Hiligaynon Dictionary

baníg

Hiligaynon

To be plentiful, abound, cover the ground, etc., as with a carpet. Ang katúl nagabaníg gid lang sa likód sang bátà. The skin-disease called "katúl" has spread all over the child's back.

búksan

Hiligaynon

búksi, etc. From bukás-to open.

dúpoy

Hiligaynon

A gentle breeze, etc. See dúhoy, dupúy-dúpuy.

eskapuláryo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. escapulario) Scapulary, scapular.

hágan

Hiligaynon

To lighten, ease, alleviate, relieve, moderate, allay, assuage, temper, make or become less burdensome or heavy, abate. Hagána ang íya pangabúdlay. Lighten his work. Give him less work. Nahagánan siá sa íya mga buluhatón, kay ginbulígan siá ni Fuláno. His duties were made lighter, for N.N. helped him. Naghágan na ang kasakít, kay nagbúswang ang hubág. The pain has abated, for the ulcer has burst. Ang bulúng nga gindápat sang médiko nagpahágan sang ákon balatyágon. The medicine applied by the doctor eased my pain.

hanabô

Hiligaynon

To come to pass, occur, chance, happen, fall out, turn out, take place, befall. Nahanabô nga --. It happened that --. Ang nahanabô sa ibán saráng man mahanabô sa áton. What has befallen others may also happen to us. Sang pagabút ko dídto nahanaboán akó sang íla pagilináway. When I arrived there they happened to be fighting among themselves. (see tabô).

hulunungán

Hiligaynon

(H) Place where one is kept quiet; detention room, confinement, restraint, prison. Ginpasulúd níla siá sa madulúm nga hulunungán. They shut him up in a dark prison. (see húnong).

indakál

Hiligaynon

To seethe, bubble, boil. Ang túbig nagaindakál na. The water is boiling. Paindakalá ang túbig. Make the water boil. (see bukál, akálakál, sindakál, alimbukád).

kagót

Hiligaynon

A rasp, scraper for the operation of "kágot". (see kalagót).

kalingáwan

Hiligaynon

Distraction, diversion, amusement, pastime, relaxation, recreation. (see lingáw, kalingáw, kalingáw-lingáwan).

katapúsan

Hiligaynon

End, finish, completion, termination, expiration, wind up, consummation, denouement, limit, stoppage, close, conclusion, finale, finis, period, term, terminus, last. Sa waláy katapúsan. Endless, for ever and ever, in perpetuity, evermore, aye for aye, for evermore, without end, eternal, everlasting. (see tápus, katalipuspusán).

lántip

Hiligaynon

Perfect, accomplished, excellent; to be or make perfect. Naglántip na siá nga mamaláybay. He has now become a perfect poet. Ginlántip níya ang íya pagtoón sa Manílà. He finished his studies in Manila. Lantipá ang pagpínta. Paint well. Try to be a good painter. Lantipí ang ságwà sing pínta. Paint the drawing room well. Ilántip mo akó siníng sulát. Please make this letter perfect (correcting all the mistakes, etc.). Lántip siá nga dalága, pamatán-on, manunúon, etc. She is an accomplished young lady, youth, professor or teacher, etc. Maáyo na man siá maginingglés, bisán dílì pa gid lántip. He talks English quite well now, though not yet perfectly. (see hímpit, sampáton, maáyo, gid)

longasóg

Hiligaynon

Wet, moist soil, low-lying field or hollow where the water remains a long time for lack of an outlet; fertile soil. (see hínis-sandy, barren soil).

lúdop

Hiligaynon

To dive, dip, plunge. (see sálum).

mahikayón

Hiligaynon

Censorious, fault-finding, cynical, captious, carping, hypercritical, slighting, disparaging. (see híkay, mamulayón).

mámnà

Hiligaynon

(B) A contr. of mamun-á-from munâ-to tarry, loiter, remain a long time, protract one's stay; to be at ease, be calm or tranquil. Indì ka mámnà dídto. Don't stay there a long time, don't loiter there. Indì gid mámnà ang íya hunâhúnà túbtub nga masayóran níya kon nakadángat na sa Manílà ang íya anák nga bág-o pa lang magsakáy. She cannot rest at ease till she knows whether her son, who a short while ago embarked for Manila, has safely arrived there. (see munâ, dúgay, lúsgò).

manglalákat

Hiligaynon

One who walks on foot, a footman, foot-soldier, infantry-man; infantry. (see lakát).

pákil

Hiligaynon

A game or pastime. See under kúbung.

pangulúmbut

Hiligaynon

See pangulámbut.

úlag

Hiligaynon

(H) Lewdness, lust, unchastity, incontinence, impurity, lasciviousness; to be or become lewd, etc. (see órag, hígkò, láw-ay, bígà)

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