List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter H - Page 37

(H) To have an empty stomach, feel a sinking sensation in the stomach on account of hunger, fear, excitement or shock. Nagahílab ang ginháwa ko; or: ginahilában akó sa lakás nga kagútum. I am weak from hunger, (my stomach feels quite empty, I am exhausted). Magkáon kamó ánay sing maáyo, agúd índì kamó mahilában sa dálan. Eat well that you may not become exhausted on the way. (see hírab id.; hawáhawá).

Dense, shady, thick (of foliage). (see dábong, rábong).

Meddlesome, interfering, intruding, officious. (see hilabút, entradílya).

To meddle, interfere, participate, take part in, put one's nose in. Indì ka maghilabút sináng mga butáng. Don't take part in such things. Don't meddle in those matters. Pahilábta siá sa siníng panublión nga dútà. Let him have a share in this hereditary land. Ang Mahál nga Bírhen walâ paghilábti sang salâ nga panublión. The Blessed Virgin had no part in original sin. (see lábut, pasilabút, pakit-arakáng).

To be at ease, tranquil, etc. See arabútay, libútay.

Slope, incline, hill. (see bánglid, bánhay, bakólod).

To trim, cut off thorns, small branches, etc. Hilágsi (hilagísi) ang kawáyan. Strip the branches and thorns off the bamboo, trim the bamboo. Ihilágis iníng binángon sa kamúnsil, sibúkaw, dalógdog, etc. Use this bolo to trim the camunsel, sebucao, dalogdog, etc. (see águs).

See hilágis.

To cherish, miss or regret the loss of, be sorry to part with, hold dear, set great store by. Walâ siá magkahílak sang íya nga pílak sa amó nga mga butáng. He did not regret spending money for such things. Ginakahilákan níya ang íya bág-o nga baláy. He takes great care of his new home. Pagkahilákan mo ang ímo bág-o nga térno. Treat your new suit of clothes with care. (see hálung, ngílin).

Dim. and Freq. of hílak. Nagakahilákhílak siá sang íya kwárta súbung sang isá ka maímot. He guards his money like a miser.

Bad, desultory, no good. (see halakô).

(H) To grope, etc. See híkam.

Grass, weeds, herbage, shrub; to weed, pull out. Hilamoná iníng mga tanúm, kay walâ sing pulús. Pull up these plants, for they are of no use.

Overgrown with grass, grass-land; fit for growing grass.

Grassy, full of grass.

Cold, catarrh, slight fever; to cause a cold, etc. May hilánat siá-or-ginahilántan (ginahilanátan) siá. He has a cold. Kon magkáon ka sing mga butáng nga bátok sa solóksolók mo pagahilánton (-hilanatón) ka gid. If you eat things injurious to your stomach you will surely suffer from catarrh.

To slice, cut in slices. (see láplap).

(H) To approach, to near, come near, draw near; have sexual intercourse with. Nagahilapít na ang tagaláni. The rice-harvest season is now drawing near. Hilapití siá. Approach him. Pahilapitá siá sa ákon. Make him approach me. Order (permit) him to come near me. (see lapít, palapít).

To have or cause a tingling, tickling, creepy feeling; to annoy, bother, vex. Nagahilás ang íya láwas. He has a creepy feeling. Ang bátà índì makatulúg, kay ginahilás. The child cannot sleep, because its skin tickles. Ginahilás akó sináng mga hámbal. Such talk annoys me.

Nervous, excited, vexed, sleepless. (see hilás).