ambáhan

Hiligaynon

Song, hymn, festive song, vocal music, chant, canticle, lay, ditty; to sing hymns, to praise in song. Nagaambáhan silá or nagakánta silá sing mga ambáhan. They are singing hymns. Magambáhan kitá sa Diós or ambahánan ta ang Diós. Let us sing hymns to God. Alá, iambáhan ta sa Mahál nga Bírhen iníng kalantáhon. Now then, let us sing this song in praise of the Blessed Virgin.


ayô

Hiligaynon

Pet name, familiar name, as known amongst friends and relatives. Ipíng amó ang ayô ni Filípe. Iping is the pet name of Philip. (see hayô id.).


balándra

Hiligaynon

To practise, drill, apply oneself to, be diligent. Kon magbalándra siá, magamaáyo siá nga manugtahî, manugkánta, etc. If she applies herself, she will become a good seamstress, singer, etc. (see hanáshánas, bánggad, ságad).


dámpit

Hiligaynon

Towards, in the direction of. See dapít, náyon, áyon, dámpi.


ikláhag

Hiligaynon

To make a false step, stumble; shake up and down, swing to and fro. (see tikláhag).



ináton

Hiligaynon

According to our customs, manners, way of living, mode of speech, etc. (áton-our, ours, including the person or persons spoken to). (see ámon, kitá).


kagalátud

Hiligaynon

(H) A forceful expression used in anger or passion. Kagalátud (iníng) siníng táo! Curse the man! Damn the man! (gátud).


kalawilián

Hiligaynon

(H) Pleasure, enjoyment, delight, satisfaction. (wíli; see kalawilihán, kawilihán).


kapisanón

Hiligaynon

See kapísan.


kostóso

Hiligaynon

(Sp. costoso) Costly, dear, expensive. (see maámbas, gastóso, mahál).


kwárta

Hiligaynon

(Sp. cuarta) Coin, cash, money, wherewithal; one fourth, the fourth part; to buy. Kwartahí akó sing mantíkà. Buy me some lard. Nagapakwárta ikáw siníng ísdà? Are you selling this fish? (see pílak).


makahilígkò

Hiligaynon

Loathsome, abominable, shameful, filthy, dirty, making one blush. (see hígkò).


masinulúndon

Hiligaynon

Obedient, dutiful, submissive, docile, yielding, complying with orders. (see sunúd).


nombrár

Hiligaynon

(Sp. nombrar) To nominate, appoint. Ginnombrár siá nga (Hués) Hokóm. He was appointed judge. Walâ pa siá pagnombrahá. He has not as yet been nominated or appointed.


Orópa

Hiligaynon

(Sp. Europa) Europe.


pamahaón

Hiligaynon

(B) Freq. of bahaón-to sneeze. (see pangátsi).


píla

Hiligaynon

(Sp. pila) Stone trough or basin; font, Holy water stoup. Píla bautismál. Baptismal Font.


pitsokwérno

Hiligaynon

(Perhaps from the Sp. pecho, cuerno) A toothed metal plate with holes for the fingers, worn on the hand and used for fighting. A well aimed blow from a hand armed with a "pitsokwérno" may kill a man. A sort of iron cestus. (see kaboráta-a slung shot).


sugír-om

Hiligaynon

(B) To blacken, become swarthy, etc. See sagír-om, sagíl-om, itúm, ilóm).


udágan

Hiligaynon

Place where udág grows; full of-, covered with-, udág.


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