List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter R - Page 9

(Sp. requisa, requisar) Inspection, search, examination; to inspect, search, examine; make the rounds. Saráng mo akó marikísa. You may search me. (see pangusísà, paníid, panínuk, paníktik, panílag).

(Sp. recoveco) Artifice, machination, contrivance, winding ways and means. Madámù nga mga rikobíkos ang kinahánglan karón sa pagpakasál. Many things are required now and many formalities have to be gone through to get married. (see padúgi, pahitôhítò, padihútan, pandihútan, patúga).

(Sp. recodo) A turn, curve, bend; to curve, arch, bend, turn. Rekodóha ang ági sang gúnting. Cut a curve (in a curve) with your scissors. (see tikô, balitók, abóy, likô).

Complicated, in a tangle, perplexing, requiring great patience, said of cleaning a jungle, of fine lace-making, carving, etc.; to be complicated, etc.

Lime, lime-tree. (líma id.).

Growing well, getting strong and fat, developing at an extraordinary rate. Rimasâ nga tanúm, bátà, etc. Well-growing (thriving) plants, a baby that is growing fast and getting strong, etc.

(Sp. remate) Termination, end, completion, conclusion, finish, stopping; the last peal of bells in bell-ringing; to end, conclude, stop, finish; to ring off. Amó iní ang íya siní nga rimáti. This is the end of it. Rimáti na iní sang bágting. This is the last (concluding) peal of bells. The bells are stopping. Rimatíha ang mga linggánay. Stop the ringing of the bells. Ring off. Narimáti na ang linggánay? Have the bells stopped ringing? Kon índì mo paggawáron ang síngsing nga naprénda mo sa ákon, pagarimatíhon ko. Unless you redeem the ring you gave me as security, I shall consider it as my own. N.B. The usual terms for bell-ringing are: bágting-bell-ringing in general; the first peal of bells; rimáti, púlut, púrut-the last or concluding peal of bells; tágsa (H), lágdà (B)-the intermittent ringing or striking of a single bell between the bágting and the rimáti. (see katapúsan, tápus, ripíke).

(Sp. remedio) Remedy, help, cure, resource, refuge, reparation, means. Walâ na sing rimédyo, índì na makitáan sing bulúng. There is no help any more, it is past cure. Ang íya balatían walâ na sing rimédyo. His sickness is past cure. Tahór (makáwat) siá nga waláy rimédyo. He is an inveterate (incorrigible) gambler (thief). But it may also mean: He is a gambler (thief) that has not become rich (does not prosper) in his profession. Sa súbung siní walâ akó sing kwárta nga ibáyad ko sa ímo, ápang pagarimedyohán ko gid sa sulúd sang isá ka simána. Just at present I have no money to pay you, but I shall certainly find the money within the week. Anó nga bulúng ang maáyo nga irimédyo sa síkmat? What is a good remedy for back-ache (for rheumatism in the back)? (see palónos, paaliwánsan, bulúng, ripára).

(B) (A humorous expression) See rimédyo. Also: to take, pilfer, purloin, help (oneself) to. (see lámang, kulámi, kúhà).

(B) Sweetness; sweet; to sweeten, etc. See tám-is.

(Sp. remo) Oar; to row, paddle. (see gáud, gaúd, búgsay).

To harm, injure; soil, make dirty. Ang kuríng nagrimô sang salúg sang balatonán. The cat has dirtied the floor of the reception room. Narimoán sang idô ang ságwà. The dog has left its dirt-or-has made a mess in the drawing room. (see rísmò, rigám, hígkò, músing, bulíng).

(B) To weaken or spoil by mixture. Rimógi ang lánggaw sing kán-on. Weaken the vinegar by putting rice into it. Indì mo pagrimógan ang lánggaw, kay magatáhaw. Don't mix anything with (put any admixture into) the vinegar, for it will lose its strength. Narimógan ang lanahón. The juice of the coconut-meat is spoilt (so that no oil can be got from it). (see límog).

(Sp. remolque) Towage, tow-line; to tow, take in tow, pull, haul. (see bútong, ságnoy, gánoy, gúyud, gúyguy).

See the following rímpwal.

To struggle hard or make great efforts to escape, to strain every nerve to break fetters, shake off a superimposed weight and the like. Ang karabáw nga nagápus kag ginamarkahán nagarímpwal. The buffalo that is tied and is being branded is making frantic efforts to rise. (see pólok, polók-pólok).

A cracking or pattering noise (as of many stones falling, many rifles detonating, etc.); to crack, crackle, crash, patter, bicker. (see ragámak, ragáak, árak, bárak).

Squeaking, screeching, a shrill sound (as of stringed musical instruments); cracking (as of rifles, etc.); to whizz, hiss, buzz, whir; to emit a shrill sound. (see ragíngring).

Millions, by the million. (see ramák, hinámbad).

(Sp. rienda) Rein of a bridle; reins, rule.