List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter S - Page 22

To catch something thrown through the air as a ball, etc. Saloá (sál-a) ang bóla. Catch the ball.

Dim. and Freq. of sálo. Also: Feast, banquet, dinner.

See salúg-floor, pavement, ground.

See sálug-to grope in water.

To mix, mingle, adulterate, bring into disorder. Maís, humáy, etc. nga sinálog. Corn, rice, etc. mixed with other cereals or with foreign matter.

To scoop out, to take or lade out by means of a scoop. Saloká sang payâ ang humáy nga ipíslong sa lusóng. Scoop out with the coconut shell the rice to be pounded in the mortar. (see sarók).

See pasalók-salók-to annoy, disgust.

Stomach. (see solóksolók which is more commonly used).

A cover or protection for the head and shoulders made of the leaflets of the burí palm. (see sugakúb).

See salakót.

(H) A gutter or channel made of wood, bamboo, galvanized iron, etc. and used for conveying water. Also used as a verb. Salolóngi ang balisbísan. Put a gutter under the eaves. Sinalolóngan ko na ang alhíbi. I have now provided the water-tank with a gutter.

To go against the grain of, to do something in spite of opposition or danger. Ginsalómo níya ang súpat sang káhoy sa pagsapíyo. He planed the wood against the grain. Salomóha lang ang mga bála, kay kon maáyo ang kapaláran mo maluás man ikáw gihápon. Simply defy the bullets-or-go in the direction from which the bullets come, for, if you are lucky (if the fates are kind, if such is your destiny, if the fates have so decreed), you will escape anyhow. (sarómo id.).

(Sp. salon) A large hall, parlour or assembly room; saloon, dancing hall. (see balatonán).

Resin, rosin, pitch.

A kind of fish growing to about five feet in length.

(H) To penetrate, go deep, enter deep. Iníng kasákit nagsalópsop sa íya tagiposóon. This sorrow or pain entered deep into (penetrated) his heart. Ginsalopsopán ang íya kasíngkásing sang amó nga kasubô. That sorrow touched him to the quick, wounded his heart deeply (salúpsup id.; see kágit).

To attack, assault, assail, rush upon, fall on (upon). (see saróso, soróso, id.).

(Sp. salsa) Sauce, dressing, gravy, liquid seasoning or condiment. (see sabáw, sársa).

To forge, to hammer (metals). Salsalá ang salsálon. Hammer the iron. Salsalí akó sing binángon, wásay, etc. Forge a bolo, a hatchet, etc. for me. Ang manugsálsal nagasálsal sing píko sa íya pamandáyan. The smith is forging a pick-axe in his work-shop. Ginpasalsalán níya ang íya bátà nga babáye sing mga pulséras nga buláwan sa platéro (manugsálsal). He ordered the goldsmith to make golden bracelets for his daughter.

Iron.