ánghol

Hiligaynon

The smell of perspiration; to smell of perspiration. Ginaangholán akó sang ímo mga médyas. I notice the smell of your socks. Nagaánghol ikáw, kay walâ ka pagpalígos. You smell of perspiration, because you never take a bath.


árbol de puégo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. arbol de fuego) Fire-tree. (see kabalyéro).


bálo

Hiligaynon

Widow, widower. Also used as a verb. Bálo siá. She (he) is a widow (a widower). Nabálo siá or nahímò siá nga bálo. She (he)-became a widow (widower),-was bereaved of her husband (of his wife). Ang pagkabálo. Widowhood.


balséro

Hiligaynon

(Sp. balsero) One who works a raft or float; one who floats bamboo, etc. down a river; a ferry-man.


budiáwi

Hiligaynon

The spike of some plants, as that of maize: the fruit of the buri-palm.



dimát

Hiligaynon

To attract, draw, induce, win, win over, propitiate, conciliate, gain over, attach to, entice, allure, charm, fascinate, captivate, cause a liking for, coax, wheedle, cajole, Nadimát na siá sang káon sang tinápay. He has now a liking for eating bread. He has taken to eating bread. Ginpadimát níya ang idô ni Fuláno sa pagkarí dirí. He enticed N.N.'s dog to come here. Iníng bungálon ipadimát ko sa karabáw nga bág-o pa lang nákon mabakál. I am going to win the attachment of the buffalo I bought lately with this green fodder. Padimatá gid ang kuríng, agúd índì na magbálik sa íya nga ginhalinán. Make it worth while for the cat to stay with you, lest it should return whence it came-or-lest it should go back to where it came from. Makapadimát gid sa íya dirá ang maáyo nga hángin. The good air there will please (conciliate) him. Nadimát siá sang báile, sang sakáy sa áwto, etc. He likes to dance, to travel by automobile, etc. (see amág, ílà, íma, lúyag, úyon, wíli, yánggaw).


hádoy

Hiligaynon

To roam, loaf, ramble, saunter, walk about idly, take a stroll, idle. Igò lang ikáw sang hádoy-or-daláyon lang ikáw nagahádoy. You are a loafer-or-You are always idling.


inusisaáy

Hiligaynon

Investigation, examination, inquiry, inquisition, research; to investigate; etc. (see usísà).


kadúnut

Hiligaynon

Rottenness, decay, corruption, decomposition, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity. (dúnut).


kalingó-lingó

Hiligaynon

Doubt, hesitation, questioning, incertitude, misgiving, distrust, suspense, indecision, vacillation. (see lingólingó, kalamalamahán).


kalumíng

Hiligaynon

Weakness, debility, feebleness. (lumíng; see kalúya).


kamúrang

Hiligaynon

A creeper with beautiful leaves. It mostly climbs large trees.


korál

Hiligaynon

(H) (Sp. corral) Fence, etc. See kodál.


kuán

Hiligaynon

See kwan.


lidít

Hiligaynon

See dítil.


lúpà

Hiligaynon

(B) Land, field, earth, ground. (see dútà).


mamáli

Hiligaynon

A kind of shrub with clusters of flowers and berries.


táplak

Hiligaynon

See táklap-to cover, spread upon, put on. Itáplak (Itáklap) ang mantél sa látok. Taplakí (Taklapí) ang látok sang mantél. Put (Spread) the cloth on the table. (see tábon).


úba

Hiligaynon

Unclothed, stripped, undressed, nude, naked, divested of; to strip, undress, take off clothes, divest of, uncloth, doff, bare, make bare, denude. Ubáha ang báyò mo. Take off your jacket or outer dress. Ubáhi siá sang íya báyò. Take off his coat or outer garment. Inubáhan (Ginubáhan) siá sang mga buyóng (sang íya mga panápton). The robbers stripped him. Ubáhi ang íya abága kag usisáon mo ang íya pilás. Bare his shoulder and examine his wound. Tungúd kay alángálang ang pagúba sang báyò sang pilasón gingúnting na lang sang manugbúlung. As it was difficult to divest the wounded man of his coat the doctor removed it by cutting with a pair of scissors. (see hubô, húblas).


úkbo

Hiligaynon

A game and pastime. See ógbo under "kúbung".


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