List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter R - Page 5

Good; well; to be good, well, healthy, sound. Indì rása (marása) ang íya památyag. He does not feel well. (see áyo, maáyo).

Spoilt, ruined, made useless, no longer of any avail. Rasák na ang ákon ginkabudlayán sing dakû. What I spent so much labour upon is ruined.

To spoil, undo, make useless, ruin. Ginrásak níya ang ákon óbra. He ruined my work. Indì mo pagrasákon ang íya nga sinulát. Don't spoil what he has written.

(Sp. razón) Reason, faculty of thinking; right, justice, argument; explanation, account. (see ihibaló, panumdúman, katarúngan, kasaysáyan, kabangdánan, etc.).

To tear off, grasp and pull or rend to pieces. See káskas id. Rasrasá lang ang atóp nga kógon. Tear the cogon-roof off.

(Sp. rastra, arrastrar) To drag along, cause to perish or die. Narástra ang ákon karabáw. My buffalo perished. (see lástra).

To rend, cut or break into small pieces or parts. Ratáka lang diáng (iníng) hénero. Tear this cloth into small pieces. Ginrátak na (níya) ang amákan. He cut the bamboo-mat into small pieces. Tatlohón mo lang ka gurút (gulút) ang ísdà, índì mo pagratákon. Divide the fish into three parts only, don't cut it into many small pieces. (see rítak id.).

Torn, rent, broken. (see riták).

The sound produced by tearing or rending cloth, etc.; to tear, rend, split. (see rábrab, rítrit).

Trifles, matters that are not to the point or are of no importance, addition, embellishment, flowers (of speech); to mention frequently, converse about, speak of, refer to constantly, talk about matters of little importance. Madámù siá sing rawáráwa kon maghámbal. When he talks he makes many irrelevant statements, "beats about the bush". Mga rawáráwa lang ang íya nga ginsúgid. He mentioned nothing of importance, uttered mere commonplaces or platitudes, spoke about trifles, was not to the point. Masúnsun siá nagarawáráwa tungúd sang íya nadúlà nga kwárta. He frequently talks about the money he lost. (see bulákbúlak, punípúni, móno, búkò, hámbal, wákal, búrà).

To leave a trail or trace on the ground, as of spilt liquids, grains, or the like. Nagaráwit ang maís sa dálan. The corn is making a trail on the ground.

Dim. and Freq. of ráwit. Nagarawítráwit ang túbig sa salúg kay walâ mo pagamligí ang pagdalá sang pitsíl. There is a dribble of water along the floor, because you were not careful in carrying the pitcher.

(Sp. raya) Stroke, line, streak, dash, stripe. (see sámay, guráy, kúdlit, kúris, bádlit).

(Sp. rayadillo) Striped cotton duck; a prisoner's dress.

(Sp. rayo) Ray, beam, streak of light; spoke of a wheel; wheel; cart.

(Sp. ráyo) Wheel; cart. (see ráyo, alíling, aríring).

To tear, rend, pull apart. Indì mo pagrayrayón ang íya báyò. Don't tear his jacket. (see rábrab, gísì).

(Sp. real) A silver coin worth about twelve and one half centavos, now out of circulation. Although the coin is no longer current in the Philippines, people still calculate in reáles. Dóse reáles. One peso and fifty centavos.

(Sp. rededor) Surroundings, environs, environment, neighbourhood of a building, church, etc. (see maglíbut, katámbi).

(Sp. redoma) Flask, phial, decanter.