List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter S - Page 41

Water-jar. (sádò id.).

A broad-brimmed hat of wickerwork. See salakót, salokót.

To move about in all directions as restless crowds of people, ants, etc. (see surumbálì id.).

(B) To disperse, scatter, shift, shove or push with one's feet. Sarungkayá iníng túmpok nga dakáldákal. Scatter this heap of gravel with your feet.

Trousers, pantaloons, pants, breeches. (see puróy, delárgo, bahág).

To beat or crush so as to loosen up the fibres (of leave-stalks or the like). Sàsaá ang pakláng sang burí. Beat the leaf-stalk of the burí-palm into fibre. Sàsaí akó sang tángkap siníng pángdan, kay gamíton ko nga pínsil. Hammer the end of this screw-pine to separate the fibres, for I am going to use it as a brush. (see tâtâ).

The fibre of the leaf-stalk of the buri-palm. It is used for making ropes, mats, etc.

(Sp. sacerdote) Priest. (see párì).

(Sp. sastre) Tailor. (see manugtábas).

To fathom, guess, perceive, conjecture, surmise, understand, comprehend, observe and find out. Sat-umá kon anó ang íya nga ginhámbal. Find out the meaning of what he has said. Nasat-umán níya sing maáyo ang mga húlag ni Fuláno. He very well understood N.N.'s movements. Nasat-umán níya nga--. He found out that--. (see hangúp, hántup, hilúm, sayásat, hibaló).

(Sp. saten) Sateen.

Tip-cat, a game played with a bat (palakóg, parakóg) and a small piece of wood with ends cut to a point (palanák, paranák); to play that game. Nagasáto (nagasináto) silá. They are playing the sáto-game. They are playing tip-cat.

To talk or answer back, retort, remonstrate. (see sagátsat, panagátsat).

To crawl or creep underneath, take up one's abode under cover of. Ang mga úlud nagasaúb sa nípà. Small vermin seek shelter under a nípà-roof. Ginsáb-an (sináb-an, sinaubán) siá sang yáwà. The devil entered into him. He was possessed by the devil.

To go down, descend. See panáug, náug. (see usáog).

See sáog-to crawl; saóg-to wear out.

Bad luck, etc. See sáwì, sawî.

To extol, etc. See saólog.

To take refuge, go to for protection, shelter, board and lodging, etc. Ang bátà nga ílo nagsaúp sa íya nga tíyà. The orphan child sought shelter with her aunt. Walâ siá sing sáp-an (saupán). He has nowhere to go for shelter or protection. Ginsáp-an níya ang íya panínoy. He took refuge with his godfather. (see áyop, ayóp, dangúp).

To dance. See sá-ot.