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layáw

Hiligaynon

To roam about freely, be out in the open air, rove, stroll about; idler, loafer, rover. Ang mga báka nagalayáw gid dirí. The cattle are roaming about here quite free. Ilayáw lang ang mga báka. Let the cattle be out in the open air, let the cattle graze or roam free, without tether. Layawí lang sang mga báka iníng halálban. Let the cattle rove at large in this pasturage. Layáw gid lang siá nga táo. He is a mere loafer. (see luyáw id.).


luyáw

Hiligaynon

To go about freely without restraint, range, wander at will especially applied to cattle grazing in an open field or pasture. Iluyáw lang ang báka. Just let the cow roam freely about. (see layáw).


palayáw

Hiligaynon

To let loose, to let roam free, to leave in the open field. Palayawá lang ang mga báka sa latagón. Just allow the cattle to roam about free in the open field. (pa, layáw; see paluyáw id.).


dalayáwon

Hiligaynon

(H) Praiseworthy, estimable, meritorious, laudable, commendable. (dáyaw).


dalayawón

Hiligaynon

(H) Amenable to flattery, one who likes to be flattered or praised; pompous, self-important. (dayáw, apót).



dumaláyaw

Hiligaynon

(H) Praiser, extoller, votary, devotee, magnifier, exalter. (see dáyaw).


balanságon

Hiligaynon

(H) Praiseworthy, laudable, commendable. (see bánsag, dalayáwon, balantúgon).


dáyaw

Hiligaynon

To praise, exalt, extol, esteem, appreciate, magnify, glorify, make much of, speak well of, honour, admire, laud, think or speak highly of. Dayáwon ang Diós. Praised be God. Blessed be God. Ginadáyaw níla ang bág-o nga simbáhan. They are full of praise for the new church. Dayáwa siá, kay dalayáwon. Honour him, for he is worthy of honour. Gindáyaw ko siá, kay nakasáyod akó nga dalayawón siá, kag iniháwan akó níya sing manók kag ginpainúm sing tubâ. I flattered him, because I knew that flattery goes down with him, and he killed a chicken for me and gave me some toddy to drink. Idáyaw sa íya ang íya bág-o nga baláy, ang íya kaálam, etc. Speak well of his new house, of his learning, etc. Gindáyaw níla siá tungúd sang madámù níya nga pagkasampáton. They exalted him on account of his many accomplishments. (see padungúg).


l

Hiligaynon

This letter is pronounced as in English. Variously combined with vowels it is frequently made use of in the Visayan Dialect to form adjectives, nouns and plural verbal forms, e.g. bumulúthò, pumalaháyag, kalalát-an, sululátan, isulúlat, nagilinúm silá, nagilísol silá, nagdaláyaw silá, nagailinútud silá, etc. (Búthò, paháyag, láut, sulát, inúm, ísol, dáyaw, útud, etc.).

Many terms that in Hiligáynon contain the letter "l" have the letter "r" instead in Hiniráya, or Binukídnon, e.g. walâ-warâ, ílog-írog, dalága-darága, malayô-marayô, lángsì-rángsì, etc.


paluyáw

Hiligaynon

Caus. of luyáw-to be out in the open air, etc. (see palayáw).