List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter H - Page 15

To sew, stitch, do needle-work, ply the needle, mend clothes. Indì siá makahibaló, bisán na lámang maghalúthut sing mga báyò. She does not even know how to mend a torn jacket. (see halóthot id.).

(B) To have a sinking sensation due to hunger or exhaustion, feel hungry, exhausted, famished. Nagahálwos ang solóksolók ko. My stomach is empty. (I feel hungry). Nahalwosán akó. I am famished. Nagahálwos ang ginháwa ko kon magdúmdum akó sang ákon bátà dídto, kay básì kon anó ang matabû sa íya. It makes my flesh creep to think of my child there, for something might happen to him (her). (see halús, hílab, hírab).

A medicinal plant.

Damp, dank, wet, moist, humid; to be damp, etc. Naghám-og ang íya ulús sa ulán. Her clothes became damp in the rain. (see hamúg).

(H) To excite laughter, make fun, be or make hilarious, entertain pleasurably. Nahám-ut kamí sang íya sugilánon. We laughed heartily at what he said. We listened with pleasure to his story. (see makahalám-ut, kalaham-után).

To fall upon, attack, grapple with. Naghámag siá sa kay Fuláno-or-ginhámag níya si Fuláno. He fell upon N.N. (see soróso, aránka).

To slight, think little of, treat with disrespect, ignore, disregard, despise, not to heed, pay no attention to, have no consideration for. Ginahamákan níla ang mga sógò sang Diós. They are not heeding God's commandments. Indì ka maghámak sang íya mga láygay. Don't slight his admonitions. Don't despise his advice. Indì mo pagpahamákan ang maáyo nga batásan sa ímo nga panimaláy. Don't permit good conduct to be disregarded in your home. (see pahámak which is more in use).

Of little value, thought little of, of slight consideration, disregarded, ignored. Hamák nga táo. A man of little consequence.

A handful; to eat with one's hand, using the hollow of the hand to carry food to the mouth. Ihamál lang ang kán-on. Just eat rice from the hollow of your hand. Hamalí siá sing isá ka hamál nga kán-on. Put a handful of rice into his mouth. Hamalí ang bábà níya. Put a handful to his mouth, i.e. Give him a slap on the mouth. Hatági akó sing isá ka hamál. Give me a handful. (see dapál, bókod, bokód-to eat with one's fingers).

Having or bearing many children, fecund, prolific, teeming, of great fecundity. (bátà).

To become or be thin, lean, emaciated, chiefly said of the face or cheeks. Nagahamáy ang íya nga guyá. His face is becoming thin. Naghamáy ang íya písngi sa lakás nga pagpadayáw kag sa mínos nga pagkáon. Her cheeks have fallen in on account of too much vanity and too little food. (see níwang, hágpis, hágwos).

Dim. and Freq. of hamáy.

A modern term for million. (see ramák).

A millionaire. (see ramákan).

Speech, say, talk, locution, parlance, utterance; language, expression, oral communication, discourse; to say, speak, talk, utter. Anó ang hámbal níya? What did he say? Naghámbal siá nahanungúd sa pagpangúma. He spoke about farming. Indì ka maghámbal sing súbung sinâ. Don't talk like that. Hambalán mo siá sang áton nga ginkasugtánan. Talk over with him our agreement. Anó ang ihámbal ko sa íya? What shall I say to him? Hambalá siá tungúd sináng mga butáng, agúd mahibaloán mo ang íya lúyag. Speak to him about those things, that you may know what he wants. Hambalón mo siá sing maáyo gid. Speak to him in a very friendly way, very-civilly,-politely,-courteously,-amiably,-affably,-genially,-gently. (see púlong, silíng, koón, dágil, hambárò, súgid).

Fine speaking, rhetoric, oratory, eloquence. (see hámbal, ámbong).

Talk, chat, converse, conversation, interlocution, collocution, confabulation, discourse, dialogue, parley, palaver. (see halambalánon, sugilánon, hambárò).

A great talker, prattler, gossip, chatterbox, boaster, braggart. (see babáan, wakalán, buraán, palasúgid, diláan, hadakán).

A great talker, prattler, gossip, chatterbox, boaster, braggart. (see babáan, wakalán, buraán, palasúgid, diláan, hadakán).

A great talker, prattler, gossip, chatterbox, boaster, braggart. (see babáan, wakalán, buraán, palasúgid, diláan, hadakán).