List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter Y - Page 4

Devilish, etc. See yawán-on.

Of use, useful, serviceable, advantageous, worth something, profitable, not to be thrown away; to be of use, etc.; to go to, become the (useful) property of, or the like. Yáwat seems always to be used with a following pa, e.g. Yáwat pa inâ. That is useful yet. It would be a pity to throw it away. Básì pa lang nga iyáwat pa sa ímo inâ. That may finally be given to you. You may yet become the proprietor of it. (see yádì, panginyáwat, pangunyádì).

Scolding, chiding; to scold, chide, shout at, vituperate, use strong language, curse and swear at. (see buyáyaw, púyas, sínggit, pamúlag, timoláng).

A children's nurse, dry-nurse, day-nurse, nursery maid; wet nurse. (see sisíwa, manuglíbang (manug-, libáng) sang mga bátà; áma).

To open wide, lay open. See wángwang, yángyang).

Wide open, laid open, gaping. (see yáyà).

Extendible, extensible, elastic; to stretch, dilate, spread, extend, expand. (see hayát, hínat).

Dim. and Freq. of yayát-to extend, etc.

To sit in a hammock and sing; to sing or lull a child to sleep, to sing a lullaby. (see laláy, láylay, lalálála, ilííli).

To bear-, carry-, transport-, something between two or more persons (on a pole, or the like); transportation, etc. by means of a stretcher, etc. Ginayayóngan níla ang minatáy. They are bearing the corpse. Ginyayóngan siá níla sa dúyan. They carried him in a hammock. (see tíngga, píngga, tuángtúang).

A stretcher, litter, bier, pedestal of a statue, or the like, fitted with shafts for carrying. (see yáyong, ándas).

(Sp. yegua) Mare, female horse. (see kabáyo, nga, babáye).

(Sp. hielo) Ice; to freeze, turn into ice.

(Sp. yeso) Gypsum, plaster cast, chalk, pencil of pipeclay, plaster, crayon; yeast, barm.

(B) Crease, furrow, wrinkle; creased, wrinkled, furrowed. Madámù sing yokô ang (Dúro kaukút sang) ímo bestído. Your dress is full of creases. (see yokót, ukút).

(B) To crease, cause wrinkles, wrinkle, furrow.-Kon pungkoán mo ang báyò magayókò. If you sit on the jacket, it will be creased. Indì mo pagyokóon ang ákon delárgo. Don't crease my trousers. (see yókot, úkut).

Fold, crease, etc. See yokô. (see ukút).

To crease, etc. See yókò. (see úkut).

To bend, incline, twist, turn. (see tikô). Also: to take a firm stand or position. (see síkad).

To slacken, grow weak or feeble. (see lúyò, lúyà, lúya).