List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter A - Page 59

(Sp. hacendera) A female farmer, etc. (see asendéro, mangungúma).

(Sp. hacendero) Farmer, land-owner, planter, agriculturist on a large scale. (see mangungúma).

(Sp. acera) Side-walk, pavement; row of houses along both sides of a street. (see dálan, dalayándayánan, kúbay, kátay).

(Sp. acero) Steel.

See áskad id.

(Sp. asi, asi) So-so, indifferent, middling, mediocre; of no special value, ordinary, of the common run; to do light-heartedly, carelessly, thoughtlessly. Dílì siá así-así nga táo. He is no common man. He is better than the average. Sa pagpatíndog sing maáyo nga baláy dílì ígò ang isá ka así-así nga pánday, kóndì kinahánglan ang isá ka pánday nga sampáton. Not every common carpenter is fit for the erection of a good house, but an experienced or skilful one is required. Ginasí-así mo lang ang pagtokád sa matáas nga búkid. You ascended the high mountain quite light-heartedly, you went up the high mountain as if it were an everyday-trip.

To be aware of, know, understand, comprehend. Walâ ka gánì kaasí-ási sang kabangdánan; ngáa man nga mangákig ka sa ámon? You do not even know the reason; why, then, are you angry with us?

To decline, refuse apparently. (see bisyóbísyo, indîíndì).

(Sp. acibar) Aloe; aloes used as a purgative; the juice of the sabila-plant (Sp. zabila, zabida).

(Sp. hacienda) A farm on an extensive scale, large landed property, plantation. (see palangúmhan).

An exclamation denoting loathing, abhorrence, aversion and detestation. Asíg! Nasty! Filthy! What a stench! How ugly!

To despise, abhor, insult grievously, abominate. Sín-o ang nagasíg sa ímo? Who insulted you? Ginaasigán níya ang amó nga batásan. He abominates such habits. (see ngíl-ad, támay, lóod).

See ágsik, ápok, ásang. Naasíkan akó sang túbig. I got splashed with water.

(Sp. asilo) Asylum, refuge; protection, shelter, (see dalángpan, aláypan, sáp-an).

Salt; to salt. Asiní ang ísdà. Salt the fish. Iasín iníng púdyot nga asín sa manók. Season the chicken with these few grains of salt.

Place where salt is distilled from sea-water or dug from a mine; salt-works, rock-salt mine.

Salty, salt, saline, impregnated or mixed with salt.

(Sp. asistencia) Attendance, actual presence; assistance, aid, help, succour. (see atúbang, támbong, búylog, búlig, tábang).

Soreness: to be or become sore of throat. Nagáskad ang tutúnlan ko. My throat became sore. (see ásgad id.).

(Sp. escuadra) Square, carpenter's square; knee-tie, angle-tie, angle-iron; in the form of a square; to form-, resemble-, a square. (see eskwála, kasílo).