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birô-bírò

Hiligaynon

To joke, jest, talk or act playfully; to refuse or decline apparently, to simulate a dislike or aversion. (see tiáwtíaw, lahógláhog, oróg-oróg, bisyóbísyo, birgîbírgì, indî-índì).


ánsyas

Hiligaynon

(Sp. ansia, ansiar) Eagerness, anxiety, desire for; to be eager, anxious, to desire, hanker after or crave; want; to dissemble or hide one's eagerness, to refuse or decline only apparently. May ánsyas siá sa pagtoón, paglakát, paghalín, etc. He is anxious to study, to walk, to go away, etc. Nagaánsyas siá sa pakigáway. He is eager for a fight. Ansyasí ang pagbátok mo sa íya. Show that you are eager to oppose him. Iánsyas mo sa íya iníng bastón. Use this stick to show him that you are quite ready to fight him. Nagánsyas siá, ugái nakaúyon man sinâ. He apparently refused, but in reality he liked it. Indì ka magánsyas, kay nakasáyod man akó, nga malúyag ka magtámbong dídto. Don't hide your eagerness, for I know well enough that you wish to be present there. (see hánggab, lúyag, pangabáy, himúlat, bisyó-bísyo, birô-bírò, indî-índì).


bíro

Hiligaynon

Lamp-soot, lamp-black. Also used as a verb. Nabiróhan ang túbo sang kínke. The lamp-chimney got black with soot. (see agyó, agéu).


bulíng

Hiligaynon

(H) Stain, dirt, smudge; to stain, smudge, soil, dirty, mess, begrime, sully. Nabulingán siá sang bulíng sang kaláhà. He was smudged with soot from the pan. Indì mo pagibulíng ináng bíro sa nawóng sang bátà. Don't blacken the face of the baby with that lampblack. (see músing, hígkò, dágtà, buríng).


másna

Hiligaynon

(B) Clear, bright, said of light or sight. Dílì másna iníng kínki, kay may bíro ang túbo. This lamp is not bright, because the chimney is sooty. Dílì na másna ang panúluk ko, kay tigúlang na man akó. My sight is getting dim, for I am quite old. (see masánag).