List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter A - Page 63

See ántip id.

The earwig. Nasohótan siá sing atipálo. An earwig crawled into his ear.

Care, attention; to take care of, attend to, manage, look after. Atipaná ang mga dinápit. Attend to the invited guests. Iatipán akó ánay siníng mga bátà. Please take these children under your care for me. Ipaatipán mo ang mga bátà sa kay Fulána. Hand the children over to N.N.'s care. (see tátap, ripára, etc.).

Short and twisted, checked in growth, diseased (of hair). Atipúlong nga bohók. Short and twisted (diseased) hair. Panggabúta ang atipúlong sa úlo ko. Pull out the stubby hair of my head.

A fainting fit, a light swoon. Also used as a verb. Ginaatipúyong siá. She has a slight fainting fit. Inatipúyong siá. She swooned, fainted. (see lipóng, lípong, língin, lingín).

The custard-apple, tree and fruit. The fruit resembles a pine-cone.

(Sp. titerero, titiritero) A puppet-player, puppet-showman, a clown, a fool. Dáw atitirís siá. He is like a puppet-player or acts like a fool.

(Sp. atleta) Athlete; acrobat.

(Sp. atletico) Athletic.

(Sp. atmósfera) Atmosphere, air. (see hángin).

That, that there. Indì ató ang baláy ni Fuláno. That is not N N.'s house. (see ádto, yádto).

The key, end, point of a thread, rope, etc. (see ótbong, tángkap).

To see the point, to understand, to grasp. Indì siá kaáto sinâ. He cannot see the point. He does not understand it. Makaáto ikáw sa pagpangítà sang áto sang bunáng? Can you find the key of the yarn? (see hibaló, sáyod, balintúnod, etc.).

Dim. of áto. To understand a little, etc. Ginpaató-áto silá nga dáan sang íla mga ginikánan kútub sang magamáy pa silá. When they were still quite small their parents gave them a hint (that they were intended for each other).

Glans penis: vesiculæ seminariæ; spermatic chord; testicles. (see ulúd).

To dam or dyke (a river); to make a low fence or barrier. Atóki ang sapâ (sápà). Dam the brook. Build a small dam or dyke across the channel of the brook. (see púnud, kodál).

Glue, gum, mucilage; paste. (see kóla).

(Sp. átomo) Atom.

Our, ours (including those addressed); sa áton-us; to-, from-, on-, at-, towards-, etc.-us. (see náton, ta, ákon).

Roof; to roof, roof in, cover with a roof, make a roof. Atpi (atopí) ang baláy. Put a roof on the house. Iatóp iníng kógon. Use this kogón-grass as roofing-material. Atóp nga sim. An iron roof. (see alátpan, alátpon).