balángon

Hiligaynon

(H) A kind of very savoury banana. (see barángon, manghúdan).


banwahánon

Hiligaynon

Pertaining or belonging to a town, civic, etc. (bánwa; see binanwahánon).


bilyár, bílyar

Hiligaynon

(Sp. billar) Game of billiards; billiard table; to play billiards.


Bisayâ

Hiligaynon

Visayan, a native of the Visayan Islands. Ang mga Bisayâ. The Visayans, the Visayan people. (see Bisyâ id.).


empanáda

Hiligaynon

(Sp. empanada) Meat-pie, anything baked in paste.



gaán-gáan

Hiligaynon

(B) Abatement, decrease, mitigation; to diminish, ease, lighten, make less; to be or become tolerable, bearable, easier to bear or carry. Nagagaángáan na ang íya mga kalisúd. His difficulties are now beginning to decrease, are abating. Gaángaána ang íya lúlan, kay diótay pa siá. Lighten his load, for he is small yet. (see hagánhágan).


hugánas

Hiligaynon

To roar, thunder, howl, to make a noise as of rushing waters, trees shaking in the wind or the like. Nagahugánas ang hángin sa baláy. The wind is howling through the house. Naghugánas ang káhoy nga napúkan, ang mga apán nga naglubás, etc. The tree came down with a crash, the locusts passed with a whirring sound, etc. (see hugpáas).


idól

Hiligaynon

Chum, pal, male friend, companion. (see atíd, akíd, ábyan, ibáíba, kadápig, kahírup, bábay, báine-female friend).


ítung

Hiligaynon

At the side of, next, neighbouring, near by, placed alongside; to put side by side, arrange alongside or near each other, to meet, come together for a quiet conversation. (see ingod, ingód, itúngítung which is more in use than the simple ítung).


íway

Hiligaynon

To go away, leave, go off, depart from. Iway ka dirí. Go away from here. Nagíway na ang kalisúd. The trouble has passed-or-The difficulty is over. Ipaíway mo ang maláin nga mga bátà. Drive off the misbehaving (bad) boys. Ginpaíway níla ang mga apán. They drove away the locusts. O Diós ko, ipaíway mo sa ámon ang maláut nga mga hunâhúnà. Oh my God, drive away from us evil thoughts. (see halín).


kaígò

Hiligaynon

Fitness, aptness, suitability, propriety. (see ígò).


kalomó

Hiligaynon

Softness, flaccidness, flaccidity, pliability, limpness, flabbiness, floppiness, condition of wet clothes, etc. (lomó; see kahómok, kalúm-ok).


karatán

Hiligaynon

One who is in a hurry, who "sits on needles", etc. (see kuratán).


késo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. queso) Cheese.


lamígas

Hiligaynon

Shelled peas and beans.


paabúng

Hiligaynon

To intercept, catch, stop on the road, cross one's way, waylay; try to win the favour of, woo, solicit. (see litâ, bánggà, bángan).


salúnò

Hiligaynon

To fool, trick, cheat, wheedle, cajole, persuade. (see hásò, hulánò).


testár

Hiligaynon

(Sp. testar) To make a last will or testament; to bequeathe, will to, leave to. (see testaménto).


túbò

Hiligaynon

Growth, increase, augmentation, development; interest, premium paid for the use of money, etc.; to grow, increase, augment, become larger or stronger or more advanced, to extend, wax. Nagtúbò siá sing maáyo kag nagbáskug. He grew up healthy and strong. Ang isá ka pamulákan nga walâ pagatatápa sing maáyo matubóan sing madalî sang madámù nga hilamón. A garden that is not well taken care of will soon be overgrown with weeds. Iníng bátà walâ pa pagtubói sing buút. This child has not yet come to the use of reason. Maáyo ang pagtúbò siníng tubó. This sugar cane is growing well. Ang bág-ong túbò. The fresh, new growth. The new or young generation. Pilá ang ibáyad mo nga túbò sa pílak nga ginhulám mo sa íya? How much interest do you pay on the money you borrowed from him? (see natubóan, tinúbò, kinatúbò, patúbò, pasákà).


warángal

Hiligaynon

To prattle, talk nonsense (as in one's sleep). (see ngálngal, ngásal, ngarángal, sála, wálwal, wákwak).


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