Hiligaynon
To be scarce, difficult to encounter or obtain, scanty, scant, scarcely obtainable, hard to get; rare, scarce. Hínà-or-nagahínà karón ang kwárta. Money is scarce at present-or-There is a dearth of cash at present. Sang túig nga tinalíkdan naghínà ang ísdà. Fish were difficult to come by last year. Nahináan na kitá sing mga páhò siníng pilá ka túig nga naglilígad. During these last few years we had difficulty in getting mangoes, (they were so scarce). (see íwat).