List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter S - Page 15

Animals to be tended or looked after; what is to be taken care of, reared, brought up, as a calf, a puppy, a chicken, etc. (see sagúd, salagúron).

Dependants, members of one's household, those depending on others for their support, those whom one is obliged to support; one to be taken care of, needing the support of somebody else, thrown on the charity of others. (see sagúd, salagurón).

A kind of hawk. See salagiáwan id.

Respectable, worthy of attention or respect. Dìsalahóton-what is to be ignored, unworthy of attention or respect. (sahót).

To do something-thoroughly,-carefully,-exactly,-precisely,-scrupulously,-perfectly. (see íd-id, taláid).

(H) Hook, angler's hook, fish-hook.

What is to-, should-, be scaled, climbed, gone up to; ascendable, climbable; interest, premium (on money). Utangán kag salakaán. Capital and interest. (see sákà).

The legs, usually made of bamboo, attached to, and supporting, the rice-mortar called "lusóng".

To damage, injure or overthrow by passing over, to overrun, run over. Ginsalakáyan sang subâ ang ámon umá. Our field was washed out by the flood. Sinalakáyan ang bánwa sang mga kaáway. The enemy overran the place. Salakáya silá. Run over them. Ang túbig nagsalákay sang ámon humáy. The water passed through our rice-field.

(H) Pl. form of sákot-to mix, etc.

A helmet or solar hat made of wickerwork. (see salokót id.).

Dull, hollow, flat, cracked, discordant, dissonant, jarring (of sounds as of a broken bell); out of tune, inharmonious (of the human voice); to be dull, flat, etc.; to be a chatterbox. Nasalaksakán akó sang íya nga tíngug. His voice seems to me to be out of tune or discordant. (see sagáksak).

The kingfisher; a chatterbox.

A vehicle, any kind of carriage or conveyance. (see sakáy, sakayán).

Reliable, trustworthy, meriting confidence, staunch, true, trusty, constant, dependable, faithful, loyal, one to be depended upon. (see sálig).

Ladle, scoop, spoon. (see salók).

Setting, sinking, going down; west, occident, sunset. (see sálup, kasálpan, katúndan).

What is to--, can--, should--, be fathomed, dived for; fathomable, comprehensible, intelligible, conceivable. Dílì pa madálum ang áton salalumón. We have not to go down deep. We need no profundity of thought. (see sálum, tulungkáron).

(H) Even, level, smooth, plain, equal; to be or make even, equal, etc. Saláma (nagsaláma) na ang plása, kay natampukán ang mga nalupyakán. The public square is level now, because the depressions have been filled in. Salamáha ang dálan. Make the road smooth. Level the road. Ginsaláma níya silá. He treated them all on an equal footing. (see sáma, saráma, tápan).

(Sp. salamanca) Sleight of hand, legerdemain, prestidigitation, deceptive tricks, juggling; to be a prestidigitator or juggler, perform deceptive tricks.