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mamumugón

Hiligaynon

A workman, peasant, hind, yokel, unskilled or agricultural labourer, farm-hand. (see pógon, púgon, hornaléro).


ápin

Hiligaynon

Help, assistance, backing, aid, support, succour; to take sides with, support, back up, help, aid, succour, assist. Apíni akó. Take sides with me. Back me up. Help me. Ang mga ginikánan masigapináy sa íla mga anák nga nagailináway. The parents, partial to their own, are siding with their children in their fight with one another. Walâ siá sing ápin. He has none to back him up. Nakadaúg siá, kay ginapínan siá sang mga mamumugón, He won, because the workers supported him. (see ámpin).


báhin

Hiligaynon

Part, division, lot, share, portion; to divide, make parts of, share out, separate into pieces, lots or parcels. Pilá ang ímo báhin? How much is your share or part? Bahína iní. Divide this. Bahíni si Fuláno sing isá ka báhin. Let N. N. have one share. Apportion to N.N. one share. Ginbáhin níya ang íya mánggad sa ápat ka párte. He divided his property into four parts. Ibáhin akó ánay siníng duhá ka pásong nga humáy sa tagápat ka gántang kag isóhol sa mga mamumugón. Kindly divide these two bushels of rice into heaps of four gantas each, and pay it out as wages to the workmen.


dámò

Hiligaynon

(H) To be-, become-, many, augment in numbers, increase, multiply. Nagdámò ang mga táo, háyop, etc. The people, cattle, became numerous. Kon buót ka nga magdámò ang ímo mga ábyan, tabángan mo sing malolóy-on ang mga nalísdan. If you wish to have many friends, compassionately assist those that are in trouble. Damóa ang mga mamumugón, bató, kawáyan, etc. Increase the number or get a large number of workmen, stones, bamboos, etc. Nadamóan or nadám-an akó sing mga páhò sa karón nga túig. This year I had many mangoes.


dúgang

Hiligaynon

Addition, augmentation, increment, increase, accretion, accession, supplement, complement, codicil; to add, augment, increase, superadd, subjoin, accrue, superpose, superimpose, throw in or on (as an addition). Nagadúgang pa ang bahâ sang subâ. The flood of the river is still on the increase. Nagadúgang gid lámang ang íya mga kalisúd. His difficulties are becoming more numerous. Dugángi ang súd-an. Increase the quantity of the side-dishes. Gindugángan níla ang mga mamumugón, agúd madalî matápus ang dálan. They have added more workmen, in order that the road may be finished soon. Dugángi ang asín sa sópas. Put more salt in the soup. Idúgang mo lang iníng duhá ka nahót nga kawáyan sa ísa ka gatús nga binakál ko sa ímo. Just add these two pieces of bamboo to the hundred I bought from you. Dugángan pa sang kosinéro ang túbig sa kólon?-Hóo, padugánga siá, kon buút siá magdúgang sang túbig. Shall the cook put more water into the rice-kettle?-Yes, let him put in more, if he likes to increase the quantity of water. May dúgang pa? Is there still something to be added? Gindúgang pa gid níya ang pilá ka dinalán sa ákon sulát. He added a few lines-, a postscript-, to my letter. (see túbò, áman, támba, támban).



dumála

Hiligaynon

(H) To manage, lead, conduct, direct, govern, supervise, be in charge of, regulate, administer, overlook, superintend, have control of. Ikáw ang magadumála, kamí ang magatrabáho. You will give directions, and we will do the work. Dumaláhi silá sing maáyo. Govern or direct them well. Idumála akó ánay siníng mga mamumugón, kay akó sing ákon may kadtoán pa. Please supervise these workmen for me, because I have to go elsewhere. Ipadumála ko sa ímo ang ákon mga sinákup. I will hand over to your management my dependents. Mapúto gid lang silá sa íla palatikángan, kay walâ níla pagadumaláhi sing maáyo. They will surely go bankrupt in their business, because they do not-conduct-,-manage-, it well. Ang mga manugdumála kag ang mga ginadumaláhan. Rulers and ruled.


gahús

Hiligaynon

(B) To undertake, deal with, be able to, have capacity for, be capable or competent, tackle, master, accomplish, overcome, outdo, manage. Makagahús ka balá siníng bató nga halakwáton?-Húo, saráng ko magahús iní. Can you tackle this stone that is to be lifted?-Yes, I can tackle it. Kon walâ akó sing búlig índì ko magahús ang tanán nga mga buluhatón sa sulúd sang baláy. Without help I am unable to perform all the house-work. Gahusá lang ang ímo trabáho. Do your best to get your work done (without outside help) Nagahús níya galî ang paghákwat sang mabúg-at nga halígi. After all he was able to lift the heavy post. Naghunâhúnà siá nga íya magahús si Fuláno sa dúmug, ápang nagsayúp siá. He thought he could beat N.N. at wrestling, but he was mistaken. Dugángi ang mga mamumugón, agúd makagahús silá sa pagpatíndog sang táytay sa sulúd sang isá ka simána. Increase the number of workmen, so that they may be able to set up the bridge within a week (see agám, gakám, gakóm, ákò, saráng).


hárga

Hiligaynon

A menial servant contracted for by the year at low wages, often only a few bushels of rice. (see hinúptan, sologoón, batâbátà, alagád, mamumugón).


hornaléro

Hiligaynon

(Sp. jornalero) Labourer, workman, journeyman. (see mamumugón).


kinitáan

Hiligaynon

Earnings; junction, juncture, seam, joint, joining, meeting together. Ang kinitáan sang mga mamumugón mapúslan sang búg-os nga bánwa. The earnings of the working population are of advantage to the whole commonwealth. Ang kinitáan sang tápì. The board-seam. (kítà; see kilitáan).


lampitáw

Hiligaynon

An observer, spy, secret service man, detective; to spy upon, observe closely, keep one's eye on. Lampitawá ang mga mamumugón sa umá kon mapísan silá sa pagpangabúdlay. Keep your eye on the workmen in the field and see whether they work hard. Maglampitáw ka sa kaáway-or-lampitawá ang mga kaáway. Spy upon the enemy. Lampitawá ang íla mga gího kag húlag. Watch their plans and movements. Dinakúp níla ang lampitáw kag pinatáy. They caught the spy and killed him. (see tíktik).


ligóy

Hiligaynon

Laziness, indolence, remissness, negligence; to be lazy or negligent, to play truant; lazy, negligent. Ligóy siá nga táo. He is a lazy fellow. Indì ka magligóy. Don't be or become lazy. Don't play truant. Ang ibán nga mga mamumugón, kon walâ ang kapatás, nagaligóy lang. Some workmen, if there is no overseer, dawdle the time away or work very lazily. Ginaligoyán siníng mga bátà ang pagbúthò sa buluthúan. These children are playing truant from school. (see támad, amád, agohós, pasalipótpot). N.B. The verb is paligóy oftener than ligóy.


lúpig

Hiligaynon

To oppress, treat unjustly, pay small wages and exact much work, keep under the thumb; oppressed, subject to, unfree, in bondage to, in the clutches of, domineered, bullied. Indì mo paglupígon ang mga ímol. Do not oppress the poor. Ginalúpig níya ang íya mga mamumugón. He is treating his workmen harshly or unjustly. Ang mga ímol sing masamí lúpig sang mga manggaránon. The poor are often subject to oppression by the rich.


obréro

Hiligaynon

(Sp. obrero) Workman, labourer, journeyman, navvy, hand. (see mamumugón, hornaléro).


obréro

Hiligaynon

(Sp. obrero) Workman, labourer, journeyman, navvy, hand. (see mamumugón, hornaléro).


paáloy

Hiligaynon

Caus. of áloy-to pretend to be sick, etc. Also: A strike; to strike work, quit work, go on strike. May paáloy karón sang mga mamumugón. There is at present a labour strike on. Indì kamó magpaáloy. Don't go on strike. Don't quit work. Don't down tools. (see wélga, Sp. huélga).


pangáyaw

Hiligaynon

A temporary resident, sojourner, migrating, migratory, wandering; to migrate, sojourn or dwell in a place temporarily or as a stranger, go to live somewhere else with the intention of coming back within a longer or shorter period to one's old place of abode. Píspis nga pangáyaw. A migratory bird. A bird of passage. Ang mga pumulúyò nga pangáyaw. Temporary residents. Visitors. Travellers. Guests. Madámù nga mga mamumugón ang nagapangáyaw sa tuígtúig sa Négros nga Nakatúndan. Many workmen go yearly to Occidental Negros for a season. Ginapangayáwan man lang siníng mga táo ang áton bánwa. These people are staying here in our town only for a time. (see pangályaw).


pasapút

Hiligaynon

To give shelter or lodging to, to shelter, lodge, let stay or remain under one's roof. Sa panahón sang gáling si Fuláno nagapasapút sing madámù nga mga mamumugón sa íya baláy. At the season of sugar-milling N.N.-gives lodging in his house to many workmen,-lodges many workmen in his house. (pa, sapút).


pígos

Hiligaynon

To press, compress, squeeze, grip tightly or firmly; to oppress, treat harshly or unjustly. Pinígos níya siá sang íya mga bútkon. He held him firmly with his arms. He gripped him tightly. Indì mo pagpigóson ang mga mamumugón. Don't oppress workmen. (see limólimó, lúgus).


sínuk

Hiligaynon

To intercept, catch, waylay; to pay a surprise visit, take unawares, come unannounced for an inspection, etc. Sang pagsínuk níya sang íya nga palangúmhan nasápwan níya ang madámù nga mga mamumugón nga nagpasalipótpot sang íla nga buluhatón. When he paid a surprise visit to his farm he found many workmen idle, absent, neglecting their work.


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