List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter H - Page 57

Cut up, cut in slices or pieces, dissected. Hiwâ na ang báboy sang ámon paglígad sa ihawán. The pig was cut in pieces when we passed the butcher's shop. (see híwà).

To slice, carve, cut off slices, cut in pieces; slice, piece, cutlet. Hiwáa ang ísdà, kárne, etc. Cut the fish, meat, etc. in slices. Hiwái akó sing duhá ka híwà nga kárne. Cut me off two pieces of meat. (see hiníwà).

To toil, drudge, work hard at, fag, moil, labour, struggle. Nagahiwág-os siá sa pagdáro, sa pagtuángtúang, etc. He toils at the plough, at carrying goods on his shoulders, etc. (see hágò, patáypátay, putóypútoy).

To loll or hang out the tongue; to flirt, be a coquette. Nagahiwál ang dílà sang idô, kay ginahápò sang dalágan. The dog's tongue is hanging out, for he is tired from running. Pahiwalá ang dílà mo. Put out your tongue. (see diwál).

Denial, contradiction, negation, disavowal; to deny, contradict, gainsay, disavow, refuse to admit. (see himutíg, wálà, walâ).

Denial, contradiction, negation, disavowal; to deny, contradict, gainsay, disavow, refuse to admit. (see himutíg, wálà, walâ).

Glib, flippant (of tongue or speech); flirt, coquette, prostitute. (see buraán, babáan, púta, bigáon).

Dearth, misery, famine, scarcity, want. Ang pitó ka túig sang hiwáos. The seven lean years. (see hiwág-os, kalisúd).

To writhe, move about restlessly, stir and wriggle as one struggling to get free from some superimposed weight or the like. Nagahiwasâ siá sa íya higdáan, kay masakít gid ang íya solóksolók. He is writhing in bed, for he has a severe stomach-ache. Anó na man ang ginahiwasâ mo? What are you wriggling for this time? (see híos, híwos, íwos, híwod, pólok, etc.).

To prepare, make or get ready, take steps or make arrangements for; to grow up, develop, advance. See híkot, hímos. Hiwáta, hiwáti-hikóta, hikóti).

Not symmetrical, awry, twisted on one side, aslant, slanting, lop-sided, leaning; to be, become or make awry, etc. Hiwî ang íya bibíg. His lips are all awry (twisted). Naghiwî ang baláy tungúd sang bágyo. The house has become crooked (twisted) on account of the storm. (see sambigî, kiwî).

Dim. and Freq. of hiwî. Naghiwîhíwì ang íya bábà. She pouted. She puckered her lips.

A spell, bewitchment, charm, fascination; to bewitch, throw a spell over, cause evil by witchcraft. Nahiwitán siá. He was bewitched, (got sick from a spell). Ginhiwitán siá sang manughiwít. He came under the influence of the sorcerer. He was put under an evil spell by the spell-binder. (see bárang).

To move, stir, wriggle, writhe. See hílod, húlag, etc.

Dim. and Freq. of híwod. See hilódhílod.

To move, stir, etc. See híwod, hílod, húlag.

See hilódhílod, hiwódhíwod, etc.

To be busy, occupied, have much to do. Nagahíya (nagahiníya) silá sang óbra, hámpang, sugál, etc. They are busy at work, at play, gambling, etc. (see sákò, dánghos, dúlup).

Adornment, decoration, etc. See hiás id.

(H) To move, stir, etc. (see híwod, híwos, hílod, húlag).