List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter T - Page 84

(Sp. toro) Bull, steer.

Dim. of tóro. Also: the hump (hunch) on the neck of a bull or other animal. Also: to thrash, punish severely, maltreat with blows and kicks. Kon maábtan konó níla ang nagapangáwat (nagapangawát) sang búnga sang íla mga tanúm torótoróhon níla sa waláy duhádúha. They say that, if they can get hold of the person who steals their crops they'll-drub him,-beat him black and blue-, give him a hiding,-tan his hide. (see tarítári, bakábáka, pákas).

A spinning top. See trómpo, kasíng.

(B) Worth while to be seen or looked at. (see tululukón).

(B) One who has no permanent residence, who constantly changes his place of abode; a traveller, vagabond, vagrant. (see lagáwlágaw, manglalagúyaw, taratagwálo id.).

A kind of whistle generally made from the leaves of the coconut palm. Pahúnya ang torótot mo. Blow your whistle. Metaphorically: Daw torótot ang bulî níya. He is bending down low and running very fast. Umámbak siá kag dáyon ang torótot sang bulî níya sang dalágan pa baláy. He jumped down and at once made off for home at full speed. (turútut id.).

(Sp. torpe) Slow, dull, stupid; indecent, infamous, lewd, obscene, lascivious. (see búndul, pungág, kulángkuláng, maláw-ay, mahígkò, maláut).

(Sp. torcer) To twist, twine, wind, give a turn or two. (see lábag, lúbag, lúbid).

(Sp. torcido) Twisted, twined, wound. (see labág, linúbid).

(Sp. torso) Trunk of the human body; trunk or body of a statue. (see láwas, halígi).

(Sp. torta) Cake. (see mamón).

(Sp. tortilla) Omelet, pancake.

(Sp. tocino) Bacon.

To prod, prick, make a lunge at, to thrust, drive at with any pointed object, as a stick, tool, weapon, needle, etc. (see túslok, tisók, tíslok).

See túsmug-to dip in, immerse, etc.

To be or become unreliable, untrustworthy, faithless, unfaithful, false, cheating, not fulfilling one's contract or engagement, not keeping one's promise. (see matóso).

(Sp. tosta) Toast; to toast, roast. Tostahá ang tinápay. Toast the bread.

To knead, rub, compress, massage (the body of a person in a swoon, or the like). Tostosá siá. Massage him. (see hílot, bányos, bántil, pisî, etc.).

(Sp. total) Total, sum, footing, all in all; upshot, outcome, result, sum and substance, end, conclusion. Ang totál mangintátlo ka mángmang kag limá ka dakû. The total amounts to three pesos and five centavos. Ang totál nga índì siá magabút. The sum and substance is that he will not come. (see súma, tingúb, katapúsan).

A little boy, darling boy, small male child, infant-boy, baby-boy.