Hiligaynon Dictionary

Use, usefulness, worth. Táo nga may dáta. A useful man. Táo nga walâ sing dáta. A worthless fellow. (see águd, pulús, ásoy).

(H) See huluáran.

To stand in the relationship of Godchild to the Godparent's own child. Igsóon silá-or-nagaigsóon silá. One is son, the other godson.

(B) The day before yesterday. (Kang isaráng hápon, sang isá ka hápon).

To flee, etc. See lágio.

A convulsive choking fit that often attacks young children and may easily end in death, unless help is rendered at once.

(Sp. orador) Orator, public speaker, preacher. (see mangwawáli, makigpulóngpúlong).

To charm, captivate, allure, entice, attract, fascinate, enchant, draw attention; to flirt, play the coquette. (pa, ílà).

Feast, festival, solemnity, celebration, Feast of the Patron-Saint of a parish or town. Hiwáton níla, kunó, ang íla pándut sa--. They are going to celebrate their feast, it is said, on--.

To cook, hold the pan, have "an iron in the fire", have "an axe to grind", have something to gain. (see kaláhà).

To shed (tears). (pa, tágnak).

(Sp. purgatorio) Purgatory.

(Sp. santa) Saint, saintly, holy (fem.). Ang Sánta Iglésya. Holy Church. Ang Simána Sánta. Holy Week. Sánta Katalína. St. Catharine. (see sánto, sántos).

To rise (of the sun, etc.). (see bútlak, subáng, murá).

Smell; to smell, etc. See sínghot, panimáhò.

Gathering, meeting, assembly, congregation, place where a meeting is held. (see támpù, tilipunán, talapuán, talapuánan, kilitáan, tinipón-*típon).

Failure (by missing), error, mistake; to miss one's way, lose oneself, lose one's way, go astray, take a wrong-turning,-road; to err, mistake, make a false step. Nagtálang siá sa dálan. He missed his way. He went astray. Pinatálang siá. He was misdirected. He was led astray. Indì ka na magtálang. Don't make a mistake again. (see salâ, sayúp).

To settle, establish oneself, become fixed or permanent, alight (as a swarm of bees, or the like).

To nearly choke on account of eating too greedily, etc.; to go the wrong way. Nagtilíl-ak silá sang kádlaw. They nearly choked with laughter (laughing). (see síl-ok, talám-ok).

(B) A knife, anything with a sharp edge for cutting, as a piece of sharp stone, bone, tin, wood, bamboo, etc. (see súndang, garanás, ótop).