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matútum

Hiligaynon

Brave, valiant, courageous, faithful, reliable, trustworthy, trusty, doughty, loyal, stanch, staunch, zealous. (see tútum, maísug, salalígan, matinatápon, mapísan).


maúkud

Hiligaynon

Diligent, with application, industrious, hard-working. (úkud; see mapísan, matándus).


maúti

Hiligaynon

Active, occupied, bustling, industrious, busy with many things; ticklish, exacting, requiring great patience or application, said of work. (úti). (see mapísan, mabákas, matándus).


mautitirón

Hiligaynon

(H) Diligent, full of zeal, zealous, sedulous, industrious, absorbed in, intent upon, careful, assiduous, attentive, heedful. (utitíd). (see matinatápon, mapísan).


námì

Hiligaynon

To be or become nice, agreeable, beautiful. Nagnámì ang íya baláy, kay ginkaáyo níya. His house is now quite beautiful, for he has had it done up. Nanamían akó sang íya bestído. I consider her dress very nice. Kon mapísan ka paganamían ka gid sang báklon sa ímo ni tátay nga delárgo. If you are diligent,-father will buy you a beautiful pair of trousers,-you will see what a beautiful pair of trousers father will buy for you. Katahúm siní nga hampángan; natingála akó sang silíng mo nga walâ ka siní pagnamíi. How beautiful this toy is; I am astonished to hear you say that you were not pleased with it. Kon makítà mo ang laráwan ni Fuláno manamían ikáw sa walâ sing duhádúha. When you see N.N.'s photo you will, I am sure, consider it beautiful. (see tahúm, ányag, gayón, dálig, ámbong, ayóáyo).



pakiáw, pákiaw

Hiligaynon

A contract by which it is agreed to pay and accept a lump sum for the whole work; to make such a contract. Pakiawí siá sing isá ka baláy sang napúlò nga íya pagapatindogón, kay nagapapákiaw siá sa malúyag magpákiaw. Get him to give you the contract for one building of the ten he is going to erect, for he is drawing up contracts with all that wish to apply. Ginapasolabí sang ibán ang sóhol nga inádlaw sa pakiáw. Some prefer daily wages to a contract for the whole. Mapísan silá magpangabúdlay kon magpákiaw, ápang mahínay kon mag-inádlaw (sa inádlaw). They are good workers at a contract for the whole, but slow at daily wages.


pamúgon

Hiligaynon

Freq. of púgun-to work for a daily wage, be a journeyman, unskilled workman or labourer. Ang pagpamúgon amó ang íya pangítà. He earns his living as an ordinary workman. Dílì mo pagpapamúgnon ang mga matámad magpangabúdlay, kóndì ang mga mapísan. Don't engage labourers that are lazy at work, but such as are diligent (assiduous). (see palamúgnan).


panímba

Hiligaynon

Freq. of símba-to go to church, assist at Mass. Way and manner of assisting at Mass. Ang mga pumulúyò siníng bánwa mapísan magsímba, ápang ang mga nagadalá sing bátà sa simbáhan masúnsun nga lingáw ang íla panímba. The inhabitants of this town are good (active) church-goers (are assiduous in going to church), but those that take small children along to church are often very distracted. Ang íya panímba matinahúron kaáyo. He assists at Mass very reverently.


To compare with, liken to; to compete, vie with, try to match or to outdo. Ipataíd lang iní sa--. Just compare this to--. Ang mapísan nga táo ginapataíd sa putyókan. A diligent man is likened to a bee. (see paánggid, pasánghid, pasíyaw, súkat).


sing

Hiligaynon

An adverbial particle. Bantayí siá sing maáyo. Watch him well. Nagapangabúdlay siá sing mapísan. He works diligently. Sing (sa) madalî. At once. Quickly. Without delay.


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