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bitâ

Hiligaynon

A tree belonging to the cinchona family and yielding quinine. The roots and bark are often boiled, and the resulting bitter liquid is taken as a febrifuge and tonic.


ditâ

Hiligaynon

Cinchona, chinchona; Peruvian bark, quinine. (see bitâ).


kinína

Hiligaynon

(Sp. quinina) Quinine. (see bitâ).


bítad

Hiligaynon

To open, unfold, spread out. Bitára (-áda) ang líbro. Open the book. Bitári akó siníng líbro. Open this book for me. (see bílad, hítad, húmlad).


bitána

Hiligaynon

A kind of fishing-net similar to, but smaller than, tsintsóro. Pamitána-to catch fish with the bitána.



bítas

Hiligaynon

To tear, rend, split or break open, applied especially to the circumference of apertures. Nabítas ang ilóng sang karabáw. The ropehole in the buffalo's nose tore through. Indì mo pagbitáson ang búhò sang dágum. Don't break the eye of the needle. Nabitásan ang dalúnggan níya sang arítos. Her ear was split by the ear-ring tearing through. (see útud, búgras, lígtas).


bitás

Hiligaynon

Mutilated, injured by having something rent or broken off; fissure, rent, mutilation. Ang karabáw nga may bitás ginatawág nga bitás nga karabáw. A buffalo with a torn nose is called a split-nosed buffalo. (see utúd).


bítay

Hiligaynon

To hang, suspend, string up. Bitáya ang ságing, kahón, etc. Hang up the bananas, the box, etc. by means of a string. Ginbitáyan níla ang káhoy sang kánding nga inanítan na. They hung up to the tree the flayed goat. Ibítay akó ánay siníng bakág nga may unúd nga tinápay. Kindly hang up for me this basket filled with bread. Nasentensiahán siá sang hukóm nga bitáyon. He was sentenced by the judge to be hanged.


bitáy-bítay

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of bítay. To hang up loosely or for a short while, to hang up and take down repeatedly.


bitayán

Hiligaynon

Gallows, gibbet, etc. See bilitayán id.


kalumbítà

Hiligaynon

To swing, hang, dangle by the hands, with the feet off the ground. Ang mga amô nagakalumbítà sa sangá sang káhoy. The monkeys are hanging by their hands from the branch of the tree. Ang káhoy ginakalumbitá-an sang mga amô. The monkeys are dangling from the tree. (see kábit, kabítkábit).


ulubítan

Hiligaynon

The waist; ligature, binding, fastening of a skirt at the waist. (see ubít, alubáksan).


ulubítan

Hiligaynon

The waist; ligature, binding, fastening of a skirt at the waist. (see ubít, alubáksan).


urubítan

Hiligaynon

(B) See ulubítan-waist, line, belt.


urubítan

Hiligaynon

(B) See ulubítan-waist, line, belt.


yubitán

Hiligaynon

(H) A scoffer, mocker; one who ridicules or makes fun of another; clown, buffoon, jester. (see yúbit, mayúbit, mayúgit).


alíli

Hiligaynon

A loan contract, the loan to be paid, mostly at usurious interest, in agricultural products; to borrow money on such a contract. Kon índì ka magbáyad sing túbò, índì ka makaalíli. If you are unwilling to pay interest, you cannot get a loan. Nagsilíng siá sa ákon nga pagapaalilíhan ikáw níya sing napúlò ka mángmang kon magbáyad ka sa íya sing ánum ka pásong nga humáy sa tubás. He told me that he will lend you ten pesos, if you will pay him six bushels of rice at the harvest-time. Ipaalíli lang sa íya ang tátlo ka mángmang nga íya kinahánglan. Just lend him the three pesos he needs. Sing masamí ang mga manugpaalíli nagasokót sing lakás nga túbò. Very often money-lenders on an alíli-contract charge exorbitant interest. (see útang, hulám, língit, ángkat).


alubáksan

Hiligaynon

The waist; the place where a native skirt called "patádyong" is fastened or secured; the securing, fastening of a patádyong (by tucking in one end at the waist), (see ulubítan, ubít).


ámbit

Hiligaynon

Participation, share, part; to participate, have a part or share in. Húo, magaámbit gid akó sinâ nga bínhì. Yes, I shall certainly get a share of that seed-grain. Paambitá akó sinâ nga bínhì. Let me have a share of that seed-grain. Húo, kon malúyag ka, ipaámbit ko sa ímo ang isá ka pásong sináng bínhì. Yes, if you wish, I'll let you have a bushel of that seed-grain. Ang tanán nga mga táo malúyag magámbit (maghiámbit, magpanghiámbit) sang lángit. All men wish to get a place in heaven-or-to participate in the joys of heaven. Naambitán ko man ang maáyo níla nga kapaláran. I also participated in their good luck. Paambití sa íya iníng mga páhò. Let him have a share of these mangoes, (see áyap, ámò, báhin, lábut).


aminhánon

Hiligaynon

Northern, boreal, arctic, septentrional; inhabitants of the northern hemisphere, people living in the North, (see amínhan).


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