ányo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. año) Year. (see túig).


balangáw

Hiligaynon

The rainbow, iris.


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.


dál-on

Hiligaynon

(H) From dalá. (see dálhon id.).


gusáb

Hiligaynon

To insist on, press, be persistent or peremptory. (see patúsà, pagusáb, pagâgâ, pagusá).



kálot

Hiligaynon

To scratch softly (to ease an itchy feeling). Indì mo pagkalóton ang arikís mo, kay básì magadúgang. Don't scratch your rash, for it may become worse. Nagdágsang ang íya katúl, kay kinálot níya. His skin-disease "katúl" began to fester, for he scratched it. Ikálot akó ánay sang ákon likód, kay indi akó makadáb-ot. Please scratch my back for I cannot reach it.


kolikóg

Hiligaynon

Anything used for the operation "kolíkog". (see kilikóg).


láblab

Hiligaynon

To wash away, undermine, eat away, etc. See áb-ab, kábkab id.


lántaw

Hiligaynon

To watch, observe, spy, be on the look-out, keep an eye on, see or notice from afar. Lantawá siá. Watch, him. Observe him. Lantawá ang íla mga gího kag patúga. Watch their movements and plans. Ilántaw mo akó sa íya kag kon magpalapít siá sa áton baláy dapíton mo siá nga magsákà. Please keep him in sight and if he comes near our house invite him to enter. Naglántaw siá sa íya túbtub nga nadúlà sa únhan. He gazed after him till he disappeared in the distance. (see lánaw, lampitáw, gáwa, láaw, panílag).


maulínggon

Hiligaynon

Thoughtful, solicitous, careful, considerate, concerned, bestowing care or attention upon. (see ulingíg).


nagapa

Hiligaynon

A prefix composed of "naga-and pa-" and denoting the present tense active with the added meaning of "pa", e.g.

a.) Nagapamanílà siá. He is going to Manila, is on his way to Manila. Nagapabúkid siá. He is on his way to the mountains.

b.) Nagapabugál siá. He is proud, haughty, takes on airs. Nagapabungól siá. He is deaf to admonitions, etc., he does not want to listen. Nagapaugút siá. He is getting angry, exasperated.

c.) Nagapabúhat siá sing bág-o nga baláy. He is having a new house built. Nagapatíndog siá sing halígi. He is putting up a post. The corresponding forms for the infinitive, future and past are "pagpa-, magapa-, nagpa-, and magpa-" for the imperative.


operasyón

Hiligaynon

(Sp. operación) Operation.


oróbwon

Hiligaynon

(B) A sore throat with coughing. See olóbhon.


oslitón

Hiligaynon

See oslitán id.


papíntas

Hiligaynon

Caus. of píntas. To make cruel, etc.


saríg-sárig

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of sárig. Also: to trust that someone else would do what one should do himself. (see hiriláum).


sulúd

Hiligaynon

Inside, contents, interior, what is within; included, together with; to come in, enter, go in; to enter, invade, overrun. Anó ang sulúd siníng bakág? What are the contents of this basket? Ang sulúd sang baláy. The inside (interior) of the house. Sa sulúd sang isá ka búlan. Within a month. Mabáton mo dirâ ang sóhol nga napúlò ka mángmang nga binúlan sulúd ang pagkáon. You will receive there a monthly salary of ten pesos with free board (board included). Usisáa kon anó ang sulúd sinâ. Examine what is within (its contents). Sulúd! Come in! Indì akó makasulúd, kay napintalán ang ganháan. I cannot come in, for the door is bolted. Pasúdla ang mga bátà sa simbáhan. Make the children enter the church. Sinulúd ang bánwa sang mga buyóng. The robbers invaded the town. Súdli ang kínke sing agás. Fill the lamp with kerosene. Nasúdlan na ang paligosán sing túbig. The bath-tub has been filled with water. Iníng tabungós walâ na sing sulúd. This basket is now empty. Yanáng káha may sulúd nga madámù nga pílak. That box contains much money. (see sulúdlan, kasúdlan, unúd).


upá

Hiligaynon

Chaff, especially rice-chaff separated from the grain by pounding; bran, husks. (see lábhang, líntok).


uráis

Hiligaynon

Dull, stupid, ignorant, uneducated, illiterate; rough, coarse, boorish. (see manól, bástos, bukídnon, kalóng, búngaw, kólò, kagúng).


utís

Hiligaynon

Flattery, fooling; to flatter, fool, wheedle, cajole, coax. Utisá siá. Flatter (fool, humour) him. Persuade (induce) him by flattery. (see odót, unís, íntò, hásò).


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