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ágda

Hiligaynon

To invite, to ask or request one's presence. Agdahá siá. Invite him. Ginágda mo na ang tanán mo nga mga ábyan? Have you invited all your friends? Ang áton piésta pagaagdahán ko sing madámù nga mga Párì. I shall invite many priests to assist at our feast. I shall request the presence of many priests at our feast. Ari na ang mga inágda. The invited guests are now here. Nalipatán níya sa pagágda sánday Pedro. Paagdahón ko siá sa íla or ipaágda ko silá sa íya. He forgot to invite Peter and his friends or Peter and his family. I'll make him invite them. Padálhan ko siá kuntánì sing sulát nga iágda ko sa íya, ápang walâ gánì akó kasáyod kon diín siá nagapuyô karón. I should like to send him a letter of invitation, but I do not know where he is staying at present. (see abiár, hágad, kángay, )


ápang

Hiligaynon

But, on the other hand, yet, still. Maáyo ang kaálam, ápang labí nga maáyo ang matárung nga pangabúhì. Wisdom or learning is good, but an honest life is better. Matahúm man kuntánì inî, ápang-This would be nice, yet-. Ari na ang napát-ud nga ádlaw, ápang walâ sia magabút. The appointed day is here, but he has not come. Kon sa isá ka bágay matúod gid man inâ, ápang labí pa gid nga matúod nga-. If, on the one hand, that is perfectly true, still, on the other, it is truer yet to say, that-. Siá magatámbong dídto, ápang akó índì. He will be present there, but not I. (see péro).


báton

Hiligaynon

To receive, accept, take. Nakabáton ka sang ákon sulát? Did you receive my letter? Hóo, nabáton ko. Yes, I received it. Batóna iníng regálo. Accept this present or gift. Ibáton mo akó sinâ. Kindly accept (and guard) that for me. Nabáton ko ang pílak nga ímo ginpadalá sa ákon sa koríyo. I have received the money you sent me by mail. Ihátag ko kuntánì sa íya iníng tulún-an, ápang índì siá magbáton. I should like to give him this book, but he will not take it. Ginabáton sang Diós sing malolóy-on ang mga pangamúyò sang mga mahinulsúlon. God mercifully receives the prayers of the contrite. Pangasáw-on kuntánì ni Fuláno si Fulána, ápang ang íya sinâ nga ginikánan índì magbáton sa íya. N.N. would like to marry Miss N.N., but her parents will not accept him (as their son-in-law). (see balatonán-reception-room: dawô, dáwat).


dagínot

Hiligaynon

(H) See daginót. Madámù kuntánì ang ámon mga páhò, ápang nadaginótan námon sang káon. We should have many mangoes, but we have been dipping into them.


gamón

Hiligaynon

Disappointment, balk, check, defeat or failure of-expectation,-hope,-wish,-desire,-intention; to disappoint, balk, baffle, dash one's hopes, fail one, frustrate one's expectations, leave in the lurch, defeat of expectation, etc. Nagamón siá, kay buót siá kuntánì magsakáy pa Manílà, ápang walâ siá makahalín dirí, kay nagmasakít si nánay níya. He suffered a disappointment, for he would have liked to embark for Manila, but could not get away from here, because his mother fell ill. Dî mo akó pagpagámnon (pagpagamonón). Don't leave me in the lurch, don't fail or disappoint me. Sín-o ang nagpagamón sa ímo? Who was the cause of your disappointment? Ginpagamón akó ni Fuláno. N.N. brought my hopes or expectations to nothing.



gáwad

Hiligaynon

To get at a price, to recover-, redeem-, a pawn, to replevy, replevin, pay off a-mortgage,-a debt on a mortgage, claim something lost from the finder. Gawára (gawáda) ang ímo dútà nga naprénda sa kay Fuláno sing kalíman ka mángmang. Pay off the debt on your land mortgaged to N.N. for fifty pesos. Gawári akó sang arítos nga naprénda ni nánay sa ahénsya. Redeem the ear-rings for me which mother gave as security at the pawn-broker's. Igáwad mo akó ánay siníng kalubihán. Please reclaim for me this coconut plantation. Ari ang napúlò ka písos nga igáwad mo sang ímo karabáw. Here are the ten pesos to redeem your buffalo. Magagáwad akó kuntánì sang ákon báboy nga gindakúp sang polís, ápang walâ akó sing ikagáwad. I would reclaim my pig caught by the police, but I have not got the amount necessary. Maggáwad ka sa madalî sang ímo sédula. Buy your cedula quickly. (see tubús, báwì).


gústo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. gusto) Zest, relish, contentment, pleasure, liking, complacency, whim, fancy, caprice, delight; to like, care for, etc. Nagagustohánay silá. They like each other. Pagustohí lang silá. Let them do what they like. Pagústo lang ikáw. Please yourself, or: Do what you like. Gústo ko man kuntánì ang pagtámbong dídto, ápang si nánay índì malúyag. I would like to be there with you, but mother does not wish it. (see lúyag, wíli, úyon).


língit

Hiligaynon

To borrow, get on credit, raise money, run into debt. Maglíngit ka lang ánay sing tátlo ka gántang nga bugás sa kay Fuláno. Just borrow for the present three gantas of hulled rice from N.N. Língta (lingíta) ang íya kwárta. Borrow his money. Palingíta (palíngta) akó sing isá ka sáko nga maís. Lend me a sack of corn. Walâ akó makalíngit sang íya salákyan, kay ginhinakáyan ni Fuláno. I could not borrow his car or vehicle, for it had been hired by N.N. Pinalíngit man níya akó kuntánì sing kwárta, ápang sa karón balasúbas siá. He would have granted me a loan of money, but at present he is out of cash. (see hulám, útang).


maáyo

Hiligaynon

Good, honest, righteous, virtuous, excellent, kind, well-behaved, honourable, benevolent, wholesome, serviceable, suitable, fit, proper, just, reasonable, fair; well, healthy, strong, sound. Maáyo siá nga táo. He is a good (virtuous, etc.) man. Maáyo gid (iní). This is very good. This is just the thing. Very well. Maáyo man. All right. Walâ maáyo sa ímo (sa íya, íla, etc.) kóndì--. There is nothing better for you (him, them, etc.) than--. You (he, they, etc.) can do nothing better than--. Maáyo (gid) kuntánì kon--. It would be (very) good (advisable, an excellent thing, a splendid idea, etc.) if--. Maáyo siá sing láwas. He is physically fit, healthy, strong. (see áyo).


sáyod

Hiligaynon

To know, be conversant with, be acquainted with, have knowledge of, be aware of. Makasáyod ka sang kadulúnan sang umá ni Fuláno? Do you know the boundaries of N.N.'s farm? Nakasáyod akó sinâ-or-nasayóran (nasáyran) ko inâ sing maáyo. I know that well, I am well acquainted with the facts in the case. Makasáyod ikáw sang kahulúgan sang púlong nga "palítog"?-Húo, nakasáyod akó sinâ, kay ang "palítog" kon sayóron amó ang pagkúhà ukón pagkáwat sang íya sang ibán, súbung ábi sang "ginpalítog níya ang pílak sang bánwa". Do you know the meaning of the term "palítog"?-Yes, for palítog, when explained, means to appropriate or steal what belongs to another, for instance "he stole or embezzled public money". Makisáyod akó kuntánì sa ímo sang kasaysáyan sang--. I should like to ask you the explanation of--. (see hibaló, hangúp, sát-um, áto, etc.).


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