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kális

Hiligaynon

(Sp. cris) The Malayan dagger, creese or cris, a sword as used by the Moros.

To even out, strike or level off what is above measure or superfluous, especially in measuring out grain. Kalisá ang gantángan. Strike off the heap on top of the gantángan-measure. Ikalís akó ánay siníng paníga. Please level off this fanega. (paníga; (Sp. fanega)-half a pásong (bushel)).

binángon

Hiligaynon

The Philippine long knife carried in a scabbard on the hip by workmen. The scabbard or case is called "tagúb" (see bólo, pinútì, siántong, sandúkò, ginúnting, talibóng, kális, súndang, uták).

dorár

Hiligaynon

(Sp. dorar) To gild. Dorahá ang kális. Gild the chalice. Dorahá ang kális sa sulúd. Gild the inside of the chalice. Idorár iníng unsíta sa kális, síngsing, etc. Use this doubloon to gild the chalice, ring, etc.

espáda

Hiligaynon

(Sp. espada) Sword, sabre, falchion, scimitar, brand, rapier, side-arm. (see binángon, talibúng, sandúkò, ginúnting, kális).

espáda

Hiligaynon

(Sp. espada) Sword, sabre, falchion, scimitar, brand, rapier, side-arm. (see binángon, talibúng, sandúkò, ginúnting, kális).

kalalíson

Hiligaynon

(H) Superfluous, redundant, exaggeration, what is to be or should be removed, taken away or left out, or, "taken with a grain of salt" (not to be fully believed). Kalalíson na gid ang amó nga mga punípúni. Those flourishes (or little decorations) should be removed or left out. Ang íya nga pagpakigsúmpung sa kay Fuláno may katarúngan nga dakû, ápang kalalíson gid man ang ibán nga ginsilíng níya. His opposition to N.N. is perfectly justified, but some of the things he said must be taken with a grain of salt. (see kalís).

sáplid

Hiligaynon

A strickle; to strickle, strike-, level-, off (with a strickle or the like) the surplus from a heaped-up measure; to gain, profit; to take in, involve, implicate. Nakasáplid siá sing isá ka gatús ka mángmang. He gained a hundred pesos. (see kalís).

tagayán

Hiligaynon

A cup, small drinking vessel; chalice. (see ilímnan, báso, sukî, sulúdlan, kális).

kalísang

Hiligaynon

Horror, terror, fear, panic, fright, frightfulness. (see lísang).

kalísaw

Hiligaynon

Tastelessness, insipidness, unsavouriness, usually applied to stale tubers like "úbi", "banáyan", "kamóti", etc. (see lísaw).

kalisdánan

Hiligaynon

Difficulties, distress, etc. See kalilísdan, lisúd, kalisúd.

kalísding

Hiligaynon

Tilt, slant, leaning, inclination. (see lísding).

kalisdingán

Hiligaynon

See kalísding. Also: liability to tilt, possibility of tilting. Dílì ka mahádluk sináng bayóng, kay walâ gid inâ sing kalisdingán. Have no fear about that bamboo water-tube, for it cannot tilt over.

kalisngád

Hiligaynon

Backwardness, dulness, stupidity, condition of a person whose mental faculties are below normal. (see pungág, tampuháw, pákok, búngaw).

kalísto

Hiligaynon

(From the Sp. listo) Cleverness, sharpness, intelligence, quickness, capacity, sagacity, brightness, resourcefulness, gumption, capableness; trickiness.

kalisúd

Hiligaynon

Hardship, trouble, cross, adversity, affliction, visitation, bad-, ill-, fortune or luck. (see kalisdánan, kalilísdan, lisúd).

pakalisúd

Hiligaynon

To cause sorrow or distress, give trouble to, to grieve, afflict; to hurt, wound the feelings of. Indì ka magpakalisúd sa íya sing lakás. Don't distress him too much. Indì mo pagpakalísdon ang ímo mga ginikánan. Don't cause sorrow to your parents. Don't grieve your parents. (pa, kalisúd).

abák-abák

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of ábak, To follow in succession one thing close upon other, chase each other, come one behind the other. Abáw, nagaalabák-abák gid lámang ang mga nagasalákà. Why, visitors are coming up one behind the other (in great numbers). Nagaabák-abák gid karón ang íla mga kalisúd. At present their difficulties are following one upon another or their troubles overtake one another, (see abútabút).

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