List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter S - Page 2

To encroach upon, usurp, take hold of, trespass, seize (against the will of the owner). Indì mo pagsabanón-or-pagsábnon ang íya nga umá. Don't encroach on his land. Don't seize part of his field. (see hámham, lámlam, láksam, sakáb, sakám, sáklam, ángkon).

Answer, reply, return, rejoinder, retort, repartee, response; to answer, reply, rebut, retort, rejoin, respond. Sábta (sabatá) akó. Answer me. Sumabát siá sa ákon nga--. He replied to me saying that--. Walâ pa nákon mabáton ang íya sabát. I have not yet received his answer. Nagáway (Nagbagâ) silá kag maláwig ang íla pagsinabtánay. They quarrelled and bandied words for a long time. Walâ kitá sing isabát sa íya sinâ. We have nothing to say in reply to him regarding that matter i.e. he is quite right, we have no excuse or reasonable argument against him. Sábta siá sang íya ginapamángkot. Answer his question. Sinabát ko siá nga--. I answered him saying that--. (see bálus).

Broth, sauce, any liquid condiment or concoction served with solid food to make it easy to swallow as well as to aid digestion.

A partner in a dance, especially a female partner; to dance in pairs, dance with a partner. Sín-o ang sábay mo? Who is your lady partner? Sín-o nga laláki ang ginsábay kahápon ni Fulána? Whom did Miss N.N. dance with yesterday? Indì ka magsábay sa kay Fuláno. Don't dance with N.N.

From sabúd-to twist around, etc.

To touch, come in contact with, brush against; to graze. Nakasábding akó sing kólon kag namusíngan ang ákon kamót. I touched a kettle and my hand got dirty. (see salapáy, sápding).

To instruct, correct, point out a fault, admonish. (see bádlong).

To stop, hinder, put an end to, terminate, break up, put a stop to, wind up, interdict. Sabdongá ang belasyón, kay gáb-i na. Stop the wake, for it is late. (see uláng, puút, tápnà, palangán, táblaw).

(From the Sp. saber) To know, understand, comprehend; to explain, describe. Mostly used in the negative forms "índì masábi, dî masábi". Indì masábi nga kalípay, kasubô, etc. An indescribable (inexpressible, unutterable) joy, sorrow, etc. (see dîmasábi). (see sáysay, sáyod).

String, cord; appendage, adjunct, hindrance, impediment; to tie or fasten to. (see tábid, tabíd).

(Sp. zábida, zábila) A plant, whose leaves contain the juice asíbar-aloe.

(Sp. sabio) Wise, intellectual, learned, prudent, well educated. (see maálam, manginalámon, batíd, sagád, sampáton).

Enviousness, envy, covetousness, grudge; to covet, envy. Indì ka magsabít sang íya sang ibán-or-índì mo pagsabitán ang íya sang ibán. Don't covet what belongs to another. (see híkaw).

To flame, burn well, flare up. Ang kaláyo nagasáblab. The fire is flaring up. Pasablabá ang kaláyo. Make the fire burn well. Húypa ang kaláyo, agúd magsáblab. Blow the fire, that it may burn well, that it may burst into flame. (see dábdab, sádlab).

Impediment, compromise, hindrance, obstacle, engagement, preoccupation; to hinder, compromise, impede, prevent. Indì pa akó makakádto dídto, kay may sáblag pa akó. I cannot go there yet, for I am occupied. Anó ang nagasáblag sa ímo? What prevents or hinders you? (see awát, libáng, uláng).

To curb, suppress, stand in the way of, prevent, stop. Sablawá ang íya mga batásan nga maláin. Put a check to (Curb) his bad habits. Ginsáblaw níya ang maláut nga katuyoán ni Fuláno. He stood in the way of N.N.'s bad purpose. (see pugúng).

To put clothes and the like over something narrow, so that the ends hang down on both sides. Isáblay ang báyò mo sa salandígan sang síya. Throw your jacket over the back of the chair. Sablayí lang sang ímo panápton ang barandílya sang balkón. Put your clothes over the balustrade of the balcony. (see haláy with the difference, that haláy always supposes a spreading out of what is put over a line, etc.).

A clothes-line, clothes-horse, etc. (see sáblay, bílog).

(Sp. sable) Sabre, sword. (see súndang, binángon, talibóng, etc.).

To splash or throw water or any other liquid. Indì mo akó pagsabligán sing túbig. Don't splash water at me. Don't splash me with water. (see sábya).