List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter T - Page 37

Humorously used for táo-man, person. (see babayhána).

Human, pertaining to human nature. (see táo, tawohánon).

A small fish-trap, a wicker basket for catching small fish, crabs, shrimps, etc. (see báw-an, páta).

Age, year, season. (see túig, panuigón, panahón).

Dirt, grime, mud, filth, stain, tarnish; to become or make dirty, etc. Walâ gid sing táp-ing ang íya dungúg. His character is perfectly blameless. He is a man of unblemished (irreproachable) character. Ang íya guyá natap-ingán sang hígkò kag dugô. His face was-grimy and blood-stained,-besmeared with grime and blood. Ayáw pagbuháta inâ, kay matap-ingán gid ang maáyo nga ngálan sang ímo panimaláy. For God's sake don't do such a thing, for it will certainly bring dishonour on the fair name of your family (it will discredit-, reflect upon-, your good family-name). (see dágtà, hígkò, bulíng, rísmò).

Dirty, grimy, soiled, sullied, tarnished, having a dirty face, or the like. (see bulingón, mahígkò, rísmò).

To cover with, fill, fill up (a hole, etc.). See támpok id.

To disperse, scatter, fly off in a cloud of dust. Kon báyhon (bayohón, báywon) ang humáy nga háp-og magatáp-ok ang íya upá. When brittle rice is pounded the husks fly off in a cloud of dust. Natap-okán kamí sang yáb-ok. We were surrounded by (enveloped in) a cloud of dust. (see alintabó, ápok, ásik, etc.).

To be or become weak, frail, feeble, exhausted. (see lúya, pígaw, póypoy).

A thin slice of meat dried in the sun; to slice and dry meat. May tápa kamó? Have you got any dried meat? Tapáha ang kárne. Slice the meat and dry it (in the sun, on a gridiron, etc.). Tapáhi akó siníng pámlay sang báka. Cut this leg of beef in thin slices and dry it for me. (see kusáhos-to cut in strips).

To roast fish, corn, coconut, meat, etc. (and dispose of it by sale to customers at wayside inns, refreshment booths, etc.). Napérde kúntà ang íla lubí nga linúk-ad ukón kóprak kon walâ níla pagtapahí. Their coconut meat that had been scooped out of the shells or their copra would have been a complete loss, if they had not roasted it (and sold it retail). (see sálay).

To strike with the open palm of the hand, to slap, spank. Tapátapáha siá. Slap him. Give him a slap. Spank him. Ang mamumunák nagatapátápa sang lalábhan. The laundress beats the wash with her hands. (see támpà, tampúyong).

To include all, cover all, suffice for all, etc. (See tápud, tarápad, kámpod, tóptop).

Gridiron, anything used for drying meat upon, or the like. (see tapá, talap-anán, tarap-anán).

A foot (measure of length); to step-, walk-, tread-, on or upon. Ang íya sinâ nga kalabaón ápat ka tápak. Its length is four feet. (see lápak, pié).

Length, breadth or width of cloth, etc.; size. Itámbi iníng isá ka tápak sang heneró sa isá, agúd magígò ang kalaparón. Join this width of cloth to the other, so that it may become sufficiently wide.

To step or pace noisily-up and down,-to and fro, to shuffle the feet, to patter. Sín-o ang nagatapáktapák sa hulút sa ibábaw? Who is walking (pattering) noisily to and fro in the room above? (see tápak, lapáklapák).

Treadle; foot-stool. Tapáki ang tapakán. Work the treadle. (see lapakán).

To slap, strike. See dapál.

To throw away, discard, thrust out, cast forth, eject. Itápal sa bintánà iníng pánit (úpak) sang ságing. Throw these banana skins out of the window. (see pilák, habúy).