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taga

Hiligaynon

A prefix denoting;

1) Origin or source, e.g. tagamanílà- native of Manila; tagabáybay-one who lives near the coast (beach); tagabúkid-a native or inhabitant of the mountains, a mountaineer. Tagadiín ikáw? Where do you come from? Where were you born? Where do you live? What place do you belong to?

2) Attached to words indicating parts of the body taga- denotes the height or depth as measured by that part of the body, e.g. tagatúhud-up to the knees, knee-deep; tagalápaw--more than man-deep, rising above the head of a man. Tagaháwak karón ang túbig sang subâ. The water of the river is waist-deep at present. Tagaílok ang túbig sang pagtabók námon. When we crossed the water came to our armpits.


tagâ

Hiligaynon

A large fish-hook.


tagâ

Hiligaynon

A word, term, expression. Mga pilá lámang ka tagâ (tinagâ) ang íya hinámbal. He spoke only a few words.


tágà

Hiligaynon

To give, bestow, donate, present, dispense, impart, confer, grant, accord, award, assign. Natagáan siá sing kwárta. He was given some money. Tagái siá sing diótay nga humáy. Give him a little rice. (see hátag).


tágà

Hiligaynon

To get ready any kind of weapon for an attack or defense, to take up a position of attack or defence with a gun, sword, dagger, etc. Tagái siá sing lúthang, bólo, dága, etc. Get ready for him with your gun, bolo, dagger, etc. Itágà sa íya ang pusíl. Point your rifle at him. (see táyà).



hátag

Hiligaynon

(H) A gift, present, donation, boon, presentation; to give, make a gift of, present with, confer upon, bestow, assign, grant, award. Ihátag mo inâ sa ákon. Give that to me. Hatági iníng makilímos sing limá ka dakû. Give this beggar five centavos. Ginhatágan níya kamí sing tagisá ka páhò. He presented us with one mango each. Madámù nga mga kaayóhan ang saráng mahátag sa bánwa sang amó nga pagbulút-an. Such a law could confer many benefits upon the commonwealth. Indì akó makahátag sinâ sa ímo, kay dílì ákon inâ. I cannot give you that, because it does not belong to me. Hatágan mo akó sang ákon ginpangáyò. Grant me my request. (see taó, túgrò, tágà, bugáy, dúlut, regálo).


lámbo

Hiligaynon

A fish-hook. (see tagâ).


sang

Hiligaynon

(H) Genitive and Accusative of the definite article, ang. Ang atóp sang baláy. The roof of the house. Ang kahulúgan sang amó nga tagâ (tinagâ)--. The meaning of that term--. Nagpúlut siá sang íya kálò nga nadágdag. He picked up his hat that had fallen down. Ginúrut níya sang káon ang kán-on. He ate up all the (cooked) rice. Kinagát siá sang idó. He was bitten by the dog. The dog bit him. (see kang).


tagâ-tágà

Hiligaynon

Mantis, a fly similar to, but larger than, the "dahón-dahón".


tagâ-tagâ

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of tagâ-a word, term. Also: to speak slowly, pronounce distinctly syllable by syllable.


táyà

Hiligaynon

To hold in front (as a shield), to expose oneself to, be ready or get ready for an attack, take a defensive position, to face, confront. Gintáyà gid níya ang íya láwas sa mga kaáway. He faced the enemy. He exposed his body to the enemy. Itáyà mo ang tamíng. Have your shield ready. Hold the shield in front of you. (see tágà, súlay, súray, atúbang, pangáman).


alintagá

Hiligaynon

A step, rung or round of a ladder; a stair of a flight of stairs or of a staircase; to do something step by step, leisurely, with pauses, with delays, interruptions or intervals. Ang hágdan sang ámon baláy may napúlò ka alintagá. The ladder of our house has ten steps. Indì ka magalintagá kon magsúgid ka sinâ sa íya, kóndì dayúnon mo gid ang ímo paghámbal. Don't use broken, hesitating language, when you recount that to him, but tell him what you have got to say in a coherent manner. Ginalintagá níla ang pagpatíndog sang baláy. They built the house slowly, step by step. (see halíngtang, halíntang id.).


aluntagá

Hiligaynon

Step, rung, round (of a ladder), stair (of a flight of stairs). (see alintagá).


halatagán

Hiligaynon

One to whom something is to be given; beneficiary, recipient. (see hátag).


kapantagán

Hiligaynon

Tranquillity, repose, peacefulness, stability. Walâ gid sing kapantagán ang ámon pangabúhì. Our life has no peace. We can never rest at ease. (see pántag).


kapatagán

Hiligaynon

Plain, campus, wide valley or open country. (see pátag, patág).


palanagtagán

Hiligaynon

(H) A distributing centre. (see tágtag, panágtag).


(H) Post-office. (see koréo).


tagábang

Hiligaynon

A vegetable plant whose oily leaves greatly facilitate the act of swallowing.


tagád

Hiligaynon

An iron-pointed bar or dibble used in digging, making holes for fence-stakes, etc. Ibákhay iníng tagád sa dútà. Use this iron-pointed dibble to dig up the earth with. (see báhì-a wooden dibble).


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