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ábang

Hiligaynon

To take within range or sweep (of fire, etc.). Sang pagkasúnug sang baláy ni Fuláno naábang man ang ámon baláy. When N.N.'s house burned down, our house also was involved. Kon may súnug nga malapít sa plása, may katalágman nga abángon man sang kaláyo ang simbáhan. If a fire breaks out near the public square, there is danger that the church may also come within its destructive range. (see ánas, úmid).


abáng

Hiligaynon

(B) Greediness, avarice, cupidity, covetousness; to be greedy or desirous of getting a larger share than others. Indì ka magpangabáng. Don't be greedy. (see pangunyádì, hákug, kágud, panginyáwat).


abáng-ábang

Hiligaynon

A tree well known for its beautiful leaves and large pods. These latter contain a great number of winged seeds that look like butterflies (alibángbang).


abáng-ábang

Hiligaynon

(B) To help, assist, aid, succour, lend a helping hand. Abáng-abángi siá. Help him. Render him assistance. Lend him your aid. (see tábang, tabángtábang).


kaabáng

Hiligaynon

(B) Greed, selfishness, covetousness. (see abáng, kahákug).



kágud

Hiligaynon

Voracity, greediness, gluttony; to be or become voracious, greedy, gluttonous. Indì ka magkágud. Don't be greedy. Ginakagúran akó siníng bátà. This boy seems to me to be very greedy. (see dalók, hákug, abáng).


lábang

Hiligaynon

To take within one's range, encroach upon. See ábang.


lánas

Hiligaynon

To take within one's range, devour by spreading, extend to and destroy (of fire); to overflow, inundate, cover (of water). Ginlánas sang kaláyo ang ámon baláy. The fire spread to our house and destroyed it. Bantayí sing maáyo ang ímo baláy, agúd índì malánas sang kaláyo. Watch your house well, lest the fire should take it within its range, (lest the fire should reach it). (see ábang, ánas, lámbas, lángbas).


maabáng

Hiligaynon

(B) Greedy, covetous, avaricious, avid, grasping. (abáng).


gabáng

Hiligaynon

More than half-full; to fill more than half-full. Iníng báso nagabáng sang túbig. This glass is more than half-full of water. Iníng gantángan gingabáng níla sing humáy. They filled this ganta more than half-full with rice. Indì mo paggabangón ang báso sing bíno. Don't fill the glass more than half-full with wine. Indì mo siá paghatágan sing humáy nga gabáng sa paníga. Don't give him more than half a fanega of rice.


kabáng-aw

Hiligaynon

See kabang-awán.


kabang-awán

Hiligaynon

Rottenness, insipidness, staleness; failure, fiasco, defeat. (see báng-aw).


kabangdánan

Hiligaynon

Motive, reason, cause, inducement, object determining choice of will or action. (bangúd).


kabangíg-bángig

Hiligaynon

Quarrel, fight, altercation. (see bangíg-bángig).


kabangís

Hiligaynon

Fierceness, ferocity, fury, hot temper. (bangís).


kabangisán

Hiligaynon

Fierceness, etc. See kabangís.


lábang

Hiligaynon

To ensnare, catch, rope, tie or intercept with a rope. (The ends of the rope are held by two men, who, on the approach of the animal, throw the rope under its neck and then quickly change places so as to encircle the animal's neck with the rope). Maglábang ka sang kabáyo-or-labánga ang kabáyo. Catch the horse by means of a rope. (see lábay).


labangán

Hiligaynon

Snare, noose; fetter, shackles; line, boundary, front, fighting line; trenches. (see lábang).


labangánan

Hiligaynon

Line, boundary, military works of defence; trenches. (see labangán).


mabáng-og

Hiligaynon

Spoilt, rotten, bad, unpalatable, corrupt, putrified (of food, etc.). (see báng-og).


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