List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter H - Page 58

A term to urge on horses, buffaloes, etc. Gee up! Get up! Also an exclamation expressive of annoyance or the like. Hó, kagamú siní! Oh, what a nuisance! Oh, what a bother!

To eat like an animal (as pigs and dogs). (see hábhab, láklak).

See hubót-to puff, etc.

To clean or scrape with an edged tool (as a chisel, shovel or the like). Hodhodá (-rá) ang bulíng sa síya. Scrape the dirt off the chair. Ihódhod ang tigíb sa lamésa. Scrape the table with the chisel. Hodhodí ang lamésa nga natolóan sang espérma sang kandílà. Scrape the table on which candle-grease has dropped. Ginhodhodán níla sang pála ang binít sang kalóg túbtub nga nagsaláma. They scraped the edge of the ditch with a shovel till it became even.

To shake empty, shake and pour out the contents of a sack or the like. Ihohô ang sáko. Shake out the contents of the sack. Hohoá ang kalámay sa bayóong. Pour the sugar out of the bag. Hohoí akó sing isá ka gántang nga humáy sa ság-ub. Pour me out one ganta of rice from the bamboo-receptacle. Ginhohó níya ang taón kag naggwâ ang mga katáng, uláng kag ísdà nga magamáy. He shook the small fish-trap and crabs, shrimps and small fish fell out.

Yes, yea; to say yes, connive, consent. Naghóhon siá. He consented. He said yes. (see hóo, hóod, hóon).

Dim. and Freq. of hóhon. Nagahohónhóhon siá, ápang walâ man siá sing katuyoán sa pagtúman. He says "yes, yes", but has no intention of making good his word. (see hóon, hóhon).

To sip, suck or draw in liquids noisily as ducks and other large-billed birds. Ang bíbi nagahókhok sang túbig. The duck sips water noisily. (see hígop, sópsop, súyup, láklak).

Court of justice, judgment-seat. (see holokmánan, hokóm).

To hide, conceal from view, keep out of sight; to hide or conceal oneself; to stay, lodge, reside, be stationed at, have a base or headquarters at. Nagahókmong siá sang íya baráha. He is hiding his cards. Hokmongá ang ímo baráha, agúd índì makítà sang ibán. Hide your cards, so that they cannot be seen by others. Ang mga manugpangalág naghókmong sa kakógnan. The thieves (on All Soul's day) hid themselves amongst the cogon-grass (see tágò, panágò, dáyon, tóon, lúntad, puyô, húkmong id.).

Judge; to judge, pass sentence upon, try a court-case. "Indì ka maghokóm, agúd ikáw índì man paghókman". "Judge not, and you shall not be judged". Hókmi siá. Judge him. Pass sentence on him. Ginhókman siá sang hokóm nga magbáyad sing tabís nga limá ka mángmang. He was sentenced by the Judge to pay a fine of five pesos.

To roll up in a bundle, etc. See hamókon id.

Dim. and Freq. of hókon. To roll or bundle up, pull together clothes, etc. (see hamókon, okón-ókon).

To skulk, shun, lurk, be in hiding, elude capture, hide for fear of capture or punishment. Ang makáwat nagahokóthókot, agúd índì madakúp. The thief is hiding, lest he should be caught. Hokóthokóti ang polís, kay kon dílì dákpon ka níla. Hide yourself from the police or you will be caught. (see hupúthúput).

To tinkle, jingle, clink, emit a sharp, metallic sound. (see lágting).

To bark, yelp, yap, (of dogs). Naghólhol ang idô. The dog barked. Ginholholán akó sang idô. The dog barked at me. Anó ang ginahólhol sang idô? Sín-o ang íya ginaholholán? Why is the dog barking? Whom is he yelping at? (see tághol).

To wail, moan, complain, sigh. (see pangháyhay, pangaróy, pangharóy).

Seat or court of justice. (see hokmánan, hokóm).

(H) To gather, collect, come-, flock-, together, assemble, to perch, alight, settle. Nagahólon ang mga táo sa plása. The people are gathering in (on) the public square.

(H) Dim. and Freq. of hólon-to gather, etc. Paholónholóna ang mga táo sa pagpamátì sang diskúrso. Gather the people to hear the discourse. (see hubónhúbon).