bómbo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. bombo) A drum: to drum, beat a drum. Bombohá (bagtolá) ang bómbo. Beat the drum. Bombohí ang mga músiko, kay may asisténsya. Beat the drum to call the musicians together, for their assistance is required. (see garagadáng, tambór).


bulánon

Hiligaynon

Pertaining or referring to the moon; moonlit, moon-blind, purblind, not seeing well, dim-sighted. Bulánon ang gáb-i sang pagabút námon dirí. It was a moon-lit night, when we arrived here. Iníng táo índì makabása, kay bulánon ang íya panúluk. This man cannot read, for his sight is dim.


bútud

Hiligaynon

Not well cooked, said especially of rice, if too little water has been used. (see alibútdan, balotanóg).


eksposisyón

Hiligaynon

(Sp. exposición) Exposition, exhibition. (see pakítà, paháyag).


eskwála

Hiligaynon

(Sp. escuadra) Square, carpenter's square, etc. (see askwála, kasílo).



gáring

Hiligaynon

(B) See ugáling id.


kabikáhan

Hiligaynon

Tribe, clan, family relations, race, progenitors and progeny.


kandínggal

Hiligaynon

Lean, meagre, spare, emaciated, thin. (see kalamanít, maníwang).


kugán

Hiligaynon

A scab, scar, cicatrix, cicatrice. (see pálì, pinalían).


lábra

Hiligaynon

(Sp. labrar) To strike, cut, hew down; dress, trim, carve, hew. Labrahí ang káhoy sang binángon. Trim or dress the wood with the bolo. Wásay ang ilábra mo sa káhoy nga pulukanón nga halilígyon. Use a hatchet to trim the tree that is to be cut down and made into a post. Ginlabrahán níya siá sang talibóng. He smote him with a large bolo. (see básbas, labô).


láhus

Hiligaynon

To look for on the spur of the moment, try to-find,-obtain,-get-, at once. Nagaláhus siá sing kwárta. He is trying to get some money. Nagláhus siá sing manók, asín, páhò, etc. He tried to obtain at once some chicken, salt, mangoes, etc. Ginlahúsan níya si Fuláno sing humáy. He quickly got some rice for N.N. Lahúsi siá sing tabákò. Find him some tobacco or cigars (without delay). Iláhus mo akó ánay (Paunáhi akó sing madalî) sing duhá ka písos. Please advance me two pesos at once. (see húsà, ságap, sághap, lághap).


mónte

Hiligaynon

(Sp. monte) Mountain, forest, wood, woodland; a game at cards. Gindakúp silá sang polís, kay naghámpang sang mónte. They were caught by the police, because they were playing monte.


palanghálin

Hiligaynon

(H) Change; transformation; to pass into another state, change (colour, expression, etc.). Nagpalanghálin ang íya nawóng (guyá). His face changed colour. His countenance fell. (see hálin).


pángkot

Hiligaynon

To ask information, question, interrogate, inquire. Pangkotá siá kon diín ang íya agálon. Ask him where his master is. Napángkot na siá sing makadámù, ápang walâ siá pagsúgid sang ginpángkot sa íya. He has been asked (already) many times, but-does not tell what is asked of him,-has not answered the questions put to him. Anó ang igapángkot mo sa íya? What are you going to ask him (about)? (see pamángkot, pamangkotánon, pakiána, pangutána).


pasimáng

Hiligaynon

Caus. of simáng-to go astray, etc.


patalúm

Hiligaynon

To sharpen, hone, etc. Caus. of talúm-to be sharp, cutting well, etc.


sangyaw

Hiligaynon

To be or become public, leak out, get abroad, become known. (see balahúbà, bántug, lápnag, bantálà, etc.).


sukáb

Hiligaynon

To lift slightly the edge of, to raise the hem or border as of a mat, carpet, etc. Sukabá ang amákan, kay tan-awón ko kon anó ang árà sa idálum. Raise the mat a little, for I want to see what is underneath it. Ang atóp sinukabán sang hángin sing tátlo ka pánid nga sin. The wind lifted three sheets of galvanized iron off the roof. Ginsukáb níla ang bató kag nasápwan sa idálum ang isá ka dakû nga iwí-íwi. They lifted one side of the stone and discovered underneath a huge scorpion. (see ukáb, sukíb, tukíb).


tulúg

Hiligaynon

(H) To sleep, slumber, be asleep. Ang bátà nagakatulúg. The baby is sleeping (asleep). Sang íya pagkatulúg nagdámgo siá nga--. When he was asleep-, In his sleep-When he slept-, he dreamed (dreamt) that--.


úgyak

Hiligaynon

A yell, shrill cry, loud outburst (of joy, playfulness, etc.); a squeal, squeak; to emit a shrill sound or cry, to yell, shout, vociferate, squeak, squeal, to frolic, make merry. (see údyak, húgyaw, síyak, turágsik).


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