List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter A - Page 14

To wheeze, be short of breath. Kon mamuérsa ka sa paghákwat siníng bató, magaagúnta ka. If you exert yourself much in lifting this stone, you will gasp for breath.

See agúnta id.

(In olden times) Chief, lord, master, Sir. (see dátò, ginóo).

A term of endearment used towards persons that are older than the one who addresses them.

To moan, sigh, sob, etc. See iyagúrò, aguyóng, iyágak, bákhò).

To clean or scrape with a sharp-edged tool. Agúsi ang owáy. Clean the rattan. Scrape the rattan smooth and clean. Owáy nga inagúsan. Clean, trimmed or dressed rattan ready for binding or weaving purposes. Iágus ang binángon sa siní nga liníyas nga kawáyan. Scrape this piece of split bamboo clean with the bolo.

Resentment, grudge, ill-will, antipathy; to have-, entertain-, harbour-, a grudge, etc. May agutílò or nagaagutílò siá sa ákon. He has a grudge against me. (see aligótgot, kasíb-ot).

Decay, rottenness, decomposition, caries of the teeth. Ang kalawág bulúng sa agutíng. The kalawág-plant is a remedy for decaying teeth.

Pertaining to, or suffering from, decaying teeth. Ang agutingón índì magkáon sing dólse, kay magabúsug ang íya ngipon. One suffering from decayed teeth should not eat sweets, for it will give him tooth-ache.

A moan, groan, sigh; to moan, groan, sigh. Nagadígwà siá, nagaaguyóng kag nagahápò ang íya ginháwa. He is retching (as if about to vomit), groaning and breathing with difficulty. (see agóy, aragóy, bákhò, ugayóng).

(Sp. agua) Water; perfume, scented water, scent. Ano nga ágwa ang ímo ginagámit? What sort of scent do you use? (see túbig-Water for drinking, cooking and washing is nearly always called "túbig" or "túbì", whilst the term "ágwa" is almost exclusively applied to perfumes). (see pahamút).

(Sp. aguada) To get or fetch water (especially with two tins suspended from a pole carried over the shoulder). Agwáda ka or magagwáda ka sing túbig sa subâ kag dálha dirí. Fetch water from the river and bring it here. Agwadáhi akó sing túbig sa madalî, kay ilútò ko sa panyága. Fetch me some water at once, for I'm going to use it for cooking the dinner. (see ság-ub).

Vessel for fetching or carrying water, water-bucket.

(Sp. aguadór) Water-carrier. Húy, agwadór, agwadáhi akó sing túbig sa ímo agwadahán. Hello! Water-carrier fetch me some water in your bucket.

See aguáhi.

(Sp. aguantar) To bear, tolerate, suffer, let pass, put up with. Dáw dílì na akó makaagwánta sinâ. I seem not to be able to bear it any longer. Anhon mo, kóndì magagwánta lang? What can you do, but suffer it patiently? Agwantahá lang! Just bear it with resignation! (see batás, ántus).

(Sp. aguantádo) Robust, strong with great powers of resistance to fatigue, pain and stress; one who can stand or bear much, one suffering patiently or with fortitude. Agwantádo siá sa tungâ sang tanán nga pagpangabúdlay kag kalisdánan. He bears up bravely in the midst of all fatigues and difficulties. Dúro siá kaagwantádo. He can stand very much. He is able to bear-, support-, a good deal.

(Sp. aguardiente) Brandy; alcohol; any strong spirituous liquor.

(Sp. guasa, guason) Lively, cheerful, good-humoured; to be lively or of a cheerful disposition; to flow freely; to exude, to break forth, particularly applied to matter or pus oozing out of a wound, ulcer or boil. Ang komód nga táo dílì agwása. A man inclined to retirement and silence is not of a lively disposition. Nagaagwása na ang hubág. Pus is now flowing from the tumour. Ginapaagwása níla ang hubág. They are using remedies to cause the pus to flow from the tumour. Paagwasáha ang hubág. Make the tumour (by pressure, etc.) discharge its matter. Ipaagwása akó ánay sang ákon hubág sa lí-og. Kindly remove the matter (by pressure, poultices, etc.) from the tumour on my neck. Si Fuláno dúro gid kaagwása sa íya mga sugilánon. N.N. is very cheerful in his talk. N.N. is a chatterbox.

A very poisonous snake, growing to the thickness of a man's arm, living mostly in the jungle and looking for its prey, wild chickens, etc., at night-time. It is quite dangerous to meet an agwáson, for instead of gliding away it often attacks persons coming upon it.