List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter T - Page 47

To throw, fling, hurl, let down, cast (anchor, a fishing line, etc.); to bob, dangle, swing (in front of, or before, another). Itáwtaw ang paón. Cast (throw out) the bait. Gintáwtaw níla ang sinipít. They cast anchor. Tawtawí siá sang amó nga pamangkotánon. Throw that question at him i.e. ask him that question. (see húlug, habóy, tónton, bálang, pilák).

In some places "tay" is used for the personal article "si". Tay Pédro-Si Pédro-Peter.

Pa, dad, daddy, papa, pop, father, mostly vocative (for tatáy).

A quake, shake, tremble, quiver; to shake, quake, tremble, rock, toss. Tay-ogá ang íya baláy. Shake his house. Nabugtawán námon kagáb-i ang línog, kay natáy-og (nagkatáy-og) ang búg-os ngga baláy námon. We started up (awoke, woke up) last night at the earthquake, for our whole house shook. (see úyog, húlag).

A bet, wager, stake; to bet, wager, stake, lay (a bet). Nagatayâ (Nagatalayâ) silá. They are betting. Itayâ ko iníng duhá ka písos sa siníng kabáyo. I am ready to put these two pesos on this horse. Tayâ ka sa hárì. Tayaí ang hárì. Back the king. Put your money on the king (card). (see pústa).

To hold in front (as a shield), to expose oneself to, be ready or get ready for an attack, take a defensive position, to face, confront. Gintáyà gid níya ang íya láwas sa mga kaáway. He faced the enemy. He exposed his body to the enemy. Itáyà mo ang tamíng. Have your shield ready. Hold the shield in front of you. (see tágà, súlay, súray, atúbang, pangáman).

Dim. and Freq. of tayâ and táyà-to wager; to hold in front, etc.

A variety of úbi that is comparatively small in size.

Piquancy, raciness, tastiness; to be piquant, tasty, stimulating, giving zest (of fruit, etc.); to be brackish, nauseous, salty, unpalatable, sweetish (of water). Natayamán akó siníng páhò. I find this mango delicious (piquant, luscious). Walâ kamí paginúm sang túbì sinâ nga bobón, kay matayám. We never drink the water from that well, for it is brackish. (see námit, námì, dálig, yágsim, yám-is).

To stare, gape, wonder, look surprised, stand agape, view with eyes and mouth wide open. (see pamalúng).

A fabulous creature, half man and half horse; centaur, hippocentaur. (see sáyhò id.).

A large draught, drink, potion, pull; to drink greedily, take a large (long) draught, to guzzle, gulp, toss off, empty at one pull, drink deep, finish a glass (bottle) at one draught (gulp, go, pull). Gintáyhong níya ang isá ka dakû nga báso nga tubâ. He emptied a large glass of toddy at one gulp (go). Itáyhong na lang ang ímo serbésa, kay malakát na kitá. Toss off your beer and let us go. (see tíbiong, láb-ok, tayón, inúm).

See táihop-to blow through a tube, etc.

A plant whose roots yield a viscous substance useful in the preparation of glue, starch, etc.

(B) To halt, come to a halt or standstill, to stand, stand still, stop, rest, remain, cease to go on. Indì kaw magtáyod (Indì ka magtíndog) sa ganháan. Don't stand in the doorway. Gintayódan na ang ingód kang bág-o nga áwang. (Gintindogán níya ang luyó sang bág-o nga bobón). He stopped at the new well. (see tíndog, dúlug).

(B) Dim. and Freq. of táyod. To keep stopping in one's walk, to walk a little and then stand still, to walk on again and stop and so on. (see tindógtíndog).

To fly off far, to be thrown, flung, shied, let fly, cast, pitched, chucked, tossed, to a distance. Nagtáyog ang bóla, kay naígò sing támà. The ball flew off to a great distance, for it was hit with great force. Matáyog siá sing panghabóy. He can throw far (a ball, stone, etc.). Patayóga ang bóla. Throw the ball to a distance.

A sipping tube, pipe, reed; to sip through a tube or piece of straw. Tayóki ang gátas. Sip the milk through a tube. Táyok nga góma. A rubber tube.

A thin, slender piece of straw or reed; a kind of grass (straw, reed). Its pliable stalk is much used for binding purposes, for hat-making, basket-making, etc.

Dim. and Freq. of táyok. Somewhat like-, resembling-, a tube, etc.