List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter G - Page 11

(Sp. garrote) Garrote; strangulation, throttling; a fit or swoon; to strangle, throttle; cause a fit or swoon. (see kugâ, lipóng).

(Sp. garotillo) Quincy, croup, inflammation of the tonsils, windpipe and other organs of the throat.

To insert-one's finger,-a feather,-a piece of wood, etc. into a small apperture with a boring motion, dig, bore, probe. Indì mo paggarugáron (-ádon) sang ímo túdlò ang ímo dalúnggan. Don't dig your finger into your ears. Garugári sing lipák ang buyúg sa búhò. Prod with a piece of wood the wasp that is in the hole. Igarúgad iníng búlbul sa ilóng mo túbtub nga mangátsi ka. Put this feather up your nose till you sneeze. (see kalíkog, kolíkog, kilíkog).

(Sp. gas) Petroleum, kerosene, lamp-oil. (see agás).

(Sp. gaza) Gauze, very thin, fine and transparent cloth; incandescent mantle of a lamp.

A kind of tree with bitter fruit used for medicinal purposes.

To give a rough answer, show displeasure at being ordered to do something, object to or complain of an order received from a parent, superior, etc. Indì ka maggásod (maggasód). Don't answer back. Gingásdan níya si nánay níya. He spoke roughly to his mother. (see sátsat, panátsat, bátok, sabát, panabát).

(Sp. gasolina) Gasoline, petrol.

Roughness (of skin); to be rough (of skin). (see káspang).

(Sp. gastar) To sell, get rid of, dispose of. Gingásta níya ang tigúlang níya nga karabáw. He sold or got rid of his old buffalo. Gastahá lang iní. Get rid of it. Dispose of it by sale, or the like. (see balígyà).

(Sp. gastado) Spent, worn-out, old, useless, threadbare. Gastádo nga báyò. An old jacket. Gastádo nga káro. A worn-out cart. Gastádo na ang góma. The rubber (tire) is worn-out. (see dáan, ulasón, lumâ, umál, guríbhay, gurísnay, gúsbat, gisî).

(Sp. gastar) To spend, disburse, lay out, expend, pay; consume, use up, wear out, make the worse for wear, waste, squander. Nagastár na ang pérno. The iron bolt is worn thin. Gingastár níya ang madámù nga pílak sa walâ sing pulús. He spent much money to no purpose. Indì mo paggastahán sing lakás ang mga kalingawlingáwan. Don't spend money extravagantly on diversions. Pilá ka galón nga gasolína ang igastár mo sa isá ka pagpakádto-pagpakarí? How many gallons of gasoline do you use up in one round-trip? (see gásto, hinguyáng).

(Sp. gasto) Expense, outlay, expenditure, disbursement; to spend, expend, disburse, pay out. Pilá ang gásto (ginagásto) mo sa isá ka simána? How much do you spend weekly? Gingastohán ko na sing duhá ka líbo ka písos ang bág-o ko nga baláy kag walâ pa mahumán. I have spent two thousand pesos on my new house, and it is not finished yet. Maggásto ka sing pilá ka gatús ka písos kag saráng mo mailísan ang atóp nga kógon sing sin.-Húo, matúod man, ápang walâ akó sing ikagásto. Spend a few hundred pesos and you can change your cogon-roof for one of galvanized iron.-Yes, quite true, but I have not got the wherewithal. Batóna iní nga igásto sa imo nga hinákay. Take this to pay your fare. (see uyáng, hinguyáng, úsik).

(Sp. gastoso) Lavish, prodigal, thriftless, improvident, extravagant, wasteful; expensive, costly, (see máhal, buhahâ, buhâ, maámbas, kostóso).

The juice of the coconut extracted by pressure. When boiled it becomes coconut oil.

Milk; to milk. Gátas nga malapúyut, gátas nga malángyaw. Condensed milk, liquid milk. Ginagatásan iníng báka, karabáw, etc. This cow, buffalo, etc. is being milked, is a milch cow, a milch buffalo. Maggátas ka siníng karabáw or gatási iníng karabáw. Milk this buffalo. Igátas akó anáy siníng kánding. Kindly milk this goat for me. (see létse).

Milch, giving or yielding milk. Gatasán nga báka. A milch cow.

(Sp. gatillo) The trigger of a gun. (see pilítkon).

(Sp. gato) A male cat, tom-cat; money-bag; cock, hammer, trigger of a gun. (see kutî, kuríng, púyo, sulúdlan-pílak, gatílyo).

Firewood, fuel. (see galatóng, gátong).