List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter H - Page 72

A pair of bellows. (see hasóhasohán, húngkoy seems to be of Chinese origin).

A (Chinese) game of cards.

Poor, miserable, wretched, penniless. (see makalolóoy, ímol, dungúl).

Premeditated, deliberate, wilful; to intend, purpose, mean, do deliberately, on purpose, purposely; intentionally, with free volition, knowingly, freely. Ginhímò níya iní sing hungúd sa buót (sa hungúd nga buót). He did this intentionally, with premeditation, deliberately. Ginhungúd (ginhúngdan) níya inâ. He intended that, did it on purpose. Nakahungúd siá magbutíg. He told a deliberate lie. Húngda sa buót mo ang pagsímba sa mga Domíngo kag Piésta. Make a firm resolution to go to church on Sundays and Feast-days. Dílì inâ hungúd sa buót níya, kóndì nakatabinás lang siá. That was not deliberate on his part, but he acted from a sudden impulse. (see túyò).

(B) A drinking bowl made from the shell of a coconut. (see kabû).

Cluster, bunch, tuft. (see púngyot).

To make compact, etc. See hónhon.

Humming, chirping, singing, warbling; to hum, chirp, chirm, chirrup, cheep, chirk, murmur, drone, sough, warble, carol, sing (of birds, insects, whistles, etc.). Nagahuní ang mga sirúmsirúm. The crickets are chirping. Pahunihí siá sang píspis. Let the bird sing to him. Pahunihá ang tuláli mo, agúd masayóran námon ang íya tíngug. Play your flute that we may know its sound. Ginhunihán akó sang píspis sang pagsulúd ko sa kwárto. When I entered the room the bird sang to me.

Dim. and Freq. of huní. Also: To murmur (of a mountain stream, a fountain, waterfall, rapids, approaching rain, or the like).

(Sp. Junio) June. (see kabáy).

Toughness, hardness, durability, tenacity, tenaciousness, flexibility with strength; to be or become tough, etc. Naghúnit ang pánit kay nagmalá. The skin became tough as it dried. May batásan siá sa pagpahúnit sang tinápay, kay índì siá makaúyon sang mahágpok. He has the custom of letting the bread get hard, for he does not like it fresh. Mahúnit ang kuríng sing kabúhì. The cat is tenacious of life, has great vitality.

Dim. and Freq. of húnit. Huníthúnit (mahuníthúnit) iníng kárne sang báka. This beef is rather tough. (see húnlit).

Tough; to be tough, etc. Ang lanítlánit húnlit (mahúnlit) gid. Tendons are very tough. See húnit.

To quiet, still, silence, tranquillize, calm, placate, allay, abate; to arrest, put in a safe place. Hunónga siá sa bilanggóan. Shut him up in prison. (see túnung).

From húnus-to pull out, draw, etc.

(H) Any kind of cigar-holder or pipe for smoking tobacco. (see sánsoy, kwáko).

(Sp. junta) Meeting, board; to hold a meeting. Naghúnta silá. They held a meeting. Ang húnta probinsyál. The Provincial Board. Húnta sang komérsyo. Board of Trade. (see típon, tinipóntípon, hubónhúbon, kasapulán, puodnánon, hubón, sang, palatikángan).

(B) To enter, pass-, ooze-, percolate-, filter-, soak-, through. Ang túbig nagahunúb sa bangâ. The water is filtering through the jar. Ang mga bág-o nga kólon sing masamí ginahunubán sang túbig. New clay-pots are frequently porous (not water-tight). Pahunubí ang salaán sang túbig. Pass the water through the filter. Sa súbung siní nga ulán índì magbahâ ang subâ, kay ang tanán nga ulán mahunúb gid sa dútà nga kigás. With such a rain-fall there will be no flood in the river, for the dry ground will absorb (soak up) all the rain-water.

(B) To be afraid, in fear of, apprehensive, to shudder. Nagahunúd ang íya ginháwa. He is afraid. Ginahúndan sang íya ginháwa ang mga buyóng. He shudders at the thought of brigands. (see kúlbà, hádluk, etc.).

Dim. and Freq. of hunúd.