List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter T - Page 30

To pull a sour face, to twitch or contract the muscles of the face when about to cry, as is often done by children. (see yámbì).

Low, mean, common, contemptible, despicable, of no consequence, not prominent, not in the lime-light. (see girígirí, watíwatí, witíwití, lunák).

To slight, ignore; despise. Mostly used humorously for tamáytámay, which see.

Salutation, address, greeting; to accost, address, greet, speak to, salute, make up to. Tamiawá siá. Accost him. Salute him. Walâ siá magtámiaw sa ákon. Walâ akó níya pagtamiawá. He did not (would not) speak to me. Walâ na silá pagtamiáway. They are not on speaking terms any more. Gintámiaw ko siá, ápang walâ siá magsabát. I addressed him, but he would not answer. I saluted him, but he did not return the salute. (see búgno, abíábi).

A large worm growing to about eight inches in length and half an inch in diameter, often found in mangroves near the beach and esteemed by some people as a delicate morsel of food; teredo, shipworm, a mollusk that is very destructive to submerged or decaying wood. (see búk-an).

Shield, buckler. (see kalásag, panamíng-to use a shield).

A kind of small round fish.

To chance, happen, come to pass (suddenly or unexpectedly), to do something under a sudden impulse or the like. Nakatámlang siá sa paghámbal sing maláin. He used bad language under the impulse of the moment. Some improper words escaped him. Natamlangán ko gid ang gamó sang pagabút ko dídto. It just happened that, when I arrived there, the trouble had started. (see típlang, hinálì, hinalî, tabû, tabinás).

From tánum and tanúm-to plant (rice).

From tamúng-to blindfold, etc.

(B) We (the person addresed being excluded). (see kamí).

To chew, bite, gnaw, nibble at, scrape clean with the teeth (as to scrape off with the teeth the flesh from the stone of a mango, plum, or the like); to suck, sip, eat. Indì ka magtámos sang lápis. Don't nibble at the pencil. Nagatámos (nagatalámos) silá sang íla mapaít nga mga lúhà. They are shedding bitter tears. (Literally: They are sucking in their bitter tears (running down from the eyes to the lips)). (see talámos).

Satiated, stuffed, crammed, filled, cloyed, gorged, glutted. (see támoy, busúg).

See kamóy-the legs of a crab, etc. Also: thread, fibre, string, cord. Ang tamóy sang isá ka sugilánon. The threads of (The incidents that make up) a story.

To satiate, fill-, stuff-, with food, to glut, gorge, cloy. Natámoy ang íya ginháwa sang káon. He is-quite satiated,-full to repletion. Natámoy (Natamóyan) siá sang kalípay. He is surfeited with (tired of) pleasure. (see busúg, tíbal).

A slap, stroke, blow with the open hand (palm); to slap, spank, strike with the palm of the hand. Tampaá siá. Slap him. Tagái siá sing isá ka támpà. Give him a slap. Sinúmbag ko siá, kay tinámpà níya akó. I boxed or punched him, because he had slapped me. (see tapátápa, tampúyong, tapúngol, búngbung).

Front, frontage, confrontation; to face, confront, stand in front of, make a stand against, be opposite to. Sa támpad sang--. Before, over against, in front of, opposite to, facing, face to face with. Ang ámon baláy-árà sa támpad sang munisípyo,-támpad sa munisípyo. Our house stands opposite (over against, facing) the Municipal Building. Tampará (-adá) akó. Stand in front of me (facing me). Nagtámpad siá sing maísug sa amó nga katalágman. He faced that danger bravely. Gintámpad níya ang íya kaáway. He faced his enemy. He openly withstood his enemy. Walâ siá mangahás magtámpad sa kay Fuláno. He did not dare to confront N.N. (see atúbang).

Front, etc. See tamparán.

To throw, fling, hurl, cast; put or heap upon. Ngáa man nga ang tanán nga mga buluhatón nga mabúdlay ínyo itámpal sa ákon? Why do you give (allot, heap upon) me all the hard or difficult jobs (all the drudgery)? (see tápal, pilák, habóy, dát-og, dát-ol).

Insult, affront, outrage, contempt, contumely, blasphemy; to insult, revile, affront, outrage, blaspheme, treat with ignominy, despise, contemn, vilify. Indì mo siá pagtampaláson. Don't insult him. Gintampálas níya ang Diós. He blasphemed God. (see pasipála, úmpit).