List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter T - Page 96

(Sp. tocar) Turn, opportunity. (see tórno).

To peck, pick up with the beak (bill), said of birds.

To raise, lift, elevate, take up, heave, hold up, turn up (a mask, veil, curtain, etc.); to doff, take off, raise, lift (one's hat, or the like). Gintukás sang hángin ang íya mantelyína. The wind lifted (up) her veil. Tukasá (Itukás) ang kálò mo. Take off your hat. Tukasí siá sang ímo kálò. Raise (lift, doff) your hat out of respect for him. Give him your hat. Take off your hat to him. (see tokáb, tukî, sukáb, sukíb).

To venture abroad, go-, see-, investigate-, look after-, in person. (see kúdaw, súdsud, dúkaw, tudâtúdà, tán-aw, sulúng).

To insist on payment; importune, press, dun, urge repeatedly (that a debt should be paid, an account squared, a contract fulfilled, or the like). Tukbilá siá sang íya útang. Insist on his paying his debt. Gintúkbil níya akó sang tulún-an nga ákon ginhulám sa íya. He kept asking me to give him back the book I had borrowed from him. Indì ka magtúkbil sa íya. Don't press him. (see túhil, sákò).

To push, thrust, prick, jab, lunge, make a pass (upwards). Tukbolá siá sang tokón (bagát). Make an upward pass at him with the pole. (see dúgdug, hárog).

From tukúb-to pounce upon, tear to pieces.

From túkud-to erect, etc.

To raise-, lift up-one's head, the eyes, etc. (tokháyaw id.).

(Sp. toque; tocar); Stroke, hit, tap, rap, touch, knock, kiss (at billards); to touch, come in contact with, hit, rap, tap, knock, strike, kiss (at billards). (see tándog, salapáy, tokár).

To uncover-, open-, lift up-, a little in order to peep into, peer in, discover. (see tukíb).

To open a little or partially a book, curtain, package, the mouth, etc. so as to be able to see what is inside or behind the cover; to disclose, discover, invent. Tukibá ang pinutús, agúd makítà ko kon anó ang sulúd. Open the parcel a little so that I may see what is inside. Ipitá (Ligpitá) ang atóp agúd índì matukíb sang hángin. Fasten the roof down so that the wind may not be able to lift it. Basáha iníng sulát, ápang tukibón mo gid lámang, agúd nga índì mabása sang ibán. Read this letter, but open it only a little so that the others may not be able to read it. Makatitingála ang mga natukibán (tinukibán) sang bág-o nga kinaálam. The discoveries or inventions of modern science are marvellous. Dílì náton masáyran kon anó pa balá ang matukibán sang mga manginalámon kunína. We do not know what scientists may discover yet in the future. (see sukíb, sukáb, tokáb, tukís, ukáb).

(English: talkies). A talking film, talking pictures, a cinematographic exhibition mechanically accompanied by talking and music.

To open partially a book, curtain, box, etc. See tukíb, sukíb, tokáb, ukáb.

To make a dash for, snatch, catch suddenly. See tóklò.

To push, etc. See tíklod.

To show signs of life by motion, to stir, move. (see bíknol, tíknol).

To touch, take hold of, catch, seize. (see tándog, kapút, túki, dakúp, túklò).

See tóktok-bill (of birds), etc.

To crow (of a cock). See toktoróok.