List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter G - Page 18

Disciple, pupil, student, scholar. (see toón, magtotóon-teacher).

Centre, midst, middle, mid-point. (see tungâ).

Complication, confusion, disorder; complicated, confused, disordered; to put in-, be in-, confusion or disorder. (see gómon).

A kind of war-knife, large bolo. (see siántong, sandúkò, binángon, íwà).

Between, that is between or wedged in. Sa ginútlan sang baláy kag sang digamohán. Between the house and kitchen. (see ulút).

Hole, hollow, cavity. Gióbi giábi. (see gíab).

The sky, heavens, firmament, welkin; atmosphere.

(Sp. guion) Ensign, standard, gonfalon, gonfanon, but especially the ensign carried before the Blessed Sacrament.

Stir, motion, movement, sound. (see litóklitók, lihóklihók, kinuyúngkúyung, kuyúngkúyung).

To move, stir, jostle, brush against, show life by motion. Indì kamó maggíos. Don't move. (Don't jostle each other). Indì mo akó paggiósan. Don't jostle (or brush against) me. Sang nagasulát akó giniósan akó níya kag nagdáplang ang ákon plúma. Whilst I was writing he brushed against me and my pen spluttered. (see íwos, híos, íyos, húlag).

Dim. and Freq. of gíos.

Broken, fractured; a fracture, break. Gipák ang íya páa. His leg is fractured. Iníng táo índì makapanrabáho, kay gipák siá. This man cannot work, for he has a broken arm (or leg). Andam ka dirâ sa pántaw, kay may báhin nga gipák, básì mahúlug ka. Be careful there on the kitchen balcony, for part of it is broken and you may fall through. (see balî).

To break by bending or twisting, cause to give way under a superimposed weight, fracture. Sín-o ukón anó ang naggípak sang ímo páa? Who or what broke your leg? Nahúlug siá sa karabáw kag nagípak ang íya bútkon. He fell off the buffalo and broke his arm. Nagipákan siá sang íya batíis. He had his leg broken. Gingípak sang trak ang soléras sang táytay. The truck broke the cross-beams of the bridge. (see bálì).

A kind of rice-bread or rice-biscuit, as often sold by Chinese merchants. The name seems to indicate its Chinese origin.

A small roll or bundle of hemp-fibre made ready for weaving.

Crease, bend, fold; to crease, etc. Gipíka-gimíka. See gímik.

At peace with oneself, being at one's ease, having a quiet heart or mind, enjoying tranquillity. Indì siá girámon túbtub nga magáyo ang íya masakít nga bátà. She will have no peace of mind till her sick baby recovers. (see dalamúnon, darámnon, ogkánan).

A strip, stripe, streak, an oblong piece. Pilá ka giráy nga báboy ang dalá mo? How many strips of pork have you brought with you? (see kirís).

To tear or cut in strips, make stripes or streaks of. Giráya ang ísdà, kárne, etc. Cut the fish, meat, etc. in strips. Giráyi akó sing isá ka giráy nga báboy. Cut me off a strip of pork. (see kirís).

See gálhom.