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ágad

Hiligaynon

To serve, especially applied to prospective husbands serving for their betrothed. Nagapangágad na siá dídto. He is serving there for his betrothed. May batásan silá nga ang mga laláki mangágad or magpangágad sa baláy sang íla pangasáw-on (nga íla pangasáw-an). They have the custom that the men should serve in the house of their intended wives (of their future parents-in-law). The Freq. pangágad is mostly used; ágad without the prefix pang occurs in umágad-son-in-law.


agád

Hiligaynon

Notwithstanding, in spite of, still, but yet, contrary to what one would expect, in defiance of all one would be led to believe. Nagpaninguhâ siá gid sa pagmánggad, agád namúsmus siá. He made great efforts to get rich, and yet he became very poor. Agád ginamligán ko ang ákon pagtikáng sa madánlug nga dálan, tapát gánì nakadúpyas akó. Although I carefully picked my steps on the slippery road, yet I slipped. Agád ginahingabút ang Sánta Iglesia sang íya mga kaáway, tapát gánì nagadúgang ang mga tumulóo. In spite of the fact that Holy Church is being persecuted by her enemies, her faithful adherents increase. Agád nahúlug akó. In spite of all I fell down. Agád napatáy siá! Yet he died! Who would have thought that he would die! (see tapát, hinonó-o).


agád-ágad

Hiligaynon

Freq. of ágad. Also: To wait for, expect. Indì ka magdúgay dirâ, kay agád-agádon ko ikáw sing diótay nga oras lámang. Don't tarry there long, for I will wait for you only a short while. (see angán-angán, hulát).


agálon

Hiligaynon

Lord, master, employer, boss, (see ágad).


alagád

Hiligaynon

To wait for another to follow or come up with on the road; to wait dinner or the like. Ang madásig maglakát magalagád sa mahínay! The fast walker should wait for the slow one! Húy, alagadá (-ará) akó ánay. Hey! Wait for me. (see hulát, agád-ágad, angán, angán-angán).



alágad

Hiligaynon

To serve. Magalágad ka sa íya baláy. Serve in his house. Alagári siá. Serve him. Become his servant or employee. (see ágad).


bángil

Hiligaynon

To prop, support, put in, or under, something a prop or wedge of wood, stone, etc. in order to heighten, tighten or steady things. Bangíli ang tiíl (kahíg) sang lamésa, agád magtádlong. Prop up the foot of the table, that it may stand straight. Ibángil ko iníng káhoy sa lamésa. I'll prop up the table with this piece of wood, (in order to steady it, raise it on one side). Dílì mo pagbangílan ang aparadór sing isá ka bangíl nga madámol, ang isá ka manipís túman na. Don't put a thick wedge under the cupboard; a thin one is quite sufficient. (see písak, piíl-wedge).


hinonóo

Hiligaynon

On the contrary, but, but rather, however. Buút siá magdaúg sa ákon sa dúmug, hinonóo gánì siá amó ang nabúntol. He wished to defeat me in wrestling, but after all it was he who was thrown. "Dî mo kamí ipapagdaúg sa panuláy, hinonóo pamawíon mo kamí sa kaláut". "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil", (see tapát, agád).


mainalágdon

Hiligaynon

Serving, faithful, dutiful, obliging; willing to give-aid,-help,-assistance. (see ágad).


manúgang

Hiligaynon

(B) Daughter-in-law. (see umágad-son-in-law; in some places manúgang and umágad are used promiscuously for son-in-law and daughter-in-law). (see dúgang, ágad).


pangágad

Hiligaynon

Freq. of ágad. To serve, be a servant or employee. Especially: to serve for an intended wife in the house of her parents.


tapát

Hiligaynon

With determination, in defiance of, determinately, resolutely, in spite of, notwithstanding, nevertheless, however, yet, though, although, but. Bangúd nga madánlug gid ang dálan ginámlig níya ang íya pagtikáng; tapát gánì nakadúpyas siá kag nahúlug sa kalóg. On account of the slipperiness of the road he picked his steps very carefully; yet in spite of it he slipped and fell into the ditch. Dakû gid ang íya paghingamó nga magmánggad, tapát gánì namúsmus siá. He had a great ambition to become rich; he became, however, very poor. Tapát nga íla ginahingabút ang Sánta Iglésya, tapát nagadámù ang íya mga sinákup (tapát siá nagadúgang). They may persecute the Church, but she is ever growing. (see agád, hinonóo).


tingálì

Hiligaynon

Notwithstanding, in spite of, despite, but, but yet, contrary to what one would expect, in defiance or contempt of. Hántì tingálì nga mapaíway ang amó nga kalaínan tapát pa gánì nga nagdúgang. In spite of the efforts to check those evils they still increased. (see agád, tapát, waláy, sapayán, hinonóo).


umágad

Hiligaynon

Son-in-law. (see ágad, manúgang-daughter-in-law; in some places "umágad" and "manúgang" are used promiscuously for both son-in-law and daughter-in-law).


umágad

Hiligaynon

Son-in-law. (see ágad, manúgang-daughter-in-law; in some places "umágad" and "manúgang" are used promiscuously for both son-in-law and daughter-in-law).


alágad and alagád

Hiligaynon

Servant; employee. Kitá nga tanán mga alágad sang Dios. We are all servants of God. Ang mga alágad or alagád sang pangolohán. The employees of the government, government employees.


garagadáng

Hiligaynon

A kind of small frog. (see mánwit, mánlà, pakâ, pánkà). A small drum, tambour. (see tambór, tamból). Not up to the mark or standard, imperfect, not very good, defective. Ang orkésta nga inâ garagadáng gid lang. That orchestra is not very good, (does not play well). (see kúlang, dílì, maáyo, mínus).


hágad

Hiligaynon

(H) To do often or customarily. (see ságad, sáli).


hágad

Hiligaynon

To invite, persuade, request, tempt, induce, bias, move, bring-over,-around, allure, entice, ask-to come,-assist,-to take part in. Hagáda (-ára) siá sa paghápit dirí. Invite him to call here. Ginhágad akó níya sa pagtámbong sa bulangán. He tempted me to go the cock-pit. Hagádi (-ári) akó sing mga táo nga magabúlig sa ákon olobráhon. Get some men to help me in my work. Hinagáran níla ang íla bádù sing madámù nga bisíta. They invited many guests to their banquet. Ihágad akó ánay sa íya. Please invite him on my behalf. Indì ka maghágad sa íya sa pagdúguk sa mga kalingáwlingáwan nga maláut. Don't entice him to take part in harmful diversions. (see ágda, kángay, dápit, dáhan).


kágad

Hiligaynon

To agree, be aligned, be well matched or equal, especially applied to threads from two different hanks being wound on the same bobbin. If one of the threads is loose and the other tight or taut, it is said: Walâ pagkágad (pagkagadáy, pagkagaráy) ang baladbarón. The threads to be wound (on the bobbin) are not-in alignment,-well matched.


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