Hiligaynon Dictionary

(Sp. antipático) Repugnant, repulsive, antipathetic.

A method of catching fish by draining off the water; to drain a river-channel, to strand fish by draining off the water. Ang kanál ginaátas, ang ísdà ginaatásan. The channel is drained, the fish is caught by draining off the water. Atási akó sing ísdà. Catch fish for me by draining off the water. Mangátas kitá. Let us go fishing by the átas method. Iátas akó ánay. Please take my place at fishing by the method called átas.

To grasp another just above the ankle and jerk up his foot so as to throw him or break his resistance. Batíngi ang báboy. Get hold of the pig's leg. Batíngi ang íya tiíl. Grasp him by the small of the leg and jerk up his foot. (An expression often used in wrestling).

(B) Unsteady, shaky, wobbly, swinging to and fro, rocking, not firm; to be unsteady, etc. (see wáding, bayúd).

(Sp. hereje) Heretic.

Hatred. See dumút.

(Sp. jurar) To take an oath, to swear. Maghurár ka. Swear. Hurahí ang kamatuóran siní. Swear to the truth of this. Ginhurahán níya ang mga kabutigán nga íya sinúgid. He swore to the lies he told. Indì mo paghurahán ang mga butáng nga dìmatúod, dìmatárung kag walâ sing ígò nga kabangdánan. Don't swear to things that are not true, not just and not sufficiently grave to warrant an oath. (see súmpà).

Neatness, closeness of weaving, etc.; tidiness. (hunápit; see kahúpit, kahípid).

To turn up the eyes, stare at, scowl, look fixedly at, put on a frowning look, to look sour, look daggers (as one in anger or passion); to squint, roll the eyes, goggle. (see búslo, balingasó).

(B) Stingy, close-fisted, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, mean. (ímot).

(Sp. par, pares) Even; pair. Pádis ukón lúnes? Odd or even? (Sp. pares ó nones?) Isá ka pádis nga sinélas. A pair of chinese slippers. (see páris id.).

An artisan's shop (as a carpenter's, joiner's, smith's, wheelwright's, etc.).

Freq. of kamót. To handle, grasp or take hold of with the hand, to take in hand, to manage; quality or use of one's hand. Maáyo sing pangamót iníng tigduág, magsusúlat, etc. This painter, writer, etc. is skillful in the use of his brush, pen, etc. (see pangalíma).

(B) To use a lamp or torch, etc. Also: to catch fish at night by lighting torches or kindling fires on board the fishing smacks. (see solô).

See piléw-piléw, piléw-pilewán-top, etc.

Bird. Ang píspis nagalupád. A bird flies. The bird is flying. (see lupád).

(Sp. polo) The handle of a bolo, etc. (see ápal id.).

A vine much used for binding purposes. (see hípgid).

A kind of eel. See ógdok.

Polliwog, tadpole. (olók id).