List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter H - Page 41

A kind of úbe with a long and straight root. It is much liked on account of its agreeable taste.

To scald, burn (with a hot liquid, steam); to carrode (with a strong acid, or the like). (see líswa).

Massage, kneading, rubbing; to massage, knead, rub. Hilóta ang ákon líog. Massage my neck. Ginhílot níya ang bátà. He massaged the child.

Manifest, clear, obvious, perceptible, discernible, apparent, visible, open; to observe, notice, advert to, be aware of, perceive, be clear or manifest. Nakahilúm ikáw sang íya nga kaákig, mga gího, etc.? Did you notice his anger, his movements, etc.? Ginhílman (ginhilumán) ko ang íya nga nawóng nga nagníwang. I observed that his face had become thin. (see kítà, tán-aw, túluk, panílag, sát-um, etc.).

To guess, surmise, suppose, conjecture, presume, assume, dare say, believe. Ginahílum ko nga --. I guess that --. (see máy-om, pakót).

To brood, sit, hatch (of a hen). Ang mungâ nagahilúmhum sang íya mga ítlog sa pugadán-or-ginahilumhumán sang mungâ ang íya mga ítlog sa pugadán. The hen is hatching her eggs in the nest. (see lúmlum).

A kind of very strong tobacco that is seldom smoked, but often chewed with betelnut. (Hilúngos is a town in Leyte, where that tobacco mostly comes from; hence the name).

Cohabitation, common household; to live together, cohabit, dwell together, live as husband and wife. Nagahilúngug-or-nagahilungugáy na silá. They are living together. Ginhilungúgan níya si Fulána sa sulúd sang duhá ka túig. He cohabited with N.N. for two years. Indì mo pagipahilúngug ang ímo bátà sa kay Fuláno. Don't permit your daughter to live with N.N. (see upúd, tingúb).

To cast the skin, slough, shed (of snakes, some kinds of crabs, etc.). Ang mga mán-og nagahilunó sa tágsa ka túig. Snakes cast their skins every year. Ginhilunohán (ginhilúnwan) sing madámù nga mga mán-og ang idálum sang salúg sang simbáhan. Many snakes cast their skins underneath the floor of the church.

To tire, exhaust, weaken through hunger, fatigue, etc.; to shrink, become thin or lean. Nagahílwak ang tiyán ko-or-ginahilwakán akó. I am exhausted (am getting weak or tired out). Mamáhaw ka sing maáyo, agúd índì maghílwak ang solóksolók mo, kon magtokád kitá sa búkid. Take a good breakfast, lest you should become exhausted when we ascend the mountain. Naghílwak ang íya láwas, kay nagmasakít siá. He has become lean, for he has been sick. (see hílab, kúpus, lúpyak).

Dim. and Freq. of hílwak. Mapahúay akó ánay, kay nagahilwákhílwak na ang ákon solóksolók. I am going to take a rest, for I am rather exhausted (my stomach is empty).

Well-ordered, well-arranged, well-regulated, untrammelled, free to act (of one's mind, thoughts, government, etc.). Ang pagpadágay ni Sr. Hílway kag ni Bukágkag. Conversation between a man of a well-regulated mind and one with disordered ideas. Hílway nga pangolohán. A free, independent government.

Straight, upright. (see hílo, matanús).

To get chafed, a little red or inflamed. Nagahímà ang hítà sang bátà kay matámbok. The baby's groins are chafed; it is so fat. Haplasí ang bátà sing baselína, agud índì paghimáan. Rub some vaseline on the baby's skin, lest it should become chafed. (N.B. hímà is particularly applied to getting chafed between the thighs or in the groins). (see híbas, taís, etc.).

To be aware of, know of, have mutual knowledge of. Walâ silá maghimáan (maghilimáan) sinâ. They were not aware of that fact. (see máan, hibaló).

The month of May. (see Máyo).

To endeavour, make efforts, do one's best, strive. (see bákas).

Having large leaves or branches, especially said of palms. (see páklang).

(H) To get or become dry, exsiccated, sear, withered, have all moisture withdrawn. Nagahimalá (naghimalá) ang kawáyan, humáy, búyò, etc. The bamboo, rice, buyo-leaves, etc. are slowly drying up (have become dry). (see malá, láyà, layâ, layóng).

To practise palmistry, tell a person's fortune by the lines and marks of the palm. Maálam siá, konó, maghimálad. He is, they say, an expert in palmistry. Ginhimaláran siá sang manughimálad sang íya nga kapaláran. The palmister told his fortune from the lines of his palm. Himalári (-ádi) siá kon anó ang íya swérte. Tell his fortune from the lines of his palm. (see pálad, kapaláran, pasimpalád).