List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter S - Page 14

(H) What is to be understood, retold, explained or described; explicable, explainable, intelligible. Dílì salabíhon ang íla kasádya kag kalípay. Their merriment and joy-cannot be described,-are indescribable. Dìsalabíhon-what cannot be explained; inexplicable, unintelligible. (see sábi).

Line, clothes-line (for drying the wash, etc.). (see sáblay, sabláyan, bílog).

(H) What is to be answered or accounted for, a thing one-is responsible for,-must answer for,-must account for; responsibility, liability. Dakû kaáyo ang ímo sinâ nga salábton. Your responsibility for it is very great indeed. (see sabát).

Dishevelled, entangled, frayed, etc. See sarabusáb.

Often or customarily used, visited, frequented. Salabúyan níya ang amó nga tiénda. He often goes to that shop or market. Tinúngtung níya ang maléta sa látok nga salabúyan sang íya tíò. He put the handbag on the table that was regularly used by his uncle. (see sabúy, salayóhan, saláywan).

To start-, begin-, lay the foundation of-, a rice-stack, wickerwork, etc.; cover the bottom of a receptacle to be filled. Saládi (salári) ang tabungós, túmpi, etc. Begin weaving the tabungós-basket, start making the rice-stack, etc. Kon nasaláran mo na ang kálò ákon raráhon, kay maálam akó magrára, ápang índì akó makahibaló magsálad. If you have finished the initial process of weaving the hat, I shall weave it, for I know how to weave, but do not know how to start (i.e. to arrange the splints, weavers, etc. previous to the actual weaving). Ang isá ka pásong daw sa índì makasálad sa isá ka malíndog nga nagasulúd sing katloán ka pásong. One bushel is scarcely sufficient to cover the bottom of a rice-container holding thirty bushels. Isálad iníng mga sókdap sa bakág. Use these bamboo-splints to start weaving the carrier's basket.

Fork. (see tenedor).

Any kind of rack, stand, grating, etc. on which articles are placed, as a hat rack, bottle stand, candlestick, etc. (see sádang, salab-ítan, bulutángan).

(Sp. ensalada) Salad, any kind of vegetable mixed with vinegar.

A screen or flooring put in between the fire and the cooking vessel, whenever it is desired that the fire should not come in immediate contact with the pan or kettle, gridiron, grate; broiler, toaster.

To grasp fully, know well, understand perfectly. Nakasaládsad gid akó siníng mga butáng. Nasaladsarán ko gid iníng mga butáng. I know these things very well (having gone into them very thoroughly). (see sádsad, sayasát, hibaló, sáyod).

To cull, choose, select, pick out. (see sárag, ág-ag).

(H) From where water is to be drawn, well, cistern, water-hole, river, etc.; any vessel for drawing water. (see ság-ub).

(H) To sing out of unison, time or tune. Nagasalagakád silá sa íla pangánta. They are singing out of tune, are not singing in unison, not keeping together.

Out of tune, etc. See salagakád.

A kind of hawk. (see banóg, salagyáwan id.).

(H) See saragiwít-to leave a trace, trail, etc.

Bamboo rafters supporting a thatching of cogon-grass, nípà, etc. Also verb. Kon nasalagsagán na ang atóp pagaátpan náton sing kógon. If the bamboo rafters are secured on the roof, we will proceed to put on the cogon thatch.

Shears, poles tied together at the top from which depends the tackle for hoisting, trestle formed by two or more bamboos, etc. tied together at one end and opening out at the other somewhat like a pair of scissors; hence the name. Butangán mo sing salagúnting ang baláyan. Put a trestle under the girder. Salaguntingá kon sín-o ang makáwat. Find out by means of a pendulum swinging on a three-legged trestle, who was the thief. (A superstitious practice indulged in by the ignorant).

A place or institution for the support or relief of some class of destitute or afflicted persons; asylum, refuge. Salagúran sang mga-ílo,-búang,-tigúlang,-apâ, etc. An orphanage, an insane (lunatic) asylum, an asylum for the old (and the infirm), an asylum for the deaf and dumb, etc. (see sagúd, salagúron, salagurón, dalángpan, aláypan).