List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter S - Page 20

To twist or turn aside, etc. See saligwatóng.

The midrib of the buri-leaf. It is often inserted across the warp between the sabláyan and bínting in a loom, in order to keep the threads properly aligned.

(B) To twist or turn aside, deflect the aim, hinder a straight hit. Warâ mamúng-i ang mán-og, hay nagsaligwatóng sa kawáyan ang bastón ko. (Walâ matám-i (maígò) ang mán-og, kay nagalángálang (nakasángit) sa kawáyan ang ákon bastón). I did not hit the snake fair, because my stick was deflected by the bamboo. (see salipád, saligotóng).

(H) Very hot, burning (of heat); glaring, very pronounced, prominent, visible from afar (of colours). (see tagítì, dagángdang, dagáang).

(H) To give a side-sweep, push sideways (with the horns, etc.). Indì ka magpalapít sa kílid sang karabáw, kay básì isalík ikáw. Don't go near the buffalo's flank, for he may strike you sideways. Ginsalík siá sang báka kag nahúlug sa kalóg. The cow pushed him aside with its horns and he fell into the ditch. (see sarík id.).

(H) To make up yarn into skeins or small hanks, to reel. Saliká ang bunáng. Make the yarn up in skeins. Arrange the yarn in skeins.

Dim. and Freq. of salík-to reel.

See salíksik.

(H) To straddle, sit astride, bestride. Ginsalikaán níya ang kabáyo-or-nagsalikâ siá sa kabáyo. He sat astride (He bestrode) the horse. Nagasalikâ siá sa kawáyan. He sits astride the bamboo. (see bákà, bakâ).

(H) A machine for making yarn up into skeins or hanks.

To go out of one's way, avoid meeting another. See balíkdò.

To take off, hide, appropriate, carry off. Sang pagkasúnug madámù nga mga galamitón ginsalíkdò (ginpasalíkdò) sang mga táo. At the time of (During) the fire much furniture was carried off by the people. (see tágò, takáb).

(H) A small insect very injurious to young trees, bamboos, etc. Also used as a verb. Ginasalíksik iníng káhoy. This tree is infested with the salíksik-insect. Káhoy nga sinaliksikán. Wood that has been injured by the insect called salíksik.

Substitute, Acting, deputy, proxy, locum tenens, delegate, Vice-, vicegerent, representative; one who takes the place of another or acts in his stead. (see tál-us, itál-us, ílis).

Bad-tempered, ill-humoured; subject to fits of violent temper. (see barinóhon).

A ñt of bad temper, angry explosion; rage, violent outbreak. Indì ka magpalapít sa íya karón, kay ginsalimá-o siá (kay nasakáan siá sang salimá-o). Don't approach him for the present, for he is in a fit of rage. (see baríno).

The swallow (bird).

To rave, be mad, act and speak like a madman, be delirious (said of a sick person in high fever, in delirium tremens, etc.). (see sáli, búang).

Superficial, on the surface, Pharisee, hypocrite; negligent, careless, desultory. (see halimpapáw).

See salimbuáng id.