List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter R - Page 1

r

Hiligaynon

The letter "r" in Visayan is pronounced as in English. Many words that have "l" in Hiligáynon have "r" in Hinaráya and others that haye "r" in Hiligáynon have "d" in Hinaráya, e.g. walâ, warâ; laláng, raráng; dulupláan, durupráan; bag-óran, bag-ódan; kalaparón, kalapadón, etc.

ra

Hiligaynon

(B) This, that. (see diá, riá, rán, iní, inâ).

ra-íng

Hiligaynon

(B) Dirt, grime; dirty, soiled, stained, grimy, sullied. (see gímang, hígkò, músing).

ráad

Hiligaynon

(B) Would to God that, may or might it be so, it were well if--. Matawás akó ráad kanímo. (Maupúd akó kuntánì sa ímo). I should dearly like to accompany you. (see dáad, úntà, kúntà, untánì, kuntánì).

raán

Hiligaynon

(B) For rahán, a contraction of ra and the interjection "han" (in Hiligáynon "ay"), e.g. imáw raán. (amó inâ ay). That is it.

ráan

Hiligaynon

(B) See ráad.

rabanít

Hiligaynon

Old and useless, torn, bad, rotten, ragged, worn into rags or tatters, tattered. Rabanít nga báyò, delárgo, pányò, etc. A tattered jacket, pair of trousers, handkerchief, etc. (see gubát).

rábanos

Hiligaynon

(Sp. rábano) Radish.

rabél

Hiligaynon

(Sp. rabel) Rebec, an instrument somewhat similar to the violin, and played with a bow.

rábo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. rabo) Tail (see íkog).

rabó

Hiligaynon

Tastiness, quality of being savoury; to be tasty, toothsome; to become savoury (said of fruit, tubers, squashes and the like). (labó id.).

rábong

Hiligaynon

(B) See dábong-dense, etc.

rabót

Hiligaynon

See rabanít-bad, old, useless, etc.

rabót

Hiligaynon

Weak, not strong, stale, bad (of tobacco, etc.).

rábrab

Hiligaynon

To tear, rend. Sín-o ang nagrábrab sang ákon báyò? Who has torn my jacket? Rabrabá na lang ang dáan mo nga delárgo. Just tear up your old pair of trousers. (see gísì, gíhay).

rabútyal

Hiligaynon

To run about freely, to run loose as horses, buffaloes, etc., if they escape from an enclosure, or if their tether breaks.

radáy-ráday

Hiligaynon

To ramble, roam or wander about, to be an idler or loafer. (see landólándo, haráyháray, lagáwlágaw, tiyógtiyóg).

rádyo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. radio) Radio.

radyográma

Hiligaynon

(Sp. radiograma) Radiogram, a message transmitted by radio. (see hatúd-kawát).

rág-ol

Hiligaynon

Thud, thump; to fall down with a thud, to thump, tumble down with a dull or heavy sound. Indì ka magkádto sa pántaw, kay básì marág-ol (maghurág-ol) ka. Don't walk on the kitchen-balcony, for you might break through and tumble down. Anó ang nagrinág-ol (nagahinurág-ol) sa sulúd? What is that noise inside? What is falling down or flopping about inside there? (see lagábung, hurág-ol, hinurág-ol id. and more in use).