Search result(s) - paháylo

Changeable, mutable, variable, unstaid, inconstant, not reliable or trustworthy, fickle. (see paháylo).

(B) Toughness, hardness, tightness, immovability; to move with difficulty, to be hard-, difficult-, to deal with. Nagáwot na ang tinápay nga dáan. The stale bread has become hard. Gináwot níla ang súngsung sa botílya. They made the cork fit very tight in the bottle. Sang tingádlaw mahapús ang pagbukás siníng ganháan, ápang karón, kay tingulán na, nagáwot. In the dry season it was easy to open this door, but now in the rainy season it is difficult. Naawótan akó sa paggábut siníng lánsang. It was a hard job for me to draw out this nail. Ginawótan akó sináng táo sa pagpaháylosa íya. I had great difficulty in bringing that man over to my point of view. Iníng kárne maáwot. This meat is tough. (see tíg-a, húnit, hugút, paganót).

A negative prefix similar to the English in-and un-, e.g. dîhímpit- not perfect, imperfect; dî mahinulsúlon-not contrite, impenitent; dîmadampígon-not helping or supporting, impartial; dîtúgut-not allowed, not permissible, illicit, forbidden; dîsonô-not according to, irrelevant; dîmapahaylóhon-not easily won over, unshaken, unyielding; dîmahímò-impossible; dîmabása-illegible; dîmamalátyon-not mortal, immortal; dîmadinulúnton-not subject to decay, imperishable, indestructible; dîmapinadaláhon-not easily carried along or swayed, unswayed, unswerving; dîmainandámon-not careful, unconcerned; dîmaúgdang-immodest; dîmatínlò-unclean; dîmabatás-intolerable, etc. etc.

To attract, take one's fancy, please, draw towards, allure, induce. Naháylo akó siníng duág. I am pleased with this colour-or-I like this colour. Ginaháylo akó siníng mga bulák. I am attracted by these flowers. Pahaylohá siá. Draw him over, (win him by persuasion). Ipaháylo mo sa íya iníng karabáw, agúd nga íya báklon. Convince him of the good qualities of this buffalo, that he may buy it. Ang bátà ginpaháylo níla sang tinápay, agud nga índì magupúd sa íya ilóy. They gave the baby some bread to induce it not to accompany its mother.