List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter S - Page 52

See sinág-to be transparent, etc.

To separate, go astray, stray, straggle, divide. (see sipák id.).

Different, not the same, not like, unlike, dissimilar. Siháy kaáyo inâ. That is altogether different. (see túhay).

To deviate, differ from, take a different turn or road. (see sipák, simáng, híbag).

(Sp. sigilo) Seal, sigillum.

Requiring much patience and application, complicated, perplexing, involved, said of a task like mending a torn and entangled net, collecting the larger rice-grains from a heap of rice and the like. Sihít (masíhit) nga trabáho. A difficult or complicated task.

To require much toil or patience. (see sihít).

A small fishing net (carried and worked by one man).

Thorn, prick, prickle, especially the prickles of a bamboo-branch.

See sikúngkung id.

(B) An expression used to scare or drive off a cat. Sikaá ang (kutî) kuríng. Scare the cat away by shouting "sikâ". Shoo the cat away. (see sepé).

Dim. and Freq. of sikâ-to scare away a cat, etc. Also: to despise, treat with contempt, turn away from in disgust, etc. Ginasikâsikâ gid lámang ang mga ímol sang madámù nga mga manggaránon. Many rich people turn away in disgust from the poor or treat the poor with contempt. (see ihígihíg, ahígahíg, síkway, támay).

To plant one's foot against something for support, take a firm stand as when pulling a rope or the like. Síkad ka sing maáyo sa pagbútong sang kalát. Take a firm stand for pulling the rope. Sikádi (-ári) ang tuód, bató, etc. Plant your foot firmly against the tree-stump, the stone, etc. Isíkad ang tiíl mo sa padér. Put your foot (firmly) against the wall.

Dim. and Freq. of síkad.

A small fish-bone. (see bokóg).

Having many small bones, full of small bones (of fish). Iníng ísdà sikágon kaáyo. This fish has many small bones. (see bokogón).

A fish-pond. (see púnong).

To straddle, to put or spread the legs asunder. (see bikâ, balakáng, barakáng).

An old coin worth about twelve and a half centavos. (see reál).

(B) See sikwalô, sikwálo id.