List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter T - Page 17

Also: Leather bag, leather trunk, portmanteau, suitcase (made of leather).

Clothes-basket, travelling basket, suitcase. (see soklóban, tampípì).

Kettle for boiling water in, tea-kettle, coffee-kettle.

See tagurî-half a day's work, etc.

See takoróng-a headdress for women.

Measure, standard, measurement, degree, dimension; coming up to the mark or standard, entitled to, deserving of, meriting, meet, worthy; to measure, take the measure of, survey. Gintakús níya ang ákon umá. He measured or surveyed my field. Nangintakús na siá sang amó nga palangakoán. He has become worthy of that position of power or office. Walâ siá sing ikatakús sa pagkapangúlo-bánwa. He has no capacity for-, does not measure up to-, the office of Municipal President. Táksa (takusá) ang kalabaón siníng kalát. Measure the length of this rope. Táksi akó sing limá ka dupá sináng alámbre. Measure out for me ten yards of that wire. Ipatakús mo ang ímo palangúmhan sa agrimensór. Have your farm surveyed by a land-surveyor. Takús siá sang tanán nga pagdáyaw. He is worthy of all praise. (see sókol, sokób, sángkol, ángay).

Thermometer. (A modern term; see takús, ínit).

To climb anything steep, clamber up. See táklas id. Takwasá ang díngding. Climb the partition wall. N.B. Sometimes tákwas is used like tákba or kásta-to mate, cover (of animals).

To run away, scamper off, leave quickly, flee, go away swiftly, disperse, scatter. (see lágyo, palágyo).

Substitute, Vice-, proxy; to take another's place, supply for, supply the place of, stand proxy for, to substitute, do something-in stead of another,-in another's stead. Sín-o ang nagatál-us sa íya? Who has taken his place? Who is his substitute? Gintal-usán siá ni Fuláno. N.N. took his place. N.N. replaced him. N.N. stood proxy for him. Itál-us sa íya si Fuláno. Substitute N.N. for him. Put N.N. in his place. Walâ sing malúyag magtál-us sa íya. There is none who would like to take his place. (see ílis, salíli, itál-us, italál-us).

An exclamation used to draw attention, especially when making a petition: Oh please! Do, please! Do this for me. Grant--. Deign to--. Grant, I beseech you,-.

To boil shell-fish (pakinháson). Taláha ang (Taláhi akó sang) tahóng. Boil the tahóng shell-fish (for me).

Rattle, especially the Good-Friday rattle; to use or employ such a rattle. (see palagupák).

Sign, mark, token, foreboding, omen, presage. (see tándà, pát-in).

A kind of shell-fish; oyster.

See talába.

Any person or object needing (worthy of) assistance. (tábang).

(Sp. talabartero) Saddler, belt-maker, harness-maker.

A tailor's; a shop, store (especially where textiles are sold); commerce, business. (see tábas, talagbasán).

Cloth, textiles, fabrics, woven goods; clothing materials, stuff, dress-goods; cloth to be cut or tailored. (see tábas).