Hiligaynon
Hiligaynon
Soaked in salt and water. Nakakáon akó sing hinánggup nga kamóti, kán-on, etc. I ate some tomatoes, rice, etc. soaked in salt and water. (see hánggup).
Hiligaynon
Small or trifling matters, litte things, easy work. Walâ gid siá sing mga mahágò nga pangabúdlay, kóndì mga hinawâhawâ gid lámang. He has no heavy work, but only easy jobs. (see mahúay).
Hiligaynon
Hiligaynon
To draw or come near, be about to arrive, to persecute, pursue, molest, harass, perplex, annoy, distress, be after; strive, seek to obtain. Ang mga matárung ginahingabút sing masamí sang mga maláut. The just are often persecuted by the wicked. Ginbutangbutángan níla siá sing salâ sa paghingabút sa íya. They slandered him in order to harass him. Indì ka maghingabút sa íya. Don't persecute him. Ang idô nagahingabút sang kánding. The dog is after the goat. (see abút).
Hiligaynon
(H) To name, give a name, call by name. Dì mo paghingalánan (-ngádlan) ang ngálan sang Diós kon walâ sing kabangdánan. Don't pronounce the name of God without reason. Ginahingádlan (-ngalánan) siá kay Huán-or-nga Huán-or-nga si Huán. He is called John. His name is John. Sín-o ang ipahingálan mo sa ímo bátà? What name will you give your child? How will you have your child named? (ngálan, ngáran).
Hiligaynon
Of some use, rather useful or important, satisfactory; to be of some use or importance, be rather well off. Walâ man hingán ang ákon pagkádto dídto, kay walâ ko siá maabúti. My going there was of no use, for I did not see him (find him at home). Walâ gid hingán ang pagdalî ko, kay naulanán man akó. My hurry was of no avail, for I was caught in the rain all the same. Sádto ánay ímol gid siá, ápang karón naghingán na ang íya pagkabutáng. He used to be very poor, but now he is rather well off, (has quite a little property). (see águd, pulús).
Hiligaynon
To cherish, be attached to, be loath to part with, regret the loss of, guard or keep carefully. Ginahingilínan-or-ginahingínlan gid níya ang bág-o níya nga réloh. He likes his new watch very much. Dílì mo paghingínlan ang paghinguyáng sing pílak sa áton pándut, agúd magsádya. Don't spare expense for our feast-day, that it may be a pleasant affair. Ginhingínlan níya sing dakû ang síngsing nga nadúlà. She very much regrets the loss of the ring. (see ngílin, hílak, kangílin).
Hiligaynon
Hiligaynon
To cut off, finish, end, terminate, complete. Nagahingutás ang íya kabúhì. His life is coming to an end, (is ebbing away). Ginahingutás na níya ang ákon háblon. She is now finishing the weaving of my cloth. Hingutasí akó sa madalî nga saráng mahímò sing tátlo ka bára sang ákon delargóhon, kay may kinahánglan akó nga dakû. Finish for me quickly (as quickly as possible) the weaving of three yards of cloth for my trousers, for I am much in need of it. (see utás, hingágaw, hingápus, hingumán).
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(H) Shine, lustre, brightness, polish, brilliancy; to shine, be bright, be brilliant, be polished. Nagahíning na ang salúg, kay halampasóhan. The floor is bright now, for it has been polished. Kon hínsan mo sing maáyo ang lamésa magahíning. If you rub the table well it will shine. Pahinínga sing maáyo ang ákon mga sapátos. Polish my boots well. Pahiníngi akó sang ákon mga sapátos. Polish my boots. Nagahíning na ang lamésa nga ímo ginpahídan (-íran). The table which you wiped looks as if it were polished. Ipahíning iníng séra sa salúg. Use this wax to polish the floor. (see sílì, silíng, hínis).
Hiligaynon
Rest, quiet, free time, relaxation. Walâ siá sing hinúlò sang panahî, kay mamándut siá. She is busy sewing all the time, for she wants to assist at the Feast. (see ipótan, huraráy, pahúay, inalapalápan, túlò).
Hiligaynon
To rue, repent of, be contrite, be penitent, be sorry for, to feel-compunction,-remorse, to regret. Maghinúlsul ka sang ímo mga salâ-or-Hinulsulán mo ang ímo mga salâ. Be sorry for-or-repent of your sins. Pahinulsulá siá ánay sang íya mga salá. Let him first make an act of contrition for his sins. Kon walâ sing paghinúlsul, walâ man sing patáwad. Without contrition there is no forgiveness. (see ngúsul, núlsul, sákit, subô).
Hiligaynon
To suborn, bribe, give secretly, pervert by gifts, give hush-money, tamper with, grease one's palm; bribe, hush-money, etc. Hiphipí siá sing písos. Pass him secretly a peso-or-Tip him a peso. Indì ka makahíphip sa íya, kay siá índì gid magpahíphip. You cannot bribe him, for he absolutely will not accept bribes. Ihíphip sa íya iní. Bribe him with this. Hiniphipán níya si Fuláno sing isá ka gatús. He gave N.N. a bribe of one hundred (pesos). (see líklik).
Hiligaynon
A kind of small fish, very thin and slender. Ang hípon sing masúnsun ginalusgusán. The hipon-fish is often cooked by the lúsgus-method (i.e. boiled in a nicely determined quantity of water).
Hiligaynon
To be stingy, give little, treat in a miserly way, be parsimonious, shabby, mean, niggardly, close, "penny-wise". Ginhirasán lang níya ang íya útud sang mánggad nga íla pinanúblì. He gave his brother only a small amount of the property they inherited. Indì mo paghirasán ang ímo libáyon sing tinápay. Don't treat your young brother so stingily in the matter of bread.
Hiligaynon
Hiligaynon
Remains of food adhering to the inside of a kettle, pot, pan. Tinloí sing maáyo ang kólon, agúd makúhà ang tanán nga hítam. Clean the rice-kettle well, so that all the adhering particles of food may be removed. (see ríka).
Hiligaynon
Management, contrivance, resourcefulness, machination, ways and means. Maáyo silá sing hitôhítò. Their management is good, (they are managing well). They are quite resourceful. Maáyo ang íla hitôhítò sang piniliáy. Their election-campaign is well managed or organized. (See pahitôhítò-to manage, etc.).
Hiligaynon
To cooperate, collaborate, work together, unite, combine, join in, help each other, have unison. Hiúgyon (maghiúgyon) kamó. Cooperate, unite. Naghiliúgyon silá sa pagpatíndog sing ermíta. They helped each other to erect a chapel. They joined together in building a chapel. Hiugyoní nínyo ang kalaíngnon, aradohón, etc. Assist each other in burning out the jungle, in ploughing, etc. (see hitóhog, hiúsa, binuligáy).