List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter A - Page 47

(Sp. antidoto) Antidote, counter-agent, counter-irritant, counter-poison; preventive means applied to counteract vice, error and evil in general. (see bulúng, laláng, tápnà, pugúng, sagáng).

(Sp. antiguo) Old, experienced, cunning, clever, full of tricks and resources, one who is "an old hand at the game", one who "knows the ropes". Antígo siá magsugál, magsáot, magtokár, magpaníkas, etc. He is an experienced gambler, a clever dancer, a skilful music-player, a cunning sneak, etc. (see anád, banád, ábtik, batíd, sagád, lísto, sampáton).

(Sp. Antecristo) Anti-christ.

To be or become keen of hearing, to hear well. Bungúl siá sádto ánay, ápang karón nagánting na. He was deaf before, but now he hears well. Naantingán akó siníng táo. This man hears and understands me at once. (see kaánting, maánting).

Amulet, charm, any object worn in the belief that it possesses mysterious powers. Indì ka magpáti kag índì ka magdalá sa láwas mo sináng ginatawág nga antíng-ánting. Don't believe in, and don't wear on your body, those things called amulets. (see pinangálap).

(Sp. anteojos) Spectacles, eye-glasses, glasses; to use or wear spectacles. Nagaantióhos or nagapangantióhos siá. He wears spectacles. Mangantióhos ka kon manahî ikáw, kay madulúm na ikáw sing matá. Use eye-glasses when you sew, for your sight has grown weak.

The pole that passes through the end of the web and is fastened by ropes to the body of the weaver in a primitive kind of weaving without the use of a loom. Nowadays nearly every household has a loom, called tidál or terál, a corruption of the Sp. telar. (see átip, purogían).

(Sp. antiparras) Spectacles, eye-glasses, glasses. (see antióhos, tagosílang).

(Sp. antipático) Repugnant, repulsive, antipathetic.

(Sp. antipatia) Antipathy, repugnance, aversion. (see kalásay, kataká, kasíb-ot, agutílò, gulut-ánon, aligótgot).

(Sp. antípodas) Antipodes; persons whose likes and dislikes, etc. are diametrically opposed, people of contrary dispositions.

A town near Manila famous for a much venerated shrine of the Blessed Virgin. Sistéma Antipólo. A kind of privy.

(Sp. antífona) Antiphony, antiphon.

(Sp. anteado) Buff, buff-coloured.

The smell of burning or scorching food; to emit such a smell. Nagaantó-os ang tiníg-ang. There is a smell of burning coming from the boiling rice. Ginaanto-osán akó sang tinóla. It seems to me that the vegetables are being scorched. (see ángtod, ánta, ántod, all having the same meaning).

(H) See antó-os, ángtod.

The smell of burning feathers, bones, paper, or the like; to emit such a smell. Nagaántong ang búlbul kon irotán. Burning feathers emit a peculiar smell called ántong. Naantongán akó sang papél nga nasúnug. I smell (smelt) the smell of burning paper.

(B) Timidity, bashfulness, shyness: to be timid, bashful, shy, afraid. Nagaantorô siá sa paghámbal. She is too shy to speak out. Indì ka magantorô sa pagsulúd dirí. Don't be afraid to come in. (antulô, antulâ id.).

(B) Shy, bashful, etc. See antorô id.

A kind of bird. (see tuliháw).