List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter D - Page 42

(dárwa-sínko), Two (eggs or the like) for five (centavos). N.B. In similar phrases the Visayan numeral expresses the quantity bought or sold, and the Sp. numeral denotes the amount to be paid.

A contract obliging a borrower to pay 50% interest in kind or money, e.g. 3 bushels of rice for 2 bushels or 3 pesos for 2 pesos that he has borrowed.

A kind of flat fish.

Class, kind, variety, sort, division; to classify, divide, distribute, tabulate. (see báhin, pínig, sárì, bágay).

Very weak, in a state of collapse, almost collapsing from debility; to languish, decline, fail in strength, become frail, weak. Duhô siá. He is very weak. Nagduhô siá, kay nagági sa balatían. He became very weak, for he had been through an illness. (see lúya, lumíng).

To divide, partition, etc. (see díhon, duhóna, duhóni-dihóna, dihóni).

To come to a halt or stop, to rest, loiter, linger, tarry, (see dulúgdúlug).

A gentle breeze, puff, whiff, zephyr; sigh, suspiration, wail, plaint, moan; to blow gently, to sigh, sough, moan, lament, etc., but mostly used in composite form. Anó ang ginapangandúhoy mo? Why are you sighing or moaning? Anó ukón sín-o ang ginapanganduhóyan mo? For what or for whom are you sighing? (see dúpoy, bákhò).

Dim. and Freq. of dúhoy. (see dupóy-dúpoy).

A quick downward motion of the head from drowsiness, a nod; to let the head sink-,-drop-,-bend-, from drowsiness, to incline the head in sleep, to nod. Nagadúkà siá. He is nodding (from sleepiness). Dílì ka magdúkà sa sulúd sang láygay or dílì mo pagdukáan ang pagláygay sang Párì. Don't sleep during the sermon of the Parish Priest. Dinukáan gid lámang sang madámù nga mga tumalámbong ang íya pamulóngpúlong, kay támà kaláwig. Many of those that were present fell asleep during his discourse, because it was very long. (see tuyó, dukô-to bow the head).

to prate, prattle, chatter, babble, talk much, brag, boast. Indì ka magdúkal sang mga waláy pulús nga mga butáng. Don't prattle so much about trivial things. Indì kamó maglamód sing maláut nga mga púlong sa ínyo nga pagdúkal (mga dinúkal). Don't interlard your talk with bad or indecent expressions. (see wákal, búrà, hádak, lásang, ngálngal).

A call for bringing pigs together at feeding time, etc. Also used as a verb. Dukána ang mga báboy. Call the pigs together by shouting: "Dúkan, dúkan!". Idúkan akó sang ákon báboy, kay damogán ko. Please call my pig, for I am going to feed it. (see dik, dík-dík, idík).

(English-dog-cart) A kind of uncovered calesa, a roofless rig.

Restless, naughty, etc. (see harásharás, darándarán, diwasíng, diwal-ógan, dingkalogán, etc.).

To venture abroad, walk abroad under difficulties, as at night, during rain or in a storm, to brave or defy the elements. Anó ang ginadúkaw mo? Why are you braving the elements? Why are you walking out at such a time or in such weather? (see kúdaw, id.).

To press, force, squeeze in, etc. See dókdok.

(Sp. duque) Duke.

(Sp. duquesa) Duchess.

Pain, cramps (in the stomach); to be painful, cause pain, especially in the stomach; a passing fit of stomach-ache. Nagadúklong ang solóksolók ko. I have stomach-ache. (see sakít, kútoy).

To lie on or upon, as children on their mother, or the like. Indì pagdukmilá si nánay mo, kay nagakatulúg. Don't lie upon your mother, for she is sleeping. Dukmilá si nánay mo, agúd magmatá. Lie down close to your mother to wake her up. (see dulúg, húlid, idág).