Search result(s) - matíg-a

(H) Hard, compact, solid, incompressible, indurated, difficult to make an impression upon, obstinate, obdurate, insensible, unfeeling, unyielding, tough. (see tíg-a).

Hard, flinty, stony, stone-hearted, obdurate, cruel, pitiless. (see bató, bantíling, matíg-a, mabangís).

Strong in every sense. Dalísay nga bíno, baláy, táo, káhoy, bató, balatiágon, gúgma, etc. A strong wine, house, man, tree, stone, feeling, love, etc. Nagadalísay ang íya kabubút-on. His resolution strengthened. (see mabáskug, maísug, mapúrus, hámrus, matíg-a, mapág-on, mabákud, malíg-on, makúsug, etc.).

Like, as, similar to, as it were, as if, about, resembling, having the semblance of; it seems, appears, may. Iníng káhoy matíg-a nga daw salsálon. This wood is as hard as iron. Daw butíg ang íya nga ginsúgid. What he said seems to be untrue. Daw sa dílì na akó makabatás sinâ. It appears to me that I can stand that no longer. Daw sa magadaúg siá. It looks as if he may win. Kon daw sa walâ gid ikáw sing lúyag sa pagdúaw sa iya, --. If you really shouldn't like to pay him a visit, --. Daw lángit. Like heaven. (see súbung, bílang, ánggid, apít-ápit).

Spark, scintilla; to emit or throw off sparks, to spark, sparkle, glitter, scintillate. Ang bató nga matíg-a kon pakibyasán mo sing salsálon magaídlab. A hard stone, if struck a glancing blow with iron, will emit sparks. Paidlabá ang ímo santíkan, agúd makódtan sang kaláyo ang bárok. Strike a spark from your flint, that the tinder may take fire. (see ídlak, ígpat, sídlak, sílak).

Spark, scintilla; to emit or throw off sparks, to spark, sparkle, glitter, scintillate. Ang bató nga matíg-a kon pakibyasán mo sing salsálon magaídlab. A hard stone, if struck a glancing blow with iron, will emit sparks. Paidlabá ang ímo santíkan, agúd makódtan sang kaláyo ang bárok. Strike a spark from your flint, that the tinder may take fire. (see ídlak, ígpat, sídlak, sílak).

(B) Tough, hard, difficult to dislodge or to make an impression upon. (see áwot, mahúnit, matíg-a).

Hard, not soft (particularly said of underdone tubers); sharp. See matíg-a, matígdà.

(H) Stool, faeces, excrements. Matíg-a nga palamús-ónon. A hard stool. (see pús-on).

To crunch, emit a sound as of hard bread being chewed with some force; to be crisp. Ang matíg-a nga tinápay kon kán-on, magaragomô súbung sang sinánlag nga maís. Hard bread, when chewed, crunches like roast corn. (see mahágpok).