Meaning of hungáw

hungáw

Hiligaynon

Pervious to air or odour, not air-tight, leaky, porous; to be pervious to air, smell, etc. Nagahungáw ang bíno sa botílya. The smell of the wine is escaping through the bottle. Sungsungí ang botílya sing maáyo, agúd nga índì maghungáw ang bínò. Cork the bottle well, lest air should come in contact with the wine. Ginhungawán kamí dídto sang báhò sang ginamús nga sa sulúd sang pasók. We were annoyed there by the smell of salt fish coming from the bamboo-receptacle. Hungáw nga paníngug. A sound or voice that escapes, a piercing shriek. (see sungáw).