List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter T - Page 36

The threading of a needle; to thread a needle. Itánog sa dágum iníng hílo. Thread the needle with this thread. Tanógi ang dágum kag tahión mo ang gisî sang ákon báyò. Thread the needle and mend the tear in my jacket. Walâ gid siá pagtámwà sa talahían nga dílì gánì makahibaló bisán na lang magtánog sing dágum. She never even looks into the sewing room so that she does not know how to thread a needle.

The cooking or boiling of tubers, bananas, or the like; to boil tubers, etc. Ságing, maís, úbi, etc. nga tinanók. Boiled bananas, corn, úbi, etc. Tánki (tángki, tanokí) akó sing kamóti. Boil me some sweet potatoes. Tánka (Tángka) ang úbi, buhayán, etc. Boil the úbi, buhayán, etc. Iníng sárì nga ságing manámit gid kon tánkon, apáng malás-ay kon kán-on nga hiláw. This variety of bananas is very nice (tasty) when boiled, but insipid when eaten raw. (see talangkúnon, lâgâ, lapó, laúya, tíg-ang, bakól, bukál, pabukál).

etc. See tánum, tanúm, etc.

To be high, shrill, loud, sonorous, resounding, far-reaching (of the human voice, of music, etc.). (see sílik, sulánting, tán-up, tágsing).

Tansan, a kind of mineral water.

To pack, make compact, shake together; to settle (of food). (see hánhan).

Talisman, amulet, charm, wishing-cap, magic hood, magic ring the wearer of which can have every wish fulfilled. Bilídhon nga tantánan. A precious charm. A wonderful enchantment (spell, allurement, glamour, fascination). May síngsing siá nga tantánan, konó. They say he has (possesses) a magic ring.

(Sp. tanto) So much, as much as, as large as, as high as, etc. A, dílì (índì) tánto. Oh, not as much-, high-, tall-, great-, easy-, difficult-, etc. as that. (see súbung, túlad).

Just sufficient, enough, adequate, competent, satisfactory, ample; to suffice, be enough, etc. Ang kwárta ko tántò gid lang sa ákon galastóhon. The money I have is barely (just about) sufficient for my expenses (needs, wants). (see ígò, hústo, túman).

(Sp. tanto) Numbered tokens or counters used instead of money in playing games; to use such tokens in playing games, etc. Pilá nga (Pilá ang) tántos sa tungâ? How much does the stake in the middle amount to? Tantosán lang nínyo. Just use the counters (instead of coins or money) in your game.

Any plant except rice; to plant any kind of seed, seedling, layer, shoot, sucker, etc., except those of rice; to set, sow, put in the soil (ground). Támna (Tanumá) iníng isá ka líso sang sandíya. Sow this melon-pip. Ang íya palangúmhan madámù gid sing mga tanúm, ápang walâ sing tánum. On his farm very many plants are growing, but no rice. His farm is stocked with many varieties of plants (emblements), except rice. Itanúm iníng tátlo ka sáhà sang ságing. Plant these three banana-layers. (see tánum).

Growing rice-plant, rice-planting; to plant rice, take the rice-seedlings from the seedling plot and transplant them to the field. Nagatánum na silá. They are planting rice. Walâ pa kamí makatánum, kay kúlang pa ang ulán. We have not been able to plant rice yet, for there is too little rain. Itánum na lang iníng sábud, kay matáas na. Just transplant these rice-seedlings, for they are quite high now. Húo, ipatánum ko iní sa madalî nga saráng mahímò. Yes, I shall see to it that they be planted as soon as possible. (see tanúm).

Straight, erect, standing upright, not curved, bent or crooked; to grow straight. Tanús nga káhoy. A straight-growing tree.

To tender, offer, proffer, hold out to. Gintányag níya sa ákon ang íya nga karabáw. He offered me (to sell) his buffalo. Itányag mo sa íya ang umá nga ginabalígyà mo. Make him an offer of (Proffer him) the field you are selling. Magtányag ka sa kay Fuláno sang amó nga palangakóan. Offer that position to N.N. Gintanyagán níya akó sing alagarán sa íya nga kumbuyahán. He held out to me employment in his company.

Range, reach, stretch; to reach, take within one's range; stretch to. (see sányog, lámbut, dángat).

Man, person; to be a man, be born. Ang mga táo. Men. The people. The human race. Mankind. Natáo siá sa--. He was born in--. May mga táo nga--. There are people, who--. Si Hesús nagpakatáo sa úlay nga tiyán ni María Santisimá. Jesus became man in the virgin womb of Mary most Holy. (see táwo, but táo is the better and more common spelling).

To look after or guard the house, remain on the premises, watch over-, be in charge of-, a house in the absence of its owner. Sín-o ang nagatáo sa baláy sang útud mo, kay walâ siá dirí? Who is in charge of your brother's house, as he is not here? Taóhi ánay ang baláy ko, kay makádto akó sa Manílà. Please look after my house, as I am going to Manila. Pataóhi ánay ang ákon baláy, kay may kadtoán akó. Please get someone to look after my house, for I must go away.

(sang matá) The pupil (of the eye).

Anything resembling a man, a picture or drawing of a man or woman; a scarecrow, a figure set up in rags and tatters to scare away birds, etc. Ang taótáo sa dúldul, sa humáy, etc. A scarecrow on a kapok-tree, in a rice-field, etc.

(B) To give, donate, make a present of, bestow upon, hand over to. Itaó kaná ang síngsing nga diá. (Ihátag sa íya iníng síngsing). Give him this ring. Táw-an ko ikáw ti kwárta. (Hatágan (Tagáan) ko ikáw sing kwárta). I'll give you some money. (see hátag, túgrò, dúlut, bugáy, amóma, túnghol).