Search result(s) - tíg-a

(B) Hardness, toughness, firmness, quality of being difficult to move. (see áwot, katíg-a).

See katíg-a. Also: hardness, toughness (of food that is underdone); harshness, roughness, abruptness, bluntness, brusqueness (of speech).

To cook, boil (leaves, stalks of various edible plants, or the like, such as dágmay, balúnggay, green peas and beans in the pod, etc.). Lapohí ang dágmay. Boil the dágmay-leaves (and stalk). Lapohí akó sing latóy. Cook some soft green peas (beans) in the pod for me. (see lágà-to boil mature or ripe peas and beans, meat, make tea, etc.; tanók-to boil tubers, bananas, corn, etc.; tóla, útan, tíg-ang, laúya, ánok).

To spit out, cast out of the mouth, eject (unpalatable food, etc.). Ilúad lang ang mapaít nga búnga. Spit out the bitter fruit. Maglúad ka lang sang mga pásì-or-Ilúad mo lang ang mga pásì. Simply spit out the unhulled rice. Indì mo pagluádan sang ímo minamâ ang salúg, kóndì ilúad mo sa bintánà. Don't spit your betelnut quid on the floor, but spit it out of the window. Gintilawán ko iníng kárne kag dáyon nákon ginlúad sa bintánà, kay támà katíg-a. I tasted this meat and immediately spit it out of the window, for it was extremely tough. Sín-o ang nagdúplà dirí kag naglúad sang íya tilád? Who has been spitting and spirting his betelnut juice here? (see dúplà, dulâ, durâ, súka, panúka, súgpà, kúghad, pangúghad).

(B) Tough, hard, difficult to dislodge or to make an impression upon. (see áwot, mahúnit, matíg-a).