List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter Y - Page 2

Sweetishness; to grow sweetish, be somewhat sweet; to be or become mawkish, nauseous, sickly (particularly said of things that taste unnaturally sweet). (see tám-is).

An expletive nearly equivalent to yáwa. Yámat! Blast it! Dash it! Confound it! Damn it! To hell with it! Yámat, nabúgtò ang kalát. Hang it! The rope has snapped! Yámat, anó ang lábut mo! What the devil is that! to you! Yámat, naglupók ang góma! Damn it, the tyre has burst! (see yáwà, líntì, gátud, yádan).

To project the underlip, to pout, make grimaces, pull a face (by projecting the underlip). (see yabî, yámid, hálhal).

(H) Coldness, coolnes; to be or become cold, cool, cooled down, low (of temperature). Nagyamî na ang minatáy (bángkay). The corpse is now cold. (see yamíg).

To be soft, etc. See ramî.

Coldness, coolness, frigidity; to grow (be) cold, cool, frigid. Nagyamíg na ang bángkay. The corpse is cold already. (see lamíg, ramíg, túgnaw, búgnaw).

Stick, cane, rod, cudgel; to apply or use a stick, to beat with a stick, etc. Andam ka; básì yamíngon ka níya. Beware of him; he may beat you with a stick. (see bastón, bilogón, tagsáon, lalámpus, bulunál, lámpus, búnal, hánot, etc.).

(Perhaps from the Sp. llamar) Objection, complaint, remonstrance, reclamation; to complain, grumble, murmur, grouse, have a grievance, show resentment, bring forward a complaint, prefer a charge, express a wish. Anó (Náno) ang ginayámo mo? What are you complaining about? Palayámo siá. He is always complaining. He is one of those that never are content. (see reklámo).

Joking, jesting, fooling; joke, jest, hoax; to joke, etc. (see lahógláhog, langás, utís, odót, etc.).

To follow one's whim, to eat, drink, talk, etc. whenever a chance offers or one feels inclined to, to do at all seasonable and unseasonable times (hours), to let oneself be guided by the promptings of one's fancy. Indì mo pagyamuhatán ang pagkáon. Indì ka magyamuhát sang káon (sa pagkáon). Don't take food whenever your fancy prompts you. (see yapákyapák).

To dirty, stain, soil, sully. (see músing, táp-ing, dágtà, hígkò, lagôlagô).

Liking, desire, wish; to wish, want, desire, like to, hanker after, crave, covet, yearn for. Nagayámyam siá sa pagkádto sa Manílà. He wants to go (He is keen on going) to Manila. (see lúyag, lubá, hákab, hándum, híngyò, hingamó, íbug).

(H) That, that there, but not as far away as yádto, ádto, ató. (see inâ, diá, riá, ra).

Contr. of yanâ nga. Yanáng mga panápton. Those clothes. (see ináng).

Contr. of íya nga, íya ang. (see ya, )

Prominent, protruding, projecting, especially applied to the chin and said of people whose cheeks have fallen in on account of their having lost their teeth.

Seeking, looking for; to seek, look for, go in search of, try to find or obtain. Nagayangápyángap siá sing pagkáon (Ginayangáp-yángap níya ang íya pagkáon), kay nawád-an siá sa baláy. She is going about in search of something to eat, for she has nothing at home. (see lágap, hágap, sághap, pangítà, pangalágkalág).

Attraction, inclination, propensity; to attract, habituate, cause a liking for, make partial to, make (grow) fond of. Nayánggaw na siá sang tubâ. He now likes (He has got to like; toddy very much. Ginayánggaw siá ni Fuláno sang sáut, belasyón, etc. N.N. is making him fond of (habituating him to, introducing him to) dancing, wakes, etc. (see gálit, galít, hánas, ánad, bánggad, lúyag, úyon, wíli).

Staring, gaping; to stare, gape, be surprised, be taken aback, be astounded, to startle. (see pamalúng, búlung, tingála, kibút).

Various small items, an assortment of trifles or small articles, purchases, etc. Mapailóngílong akó sa buás, kay may baláklon akó nga yangkótyángkot. Tomorrow I am going to Iloilo, for I have to buy various small articles there. Náno ang pinamakál mo?-Yangkótyángkot (Mga yangkótyángkot). What have you bought?-A few (Some) miscellaneous items (articles). (see pitsépítse, sarîsárì).