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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

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hanguhag = danghag.

hangul a 1 be overly desirous of eating s.t. Hangul siyag mangga, He is crazy about mangoes. 1a fond of an activity. Hangul siya ug bayli, He is fond of dancing. 2 selfish, greedy. Hangul kaáyu. Gustu iyáhun tanan, He is so greedy. He wants everything for himself. Hangul kaáyu ka, dílì manghátag bísag gamay, You’re very selfish. You don’t even give a little piece. 3 destitute, needy (Biblical). Ang mga hangul natigayun, The poor were ministered unto. (←) v [A; b6(1)] 1 begrudge, not want s.o. to have s.t. one might have for himself. Kun náa pa lang kuy sápì, dílì ku muhángul nímu, If I had money I wouldn’t begrudge you any. Gihangúlan ta ba ka sa ímung gipangáyù? Did I ever begrudge you anything you asked for? 2 [B126; b3] be greedy, gluttonous. Ang pagdilì makahángul (makapahángul) sa táwu, Not allowing s.o. to have s.t. makes him more desirous for it than ever. Kanà lay ákung kahangúlan? Would I ever have a great desire for that? Who wants that? walay na- who cares about that (lit. no one has ever gotten overly desirous for that). Nía rag ímung bisiklíta, way nahángul, Here, you can have your old bicycle. Who wants it? ka- n 1 greediness. 2 poverty-stricken (Biblical). kahangulhangul v [A13] take to s.t. greedily. Nagkahangulhangul kug káun ug pán kay wà ni sa ámù, I just love to eat bread because we don’t have it at home. Kining mga tagabaryu magkahangulhangul ug sini, Those country hicks are avid about movies. See also kinahanglan.

hangup v 1 [A2C; a12] embrace or greet with joy, esp. upon arriving. Muhangup ang bátà nákù inig-abut nákù sa balay, The child greets me with joy as soon as I get home. Naghángup dáyun sila sa ílang panagkítà, They immediately rushed into each other’s arms when they saw each other. Ayaw ku hangpa kay gisip-un ku, Don’t embrace me. I have a cold. 2 gi- be affected by the sickness hangup. n ailment brought on by the spirit of a deceased relative whom one failed to remember with a prayer, mass, or the like. a affectionate in one’s greeting. Kinasingkásing ug hangup gayud nga pagdáwat, Sincere and joyous reception. -in- v [B126; c5] be pleased by some action. Nahinangup aku sa íyang gibúhat, What he did pleased me. Gikahinangup námù ang ímung sulat, Your letter pleased us. kahinangup n pleasure at some action. hinalangpun a welcome. Ang balintayins dí mauy usa ka hinalangpun nga higayun, Valentine’s Day is a welcome occasion. mahinalangpun, mahinangpánun a with pleasure, enthusiasm. Mahinalangpun kaáyu siyang miúyun sa plánu, He agreed to the plan enthusiastically.

hángus v [A2S3P; a4] breathe heavily or with difficulty. Minghángus siya, dáyun namatay, He labored for breath and died. Naghangus (gihángus) siyang nagtungas sa bakilid, She was breathing hard and heavily as she climbed the hill. n heavy breathing.

hangut v [AN; a12] bite at, chew s.t. rubbery or sinewy. Milugnut ang baktin, nagpanghangut sa láang, The wild pig struggled, chewing at the noose. Hangtun ang sinílas sa ituy, The puppy will chew the slippers up. (←) v [A2; b5c] endure, put up with. Dì muhángut ning sapatúsa nímu kay dagkù kag tiil, This pair of shoes will not last long with your big feet. Hangútun (hangútan) ku na lang ning klasíhas trabáhu kay wà kuy láing kapaingnan, I have to endure this kind of work because I have nothing else to turn to.

hangwat v 1 [A; a] lift s.t. heavy from the top. Naghangwat akug baldi nga punù sa kinálut nga yútà, I lifted the pail of soil. 1a lift s.t. to dispose of it. Gihangwátan ang nátad sa mga sagbut, The trash which littered the yard was taken away. 2 [A; c1] gather s.t. to dispose of it. Átung hangwátun kining mga tái, Let’s get rid of all this manure.

hangyù (from káyù) v 1 [A; b5c] ask for s.t., request as a favor. Hangyúa lang siyang muhulam kag kwarta, Ask him to let you borrow money. Kinsay átung hangyúan sa kwarta? Who shall we ask for the money? Dúna kuy ihangyù nímu, I have s.t. to request of you. 1a beseech, plead for. Mihangyù ang inahan nga luwasun ang íyang anak, The mother pleaded for her son’s life. 2 [A; ac] haggle the price down, ask the seller to let one have s.t. at a lower price. Hangyúa ug písus ang búlig, Offer a peso for the whole bunch. Lisud hangyúan nang babayhána kay dì musíbug sa íyang prisyu, That woman is difficult to bargain with because she never lowers her price. Pilay ímung ihangyù? How much will you offer for it? 3 [AN; a12] propose to a girl. Giáhak na! Manghangyù kag bálu! Are you crazy, proposing to a widow? 4 [A23] for the ball in basketball to make it into the basket after bouncing off the ring and threatening to miss (as if the ball begged to be allowed in). Miuntul ang búla sa ring unyà milígid kini ug misúd. Mihangyù pa giyud, The ball bounced off the ring then rolled into the basket. It scored, but only after begging to be let in. n 1 request. 2 price offered. — lúbù see lúbù. -ánan n person from whom one habitually buys small things on credit. -in-an n s.t. acquired or accomplished in bargaining. Paubsi ug písus ang prisyu pára may hinangyúan ku, Take a peso off the price so I have s.t. to show for my pains in bargaining. -únun n of one who needs to be approached and talked into giving approval or favors. Dì dáyun nà siya musugut sa ímung pangáyù, hangyuúnun pa, He does not easily grant requests. He needs to be begged.

háni1 1 = unsa. 2 exclamation of discomfiture upon finding s.t. out. Háni ba wà na man diay kuy kwarta sa ákung pitáka, Heavens! I have no more money in my purse.

háni2 n honey, endearing term of address.

hánib v [A; c1] gather things together in a neat pile. Haníba ang mga papílis nga napasapása, Stack up the papers that have been scattered. -in- 1 s.t. gathered in a neat pile. 2 accomplice in doing s.t. Mga hinánib ku sa parigla, My accomplices in attacking passers-by.

hanig v 1 [A; c] when s.t. is put on top of s.t. else, put s.t. between the two things as a protection for the thing on top or the thing on the bottom. Úsà nímu plantsáha, hanigi ug panaptun, Protect it with a piece of cloth before you iron it. Waks pípar ang ihanig arun dílì mupilit, Line the bottom with wax paper so it won’t stick. Ug mupahuut ka sa íhi, hanigig tabla arun way dinukdukan, If you force the shaft in, buffer it with a piece of wood so there won’t be any hammer marks. 2 [A; a] take food along with drinks as a buffer. Hanigi ug adúbu ang ram, Eat some pork before you drink rum. n 1 s.t. put between two things as a protection. 2 food taken along with drinks to line the stomach. 3 — sa impiyirnu a one who leads s.o. to do wrong, from the notion that when the wrongdoer lands in hell, he will be there first to be, so to speak, the buffer. Ikaw muy hanig sa impiyirnu, kay ikaw may nagtudlù níya pagpangáwat, You’re his buffer in hell because you taught him to steal. b matchmaker between illicit lovers who will go to hell first to act as a buffer for the couple which will end up in hell. v [A123P; c1] be made a buffer in hell. Ang pagtitatíta muy makahanig (makapahanig) sa táwu sa impiyirnu basta may kabilinggan, Acting as a go-between will land you in hell if one of the two is married.

hanimun n honeymoon. v [A; b6(1)] spend a honeymoon.

hánip a 1 neatly arranged in stacks according to size. Ayg bungkága nang mga inutaw kay hánip na nà, Don’t mess up that clothing because it’s been all piled neatly. 2 for a surface to be flat and even. Hánip gáning pagkapintal sa átù pa way bugdubugdu, If it is painted evenly there will be no thick spots. Hánip kaáyu ang pagsimintu basta may palíta, If you use a trowel, the cementing will be even and flat. v [A3P; c1] 1 stack s.t. neatly by size. 2 make a surface flat and even.

haníti a skillful, proficient in s.t. Haníti siya sa iskríma, He is expert in fencing. v [B; b6] be, become proficient in some activity. Mahaníti ka na gánì niíning trabahúa, When you become proficient in this job. ka- n proficiency.

hanlag n floor joists (busaug) made of bamboo.

hanlas = hanglas.

hanlilibun = gabun2.

hanlilika = anghilika.

hanlilítik = handilítik.

hanlulúkay n a k.o. harmless garden snake, light yellow-green in color, about a meter long and around 1¼ cm. in diameter. It resembles a coconut palm leaflet (lukay).

hansak v [A; c] thrust, drive s.t. into s.t. with force such that it penetrates, using a downward motion. Gihansákan níya ang kaáway sa bayuníta, He shoved a bayonet into the enemy. 2 hit with a strong thrust (figuratively). Gihansákan ang íyang kílid ug usa ka makabúngug nga kúmù, A staggering blow of the fist hit his side. 3 [A; c1] spike a ball. a put a ball in the basket from above. Dì siya makahansak sa búla kay mubù, He can’t just put the ball in the basket because he is too small. b spike a volleyball.

hantak n gambling game played with three of the old, large one-centavo coins which are tossed down simultaneously on a stone (antugan). The one who tosses bets all heads against s.o. who bets all tails. Bystanders may join in. v [AC; b6] play hantak. -an n stone to throw the coins on. -an(→) n 1 place where a game of hantak is held. 2 temporary place of abode. Inig-anhi námù sa Sibu hutil muy ámung hantakan, When we come to Cebu we stay in a hotel. v 1 [A; b6] hang around a place. Adtu maghantakan ang mga buguy sa íyang tindáhan, The loafers hang around her store. Ang ámung nataran mauy gihantakanan sa mga pidikab, The pedicabs park in our yard. 2 [A; c6] stay, put s.w. temporarily. Átù lang ning ihantakan dinhig balíkun unyà, We’ll just leave this here temporarily and come back for it later. -anan(→) = -an, 2. -íru n one who plays hantak.

hantánà v [A12C3] confront each other and get ready for a fistfight. Naghantánà na ang duha apan wà mahinayun ug sumbagay kay miabut ang pulis, The two were about to exchange blows when the policeman arrived.

hantatalu n k.o. green caterpillar, esp. fond of calladium and taro plants, and also found on citrus, turning into a butterfly.

hantatamsi, hantatansi n k.o. large shrub of the secondary forest.

hantik = amimitas.

hanting n k.o. pointed, sharp knife 6–7″ long, thick at the upper edge. — náyip = hanting.

hantuk v 1 [A3N; a2b2] in a game of sungkà, to hit the jackpot landing in a hole opposite the hole in which the opponent has a large number of pieces, thus winning all of his pieces. 2 [A12N; a2] hit the jackpot by marrying s.o. rich. Magminyù ku apan manghantuk giyud kug anak ug asyindíru, I’ll get married, but it’ll have to be the jackpot—a planter’s daughter. n stones gotten from the opponent when one hits the jackpot in sungkà.

hantung = hamtung.

hanu 1 exclamation of joy preceding a statement which relates a discovery. Hanu, nakakità kug singsing, Guess what? I found a ring. 2 exclamation of reprimand at s.o. who failed to follow orders. Hanu, giingnan tikawng ayawg hilabti. Nabuak hinúun, See! I told you not to touch it. Now it broke. 3 kay — because you know what I mean ... Pirmi siyang ubirtayim kay hanu, ang íyang mga kabit, He always works overtime because you know, his concubines. Mitúman siya kay hanu, ang íyang útang nákù, He did as he was told because you know, his debts to me. 4 how are you doing? How is it going? Hanu, nakakità ka na bag trabáhu? How is it going now? Have you found a job?

hanubuy a for trees, legs, and the like to grow smooth and straight. Hanubuy nga káhuy ang ihalígi, Get a straight tree for the post. v [b6] consider a tree or leg straight.

hanúgun = hinúgun.

han-uk v 1 [A; c1] dump s.t. into a corner, or in an enclosed space. Ayaw han-úka (ihan-uk) sa daplin ang sinilhig mung sagbut, Do not just dump the trash in the corner. 1a dump, assign people to a place. Ang íyang dalágang gúwang mauy gihan-úkan sa mga pag-umangkung nangaílu, They dumped the orphaned nieces and nephews on their spinster aunt. Ihan-uk ang mga makililímus sa mga asílu, They dump beggars into the poorhouse. 1b shower affection on s.o. Han-úkan sa pagpanggà ang bugtung anak, An only child gets affection showered on him. 1c lay all blame, suspicion on s.o. Gihan-úkan siya sa tanang pasángil, All the blame was put on him. 2 [A3; b6] flock, crowd into a place. Anhà giyud muhan-uk ang mga trabahadur ug káun sa íyang tindáhan, The laborers flock to her store to eat. -anan n hang-out, usual place of assembly. Nayitklab kanà nga han-ukánan sa mga dátù, It’s a night club frequented by the rich.

hanum-u n k.o. shrub.

hanunum-u n small tree of secondary forest.

hanut1 v [B1456] for a dying person to be gasping for breath. Naghanut siya kay hápit na mamatay, He was gasping because he was about to die.

hanut2 v [A; b] thin out a cluster of fruits, leaves, plants. Hanuti ang mga dáwa nga nanuruk kay bagà ra, Thin the sprouting millet because it is much too thick.

hanuy, hánuy a smooth, gentle in flow or movement due to the absence of obstacles. Hánuy kaáyu ang ámung pagbiyáhi, We had a smooth trip. Hanuy kaáyu imnun nang wiski, That whiskey is smooth to drink. v [B2; b6] move or flow easily without obstacle. Nagkahanuy na ang dágan sa awtu nga maáyu na ang dálan, The car is running more smoothly now that the road is better.

hanyag v [A; c] offer s.t. for s.o.’s consideration. Naghanyag siya nákug yútà, He offered to sell me some land. Gihanyágan ku níyag trabáhu, He offered me a job.

hanyù = hangyù.

hā́p = hálap.

hapà v [A; b6(1)] throw oneself onto one’s stomach. Mihapà siya sa tiilan sa hárì, He prostrated himself at the king’s feet.

hapag n 1 a round shallow tray made of woven thin strips of bamboo or rattan used by peddlers of food. 2 flat or only slightly sloping roof of nípà or cogon. v [c1] make a nípà or cogon roofing flat or slightly sloping.

hapak v 1 [A; a1b28] strike s.t. forcefully, with a slapping sound. Hapaka ang búla inigsirbi nímu, Strike the ball hard when you serve. 2 [A2; c] invest most or all of a sum right off on s.t. Hapakan ku giyud nang yutáa sa ákung bakpi, I will invest all my back pay on that land. n 1 forceful slap. Ang hapak sa lapdus sa íyang láwas, The stroke of the whip on his body. 2 bat in a ball game. 3 sound made by forceful striking.

hapas = haplas.

hapathapat v [A; a12] move fast with long strides. Hapathapatun lang sa tagabúkid ang lungsud, Mountain people come to town just by walking fast.

hapaw v [A; a] 1 take the uppermost layer off of s.t. Hapawun ku ang síbu sa sabaw, I will skim the fat off the soup. Íya nang gihapawan ang kan-un, He took the rice off the top. 2 pass lightly over the top of s.t. Ígù lang mihapaw ang bála sa íyang úlu, The bullet just grazed the top of his head. a superficial. Hapaw ang íyang katarúngan, His reasoning is shallow. -in- n s.t. taken off the top, esp. the top portion of rice or hominy.

hápay v 1 [B126] for a thick cluster of s.t. long and standing to fall or be bent at its base. Nahápay ang mga humay, The rice plants were bent over. 2 [A; a1] comb s.o.’s hair flat to the head. Díay pamáda. Hapáya ang íyang buhuk, Here’s some pomade. Comb his hair flat. 3 [B126] go bankrupt. Nahápay ang ílang nigusyu kay gigastu man hasta puhúnan, Their business went bankrupt because he spent every penny of it, even the capital. a 1 bent over flat. 2 for a man’s hair to be neatly groomed flat on the head. -in- n man’s combed hair. v [AN] 1 comb the hair. 2 be a man (be one who combs his hair flat) (humorous). Bulagi siya. Maáyu mag siya ray naghinápay, Leave him. He’s not the only fish in the sea (lit. the only one who combs his hair flat).

hapdus a stinging, burning pain in a wound, pangs of hunger. n stinging pain, gnawing from hunger. Hapdus ang tintúra yúdu, Iodine stings. 2 for words to be stinging. Kahapdus sa ímung mga púlung, Your words are so painful to me. v [B; b6] sting, burn. Mihapdus (nahapdus) ang ákung samad nga gidapátag tintúra yúdu, My wound stings because iodine was put on it. Ang kagútum makahapdus (makapahapdus) sa átung tiyan, Hunger can make you get a gnawing pain in your stomach. ka- = hapdus, n.

hápì v [B126] for plants to bend flat to the ground. Ang mga mais nahápì sa kusug nga hángin, The corn was bent flat to the ground by the strong wind.

hapihápi v [A; b6(1)] engage in merry-making. Díay ákung gidáng rám. Maghapihápi ta, Here’s some rum I brought. Let’s have some fun. n merry-making.

hapíhip v [AB; a] fill a rigid container up to the brim, be full to the brim. Pagsulud ug asin nga ígù lang muhapíhip sa láta, Fill the can with salt up to the brim. Wà gánì mahapíhip ang táru. Hapihípa ra gud, The can isn’t even filled to the brim. Fill it up. a full to the brim.

hapin n 1 s.t. that is laid over or under s.t. Hapin sa lamísa, Tablecloth. Hapin sa bátà, Baby’s diaper. Hapin sa piryudiku, The magazine cover. 2 food taken along with drinks as a digestive buffer (slang). Way ulsir basta dúnay hapin inig-ínum, You won’t get ulcers if you take in some food before a drinking spree. v 1 [A; b2c1] lay s.t. over s.t. Hapinun (ihapin) ku ning dáhun sa ságing sa baskit, I will line the bottom of the basket with this banana leaf. Gihapinan nákù ang katri ug putì nga hábul, I covered the bed with a white sheet. 2 [A; b6(1)] take in food as a buffer.

hapit v 1 [A2; b6(1)] drop by, stop in for a short while. Hapit úsà mu sa balay, Stop in the house for a while. Ang ayruplánu mihapit úsà sa Haway, Their plane made a stopover in Hawaii. 2 [A; ac] get or bring s.t. on the way. Akuy muhapit níya sa íla, I will stop in her house and fetch her on the way. Kinsay maghapit sa libru sa ámù? Who will stop by our place to deliver (or get) the book? Wà bay nakahapit sa libru sa inyu? Hasn’t anybody stopped by your place to get (or deliver) the book? Hapitun níya ang búlù pagkanáug, He will pick up the bolo on his way out. Gihapitan aku níyag palit ug búwak, He stopped in s.w. on his way to buy me some flowers. Ihapit kining kwarta pagdipusitu sa bangku, Stop in the bank on your way to deposit this money. n stopover. hapithapit v [A; b(1)] make stopovers. Lángan kaáyu ang barkung maghapithapit ug daghang pwirtu, It takes a long time if a boat keeps making stopovers in lots of ports. -ánan n place where stopovers are made.

hápit almost, almost at the point of. Hápit na malútù ang kan-un, The food is almost done. Hápit na siya muhílak, She is on the verge of tears. Hápit na mugíkan ang trák, The truck is about to leave. dílì — hardly, barely. Dílì hápit (Hápit dílì) madungug ang íyang tíngug, You can barely hear his voice. — madúgay for s.t. expected to be completed later than the expected time (lit. it is almost going to be a long time). Usually used as a reply to a query (humorous). ‘Hápit na ba malútù ang kan-un?’—‘Hápit na madúgay.’ ‘Is the food ready?’—‘It still needs several minutes.’

haplà v [APB; c1] 1 throw oneself down on the stomach. Midágan siya ug mihaplà (mipahaplà) sa katri, She ran out and threw herself flat on the bed. Nahaplà (mihaplà) siya kay nakatunub ug pánit sa ságing, She fell when she stepped on a banana peel. Átung hapláun (ihaplà) pagbutang ang banig sa salug, Let’s lay the mat flat on the floor. 2 defeat s.t., bring it to its downfall. Gihaplà ang indipindinti sa pulitikanhung makinarya, The political machinery defeated the independent candidates. 3 [A; c1] fail s.o. in school completely. Kaduha aku mahaplà sa Aldyibra, I failed Algebra twice. a flat, not bulging. Haplà siyag súsu, She has flat breasts.

haplak = haklap.

haplas v [AN; c] apply a liquid or viscous material with broad strokes. Kinsay naghaplas ug lápuk sa bungbung? Who rubbed mud over the wall? Haplási ang ímung bukubuku ug alkuhul, Rub alcohol on your back. n s.t. rubbed onto s.t. 2 medicinal rub. paN- v [A; c] rub s.t. on oneself. Nanghaplas siyag kríma sa íyang nawung, She rubbed cream on her face.

haplù a fit loosely inside of s.t. Haplù ning ákung sapátus, These shoes are very loose on me. Haplù nga pagkalansang, Nailed so that the nail wiggles. v 1 [BN] be loose inside of s.t. 2 [c1] for the string of the top to fly off because of not being tied firmly enough. Nahaplù ang apus, The top string came off.

haplus (from palus) v 1 [APB12; a] for s.t. which is tied to s.t. or holds it to come off, cause it to do so. Nahaplus ang íyang sapátus pagdinágan, His shoes came off as he ran. Nahaplus ákung kamut sa sanga ug nahúlug ku, I lost my grip on the branch, and I fell. Nahaplus ang ubud sa ákung kamut, The eel slipped out of my hand. 2 [A12] escape from restraint. Ang bábuy nakahaplus sa hukut, The pig got loose from its tether. Haplúsa ang písì sa tiil sa bábuy, Slip the rope off from the pig’s feet. 3 [A; a1] run the hand over the length of s.t. to remove s.t. from it, or squeeze s.t. out of it, or just massage it. Siyay mihaplus sa alambri, He ran his hands over the wire to straighten it. Haplusa ímung nawung ug katulgun ka, Run your hand over your face if you feel sleepy.

haplut = haplus.

hapluy v [A; a] rub the flat palm over s.t. Naghapluy siya sa palpag níyang buhuk, She is smoothening her dishevelled hair. Haplúya ang ímung nawung ug tulgun ka, Run your hand over your face if you feel sleepy.

hapnig (from panig) v [A; c1] stack flat things in a neat pile. Ihapnig (hapníga) ang inutaw sa aparadur, Stack the ironed clothes in the wardrobe.

hapnut 1 = sapnut. 2 †.

hapsà = hagsà.

hapsay a 1 smooth and without blemish. Hapsay ang pánit sa mangga, The mango has smooth and unblemished skin. 2 neat and orderly. Hapsay kaáyung pagkaariglǎr ang ímung lawak, Your room is orderly. v 1 [APB2; a] be smooth and glossy, make s.t. so. Hapsáyun ta ning ímung buhuk, Let’s make your hair smooth and glossy. 2 [B12; a] make, be neatly arranged, make s.t. so. Hapsáya ang ímung pamisti, Wear clothing that is simple and neat.

hapslip n half slip. v [A; b6(1)] wear, make into a half slip.

hapù v [A; c1] comb the hair straight backward. Hapua (ihapù) ang ímung buhuk kay limpiyung tan-áwun, Comb your hair straight backward because it looks neat.

hápù a fatiguing. Hápù kaáyu ning pagpangarga, The job of a stevedore is very tiring. v [A1PB26; a4b4c1] fatigue, get fatigued. Kanang sayáwa naghápù (nagpahápù) sa átung láwas, That dance wears you out completely. Gihápù (gihapúan, nahápù) kug linanguy sa dágat, I am exhausted from swimming in the sea. Ayaw hapúa (ihápù) nang ímung láwas, Don’t tire yourself out too much. (→) a fatigued. ka- n weariness.

hapúhap v [A; a12] stroke gently back and forth with little pressure. Mihapúhap siya sa ákung bukubuku sa paghumpay sa kasakit, He stroked my back to relieve the pain. n gentle strokes back and forth. -in- n a gentle stroke back and forth. Ang hinapúhap sa huyúhuy sa íyang hubù nga láwas, The gentle caresses of the breeze on her nude body.

hapúlas (from púlas) v [A; c1] 1 smear s.t. over a large area with the hand. Gihapulásan ang bungbung ug lápuk, The wall had mud smeared all over it. 2 eat s.t. fast. Mihapúlas lang siya ug tulu ka plátung tsapsuy, He gobbled down three platefuls of chop suey (as if he was just smearing it on his mouth).

hapun n 1 Japan. 2 Japanese person. 3 fishing line. isda sa — = súlid2. papil nga, sa, di- colored tissue paper. hapunánun n Japanese citizen. -in- a 1 in the Japanese way. 2 name given to various methods of fishing introduced by the Japanese. v [A; c1] speak Japanese, do s.t. the Japanese way. -is Japanese (plural).

hápun n afternoon, early evening. Bag-ung hápun, Early afternoon. — na it is late (in the afternoon or early evening). Hápun na kaáyu. Adtu na ku, It is already very late. I’m going now. v 1 [B5] get to be afternoon. Nahápun na lang wà pa siya maulì, It was evening already and he still hadn’t come home. 1a do s.t. in the afternoon. Hapúna ang bunyag, Have the baptism held in the afternoon. 2 [A13; b(1)] do s.t. until afternoon. Maghápun siyag paninda, She is in the store until afternoon. 3 [b8] be overtaken by afternoon. Hihapunan ku ug panáud sa bumbilya, Evening overtook me as I was putting up the electric lights. hapunhápun 1 every afternoon. 2 = ginamusginámus, see gamus. v [A1; b5] do s.t. every afternoon. Mahuman nà dáyun ug hapunhapúnun (hapunhapúnan) ku nag trabáhu, It will soon be finished if I work on it every afternoon. hiN-(→) v [A13] 1 do in the afternoon. Naghinghapung kalígù, Swimming in the afternoon. 2 for afternoon to approach. pa-(→), paka-(→) v [A13; b(1)] stay s.w. until afternoon. Magpahapun ta dinhi, kay ínit pa kaáyug udtu, Let’s wait here until afternoon, because it would be terribly hot at noon. panghi- v [A23] be around afternoon. Muanhi siya, manghiudtu, manghihápun ba, He’ll come here around noon or around afternoon. pani- v [A2; c] eat supper. Manihápun na ta kay alas utsu na, Let’s eat supper now because it is already eight o’clock. n supper. -ánun, ka-ánun late in the afternoon. Hapunánun (kahapunánun) nahuman ang iliksiyun, The election was over late in the afternoon. ka-un n 1 afternoon as a phase of time of day. Ang kaínit sa kahapúnun dumudulut kaáyu, The heat in the afternoon is very penetrating. 2 the late years of one’s life. tig-(→) n 1 the eve of an important occasion. 2 banquet held on the eve of an occasion. v 1 [A1] hold a banquet on the eve of an occasion. 2 [AN; b6] attend the banquet held on the eve. Manighapun ta sa íla, Let’s attend the banquet held on the eve at their house. 3 [A2N] go s.w. on the day before an event. Manighapun ku sa barku, kay sayung mularga, I’ll go to the boat in the afternoon because it will leave early. -un(→) n 1 done in the afternoon. 2 palm toddy gathered in the afternoon.

hapus v [A; b5] 1 strike, usually with s.t. flexible with a long downward stroke. Gihapsan níya sa sundang ang ságing, He struck the banana tree with his machete. Ihapus ku ning bakus nímu, I will strike you with this belt. 2 spin a top. n 1 action of whipping at. 2 whip. 3 string of a top.

hapuy, hápuy = hapluy.

hapuyhápuy = hapúhap.

hapyud v [A; a] 1 massage gently moving hands in one direction. Mitindug siya ug mihapyud sa íyang sinínà, She stood up and smoothed out her dress. Hapyúra ning ákung tiil kay gikalambri, Massage my legs because I’ve got cramps. 2 squeeze s.t. out of s.t. by massaging in one direction. Hapyúra ang kulgit arun madagínut, Flatten out the toothpaste to use up every bit of it.

hára n queen. Nahímu siyang hára sa pangílin sa ámung balángay, She was made queen of the fiesta in our barrio. — sa panimalay wife as the head of the house. v [B6; a2] become a queen.

hárab = árab2.

harabharab v [A1; b5] 1 rush, hurry in doing s.t. Nagharabharab siyag súgù, She rushed about giving orders. 2 [A; b(1)] for monkeys to chatter wildly. 3 be aflutter with expectation. Nagharabharab ákung ginháwa sa pagpakigkítà kaníya, I’m all excited at the thought of seeing her again.

harábi n k.o. patent medicine used as cough syrup. — ditúlu = harábi.

harag v [B; c1] 1 for s.t. tall to be leaning to one side. Nagharag ang pusti. Tarúnga, The post is leaning. Straighten it out. Naharag ang mga balay human hangína, The houses are leaning to one side after the windstorm. 2 lean back to rest on s.t. Dì ku makaharag ánang siyáha kay gubà ug sandigánan, I cannot recline on that chair because it has a broken backrest. a leaning.

harána n serenade, music made beneath a girl’s window by way of courting. v 1 [AN; b6(1)] serenade, go serenading. Dalága ka na. Giharanáhan (giharanáan) na ka, You are a young lady now. They’re already serenading you. 2 sing under a person’s window. Haranáan nátù siya ugmà sa kaadláwun kay adlaw níya, Let’s serenade him tomorrow early in the morning because it’s his birthday. paN- n serenading.

hárang1 n offering of food, smokes, drinks, etc. to supernatural beings during the planting and harvest seasons, or to the departed souls during All Souls Day. v [A1; c] make an offering of the hárang.

hárang2 v 1 [A; b5] block s.o.’s way with hostile purpose. Usa ka bitin ang mihárang sa ámung agiánan, A snake barred our way. Ang patrulya gihárang (giharángan) sa mga kaáway, The patrol was ambushed by the enemies. 2 [A2C; a1] confront s.t. unpleasant or hostile. Dílì ku makahárang sa mapait nga kamatuúran, I cannot face the hard truth. Nagkahárang ang duha sa usa ka mainítung lantugiay, The two met in hot debate.

háras a biting taste which characterizes citrus fruit. v [B46; b6] feel a biting sensation after eating citrus fruit, having such a taste. Nagháras na ning tutunlan íning buúngun nga háras, My throat stings from this sharp pomelo.

harasharas a 1 done carelessly such that if there is a finished product, it is rough, not well-prepared. Harasharas nga pagkalútù, way lamì, It is carelessly cooked, tasteless. Harasharas siyang mudrayib. Mu rag pituy kinabúhì, He drives carelessly as if he had seven lives. 2 coarse in behavior. v [A; a] 1 do s.t. without much care. Giharasharas niya pagbúhat ang lamísa, He did a sloppy job in making the table. 2 fail to behave carefully, without proper circumspection. Nagharasharas siya sa taliwálà sa sulimning sirimunyas, He was misbehaving in the midst of the solemn ceremonies. Unsáun nátù pagtígum ug magharasharas ka paggastu? How can we save if you spend money without giving it any thought?

hárat = káras1.

haraw 1 exclamation expressing an earnest wish for s.t. to happen, either good or bad. Haraw malúnud ang íyang gisakyan, May the boat he takes sink. Haraw makadaug ku sa rípa, May I win the raffle. 2 — ka-[root] (confined to verbs of B conjugation) expression of exasperation and fear for the worst consequences of a rash action. Giingnang dì padraybun. Haraw kabanggà, I told him not to drive. Watch, he’s going to crash. Mitabuk giyud sa bahà. Haraw kadá sa súg, He crossed when the river was in flood. Watch him get carried away with the current.

harayháray = halayhálay.

harbas = halábas.

hardin n 1 flower garden. 2 place of beautiful emotions (literary). Sa ákung hardin sa gugma ikay rúsas, You are the rose in my garden of love. 3 way of playing billiards with numbered pieces set along the sides and in the center of the table, in which the piece hit represents a score and the players are obliged to make a certain score as indicated by a throw of dice. v [A1; a2] have a flower garden. -íru n gardener.

hardul n 1 hurdle in races. 2 track event using hurdles.

hardwir n hardware store.

hari give me. Hari (ihari) ra nà, Let me have that. i- = hari.

hári, hárì1 v [A13] do s.t. continuously. Wà siyay ági naghári lag katúlug, He didn’t accomplish anything. All he did was sleep.

hárì2 n 1 king. Ang hárì sa Ispanya, The king of Spain. 2 the king in cards, chess. 3 master, one who has power over. Hárì sa panimalay, The master of the household. 4 head of a coin. 4a jocular expression uttered upon hearing s.t. fall. Dihang nahúlug ang básu dihay niingung ‘Hárì!’ When the glass fell s.o. yelled ‘Dropped s.t.! (lit. Heads!)’ 5 one who excels others in s.t. which requires skill or knowledge. Ang ákung apuhan hárì sa iskiríma sa íyang panahun, During his time, my grandfather was a master of fencing. — nga gángis big boss, kingpin, usually of a political party. Nagkinahanglan nig bindisiyun sa háring gángis, It needs the approval of the boss. — nga lungsud the sovereign people. Ang kandidátu nangamúyù sa háring lungsud, The political candidate pleaded with the electorate. v 1 [B16; b(1)] be a monarch. Usa ka babáyi ang naghárì karun sa Inglatíra, A woman is the sovereign in England. 2 [A3; b(1)] assume leadership or command in a bossy manner. Dì ku gustung harían sa ákung kaugalíngun, I don’t like to be lorded over in my own house. 3 [A12; b6] get heads in tossing coins. Nakahárì (giharían) siyag kalima, He got heads five times. 4 [B26] turn out to be heads. Mahárì (muhárì) lang ning pagkaantúga, If this toss turns out to be heads. 5 [A3; b(1)] for a condition or emotions to prevail. Mihárì sa íyang dughan ang kakuyaw, Fear prevailed in his heart. Naghárì ang kahílum, Silence reigned. harìhárì v [A; b] treat in a bossy way. harìhariun, maharìhariun a bossy, domineering. -ánun a royal, regal. Hariánun nga balay, A palatial mansion. Hariánung dugù, Royal blood. gin-an, ging-an n kingdom.

hárì3 v [B126] fall with the rump or back hitting the ground first. Nahárì ku sa dā́n nga danglug, I fell on my back on the slippery road.

hárim n harem. v [A13; c1] have, maintain a harem.

harína n flour. — sa mais n corn starch. v 1 [A1; c1] make flour. 2 [B256; b6] form into flour. 3 [b(1)] put flour into.

haríning n a princess that is a child.

harsi = halsi.

harsiya n 1 guy rope or cable tied to s.t. vertical to maintain stability. Harsiya sa pálu, Guy ropes holding the mast. 2 cable or a strong rope holding the anchor or the hawser used in tying the boat to the dock. v [A13; a12] attach, make into a hawser or guy.

harug1 n supports for growing plants or s.t. for them to climb on. v [A; b5] support climbing plants. Giharug (giharugan) na ang agbáti ug mga lipak, They used bamboo sticks for the agbáti vine to climb on.

haruhas = harasharas.

harúhay a in a comfortable financial situation. v [B23(1); b6] for a way of life to become financially comfortable. Kanang swildúha makaharúhay na giyud ning átung pagpuyù, With that salary we can live a life of ease and comfort.

harun = arun.

hárung v [A2C; abc1] come face to face with. Dílì siya makighárung sa mga bisíta, She refuses to greet the visitors. Ang sad-an dílì makahárung kanákug tan-aw, He’s guilty and cannot look at me straight in the eye. Harúngan ku siya bísag ása ug bísan anus-a, I’ll take him on, any time, any place. Wà kuy nawung ihárung níya kay sad-an ku, I can’t bring myself to face him because I’m guilty. Piligru ikahárung ang hárì sa dágat, It is dangerous to come face to face with the king of the sea. n action of facing s.o. Nadaug ku sa hárung, wà ku makapaháyag, I was overcome by shyness when I tried to face her. I couldn’t state my purpose.

harus v 1 [A; a] strip leaves off the stem or stalk. Nagharus kug kamunggay nga iságul sa útan, I’m stripping off kamunggay leaves to use as vegetables. 2 [B12] for a mechanism that engages to get stripped, get so it fails to engage. Naharus ang kambiyu maung dì na mukagat, The gears got stripped so that they won’t engage. 3 [c1] involve all in doing s.t. Iharus (harusa) ug lábay sa bintánà ang mga butang, Throw everything out of the window. 3a [A; a3] destroy, afflict all practically without exception. Ang lúnup nga miharus sa tanang kabalayan, The flood that destroyed all the houses. Naharus ming tanan ug kasakit ug plú, We were all sick with flu. 4 [A2N; a12] make a sweeping victory, reap all the victories in competitive activities. Ang ámung iskuylahan mauy miharus (nangharus) sa atlítik mit, Our school won a sweeping victory in the athletic meet. Giharus kami ni Tínung sa blakdyak, We all lost to Tinong in blackjack. a for a mechanism to be stripped. Harus ug gusánu ang ruska, The screw has stripped threads.

haruyháruy v [A1; b6(1)] go about in a relaxed way for pleasure. Nagharuyháruy ka na man dihà. Tápus ka na ba sa búhat mu? You are strolling about now. Are you through with your chores?

hás = hálas1, 2.

hasag v [A; c] thrust a mass forcibly against s.t. else. Akuy muhasag nímu sa bubung ug ímu kung bakakan, I’ll knock your head against the wall if you lie to me.

hásag n pressurized kerosene lamp (from the brand name ‘Hasag’). v [A1] use a pressurized kerosene lamp.

hasàhásà n name given to small andúhaw.

hásan n k.o. land crab a bit smaller than the kágang, generally not eaten.

hasang v [b(1)] vent one’s anger on s.o. Bísag kinsang mahiduul ang íyang hasngan sa kasukù, He vents his anger on anyone who goes near him.

hásang n gills. hasanghásang n an outlet on the side of a ship’s hull to let the bilge water out. -an a having gills.

hashas v 1 [A; b5c] pound rice a second time to husk the grains that had been missed the first time around. Hashási ang bugas arun hamluyng kan-un, Pound the rice a second time so it will be smooth to eat. 2 [A13; b5] go over s.t. written and polish it. Naghashas ku niíning sinulat páras pagpamantálà, I am revising the article for publication. -in-an n 1 piece that has been well-revised and polished. Pakigpúlung nga hinashásan, Highly polished speech. 2 specially chosen. Hinashásan nga trabahanti, Specially chosen workers.

hásì v 1 [A; a12] frighten s.o. with threats. Ayaw kug hasía kay dì ku mahadluk, Do not threaten me because I can not be frightened. Ang lungsud gihásì sa dakung gútum, The city was threatened with a severe famine. 2 [A; a1] trouble, vex. Kinsa na man puy naghásì sa bátà nga naghilak na man pud ri? Who bothered the child that he is crying again? Gihásì ang mga tanum sa úlud, The worms are a pestilence for the plants. 3 [A1; b(1)] for s.t. to be rampant, be on, in full swing. Naghásì ang krímin sa piyir, Crime is rampant on the waterfront. Maghásì lámang ang pinugsanay sa humay, Rice planting is proceeding in full swing.

hasindíru n = asindíru. see asinda.

haskan 1 — nga [adjective]-a, ka-[adjective], [verb] how very much! Haskang kuyáwa nákù uy! My, how scared I was! Haskang pangúrug naku! My, how I trembled! Haskang nakakáun níya! God! How that child eats. 2 expression of helpless frustration at s.t. monotonous or boring. Isdà sa Lúnis, isdà gahápun, isdà sa paniudtu, ug karun haskan mau gihápun, Fish last Monday, fish yesterday, fish for lunch, and now, God! The same damn thing.

haslag v [B] look bright and pleasant with neatness and cleanliness. Mihaslag (nahaslag) ang panagway sa táwung bulingut nga nakaligù, The dirty man looked neat and pleasant-looking after he washed himself. Naghaslag nag iskrin human banwási, The screen looks clean and bright now that you rinsed it. a look bright and clean.

haslir n 1 one who makes his living by petty thievery, swindling, and the like. 2 gold digger. v [B1] be, become a hustler.

haslù1 a loose in a place inserted. v [B26; a] for s.t. to slip out of a place into which it was inserted. Mihaslù (nahaslù) lang ang singsing sa ákung tudlù, The ring just came off my finger. Haslúa ang sundang sa sakub, Pull the machete out of the sheath. haslùhaslù v [B6; b6] keep slipping out of, coming loose. Naghaslùhaslù ang ákung tiil sa luag nga sapátus, My shoes keep coming off my feet.

haslù2 a stupidly inept, tending to do things wrong. Haslù ka kay naglúgaw kag pinatisan, You sure don’t know what you’re doing, putting soy sauce in the porridge. Haslù nga pagkatupi. Daghang kabang, What an inept haircut. It was very unevenly done. v [B1456; b6] be, become stupidly inept.

haslù3 a taking too much pride in one’s possessions. À kahaslù! Namungíngi man ang tudlù sa aláhas, My! She wants to show off so she puts on every ring she has! v [B12] get to be too proud of possessions. Nahaslù siya sukad nadiswildu, She has started to become stuck up and to show off since she got a job. ka- n excessive pride in possessions. Bisag wà nay ihungit nanginstulmin pa giyud ug pridyidir tungud sa ílang kahaslù, Even though they have nothing to eat, they have to buy a refrigerator on installment, just to show off.

hasmag v 1 [A; b6(1)] rush, lunge into an obstacle or opposition. Ang irù mihasmag kaníya, The dog rushed at him. Kausa ra hasmági ang bakilid sa buldúsir, natumpag dáyun, The bulldozer smashed into the hillside once and the whole thing came crumbling down. 2 [A23; b(1)] for emotions to appear in overwhelming suddenness. Gihasmágan aku sa kamíngaw, I am overwhelmed with loneliness. n action of lunging into.

haspi n k.o. paper used as backing put around the bound edge in book binding. v [A13; b6] use this k.o. paper.

hasta followed by a subject: even [the subject] has done it or had it happen to him! Hasta ikaw gitugkag katáhap nákù! Have you, too, lost faith in me! Hasta mga bátà gipatay, Even the children were put to death. Hasta pa gánì ang mga bátà maantígu nang mangílad, Even the little children know how to cheat. — labista goodbye, till we meet again.

hastilan = pastilan.

hasù1 v [A; a2] pump, cock the loading and ejecting mechanism of a rifle. Hasuun nímu ang iskupíta úsà ka makatíru, You must pump the shotgun before you can fire.

hasù2 = haslù1.

hasug v [A; c1] push s.t. into a container and tamp it down to fill it tight. Hasuga (ihasug) ang kupras sa sáku, Shove the copra tight into the sack.

hasuk1 v 1 [A; c1] make a hole to sow seeds in. Ang bakilid hasukan kay dílì man madáru, They will make holes for the seeds in the hillside because you cannot plow it. 2 [A; c] insert s.t. into a hole or sheath. Muhasuk ka gánì sa sundang mu sa sakuban ayawg itipas, Be careful when you sheathe your bolo. Anhà ihasuk ang halígi sa ímung gilúngag, Plant the post in the hole which you dug. 3 [A; c] drive the stakes or pegs. Hasuki ang mga tanum arun dì matumba, Place stakes near the plants so they will not fall over. n 1a dibble stick. 1b hole dibbled in the ground to sow seeds in. 1c action of making a hole. 2 peg, stake.

hasuk2 v [A; c1] pack inside tight by compacting or tamping it down. Ug inyung hasukun (ihasuk) ang kupras maígù ang tanan sa usa ka sáku, If you pack the copra down, it will get into one sack. a compressed and well-packed inside a container.

hásul v 1 [A; a] bother, give trouble, inconvenience. Muhásul ku nímug kadiyut ha? May I bother you for a moment? Gihásul ku pag-áyu niíning sip-un, I am very much bothered by my cold. 2 [A3; a2] bother to do, take the trouble of doing s.t. Naghásul ka pa mag dala ug ságing níay daghan, You have taken the trouble of bringing bananas when we have so many! 3 [A13] for a child to be fussy. Naghásul ang bátà kay gibutdag tiyan, The child is fussy because he has an upset stomach. a entailing a lot of annoyance, bother. Hásul kaáyung adtúun, daghang sakaysákay, It’s a lot of trouble to go there because there’s no direct transportation. a being a lot of trouble, causing inconvenience. n — sa katursi 1 World War I. 2 causing very much trouble and bother. Hásul sa katursi ning batáa, This child is a terrible nuisance. ka- n trouble, annoyance. ma-un a causing lots of trouble and inconvenience. Mahasúlung mga hangyù, Requests that entail a lot of trouble.

haswà v [A2PB12; c1] remove s.t. that sticks, get removed. Maáyu kaáyung muhaswà (mupahaswà) sa buling ang Tayid, Tide removes dirt well. Tungud sa kalatà nahaswà ang pánit, After the meat got done, the skin came off. Haswáa (ihaswà) ning lápuk nga nitaput sa ákung sapátus, Remove the mud that stuck to my shoes.

hasyinda = asyinda.

hát n 1 music with a hot beat. 2 dance done to hot music. v [A23; c1] dance to hot music. Kasagáran sa mga batan-un maáyu muhát, Most young people know how to dance to hot music.

hatà v [A; c] feint, make a move to strike, kick, give, or the like, without actually intending to do so. Hataa (hatai) ug karmilítus ang bátà, Act like you’re going to give the child some candy. Hataan sa wala, butangan sa tuu, Make a feint with the left and hit him with the right. Ihatà ug syát ang búla, Feint a shot with the ball. n 1 feinting action. 2 bluffing statement or threat.

hátag v [A; c] 1 give. Lílas nga muhátag maáyung pagtulun-an, A film which teaches a good lesson. Ang adlaw naghátag kanátug kaháyag, The sun gives us light. Wà ku makahatag (makahátag) sa abangan, I haven’t paid the rent. Tagáan (hatágan) ta kag singku, I’ll give you a nickel. Humwurk nga gihátag sa maistra, The homework the teacher gave. Kinabúhì nga gihátag álang sa yútang natawhan, A life given for one’s country. 2 let s.o. have s.t. for a price. Gihátag lang nig singku, He let me have it for five pesos. 3 give a speech, reply; issue order. Mihátag ang prisidinti ug pakigpúlung, The President gave a speech. Naghátag ang iksaminir ug mga instruksiyun, The examiner is giving instructions. 4 — ug katahúran greet upon meeting, pay one’s respects. Wà gánì maghátag katahúran, He didn’t even greet me. n 1 s.t. given one. Kining mga rilip hátag ni sa Amirika, This relief clothing is a gift from the U.S.A. 2 selling price. Pilay ímung hátag? How much will you let me have it for? 3 turn to give. Ákù rung hátag, Now it’s my turn to give. hingatag a generous, fond of giving. -l-an(→), -anan(→) n 1 s.t. one is obliged to give. Singkwinta písus ang ákung binulan nga halatagan, I am obliged to give fifty pesos a month. 2 person to whom s.t. is to be given. ig-r-/l-(→) n thing to be given. -in- n s.t. which has been given. Dì ni hinátag. Pinalit ni, I didn’t get this as a gift. I bought it. -in-an n one to whom given. mag-l-, maN-l-, mag-r-, maN-r- one who gives s.t. out. manggi-un, ma-un a generous. um-l-, um-l-(→) n one who gives (Biblical). -l-un(→), -unun(→) = -l-an(→), 1.

hátak v [A23B126; c1] for s.t. to fall down from a place it was held or attached, cause s.t. to do so. Muhátak (nanghátak) ug lubi si Idung, Edong is knocking those coconuts down. Nahátak sa ubus ang kapáyas nga hinug na kaáyu, The overripe papaya fell to the ground.

hátaw v 1 [A] appear for a moment on a surface. Ígù lang mihátaw ang íhu sa dágat, The shark just appeared for a second on the surface. 2 [A2] appear on a surface. Mihátaw ang mga gamut, The roots appeared on the surface. hatawhataw v [A13] for one thing or a small number to be moving in a solitary way over an open area. Aku ra giyuy naghatawhataw sa awdituryum, I was the only one moving about in the auditorium. Usa ka sakayan nga naghatawhataw sa kadagátan, A small boat sailing alone in the sea.

hatay expression preceding a phrase warning s.o. against doing s.t. foolish: watch out. Hatay ug makit-an kang Tátay nga nagkáp sa íyang gamitun, Watch out! Father is going to see you touching his tools. Hatay giyud ug mabughat ka ánang ímung pagsuruysúruy, Watch out! You’re going to have a relapse going about like that.

hátay a having a long, lean body. Hátay ang láwas sa datsun, The dachshund has a long body. n length of the body. v [B2] develop a long body. Kadakù na ba nímu karun! Mihátay (nahátay) ka mag maáyu, How big you are now. You have grown tall! 2 — sa banig v [A3P; c1] be confined to bed for a long time due to a sickness. Mihátay sa banig ang masakitun, The sick man stayed in his sickbed for a long time. pa- v [A; ac] stretch out to one’s full length. Ipahátay nang láwas mu. Tan-áwun nátug unsay ímung gitas-un, Stand up straight and tall. Let’s see how tall you are.

hatdug n hot dog. v [A1; a12] fix hot dogs, have hot dogs as food.

hátì v [A; a] hunt with a dog. Maáyu muhátì nang irúa ug usa, That dog is good for hunting deer.

hat kík = hagkik.

hatsa1 a vain and affected in behavior. Hatsa bayà níyang maglakaw, mu rag mudílu, How affectedly she walks! As if she were a model.

hatsa2 n = atsa.

hatsit n sumptuous meal (colloquial). Birtdi níya run. Sigúru may hatsit, It’s his birthday today. There is sure to be a good dinner. v 1 [A1; b1] hold a sumptuous meal. Unsay inyung gihatsítan? What did you have your party for? or What did you have for your feast? 2 [AN; a] attend s.t. where a sumptuous meal is served, feast on. Hatsítun na nátù ning litsun, Let’s eat the roast pig now.

hatsuy (from mutsatsu, the one who is punished in games) n in a game of takyan, one who serves the takyan. v [B126; a12] be, become the server in a game of takyan.

hátub = hagtub.

hatud v 1 [A; c] take s.t. s.w. Hatdan ta kag pagkáun, I will bring you some food. Ihatud ang bisíta sa íla, See the visitors home. — sa panan-aw watch s.o. while he goes s.w. Ihatud siya sa ímung panan-aw hangtud musulud, Watch him until he gets inside. 2 [A3P; c6] make s.t. reach a certain distance in time or space. Anus-a kahà ihatud nganhi sa gubyirnu ang karsáda? When will the government ever bring the road here? Gihatud sa kamatáyun ang íyang kauyámut, He never extracted himself from poverty until his death. 2a lead to some bad results. Kanang ímung pagkagastadúra makapahatud (makahatud) nátù sa kawad-un, Your extravagance can end us up in the poorhouse. 2b [c6] bring an offer down to a certain level, offer odds as great as a certain amount in betting. Ihatud ang ímung paghangyù sa kinaubsang prisyu, Bargain it down to the lowest price. n 1 action of delivering. 2 s.t. delivered. Gamay ra ang ákung hatud, I have a small supply (to deliver). — sa bargain as low as. — balay windfall. — káwat telegram. v [A; b] send a telegram. ig-r-(←) n s.t. to be delivered. — sa mintiryu skin and bones (ready to be brought to the grave).

hatùhatù v [A1; c1] 1 eat greedily or ravenously. Pwirti giyud tingáli nímung gutúma kay naghatùhatù ka man giyug káun, How famished you must be judging from the way you are eating so ravenously. 2 take more of s.t. than one can use. Ayawg hatùhatuag dala nang mga libru, kay dì man nímu mabása nang tanan, Don’t take all those books because you can’t read all of them.

hátul v [A; a1c] tease unmarried people by pairing them off as if for marriage. Átung hatúlun sila si Pidrug Maríya, Let’s match up Maria and Pedro. Ayaw kug ihátul ánang byúdu, Don’t tease me by pairing that widower off with me!

hátum = sátum.

haud n leader, a short length of material used to attach a lure or hook to the end of a fishline. v [A13; a] attach, make into a leader.

haum a 1 fitting well. Haum kaáyu ang ímung sinínà sa ímung láwas, Your dress fits you well. 2 fitting, in accordance. Tulumanung haum sa Indipindins Dí, Programs appropriate for Independence Day. v [APB3; c] fit into or around s.t., cause s.t. to do so. Ang makahaum niíning sapátus mauy katagáan, Whoever this pair of shoes fits can have them. Ihaum ang ímung pakigpúlung sa pangidarun sa manimátì, Tailor your talk to the age-level of your audience.†

háun v 1 [A; a] take things off the stove, fire. Igkabúkal giyud haúna dáyun, When the water boils take it off the fire immediately. 2 [A; a12] bail one out of difficulties. Ang ímung pagtábang mau ray makaháun (makapaháun) kanákù sa kalisud ku karun, The only thing that can get me out of my difficulties is your help. n action of taking things off the fire. Kada háun mulútù mig usa ka dusínang pán, We bake a dozen loaves at one time. bag-ung — 1 just recently produced. Way ikspiriyinsiya ang bag-ung háun, The new graduates have no experience. Bag-ung háung sista, A guitar just from the factory. 2 new model. Bag-ung háung kutsi, The newest model car. Bag-ung háung hirdu, The latest style of hairdo.

hawà a 1 devoid of, lacking s.t. completely. Hawà ang kwartu human panguhái sa mwiblis, The room was bare after the furniture was removed. Hawà siya sa kinaadman, He is completely devoid of culture. Hawà ang ákung tiyan, My stomach is empty. 1a having an empty feeling in the pit of one’s stomach from looking down from heights or falling. Hawà ang tiyan basta mukalit ug dulhug ang ilibítur, You get an empty pang in the stomach when the elevator goes down suddenly. 2 separated, isolated out. Hawà na sila sa ílang ginikánan, They live apart from their parents. 3 different. Hawà ra kaáyu íyang sinultihan sa ubang babáyi, Her way of talking is very different from other girls. 3a feel uneasy or uncomfortable about s.t. that one is not accustomed to. Hawà kaáyu ning muhigdag way dúlug, It is very strange to sleep without s.o. else in bed with me. 4 — sa aside from, in addition to. Hawà sa íyang swildu dúna pay pinsiyun, Apart from his salary he has a pension. v 1a [A; c1] separate, isolate from others. Ílang ihawà (hawaun) ang dagkù sa gagmay, They will separate the large ones from the small ones. 1b [AC2] live separately. 1c [AC2] do s.t. separately. Naghawà mig higdà, We sleep in separate places. 2 [B2; c1] be different, differentiate. Nagkahawà ang hitsúra sa kalúha nga nagdakù, As the twins grew bigger their features became more and more different. Hawaun (ihawà) untà nímu ang táwung masayunsáyun lang sa dílì, You should distinguish the people you can take for granted from those you can’t. 2a [b4] get an uneasy feeling at s.t. one is not accustomed to. 3 [B12; a4b4] get an empty pang in the pit of one’s stomach when one looks down from a height or falls a distance. Muhawà ang ákung tiyan ug mudúngaw ku sa ayruplánu, My stomach gets a queasy, empty feeling when I look down from an airplane. (←) v 1 [A23P; b(1)P] leave, move away from a place. Muháwà (mupaháwà) ku íning baláya kay buysit, I’ll leave this house because it brings us bad luck. 2 [a12P] remove, cause to leave. Giháwà (gipaháwà, gipapaháwà) ang mga iskwátir, The squatters were evicted. pa- v 1 [A2; b(1)] = háwà, 1. 2 [AP; aP] = háwà, 2.

háwak1 n waist. (→) v [A123P; a4] get backaches. Hawakun ka kun magpúnay kag tikubù, You will be afflicted with backaches if you are always bent over. (→) n purlins, the beams in a roof running parallel to the ridgepole which support the common rafters (katsaw). v [A; a] attach, make into, use as purlins. panig-(→) v [A2; c] stand with the arms on the waist as a sign of anger or superiority. Nanighawak siyang nangasábà, She stood with her hands on her waist as she scolded us. Ayaw kug panighawaki dihà, Don’t you talk to me with your hands on your waist! -an a fat around the waist. -an(→) n waistline. taga-(→) a waist-deep. -un(→) a tending to suffer from backaches.

háwak2 a having influence, pull in a place (slang). Háwak siya dihà kay siyay intsards sa pirsunil, He has influence in that place because he is head of the personnel section.

háwan v 1 [A; b] clear an area. Hawáni ang nataran sa mga sagbut, Clean the weeds out of the yard. Hawáni ang lamísa, Clear the table. Hawáni ang kawáyan sa mga tunuk, Clear the thorns off the bamboo. Gihawánan ang plása sa mga táwu, The people were driven out of the plaza. 2 [B] for an area to become clear. Miháwan dáyun ang sinihan dihang may misinggit kaláyu, The moviehouse emptied instantly when s.o. yelled ‘fire’. a for a place to be emptied or cleared. Háwan ang asíras basta gabíi, The sidewalks are empty in the evening. Adtu sila magbaskit sa háwan, They play basketball in the empty area. Háwan ang mga búkid dinhi, The mountains here have been deforested. n area of ground that has been cleared. -an(→) 1 living room. 2 floorspace or anything enclosed.

haw-ang a 1 empty. Haw-ang ang balay nga way mwiblis, A house was empty because it had no furniture. Haw-ang ang tiyan ug pán ray ipamáhaw, The stomach feels empty if you only have bread for breakfast. 2 for a life to be empty. v [B; b6] 1 for a place to become empty. 2 have a feeling of emptiness in one’s life. Naghaw-ang ang ákung kinabúhì sukad ka mawálà, My life has been empty since you left. ka- n emptiness.

háwas n congressman. v [B6] be, become a congressman.

haw-as v 1 [A; c1] remove things from a confined space without moving the container. Haw-ásun ba ang sinínà gíkan sa mundu? Shall I take the clothes out of the steamer trunk? Haw-ási ug tulu ka baril nga túbig ang tangki, Remove three barrelfuls of water from the tank. 2 [B6; b6] for all of s.t. to go out of a place. Mihaw-as ang ákung kináun pagsúka nákù, My stomach was emptied when I vomitted. 2a [A2; a2] for emotions to come out. Gihaw-ásan ku sa mga kaguul, I was relieved of my worries. 2b [AP; c] remove s.o. from a difficult life (literary). Siyay mihaw-as (mipahaw-as) námù sa kalisud, He lifted us out of our difficult life. 2c [A2; b6] go out of the water. Mihaw-as mi sa dágat, We got out of the water. 3 [B5] for a landmark to disappear as one moves away from it. Mahaw-as na ang Sikihur ug hápit na ta maabut sa syudad, Siquijor disappears over the horizon as we get close to the city. a 1 emptied of contents. Haw-as na ang tanang karga sa barku, All the goods have been taken off of the boat. 2 freed from emotions. 3 gone out of the water. 4 out of sight.

haway n 1 Hawaii. 2 k.o. sweet large-sized pineapple. 3 gábi sa — = bisul.

hawáyà = huláyà.

hawáyan n 1 Hawaiian dress having colorful designs. 2 Hawaiian music or dance. 3 Hawaiian pineapple. v 1 [A1] wear Hawaiian cloth. 2 [A] dance Hawaiian dance.

hawhaw1 a for the stomach to be empty. v [B6; b4] for the stomach to feel empty. Naghawhaw ákung tiyan kay wà ku mamáhaw, My stomach feels empty because I didn’t have breakfast. Gihawháwan ku sa ákung tíyan, My stomach feels empty.

hawhaw2 = hagawhaw.

hawid, háwid1 a similar, resembling. Mas hawid sa amahan ang kamagulángan, The eldest is most similar in appearance to his father. v [A23; a] resemble, be similar. Muhawid ang gisabak sa panamkúnan, The baby in the womb will take after what the mother has developed a craving or liking for. 2 [A; a] imitate, do as others do. Ngánung muháwid ka man níya pagpúnay ug súruy nga minyù na man ka ug siya dílì? Why do you roam around as he does when you’re married and he isn’t? Hawíra ang íyang linalahan sa kálù, Copy the way he weaves hats.

háwid2 v 1 [A1; b] hold s.t. to prevent forward motion. Hawíri ang irù arun dì makabuhì, Hold the dog so it can’t escape. 2 [A; b6(1)] hold rigidly in place, hold on to s.t. Dílì mahuswà ang túbu kay gihawíran sa ruska, You can’t pull the pipe out because it is being held in place by a screw. 3 [AN2; b(1)] urge s.o. who is visiting to stay for dinner, spend the night. Dì ta muadtug udtu kay hawíran giyud ta, We won’t go at noon because they will surely make us stay for dinner. 4 [B12N] for a blade to snag. Maáyung pagkatikbas. Walà mangháwid, It was neatly cut down. The blade didn’t snag. — sa dunggan v [A2S] for grades to be just enough to allow one to pass. Makaháwid lang sa dunggan, hustu na, If my grade is enough to allow to pass, I’ll be happy. — sa pulsu v [c6] eat just enough food to check one’s hunger. Timù ug ígung iháwid sa pulsu, Take a bite of s.t. to check your hunger. n s.t. that checks hunger. Hápit na tingpaniudtu. Miúkit na lang kug mani pára háwid sa pulsu, It’s almost lunchtime. I’ll munch just enough peanuts to check my hunger. paN- v [A] hold on to s.t. to avoid falling, keep from being separated. Misulay siya pagtindug samtang nangháwid sa ákung buktun, He tried to get up while he held on to my arm. Ang nagkalumus nga táwu nagpanghawid sa bátang, The drowning man was desperately trying to hold on to the log. hawiránan n s.t. to hold on to maintain balance.

hawin, háwin v [A; c1] hang s.t. up to dry. Giháwin níya ang íyang sinínà, She hung her clothes up to dry. Kusáhus nga iháwin (hawínun), Sliced meat hung up to dry. pa-(←), pama-(←) n k.o. fishing in the deep sea with a hook and line. pa-(←) v [AN; b6(1)] go line fishing in deep waters.

hawla = halwa.

hawlut = halwut.

hawsir n the host at a house where a mahjong session is being held. v [B126; c1] be a mahjong host.

hawu- see also halu-.

hawud a best, tops in a certain field. Hawud siya sa klási, She is the best in her class. Ang mga radiyung ginamà sa Hapun mauy hawud karun, The best radios are the ones made in Japan. Kanang bugúya mauy hawud niíning distritúha, That toughie is the toughest of them all in this area. v 1 [B2N; b4] be, get to be tops. Nanghawud siya sa kanta, He is the best singer. Ang átung pruduktu gihawran na sa mga pruduktu sa Hapun, Our products top the products of Japan. hawudháwud v [A1P] act as if one were superior.

hawughug = halughug1.

hawulháwul n k.o. sardine, of particularly tasty flesh with a multitude of bones going in four directions. Blue on top and silver on bottom, growing to 8″.

hawus v [B1246; b4] for the body to be extremely tired, exhausted. Gihawsan kug kinarga ug balas, I am dead tired loading sand.

háwut = halwut.

hawuy v [BN; a4] for a portion of the body to tire from doing s.t. for too long a time. Mihawuy (nanghawuy, gihawuy) ákung líug ug hinangad, My neck has gotten stiff from looking up all the time. Gihawuy ákung kamut pagsinulat, My hand is stiff from writing too much.

háy1 hi, an exclamation of greeting.

háy2 v [A; c] set s.t. aside for a special purpose. Magháy tag salapì álang sa átung kasal, Let’s set aside money for our wedding. Iháy ta ning prut sálad sa mga bisíta, We will set this fruit salad aside for the visitors.

háy3 = halay.

hayà = walà (dialectal).

háyà v [c1] lie in state. Ang patay giháyà sa punirarya, The body is lying in state at the funeral parlor. n body lying in state. Prusisyun sa háyà sa átung Ginúu, Procession of the dead body of Christ. (→) a in a supine state. — ang búlan for the crescent moon to be parallel to the earth’s surface, considered a dangerous time for childbirth. tig-(→), ting-(→) v [A; b5] swim on one’s back. Tighayaun (tighayaan) ku nang distansiyáha, I will swim that distance on my back. n backstroke in swimming.

hayabhayab v [B46] for s.t. one wears that is loose to be flapping. Naghayabhayab ang báta sa kaluag, The nightgown flaps because it is loose.

hay-ad v [B3(1)6; c1] lie flat on one’s back with the arms outstretched. Ang hubug naghay-ad sa karsáda, The drunk was sprawled out on his back in the street.

háyag a 1 be light, bright, well-illuminated. Háyag na paggíkan níla, It was light by the time they left. Háyag kaáyu ang baylihan, The dance floor is well-illuminated. 2 for the sky to be clear. Háyag na, wà nay dag-um, It’s clear now. There are no more clouds. 3 for the face to be bright and happy. v 1 [A1PB2; a] illuminate, become bright. Miháyag ang kwartu human sug-i, The room became bright after the lamp was put in it. Mugíkan ta sa dílì pa maháyag, We will depart before it is light. Hayági siya kay náay gibúlung, Give her some light because she is looking for s.t. 2 [B2] for the sky to clear. 3 [B256] for a countenance to brighten. Miháyag (naháyag) ang íyang panagway, Her face lit up. 4 [A; b] enlighten s.o. with knowledge. Hayági mi sa ímung diyusnung gahum, Enlighten us through your divine power. n = ka-, 1. pa- v [A; c] 1 explain why. Mipaháyag siya ngánung ingun tu adtu, She explained why it had to be that way. 2 disclose one’s purpose. Wà siya makapaháyag sa íyang túyù, He never got around to expressing what he wanted. Unsáun pagsugut níya ug dì nímu pahayágan, How can she accept you if you don’t propose. 3 give one’s opinion. Mipaháyag siya nga dílì háyan ang gíra, He expressed his opinion that war was not likely. 4 publish, relate in a newspaper. Ang piryudikuy mipaháyag sa nahitabù, The newspaper published what happened. pa- 1 explanation why. 2 disclosure of a purpose. 3 opinion. pa-an(→) n newspaper, news magazine. ka- n 1 light. Kaháyag sa lamparilya, Light of the lamp. 1a namat-an ug — place one was born (lit. place one first saw light). 2 brightness. 3 brightness of the face. ma- a 1 very bright. 2 [word referring to time] sa — for an infant to be [so-and-so] many days, weeks, etc. old. Mag-útas lag katū́g ang bátang pila pa ka simána sa maháyag, An infant only a few weeks old does nothing but sleep.

hayaghag = halaghag.

hayáhay a 1a airy, comfortable and refreshing to the skin. King kwartúha hayáhay kay atbang sa hángin, This room is airy, cool, and fresh because it gets the full wind. 1b a refreshed feeling. Hayáhay na ang ákung gibátì human makakaligù, I feel very much refreshed after my bath. 2 for one’s financial situation to be comfortable. Hayáhay na siya karun kay dakù siyag swildu, He is in comfortable circumstances now because he has a good salary. 3 feel relieved of a burden or sickness. Hayáhay na ang íyang pamínaw human katambáli, She felt better after she took her medicine. Hayáhay nang pamínaw ku kay nabayran na ang ákung útang, I feel relieved now. I’ve paid off my debts. 4 easy, requiring little effort. Hayáhay ra tung iksamína, That examination was easy. 5 for material to do easily for a certain number. Hayáhay rang duha ka púlu íning panaptúna, This cloth would easily make two shirts. v [B2; b6] 1 be, become airy, refreshed, relieved. 2 for one’s financial situation to become comfortable, ease up. pa- v [A; b6(1)] 1 get fresh air. Magpahayáhay ta sa baybáyun, Let’s get some fresh air at the beach. 2 go s.w. to amuse oneself, take one’s mind off troubles. Magpahayáhay ta sa karnabal, Let’s go to the carnival to take our minds off our troubles. 3 pa- sa bágà go out to amuse oneself. Magpahayáhay ta sa bágà kay láay kaáyu dinhi, Let’s go out to have some diversion because it’s boring as heck here. ka- n comfort and ease; freedom from cares, sickness, etc. pa-an n place to go for relaxation.

hay-alay n 1 jai-alai. 2 an extra bet in mahjong aside from the ordinary bet in which the player who gets mahjong for the fifth time gets the extra pot. v [A2; b5] win the jai-alai bet in mahjong. paN- v [A2; c] go to a jai-alai game to bet. Manghay-alay ku rung gabíi, I’ll go and bet on the jai-alai tonight.

háyan there’s a possibility that ... Háyan kahutdan kag gasulína, You might run out of gasoline. Háyan maduktur tà ku run ug musígi pa tà kug iskuyla, I might have become a doctor by now if I had continued going to school. Háyan namálik na tu run, Perhaps they have already returned.

hayang v 1 [A; c1P] put s.t. convex down with the convex side down. Makahayang ka ba áring pawíkan? Could you manage to flip the sea turtle on its back? Haynga (ihayang, ipahayang) ning mga hapag sa lantay, Put these shallow baskets on the bamboo shelf right side up. 2 lie on one’s back, face up. Muhayang lang siya sa bangkù ug matúlug, He will just lie down on the bench and go to sleep. 3 [B1256] fall and land on one’s back. Nahayang ku sa lápuk, I fell down on my back in the mud. — ang kúlun sure to win (lit. the pot is right side up [on the fire]). Mupusta kug dakù kay áning taría hayang giyung kúlun, I will place a big bet on this round because it is a sure win. — ang payà v [a3] for s.o. who is usually morose to become unusually gay (lit. for a half a coconut shell—smooth and neat on the inside and coarse and scraggly on the outside, to be lying with the inside up). Unsa mang hangína ang nihurus nga nahayang man ang payà? What wind is blowing that you are suddenly so bright and gay? — ang plátu for one’s future to be assured. Hayang ang plátu sa íyang anak kay nakaasawa siyag milyunarya, The future of his children is assured because he married a millionaire. kulub hayang see kulub. pa-/hipa-/hapa- v [B1256] cause to fall down on one’s back. Nadalin-as ku ug napahayang kus lápuk, I slipped and fell on my back into the mud. tig-(→) = tighayà. see háyà.

háyaw v [AB26; c] raise, rise into the air. Aku giyuy miháyaw sa imáhin arun makítà sa tanan, I was the one who raised the image high for all to see. Miháyaw ang túnu nímu sa kúrus, Your pitch rose on the refrain. Giháyaw na nákù ang kamut kay sagpáun ku untà siya, I had already lifted my hands to slap her.

hayblad n high blood pressure. a very angry. v 1 [B146; a4] suffer from high blood pressure. Kanúnay man ku nímung palagútun, mahayblad (hayblarun) man lang ta, You always provoke me. You’re going to give me high blood pressure yet. 2 [B12; a4S] get angry. Nahayblad ku sa íyang tinubagan, The way she answered made me furious. hayblarun a 1 having high blood pressure. 2 easily angered.

haybul v [A2] 1 go out to have a good time. Basta tingswildu, muhaybul dáyun nà sila, As soon as they get paid, they go out to have a good time. 2 [B; c] for a vehicle to go fast. Hadluk kug muhaybul (mahaybul) ang trák, I get scared when the bus goes fast. 2a command given by conductor as a signal to the driver to get moving. 3 [A23] go straight without paying attention to anyone along the way. Muhaybul ka man lang. Dì ka makigsulti nákù? Why do you go straight by me without greeting me? haybulhaybul v [A; c] gallivant around, go around from place to place to have fun.

haybuy n a style of men’s sport shirt, close-fitting and with tapering slits on both sides, similar to ambuys, but not so long at the rear. v 1 [A] wear a haybuy-style sport shirt. 2 [c1] tailor this sort of shirt.

haydyam, haydyamp n high jump in an athletic contest. v [A1; b] perform the high jump.

hayhat a haughty and snobbish. Hayhat kaáyung babayhána kay dílì makighuyhúy sa mga pubri, She’s very snobbish because she doesn’t mix with the poor. v [B; b6] act, become snobbish.

hayhay1 = halay.

*hayhay2 paN- v [A; b3] sigh in weariness, sorrow, pain, or the like. Nanghayhay siya sa kakápuy, She sighed with weariness.

hayhil n high heels. v 1 [A; b6(1)] wear high heels. Maghayhil ka ba sa piknik? Will you wear high heels to the picnic?

háyis a 1 be the best in a class. Háyis siya sa Aldyibra, He is the best in Algebra. 2 be well-versed, most capable in s.t. Kun báhin sa panganak si Lúling muy háyis, When it comes to childbirth, Loling is the expert. Háyis siya sa ínum, He is an expert in drinking. v [B1; b6] get to be the best, an expert.

hayiskul n high school. v [B6; b6] be in high school.

háyit n height. may — tall and attractive. Gwápu ug may háyit pa giyud, Handsome and tall as well. v [A1] have a height of. Kun magháyit ka lang mínus sa singku pís, dì ka madáwat sa níbi, If you stand less than five feet, the navy will not take you.

haylu v [A3P; a1] induce s.o. to do s.t. by offering him s.t. Haylúa ang bátag dulsi sa pagkatúlug, Entice the child with candy to make him go to bed. pa- n enticements. Ang ímung mga pahaylu dílì makatarug sa ákung pagdumílì, All your enticements cannot make me change my mind. mahaylúhun, mahaylúun a enticing. Mahaylúung tanyag, A tempting offer.

haypay1 n hi-fi set. a for a voice to be screeching, piercing, and unpleasant.

haypay2 v [A; b5] make a person reveal s.t. by squirting carbonated beverages into his nostrils (slang). Haypáyun (haypáyan) níla ang táwu arun mutug-an, They will subject the man to the 7-Up treatment to make him sing. n action of using this method.

hayun, háyun v [A; c] 1 swing the arms in walking. Iháyun nang ímung kamut ug maglakaw ka, Swing your arms when you walk. 2 not carry s.t. Ngánung naghayun ka nga nagkapulíkì si Máma mu? Why are you empty-handed (lit. swinging your arms) when your mother is carrying more than she can manage? 2a [A; b5] walk, taking it easy, not exerting effort. Muagwanta siya sa lákaw kay hayunan ra ang bayinti kilumitrus, A twenty-kilometer walk won’t bother him because he will take it easy. n the swinging or swaying of one’s arms. 3 [A; c] raise the arm in preparation to strike or throw s.t. Ihayun pag-áyu ang búla úsà ilábay, Raise the ball back before you throw it.

hayung v [B4] for the sun’s heat to be not at its greatest degree of intensity. Muhayung ang kaínit sa adlaw ug maalas tris, The sun’s heat lessens at around three in the afternoon.

háyup n 1 domestic animal. 2 a person with base instincts and desires. Buy-i ku háyup, Let me go, you beast! -an n domestic animals.

haywi n highway. Sa haywi muági ang mga dyipni pára Kunsulasiyun, The jeepneys for Consolacion go by way of the highway. v [a] make into a highway.

haywis n style of trousers with a wide waistline, coming to a point in the rear.

hi1 n letter G.

hi2, hì n word to command a draft animal to move forward.

hi- in many forms beginning with hi-, there is a prefix hi- or hiN-. Look also under the form with hi- or hiN- subtracted.

hi-(→) derivative affix forming verbs which occur with the prefixes ma-1 (na-) and ma-an (na-an, ma-i). All verbs with these affixes may also occur with hi-(→) inserted after the prefixes. 1 referring to an action which happened to take place or which s.o. did involuntarily. Nahibungat ku ang dílì ángayng isulti, Words I should not have said slipped out of my mouth. Kalit ka man lag tunghà dihà. Nahikurug man lang tag dì tyimpu, My! You gave me a scare appearing like that. I couldn’t help trembling, though there was no occasion to. Nahidam-agan siyag irù ug nahipalingkud sa lápuk, A dog jumped on her and she was knocked down into the mud. 1a having happened, not necessarily accidentally, but not anyone’s volition. Nahilunà ang balay daplin sa dálan, The house is located next to the road. 2 added after the abstract prefix (pag-) before verbs referring to motion with no meaning other than to elevate the style. Paghiabut níya, When he arrived. Paghibalik níya, When he returned.

hi-an(→) inflectional affix, future and past. (subjunctive hi-i) 1 added to the same bases as the ones to which local passive affixes are added (see -an1) with the same meaning except that the action is accidental. Hilingkuran ku ang íyang kálù, I accidentally sat on his hat. Hitagaan kag gása, You might be given a present. Kay unaunahun ka, hihagkan ka lagi, You were so forward, so you got yourself kissed. Higabhian siya, He was overtaken by night. 2 added to bases to refer to the direct recipient of the action accidentally done (when the local passive, -an1 does not refer to the recipient of the action). Itágù nang suláta básig hibasahan unyà ni Tátay, Hide that letter because Dad might read it. Dágan. Hidakpan unyà ka, Run or you will get caught.

hiay v [B; c1] for a part of the body or dress to droop to one side. Mihiay ang úlu sa nagdukà, The drowsy man’s head tilted to the side. Naghiay ang ngábil sa paralitiku, The paralytic’s lips droop at one corner. Ayaw hiaya (ihiay) ang abága sa ímung bláwus, Don’t let your blouse slip over your shoulder.

hibabuyna = hirbubuyna.

híbag v [B4; b4] for the stomach to be upset. Muhíbag ang tiyan basta dílì kahilísan, The stomach becomes upset if you have indigestion. a for the stomach to be upset.

hibág = hibálag. see *bálag.

híbal = híbag.

hibálag see *bálag.

hibalu see balu.

hibangkaágan see *bangkáag.

híbat a unsymmetrical, crookedly done. Híbat kaáyu nga pagkalála ning baskíta, This basket is crookedly woven. v 1 [B; c1] be, become unsymmetrical. Nahíbat ang dayandáyan, The decorations were all askew. 2 [a12] screw up the face. Nahíbat ang íyang nawung paghílak níya, His face screwed up when he cried. (→) = híbat, a.

hibawu = hibalu. see balu.

híbi1 n small dried shrimps with the shells removed.

híbi2 n large deciduous tree bearing sweet amber-colored fruits similar to siriguylas: Spondias cytherea.

hibì, híbì = tíbì.

hibi dyúti a made for heavy duty. v [B126; b6] be, become capable of handling heavy duty.

hibìhibì = kipìkipì. see kipì.

hibilya a buckle for a belt or shoes. v 1 [A; b6(1)] put a buckle on s.t. 2 [A; c1] make into a buckle.

hibiwit a heavyweight in boxing. v [B16] become a heavyweight boxer.

hibubuyna = hirbubuyna.

híbuk v [A2N] 1 for a multitude of s.t. to move in a wriggling fashion, or for s.t. to have a multitude of things wriggle over it. Nanghíbuk (mihíbuk) ang úlud ibabaw sa patayng irù or Ang patayng irù nanghíbuk sa mga úlud, Worms are squirming over the dog’s carcass. Hastang nakahíbuk sa mga táwung mitábù sa Pápa, My, how the crowd swarmed to meet the Pope. 2 for the children in a family to be numerous. Pagkuntrul mu kay nanghíbuk lang nang inyung mga anak, Practice birth control because you have so many children.

híbul v 1 [A2S] have wet mucous in the nose. Naghibul ang sip-un, His nose is dripping. 2 [A; c1] sniff mucous up into the nose. hibulhíbul v [A; c1] for the mucous to come in and out of the nostrils.

hibúlung see *búlung3.

hibulus n diarrhea. súka — vomiting and diarrhea. v [B14; a4b6] have diarrhea. Naghibulus (gihibulus) siya sa hilabihang káun, She had diarrhea from eating too much.

híbun v [B2S; a1] for a depression to get filled up or covered. Muhíbun ang balikhaw ug manambuk, The collarbone becomes covered with flesh when one gets stout. Mahíbun ang hubag basta maghungut pa, Boils become plump and full while they are still in the swelling stage. Nagkahibun ang lungag nga butangánan ug basúra, The garbage pit is gradually getting full. Gihíbun níla ang atábay, They covered the well over.

hibung v [A; b5] apply ointment to relieve swelling. Hibungun (hibungan) nákug ityul ang hubag, I’m going to apply ichthyol ointment on the boil. n ointment put on swellings.

*hibunghibung ka-an n thickets.

híbus v [A1B12] for a sack or flexible container to puncture, break so that it loses its contents; cause it to do so. Nahíbus ang bulsíta ug naúsik ang sulud, The bag burst and the contents spilled out.

hibuylas see *buylas.

híd n chief, boss. Nananghid si Pípi sa íyang híd, Pepe asked permission to go out from his boss. v [B156; c6] be, become the head of s.t. — titsir n principal of a school with only three or four grades.

hidban n headband. v 1 [A; b6(1)] wear a headband. 2 [A; c1] make into a headband.

hidhid1 v 1 [A; c] smear viscous material onto s.t. Hidhírig grása ang íhi, Smear grease onto the axle. 2 [AC2; b] have sexual intercourse (humorous). Nakit-ang nakighidhid didtus hutil, Was seen having sexual relations in a hotel.

hidhid2 = lidgid.

hidkwartir n headquarters. 2 center of operations. v [A13; c6] have one’s headquarters, make into headquarters.

hidlaw v [A12; a3b3(1)] long for, feel a strong yearning for. Gihidlaw akug manuk, I long for chicken meat. Unsay ímung gikahidlawan? What are you longing for? ka- n yearning, longing. Kining ákung kahidlaw nímu, My longing for you.

hidlayit n headlights. v [A; c] put headlights onto s.t.

hígà = higkù.

higad n 1 steep slope, place sloping sharply. Higad kaáyu ang hagdan, The stairs are very steep. 2 shallow part of the sea near the seashore or shoreline. v 1 [B; c1] get to be steep, make s.t. steep. Mu rag nagkahigad ang bungtud sa nadúgay nákung túngas, After I had been climbing for some time, the slope seemed to be getting steeper and steeper. 2 [AP3; cP] go to the shallows. Muhigad (mupahigad) mi sa hápun, We go to the shallows in the afternoon.

higal, hígal a having strong sexual desire. v [B12; b6] be, become highly desirous for sex. Mahígal kag mutumar ka áning tambála, You’re going to get sexed up if you take this medicine. ka- n sexual lust.

higála n good friend. Higála kaáyu mi si Maríya, Mary and I are very good friends. v [A23SC; ac3] befriend, be, become friends. Nakahigala kug Amirkána, I made friends with an American girl. Mahímu bang maghigála ta? May we be friends? Higaláa ang ímung mga silíngan, Make friends with your neighbors. Gikahigála ku siya sa Mindanaw, I became friends with him in Mindanao. kahigaláan n one’s group of friends. manag- n people who are friends. Ang duha ka managhigála nagkabildúhay, The two friends were conversing. mahigaláun a friendly. panag-, panaghigalaay n friendship.

higálam, higám see *gálam.

higanti a 1 giant. 2 of giant size. v [B12; b6] be, become a giant, gigantic. higantihiganti n figure of a giant for parades and processions. higantihun a gigantic.

higasbut short form: gasbut. exclamation of disapproval or displeasure at s.t. Gasbut ba sab nang tawhána uy, ingun muuban, unyà dì diay tu, Darn that man. He says he will go and at the last moment he says he won’t. Gasbut sad ning sipíra uy! Dì man masira, Confound this zipper! It won’t close. Higasbut bayang bayhána! Dì pabayli mu rag gwápa, To hell with that woman! She refuses to dance. You’d think she was beautiful or s.t.

hígaw = hígal.

higayun see gayun.

higdà v 1 [A; b6(1)] lie down. Kanang katri mauy higdái, Lie down on that bed. 2 spend the night. Adtu ku muhigdà sa hutil, I’ll stay in the hotel. 2a [b6] stay s.w. to comply with a social obligation. Higdáan ku sad sila arun way máhay, I’ll also stay a night at their house, so there will be no recriminations. 3 [a12] put s.t. down in a lying position. Átung higdáun (pahigdáun) ang pusti kay átung sipilyáhan, We’ll lay the post down because we have to plane it. 4 [A13] — sa banig be bedridden. Usa na ka búlan karun nga naghigdà siya sa banig, She has been bedridden for one month. 5 [A13] — sa bahandì live on a luxurious, wealthy scale. 6 [A12] — lang ug magdaut work so hard that one barely rests (lit. lie down only when sick). Muhigdà lang ug magdaut nang tawhána tungud sa kakusug sa íyang nigusyu, That man’s business is so good that he barely has time to rest. 7 [A13] — nga magkaun (nagkaun) have sexual intercourse (humorous). Basta maghigdà gánì nga magkaun, mumabdus giyud, If you make love, of course you’ll get pregnant. -ánan n bed, bedroom.

higkù a dirty and wet. Ang tugkaran higkù kaáyu sa tingúlan, The yard is dirty and wet during the rainy season. v [B; b6] be, become dirty and wet. Baldiyúhi ang salug kay naghigkù ang húgaw ug túbig, Rinse off the floor because the dirt and water are making a mess.

higmuyù = hisagmuyù. see sagmuyù.

higpit a 1 narrow, for s.t. to be small such that it restricts motion, causes difficulty. Higpit nga dálan, Narrow street. Higpit ang panaptun pára himúung bistída, The cloth is too narrow to make into a dress. Higpit ang ámung balay pára námung tanan, Our house is too small for all of us. 2 strict, holding a tight rein on s.t. Higpit siya sa mga impliyádu, He is very strict with the employees. Higpit kaáyu mupaguwang kwarta, He keeps tight control over his money. 3 be in tight financial circumstances. Higpit ang ílang panimuyù, They live in very tight circumstances. Higpit ang kwarta run. Lisud tang makalún, Money is very tight now. We will have difficulty getting a loan. 4 have a sharp rivalry. Higpit ang indigay sa duha, The two were in sharp competition. Ang higpit kung kaáway sa pulitika, My keen political rival. v 1 [A; b(1)] be strict with s.o. Higpíti ang ímung anak kay dalága ra ba, Be strict with your daughter. She is full grown now. 2 [B2; b4] be in a tight financial situation. Kanang wà usbáwig swildu higpítan run sa panimuyù, Whoever didn’t get a raise is going to find life difficult now.

hígup v [A; a] sip, take in liquid by sucking it up with air, take in air in the same manner. Higúpi ug diyútay kay miáwas ang bír sa básu, Sip off a little beer because it is running over. -an, -ánan n s.t. from which one sips a liquid.

higus, hígus v [B2S] for a body to waste away, become thin rapidly. Mihígus ang láwas sa masakitun, The sick person’s body wasted away. (→) v [B4] thin out in quantity, output. Mihigus na ang íyang mga súkì, His customers have dropped in number. Nagkahigus na ang búnga sa lubi, The coconut trees are yielding less and less.

higut v 1a [A; b6(1)] tie s.t. up. Higti ang irù arun dì kapaak, Tie the dog up so it can’t bite. 1b [A; c] tie s.t. to s.t. Ihigut ang manuk sa kural, Tie the chicken to the fence. Ihigut ang dúyan sa káhuy, Tie the hammock to the tree. 1c — sa pilitína [b(1)] for a man to be married (lit. tied to the apron strings) (humorous). Gihigtan na nà sa pilitína, He’s already hitched. 1d [B126] — sa trabáhu be tied to one’s work. Wà ku kaduaw nímu kay nahigut ku sa trabáhu, I was not able to visit you because I was completely tied up. 2 [A13] be coiled around s.t. Sawa nga naghigut sa sanga, A snake that was coiled around the branch. 3 [AN; c] raise a gamecock. Manghigut kug mga igtalarì, I’ll raise gamecocks. 4 tie up money. 4a [B1256; b8] for an amount of money to be tied up in s.t. Nahigut ákung puhúnan sa nigusyu, My capital is tied up in the business. Nahigtan níyag tris ang ákung diyis, Three pesos of the ten I won belong to him. (Lit. Three pesos of his are tied up to my ten.) 4b [AC; b6] have money tied in a common amount to dispense with making change (as for example, in gambling where money keeps changing hands). Nagkahígut mi áring diyis, Our money is all included in that ten peso bill. 4c [A; b] give an advance partial payment of the bride price (refundable if the marriage fails to go through). Mangulitáwu ka ánang bayhána nga gihigtan na? Are you going to court that woman, when a partial payment of the bride price has already been given? 5 [A13] hang oneself. Maghigut nà siya ug dì nímu sugtun, He’ll hang himself if you don’t accept him. 6 [A; a] make a fishing net. Ang púkut nga íyang gihigut, The net he wove. n 1 s.t. used to tie up. 2 amount tied up in s.t.: in business, in a common, fund, in a bride price. 3 noose in hanging. pa- v [A13] 1 — sa asáwa be henpecked (lit. allow one’s wife to tie him up). 2 — sa pilitína for a man to get married (allow himself to get tied to an apron string). Dì ku magpahigut sa pilitína, I won’t get hitched. higtanan n place s.t. is tied. tigúlang sa higtanan v [B2] get to be a spinster. Maáyu pang matigúwang sa higtanan kay sa maminyù nímu, I’d rather be an old maid than marry you. ig-l-(←) n s.t. used to tie s.t. -in- n s.t. tied to s.t. hinigtan n 1 gamecock. 2 s.t. tied up. hinigtag lánut money which is not readily dispensed (lit. tied with abaca fibers). Ang kwarta ni Lúlu hinigtag lánut. Ug muhátag, usa ra giyud ka dakù, Grandfather squeezes his nickels. If he gives anything at all, it’s no more than a penny. paN- n occupation of raising gamecocks.

higwaus v 1 [B16] be uneasy, anxious. Naghigwaus siya kay dúgayng naulì ang íyang anak, She felt uneasy because her daughter came home late. 2 [A13] be uneasy because of a desire to do s.t. Naghigwaus siya ug adtu sa bayli, He is anxious to get to the dance. ka- n uneasiness, anxiety.

hi hi word used in writing to represent the sound of laughter.

hihin v [B26; a12] flock, move in groups. Mihihin pagpanulud ang mga táwu sa simbahan sa kalit nga pag-ulan, The people flocked into the church when it suddenly rained. Áway ang nakapahihin sa mga táwu pagpanágan, The fight made the people run away en masse. (←) v [A13] move in great numbers s.w.

Hihúba = hiyúba.

hik n form used in writing to represent hiccoughs or the sound emitted by a drunk.

hikabhikab v [A13] for the heart to beat fast in excitement at the thought of achieving a great desire. Naghikabhikab kug pakigkítà sa ákung trátu, I’m all excited about meeting my girl friend.

híkad = hiklad.

hikadhikad = hikabhikab.

híkap v 1 [A; ab2] touch, feel s.t. with the hand or fingers. Muhíkap si Máma sa agtang sa gihilantan, Mother would feel the forehead of the feverish child. Kinsay naghíkap áring bungbung nga bag-ung pinintálan? Who touched this freshly painted wall? Átù kunung hikápun ug hinug na ba ning kaymítu, Let me touch this star apple to see if it is ripe yet. 2 [A3S; a3] use s.t. which requires manual dexterity. Ambut ug antígu pa ba ku kay dúgayng wà ku makahíkap (makahikap) ug sista, I wonder if I still can do it. I haven’t touched the guitar in a long time. 3 [A; a12] touch, use s.o. else’s things without permission. Ayawg hikápa nang mga butang dílì ímu, Don’t touch other people’s things. 4 [A12] come to own s.t. Wà pa giyud ku makahikap ug singkwinta písus tibuuk, I have never gotten my hands on a fifty-peso bill. 5 [A12; a3] get hold of s.t. to use it. Wà tay mahíkap nga magastu sa uspital, We don’t have access to any funds to pay for her hospitalization. 6 [A12] — sa dílì hilikápun scratch a part of the body that doesn’t itch out of frustration or in not knowing what to do. Bídang apikíha nákù sa kwarta. Makahíkap ta sa dílì hilikápun, My! I’m so short of money! I’m scratching my head, even though it doesn’t itch. 7 [A123S] — sa lubut for s.t. good to happen to s.o. to make him do s.t. unwonted and particularly nice. Mibangkag paniudtu. Nakahikap dagway sa lubut, He treated us to lunch. S.t. good must have happened to him. 8 [A2] — ug túbig get oneself wet. Dì siya muhíkap ug túbig ug náa níya, She doesn’t bathe when she menstruates. hikaphíkap v [A3] twiddle or toy with s.t. Naghikaphíkap si Dinsiyu sa íyang búngut, Dencio twiddled with his beard.

hikat a 1 for the eye to look distorted due to a scar on the eyelid. 2 be crooked from being buttoned wrong or sewn so that the edges don’t match up. v [B126; b6] get to look crooked or distorted. Nahikat ang íyang mata dihang miuwat ang mibutu níyang buwinggit, His eyes got a distorted appearance when the stye formed a scar. Nahíkat ang íyang sinínà kay wà magtúngud ang pagkabutúnis, Her dress is buttoned wrong and is all crooked.

híkaw1 v [A; c] deny, deprive one of s.t. which he should have. Dílì ku ikaw hikáwan sa ímung pangayúun, I won’t deny you your request. Ginúu, ayaw intáwun ihíkaw kanákù ang langitnung kalípay, God, please don’t deny me heavenly bliss. -in-an a devoid or deprived of s.t., esp. of very important necessities. Bátang hinikáwan sa inahánung gugma, A child deprived of a mother’s love. -an(→) a depriving others, selfish. ka-an(→) n selfishness.

híkaw2 = hígal.

híkay v 1 [A; a] prepare food. Kinsay muhíkay sa átung pagkáun? Who will prepare our food? 2 [A; a] hold a banquet, eating party. Maghíkay mi rung Pasku, We shall have a banquet this Christmas. 3 [A; a12] process or arrange in preparation of s.t. Mugíkan mi ug mahíkay na ang ámung pasapurti, We’ll leave when our passports are processed. Ang tahù gihíkay ni H. M. Kantágu, The report was prepared by H. M. Cantago. n feast, banquet. -in- n s.t. prepared. -l-un n things used for preparation. tig-, tag-(→) n 1 cook. 2 person in charge of preparing s.t.

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