List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter N - Page 10

A kind of plant with roots that yield a very sticky juice, much used as a glue in the making of musical instruments.

The nipa-palm and its leaves much used for thatching.

A place abounding in nipa-palms; a man who possesses many nipa-palms.

A kind of vine with down on its seed-pods. This down causes great pain and annoyance, if brought in contact with one's skin; to treat with nípay, blow or sprinkle nípay upon somebody as an act of revenge or punishment. Nanipáyan siá. He was blown upon (sprinkled) with nípay, received a dose of nípay. Ginnipáyan níya si Fuláno (Nagnípay siá sa kay Fuláno). He gave N.N. a dose of nípay. (see kulahós, which is still more painful than nípay).

(Perhaps from the Sp. naipe) The payment of a certain portion of the winnings at cards for the use of the cards, light, rooms, etc.; to pay for the use of rooms, cards, light, etc. with a certain percentage of the winnings. Naganípi silá sang baráha sa baláy ni Fuláno. They are paying for the use of the cards at N.N.'s house. Kon malúyag kamó magsugál dirí sa ákon baláy, nipíhan nínyo ang ákon baráha. If you wish to play at cards here in my house, you must pay me for the use of my cards.

A box or receptacle for the "nípi".

To be, become or make thin, to thin, reduce, attenuate. Nipisón mo ang tápì. Make the board thin. Nanipisán akó siníng hénero. This cloth is too thin (flimsy) for me. Utdon mo ang tápì sa nanipisán. Cut the plank, where it is thin. Nagnipís siá, kay nagmasakít. He became thin, for he was sick.

Quiet, silent, motionless; to be quiet, etc. (see pahimúyong, hípus, pabánol, pabánok).

To clean by rubbing, polish, burnish, brighten, shine, make-bright,-shine, put a polish on. See hínis, núsnus. Nisnisí-hínsi.

A kind of black rattan. It is much used for making hats and wickerwork.

Black, dark, swarth, swarthy, dingy, murky, pitchy, dusky, sable, ebon, sooty, sombre, jetty; to be or become black, dark, etc., to blacken, darken. (see ngitóngitó, itúm, ilúm).

To be or become thin, lean, emaciated, meagre, gaunt, lank, lanky, skinny, scrawny, scraggy, light, bony. Nagníwang siá dídto sa lakás nga pagpangabúdlay. He got lean there on account of too much work. Maganíwang ikáw, kon índì ka magkáon sing maáyo. You will get thin, unless you eat well. (see hágpis, nipís, kanít).

Now, nowadays, at present. (see nián).

(Sp. no) No, not. In Visayan this "no" is often used in the meaning of: isn't it-so?-true?-as I said? or as a sort of exclamation: You don't say so! Indeed! Is it really so? Nagtámbong ka gid dídto, no? You were there, isn't it so?

(Sp. novedad) News, notice, latest information, any new incident, happening or event worth recording. (see balítà).

(Sp. novena) Novena, a religious devotion performed every day for nine successive days.

(H) To be, make or get low or short, to shorten, lower. See nabâ.

(H) To be, make or get low or short, to shorten, lower. See nabâ.

(Sp. novia) Bride, betrothed, affianced, intended, fiancee. (see kalasálon, katípan).

To be betrothed, be engaged-, pay one's addresses-, make love-, to a girl, to woo (either seriously or otherwise). Naganobyá-nóbya siá. He has a sweetheart. He is courting (a girl). Indì ka magnobyánóbya kon walâ ka sing katuyoán nga matárung. Don't make love to a girl, unless your motives are honest.