List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter S - Page 47

(H) He, she, it. Siá amó ang nagbúhat sinâ. He (she, it) did that. Siá--siá--. Be it--or--. Whether--or--. Siá táo, siá sápat--. Be it man or beast. Siá ísdà, siá píspis. Whether fish or bird.

To tear asunder, split (bamboo, etc.). Siáda (-ára) ang kawáyan. Split the bamboo. (see lías, bíal).

To yell, squeak, squeal, shriek, scream, screech, to shrill, cry out in a shrill voice. Nagsiagít ang píspis sang pagdakúp ko sa íya. When I caught the bird it screeched. (see tiyábaw, iyágak, tiyángak).

The dry leaves of sugar cane. (see kansiáhà).

Split, cloven. See biák, biál.

To split, cleave. See bíak, bíal.

Split. See siák, biál, biák.

To split, etc. See síak, bíal, bíak, bís-ak.

Dim. and Freq. of síal, siál. Also: A quarrel, fight, difference, scuffle; to quarrel, fall out, be at variance with, have different views or opinions, or the like. (see súay, sipák, híbag).

Nine. Tagsiám. Nine each. Makasiám. Nine times.

Of nine (days, or the like), lasting nine (days, etc.); a novena. (see nobéna).

To hold in-, support with-, the palm of one's hand; to carry another sitting on the crossed and firmly joined arms of two persons, (see siyásíya).

A kind of bolo, but straight and longer than the ordinary binángon and having the point slightly curved. (see sandúkò).

Bagasse, sugar cane stalks that have passed through the mill, crushed sugar cane.

To understand, comprehend, know. See sayásat, sayási.

To ponder well, think over, deliberate; to know, understand. Nagsayúp siá, kay walâ siá makasiási. He made a mistake, because he did not think things over well beforehand. (see painóíno, libólíbo, pamalándong, basóbáso, asíási, entiénde, sáyod, hunâhúnà, sayási, sayásat, siásat).

A kind of trap for catching wild chickens, etc.; to catch with such a trap.

Grudge, resentment, indignation, exasperation, angry feeling, vexation; to have a grudge, etc. Nagasíb-ot ang ákon buút sa íya. I have a grudge against him, I am vexed with him. (see aligótgot).

To devour, gulp down, swallow, engorge, said especially of serpents. Ginsíbà sang mán-og ang pisô. The snake devoured the chicken. Ang maninínà nagsíbà sang pángkà. The maninínà-serpent swallowed the frog. (see lámon, lumóy, tukúb).

Dim. and Freq. of síbà.