List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter G - Page 3

Noise, boisterousness, din, uproar, racket, hubbub, hullaballoo, clatter; row, disorder, trouble; to be noisy, make a noise, etc. Indì kamó maggáhud or maggaláhud. Don't make such a noise. Ginahúran (-údan) akó níya. He disturbed me with the noise he made. He was noisy in my presence or within my hearing. Pagahúra lang ang mga bátà. Just let the boys make some noise. Ang manugláygay nga dílì níla úyon pinagahúran níla sing láta. They made a noise with tin-cans to disturb the preacher they did not like. Ginagahúran kag ginagámwan ang bánwa sang duhá ka búnghay nga nagasampúkay. The town is in a hullaballoo and is much disturbed by the fighting of the two opposing factions. (see galúng, gamú, garók).

Dim. and Freq. of gáhud. Ang mga bátà nagaginahúdgáhud. The boys are rather noisy.

Hollow, deep, sunken; a hollow, hole, sinus, fistula. (see gáhuk).

To become hollow, form a cavity, sinus or fistula, said of an ulcerating wound, of rottenness in timber, etc. Naggáhuk ang íya pilás. His wound formed a deep, festering cavity. Ang márka sang karabáw nagkagáhuk (nagáhuk), kay inúdlan. The brand on the buffalo became deep, for it became infested by worms. (see búhò, gwáb, gíab, gíkab).

Power, might, authority, control, rule, command, supremacy, right, warrant, dominion, sway, sovereignty; to govern, administer, preside over, have power, hold sway, etc. Sín-o ang nagagahúm dirí? Who is in authority here? Gámhi (gahumí) ang ímo, índì ka magsálig sa ibán. Manage your own affairs, don't put reliance on others. Pagámha (pagahumá) siá sang ímo dútà. Let him look after your land. Gámhi kag púnggi ang ímo mga kailíbgon. Keep in subjection and repress your passions. Igahúm akó ánay sang ákon panimaláy, kay akó ákon mapamanílà. Kindly look after my household, for I am going to Manila. Naggahúm siá sing tátlo ka túig. He governed for three years. Ginagahumán silá sang mga mapigúson nga dumulúong. They are being ruled by oppressive strangers. Andam ka, agúd índì ka magahumán sang mga kaduyugán nga maláut. Be careful, lest evil inclinations should overpower you. Ang tanán nga gahúm nagagíkan sa Diós. All authority comes from God. (see ákò, dumála, pangúlo, tátap, gamhánan, makagagáhum, palangakóan, pangolohán).

(B) To undertake, deal with, be able to, have capacity for, be capable or competent, tackle, master, accomplish, overcome, outdo, manage. Makagahús ka balá siníng bató nga halakwáton?-Húo, saráng ko magahús iní. Can you tackle this stone that is to be lifted?-Yes, I can tackle it. Kon walâ akó sing búlig índì ko magahús ang tanán nga mga buluhatón sa sulúd sang baláy. Without help I am unable to perform all the house-work. Gahusá lang ang ímo trabáho. Do your best to get your work done (without outside help) Nagahús níya galî ang paghákwat sang mabúg-at nga halígi. After all he was able to lift the heavy post. Naghunâhúnà siá nga íya magahús si Fuláno sa dúmug, ápang nagsayúp siá. He thought he could beat N.N. at wrestling, but he was mistaken. Dugángi ang mga mamumugón, agúd makagahús silá sa pagpatíndog sang táytay sa sulúd sang isá ka simána. Increase the number of workmen, so that they may be able to set up the bridge within a week (see agám, gakám, gakóm, ákò, saráng).

But, still, yet, though, notwithstanding. Ginpaabút ko siá karón, gái walâ man siá makaabút. I expected him at this time, but he has not turned up. (see ibágo, igái, ugái).

To bind, fasten, tether, hitch or lash to, secure, picket, moor, make fast to, tie to. Igáid ang kalát sa búgsok. Fasten the rope to the stake. Gingáid níla siá sa isá ka halígi. They bound him fast to a post. Igáid ang karabáw sa kodál. Tether the buffalo to the fence. Gaíri (-ídi) iníng búgsok sang ímo kabáyo. Tie up your horse to this stake. Sín-o ang naggáid sang ákon idô sa hágdan? Who tied my dog to the ladder? Pagabút ko dirí nagáid na siá. It was tied when I arrived here. (see higót, bángot).

The span of the hand; to span, clasp, grasp, encircle with the hand; to cope with, be able to do, be capable of performing. Gakamá ang ákon bútkon, kay tan-awón ko kon makagakám ikáw sinâ. Clasp my arm with your hand, for I wish to see whether you can span it. Igakám akó ánay sang mga hilimosón sa dígamohán. Kindly undertake to look after the things to be prepared in the kitchen. Makagakám balá siá siní? Is he able to cope with this? Gakamón ko gid, kon malúyag ikáw, ang ímong aradohón. I will undertake to do your ploughing, if you like. (see gakáp, gakóm, gamól, gahús, agám, ágap).

See gakám.

To rope, cord, bind. See gákut id.

Dim. and Freq. of gákid.

Dry ear-wax, cerumen. (see bakídbakíd).

A kind of bird; wild duck.

To string or bind together, fasten one to another. Ginákit nga kawáyan. Bamboos fastened together. Gakíta ang mga kawáyan nga pulúnton, kay ipaánod ko sa subâ. String together the bamboos for the fishtrap, for I am going to float them down river. (see gákid, gáid, gákut, higót, etc.).

See gakám id.

The base of a tree, the trunk or stem of a tree near the ground, where the roots branch off; the great, mighty, influential, rich people of a place. Sín-o ang mga gákud siníng bánwa? Who are the most influential men in this town? (see kadalagkuán, kadaragkulán).

A bundle or package tied together with a string, especially applied to rice corded or roped in the field, a sheaf. (One gákut is equal to one tabungós or, discounting the ears, to about one bushel of threshed rice); to tie, bind, fasten with a string or rope, to rope or cord, to sheaf. Gakúti ang humáy sa tabungós. Bind the rice in the tabungós-basket. Igákut akó sang bínhì nga humáy. Please sheaf the seed-rice. Gakúti akó sing humáy nga bilinhíon. Bind a bundle of seed-rice for me. Igákut iníng písì sa pinutús. Tie the parcel with this string. (see putús, baláhos, higót).

Rope, cable, mooring (cables and anchors). (see gákut).

Cloud, mist, vapour, haze, fog; to be or become cloudy, misty, hazy, foggy, overcast, etc. Naggál-um ang kalibútan. The sky is overcast with clouds. Nagal-umán ang lángit, ádlaw, etc. The heavens are-, the sun is-, covered with clouds. (see ámbon, alopóop, pangánod, dámpug).