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tayám

Hiligaynon

Piquancy, raciness, tastiness; to be piquant, tasty, stimulating, giving zest (of fruit, etc.); to be brackish, nauseous, salty, unpalatable, sweetish (of water). Natayamán akó siníng páhò. I find this mango delicious (piquant, luscious). Walâ kamí paginúm sang túbì sinâ nga bobón, kay matayám. We never drink the water from that well, for it is brackish. (see námit, námì, dálig, yágsim, yám-is).


tayánhag

Hiligaynon

To stare, gape, wonder, look surprised, stand agape, view with eyes and mouth wide open. (see pamalúng).


andámio

Hiligaynon

(Sp. andamio) Gangplank, gangway, gangboard, a narrow framework or platform for the passage of vehicles and pedestrians; scaffold; to use or apply a gangboard, etc. Butangí sing andámio ang baróto. Place a gangplank on the ferryboat. Andamiohí ang alágyan. Put a gangplank where the people pass. Iandámio ko iníng tápì. I'll use this board as a gangway. Andamiohá iníng káhoy. Make a gangway out of this wood. Paandamiohán mo sa íla ang sakayán, agúd makasákà ang mga sumalákay. Let them put a gangway to the boat, that the passengers may be able to go on board. (see latayán).


bántay

Hiligaynon

Watch, guard, observer; to watch, guard, observe, supervise, take care of, look after, keep an eye on. Bantayí ang ákon baláy. Guard my house. Take good care of my house. Bantayán mo lang akó dídto sa únhan. Just keep on the look-out for me there further ahead. Binantayán níya ang íla mga gího. He observed, watched their movements. Ibántay akó dídto sang ákon karabáw, maís, humáy, etc. Watch for me there my buffalo, maize, rice, etc. Manugbántay siá sang mga háyop, sang mga karnéro, etc. He is a herdsman or cowherd, a shepherd, etc. Anhél nga manugbántay. Guardian Angel. (see panílag, tíid, paníid).


bítay

Hiligaynon

To hang, suspend, string up. Bitáya ang ságing, kahón, etc. Hang up the bananas, the box, etc. by means of a string. Ginbitáyan níla ang káhoy sang kánding nga inanítan na. They hung up to the tree the flayed goat. Ibítay akó ánay siníng bakág nga may unúd nga tinápay. Kindly hang up for me this basket filled with bread. Nasentensiahán siá sang hukóm nga bitáyon. He was sentenced by the judge to be hanged.



dáy-us

Hiligaynon

To slip, make a false step. Nakadáy-us siá sa latayán kag nahúlug sa túbig. He slipped on the gangplank and fell into the water. (see dalín-as, dúpyas).


diótay

Hiligaynon

(H) A little, trifle, morsel, snack; small, little, tiny, wee, scant, meagre, bit, petty, diminutive, few; to diminish, decrease, lessen, be or become small, etc. Nagdiótay iníng bánwa. This town has become small. Diotáya ang pagbutáng sing kalámay sa kapé. Put only a little sugar into the coffee. Diótay man lang ang mga táo nga nagtalámbong. There were only a few people in attendance. Diótay nga butáng. A small, trifling or unimportant matter. Diótay nga táo. A small or uninfluential man. Diótay na lang --. Almost, nearly, close upon, well nigh, all but --. Nadiotáyan gid lang siá (sa paghulúg) nga mahúlug sa busáy. He nearly fell into the abyss. Gindiótay níla ang baláy. They made the house smaller. Ginpakadiótay níla inâ. They made light of it. They considered it a trivial matter. (see dítik, diót, dítay, díting, gamáy, tikî, isót).


dulát

Hiligaynon

Awl, brad-awl, sprig-bit; to use or apply an awl, make a hole with an awl. Magdulát ka sang binít sang amákan kon magbódbod ka. Pierce the edge of the bamboo-mat with an awl, when you make a rattan-rim around it. Dulatí ang sapátos kon magtahî ka sang pánit. Perforate the boots with an awl, when you sew the leather. Dílì mo pagdulatán, kóndì síbtan mo lámang, ang dulúnggan sang bátà kon bitáyan mo sing arítos. Don't pierce the girl's ear with an awl, but only with a needle or pin, when you are going to hang an ear-ring in it.


garíta

Hiligaynon

(Sp. garita) Sentry-box, guard-house, observation-post. (see bantáyan).


halungkátay

Hiligaynon

To continue without a break or interruption; to draw out or prolong a conversation, talk long, have a long chat. Nagahalungkátay na ang íla sugilánon-or-ginapahalungkátay níla ang íla sugilánon. They are having or enjoying a long chat. Halungkatáya lang ang ínyo hambárò. Just keep on talking. Naghalunkátay ang íla sugilánon. They had a long chat or conversation.


kalamátyan

Hiligaynon

(H) See kalamatáyan id.


kátay

Hiligaynon

File, line, parade, procession; row (of houses); to follow in line, file, line up, parade, walk in Indian file. Pakatáya ang mga táo sa prosesyón. Marshal the people in orderly lines for the procession. Buás, konó, may kátay sang mga salín sang kagúbut. To-morrow, it is said, there will be a parade of the war-veterans. Magkátay kamó. Line up-or-Form in line. (see ídas, kóro).


kurútay

Hiligaynon

To call chickens together at feeding time by repeating loudly "grrr". Kurutáya ang mga manók. Call the chickens together. Indì siá makahibaló magkurútay. He does not know how to call the chickens together.


lalantáwan

Hiligaynon

(H) Observation-post, watch-station, lookout, observatory. (see lántaw, bantáyan).


lántay

Hiligaynon

A line of separation or demarcation; to establish a line, make a division or boundary line; line-guard. Bantayán mo ang lántay kag dákpon mo ang nagalákbay. Watch the line and capture any one that crosses it. Ilántay mo iníng kalát. Mark a line with this rope. Ginalantayán na níla ang bálsa sing káble, kay may katalágman nga anódon (-óron) sang sulúg. They are now providing the ferry with a cable-line, because otherwise there is danger that it may be carried off by the current. Diín ang lántay sang kadulúnan sang ínyo umá? Where is the boundary line of your fields? Ikáw amó ang lántay. You are the line-guard-or-you have to guard the line. (see látid, bántay).


látay

Hiligaynon

To balance oneself, go over a pole or beam serving as a bridge, walk over a narrow bridge or gangplank (without rails) or the like. Latáya or latáyi ang kawáyan. Walk over the bamboo, cross by balancing yourself on the bamboo. (see taláytay, panaláytay, táytay).


lógro

Hiligaynon

(Sp. logro) Gain, profit, success; usury; a higher bid, an augmentation, raising or doubling of a stake; to bet or wager a higher stake. Gintayaán níya silá sing lógro. Nagtayâ siá sa íla sing lógro. He offered them a higher stake. He raised the stake (in order to regain his losses or to make some profit, if luck should be on his side). Hándà siá sa paglógro sing limá ka mángmang. He is ready to bet five pesos more. He is willing to raise the stake by five pesos.


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