Search result(s) - pakuláhaw

(Sp. a la capa) For appearance only, for politeness' sake, coldly formal, not heartily or sincerely. Gin-*ágda man akó níya, hóo, ápang alakápa lang. He invited me also, yes, but only to keep up appearances. Nagtámbong man siá, ápang alakápa lang, dílì hutúhut. He put in an appearance too, but in a coldly formal way, not with right goodwill. (see pasamústra, pakuláhaw id.).

Superficial, on the surface, not deep, not from the heart, hypocritical, insincere, cool, merely formal; careless, perfunctory, negligent. Abáw, alimpapáw gid lang ang pagtúman mo sang ímo katungdánan. Why, you are very negligent or careless in the performance of your duties. Alimpapáw lang ang íya nga pagsímba. He goes to church only to keep up appearances. (see halimpapáw, salimpapáw, pakuláhaw).

Loose, etc. See halúg, halugâ, halugakâ. Also: Half-hearted, careless, insincere, not with right good will. Halungkakâ gid lang ang pagágda níya sa ákon. He invited me only as a matter of form (for mere appearance' sake, with no real heartiness). Halungkakâ nga trabáho. Bungling performance, careless, botched, clumsy work. (see pasamústra, alakápa, halimpapáw, salimpapáw, pakuláhaw).

Superficial, on the surface; passing, insincere; to skim, take off the surface. Hapawá ang kán-on sa kólon. Take out of the kettle the top layer of rice. Hapawón mo ang hígkò sa túbig; or: hapawán mo ang túbig sang hígkò. Take the scum off the surface of the water. Ihapáw ang kutsára sa gátas sa pagkúhà sang latáb. Dip the spoon a litte into the milk to take off the cream. Hapáw gid lang ang ímo pagdáro; padútla gid ang arádo. You are ploughing only the surface; press the plough down deep. Hapáw man lang ang íya kaálam. His learning is merely superficial (not deep or thorough). (see salimpapáw, pakuláhaw).

Raw, uncooked, crude (of fruit, meat, etc.); green (of colour); to be raw, etc. Hiláw nga ísdà, kárne, etc. Raw fish, meat, etc. Nahilawán akó sang ímo linútò. What you cooked is too raw for me. Ang hiláw nga duág sang mga dáhon-. The green of the leaves-. Hiláw nga pagkádlaw. A mirthless laugh. (see lús-aw, pakuláhaw).

Formal, cold, stiff, not hearty or sincere, only for show or as a mere formality. Huráw kag pagkuláhaw gid lang ang íya pagyuhúm. His smile was very cold and forced (not hearty or sincere). (see pakuláhaw, hiláw).

Sincere, honest, hearty, real, genuine, guileless; to do wholeheartedly, frankly, honestly, etc. Hutúhut gid ang íya paghágad sa ákon. He invited me most heartily. Kon hutúhut gid ang ínyo paghigugmaánay magpakasál lang kamó. If your love is true then get married. Hutuhúta ang ímo pagtoón. Study with a right good will. Dílì hutúhut, kóndì pakuláhaw gid lang ang íya nga pagkádlaw. His smile was not natural but forced. Hutuhúti silá sing mga pangágda. Send them hearty invitations-or-Invite them with sincerity (not as a mere formality). (see túod, hugút, bunáyag, turúk, sa, tagiposóon, etc.).

Superficial, pretended, sham, not hearty, not open or honest, insincere, dissembling. (see pakuláhaw, pasamústra, alakápa).

Merely formal, not hearty, not sincere; to do coldly or perfunctorily. Pinadálhan níya kamí sing isá ka pangágda ngga pakuláhaw gid. He sent us a very cold (merely formal) invitation. Pagkádlaw nga pakuláhaw. A cold, forced, not a hearty or natural smile. (see alakápa, pasamústra, matúgnaw, hiláw, dílì, hutúhut).

To do something coldly, half-heartedly, merely to keep up appearances, particularly applied to a forced smile or laugh. (see hiláw, pakuláhaw).

(Sp. pasar, muestra) Only for appearances, coldly formal, not wholeheartedly or sincerely. Pasamústra lang ang íya pagtámbong dirí, ang íya pagágda sa ákon, etc. His attending here is a mere formality, his invitation to me is far from hearty, etc. (see alakápa, dílì, hutúhut, pakuláhaw).

Pure, undefiled, unadulterated, uncontaminated, unalloyed, unmixed; sincere, honest, coming from the heart; perfect, complete, unconditional. Túnay nga gúgma. Pure, honest, sincere love or affection. Túnay nga kaluásan kag gilayón, dílì pakuláhaw kag saliagúm. Complete and immediate independence, not a sham or indefinite (independence). (see lúnsay, lubús, lúgus, búg-os).