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libáng

Hiligaynon

To distract, divert, entertain. Duhá ka makáwat ang nagsulúd sa balaligyáan, ang isá sa íla amó ang nangáwat sámtang nga ang isá naglibáng sa manugbalígyà sang íya mga pamangkotánon. Two thieves entered the shop; one of them committed the theft whilst the other distracted the shop-keeper with various questions. (see bangá, lingáw).


libáng

Hiligaynon

Occupation, work, task, business, job; to have something to do, be busy about, take care of children, etc. Anó ang libáng mo dirí? What are you doing here? What business have you got here? Maglibáng ka sang bátà or libangá ang bátà. Look after the baby. Take care of the baby. Ilibáng mo akó ánay sang bátà. Kindly look after the baby for a while. (see awát, búhat).


alingá

Hiligaynon

To watch, guard, see to, pay attention to, supervise, attend to, as mothers to their children, shepherds to their flocks, hosts to their visitors, etc. Ang bakéro nagaalingá sang mga karabáw. The cowherd is tending the buffaloes. Alingahá ang ímo mga bátà. Look after your children. Indì akó makahalín, kay nagaalingá akó sang akón mga bisíta. I cannot get away, because I have to attend to my visitors. Ialingá akó ánay sang ákon mga eskuéla. Kindly watch my pupils or my classroom for a while. (see bántay, libáng, alimá).


awát

Hiligaynon

Occupation, business, engagement, work, anything that detains; to keep busy or engaged, to hinder from doing or attending to something else. May awát akó. I have some task to perform, some work in hand (and, consequently, I beg to be excused). Ginawát akó níya. He kept me occupied, hindered me from attending to something else. Dî mo akó pagawatón. Don't hinder or interrupt me. Iníng trabáho iawát ko sa ímo. I'll give you this work as an interruption to your present engagement. Awatí sing malíp-ot nga tión ang ímong buluhatón. Interrupt for a moment your present occupation. Allow your time to be encroached upon for a while. Awát man lang inâ. That was only an interruption, was of no avail, to no purpose, was a complete failure. Indì ka magkádto dídto, kay awát man lang ang ímo pagkádto. Don't go there, for your going there will be only a waste of time. (see kaawátan, mainawáton, libáng).


kalibángan

Hiligaynon

Occupation, task, business, work, preoccupation preventing one from attending to something else. May kalibángan pa akó. I have still some work to do-or-I am still occupied or busy. (see libáng).



lilibángan

Hiligaynon

(H) Place were something is taken care of. Lilibángan sang mga kabatáan. Kinder-garten. Centre of puericulture. (see libáng).


manuglíbang

Hiligaynon

Care-taker; nurse. Manuglíbang sang kabatáan, sang mga masakít, etc. A children' nurse, an infirmarian, etc. (see libáng).


panglibáng

Hiligaynon

Freq. of libáng. Also: Diarrhoea; to have diarrhoea, suffer from looseness of the bowels.


panglibáng-libáng

Hiligaynon

Dim. of planglibáng. Also: to do odd jobs, to have nothing to do in particular and consequently to while away the time in various occupations of little moment.


sáblag

Hiligaynon

Impediment, compromise, hindrance, obstacle, engagement, preoccupation; to hinder, compromise, impede, prevent. Indì pa akó makakádto dídto, kay may sáblag pa akó. I cannot go there yet, for I am occupied. Anó ang nagasáblag sa ímo? What prevents or hinders you? (see awát, libáng, uláng).


sahóg

Hiligaynon

To disturb, interrupt, meddle with, give trouble, interfere; to be perplexed, disturbed, in confusion. Indì ka magsahóg sa ákon. Indì mo akó pagsahogón. Don't disturb or interrupt me. (see túblag, awát, libáng, dúpag, lúpag, gamó, gúbat, libúg, líntong).


saralíkwon

Hiligaynon

(B) Dependents, people to be supported or to be taken care of; engagement, occupation. (see salagúron, salagurón, libáng, awát).


yáya

Hiligaynon

A children's nurse, dry-nurse, day-nurse, nursery maid; wet nurse. (see sisíwa, manuglíbang (manug-, libáng) sang mga bátà; áma).


alibángbang

Hiligaynon

Butterfly; a tree with beautiful leaves resembling butterflies.


palanglibángan

Hiligaynon


palanlibángan

Hiligaynon

See palanglibángan-Privy, etc.


panglibángan

Hiligaynon

Lavatory, privy, W.C.; cess-pool.


abáng-ábang

Hiligaynon

A tree well known for its beautiful leaves and large pods. These latter contain a great number of winged seeds that look like butterflies (alibángbang).


amág

Hiligaynon

To be attracted by, to be drawn towards. Ang mga ragárága nagaamág sang sugâ. The insect "ragaraga" seeks the light or is drawn towards the light. Ang bátà nagaamág sa íya ilóy. The child clings to-, desires to be with-, its mother. Paamagí ang idô sing kárne. Attach the dog to you by giving him some meat. Iníng dólse iamág (ipaamág) ko sa bátà. These sweets I'll use to draw the child towards me. Ang pamulákan ginaamagán sang mga alibángbang. The flower-garden allures the butterflies. Iníng táo nagaamág lang sang kinaíya, dílî sang kaayóhan sang bánwa. This man is working for his own profit, not for the good of the town.


buganóy

Hiligaynon

A frequent loose stool: to have a frequent loose stool as people suffering from dysentery or diarrhoea. Nagabuganóy siá. He has a frequent loose stool. (see lupút, panlibáng).


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