List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter R - Page 12

(B) What is to be done well or thoroughly, something to be attended to with care, as an orphan, an abandoned child, etc. to be taken care of by the charity of others. (see rórog).

(Sp. rosa) Rose; rose-coloured. Rósas, the Sp. plural, is more often used for the flower and rósa for the colour.

(Sp. rosal) Rose-bush; rose-garden, rosary (i.e. place where roses are grown).

(Sp. rosario) Rosary, rosary beads, chaplet. May rosaríto nga nawígit (nagkawígit) sa simbáhan. A rosary was lost (dropped) in church.

(Sp. rosario) Rosary, chaplet; to say the rosary or beads. Marosáryo kitá. Let us say the rosary. Ginarosaryohán níla ang minatáy. They are saying the rosary for the dead.

(Sp. rosca) Screw and nut, screw thread; to screw, apply or use a screw. Roskasí ang mga tápì, índì mo paglansangán. Use screws for securing the boards, don't nail them.

(B) That, that there; over there. (see ádto, yádto, dídto, rúgto, túya).

(Sp. rótulo) Label, sign, inscription, title, placard, poster, advertisement.

The open space between lines; the width of cloth between stripes; room, apartment, hall, open space. (see luháng, luáng).

See lúg-as, túb-as-to spoil, expose (be exposed) to the elements, etc.

(Sp. robar in the sense of: to gain another's affection) To flatter, wheedle, cajole, coax. Rubalá siá agúd hatágan ka níya sang ímo kinahánglan. Coax him into giving you what you need. (see unís, odót, utís).

Also: Caries, decay (rotting) of teeth; to decay, rot (of teeth). (see agutíng).

See lúbas, túbas-to shed, fall out, go to waste (of cereals, etc.).

(Sp. rubí) Ruby (jewel); ruby (colour).

(Sp. rublo) Ruble, the monetary unit of Russia; a Russian silver coin.

(Sp. rúbrica) Rubric; red mark; rule, custom.

(B) To cave in, crush, be smashed, to smash (said of an egg, a nut, bottle, pot, etc.). Nadágdag ang ítlog kag narúbsak (nagkarúbsak). The egg dropped and smashed. Andam ka, agúd nga índì marúbsak (magkarúbsak) ang botílya. Be careful or the bottle will break. (see rúpsak id. and more commonly used; lumâ, pusâ which are more applied to tubes, bamboos, or the like).

(Sp. rudo) Rude, coarse, rough, uncultured. (see bukískis, manól, bástos, uráis, bukídnon).

(Sp. rueda) Wheel. (see alíling, aríring).

To spoil, etc. See lúg-as, rúb-as.