List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter W - Page 3

To scatter, sow, broadcast, spread; to squander, waste, throw away, spend uselessly or to no purpose.(see wágwag, waráwag).

To wriggle, writhe, move, etc. See wálas.

Dim. and Freq. of wálay-to wriggle, etc. (see waáywáay).

(H) For walâ sing. Walá'y sapayán--. Notwithstanding, nevertheless, though, although, in spite of--. Waláy pulús. No good. Useless. Of no use. Waláy táo sa baláy. There is nobody at home. (see wa'áy, waáy, wáy, warát, warâ, ti).

Gesticulation, gesture; to gesticulate, move one's hands wildly, saw the air with one's hands, jump and dance (with rage, out of joy, or the like). Ginwaldahán akó níya sa kaákig. In his anger he gesticulated fiercely in front of me.

Dim. and Freq. of wálda. Also: to run wildly through the streets, be very excited.

Sermon, lecture; to preach, lecture, discourse on, declaim, hold forth. Iwáli mo sa íla inâ. Walíhan mo silá sinâ. Preach it (that) to them. Give them a lecture about it. Anó ang ginwáli sang párì kaína? What was the parish priest preaching about this morning? Maáyo siá magwáli. He is a good preacher (lecturer, orator). Buás sa ága may wáli (sa) nahanungúd sang (sa)--. Tomorrow morning there will be a sermon about--. Ginwalíhan níya kamí sang maáyo nga batásan. He gave us a lecture on right conduct. (see láygay).

Dim. and Freq. of wáli-to preach, lecture, etc.

Pulpit, tribune, platform, chair; stump, hustings. (see diskursóhan).

To turn or twist round or sideways, to deflect. Walíka ang arádo, sa toó. Turn the plough to the right. Ginwálik níya ang bandehádo. He turned the dish round. (see wárik).

See wáding-to be wobbly, shaky, etc.

To turn sideways or in another direction. See wálik.

(Sp. ojal, ojales) Button-hole.

Left-handed; awkward. (see walá-left, left hand).

To push with the elbow; to strike, slap. (see sikó, sikól, síkdol, huyáp, tapí, wáhig, lipát).

Eight.

A small poisonous sea-snake.

See walalóhan-the eighth part of a given measure.

Prattling, prating; to prattle, prate, talk much, talk nonsense. (see ngálngal, búrà, etc.).

To hang or bulge out, protrude, project, stick out (of the tongue, of pockets, etc.). Nagawálwal ang íya pányò. His handkerchief is hanging out. Pawalwalá lang ang pinutús. Let the package hang out. (see diwál, kabítkábit, káway, búgway).