List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter H - Page 28

A menial servant contracted for by the year at low wages, often only a few bushels of rice. (see hinúptan, sologoón, batâbátà, alagád, mamumugón).

King, potentate, monarch, liege lord, suzerain, sovereign, ruler, royalty; to be a king, to rule, reign, hold sway, govern, domineer. Sín-o ang nagahárì sa ínyo? Who is your King? Who rules over you? Ginharían silá sádto ni N.N., ápang karón ginaharían silá sang íya anák. Formerly they were governed by King N.N., but their present King is N.N.'s son. Paharía siá sa karnabál. Make him King of the carnival. Haríi kamí sa piésta. Be our King for the Feast-day. (see ginharían-kingdom; hárà-queen).

A petty King, chief, chieftain, headman; a kind of entertainment presided over by a chosen King. Nagahámpang silá sang "harî-hárì". They are playing the "King game". Si Fuláno amó ang harîhárì siníng minurô. N.N. is the ruler of this village,-is the most influential man in this village. Sín-o ang ginpílì nínyo nga harîhárì? Whom did you choose as your King for the entertainment? (see pangólo).

Royal, kingly, sovereign, ruling, monarchic, supreme, fitting, or pertaining to, a king; imperialistic, imperious, domineering, masterful.

(B) To gather, collect, amass, bring-, get-, put-, draw-, scrape-, lump-, together; to accumulate. Ginharípo níya ang tanán nga mga patád nga sinulúd sa íya pálhuk. He collected (gathered) all the stakes and put them in his pocket. Haripóha ang mga tulún-an. Gather the books together. Iharípo akó sang ákon humáy sa umá. Please gather together my rice in the field. (see hirípo, karipón, típon).

etc. (B) From harók (halúk)- to kiss. (see hádkan, hágkan).

To speak or act very quickly and hence recklessly, carelessly, thoughtlessly. (see garógaró).

To fondle, play with, caress, pet. (see dálò, aróáro, hámpang).

A kind of mud-fish found in rice-fields. (see haloán).

To thrust or push with a pointed instrument, spear, stick, pierce, stab (from below), thrust upwards. Haróga siá sang bagát. Make a lunge at him (from below) with the (slender) pole. Harógi ang haló sa solóksolók nga árà sa káhoy. Pierce the belly of the iguana there on the tree. Ihárog sa íya ang ímo bángkaw. Thrust your lance into him (from underneath). (see dúgdug, hándus, haráhad, túslok).

Joker, jester. See aróhal.

(B) Bruised, contused, swollen, having suffered a blow. Harók ang íya nga ágtang. His forehead is bruised and swollen. (see hanóg, torakón).

(B) See halúk-to kiss, etc.

(B) To bruise, contuse, injure by beating, etc. Sín-o ang naghárok sang ímo matá? Who gave you that black eye? Hinárok or ginhárok níya ang ákon abága. He bruised my shoulder. Sang pagkulúb sang áwto ang tátlo ka sumalákay nagkalahárok. When the automobile turned turtle the three passengers received bruises. (see hánog).

See halókhok-to grunt.

(B) Shadow, shade. (see hándong, lándong).

To guzzle, quaff, to drink in long and copious draughts, gulp down. Haróthotá lang iníng tubâ nga sa báso. Swallow this glass of toddy at one draught. (see táyhong).

To sew, patch, mend. (see halóthot, halúthut).

Oh! Alas! etc. See aragóy, aróy.

A very common shrub with small rose-coloured flowers arranged in clusters.