Hiligaynon
A prefix used:-
1.) in forming all the passive tenses of many verbs having a passive in "i". Many verbs indicating an action that removes something from the agent belong to this class, as: to sell, send, throw, pay, give, hand over to (balígyà, padalá, pilák, báyad, hátag, túnghol), etc. In the forms with gina-and gin-the "i-" is either prefixed or (now commonly) left out entirely, whilst in the forms with paga-and pag-the "i-" comes between the root and paga-or pag-, e.g. hátag-to give. Iginahátag (ginahátag) níya iní sa ákon. He is giving me this. Iginhátag (ginhátag) níya iní sa ákon. He gave me this. Pagaihátag gid níya iní sa ákon. He will surely give me this. Walâ níya pagihátag iní sa ákon. He did not give me this. Indì níya pagihátag iní sa ákon. He will not give me this. Ihátag iní sa ákon. Give me this, etc.
2.) in expressing the idea of-the means by which-,-the instrument with which-, a thing is done, e.g. búhat-to make. Ibúhat iníng káhoy sang ákon baláy. Make use of this wood for building my house. Bakál-To buy. Iníng tátlo ka mángmang ibakál mo sing bág-o nga kálò. Buy a new hat with these three pesos, etc.
3.) in expressing a polite request, e.g. Ipalíhog mo akó ihátag sang ákon katahurán sa kay Fuláno. Do me the favour of paying my respects to N.N. (see ig-, iga-, ika-, inog-).
-i, A suffix used in the passive impersonal imperative, in the passive negative present, and in the passive negatived past of verbs having a passive in-an, e.g. patíndog-to set up, build. Patindogí (walâ níya pagapatindogí, walâ níya pagpatindogí) sing baláy iníng lugár. Build (he is not building, has not built) a house on this pot.
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(H) Other, another, the others, some, someone else, the rest. Dílì akó súbung sang ibán. I am not like the rest-or-I am different from others. Dílì akó mangákò siníng trabáho; mangítà ka sing ibán. I am not going to undertake this work; try to find somebody else. Dílì ákon iníng kálò, kóndì íya sang ibán. This hat does not belong to me, but to someone else. Ang ibán nagapaísug, ang ibán nagapatálaw sa íya. Some are encouraging, others are discouraging him. Ang ibán nagapakamaáyo siní, ang ibán nagapakaláin. Some approve of this, others are against it. (see laín, túhay).
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To subtract, diminish, take from, deduct from, take away part of, shorten, lessen, reduce. Ibáni ang humáy sa tabungós sing limá ka gántang. Take five gantas of rice from the tabungós-basket. Ginibánan níya ang ákon sóhol nga binúlan sing duhá ka mángmang. He deducted two pesos from my monthly salary. Iíban akó sang ákon dalá, kay lakás kabúg-at. Please lessen my burden (take some off my load), for it is too heavy. (see búhin).
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(H) Other, another, the others, some, someone else, the rest. Dílì akó súbung sang ibán. I am not like the rest-or-I am different from others. Dílì akó mangákò siníng trabáho; mangítà ka sing ibán. I am not going to undertake this work; try to find somebody else. Dílì ákon iníng kálò, kóndì íya sang ibán. This hat does not belong to me, but to someone else. Ang ibán nagapaísug, ang ibán nagapatálaw sa íya. Some are encouraging, others are discouraging him. Ang ibán nagapakamaáyo siní, ang ibán nagapakaláin. Some approve of this, others are against it. (see laín, túhay).
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To subtract, diminish, take from, deduct from, take away part of, shorten, lessen, reduce. Ibáni ang humáy sa tabungós sing limá ka gántang. Take five gantas of rice from the tabungós-basket. Ginibánan níya ang ákon sóhol nga binúlan sing duhá ka mángmang. He deducted two pesos from my monthly salary. Iíban akó sang ákon dalá, kay lakás kabúg-at. Please lessen my burden (take some off my load), for it is too heavy. (see búhin).
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Exactness, preciseness, precision, accurateness, accuracy, correctness, attention to detail; to be careful, exact, heedful, accurate, precise, correct, conscientious, particular, attentive to details. Walâ siá sing kaíd-id sa íya mga buluhatón. She does not exercise any care in the performance of her duties. Id-idón mo ang ímo mga búhat, kay sudyaón ka gid kunína. Be careful in your work, for you will certainly be called to account later on. Nagaíd-id siá sang íya bág-o nga galamitón. She is very careful with her new furniture. Iníng maéstra nagaíd-id gid sang íya kláse. This teacher is very painstaking in giving class. (see písan, húgud, úkud, túl-id).
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Exactness, preciseness, precision, accurateness, accuracy, correctness, attention to detail; to be careful, exact, heedful, accurate, precise, correct, conscientious, particular, attentive to details. Walâ siá sing kaíd-id sa íya mga buluhatón. She does not exercise any care in the performance of her duties. Id-idón mo ang ímo mga búhat, kay sudyaón ka gid kunína. Be careful in your work, for you will certainly be called to account later on. Nagaíd-id siá sang íya bág-o nga galamitón. She is very careful with her new furniture. Iníng maéstra nagaíd-id gid sang íya kláse. This teacher is very painstaking in giving class. (see písan, húgud, úkud, túl-id).
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Row, line, file, range, rank, tier; to line up, stand in file, form a regular line or row. Idas-or-magídas kamó. Stand in line. Idáson mo silá. Put them in line. Paidáson mo silá. Make them form a line. Idásan mo iníng dútà sang ímo arádo sing makapúlò, kay támnan ko sing kamóti. Make ten straight furrows in this piece of ground, for I am going to plant some sweet-potatoes there.
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Row, line, file, range, rank, tier; to line up, stand in file, form a regular line or row. Idas-or-magídas kamó. Stand in line. Idáson mo silá. Put them in line. Paidáson mo silá. Make them form a line. Idásan mo iníng dútà sang ímo arádo sing makapúlò, kay támnan ko sing kamóti. Make ten straight furrows in this piece of ground, for I am going to plant some sweet-potatoes there.
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Spark, scintilla; to emit or throw off sparks, to spark, sparkle, glitter, scintillate. Ang bató nga matíg-a kon pakibyasán mo sing salsálon magaídlab. A hard stone, if struck a glancing blow with iron, will emit sparks. Paidlabá ang ímo santíkan, agúd makódtan sang kaláyo ang bárok. Strike a spark from your flint, that the tinder may take fire. (see ídlak, ígpat, sídlak, sílak).
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Spark, scintilla; to emit or throw off sparks, to spark, sparkle, glitter, scintillate. Ang bató nga matíg-a kon pakibyasán mo sing salsálon magaídlab. A hard stone, if struck a glancing blow with iron, will emit sparks. Paidlabá ang ímo santíkan, agúd makódtan sang kaláyo ang bárok. Strike a spark from your flint, that the tinder may take fire. (see ídlak, ígpat, sídlak, sílak).
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(H) To shift a little, change place or position, step or move forward (back, aside), give way, make room, recede, stand back, recoil, fall back, withdraw a little. Magidóg ka dídto. Stand (back) there. Idóg kamó sing diótay. Shift a little. Paidogá siá. Make him-get back a little,-move a little (in any direction desired). (see isdóg, ísol, sáylo).
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(H) To shift a little, change place or position, step or move forward (back, aside), give way, make room, recede, stand back, recoil, fall back, withdraw a little. Magidóg ka dídto. Stand (back) there. Idóg kamó sing diótay. Shift a little. Paidogá siá. Make him-get back a little,-move a little (in any direction desired). (see isdóg, ísol, sáylo).
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See "i-". For euphony's sake "íga-" is more used in phrases like: Ari akó, kon may igasógò (isógò). I am at your service. I am here. Command me, I am at your orders. Walâ akó sing igahátag sa íya. I have nothing to give him. May igahámbal (ihámbal) ako sa íya. I have to tell him something. I have to bespeak him about something.
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See "i-". For euphony's sake "íga-" is more used in phrases like: Ari akó, kon may igasógò (isógò). I am at your service. I am here. Command me, I am at your orders. Walâ akó sing igahátag sa íya. I have nothing to give him. May igahámbal (ihámbal) ako sa íya. I have to tell him something. I have to bespeak him about something.
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A simulated cough, hem, hum; to cough, to hem (hum) and haw, to speak in a very hesitating manner. Nagaigáigá gid lang siá. He just hems and haws. Ginigáigahán gid lang níya akó nga walâ gid siá maghámbal sing maáthag. He just kept coughing (hemming and hawing) at me without saying anything distinctly. (see ígham).
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A simulated cough, hem, hum; to cough, to hem (hum) and haw, to speak in a very hesitating manner. Nagaigáigá gid lang siá. He just hems and haws. Ginigáigahán gid lang níya akó nga walâ gid siá maghámbal sing maáthag. He just kept coughing (hemming and hawing) at me without saying anything distinctly. (see ígham).
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Meet, fit, just, proper, suitable, adapted, right; to fit, adapt, adjust, accommodate; to hit, strike, score, make a hit. Igò gid inâ. That's just the thing. Paigóon mo gid sing maáyo ang mga tápì. Adjust the boards very well. Ang íya mga batásan nagakaígò gid. His manners are just right-or-His behaviour is excellent. Paigói ang ímo baláy sing digamohán. Make a suitable kitchen for your house. Pagaigóon ko gid siá. I shall certainly hit him. Makaígo ka sináng píspis dirâ sa sangá sang káhoy? Can you hit that bird there on the branch of the tree? Madámù ang naígò sang mga lisó sang lúthang. Many were hit by rifle-bullets. Iigò sa íya iníng bató. Hit him with this stone. Walâ níya akó pagigóa. He did not hit me. (see síbò, ángay, sinántò).