List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter S - Page 31

To throw a stone, ball, etc. as in the game of skittles, marbles and the like (in order to hit, knock out or scatter). Sangkayá ang bató. Throw the stone. Sangkayí ang ákon dalógdog. Have a throw at my dalógdog-nut.

See sákrò. Ginsángkò ang bátà sang hilánat. The baby contracted a cold.

To reach, extend to. Ang humáy níla sa idálum sang baláy sángkò sa panálgan. Their rice underneath the house reaches to the floor. (see dángat, lámbut).

Fit, suitable, adapted, qualified, competent, thorough, consummate, up to the mark or standard. Dílì siá sángkol sa amó nga palangakóan. He is not competent for such an office. Sángkol siá nga búang. He is a perfect fool. He is a consummate ass. (see tángkol).

To tie-, hitch-, hang-, on to. Isánglà mo yanáng dútà sa bánko. Mortgage that land to the bank. (see sángat).

(B) Remainder, that is left, that is over; to remain over, be left. Pilá ang sánglad (nasánglad) sang daúg mo? How much of your winnings is left? (see bilín).

(Sp. sangley) Chinese trader, Chinaman, Chinese. (see ínsik).

Example, instance, type, pattern, illustration, case in point, model. (see sanglítan).

Therefore, since, because, as, in as much as, whilst, whereas; seeing that. Mahapús iní sa íya, sánglit manggaránon siá. It is easy for him, because (since, seeing that) he is rich. (see kay, bangúd, tungúd).

Example, etc. See sánglit. Wa'áy sanglítan (sánglit). Without example, i.e. unique, unsurpassed, without a peer, unrivalled, peerless, supreme, consummate, exceeding (above) all standards. (see pananglítan).

See sanglítan, pananglitánan.

Craw, crop; hamper, basket for provisions. Iníng bátà daw may sángod, kay madámù gid sing káon. This boy seems to have a hamper somewhere, for he eats so much. (see balonbalonán).

To surfeit, eat much, be voracious, gluttonous, greedy. Nasangodán akó siníng bátà ko. This child of mine eats very much. Kasángod siníng bátà! How greedy this boy is!

The ornamented head or beak of a boat, rostrum.

To arrive, reach, come to, attain. Nagasángput (nagahinángput) na siá sa ikapúlò kag waló ka pagsukát. He has reached (attained) his eighteenth year. (see sámput, abút, hinangát).

Goal, place to go, place to live in or to stay at. Walâ siá sing sangpútan. He has nowhere to go. (see apútan, sampután).

(Sp. sangrar) To bleed, draw blood, to make an incision. Sangrahí ang íya hubág. Make an incision in his boil. Lance his boil.

To be or become vehement, fierce, violent, heavy (of war, fighting, work, etc.). Nagasángsang na ang íla pagináway, ang íla pagginamú sa sulúd sang bánwa, ang íla pagtánum, etc. Their fighting is now heavy, the commotion or excitement in the town is at its height, they are very busy planting rice, etc. (see sákò).

To stuff food into the mouth, to gag, etc. See sángal. Sangsangá-sangála).

From sángat, sáng-at.