List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter S - Page 3

Insipidness, tastelessness (of rice eaten without side-dishes, etc.); to be or become insipid. (see lás-ay).

Voracity, greediness, gluttony; greedy, voracious, gluttonous; to be or become greedy. Indì ka magsináblok. Don't be greedy. Don't eat so greedily. Sáblok nga táo. A glutton, gourmand. (see dalók).

To sneak, grab, purloin, snatch away stealthily, seize suddenly or furtively. Sabnitá ang íya tinápay, páhò, etc. Sneak his bread, mango, etc. Sabnití akó sing isá ka pányo níya. Purloin (Snatch) one of his handkerchiefs for me. (see lábnit).

After, afterwards, not just now, in time to come; but, however. (see subón, palaabúton, ogáling).

(Sp. sabor) Taste. (see idilímdim). Tastiness, savouriness, toothsomeness. (see kanámit, kaáyo, kadálig, karabó, lalím, kalalím).

To take within (one's) range, to spread to and destroy, said of fire, etc. Ginsábsab sang kaláyo ang túmpi nga humáy. The fire took in and destroyed the rice-stack (stack of rice). (see ában, áb-ab).

From sabát-to answer.

To agree, pull well together, live in harmony, be compatible. Silá nga duhá walâ gid pagsábud-or-índì gid magsábud. Those two never agree, do not pull together. (see sábun, hisáhò).

To sow, broadcast. See sáb-og id. Also: Young rice-plants, rice seedlings. May sábud pa kamó? Have you any rice-seedlings left? Ang ímo sábud matáas na; saráng ka na makatánum. Your rice-seedlings are high now; you can transplant them now. (see sábwag).

To twist or throw around, pass round, give a turn round, encircle. Isabúd ang kalát sa káhoy. Pass the rope around the tree. Give the rope a turn or two round the tree. Nasábdan ang bagát sang písì. The string was given a few turns round the pole. Sinábdan sang mán-og ang sangá sang káhoy. The snake coiled itself round the branch of the tree.

A seed-plot, a plot of ground sown with cereals, especially rice (the seedlings to be taken up and transplanted later on). (see sábud, saburán).

To be fluid, liquid; to thin out (of liquids). Sabuláwon mo lang ang pagamidól sang ákon báyò. Use thin starch for my jacket). (see lángyaw, básyaw).

To agree, etc. See sábud, hisáhò, hilitóhog, hiliúgyon.

Disarranged, loose, hanging down loose (of a woman's hair, etc.; to hang down loosely, etc. (see búngday, búnghay).

See pasaburák, pasaburát.

Seed-plot, etc. See sabudán.

See saburák.

Pubes, pubescence.

To know, understand. (see sáyod, hibaló, máan, N.B. sabút in this meaning is not used in and around Iloilo).

To make use of customarily, to use, visit, frequent. Amó iní ang palagwáan nga íya ginasabuyán sing daláyon. This is the theatre he always goes to. (see sayó, salayó).