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maábtik

Hiligaynon

Dexterous, expert, apt, adroit, deft; swift, nimble, quick: clever, skilful, skilled. (ábtik).


bíbo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. vivo) Lively, animated, hustling, daring, audacious, energetic, vivacious. (see mabákas, mapísan, maúkud, mapántok, lísto, alísto, maábtik, sagád, batíd, anád, matinguháon).


binaláybay

Hiligaynon

Parable, similitude; poem, poetry; to use poetical language. Hámbal nga binaláybay. A figure of speech. Poetical expression. Pagsermón nga binaláybay. Preaching in the form of parables. Ang mga binaláybay nga sinulát ni Fuláno matahúm. The poems written by N.N. are beautiful. Maábtik siá magbinaláybay. He is an adept in the use of poetical language (whether spoken or written). (see baláybay).


dílà

Hiligaynon

The tongue; to lick with the tongue. Mapísan ang íla mga dílà. Their tongues are very busy. They are great gossips. Ang íya dílà waláy túl-an. His tongue is unbridled. Literally: His tongue is boneless. Ang mga babáye nga matalíwis sing dílà maábtik magbuyágyag sang mga tinágò sang íla isigkatáo. Sharp-tongued women are quick to let out the secrets of their neighbours. Indì ka magdílà sang ímo kamót, kay maláw-ay. Don't lick your hand, for it is not a nice thing to do. Gindiláan sang idô ang pínggan. The dog licked the plate. Ngangahá kag ipadiwál ang dílà mo. Open your mouth and put out your tongue. (see dílap).


dokól-dokól

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of dokól. Ang ámon sakristán maábtik gid magdokóldokól sa mga akólito nga nagsayúp. Our sacristan is an adept at knuckling acolythes that make mistakes.



hánas

Hiligaynon

To drill, train, exercise, practise, rehearse, habituate, become familiar with, familiarize, make used to, accustom, inure to, break in to. Hanása ang mga bátà sa pagsulát. Practise the children in writing. Ginhánas níya ang manók sa pagsámpok. He trained the cock for fighting. Hanási akó sang ákon karabáw sa pagdáro. Do me a favour and break in my buffallo to the plough. Kon mapísan ikáw maghánas sinâ maábtik ka sa dílì lang madúgay. If you practise that diligently you will soon become skilful at it. (see ánad, ságad, sáli, buyó, bánggad, balándra, gálit).


ísip

Hiligaynon

Reckoning, counting, count, numbering, enumeration, tally, tale, mind, reason, thinking, idea, thought, reasoning; to reckon, count, carp, number, enumerate, compute, tell. Isípa sing maáyo iníng mga kawáyan kon pilá ka nahót ang kúlang pa. Count well these bamboos to find out how many are still short. Isípi siá sing limá ka gatús nga maís nga binílog. Count him out five hundred full corn-cobs. Iísip akó ánay siníng kwárta. Please count this money for me. Ginaisípan níya ang íya mga útud. He is selfish or niggardly in dealing with his brothers and sisters (i.e. counting and making notes of everything they spend, constantly reminding them of what it costs him to support them and the like). Maábtik siá magísip. He is an expert at counting. Daw sa nawád-an siá sing ísip. He is, acts, looks, as if he had lost his senses or reason. He is (was) puzzled or bewildered. Dílì maáyo iní nga ísip. This is not a good idea or thought. It is bad reasoning. (see hunâhúnà, painóíno).


ísip

Hiligaynon

Reckoning, counting, count, numbering, enumeration, tally, tale, mind, reason, thinking, idea, thought, reasoning; to reckon, count, carp, number, enumerate, compute, tell. Isípa sing maáyo iníng mga kawáyan kon pilá ka nahót ang kúlang pa. Count well these bamboos to find out how many are still short. Isípi siá sing limá ka gatús nga maís nga binílog. Count him out five hundred full corn-cobs. Iísip akó ánay siníng kwárta. Please count this money for me. Ginaisípan níya ang íya mga útud. He is selfish or niggardly in dealing with his brothers and sisters (i.e. counting and making notes of everything they spend, constantly reminding them of what it costs him to support them and the like). Maábtik siá magísip. He is an expert at counting. Daw sa nawád-an siá sing ísip. He is, acts, looks, as if he had lost his senses or reason. He is (was) puzzled or bewildered. Dílì maáyo iní nga ísip. This is not a good idea or thought. It is bad reasoning. (see hunâhúnà, painóíno).


kórte

Hiligaynon

(Sp. corte) A cut, fit, the stuff necessary for a garment; to cut, cut out, fit (in tailoring). Maáyo ang kórte sang íya mga panápton. The cut of his clothes is good. Ang manugtábas nagakórte na sang ákon delárgo. The tailor is cutting out the cloth for my trousers. Iníng manugtábas maábtik mangórte. This tailor is an expert cutter. (see tábas).


ladíno

Hiligaynon

(Sp. ladino) Cunning, cute, tricky, expert, sharp, sagacious, resourceful, clever, adroit; boaster, braggart, chatterbox. (see antígo, batíd, sagád, anád, sampáton, maábtik, buraán, wakalán, babáan).


lagás

Hiligaynon

To pursue, run after, chase. Lágsa (lagasá) ang mga kánding. Chase the goats. Iníng idô maábtik maglagás sang talunón. This dog is clever at chasing wild pigs. Ilagás akó ánay sináng mga karnéro nga nagsulúd sa ámon pamulákan. Please run after those sheep that have entered our garden. Awát man lang ang íya paglagás sa bátà, kay walâ níya maabúti. His chase after the boy was of no avail, for he could not catch him. (see láas).


mahibaloánon

Hiligaynon

Knowing, wise, sapient, learned, experienced, clever, dexterous, skillful. (see hibaló, aláman, manginalámon, maábtik).


makarî

Hiligaynon

(B) Diligent, handy, obsequious, prompt and willing (of servants or the like). (see mapísan, matándus, sagád, maábtik, batíd).


maraháy-ráhay

Hiligaynon

Quick, swift, very agile, nimble, lithe, lithesome. (see raháyráhay, mapágsik, malígsi, maábtik, madásig, kisáy).


matándus

Hiligaynon

Handy, practical, expeditious, zealous, diligent. (see tándus, mapísan, mabúhat, makarî, maábtik, etc.).


otókan

Hiligaynon

Brainy, intellectual, clever, wise, sage, sapient, sagacious, able, capable, keen, acute, judicious. (see maálam, maábtik, lísto).


otókan

Hiligaynon

Brainy, intellectual, clever, wise, sage, sapient, sagacious, able, capable, keen, acute, judicious. (see maálam, maábtik, lísto).


pamíod

Hiligaynon

Freq. of píod-to fold, etc. Maábtik siá magpamíod kag maghúsay sang mga panápton. She is dexterous at folding and arranging clothes.