List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter T - Page 87

(Sp. trote) Trot. (see taróti).

(Chinese-Spanish: cha) Tea.

(Sp. chaqueta) Coat, especially a black coat. (see sáko, amerikána).

Tea-pot, tea-kettle. (see tsa, tetéra).

(Sp. charol) Patent leather; Japanese varnish.

(From the Sp. chasco) A jester, joker, clown, buffoon. (see uslitán, lahóglahogán, payáso, társo, alakáyo).

(Sp. chasco) Joke, fun; trick. (see uslít, íntò, lahóg).

(Sp. cheque) Check, sight draft, order on a bank for money.

(Sp. chico) Sapodilla, naseberry, both the tree and its fruit that is highly esteemed on account of its delicious sweetness; chico. Chicle gum is obtained from the tree.

Seine, fishing net. See sinsóro.

Lard scrap, crackling. See sitsarón. (see toláphò).

Chauffeur, auto-or truck-driver. (see sapyór).

(Sp. chocho) Childish, silly, trifling. (see ulianón, ayopáka, urumánon).

A term of contempt or of anger: Fie upon you! What a mess! Such nonsense! What folly! etc. Tsúri mo magsilíng sinâ. You are a fool to say so. Tsúri mo mangahás ka sa pagsilíng nga mapapílì ka sa pagkapangúlo-puód, singgái walâ ka sing namasngaán. What folly and audacity to say, that you will be a candidate for Provincial Governor, when you have no capacity whatsoever. (see hitsúra, súri).

See túwad-to gallop.

To bow down very low, bend one's back; to obey, follow, do what another tells; to turn one's back upon; acknowledge one's guilt or fault, confess, own to. (see tuwád id.; konpesár, páti, túman).

To have a long fight, fight it out, fight to a finish, said especially of cocks. Patuáka lang iníng duhá ka (manók) sulúg. Just let the two cocks fight it out. (see úwak).

Dim. and Freq. of túak. (see uwákúwak).

(Sp. toalla) Towel, wiper, wiping cloth, bath-towel. (see síbin).

Partner, companion, mate, helper, assistant; second godparent (godfather, godmother) at baptism; to be or become a partner, etc.; to bear or lend a hand, take a hand in, help, assist, aid, second. Sín-o ang tuáng mo? Who is your-companion?-assistant?-mate?-helper? May tuáng balá? Will there be (Has there been) a second godparent? Tuangí akó siníng tabungós nga nasúdlan sang lâgaón, kay dál-on ko sa sulúd. Lend me a hand to lift this basketful of beans, for I want to carry it inside. Kon walâ siá matuangí sang amó nga kabúg-at nga sáko, walâ níya madalá sa ibábaw sang baláy. If no one had helped him-, Without help-, he could not have carried that heavy sack upstairs. Ipatuáng ko sa íya si Hosé. I'll get Joseph-, I'll send for Joseph-, to help him. Pangitáan ko ikáw sing tuáng. I'll find you an assistant. (see tímbang, búlig, tábang, sáang, kaluyó).