Hiligaynon
(Sp. lote) Lot, fortune, chance, hazard, luck, fate; a piece of ground, parcel, patch, lot; to draw lots, play loto. Lotéhan (ripáhan) nínyo kon sín-o ang mangintagíya siníng relóh. Draw lots for the one who is to be the possessor of this watch. (see pálad, kapaláran, swérte, punâ, pinunâ, báhin, rípa).
Hiligaynon
(Sp. carton) Card-board, paste-board; paste-board cards as used in various games. Malúyag akó maghámpang sang lóte, ápang walâ akó sing kartón. I would like to play the game called "lote", but I have no cards for it.
Hiligaynon
(Sp. rifa) Raffle, lottery; to raffle, partake in a lottery, buy a ticket in a lottery. Iparípa lang ang ímo arítos-or-paripáhi lang ang ímo arítos. Dispose of your ear-rings by raffling them. Ginaripáhan níla ang isá ka relóh nga buláwan. They are taking part in a raffle for a golden watch. (see lóte).
Hiligaynon
Place or room where loto (lotto) is played; the stake in loto.
Hiligaynon
Dim. and Freq. of sápi. Also: helping, assisting; to help, assist, lend a hand, take a hand in, eke out. Ang maís sapísápi sa humáy, ang banáyan piánpían. Corn is a valuable addition to rice, and banáyan also helps to eke out the rice. Ang páray karakapítan, ang maís tereteniénte, ang banáyan piánpían, ang kamóti sapísápi. (Ang humáy kolokapítan (kolokapitán), ang maís toloteniénte, ang banáyan piánpían, ang kamóti sapísápi). Rice is captain (i.e. comes first), corn is lieutenant (i.e. comes second), the tuber called banáyan comes third, the sweet potato fourth (as food). (see piánpían, bulígbúlig, tabángtábang, abángábang).