List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter A - Page 55

(Sp. arrimar, arrrimo) To rely upon, shelter oneself behind, ask for help or recommendation, be backed up by. Arimóhon mo si Fuláno, kon malúyag ikáw nga íya ikáw tabángan. Ask N.N's assistance, if you wish to be helped-, backed up-, by him. Iarímo mo akó sa íya. Please, ask him to back me up. Walâ kamí sing arimóhan. We have nobody to help us. The Freq. pangarímo is more used in the active tense. Mangarímo ka sa íya. Get his recommendation. Shelter yourself behind him. (see dangúp, ayóp).

Protection, patronage, support, shelter, backing-up, pull. Kon walâ ka sing arimóhan, índì ka makadángat sang ímo nga ginahándum. If you are without support, you will be unable to reach the goal of your desires. (see arímo).

(Sp. arena) Sand, (see balás).

(Sp. harina) Flour.

To warm, heat, cook over a low fire, etc. Aríng-ingá ang tinápay nga dáan. Warm the stale bread. Iaríng-ing akó ánay sing diótay nga ísdà nga inasál. Warm for me, please, a little baked fish. Paaring-ingí akó siní. Warm this for me. (see aráng).

(B) See alíling-wheel.

(Sp. arriesgado-risky, daring) An adept at making money, accepting profitable contracts, taking part in enterprises that yield a margin of profit; pushing, enterprising, acute, keen, astute, shrewd, clever, go-ahead, go-getter. Arisgádo siá nga táo. He is a clever dealer, a successful, enterprising man. (see pumalatíkang, mabákas).

(Sp. arriesgar) In the Visayan language this term has almost completely lost its original meaning "to risk, dare, venture" and now commonly signifies: to gain, make a profit, derive a pecuniary advantage from various enterprises, to make a bargain, buy, purchase. Nakaarísgal akó sa ákon punút sing isá ka gatús ka mángmang. I had a clear profit of one hundred pesos from my fish-trap. Mangarísgal akó. I am looking out for money, for something to yield me a profit. Arisgalí akó sing kálò. Get me a hat. Buy me a hat (at a bargain). (see patikáng, pangítà).

(Sp. aritmética) Arithmetic.

(Sp. arete) Ear-ring; to use, wear or put on, ear-rings. Nagaarítos or nagapangarítos siá. She wears ear-rings. Aritósi ang bátà. Put ear-rings on the girl. Paaritósi siá. Provide her with ear-rings. Let ear-rings be put in her ears.

To frown, contract the brows, to look cross, to glower, express displeasure or anger by one's look. Ngáa man nga nagaariwaróng ikáw? Why are you frowning? Why do you look so cross? Anó ang ginaariwaróng mo? Why are you frowning? What are you frowning at? (see lárong, kísdong, súngon, súnggud, kolisáw).

See aría.

(Sp. arca) Ark-of Noe,-of the covenant; chest, box, coffer, safe, trunk, casket. (see baúl, káha, sulúdlan).

(B) Excise duty. See alkabála. (see buhís).

A collector of excise duty. See alkabaléro. (see magbubúhis),

(Sp. alquilon) Hirer, one who hires out anything; anything for hire, as a vehicle, etc. (see hinákay, hilinakayán, ágsa, paágsa).

(Sp. arquitecto) Architect. (see pumalatíndog).

(Sp. arquitectura) Architecture.

(Sp. arco) Arch; bow (of a violin, etc.). (see balitók, balikô).

(Sp. arlequin) Harlequin, clown, buffoon. (see alakáyo).