List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter S - Page 54

To sit leaning the back against a support with the knees drawn up and the arms bent so that the hands come to rest in front of the chest. (see sikyotóng id.).

A bird of prey, hawk, goshawk. (see banóg, salagyáwan).

To pounce upon, run after (as a goshawk pursues its prey); to catch fish (with the hands); to gather, collect, take hold of. (see sikúp, panálug, típon, karipón).

To bend the back, stoop down. See sikutút.

Stooping, bent forward; to bend forward, stoop. (see síktot, sikóktot).

(B) Different, worse; to be different from or worse than others. Iníng bátà maáyo, ápang sikwahî gid iníng isá. This is a good boy, but that one is quite the reverse. (see túhay, laín).

(B) Peculiar, queer, awkward, clumsy. (see baksiwâ).

(H) See sikwaló.

An old coin worth about six and a quarter centavos. The sikwaló is equal to one half of a reál. (see sikápat).

A sort of wooden shuttle employed in making or mending fishing nets, etc.

To repel, reject, refuse, drive away, put off, dismiss, cast off, discard, repulse, repudiate, turn down. Sikwayá ang amó nga panghunâhúnà. Reject such thoughts. Ginsíkway níya akó. He rejected me. He refused to accept or receive me. Indì mo pagisíkway ang ákon pakilóoy sa ímo. Do not refuse to hear my petition. Ginsíkway níya si Fuláno sing may pagtámay. She rejected N.N. with contempt. Nagsíkway sa íya ang mga pumilílì, kay walâ siá sing matuódtúod nga igkasángkol sa amó nga palangakóan. The electors have turned him down, for he has no proper capacity for such an office. (see paíway, pahalín, tábug, támay).

Place where something is thrown or cast off; the bottom or foot-end of a bed, the lower end of a river; the anus (of animals). (see síkway).

To cut-, shave-, pare-, slightly the surface, cut off a small part, to graze. Sikyapá ang kíbul, kalónggo ko, etc. Cut off the surface of my callous skin, of my wart, etc. Nasíkyap sang kotsílyo ang kamót ko. My hand received a glancing cut from the knife. Sik-yapí sing diótay ang úbi, kay matán-aw akó, kon anó ang duág níya. Scrape off the skin of the úbe, for I want to see what colour it is. (see sápla).

For siolán from siól. Also: Motive, reason, pretext (for being offended, for taking revenge, etc.). Pangitái sing síl-an sa pagdakúp sa íya. Find some pretext to arrest him.

To choke, get a fit of coughing by drinking in too large draughts. Nasil-okán akó sang túbig. The water went the wrong way. Sinil-okán siá sang paginúm níya sing túbig, kay naginúm siá sing (sa) gólpe. He choked when he drank water, for he drank it too greedily. (see talím-ok, talám-ok).

(H) They. Silá íla or silá sing íla--. They on their part--. (see sánda, tánda).

Dim. of silá. They (amongst themselves). (see silahánon).

(H) To scorch, burn superficially, singe. Nasílab ang íya kílay sang sugâ. His eyebrows were singed by the lamp. (see sírab, ílab, id.).

Scorched, singed, roasted. (see liáb).

(Sp. sílaba) Syllable. (see mítlang, kúnlà).