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Chapter 47
H (part 2)
hínuk1 v [A; ac] do s.t. stealthily or without anyone’s noticing it. Mihínuk siya pagdúlug sa babáyi, He stealthily lay down beside the woman. Hinúka ug kúhà ang búla ug dì siya pahulam, Get the ball away from him when he’s not looking if he won’t lend it. Ihínuk nig gawas sa Kustum, Spirit this away from the Customs area.
hínuk2 n k.o. fish.
hinuklug v [B126; b3(1)] be affected by a great emotion, esp. grief. Nahinuklug ang mga táwu sa masulub-ung balità, The people were stricken with grief at the sad news. ma-un a 1 causing great emotion. 2 full of grief. ka- n deep emotion, grief. Sa túmang kahinuklug nanalinghug sila sa nasudnung áwit, With deep emotion they listened to the national anthem.
hinuktuk see tuktuk2.
hínul v [A; a12b2] 1 feel s.t. with the tips of the fingers. Hinúla ang lapalapa, dì ba náay bildu, Feel your sole. There’s a piece of glass in it, isn’t there? 2 feel for, grope around for s.t. Gihínul ni Kulas ang puspuru sa iláwum sa íyang unlan, Colas fumbled for the matches under his pillow. 3 [a3] available to one. Wà siyay nahut nga mahínul, He did not have a cent to his name.
hinulsul v [AN; b(1)] repent for sins. Hinulsúli ang salà mung nabúhat, Repent your sins. paN-, pag- n repentance.
hinultul see tultul.
hinulung, hinúlung v 1 [B16; b3(1)] look at s.t. with fascination or with surprise. Naghinulung kung nagtan-aw sa sirkadur, I was fascinated watching the acrobat. Nahinulung mi sa gipakítà níyang kausában, We were amazed at how he had changed. Dílì ikahinulung ang íyang líhuk sa nakaila na níya, Her actions don’t strike people who know her as surprising. 2 [A12; b(1)] notice s.t. Wà mahinulngi námù nga nanáug ang bátà, We didn’t notice that the child went downstairs.
hinumdum see dumdum.
hinungdan see tungud.
hinunúa but, on the contrary (literary). Ayaw kami ug itugyan sa panulay hinunúa luwasa gíkan sa kadaútan, Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
hinúun short form: núun 1 instead, however, rather. Ug ímu siyang patrabahúun magdúlà núun, If you put him to work, he just plays instead. Hinúun, ug magtuun ka, makapasar pa ka, However, if you study, you still can pass. Dílì akuy nagkúhà. Ikaw núun, I didn’t take it. Rather it was you. 2 but [so-and-so] is good anyway. Dì ni mau ang ímung giingun, bulubaratu núun ning klasíha adtung usa, This isn’t what you asked for, but it’s a bit cheaper. 2a [so-and-so] may or may not be right, good, etc., but this definitely is. ‘Wà tay láin gawas áring puwa.’—‘Maáyu núun. Mas gwápu núun ni,’ ‘We don’t have any except this red one.’—‘Oh, that’s fine. That’s even better (than what I had asked for).’ Wà ku kaila níla. Prid núun, I don’t know them. But Fred, I do. 2b to be sure [so-and-so] is the case, but ... Hinúun, gwápu siya, apan way trabáhu, To be sure, he’s handsome, but he doesn’t have a job. gayud — [so-and-so] is more than you allege or would think. Unsay barátu? Mahal giyud núun, What do you mean cheap? It is expensive, more than you would think. Kabayad ka giyud núun pud, You can very well afford it, anyway. 3 [so-and-so] is contrary to my desire. Manday nagtirnu na ku, miulan na núun, Just the one time I wear a suit, it starts to rain. na — it’s too late, but it could have been done earlier. Dinhi tà ka gahápun. Wà na núun, You should have come yesterday. Now they’re all sold out. 4 with imperatives: you might as well do it under the circumstances, since you’ve got the chance. Adtu man kahà ka sa lungsud. Dad-a núun ni, You’re going to town, anyway. You might as well bring it with you. Upat man ta. Dúlà núun ta, There’s four of us. We might as well play. 5 ra — it is only [so-and-so], said sarcastically or jocularly when whatever it is, is actually a lot. Singku písus ra núun ang kílu sa kamátis, Tomatoes are ‘only’ five pesos a kilogram. Mil písus ra núun ang ákung daug, I ‘only’ won a thousand pesos. 6 mau ra pud — that’s just the one thing that’s wrong with it. ‘Nindut ning sinináa, galing luag nákug diyutay.’—‘Mau ra pud núun.’ ‘This is a nice dress, but it’s a little too big.’—‘That’s just what’s wrong with it.’
hinyu n genius. v [b6] consider s.o. a genius.
hip 1 interjection of warning s.o. a that he’s going to hit s.t. Hip! Maigù nang bumbilya, Watch it! You’re going to hit the light bulb, b that he’s doing s.t. wrong and he’s being observed. Hip, ayawg hilabti nà. Nagtan-aw bayà ku, Watch it. Don’t touch that. I’m watching you. 2 interjection expressing the desire for s.t. to hit s.t. Hip. Hip. A, nasulud giyud sa bangag! Easy does it. Now it’s in the hole.
hipálag see palag.
hipanhipan (from ulahípan) n small red or brown worms resembling small centipedes, used as bait. They are of two kinds: — sa bás kind found in sand, — sa batu kind found inside stones or boulders.
hiphip v 1 [A; a] insert in between s.t. or into a tight place or container. Nakítà kung mihiphip siyag papil dibangku sa libru, I saw her insert a bill in the book. Naghiphip siyag pistúla sa íyang háwak, He tucked a pistol into his waist. 2 [AN; b6(1)] bribe. Mihiphip (nanghiphip) siyag táwu nga mupalúsut sa íyang papílis, He bribed a person who could work out on his papers. Gihiphipan níya ang pulis arun dílì siya dakpun, He bribed the policeman so he wouldn’t be arrested. n bribe. -an(→) a fond of giving bribes.
hípi1 n 1 chief, person of highest authority. Hípi sa kapulisan, Chief of Police. 1a title for a chief. 2 — dibyáhi a the ship’s officer charged with the ship’s trading and business transactions. b the head of a cargo truck sent to buy farm products wholesale. v [B16; a12] be, become a chief.
hípi2 n hippie. v [B1; b6] be, become a hippie.
hipì (from hiplì) v [AP; b6P] 1 move behind s.t. to hide. Magpahipì (maghipì) ku sa sira, I will hide behind the door. 2 for s.t. to lurk behind what appears. Luyu sa íyang pahiyum nagpahipì ang kayugut, Behind her smile lurks hatred.
hipíhip = hapíhip.
hiplì v [ABP; c] 1 move out of the way, cause s.t. to do so. Aku na lay muhiplì áning mga pintul, I’ll get these pieces of wood out of the way. Nagpahiplì (naghiplì) lang sa suuk ang mga ibis, The kids hid themselves in the corner. Ihiplì úsà ang trabáhu kay mangáun ta, Put your work aside for the moment because we’re going to eat. 2 [A; b6] dodge, duck out of the way. Nakahiplì siya sa dihang giistrítan siya sa íyang kuntra, He ducked to the side when his opponent swung at him.
hiplig = hiplì.
hiplus = haplus.
hiplut = haplus.
hipnù v [A; a12] fill s.t. to the brim with a liquid. Ayaw hipnúa ang baldi arun dì mukibà, Don’t fill the pail to the brim so it won’t spill over.
hipsut = ipsut.
hípun n 1 tiny shrimp. 2 tugnus fish preserved in salt.
hípus v 1 [A; a12] gather s.t. up and put it away. 1a [A1; a12] put s.t. away so as not to lose it. Nakahípus ka ug sulat didtus lamísa? Did you put away a letter that was on the table? 1b [A; a12] save money. Maghípus tag diyutayng kwarta pára sa byáhi, Let’s save some money for the trip. 2 [A2; a12] make up beds. Kamuy muhípus sa inyung katri, dílì aku, You make your beds, not me. 3 [AN; a12] put things away for the night. Kinsa may muhípus sa mga kanding didtus lagúna? Who will bring the goats in from the pasture? Hipúsa ang gibulad nga mais, Gather up the corn that was dried in the sun. Sa nahípus na ang mga bátà, When the children were put into bed. 4 [a12] fold up, draw in the limbs or their analogues on manufactured objects. Mikáyaw ang ayruplánu nga walà mahípus ang ligid, The airplane took off without retracting its wheels. Hipúsa ang ímung tiil, ayawg ipasayà sa agiánan, Draw in your feet. Don’t let them spread out into the walkway. 5 [a12] collect, gather and form a composite whole. Mau ni ang balità nga nahípus karung adláwa, These are the news we gathered today. 6 [a12] kill, do away with. Kay siya may nagbalità ngadtu sa pulis, gihípus siya sa mga ismaglir, Because he sang to the police the smugglers did away with him. 7 [A2] take in a certain amount. Sa pamaligyà muhípus mi ug dyis mil adlaw-adlaw, We take in ten thousand in sales every day. 8 [B1256] become neat and orderly. a neat and orderly. Hípus kaáyu ang kwartu, The bedroom is tidy. — ug nawung a have a grave and composed expression. v [B2N] for the face to become composed. Nagpanghipus (nagkahipus) na ang nawung sa himalatyun, The dying man’s face is gradually becoming composed. paN- 1 v [A2] get ready for a trip. Nanghípus ku pára sa byáhi ugmà, I am preparing for the trip tomorrow. 2 [A12S3] for a womb to make preparations for childbirth with false pains and a small discharge of blood. Manghiugmà pang ianak ning tiyána, Nagpanghipus pa lang ni, This baby won’t be born before some time tomorrow. It’s only making preparations at this point. hipushípus of a sort that can be folded up and stored. Síyang hipushípus, Folding chairs. -ánan n place for storing things for the night or for a while. -l-un(→), -un(→), -únun n things to be kept, put out of the way, or gathered up for the night. kahipsan, kahilipsan n tools or instruments for a certain trade. manggi-un a tending to put things away where they are safe.
hip-ut = gip-ut.
hiráda v [B126] 1 be unsuccessful, fail. Nahiráda ang ákung nigusyu sa súnug, My business failed because of the fire. Nahiráda ku sa iksámin kay walà ku makatuun, I failed in the test because I didn’t study. Nahiráda ku sa tárì gahápun, I incurred a great loss in the cockfight yesterday. 2 fall a victim to sickness, tricks, bad luck, and the like. Nahiráda ku sa trangkásu, I came down with the flu. Nahiráda ku sa mangingilad, I was victimized by the swindler. 3 [A; c] in pool, shoot the cue ball to a place where it will prevent the opponent from getting a good aim at the target. Ihiráda ku ang bulimánu arun dì níya masúd ang utsu, I’ll shoot the cue ball into a position where access to number eight is blocked. 4 [A2N; b] court a girl (colloquial). Kun akuy muhiráda anang bayhána, sugut nà dáyun, If I court that girl, it won’t take her long to say ‘yes’. n hit a cue ball making a carom.
hirag v [A; b6] 1 lean to one side. Naghirag ang pusti, The post is leaning to one side. 2 lean on. Ayaw ug hiragi ang kural kay matumba, Don’t lean on the fence because it will give way.
híral a for males to be highly inclined to have coitus. Híral kaáyu ning kabayúa kay muúlag dáyun sa bayi, This horse is very highly sexed. It readily takes to the female. v [B12; b6] be, become highly sexed. ka- n sexual appetite. Bísag unsa nímu kahíral, pagkuntrul, No matter how strongly you feel the urge to have sex, don’t.
híram = hílam.
hiraminta, hiramintas, hiramyinta, hiramyintas n tools for engaging in some handicraft. Hiraminta sa pamanday, Carpenter’s tools. v [A12] have or obtain tools.
hirbabuyna = hirbubuyna.
hirbubuyna n k.o. mint: Mentha arvensis.
hirbularyu = arbularyu.
hirdu n hair-do, coiffure. Unsa may ngán ánang ímung hirdu? What do you call your hair-do? v 1 [A; a] do the hair. Ang báyut mauy mihirdu sa ákung buhuk, The homosexual did my hair up. 2 [A1; c6] wear a hair-do. Maghirdu kug Prins twist sa bayli, I’ll wear a French twist hair-do to the dance.
hirig a in a leaning position. Hirig ang ílang balay human sa bagyu, Their house was tilted to one side after the typhoon. v [B] lean over to one side. Muhirig ang búti ug usa ka kílid ray kargáhan, The boat will list to one side if you load only one side. hilirgan a for kites to be unbalanced in flight. v [B125] be, become unbalanced.
hiringga n apparatus used to give an enema. v [A; b6(1)] give an enema.
hiringgilya n hypodermic syringe.
hiringgíru n k.o. fish.
hiringhiring v [B46] for the stomach to be bursting with fullness. Naghiringhiring ang ákung tiyan sa kabusug, My abdomen is bursting with fullness.
hírit v 1 [A; b(1)] aim blows at s.o. Ug maghinambug ka dinhi, hihiritan ka giyud, If you keep on with that big talk, you’ll get a sound boxing. 2 [A; b6(1)] take an additional card in games where the player has an option of so doing. Muhírit ku kay gamay ra ang ákung numiru, Hit me. I still have a small total. n the act of asking or giving an extra card.
hirniya n hernia. v [A123P; a4] have a hernia.
hirpin n hairpin. v [A; b6(1)] use a certain hairpin, pin the hair. Dì ku muhirpin ánang tayaun, I refuse to use those rusty hairpins. paN- v [A; b6] put hairpins in one’s hair. Dì na ku manghirpin kay mag-isprínit ku, I won’t use hairpins because I will use hairspray.
hirsáyans n beautician’s course.
híru n postal or telegraphic money order. — pustǎl postal money order. — tiligrapiku telegraphic transfer. v [AP; c] send money through postal or telegraphic services. Ipahíru (ihíru) dáyun ang báyad, Send a money order for the payment at once.
hirushirus v [A1] suck in one’s breath in pain or displeasure. Naghirushirus (nangpanghirushirus) siya sa kasakit, He sucks in his breath in pain.
hisà = isà.
hísà v [A; b(1)] for animals to mate. Mumabdus na dì madúgay ang átung báka kay gihisáan na, Our cow will soon become pregnant because she has been bred.
hísang v [B6; ab4] for skin diseases, inflammations to come out in profusion. Hisángun giyud ang dā́p arun dílì makalunud, Measles should be made to come out profusely in order to avoid complications. a skin ailment coming out thickly.
hisgut v 1 [A; b(1)] mention, say s.t. in passing. Walà siya muhisgut báhin sa sábut, He didn’t say anything about the agreement. 2 [AC; bc] talk about s.t. Gipanaghisgútan níla ang nahitabù, They talked about what had happened. n 1 s.t. said in passing. Hisgut lang tu níya nákù, He just said that to me in passing. 2 talk. May hisgut nga mulansad si Imilda, There’s talk that Imelda is going to run for president. -l-an, -ánan n subject of conversation.
hisi = ási.
*hislung wà, dì — v [A23; b(1)] not give up doing s.t. until one succeeds. Dì ku muhislung sa ákung pagtuun hangtud maduktur, I won’t give up my studies until I become a doctor. Wà nákù hislungi ang nakautang nákù, I persisted in my efforts in collecting my debts.
hislut v [B2; a12] 1a for a string or incasing around s.t. to slip off, cause it to do so. Nahislut ang sapátus pagdinágan, His shoes came off as he was running. Ayaw ug badbára ang lambu. Hisluta lang ang balù, Don’t undo the knot. Just slip off the loop. 1b [A12] escape by slipping out of the tether. Ang kanding nakahislut sa íyang hukut, The goat has slipped out of its tether rope. 2 peel off. Nahislut ang kúbal sa íyang pálad, The callous on his hand came off.
hísù v [A; c] apply an oily substance to the hair. Dílì siya muhísù ug baratuhun, He won’t use cheap hair oil. (→) n preparation for the hair. paN- v [A2; b6(1)] apply oil to one’s hair. Dì ku manghísù kay dagul ku, I won’t use hair oil because my hair is short.
Hisukristu n Jesus Christ.
hisúpu n hyssop (Biblical).
Hisus n 1 Jesus, name of Christ and a popular Christian name. 2 mild interjection: a uttered upon discovering that s.t. is to a greater extent than expected. Hisus kamahal, My! How expensive. b uttered when s.t. happens that can’t be remedied. Hisus! Nahúlug ang bátà, Jesus! The baby fell. c making little of s.t.: oh, heck, that’s nothing. ‘Mahal man ni’—‘Hisus, kabayad nà sila,’ ‘This is expensive.’—‘Oh hell, that’s nothing. They can afford it.’ d indicating disbelief, feigned or otherwise (used by women and children). Hisus! Túu ka gud. Hambug lang nà, Hmm, you believe that? That’s just big talk. e expressing distaste. Hisus, kabáhù, Jesus! What a smell! v [AN; b6] utter the prayers said for a dying man. Hisusan siya sa dì pa mamatay, Say the prayers over him before he dies. paN- v [A] exclaim Hisus! Nakapanghisus ku pagkadungug ku sa nutisya, I couldn’t help exclaiming at hearing the news.
Hisusmaryusip (from Hisus, Maríya i Husip) n rather strong interjection expressing fright or discomfiture. Hisusmaryusip! Nakuyawan ku nímu, Jesus Christ! You scared me. Hisusmaryusip! Makauúlaw, Jesus Christ! How embarrassing!
hiswíta, hiswítas n Jesuit. v [B16] be a Jesuit.
hit n hit, a popular or obvious success. v [B26] be, become a hit. Sigurádung muhit basta pilikulang law-ay, It is sure to become a hit if it’s a dirty picture. sung- n 1 popular tune at a certain period. Ang Munlayit Sirinid sunghit sa panahun sa gíra, ‘Moonlight Serenade’ was popular during the war. 2 pamphlet in which the hit tunes are printed. Kuháa ang sunghit kay manganta ta, Get the song book so we can sing. v [B1256] be, become a hit tune.
hitabù see tábù.
hítad = huyátid.
hítak v 1 [A13] for s.t. to present in greater amounts than usual. Naghítak ang kwarta sa súgal, There’s lots of money around at the gambling game. 2 [B; b6] become a mire, for a place to turn to mud. Muhítak (mahítak) ning dapíta ug dì bunbúnan ug balas, This place will become a mire if you don’t put sand over it. a be a mire. Hítak kaáyu ning ubus sa panghugasan, The ground beneath the sink is all mud.†
hital v [B] for a child to have constant indigestion. Ang bátang taudtaud káun mahital, A child that doesn’t eat on a regular basis develops digestive disorders. a having constant diarrhea and a distended stomach.
hit-anmis a done in a hit and miss way.
hit-anran n 1 hit-and-run. 2 hit-and-run tactics in boxing.
hiting a full to the point that pressure is being exerted. v [BN] be, become swollen with fullness. Nanghiting ang íyang tútuy kay mabdus, Her breasts were full because she was pregnant. (←) a extremely full. v [B2N] become extremely full. Naghíting ákung tiyan sa kabusug, My stomach is filled to bursting. hitinghiting = hiting.
hitsas = hitsu.
hitsu a 1 complete, having all parts intact. Dílì bitsu ning baráha, This is not a complete deck of cards. Hitsu nag ngípun ang bátà, The baby has all its teeth now. 2 having been fully furnished. Hitsu kaáyu ang ílang balay sa mga galamitun, Their house is fully furnished with utensils. Hitsu siya sa íyang libru, He has been furnished with all his books. — diritsu a manner of ordering clothes from the tailor whereby the tailor supplies the cloth and the labor. Ang lukat sa tirnu nuybinta písus hitsu diritsu, The suit will cost ninety pesos, cloth included. kuntra — a for a body or structure to be ill-proportioned. Kuntra hitsu siya kay tambuk unyà gamayg batíis, She is ill-proportioned; she is fat but has thin legs. v [A13; a] complete a set, furnish complete. Kaanúgung giíhaw wà pa gánì mahitsu ang balhíbu, What a pity to kill it before it even grows big enough to have all its feathers. kahitsúhan, kahitsuan n complete set of equipment for some occupation.†
hitsúra n 1 appearance of the face. Paríha mu si Túnig hitsúra, You and Tony have the same facial appearance. Nagmug-ut íyang hitsúra kay walà siya kabahini, He has a sulking expression because he hasn’t gotten his share. 2 shape, form that presents itself to the eyes. Ang ubud paríha ug hitsúra sa sawa, The eel has the same shape as a snake. 2a walay — having come out without any recognizable shape. Way hitsúrang pagkatupíha, Haircut without shape. 3 may, (walay) — good-looking (ugly). 4 the nerve! short form: tsura. Ag hitsúra sa minì nga musulti nákù sa ingun! The nerve of the fool to say that to me! v 1 [A12] have the face of. Ug aku pay nakahitsúra ánang ímung kagwápu, If I had a handsome face like yours. 2 [a12] take shape. Nahitsúra na ang balay kay may atup ug bungbung na, The house has taken shape because it has a roof and walls. Hitsuráun nákù ang pul-an mu rag úlug sawa, I will shape the handle into the form of a snake’s head. 2a dílì, walà ma-, mag- become irrecognizable. Nabuthan siya sa dinamíta ug ang láwas walà mahitsúra, The dynamite exploded on him, and the body became unrecognizable. 3 [a3] be realized as a result of effort. Walay ági nga mahitsúra áning paagíha, You’re not going to realize any output in this way. hitsuráan, hitsuráhan a handsome, good-looking person. v [B12] be, become good-looking.
hitudhítud v [B6N] be full and move because of fullness. Nanghitudhítud ang úlud sa katambuk, The worm is fat and wriggly with fullness.
híwà v 1 [A; a2] cut s.t. into smaller pieces or slices. Hiwáa ang karni sa gibag-un ingun ug tudlù, Cut the meat up into slices as thick as a finger. Hiwáa ang úbud ug gagmay, Cut up the bamboo shoots in little pieces. 2 [a12] for the emotions to be deeply affected. Gihíwà ákung kasingkásing nga nagtan-aw sa makililímus, It moved my heart to look at the beggar. n slice, piece cut off of s.t. -ánan n cutting board. -in- n cut up.
híwal = hiwalhíwal. hiwalhíwal v [A; c1] writhe, wriggle. Naghiwalhíwal ang úlud, The worm is wriggling.
hiwasa, hiwasà = aliwása.
hiwátid = huyátid.
hiwaus = higwaus.
hiwì a 1 crooked, winding or twisting, slanting to one side or askew. Hiwing dálan, Crooked road. Hiwì pagkabutang ímung kálù, Your hat is on crooked. Hiwì kaáyu ang tinidur sa bisiklíta, The bicycle fork is badly bent. 2 crooked, dishonest. Ang paági sa pagsubasta hiwì kaáyu, The procedure of the bidding was very irregular. 3 deformed. Hiwì siyag nawung, He has a deformed face. v [B126] turn out crooked. Ug mahiwì ang linya, ipausab, If the line comes out crooked, redo it. (←) v 1 [A1B; a12] become crooked, make s.t. crooked. Ayaw ug hiwía ang láray sa síya, Don’t put the chairs in a crooked row. 2 [b6] make a face at s.o. paN-(←) v [A2] make a face at s.o. Nanghíwì siya nákù kay wà siya tagái nákù ug mansánas, He made a face at me because I did not give him an apple. ka-an(←) n misdeed. Ang kahiwían sa mga pulitiku, The misdeeds of the politicians.
híwid = huyátid.
hiyá getty-up, word used to prod a horse to start running or to run faster. (←) v [A; b(1)] do all at once, at the same time. Naghíyag pamumba sa syudad ang mga bámir, The bombers bombed the city all at the same time. Gihiyáan kug bíyà sa ákung tanang binatunan, All my servants quit at one time.†
híyà see hiyà.
hiyak v 1 [B246] for a surface to get a chasm or trough formed in it. Mihíyak ang yútà paglínug, The earth opened up into a chasm in the earthquake. Nabundak ang sakayan dihang mihíyak ang dágat paglabay sa dakung balud, The boat lurched downwards in the wake of the huge wave. 2 [A2; c1] pull in the stomach. Hiyáka (ihíyak) ang ímung tiyan arun masirhan ímung sípir, Pull in your stomach so we can close the zipper. 3 [B246] feel a hollow sensation in the pit of the stomach. Mihíyak ang tiyan ku pagdulhug sa ilibítur, I got a hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach when the elevator went down.
híyas n good qualities, virtues not inherent in s.t. Mga híyas nga pagabatunan sa usa ka pangúlu, Qualities that a leader must possess. pa- n s.t. used to make a woman beautiful. v [A; c] use jewelry or make-up. Nagpahíyas siyag aríyus, She wore earrings as jewelry. Ipalit na lag bugas ang ímung ipahíyas, Why don’t you buy rice with what you spend on personal adornments?
hiyawasa = aliwasa.
Hiyúba n Jehovah. Saksi ni — n Jehovah’s Witness.
híyud1 v [A; a12] 1 squeeze s.t. soft to make s.t. come out of it. Hiyúra ug maáyu ang hubag arun muguwà ang tanang nánà, Squeeze the boil so all the pus comes out. Sudlig túbig ang tináig hiyúra, Run water into the intestines and squeeze them (to clean them). 2 squeeze s.t. that is long with the fingers to straighten it out. Hiyúrun ku ang alambri arun mutánus, I will squeeze the wire with my fingers to straighten it out.
híyud2 v [B] get curled up from dampness, heat. Nahíyud ang tabla nga nainitan, The lumber curled because it was left in the sun. 2 = hiyudhíyud. hiyudhíyud v [A13; b6] undulate, wiggle about with an undulating motion. Naghiyudhíyud ang kílid sa tulda nga gidasmagan sa huyúhuy, The wall of the tarpaulin tent undulated as it was blown by the breeze. n undulation.
híyum v [A; c1] press the lips tight. Inay mutíngug mihíyum na hinúun sa bàbà, Instead of talking she pressed her lips tight. hiyumhiyum = kipìkipì. see kípì. pa-, pa-(→) v [A; c] smile. Mipahiyum kanímu ang kapaláran, Lady Luck smiled on you. Pahyúmi ang bátà, Smile at the child. n smile. mapa-un a smiling.
híyung v [B; b6c1] for the eyes to squint, close, particularly to see s.t. better. Mihíyung ang mata ni Imuy nga mitútuk kanákù, Emoy squinted as he looked at me. (→) a slit-eyed, having a piece of epidermis over the eyes so that they look very narrow. -un a somewhat squint-eyed. hiyunghiyung, hiyunghíyung = kipìkipì. see kípì.
híyus v 1 [A; b4] for air to leak out. Dì makahíyus ang hángin kay maáyug balbula, The air can’t escape because it has a good valve. Nahyúsan mi, We had a flat tire. 2 [B; b7P] become deflated, decrease in size like s.t. deflated. Nahiyus ang pabúrut, The air came out of the balloon. Nagkahiyus ang hubag, The boil is subsiding. Pahyúsi (hyúsi) nang háwak mu, Take s.t. off your waist. 3 [B2] become decreased in amount. Bag-u pa gánì kung nagpalit ug usa ka bákid bugas nahíyus lang dáyun, I bought a cavan of rice only recently and how quickly it was consumed. Nagkahiyus na ang bahà, The flood is going down now. 3a [B2; b7] for the amount of food in the stomach to decrease through digestive action. Wà pa gánì mahíyus ang paniudtu, paínit na pud, Before we’ve even digested our lunch, they serve tea. a broke, without money. (→) a 1 leaky, letting air or gas out. Hiyus ang búla, Leaky ball. 2 s.t. from which some or all gas has come out. Hiyus ang ligid, One of your tires is soft.
hiyut = húsud.
hmm1 n onomatopoetic representation for humming.
hmm2, hmp expression of annoyance, anger, disregard. Hmp, ábi níya mukupus ku, Humph, he thought I would back down. Hmp, tsúra níya, Humph, the nerve of him.
hú n 1 whoa, a command for a horse to stop (pronounced with a long, low tone). 2 hey, a call to get attention from way in a distance (pronounced with a high pitch). 3 shout uttered when one is called to acknowledge that he has heard the call.
húbad v 1 = hulbad. 1 a [A2; a12] break out of a hold in wrestling or judo. Way makahúbad ning gwarníha, No one can break out of this lock. 2 [A; c1] translate into another language. Ihúbad (hubárun) nátù sa Ininglis ang Binisayà, Let’s translate the Visayan into English. — ug damgu interpret dreams. 3 [A; a12] solve a problem. Lisud hubárun ning gumunhápa, This is a difficult problem to solve. n 1 move to free oneself from a lock in wrestling. 2 translation. hubadhúbad v [A13; a3] justify to oneself why things are as they are. Naghubadhúbad siya sa íyang kaugalíngun nga hustu, bisag gipakasayup sa uban, He justified to himself that it was proper, even if others misunderstood. mag-r-(→) n translator, language interpreter. tag-(→) n translator of some specific piece.
hubag n 1 boil. Hápit na mubutu ang hubag, The boil is about to come to a head. 2 any swelling, usually reddish, on and beneath the skin. Daghag hubag ang náwung sa pinaakan, He has swellings all over the face where he was bitten. 3 magical expression uttered repeatedly by an unglù that has gotten injured as he immerses himself in a river in order to get cured instantly. v 1 [b4] get a boil. Gihubagan siya sa lubut, He has a boil on his buttocks. 2 [B3(1)46] swell. Mihubag ang ági sa íyang indyiksyun, The region on his arm which was injected swelled. Naghubag ang íyang mata sa paghinílak, Her eyes are swollen from constant crying. — sa bábuy = dáti. (←) n newly harvested grains which haven’t been dried. Dì magaling ang húbag nga mais kay mapusà lang, Fresh corn kernels cannot be milled because they will just get squeezed. see also kulub. †
húbak n asthma. v [B46; a4] have an asthma attack. Muhúbak (hubákun) nà siya basta mahágù, He has an asthma attack when he gets overworked. Naghúbak nang batáa tibuuk gabíi, That child had an asthma attack the whole night. -un a having asthma.
hubas v [B23(1); a] 1 dry up or drain liquids out. Mihubas na ang linung-ag, The rice water has evaporated. Nahubas ang sapà, The creek dried up. Hubsun nímu ang ákung lúhà, You’ll make me cry till I run out of tears. Nahubsan mi. Wà nay túbig ang tangki, We ran out of water and the tank is empty. 1a maka- ug danaw having big feet (lit. that can dry up a pond by stepping into it). 2 for patience, luck to run out. Nagkahubas ang ákung paílub, My patience is wearing thin. Nahubsan ku sa pálad, My luck ran out. pa- n method of catching fish by setting a trap in a place where water runs out, either in a tidal pool or in a stream where the flow is diverted. v 1 [A13; b(1)] catch fish by this method. 2 [A; a12] take care of rice, corn grits until they get cooked dry. Ikay pahubas sa linung-ag, Take care of (lit. let dry) the rice I am cooking.
hubaw = hubawhubaw. hubawhubaw v [B46N; b4] for a part of the body to swell so that the flesh is soft and pudgy. Mihubawhubaw (gihubawhubawan) ang íyang mga mata ug hinílak, Her eyes swelled from crying. Naghubawhubaw ang íyang bitíis tungud sa biribíri, Her legs got swollen due to beri-beri. a swollen, such that the flesh is soft.
hubhub v [A; b5] devour food greedily. Gihubhub (gihubhuban) sa mga irù ang manuk, The dogs tore and devoured the chicken.
húbit v [A; a] describe in words. Ákung hubítun ang nahitabù, I’ll describe what happened. n description.
hubkas n celebration offered by a family on the first anniversary of a relative’s death. v [A1; b(1)] 1 observe the first anniversary of s.o.’s death. Unyà ra ta magminyù ug kahubkásan ang ákung bána, We’ll wait to get married until my husband has been dead a year (has had the first death anniversary celebration). 2 come out of one year’s mourning.
hublag v [B46; b(1)] 1 for a crowd to do one thing together with vigor. Mihublag ug pangatáwa ang mga tumatan-aw, The onlookers all broke into laughter. Gihublagan ug pangáun sa mga bátà ang kík, The children swarmed over the cake. 2 for crowds to run in every direction. Mihublag (nanghublag) ang mga táwu sa singgit nga ‘kaláyu!’, The people ran in every direction at the shout of ‘fire!’.
hublut = hulbut.
húbù v 1 [A; a2] take off s.t. one wears. Hubúa ang ímung sapátus, Take off your shoes. Gihubúan níla ang bag-ung pyánu sa íyang tabun, They took the cover off of the new piano. 2 [A13; b] — sa katungdánan, sutána resign from one’s duties, be relieved of duties. Maghúbù siya sa íyang sutána únà magminyù, He will resign from his priestly duties before he marries. Gihubúan siya sa íyang katungdánan, He was relieved of his duties. — sa Santu Ninyu n the Friday following the feast of the Holy Child (held on a Sunday) during which the elaborate attire of the image is changed. pa- n the dress that a bride wears after taking off her wedding dress. (→) a 1 bare, naked. Hubung láwas, A naked body. 2 devoid or wanting in. Hubù sa mga mwiblis, Bare of furniture. Hubù sa pagláum, Devoid of hope. 3 simple, plain. Dì siya musúruy tungud sa hubù nga katarúngan nga wà siyay kwarta, He won’t go out for the simple reason that he has no money. hubùhúbù n showing off nakedness. Salídang hubùhúbù, Film full of nude scenes. v [A3; c1] show off nakedness. -in-an(→) n clothes that are too soiled to wear. Ihayhay ang ímung mga hinubuan arun mamala ang singut, Hang your soiled clothes up so that the perspiration will dry out. ka-(→) n barrenness, being unadorned. Ang kahubù sa kinaiyáhan, Unadorned nature.
hubug a drunk, intoxicated. Hubug kaáyu ang táwu kay nagsusapinday na, The man must be very drunk. He is staggering. Hubug sa kalípay, Intoxicated with happiness. Hubug sa báhù, Whoozy from the stench. v 1 [A3P; a] make drunk. Hubgun ku si Pípi, I’ll get Pepe drunk. 1a [A13] make oneself drunk. Maghubug ku arun malímut, I will get drunk in order to forget. 2 [B126] be groggy from some outside cause. Nahubug ang buksidur sa nagpungasing kúmù sa kuntra, The boxer became groggy from the blows his opponent rained on him. Ang anghit nímu makahubug, Your stench can make one pass out. 3 [A23PB126; a1] excite greatly, overcome with powerful emotion. Nahubug siya sa gahum nga gisángun kaníya, He was intoxicated by the power entrusted to him. Hubgun ku ang babáyi sa mga pasálig, I’ll intoxicate the girl with promises. (←) [C2] engage in drunken revelry. Maghúbug sila kay nakadawat ug bakpi, They will go on a spree because they received their back pay. hubgánun a easily getting intoxicated with liquor, smoke, nauseating odors. Dílì ku makasustinir ug panabákù kay hubgánun kaáyu ku, I can not stand smoking because I easily get intoxicated by the smoke. hubughúbug v [A13] get drunk habitually. Dílì ka maghubughúbug samtang mag-iskuyla ka, You should not drink while you are attending school. -in- v [A1; b(1)] act or do s.t. as a drunk would. pala-(→) n drunkard.
hubun n fontanel, the soft, boneless areas in the skull of a baby or young animal which are later closed by the formation of bone. hubunhubun = hubun.
hubung v 1 [A; b6] hide, keep out of sight. Mihubung ang adlaw luyu sa búkid, The sun hid behind the mountain. Lasang nga ámung gihubngan, The jungle we hid in. 1a for s.t. different to lurk behind what appears. Ang íyang pahiyum gihubngan sa pagdumut, Hatred lurked behind his smile. 2 [A] for the one who is ‘it’ in hide-and-seek to cover his face. Samtang maghubung ka, ayaw ug lìlì, When you cover your face, don’t peek. n turn to hide one’s face in hide-and-seek. pa- v [A; c] put s.t. out of sight. pina- n weapon hidden for emergency purposes.
húbung a full and plump. Húbung ning mga síku, These sapodillas are nice and plump. v [B2] full and rounded. Magkahúbung ang láwas sa babáying maghinága, The body of a girl becomes full and rounded as she approaches adolescence.
húbut 1 = hulbut. 2 = bulhut, 1, 2, 3.
húbuy v [A2S; b6(1)] swell from a bruise. Mihúbuy ang agtang níyang napangkà, His forehead bumped against s.t. and swelled. hubuyhubuy a very plump and soft to the touch. v [B; b6] be, become soft to the touch. Ug maghubuyhubuy na gánì ang hubag hápit na nà mubutu, When a boil gets soft and tender, it is about to erupt. Naghubuyhubuy na ang tsíkus sa kahinug, The sapodillas are soft from ripeness.
hubyà a lazy (dialectal).
hubyas n k.o. boat hollowed from a single log.
húd = hulud.
húdas n Judas Iscariot or St. Jude Thaddeus. a betrayer.
hudhud v [A; c] scrape off, chip, uproot s.t. shallow by pushing it with a knife or some instrument. Naghudhud siya sa káhuy pára sungsung, He’s whittling a piece of wood with a chisel to make a stopper. Hudhúra ang mga sagbut sa daplin sa dálan, Scrape out the weeds growing at the edges of the road. 2 [A; c] bury in a shallow way. Gihudhud lang ang gibunù, They just put the murder victim in a shallow grave. 3 [a12] catch with a hudhud net. n 1 instrument for scraping, chipping. 2 k.o. dip net used in shallow waters for catching small fish and crustaceans. paN- v [A2; b6] catch with a hudhud net. n fishing with a hudhud.
hudir v [A; a1] 1 bother, disturb the peace. Ang inyung áway nakahudir sa mga silíngan, Your quarrel has disturbed the neighbors. Gihudir ang mamumúnù sa íyang kunsyinsiya, The murderer was bothered by his conscience. 2 make s.o. suffer discomfort or misery. Ang ímung bisyu mauy maghudir nímu, Your vices will make you miserable. Gihurut níyag káun ang sud-an. Akuy nahudir ug sulag asin, She ate all the food. All I had left to eat was rice and salt.
Hudíya n Judea.
hudiyákà n noisy merriment, a rejoicing. Ang Pasku punù sa hudiyákà, Christmas is full of noisy merriment. v [A12C2; c5] rejoice, make merry. Gihudiyákà níla ang nahitabù, They were noisily merry over what had happened. ma-un a full of noise and merriment.
hudíyu n 1 Jew. 2 s.o. regarded as evil, cruel. Hudíyu kaáyu nang tawhána. Wà giyuy kalúuy, That man is a demon. He has no mercy. Ikawng hudiyúa ka, ay na giyug bálik diri, You s.o.b.! Don’t you ever come back here!
hudlat n idle threat made to frighten s.o., but which one has no intention of carrying out. Dì lang ni hudlat. Tinud-un giyud, This is no mere threat. I mean to do it. v [AN; a1] frighten with an idle threat. Hudlátun níla ang isdà paingun sa báling, They are frightening the fish into going to the net.
hudnu v [A; c] 1 put into the oven to cook. Naghudnu siya sa kík, She is baking the cake. 2 dry coconut meat in a wood-fired drier. Hudnúhun (ihudnu) lang ang lubi ug tingúlan, We simply dry coconut meat in the drier during the rainy season. n 1 oven. 2 coconut drier made of bamboo flooring under which there is a pit where fire is kept going. hudnuhan = hudnu, n. paN- n baking.
húg = hulug. see húlug.
hū́g = húlug.
húgà = hulgà.
hugádu a for machine and structure parts to fit too loosely. Hungaw ang tangki kay ang balbula hugádu, The tank is leaky because the valve is loose. v [B12] be, become loose.
hugadur a a habitual gambler. v [B12; b6] be, become a gambler.
hugalbù n 1 loud popping, plopping sound. Ang hugalbù sa pag-ibut sa bakíta sa luthang, The popping sound when you pull the plunger. 2 swampy place, mire. v 1 [A; c1] make a hollow, plopping sound. Maghugalbù ang túbig nga mag-ambak, Water dropping from a height produces a loud plopping sound. 2 [B2; b6] fall with a plop. Naghugalbù ku sa bínug, I fell into the mire.
hugalbung n heavy pounding or thumping sound. Ang hugalbung sa bawud, The pounding sound of the waves. v [A] make a heavy pounding or thumping sound. Mihugalbung ang usa ka búlig lubi nga nahū́g, The bunch of coconuts fell and hit the ground with a loud thumping sound. -in- n continuous or off-and-on pounding or thumping sound.
hugalbut v [A] make a popping or plopping sound. Mihugalbut ang luthang dihang gikalit ug hulbut ang bakíta, The popgun popped when the plunger was suddenly pulled out. Naghugalbut ang íyang sapátus sa lápuk, His shoes went plop plop in the mud.
hugangkul v [A] 1 clank, clatter. Mihugangkul ang kaldíru nga nalígid sa hagdanan, The pot clattered as it rolled down the stairs. 2 land in jail. Mihugangkul siya sa prisuhan kay nangáwat man, He landed in jail because he stole.
hugan-ub = lugan-ub.
hugar1 v 1 [A12] get the chance to do mischief by being momentarily free from s.o.’s watchful eyes. Nakahugar mi sa balay kay wà ang íyang ginikánan, We had a chance to do mischief because her parents were gone. 2 [A] impose one’s wishes on s.o. Ngánung maghugar ka sa ákung kaugalíngun? Why do you tell me what to do in my own house?
hugar2 n k.o. institution during pre-war times that gave out mortgages on real estate. Naimbargu sa hugar ang ílang balay, The bank foreclosed the mortgage on their house. v [c] be mortgaged to the hugar. Ihugar nátù ning átung yútà pára ipuhúnan, We’ll mortgage our land to the hugar to get capital.
húgas v 1 [b6(1)] wash anything but clothes. Hugási ang prútas únà kan-a, Wash the fruit before you eat it. 2 [A; b6(1)] make clean in a religious or moral sense, purify. Hugási ang ímung kangil-ad pinaági sa pagbag-u, Cleanse yourself of your immoral deeds by reforming. 3 [A; a] exterminate, rid a place of s.t. Wà mahúgas ni Hitlir ang mga Hudíyu, Hitler did not succeed in exterminating the Jews. (→) n s.t. used to clean, esp. the swab for cleaning palm toddy dregs out of the tube in which it had been gathered. paN- v [A2; b6(1)] wash oneself. -in- n dishwater. -un(→) n dishes to be washed. -an(→) n 1 place for washing. 2 = hugasun. paN-an(→) = hugasan, n 1.
húgaw a 1 dirty, unclean. Húgaw na ang íyang sinínà, His shirt is soiled. Húgaw kaáyu nang kan-anána, That eatery is terribly unclean. 2 dirty, of questionable morality. Ayg panarátu ánang bayhána kay húgaw nà, Don’t court that girl. She is of questionable morals. Húgaw kaáyu ang kagamhánan, We have a corrupt government. Húgaw kaáyu muáway tung baksíra, That boxer fights dirty. 2a — ug batásan having bad traits, ugly ways of conducting oneself. Húgawg batásan kay isipan, He has a bad character because he counts favors he did for people. v [AP; b] 1 soil, make s.t. dirty. Ayaw hugáwi ang ákung ngálan, Do not besmirch my name. 1a [A; a] do s.t. in a dirty way. Ayaw hugáwa ang inyung pagdúlà, Don’t play dirty. 2 [A13] make oneself ridiculous by doing s.t. one is not capable of accomplishing. Naghúgaw kag aswat ánang batu, mu ra kag kusgan, You are making yourself ridiculous lifting that stone as if you were strong. n 1 dirt. 2 — sa laláki semen (euphemism). 3 waste matter. Ang húgaw ánang pabrikáha anhà ra áwas sa subà, The waste products from that factory go into the river. Bátang nagdúlà sa kaugalíngun níyang húgaw, A child playing with his own feces. -an(→) a given to dirty habits. v [B12] be, become given to dirty habits. ma- = húgaw, a. ka- n 1 dirtiness. 2 corruptness. hugawhugaw v [A13] 1 dirty oneself up. Ngánung naghugawhugaw man ka dihà sa yánang? Why are you dirtying yourself in the mire? 2 = húgaw, v 2.
hugay n device consisting of strings to which noisemakers are hung to scare away birds that feed on rice. v [A; b] put up such a device.
hugáyaw = hugyaw.
hughug = halughug1.
hugità v [B6; a12] for corn grits that are supposed to be cooked dry to come out wet and unevenly cooked. Maghugità ang kan-un ug dílì nímu sugkáyun, Corn grits will not cook evenly if you don’t keep stirring them. a corn grits that are wet and unevenly cooked.
hugkal (from hukal) v [B2; b6] 1 for s.t. that is spread over a surface and stuck to it to loosen. Mihugkal na ang kupras, The coconut meat is loose in the shell now. Nagkahugkal na ang manikiyur sa ákung mga kuku, My nail polish is getting loose. 2 for a cough to loosen. Tambal nga nakahugkal (nakapahugkal) sa ákung ubu, Medicine that loosened my cough.
hugkas = hubkas.
hugkat (from lúkat) v [A; a1b2] dig up s.t. out from under s.t. else. Daghang nahugkatan (hihugkatan) nílang mga karáang kabtángan sa Maktan, They have unearthed lots of old treasures on Mactan. 2 dig out to find s.t. not known. Ímu pa bang hugkátun ang nangági? Do you still have to dig to find out about what has long since been water over the dam?
hugmad v [A; c1] clean rice and let it dry part way before storing it. -in- n rice cleaned and half-dried, ready for storing.
hugnà n one of a series of events or subdivisions in a sporting event. Únang hugnà sa lumbà sa bisiklíta, The first lap of the bicycle race. Ang únang hugnà sa íyang pánaw, The first leg of his trip. Ang ikaduhang hugnà sa súlung, The second phase of the assault. hugnàhugnà v 1 [A1; a2] do s.t. by laps, installments. Hugnàhugnáun nátug túkud ang taytáyan, Let’s construct the bridge in phases. 2 [A13; b(1)] make repeated attempts. Gihugnàhugnáan na nákung iprinda ning singsínga, I’ve made repeated attempts to pawn this ring (without much success). 3 [B13] for rain to fall heavily at short intervals. Ayaw na lang panghayhay kay naghugnàhugnà ang ulan, Don’t hang out the wash because it is showering. n s.t. that comes at intervals, e.g., rain showers.
hugnù v [A3PB12; a1] for structures to collapse, cause them to do so. Mahugnù ang taytáyan ug mabug-atan, The bridge will collapse if too heavy a weight passes over it. Nagkahugnù na ang balayng karáan, The house is about to collapse because it is so old. 1a for a person to collapse. Nahugnù siya pagkadungug sa balità, She collapsed when she heard the news. 1b for hopes, peace, life to collapse. Nahugnù ang ílang kalípay pagkamatay sa bátà, When their child died, their happiness was destroyed. Hugnúun ku ang íyang pagláum sa ákung balíbad, I’ll refuse him and destroy his hopes. Nahugnù ang kagamhánan tungud sa mga kumunista, The government was toppled because of the communists. 3 [AP; bc1] harvest coconuts. Maghugnù (magpahugnù) mi sa lubi káda trimistri, We harvest the coconuts every four months. n yield of coconuts. Dyis míl ang hugnù sa kalubinhan, The coconut plantation has a yield of ten thousand nuts.
hugpà v 1 [A; b6] alight in a swarm. Mihugpà ang dúlun sa maisan, The locusts alighted on the cornfield in a swarm. 2 [A; b(1)] descend on s.t. like a swarm. Mihugpà ang kangitngit, Darkness settled over the area. Gihugpáan sa gútum ang tibuuk prubinsiya, Famine descended on the province.
hugpit v [A; a] extract s.t. by picking it off with the tip of the fingers. Hugpítig madyung ang ímung sinínà, Pick the sand-spurs from your dress.
hugpung v 1 [A; a6] take long things in the two hands and bunch them together. Hugpúnga ang ímung buhuk, Tie your hair into a bunch. 1a [A; c1] do s.t. by the whole bunch. Hugpúngun (ihugpung) pagtanyag ang tulu ka mátang sa tablíta, The three kinds of tablets are offered as a group. 2 [A12C; c16] unite together in a group. Hugpúngun (ihugpung) nátù ang mga mamumuu, Let’s organize the laborers into a union. n 1 bunch, a number of long things of the same kind tied in a bunch. Usa ka hugpung nga sibúyas, A bunch of green onions. 2 a group of people having a common purpose or interest. Hugpung nga pulitikanhun, A political faction. ka-an n group of people having s.t. in common.
hugpuy a having a downcast, depressed look from a feeling of disappointment, guilt, or humility. Hugpuy kaáyu siyang midúul sa íyang amahan kay may salà man, She came to her father with her head bowed, because she had done him wrong. v [B; b6] for the face to assume such a look.
hugsaw a 1 mischievous, moving about all the time. Hugsaw nga pagkabátà, gitágù níya ang antiyúhus sa íyang lúlu, He is a mischievous child. He hid his grandfather’s eyeglasses. Ang hugsaw nga bátà dì mahimutang, A restless child will not sit still. v [B; b1] be mischievous, moving about all the time.
hugù a frail, emaciated. Hugù kaáyug láwas ning batáa kay walay maáyung káun, This child has a very frail body because it doesn’t get good food. v [B24; b3] lose weight, become thin, esp. due to sickness. Mihugù si Bin gíkang nauspital, Ben had lost weight considerably when he returned home from the hospital.
hugung v [A3P] get away in great speed. Mihugung (mipahugung) ug dágan ang mangunguut, The pickpocket ran away at top speed.
húgung v [A2S3] produce a steady humming sound. Unsa rung naghugung sa radiyu? What’s that humming sound in the radio? hugunghúgung n a humming device installed on the top part of a kite, shaped like a small bow and strung with a strip of dry buri leaf, which is raised and hums in the onrush of wind.
hugunhúgun n talk about doing s.t., speculation or plans. Adúnay hugunhúgun nga dismisun ang ílang kásu, There is talk that their case will be dismissed. v [b15] for there to be talk about s.t. Gihugunhugúnan (gihugunhúgun) nga sugdan na gayud ang taytáyan, There is talk that at last they will begin work on the bridge.
hugup, húgup v [A; b(1)] go s.w. in a large group, throng s.w. Mihúgup ang mga táwu sa artista, The people all thronged around the actress. (←) v [A13] be united in a desire. Naghúgup sila pagpalagput sa ílang kapitan dil baryu, They were unanimous in their call to dismiss the barrio captain.
húgus v [A; a1] 1 raise or lower s.t. with a string or rope over a stick or pulley. Siyay mihúgus sa bandíra, He raised the flag. 2 pull pursing strings. Hugúsa ang písì pagsira sa bág, Pull the purse strings to close the bag. n 1 action of raising or lowering s.t. carefully or on ropes. 2 name given to the súgat ceremony of Easter Sunday, so called because at the point that Christ and the Holy Mother meet, angels (alilúya) are lowered. 3 the name given to the procession in the evening of Good Friday which represents the carrying of the body of Christ to the grave. (→) n string used for raising or moving s.t. Hugus sa tilun, The curtain string. hugushúgus n s.t. manipulated by pulleys or drawstrings.
hugut a 1 firmly tied, attached, closed. Hugut kaáyu nga pagkasira sa garapun, The jar lid is closed very tight. Hugut níya ang sinínà, Her dress is tight on her. 2 taut, holding tight. Ang kwirdas sa sista hugut kaáyu, The guitar strings are very taut. Hugut nga ginaksan, A firm embrace. Hugut ang íyang impluwinsiya sa gubirnadur, He has a strong influence on the governor. 3 firm in belief, purpose, feeling. Hugut ákung pagtúu, I am of the firm belief... Hugut íyang pagsúpak, She was strongly opposed. Hugut kaáyu ang ílang paghinigugmaay, They love each other very deeply. 3a — ang puása for there to be intense fasting. 4 be in a tight situation financially. Hugut ang íyang kahimtang kay way trabáhu, He’s in a tight situation because he lost his job. 5 for the voice to be strained in trying to reach a high note. Ug muhugut ang batingting, mangugat ang magkanta, If the singer strains to reach a high note, his veins stand out prominently. v 1 [AB; b5] become tight, firm, taut; cause s.t. to be so. Mihugut ang íyang apapángig kay nasukù, His jaws tightened in fury. Luktan ang tiil sa bábuy ug muhugut ang hukut, The pig’s feet will have rope marks if the tether rope is too tight. Átung hugtun (hugtan) ang sira sa butilya, Let’s tighten the bottle cap. 2 [B2C; b8] be intent on, sincere about doing s.t., become sincere. Mihugut siya pag-ampù, He prayed intensely. Naghúgut sila paghinigugmaay, They were deeply in love with each other. Hugti (hugta) pagdisiplína ang ímung anak, Keep your child under tight discipline. 3 [B; b6] for one’s financial situation to become tight. 4 — ang, sa bakus a [A1C12; b5c1] sacrifice in a difficult financial situation (lit. tighten the belt). Hugti (hugta, ihugut) inyung bakus kay dì ku kasúd ug trabáhu, You’ll have to make sacrifices because I cannot find a job. b [b(1)] intensify a drive against s.o. Gihugtan na sa bakus sa písi ang mga ismaglir, The P.C. is now intensifying their drive against smugglers. c [a12] resolve firmly. Hugta ang ímung bakus ug mangasáwa ka ba, Resolve firmly to do it if you get married.
húgut v [A; a] 1 pull in rope or the like. Kinsay naghúgut sa pasul nga ákung gituntun? Who pulled in the fishing line that I lowered? Ayaw hugúta ang lagdà sa sinínà, Do not pull out the temporary stitches in the dress. 2 pick nits from a strand of hair. Hugúta ang mga lusà arun dì makapanguyamad, Remove the nits so they won’t hatch.
húguy = huguyhúguy. huguyhúguy v [AC; c] pal around with s.o. in a spirit of camaraderie, associate with s.o. for purposes of fun. Paúlì dáyun. Ayawg huguyhúguy sa ímung kaúban, Come straight home. Don’t pal around with your friends. Dì makighuguyhúguy sa íyang sákup, He won’t pal around with his workers. n palling around, association for pleasure.
hugyaw v [A; b3] for a crowd to roar in laughter, excitement, and the like. Mihugyaw pagpangatáwa ang mga táwu, The people roared in laughter. n roar from a crowd.
hugyun v [A; c1] do s.t. together in a group, en masse. Gihugyúnan aku pagbíyà sa ákung mga sákup, All my employees walked out on me en masse.
huhungíhung = hulungíhung.
huhu n word used in writing to represent the sound of slightly nasal laughter.
hùhù v [A; c] empty a container of its contents by turning it upside down and agitating it. Hùhúag maáyu ang butilya arun muági ang kitsup, Shake the bottle hard so the catsup will come out. Ihùhù ang sinapilya didtu sa kanal, Empty the shavings into the ditch.
huk1 n Huks, a dissident guerilla group or a member thereof. v [B16; b6] be, become a Huk.
huk2 n hook, a closing device on a garment. — an ay n hook and eye, device to close a garment. v [c6] use a hook.
hukà1 a loosely packed. v [B12; b6] for things of various sizes not to be firmly packed. Ug mahukà ang ímung pagsulud sa kamúti gamay ray masúd, If you pack the sweet potatoes loosely like that, you won’t get many in.
hukà2 v [A; a1] take, serve more food than can be consumed. Ayaw hukaa ang sud-an arun dì mapan-us, Don’t serve more food than we can eat so that it won’t spoil.
húkà v [B46; a4] have a vigorous coughing fit. Hukáun (maghúkà) ka sa ubu ug magpatun-ug ka, You’ll have a coughing fit if you expose yourself to the draft.
hukab v [A3P; a] open, remove a cover through forceful or nonhuman action. Ang hángin ang mihukab sa íyang sayal, The wind raised her skirt. Mahukab nang malíta ug ímung ibundak, That suitcase will burst open if you throw it down. a open with the cover removed. Hukab na ang kartun sa pag-abut niíni, The cardboard box was torn open when it arrived. (←) v [B12; b6] for an opening to become big and wide. Nahúkab ang íyang kílid nga natigbasan, S.o. hacked him in the side, and he had a gaping hole in it.
hukabhukab v [A13] be stimulated in expectation of doing s.t. Naghukabhukab ang ákung ginháwa nga nagtan-aw sa mga lamíang mga pagkáun, My appetite was stimulated as I looked at all the appetizing foods.
hukad, húkad v [A; a] 1 take s.t. out of a container by lifting it out. Akuy muhúkad íning mga butang sa íyang malíta, I’ll take the things out of his suitcase. Hukára ang kan-un, Take the rice out of the pot. 1a gi-, -in- sa ginhawaan born of one’s own flesh, not adopted. Kini ang ákung anak nga gihúkad sa ákung ginhawaan, This is my child, born of my flesh and blood. 2 express emotions. Usa ka láwum nga pangaghu ang íyang gihúkad gíkan sa íyang dughan, He let out a deep sigh from inside his breast. 3 [A23; b6] give s.o. an occasion to do s.t. Gihukáran siya sa babáyi sa lawasnung pangindáhay, The girl offered him the opportunity to relieve his carnal desires. n 1 food taken out of the pot. 2 — sa ginhawaan one’s own child.
hukahuk a greedy, having an intense desire to possess. Ang táwung hukahuk gustung íya tanan, An avaricious person wants to have everything. v [B12; b6] become greedy.
hukal v [APB3(1); c1] 1 for a cough to loosen, make it loose. Muhukal ang ubu sa tambal, The cough will be eased by medicine. Kining tambála muhukal sa ímung ubu, This medicine will loosen your cough. 2 = ukal. n phlegm. a 1 for phlegm in a cough to be loose. 2 for two flat surfaces to be adhering loosely.
húkas v 1 [A3P; a2] take clothing off of the top part of the body. Hukása na nang púlu mu, Take off your shirt. 2 [A1; a] expose a secret. Ang kaatbang níyang pulitiku ang mihúkas sa íyang kangil-ad, His political opponent exposed his shady deals. 3 strip or deprive s.o. of his position, duty, rights. Gihukásan siya sa íyang katungud pagpakahilum, He was deprived of his right to remain silent. Gihukásan siya sa íyang pagkaabugádu, He was debarred. hukashúkas v [A] keep taking off clothes. n stripping scenes in a show.
hukaw = hukal, v1; n; a.
húkaw v [A3P; a1] awaken s.o. by disturbing his sleep. Mahúkaw ang bátà ug maglangas ka, You’ll wake the child if you make noise.
hukbaláhap n the name of the Communist organization in the Philippines and its members. v [B1256] be, become a hukbaláhap. ka-an n the community of huks.
hukdung v [A; b6] rest one’s chin or forehead on s.t. usually in meditation or grief. Mihukdung siya sa lamísa sa kakápuy, He rested his head on the table because he was tired. Naghukdung siya sa bintánà, She is resting her chin on the window sill. Gihukdungan níya ang lamísa sa íyang pagtuun, She rested her chin on the table as she studied.
hukhuk1 v 1 [A; b5] get money or valuables from s.o. for nothing in return. Hukhukun (hukhukan) ta sa ímung mga paryinti, Your relatives will just milk us dry. 2 [A; a] eat greedily (contemptuous or humorous usage). Ikaw bay naghukhuk sa ákung kík? Did you eat my cake? -íru v [B12; b6] be, become a milker of persons. -íra = hukhukíru (female).
hukhuk2 = halukhuk1, 2.
hukhuk3 n k.o. nutmeg shell.
hukihuk n k.o. fish very similar to the súlid in appearance and flavor, but smaller.
hukip v [A; b6(1)] include s.t. in a package or letter that is sent to include it. Wà ku makahukip ug litrátu sa ákung sulat nímu, I didn’t enclose a picture in my letter to you. Hukipi ug diyis písus ang ímung aplikasiyun, Include a ten-peso bill in your application.
húkip v [A; bc] bribe. Kadtu rang muhúkip ang dawátun sa supirbisur, Only those who give bribes are accepted by the supervisor. Pilay átung ihúkip sa aprísir? How much are we going to bribe the customs appraiser?
huklub n k.o. sorcery using a doll dressed in red and black which is struck. The parts of the doll’s body that are struck correspond to the parts of the victim’s body that are afflicted.
hukmuy = lukmuy.
huks = huk1 (plural).
hukùhúkù v [B46; b3] be doubled over in suppressed laughter. Naghukùhúkù mig katáwa sa maistrung wà makapamutúnis, We practically died trying to hold back our laughter because our teacher forgot to button his pants.
hukum v 1 [A; b(1)] pass judgment, give a verdict. Gihukman siyang sunúgun sa silya iliktrika, He was sentenced to death in the electric chair. 2 [A2] decide to do s.t. Mihukum siya sa pag-apil sa banggà, She decided to participate in the contest. 3 have one’s say about an unresolved matter. Ug akuy muhukum sa pagbáhin, tung-un lang ang yútà, If I were to get my say, my advice would be just to divide the land between us. n judgment, verdict, decision. hukmánan n court. hukmánan sa únang lakbang n Court of First Instance.
hukut 1 = higut, v, n. 2 n a keepsake or token of relationship between lovers. Panyù ang hukut sa ílang panaghigugmaay, A handkerchief was the keepsake of their love.
*hukyaw — ang dughan, ginhawaan, kabúhì v [B46] get an intense pang in the stomach and rapid beating of the heart at some horrifying experience. Mihukyaw ang ákung ginhawaan pagkakità nákù sa bátang naligsan, I was overcome with horror when I saw the child run over by a truck.
Hul. n abbreviation for Hulyu, July.
húlab v [AN2; b6] boast by telling a lie. Gihuwában mi níyang dakù siyag swildu, He boasted that he had a huge salary (when he didn’t). n lying boast. -un boastful.
húlad v 1 [A13; c] describe, depict. Mihúlad (nahúlad, gihúlad) sa íyang panagway ang túmang kabaláka, Extreme anxiety appeared on her face. 2 [c] publish s.t. in the newspapers and magazines. Ang gisangpútan sa piniliay mauy ihúlad sa tanang mantaláan dinhi, The results of the elections will be published in all the papers here. 3 [A; c] copy s.t. on the pattern of s.t. else. Kining dibuhúa mauy hulári sa ímu, Pattern your drawing after this one. Ihúlad sa Katidral ang kapilya, Pattern the barrio chapel after the Cathedral. 4 [A; c1] translate. Hulára (ihúlad) ning bálak sa Ininglis, Translate the poem into English. n 1 s.t. which is exactly like s.t. else. Ang átung mga batan-ung nagpataas sa ílang buhuk mauy húlad sa mga hípi sa Amirika, Our young men who wear their hair long are just like the hippies in America. 2 copy, full reproduction. 3 an issue of a magazine or newspaper. (→) = huwad.
hulagway (coined from húlad plus dagway) n 1 picture, portrait. 2 image, mental picture of s.t. v 1 [AB23; b4c1] portray, picture, be shown. Ang íyang mga sinulat mihulagway sa kangil-ad sa kahiladman sa táwu, His writings portray how evil men are deep down inside them. Mihulagway sa íyang nawung ang túmang kabaláka, Extreme worry showed in her face. Hulagwáya (ihulagway) sa mga namínaw ang mga taras sa mga Muslim, Describe the traits of the Muslims to the audience. 2 [A12; a3] imagine, picture for oneself. Makahulagway ku kun unsa ang íyang kalípay, I can just picture how happy she is. 3 [A; b] take s.o.’s picture. Hulagwáyi nang nindut nga talan-áwun, Take a picture of that beautiful scenery.
hulahúla (not without l) n hula-hula, a Hawaiian dance performed by women. v [AC12; c1] dance, do the hula-hula.
hulahup (not without l) n hula hoop. v [AC12; b6(1)] play with a hula hoop.
húlak v [B246] for the delicious taste of food to come out. Muhúlak ang lamì sa tinap-ánan basta utánan, The delicious taste of smoked fish comes out if you cook it with vegetables.
hulam v [A; b(1)] 1 borrow s.t. Gihulaman (gihugman, gihudman) nákù ang íyang lápis, I borrowed his pencil. 2 adopt, take over as one’s own. Ang mga Pilipínu daghang gihulaman (gihugman) nga kinaíya, The Filipinos have adopted many foreign traits. pa- v [A; ab] lend. Pilay ímung pahuwaman? How much are you going to lend? n loan. -anan(←) n one one borrows from. Kinsa may ímung hulamánan ug kwarta? Who do you borrow from? -in-an a 1 s.t. borrowed. 2 adopted, taken over as one’s own. 2a affected, put on. Wà ku kaangay sa batásan níyang hinulaman, I don’t like her affected manners. †
hulangyud v [B126; b6] slip and fall. Nahulangyud ku sa sínaw nga salug, I slipped and fell on the slippery floor.
hul-ap = huld-ap.
hular = hurar.
hulas v [A13P] 1 feel uneasy and restless. Naghulas ang bátang gitulug, The child is fidgety because he’s sleepy. Ang íyang pagpatay mauy nakahulas (nakapahulas) níya, The murder he had committed caused him to feel uneasy. 2 restlessly eager to do s.t. Naghulas giyud nang bayhána nga muadtu sa bayli, That girl is itching to go to the dance.
hulat v [A; a2] 1 wait, don’t do s.t. now but do it later. Huwat únà, kay wà pa malútù, Wait a minute. It’s not done. 2 wait for. Huwata únà ang paghunas únà ka manginhas, Wait for the tide to go out before you gather seashells. 3 [A13; a12] expect s.t. to happen. Naghulat ku nga mubutu tung granáda, I expected that the grenade would go off. -anan(←) n place one waits. †
hulaw, húlaw n drought, prolonged period without rain. Ang mga sapà nangaúga tugnud sa hulaw, The brooks dried up in the drought. v [B6; a4b4] be a drought. Ang mga tanum mangamátay kung huwawun (huwawan), The crops will wither if there is a drought. ting- n dry season. v [B256] be the dry season.
húlay v [b(1)] be given respite, an interval of rest. Ang daruhan nga gihuwáyan sa mais naulian, The field that was given a respite from corn regained its fertility. Huwáyi sà ang inyung pagpúnayg harána, Leave off your nightly serenading for a while. n interval of rest. Trabáhu nga way húway, Work without respite. pa-, pa-(→) v 1 [A; c2] rest, take a rest. Ipahuway (pahuwayun) níya ang íyang láwas, He will give his body a rest. 2 [A; b(1)] have eternal rest. Dúgay nang mipahuway ang íyang Lúlu, His grandfather has long been laid to his eternal rest. 3 [A2; c] retire from work. Mipahuway na ang tigúwang nga maistra, The old teacher has retired. lawak pa-an n place one rests. igpa-r-, igpa-l- n time to rest. Igpapahúlay (igpalahúlay) na rung urása, It’s now time to rest.
huláyà n k.o. woody, erect herb of open wastelands, of two species: — bayi edible sort of huláyà, the leaves of which are eaten fermented: Gynandropsis gynandra. — laki inedible, smelly type: Polanisia icosandra.
hulbà v [AB126] for the bottom or a piece of s.t. horizontal to give way. Ang lamísa muhulbà ug tungtúngan ug bug-at, The table-top will give way if you put s.t. heavy on it. Ang lubut sa kahun nahulbà kay bug-at ang gisulud, The bottom of the box gave way because s.t. heavy was put inside it.
hulbad v [A; a2] undo s.t. tied, untie. Akuy mihulbad sa íyang gapus, I untied his ropes. Hubára nang panyù mung may súd nga kwarta, Undo your handkerchief which has the money in it.
hulbaw v [A; b(1)] shout loudly at. Hulbáwi ang táwu nga túa sa tapun sa sapà, Shout to the man who is at the opposite bank of the river. n loud shout. ka-un a feel like shouting.
hulbù v [APB2; a1b2] give way, collapse under pressure. Sapnáya nang sáku kay nagkahulbù na, Carry that sack under your arms because the bottom has just about broken through. Hulbúun ku nang hubun mu niíning bunal, I’ll smash your fontanel with this club. 2 [A; a12] break the nodes inside a bamboo. n particles of broken bamboo nodes.
hulbut v 1 [AC2; a] pull out s.t. long from a place it has been inserted. Paghulbut ug baráha, Take a card. Mihulbut siyag sigarilyu, He pulled out a cigarette. Ayaw hulbúta ang hílu, Don’t pull the thread out. Hulbúta sa dì pa ka gul-an, Pull it out before you have your orgasm. 2 [A; a12] pick s.o. out from a group. Hulbúta lang siya sa kumpirinsiya. Dì lagi masukù, Just call him out of the conference. He won’t really mind. 3 abduct secretly, usually for liquidation. Gihulbut ang inpurmir sa mga Huks, The Huks abducted the informer. hulbuthulbut n 1 drawing of lots. 2 a gambling game of drawing out rolled-up pieces of paper which are pasted to cardboard. A number is printed on each rolled piece of paper to be matched with winning numbers. v [AC12; b6(1)] play this game. †
huldam n k.o. craps played with three dice. v [A13; b6] play this k.o. craps.
huld-ap v [AN; ab2] hold up, rob. Huld-apun ka giyug muági ka sa ngitngit, You’ll be held up if you go through a dark area. n a hold-up. -ir one who pulls hold-ups. v [B16; b6] become a hold-up artist.
hulding a holding in volleyball. Hulding kaáyu siyang mutús sa búla, He holds a lot when he hits the ball. v [B12; c1] commit the offense of holding in volleyball. Nahulding siya maung gipitúhan sa ripiri, He was holding the ball so the referee blew the whistle on him.
huldir n one who is most influential and feared in a certain place for his power and toughness (slang). Si Nardung Pútik mauy huldir sa Bilyagunsálu, Nardong Putik is the number one tough in Villagonzalo. v [A1; b(1)] become the number one tough in a place (slang). Ang tibuuk Pásil mauy íyang gihuldíran, He is the acknowledged number one tough in the whole Pasil district. istak — n stockholder.
hulgà n threat. v [A; a1] threaten. Ang ulan mihulgà pagbundak, The rain threatened to pour down. Gihulgà mi sa dakung gútum, We were threatened with starvation. ma-un a threatening. Mahulgáung púlung, Threatening words.
hulhug v 1 [A; b] urge s.o. to do s.t. bad, stir s.o. up. Ang wilgista gihulhúgan sa mga istudiyanti, The students egged the strikers on. 2 give s.o. bad ideas. Kinsa may naghulhug sa bátà sa pagpangáyug dulsi? Who gave the child the bright idea of asking for candy? n urging, incitation.
hulhul v 1 [A; a12] bark. Gihulhul ang kawatan sa irù, The dog barked at the thief. 2 [A; a] shout halt. Mihulhul ang sintiníla sa táwu, The guard shouted for the man to halt. n 1 barking. 2 shout to halt.
hulì (short form for hiulì) v [a3] go home, return to the place one lives or stays. Tagdugay giyud nà siyang mahulì sa balay, He always goes home late. pa-(←) v [A; c] place s.t. back in its proper place or form. Kamau kung mupahúlì sa makinang distrungkahun, I know how to assemble the machine if it is dismantled. Ipahúlì sa kahun ang gigámit nímung gabas, Put the saw that you used back in its box.
hulíbis = hilíbis.
hulihud n awl-like device which is heated and used for making holes in burnable materials. v [A13; a12] make holes with this device.
hulíkab v [B126; a12P] 1 make a huge hole in s.t. with an explosion or violence. Ang tuung kílid sa barku nahulíkab sa bumba, The starboard side of the ship had a huge hole in it after the bombing. 2 take a huge portion of s.t. forcefully, leaving a hole. Hulikábun lang nà sa mga pumapálit ang pinatungpátung nga mga sáku, The customers will considerably reduce that pile of sacks. n large hole resulting from violent removal of s.t. Ang hulíkab sa bukubuku nga gilapsan sa bála ingun sa pálad, The hole in the back where the bullet emerged was as big as the palm of the hand.
húlin = dyúlin.
huling v 1 [AN; a12] examine s.t. carefully touching it to see what is there. Akuy mihuling (nanghuling) sa kúlun ug náa pa bay kan-un, I examined the pot to find out if there was still any food left. 2 [A; a12] do a physical examination. Hulingun usab ug apil ang ímung kinatáwu, Your genitalia will also be examined.
húlip v [A; b6(1)] fill in for, cover up s.t. vacant or lacking. Akuy muhúlip níya samtang nagbakasiyun siya, I’ll fill in for her while she is on vacation. Íyang gihulípan ang gisì sa banig, He patched up the holes in the mat. Kinahángan hulípan ang ímung napaltahan, You have to make up for your absence. Wà siyay kwartang ikahúlip sa kantidad nga íyang nadispalku, He had no money to replace the amount that he had embezzled. n s.t. that fills up or covers for what is lacking. Ang pag-inum-ínum dílì paígung húlip sa kaguul nga ákung gibátì, My sorrow is too great to drown in drink. -anan n s.t. that needs to be filled in, covered up, filled in for.
hulma v 1 [A1B2; a2] mold, take form. Mihulma (nahulma) sa íyang mga ngábil ang usa ka matam-is nga pahíyum, A sweet smile formed on her lips. Naghulma mig bíku nga ipamaligyà, We molded sweetened rice cakes to sell. 2 [A23; b6] leave an imprint. Ang túnub mihulma sa basà nga simintu, The footstep left an imprint on the wet cement. 3 [A] for a shape to show through s.t. that covers or contains it. Ang tútuy muhulma sa íyang hugut nga sinínà, Her breasts stood out clearly in her tight dress. n s.t. molded. Pila ka hulma sa bibingka ang ímung nabúhat? How many rice cakes have you made? hulmahan, hulmahánan n mold.
hulmígas n small biting red ants. (→) v [a4] infested with red ants. -an, ka-an n anthill.
hulpà v [B2] for a surface to lower. Mihulpà ang kík, The cake fell. Nahulpà ang lubung, The grave sank. Nagkahulpà ang túbig sa línaw, The water-level in the lake is dropping. n lowering of a surface. Ang hulpà sa hubun timáan nga gibutdan ang bátà, A concavity in the fontanel is a sign that the child has a digestive upset.
hulsil n wholesale. v [A; c1] buy, sell by wholesale. Muhulsil mig mga manggad, We will sell dry goods wholesale.
hult call to stop s.o. approaching: halt! v [A; a12] call ‘halt!’ Húnung basta hultun mu sa gwardiya, Stop when the guard shouts halt at you.
hulu1 (not without l) a 1 strong in character, not affected by emotions or sadness. Hulu ug balatían ning batáa kay walà muhílak paglubung sa íyang inahan, The child has a strong character because he did not cry when his mother was buried. 2 not afraid of danger. Hulu ka giyud ug mutubagtubag ka níya, You really are brave if you talk back to him. 3 able to eat sickening food or in a sickening environment. Hulu kaáyu siyag ginháwa kay mukáug ilagà, That man has a strong stomach. He can eat rats.
hulu2 (not without l) paN- v [A2] molt, shed off skin or shell. hinulhan n cast-off skin or shell.
hulud, húlud v [A; b6c1] place a barrier around plants to prevent animals from eating the leaves of the trees or persons from stealing the fruits.
húlug v 1 [A; c] drop, fall freely, cause s.t. to do so. Usa ka hinug nga búnga nahúlug, A ripe fruit fell. Nahulúgan siya ug lubi, A coconut fell on him. Ihúlug ta ka run sa hagdanan, I’ll throw you down the stairs. 1a [B12] for s.t. one wears to slide downwards. Síging kahúlug ákung antiyúhus, My glasses keep slipping down my nose. 2 [A; c] deposit s.w. a mail a letter. Ihúlug ning suláta, Mail this letter. b deposit in bank. Dílì ku muhúlug rung bulána, I will not deposit any money this month. Ihúlug ang sinsíyu sa alkansíya, Deposit the change in the piggy bank. c pay installments, buy on installment. Naghúlug kug pyánu, I’m paying installments on a piano. 3 give money to carolers. Hulúgan ta mug písus ug mukanta mug usab, I’ll give you a peso if you sing again. 4 [B1256] fall, come under a group or classification. Kining isdáa nahúlug sa klási nga mga mulmul, This fish is in the family of the parrotfish. 4a result in being called. Ug mau nay ímung buhátun mahúlug ka sa pagkaturut, If you do that, you will wind up being called a fool. 4b turn into s.t. worse. Kanang mga kinalutána mahúlug sa kabahung ug dílì tambálan, Those scratches will turn into sores if you do not treat them. Nahúlug sa walay hinungdan ang ákung pangandam, My preparations turned into nothing. Ug mabálì ang ímung kamut mahúlug ka sa pagkainútil, If you break your arm, you will become an invalid. 5 [A; c] for a coconut grove to yield a certain number of nuts. Muhúlug ning kalubihána ug líbu, This coconut plantation yields one thousand nuts. 6 [B12] fall into sin or disgrace. Nahúlug si Adan tungud ni Íbà, Adam fell because of Eve. 7 [c] hold a festive activity on a certain date or occasion. Pitsa kinsi ang gihulúgan sa pista, The feast falls on the fifteenth. 8 [A; c1] fail s.o. in school. Ihúlug (hulúgun) ta ka ug magliguylíguy ka, I’ll fail you if you are absent all the time. 9 — sa kamut [B126] fall captive, victim to s.o. Mahúlug ka sa kamut sa palikíru, You’ll lose your chastity (fall into the clutches of the philanderer). 10 [B1256] in hantak, for the three coins to turn out to be tails. Ganíha ra giyud nà níyang umantug, walà pa giyud mahúlug, He has been tossing the coins for quite a time, but he still hasn’t gotten all tails. 11 [A23PB126; c1] lose a game in gambling. Gihúlug níya ang primírung dúwà arun musakay ang kuntra, He threw away the first game so his opponent would be trapped into playing with him. n 1 deposit. 2 installment. 3 money given to carolers. 4 yield of coconuts. (→) n weft. v [A; c1] use s.t. as weft. Maáyung ihulug ang naylun sa hablun, Nylon makes good weft thread in weaving. tig-(→) v 1 [A23P] move downward. Mitighulug (mipatighulug) ang ayruplánu, The plane moved downward. 2 go on down to a place after having gone s.w. else. Gíkan sa kapitulyu mutighulug (mupatighulug) ku sa pantalan, From the capitol I will go on down to the waterfront. ka-an n 1 day of festivities, celebration. 2 meaning. Unsa may kahulúgan áning pulúnga sa ininglis? What is the meaning of this word in English? Ang kahulúgan sa isturya, The moral of the story. (→) n = kahulúgan, 2. v [A13N] mean. Ang pagmahal sa gasulína nagkahulugan (nangahulugan) sa pag-usbaw sa plíti, The rise in the price of gasoline means the fare will rise. ka-ánun, maka-ánun, makahulgánun a meaningful.†
húlum = húmul.
hulunghúlung v [A; a2] 1 look for s.t. very intently. Gihulunghúlung ang bátà nga nawálà, The people were searching for the lost child. 2 look around for s.t. without publicising that one is looking around. Naghulunghúlung kug láing trabáhu kay tagdugay ming swildúhan sa ákung gialagáran karun, I’m secretly looking around for a new job because we’re always late in getting our pay where I’m working now.
hulungíhung n rumors. May hulungíhung nga patyun ang prisidinti, There are rumors that the president will be assassinated.†
húlup v 1 [A2; b6] alight on. Ang sanga nga gihulúpan (gihudpan) sa mga langgam, The branch the birds are perching on. Pagkáun nga hihulupan (hihudpan) ug lángaw, Food that the flies alighted on. 2 [A; b(1)] for a bird to swoop down on its prey. Mihúp ang banug ug nakadagit ug pisù, The hawk swooped down and got a chick.
hulus1 v 1 [A; a12] strip leaves off the stem. Paghulus ug dáhun sa kamunggay kay utánun, Strip off some malunggay leaves to cook. 2 = hurus.
hulus2 v [A; c1] lower s.t. attached on a string which passes through a pulley. Hulusun (ihulus) nátù ang láyag kay mudunggù na ta, Let’s lower the sail now because we are going to drop anchor.
húlut v [A; b5c] threaten s.o. with an instrument or, by extension, to do s.t. serious to him. Muhúlut nang banáha ug sundang ug mag-áway ug ang asáwa, That husband threatens his wife with a bolo when they quarrel. Ang maistrung naghúlut sa paghagbung sa mga istudiyanti, The teacher who threatened to fail the students.
huluy = hiluy.
Hulyu n 1 July. see abril for verb forms. 2 time of the year when there is little to eat, so called because the year’s big harvest, the panúig, comes just after July, and the previous harvest does not last until the panúig. Ang mga datù wà makailag hulyu, The rich haven’t experienced hard times.
hulyut a lax in carrying out a course of action. Ang mga ginikánan nga hulyut kaáyu ug disiplína tubagun ug anak, Children answer back if parents are lax in their discipline. v [A; c1] be easy-going, relaxed about doing s.t. Klási ni sa trabáhu nga dílì ka makahulyut, With this sort of work you can’t just take it easy.
húm n 1a home base in games. 1b shout uttered upon reaching home. v 1 [A23; b6] run for home. 2 [A12] reach home base, make a home run. 3 [A12] engage in sexual intercourse (humorous). Wà makahúm ang bána gabíi kay hubug, The husband couldn’t do it last night because he was drunk. -anan(←) n place used as home base.
humabdus = humablus.
humablus, humabus n stepchild.
humad v [A; c1] clean rice and let it dry partially to store it. Humara (ihumad) ang humay úsà hipúsa, Clean the rice and let it dry partially before you store it.
humagbus = humablus.
human a 1 finished, done. Human na ang lamísa, The table is finished. Human na nag laba, (I) already washed it. Human dáan nga sinínà, A ready-made dress (finished beforehand). Ibítay ang ímung human, Hang the things you have finished up. 2 initial in phrase: a after. Human (inigkahuman) sa klási adtu mi sa sini, We will go to the movies after the class. Namatay siya human (pagkahuman) sa dúgayng sakit, He died after a long sickness. b after doing [so-and-so], after [so-and-so] happens. Human níya kan-a, After he ate it. Human siya mulakaw, After he left. 3 following the word it modifies: looking completely like s.t. Sa mau nga sinínà makililímus ka nga human, With such clothes, you look exactly like a beggar. v 1 [B126; a12] finish doing s.t. Humanun (humnun) ba nímu ang ímung trabáhu u dílì? Are you going to finish your work or not? Mahuman tingáli ang prugram sa mga alas nuybi, The program will probably be over at around nine o’clock. 2 [B126] be through with s.t., have had enough of s.t. Nahuman na ku ánang ímung paníkas, I’ve had enough of your cheating. 3 [B126] for s.t. to get broken, done for. Ug ímung ibundak ang duwáan, mahuman, If you throw the toy down, it will be done for. Nahuman ang mga tulisan dihang gimasinggan, The bandits were wiped out in the machinegun raid. 4 [A12; c1] lift s.t. heavy from the ground. Ayawg humana paglúgus nang baul, Don’t force yourself to lift that trunk. humanhúman v [B125] be almost finished. Nahumanhúman (nagkahumanhúman) na ang ámung sakayan, Our boat is almost finished. ka-an(←), ka-un n reaching a conclusion. Walay kahumánan (kahumanun) ang trabáhu, There is no end to the work.
humay n general term for rice. — sa bantuk, kamad-an n upland rice. a two-faced (slang—on analogy of milled rice grains which are pointed at both ends). Humay nang bayhána, paayuáyu sa atúbang, apan nanglibak diay inigtalikud, That woman is two-faced. She is nice to your face, but when you turn your back, she talks against you. v 1 [A] have rice for a meal, cook rice. Gihumayan nákug lúgaw ang bátà, I cooked rice porridge for the baby. 2 [A; c1] plant rice and not some other crop. Humaya (ihumay) na lang nang parsiláha, Just plant that parcel to rice. humayhúmay n 1 ersatz rice made of dried cassava shreds, eaten in place of rice or corn. 2 k.o. plant similar to cattails: Typha capensis. v [A; a2] make ersatz rice. -an, ka-an n rice field. -ánun n rice magnate. ting- n harvest season for rice. -únun n piece of land intended to be planted to rice.
humbà n a dish made of pork hocks, feet, and fat cooked long in a sauce of salt, vinegar, and condiments to soften and preserve it. v [A1; a2] prepare, eat this dish.
humbíngay v [B46N; b6] for s.t. to be hanging and drooping in large quantities. Mihumbíngay (nanghumbíngay) ang búnga sa mangga (sa búnga ang mangga), The mango tree is laden with fruit. Gihumbingáyan (nanghumbíngay) sa búnga ang káhuy, The tree is laden with fruits.
humbíngil v [A; a1] touch s.t. with the thumb and forefinger. Naghumbíngil siyang nag-ihap sa papil dibangku, She fingered the banknotes in counting them. Ayawg humbingíla ang ákung trabáhu, Keep your hands off my work.
humbis n home base in baseball, also in children’s games. v [A12] reach home base. Ug nakahumbis pa ta, daug tà ta, Had we made it home, we would have won.
humhum1 = halumhum.
humhum2 = latù.
humígas = hulmígas.
humil a soft, pliant, and supple. Ug dílì humil ang tabákù, dílì matustus, If the tobacco is not soft, you can’t roll it into cigars. v [B12] get soft. Ug sigíhan mug dukduk nang pánit sa káhuy, magkahumil pud, If you continue to pound that bark, it will gradually become soft and pliant. ka- n softness, suppleness.
humisayid n homicide. — pulis section of the police that is charged with investigating murders.
humpal a long and heavy of stride. v [B; c16] for the steps to be long and heavy. Muhumpal ang átung linaktan ug luag tag sapátus, We have to take long and heavy steps if our shoes are too big. Naghumpal ang linaktan sa sundálung gikápuy, The soldier is tired, and he is taking long and heavy strides.
humpay v [A3PB2; a1] assuage, relieve. Álak ray muhumpay sa ákung kaguul, Only liquor can relieve my sorrow. Muhumpay (mahumpay) ang kasakit kun manghaplas kag linimintu, The pain will be relieved when you rub liniment on it. paN- n s.t. that gives relief. Panghumpay sa mga iritasiyun sa pánit, Medicine to relieve skin irritations. ka- n relief. Kahumpay sa panakit, Quick relief from pains. ka-an, ka-un(→) n relief, assuagement as an end effect. Walay kahumpayun (kahumpáyan) ning íyang kaguul, There is no end to her sorrows. ma-un, maka-r- a soothing.
humpid v [A; c1] 1 arrange, stack things in a neat and orderly way. Akuy mihumpid (naghumpid) sa mga basíyung butilya, I arranged the empty bottles in order. Íyang humpírun (ihumpid) ang íyang mga papílis, He’ll stack the papers neatly. 2 smooth out, flatten out. Pisun ang nakahumpid sa sín, A steam roller flattened out the galvanized iron sheets. a neatly arranged, flat. Humpid kaáyu ang íyang buhuk, His hair is neatly groomed and flat.
humpil = humpid.
humran n home run in baseball. v [A2; c1] make a home run. tig- a one who usually hits a home run.
humrum n homeroom in school. — pitii n organization of the parents of children in a certain homeroom and their teacher.
humtáwun disisyun n fraudulent decision in boxing made in favor of a boxer who is a native of the place the match is held. v [A23] make a hometown decision in boxing.
humud a wet. — ug papil having a ruined reputation. Humud ug papil nang tawhána pagkakiriwan, That fellow has the reputation of being a thief. v 1 [A; a12] make s.t. wet. Humda ang trápu úsà inusnus, Wet the rag before you wipe. 2 [A13; a12] wear s.t. in bathing. Walà siya maghumud nga nalígù sa dágat, She went swimming without anything on. humdunun n thing worn for swimming. -in- n thing put on during one’s bath.
húmuk a 1a soft, not rigid or hard. Húmuk nga yútà, Soft earth. Húmuk nga unlan, A soft pillow. 1b tender, not tough or hard. Húmuk na ang linat-an, The stewed meat is tender now. 2 easy to do s.t. to. Húmuk mabálì, Easy to break. Húmuk siya tudlúan, It’s easy to teach her. Húmuk siyang dad-ug baylíhan, She is easy to lead in dancing. 2a easily affected by s.t., easily made to do s.t. Húmuk ra nang bayhána pasugtun, That girl is easy to win over. Húmuk siyang masukù, He easily gets angered. Húmuk ug balatían nang tiguwánga. Manggihatágun kaáyu sa mga pubri, That old man is kindhearted. He is very generous to the poor. 3 supple in mind, easily adaptable. Húmuk kaáyu ug láwas nga bayhána. Maáyung musáyaw, The lady is graceful. She dances well. Húmuk siyag salabútan; dalì rang musabut, She is intelligent; she easily understands. 4 í nga — a letter a as opposed to e (in English). b letter e as opposed to i (in Spanish). — ug ilung 1 easily influenced, told to do s.t. Húmuk siyag ilung kay bísag kinsa ray musúgù, He lets himself be led around by the nose. He does whatever anyone tells him to do. 2 for girls to give in easily to the advances of men. v 1 [A2SB; a2P] a soften; become soft. b [a12] do s.t. in a soft way. Humúka kanà paglútù, Cook it soft. 2 [A1PB2; a2] make s.t. supple, adaptable. pahumukhúmuk v [A3; b6] pretend to go along with s.t. Nagpahumukhúmuk ang administrasiyun sa mga dimanda, balubálu wà diay, The administration pretended to go along with the demands, but when the time came, nothing was granted. paN- n s.t. used to soften s.t. -un(→) a of a soft, supple type.
húmul v 1 [A; b(1)] soak, steep. Nakahúmul ka sa mga nuug nga átung labhan? Have you soaked the rags we are going to wash? Humúli ang isdà sa súkà, Marinate the fish in vinegar. 2 [A13; b(1)] immerse, put oneself or s.t. in water so as to cover most of it. Ug maghúmul ka sa túbig dílì lagi tugnaw, Once you get in the water, it is not cold after all. Humúli ang kábaw sa túbig, Put the carabao in the water. 3 [A; c] pack s.t. in ice for preservation. Ihúmul ang isdà sa yílu arun dì madubuk, Pack the fish in ice so that it won’t spoil. (→), -in-an n fish packed in ice for preservation.
humulhúmul a soft, fluffy. Alpumbrang humulhúmul, A fluffy rug.
humut a 1 sweet-smelling. Humut nga búlak, Fragrant flowers. Humut nga bàbà, Sweet-smelling mouth. Humut nga pagkáun, Good-smelling food. 2 for s.o. to be dear to one despite his bad traits. Daghan siyag bisyu apan humut siya gihápun kanákù, He has lots of vices, but I love him all the same. v [B2; b6] be, become pleasant-smelling. pa- v [A; b6(1)] make s.o. or s.t. pleasant-smelling. Magpahumut ta kay mangadtu tas bayli, Let’s put on perfume because we’re going to a dance. Pahumti ang kík ug banilya, Flavor the cake with vanilla. n s.t. used to make s.t. pleasant-smelling. -an(←) k.o. aromatic herb, similar in appearance to sangig but sweeter in smell. ka- n pleasant smell. ma- a very sweet-smelling. -un a of a sweet-smelling sort.
húmut v [A; b6] 1 seriously plan to do s.t. of a momentous nature. Aku gánì makahúmut pagpatay, tinuúrun giyud nákù, If I plan to kill, I’ll kill, believe me. 2 seriously think about buying s.t. Dúgay na kung naghúmut ánang rilúha, I have long been obsessed by the thought of buying that watch.
Hun. n abbreviation for Hunyu, June.
hún v [A; b(1)] for birds, esp. poultry to roost to sleep. Kilumkílum na gánì muhún dáyun ang mga manuk, When it’s twilight, the chickens roost for the night.
húnad v [A; b(1)] wash wounds, sores. Hunári ug alkuhul ang langgus arun dílì ansúyan, Wash the abrasions with alcohol so they won’t get infected. n s.t. used in cleaning wounds.
hun-ag1 v [B12; a1b2] 1 for a structure to collapse. Nahun-ag ang Rubi Táwir sa paglínug, The Ruby Tower collapsed in the earthquake. 2 for hopes, ambitions, etc. to collapse.
hun-ag2 v [APB2] 1 for s.t. dark, dirty to become clear and white, cause it to do so. Mihun-ag (nahun-ag) ang linabhan nga giladlad sa ínit, The clothing became white when it was bleached in the sun. 2 for the face to brighten. Mihun-ag ang íyang nawung sa kahimuut, Her face shone with pleasure. 2a [B1245] for dawn to break (literary). Nagkahun-ag nga kaadláwun, The breaking dawn. a free from dirt, shining of face.
hunàhúnà v 1 [A3S; a2b2] think about s.t. Ug hunàhunáun tug maáyu, sayup giyud tu, If you think about it, it was a grave mistake. 2 [A3S; b8] think of doing s.t. Walà ka ba makahunàhunà ug hulam? Have you not thought of borrowing some? 3 [A3; a12] think of s.t. or s.o., consider. Hunàhunáa ang ímung mga bátà unsay dangátan níla, Think of what will happen to your children. 4 [a12] think s.t. over, ponder. Ákù sang hunàhunáun. Dì úsà tikaw tubagun, I’ll think it over. I won’t give you an answer yet. n 1 belief, opinion. Unsa may ímung hunàhúnà (panghunàhunà) báhin ánà? What is your opinion about that? 1a decision. Dì giyud mausab ang ímung hunàhúnà? Is your decision completely irreversible? 2 thought, idea. Púru mga hunàhúnà (panghunàhunà) nga bastus ang náa sa íyang úlu, He has nothing but indecent thoughts in his head. 3 thoughts regarding s.o., attitude. Wà kuy maáyung hunàhúnà níya human sa íyang gibúhat, I don’t have a good attitude towards him after what he did. paN-(→) n 1 = hunàhúnà 1, 1a, 2. 2 the process of thinking. Tin-aw pa ang panghunàhunà ni Lúlu, Grandfather can still think clearly. manggi-un, ma-un a thoughtful, marked by consideration for others.
hunas n 1 low tide. 2 = kinhasun. see kinhas. v 1 [B3(1)4; b4] for the tide to go out. Manginhas ta kun muhunas, Let’s gather shellfish when the tide is out. Nagkahunas (naghunas) na ang dágat, The tide is going out. 2 [b8] be stranded in low tide. Sayun dakpun ang isdang nahunsan, Fish are easy to catch when they are trapped by the low tide. pa- v [A; b6] allow s.t. to be trapped in the low tide. n method of catching fish by getting them trapped in the low tide. paN- = panginhas. see kinhas. -an(←) n tidal flats, the part of the seashore which is exposed to low tide. kinahunsan n the lowest part of the tidal flat. kinhas listed under kinhas. -un(←) n the ebbing of the sea. Sulug iniglíhuk sa hunásun, The current is strong during the ebb tide. v [B56] for the sea to be ebbing.
hunat v 1 [A; a1c] for horses to run fast, gallop. Wà ku níla hiapsi kay mihunat ang kabáyù, They did not overtake me because the horse galloped. Ayawg kahadluk bisag ihunat kas kabáyù, Don’t get scared even if the horse gallops away with you. 2 [A2; bc6] go into action exerting one’s fullest efforts. Tápus makahunat, íyang giluksuan ang alíwas, Gathering all his strength he jumped at the gorilla. n impetus, force exerted in starting s.t. Kusgánung hunat, Having a strong starting motion. pa- v [A; a12] exert pressure on s.o. to come to a decision. Ísug siyang nagpahunat sa íyang kuntra, He challenged his enemy (pressured him to decide whether or not to fight). Gipahunat ni Hiktur ang dalága kun kinsa ang íyang sugtun, Hector put pressure on the girl to decide whom she was going to choose. -in- force mustered. Hinunat ang tanan níyang kusug, Mustering all his strength. ma-un a demanding, putting pressure on.
hunaw = hinaw.
hunda n motorcycle (so called from the brand Honda). v 1 [A1; b5] ride a motorcycle. 2 [A12] obtain a motorcycle.
hundunghundung v [A3P; a12] walk with the head hanging and swaying from side to side. Naghundunghundung ang hubug sa karsáda, The drunk walked on the street with his head drooping and swaying.
hungakhúngak = hingakhíngak. see híngak.
hungaw v 1 [A; b8] for wind to blow. Dílì ta makalawud ug muhungaw ang amíhan, We can not go to sea if the northwind blows. 2 [A] for air to leak out. Muhungaw ang hángin kay daut ang balbula, The tank will leak because the valve is defective. 2a [A3] for the ground to exude a stench after rain. Naghungaw ang yútà human sa ulan, The ground is exuding a stench after the rain. 3 [A2; b6] for body heat to escape, lending relief. Kalígù arun hungawan ka sa kaínit, Take a bath to get relief from the heat. 3a [A1BP; b4] be affected by the disease hungaw. Gihungawan siya kay natúlug nga basà ang buhuk, She got hungaw because she went to sleep with her hair wet. 3b [A2; b6(1)] for anger to be vented and cooled off. Dalì nga mihungaw íyang kasukù, His anger easily cooled off. a tending to leak gas. Ang ímung bumba sa hángin hungaw kaáyu, Your air pump is very leaky. n name of an affliction leading to blindness caused by the escape of hot air through the eyes. It is brought on by prolonged exposure to the sun or sleeping with wet hair. pa- v 1 [A; a2] give vent to one’s emotions. Mipahungaw siya sa íyang kaguul sa paghílak, She gave vent to her sorrows by crying. 1a relieve one’s emotions. Nagpasupásu siya sa kwartu nagpahungaw sa íyang kasukù, She paced the room, working off her anger. 1b get relief from boredom, drudgery. Suruysúruy ta sa pwinti, pahungaw sa átung kaláay, Let’s take a walk in the park to relieve ourselves of boredom. — sa angsu get respite from drudgery, boredom (lit. from the smell of urine). 2 [A13] leave the body or part of the body uncovered (as if to give it air—humorous). Nagpahungaw síyang naglingkud, She is sitting so as to give her crotch a breath of air (i.e. exposing herself indecently). -anan(→) n 1 a person upon whom one vents his anger. 2 hole where air or gases leak. -l-an n = -anan, 2. -in- n 1 gas or air exuded. 2 natural effect or repercussions. Ang íyang ulsir hinungaw sa subrang pag-inum, His ulcer is the result of drinking too much. Kining kanúnayng pag-ulan dinhi hinungaw ni sa bagyu sa láing lugar, The rain here is the effect of a typhoon elsewhere.
hungay a loose, not firmly embedded. Hungay kaáyu ákung tangu, My tooth is very loose. v [B] get, be loose. Naghungay ang halígi. Pakáli ug batu ang lungag, The post is loose. Put more stones into the hole.
húngay v [A; c] set s.t. aside for a special purpose. Dì siya magpakasal kun dì ka makahúngay ug salapì nga gastúhun, She will not marry you if you do not set aside money for the expenses. Ihúngay nátù ning kík sa mga bisíta, We will set this cake aside for the visitors.
hunggal v [B] 1 make a hollow, empty sound. Mihunggal ang basíyung kahun nga nahúlug, The empty box that fell went bonk. 2 [B2; b6] for s.t. normally solid throughout to be, become hollow. Muhunggal (mahunggal) ang pán ug palabian ug butang ug patúbù, The bread will become hollow inside if too much baking powder is added. a for s.t. usually solid to be hollow. n hollow space, void.
hunggaw = hunggal.
hunghung v [A2; c] 1 whisper into the ear, say s.t. privately. Mihunghung siya nákù nga muhuwam siyag kwarta, She whispered to me that she would like to borrow some money. 1a say s.t. in a whisper. 2 cure an illness by whispering a prayer or formula over the affected area. n 1 whisper. 2 method of treating an illness by whispering.
hungíhung = hulungíhung.
hungit v [A; ac] 1 put s.t. into the mouth. Hungita ang bátà, Put the food into the child’s mouth. Hungiti siyag linúgaw, Feed him some porridge. 1a [b5c] spoon-feed a lesson to. Hungiti sila sa liksiyun iyáwat makasabut, Spoon-feed the lesson to them. Maybe they’ll understand. 1b [c6] have s.t. to eat. Wà nay ikahungit apan manan-aw pa giyud ug sini, They don’t have anything to eat, but they have to go to the movies nevertheless. 2 [A; c] feed, put materials into a machine. Hungiti ang makina ug káhuy, Feed lumber into the planing machine. 2a [c6] put a limb into machinery. Naputul ang íyang tudlù kay íya mang gihungit sa makina, He lost his finger because he stuck it into the machine. 3 pass on gossip, rumors. Kinsay mihungit nímu ánang mga tabía? Who passed that gossip on to you? n 1 amount put into the mouth, machine at one time. 1a food one eats for subsistence. Ang kwartang ámung makítà dílì gánì paigù sa hungit, We don’t even earn enough money for food. 2 passing on of gossip. ig-r-(←), ig-l-(←) n utensil used to put s.t. into the mouth.
hungkad = hukad, v1.
hungkag v [B] 1 for s.t. spacious to look empty. Nagkahungkag ang balay kay gianam pagpamaligyà ang mga kabtángan, The house gradually became empty when the things were sold one by one. 2 have an uneasy feeling of emptiness. Naghungkag ang ákung tiyan, My stomach feels empty.
hungkagul, hungkarul = hugangkul.
hungkiyang = kungkiyang.
hungkung n 1 Hong Kong. 2 name of notorious red-light district in Cebu City, so called from the name of its principal street, Junquera. paN- v [A2; c] go to Junquera St. to a house of prostitution.
hunglus1 = aláyun, n, v1.
hunglus2 = hunlus.
hungù = nguhù.
hungug a stupid, lacking in intelligence and capacity to perceive, learn. v [B2; b6] be, become stupid. ka- n stupidity. Sa ímung kahungug nabuak ang básu, Because of your stupidity the glass broke. sa ímung ka- expression of disgust at s.o. for saying s.t. stupid. Dag-an sa ímung kahungug. Pildi bayà ku, What do you mean I won? You ass, I lost.
hungus = hunglus1.
hungut v [B4] for a boil to swell. Talibutu ang hubag nga maghungut, The boil that is swelling is about to erupt.
húngut n bowl made out of three-quarters of a coconut shell. nawung ug — round faced, like a húngut. dílì — ang kalibútan there are plenty of fish in the ocean (lit. the world is not a coconut shell). Sahug dì ka mangasáwa nákù. Maáyu mag húngut ning kalibútan, So what if you don’t marry me. Fine, if this world were a coconut shell (but it’s not). v [A13; a12] make, make into a coconut-shell bowl.
hunguy v [A; ac] do s.t. stealthily without anyone’s notice. Muhunguy lang mug pangáun dì mu mangagda? Are you going to eat by yourselves in secret without inviting us? Nakahunguy ang mga girilya pagsulud sa garisun, The guerrillas were able to sneak into the garrison. Ihunguy ning sulat pagtúnul níya, Give her this letter secretly.
hunhun v 1 [A3P; c1] pull down s.t. which wraps or encloses s.t. Duha ka táwu ang nagpugung sa íyang buktun ug láin ang mihunhun sa íyang panti, Two men held her arms while another pulled her panties down. 2 [B; a12] for solids (grains, sand, powder) to settle, sink gradually to a level. Muhunhun ang bugas kun uyúgun ang gisudlan niíni, The rice grains will settle if you shake the container. Naghunhun ang bungdù sa lubung, The mound of the grave is gradually settling. 3 [B2; b6] for the hair to fall out. Mihunhun (nahunhun) ang ákung mga buhuk nga kaspahun, I lost lots of hair because of dandruff. n hair which has fallen out. Daghang hunhun nga nadá sa ákung pagsudlay, My comb was full of hair after I finished combing it.
húni n song, musical sounds. Ang paburítu kung húni, My favorite song. Ang húni sa busay, The song of the waterfall. v [A] make melodious sounds. Naghúni na ang mga mangliw, The katydids are singing. mag-r- n musician. mahuníun a melodious. paN-, panúni n 1 quality of singing, intonation and pitch. 2 tone of voice. May dalang kasukù ang panúni sa íyang tíngug, His voice carried a note of anger. v [B1456] for the voice to sound a certain way.
húnit a 1 tough and resilient. Húnit ang tsitsarun, lisud usápun, These pork rinds aren’t crisp. They’re tough and resilient and difficult to chew. 2 being strong and firm, resistant to breakage. Húnit kaáyu ning plastíka, Dì man mabuak ug dukdúkun, This is tough plastic because it doesn’t break when you pound it. 3 difficult to come by. Húnit kaáyu ang trabáhu run, Work is hard to come by these days. 4 resistant to doing s.t. Húnit nga mga dalikdik, Stubborn streaks of dirt that won’t come out. Húnit siya nga musugut, It is difficult to get her to accept the marriage proposal. v 1 [B; b6] be tough and resilient. 2 [B2; b6] become tough, resistant to breakage. 3 [B4; b6] put up resistance to doing s.t. Naghúnit ku sa pagrikumindǎr níya, I am hesitant to recommend him. 4 [A2] hold s.t. nearly severed by a thread. Gamayng pánit na lang naghúnit sa ákung tudlù nga natigbasan, A little bit of skin was all that was holding my finger when it chopped off. ka- n strength to resist tension, tensile strength. -un a having great tensile strength.
hunlak v 1 [A; c] throw, knock s.t. down from the place it is resting. Nahunlak siya sa lubing íyang gisak-an, He fell from the coconut tree he climbed. Ihunlak ang mga kargang baril ug mukusug ug bawud, Throw the gasoline drums overboard if the waves grow big. 2 [A23P; b4] for a plane to collapse. Nahunlak ang salug tungud sa kadaghan sa bisíta, The floor gave way because of the many visitors.
hunlus v [B12; c1] 1 lower s.t. that is attached on a rope at a higher point. Ihunlus (hunlúsun) ang bandíra mahápun, The flag is lowered in the afternoon. 2 for anything attached s.w. to come down. Nahunlus ang íyang karsúnis, His pants slipped down.
hunsuy n 1 pipe for smoking. 2 pistol (slang). v 1 [A23; a12] make into a pipe. 2 [AN] smoke s.t. with a pipe. hunsuyhunsuy n name for auger shells: long, slender shells which resemble cigarette holders.
hunta n board of directors of a civic unit or enterprise. Hunta munisipal, Municipal board. Ang hunta sa maghuhukum, The board of judges. Hunta diriktíba, Board of directors.
huntà n section of structures arranged on top of one another or behind one another. huntàhuntà n sections of s.t. Duha ka huntàhuntà ang ílang balay, Their house has two stories. Ang huntàhuntà sa sayal sa baylirína, The tiers of the ballerina’s dress. Ang huntàhuntà sa káha, The sections of the till. v [A13; c1] be sections or divisions arranged one above or behind another. Naghuntàhuntà ang húnus sa lamísa, The drawers are stacked on top of each other on the table.
hunub v [A; b6] 1 seep through pores. Mihunub ang túbig sa yútà, The water seeped into the ground. Nabasà ang lamísa kay gihunuban sa túbig sa tadyaw, The table got wet because the water seeped out from the jar onto it. 2 leak through small holes. 3 affect slowly, as if seeping in. Mihunub sa íyang hunàhúnà ang usa ka mayugtánung panimalus, Dreams of angry revenge seeped into his mind. Mihunub ang madutlánung katugnaw sa íyang kinahiladman, A penetrating cold seeped into his innermost bones. a leaky, allowing to seepage. n leak, seepage.
hunulhúnul = humulhúmul.
húnung v [APB2S3; c1] 1 stop, cease forward motion, cause s.t. to do so. Kinsay naghúnung (nagpahúnung) sa dyip, Who stopped the jeep? Gihunúngan mi sa dyip, The jeep stopped for us. 2 stop, discontinue functioning or operating, cause s.t. to do so. Kinsa may muhúnung (mupahúnung) sa ámung dúlà? Who will stop our game? Naghunung ang ákung rilu, My watch has stopped. 3 [A2; a12] stop doing s.t. Mihúnung siya ug hílak, He stopped crying. way — continuous, unceasing. -anan n bus stop.
húnus1 v [A; a] take a human life. Ulípun siya ug mahímung hunúsun ang íyang kinabúhì bisan anus-a, He is a slave, and his life may be snuffed out at any time.
húnus2 n drawer. v [A; a1] pull a drawer out. Nakadungug ku nga dihay mihúnus sa ákung lamísa, I’ve heard s.o. pulling the drawer in my table out. hunushúnus n = húnus, n.
Hunyu n June. v see abril.
húp = húlup.
hupà = hulpà.
hupak v [B246] develop a crack such that the separated pieces are no longer in contact. Mihupak ang simintu paglínug, The concrete cracked in the earthquake. n crack.
hup-ak v [AB2; a12] peel, flake off, cause s.t. to do so. Ang pintal muhup-ak basta dáan na, Paint peels off when it is old. n s.t. that has peeled or flaked off.
hupas v 1 [B] for s.t. to lose its aroma, powers, flavor, and the like by being left uncovered. Mihupas ang sigarilyu, The cigarette lost its flavor. Nagkahupas na ang lamì sa bínu, The wine is losing its bouquet. 2 [B] for land to lose its fertility. Sa púlù ka túig muhupas ang yútà, In ten years the soil will lose its fertility. 3 [B2; b6] for a feeling to wane. Nahupas na ang ákung gána pagbiyáhi, I’ve lost my appetite for travelling. Nahupsan na kug paílub, I’ve run out of patience.
*hupaw paN- v [A] sigh. Nanghupaw siya kay gikapuy, He is sighing because he is tired. n sigh. ma-un a done with a sigh.
hupay = humpay.
huphup v [A2; b6] subside, sink down to a lower level. Ug muhuphup na ang túbig sa linung-ag hináyi ang síga, When the rice water goes down, lower the fire. Mihuphup na ang hubag pagbutu, The boil went down after it came to a head.
húping v 1 [A; a] put long things carefully and neatly together to make a thin flat grouping. Kinsay muhúping sa mga tabákù nga manutúhun? Who will flatten out and pile the tobacco leaves neatly together? Hupínga ang nagkalkag mung buhuk, Smooth out your hair. It’s all disheveled. 2 [A; a1] flatten s.t. out by rubbing the hands over it. Hupínga nang mantil nga kunut, Smooth out the tablecloth. a smoothed out, piled and pressed together neatly. pa- v [A; a] groom the hair flat. n preparation for grooming the hair.
húpit v 1 [B1; b6] have s.t. sticking to it such that it is hard to get off. Naghúpit ang samput sa tái, Feces are sticking to his rump. Nahúpit (gihupítan) ang buhuk kay napitlan sa tsuwinggam, Her hair is all stuck together because chewing gum got into it. Naghúpit ang papílis kay basà, The papers stuck together because they were wet. 2 [B126] be soaked through so that the clothing, hair, feathers stick to the body.
hupù v 1 [A; b6] crouch down to stay hidden. Mihupù ang kawatan likud sa kural, The thief crouched behind the fence. 2 [A2; b6(1)] duck, lower the head. Wà ku maigù sa búla kay mihupù ku pagkalit, The ball didn’t hit me because I ducked suddenly.
hupukhupuk v [B46N] for the body to be pale and swelling slightly. Muhupukhupuk (manghupukhupuk) ang ákung bitíis ug mukáun kug bábuy, My legs swell slightly and get pale if I eat pork.
hupung, húpung n sickness characterized by swelling or puffiness all over the body. v 1 [B3N; a4] swell with this disease. Mihupung (mihúpung) ang íyang áping ug túhud. Gihúpung tingáli siya, Her face and knees are swollen. She probably has húpung. 2 [B] become full of an emotion or feeling. (→) a 1 swollen with this sickness. 2 full of an emotion. Hupung sa pagmáhay ang íyang tubag, Her answer was full of regrets. paN- = húpung.
huput v 1 [A; b6] obtain, possess s.t. abstract or s.t. rare and especial. Wà pay nakahuput ánang matánga sa aláhas dinhi, No one here has ever come to possess that sort of jewelry. Talagsaung katakus nga íyang gihuptan, The extraordinary ability that he possesses. 2 have dominion, rule over. Ang Ispanya mihuput sa Pilipínas ug kapin sa tulu ka siglu, Spain ruled the Philippines for more than three centuries.
húpuy v [B26] for s.o. visibly angry to cool off. Nahúpuy ku sa ákung kasukù paghílak níya, I cooled down when she cried. (→) a having a subdued, not excitable disposition. Gáhì suk-un ang hupuy nga táwu, It’s hard to provoke a mild person.
hupyà n hopia, a k.o. Chinese rounded pastry consisting of a flaky crust with a bean or meat filling. v [A; a12] make or prepare hopia.
hupyak a sunken. Hupyak kaáyu ang dughan sa tisísun, He has T.B. and has a sunken chest. v [B1; a12] become sunken. Muhupyak ang áping basta matigúlang na, The cheeks become sunken when one gets old. Nahupyak ang kík, The cake fell.
hurabhurab, hurabhúrab v [A; b6(1)] make angry, threatening gestures and words. Kusug siyang muhurabhurab nátù ug masayup ta, He threatens and frightens us when we commit mistakes. n angry and threatening words and gestures.
hurádu n judge for contests. Gitimbangtimbang sa hurádu ang mananáug sa banggà, The board of judges is deciding on who will be the winner of the contest.
hurahura1 v [A; b(1)] hurry s.o. up in a bossy manner. Gihurahurahan sa purman ang mga kamaníru, The foreman hurried the street cleaners up.
hurahura2 v [B1456] be eager and excited. Naghurahura siyang nagpakisáyud sa risulta sa burd, He was eager and excited asking about the results of the board exams.
hural = hurar.
huraminta = hiraminta.
huramintádu v [A13] run amok. Maghuramintádu ku ug dì ku nímu sugtun, I will run amok if you do not accept me. n one who runs amok.
huramintu n 1 oath-taking. 2 pledge a soldier makes as to the number of years he will serve. 3 term of office. v [A] pledge to serve a number of years. Mihuramintu ug tulu ka túig ang rikulúta sa armi, The army recruit pledged to serve three years.
hurar v 1 [A2; c] surrender, give oneself up to another’s power or control. Ug ikay makigláyug nákù dì ku muhurar nímu, If you want to fight me, I will not surrender to you. 1a [A23; b6] make attempts at reconciliation by being the first to speak. Nag-úlì na mi kay mihurar siya nákù, We have made up now because she spoke to me. 2 make an oath to do s.t. Mihurar ang tistígu sa pagtug-an sa tinúud, The witness swore to tell the truth. Mihurar siya pagkamayur, He took the oath of office to become mayor. n one who has surrendered.
húrat v [A; b(1)] look at s.o. fiercely or show s.t. to s.o. to intimidate him. Gipaguwà níla ang ílang armalayits arun sa paghúrat sa mga butanti, They brought out their rifles to intimidate the voters. Mikúrug ku dihang gihurátan ku sa bágis, I trembled when the toughie glowered at me. n display of s.t. that threatens.
húraw v 1 [A; a12] drive s.o. or s.t. away. Huráwa ang bábuy nga nangáun sa kamúti, Drive away the pig that is eating the sweet potatoes. 2 [A; b6(1)] scold s.o. severely and loudly using abusive language and, usually, gestures. Ang inahan sa dalágang ámung gibugalbugalan mauy mihúraw námù, The mother of the girl we made fun of scolded us severely. 3 [A; a1] threaten gravely. Gihúraw sa blakmílir nga itug-an ang asáwang naglaki, The blackmailer threatened to divulge the wife’s illicit relations. 4 [A; a12] drive s.o. into working faster. Ayaw kug huráwa kay magkasáyup hinúun, Don’t hurry me because I’ll only botch it up. n threat. hurawhúraw v [A1; b6] for a person of lower station to make an improper joke with a person of higher station. Gihurawhuráwan ku sa bátà nga nakísì nu ákung karsúnis kay giut-an, The child made a disrespectful joke when she asked me if my pants were torn because I broke wind. n disrespectful banter. hurawhurawan a given to disrespectful jokes.
huríkì n k.o. lizard fish.
hurimhurim n magical prayers said to give supernatural powers or protection from harm (slang).
hurisdiksiyun n jurisdiction.
hurnáda n 1 work bee where the members may or may not be paid. 2 round in a contest, e.g. boxing. Sa únang hurnáda natikíu dáyun siya, He was felled by a T.K.O. on the first round. v [A2C; abc3] 1 do s.t. by a work bee. Mihurnáda ang tanan paghinlù sa plása, Everybody participated in a work bee to clean the town plaza. 2 do s.t. in a large group. Naghurnáda silag ínum pagkadawat sa búnus, They went together on a drinking spree upon receiving their bonus.
hurnu = hudnu.
hurs n 1 horse in a chess piece. 2 one’s girl friend or mistress (from kabáyù, n 2—slang).
hurspáwir n horsepower. v [A13; b(1)] have, provide with [so-and-so] much horsepower.
huruhuru n 1 a throbbing, continuous sound of ‘broom broom’. 2 action which could be characterized by this sound. v do actions which cause this sort of sound: 1 [A] shiver with cold. Naghuruhuru siya sa katugnaw, He was shivering with cold. 2 [A13] burn with a roaring flame. Naghuruhuru ang dakung dáub, The big bonfire is roaring. 2a for one’s love to be intense. Naghuruhuru giyud tingáli ang pagbátì sa duha kay nalímut man sa ílang kaugalíngun, The two must have fallen uncontrollably in love, for they have forgotten themselves. 3 [A; b(1)] scold severely and abusively. 4 [A; b(1)] drive s.o. to work in a hurry. Naghuruhuru siya nga ipahuman ang trabáhu, He rushed us up to finish the job. 5 [A] be eager to do s.t. Naghuruhuru siyang mupaúlì sa bakasiyun, She waited eagerly to go home for the holidays.
hurung a slow of understanding, not possessing much sense. Dì ka pa hurung, gipangáyù tà tu nímung suklì, If you were not stupid, you would have asked for the change. v [B135; b6] be, become stupid.
hurus v 1 [A] for the wind to blow hard. Ug muhurus ang hángin mapadpad ang balay, If the wind blows hard, the house will be blown down. 2 [B1256] be blown off from an attachment as if stripped. Nahurus ang dáhun sa káhuy sa makusug nga hángin, The leaves of the tree were blown away by the strong wind. 3, 4 = harus 1, 3.
hurut v 1 [A; a12] consume, use up all of s.t. Tulu ka kílung asúkar ámung mahurut káda búwan, We consume three kilograms of sugar every month. 1a [b4(1)] run out of. Nahutdan mi ug gasulína, We ran out of gas. 2 [A; ac] do s.t. to everything or everybody. Hutdun ta mu ug latigu, I will whip every one of you. Hutdan tag kúhag búnga ang mangga, Let’s take all the fruits on the mango tree. Ihurut ug hátag ang mga ituy, Give all the puppies away. (←) v [A13; b6] for everybody to go s.w. at one time. Naghúrut ang ámung mga mutsátsag pamista, All of our maids left us to go to the fiesta. -in- mustering, gathering. Hinurut ang íyang kusug gitikbas níya ang sawa, Mustering all his strength, he slashed at the snake. hutdanay, hinutdanay, hutdánay, hinutdánay n s.t. done to the end. Gustu ka diay ug láyug nga hutdanay sa kusug, So you want a fight to the finish. Hinutdánay giyud sa puhúnan nang ílang súgal, They gamble until one of them runs out of money. ka-un(→), kahutdanun n state of being used up as an end effect. Walay kahurutun (kahutdanun) sa túbig kay kusug ang tubud, There’s no using up of the water because the spring flows strong.
hús1 n hose to convey liquids. v [c1] use a hose.
hús2 = hulus.
husà v [B146] for children to be restless and fidgety. Naghusà ang bátà kay gihilantan, The child is restless because he has a fever.
húsà v [A; b3c] mumble words of anger or displeasure loud enough for the affected party to hear. Naghúsà ang tigúwang kay wà bayri, The old man muttered angrily because they didn’t pay him. n word mumbled, action of doing so.
húsay a 1 orderly, without confusion. Húsay kaáyu ang dimunstrisyun gahápun, The demonstration yesterday was very orderly. 2 well arranged with everything put in its designated place. Húsay kaáyu ang íyang kwartu, His room is very well arranged. Húsay kaáyu ang íyang buhuk, His hair is very well groomed. n 1 hearing in court or court trial. Sa húsay namatud-an nga tulu ka ripli nawálà, In the hearing it came out that three rifles were lost. Human sa húsay ang sinumbung gisintinsiyahan sa kamatáyun, At the end of the trial the accused was sentenced to death. 2 settling of accounts. Mahibaw-an unyà nátù ug pilay ákung útang human sa húsay, After we have settled accounts, we will know how much I owe. v 1 [B2] be peaceful. Mahúsay lang ang balay ug mubíyà siya sa ínum, The house will only know peace if he quits his drinking. 2 [A13; a12] put in order. Naghúsay ku sa ákung mga papílis pára sa lún, I am putting the documents for the loan in order. Husáya nang mga pamantaláan ug ayúha ug hapnig, Put the newspapers in order and stack them up. 3 [A; a2] untangle, unsnarl. Husáya ang pasul kay ikay nakagubut, Unsnarl the fishline because you tangled it up. 3a comb or brush the hair. Muhúsay ku ánang ímung buhuk nga nagkulipíti pag-áyu, I’ll brush out your hair. It’s all matted. 4 [A; a12] hear out two opponents to judge them. Akuy muhúsay ninyu arun mahibalu ku ug kinsay sad-an, I will hear both of you out so I will know who is guilty. 4a conduct a court hearing or trial. 5 [AC; a12] settle up accounts. (→) a done with great ease and convenience. Husay kaáyu kung manarbáhu dinhis balay kun walà ang mga bátà, I can work with ease here in the house if the children are not around. ka- n 1 peace, calmness. 2 order. -in-an n threads from which entangling threads have been removed. -únun n 1 rope, thread to be unsnarled. 2 protagonist to be heard out and culpability determined. 3 accounts to be settled.
husgǎr v [A; b6] pass judgment. Muhusgǎr ang huwis human sa bista, The judge passes judgment after the hearing. Makasalà ta ug maghusgǎr ta sa átung isig ka táwu, We sin if we judge our fellowman. Si Maríya Magdalína gihusgahang usa ka dakung makasasálà, Mary Magdalene was adjudged a great sinner. n judgment. husgádu n court. v [B126; c] be brought to court. Mahusgádu giyud ka, You will certainly be hailed into court. Ngánung ihusgádu pa man ninyu ang inyung kásu? Why must you bring your case to court?
hushus v [B12; c1] for s.t. fitted around the body or limbs to slip down. Nagkahushus ang karsúnis sa bátà, The child’s pants are slipping down.
húsi n a fine, plainly woven fabric from pineapple leaf fibers.
huslà v [AB2; a] for s.t. to come out of a place it is stuck in, cause it to do so. Muhuslà ang unud sa kinhasun kun supsúpun, The flesh of the seashell will come out if you suck on it. Siya ray naghuslà sa udyung nga nagtaruy sa íyang buktun, He pulled out the arrow that pierced his arm by himself. 2 [A3P; b8] remove an affliction. Kining tambála muhuslà sa nirbiyus, This medicine relieves nervous tension. Human gwai nahusláan siya sa hígal, After his orgasm his sexual desires were relieved.
huslir = haslir.
huslù v [AB12; a12] 1 for s.t. that is loosely fitted around s.t. to come off, cause it to do so. Huslúa ang didal, Take the thimble off. 2 take off anything that is fitted around or take s.t. out of s.t. that fits around it. Nagkahuslà na ang pul-an sa sundang, The handle of the sword is coming off.
huslut v [B12; a2] take s.t. that is tightly fitted around s.t. off usually with a jerking motion. Dì na mahuslut ning singsing kay nanagkù ákung tudlù, This ring won’t get off any more because my fingers have gotten too big.
huspital n hospital. v 1 [A123P; a3] hospitalize. Nahuspital kug lima ka adlaw, I was hospitalized for five days. 2 [a2] build a hospital.
hustis n 1 hostess in a night club. 2 hostess at a party. v 1 [B16; b6c1] be a hostess in a night club. 2 [A; b(1)] host a party. Si Máma ang muhustis sa ílang dispidída, Mother will host a going-away party for them.
hustisya1 n 1 justice. 2 = husgǎr. v = husgǎr.
hustisya2 n an ornamental potted shrub bearing orange or deep pink flowers: Crossandra infundibuliformis.
hustiyas = ustiyas.
hustu 1 proper in time. Hustu na rung ilarga, Now is a good time to leave. 2 enough, sufficient. Duha ka buuk pán hustu pára pugung sa gútum, Two pieces of bread are enough to stave off hunger. Hustu sa kaínit ang kapi, The coffee is just hot enough. 3 fitting. Hustu ba ang sukud? Is it the right size? 4 right, correct. Hustu ang ímung tubag, You gave the right answer. 5 having reached exactly [so-and-so] much. Hustu nang usa ka dusína, This makes it exactly one dozen. 5a be complete. Íning instulmína, hustu na ang báyad, With this installment the payment is complete. Hustu pa ba ang baráha? Is the deck still complete? v 1 [A2] fit. Muhustu ba sa ímung tiil ning sapatúsa? Will these shoes fit you? 2 [B126; a12] be correct. 3 [A2; a12] reach a certain number. Makapanunud ka ug mahustu ka na sa idad, When you reach legal age, you can claim your inheritance. 3a [A] for a debt to be paid off entirely. kahustúan n completion or arrival at a quantity as an end. Way kahustúan sa átung bihilya kay pirming kabuk-an, We can never complete our china set because s.t. or other always breaks.
husù1 v 1 [A2C; c1] pull out s.t. that is fitted tightly into s.t. Wà maghúsù ang irù nga naghábal, The two dogs that were copulating couldn’t get apart. Gihus-an ku níya sa íyang sundang, He pulled his bolo out at me. 2 [B; b4] for s.t. fitted tightly into s.t. to work loose. Nagkahusù ang pul-an sa kutsilyu, The handle of the knife is coming loose. 2a [b4] for the blade of an instrument to fly off on one and hit him. Hihus-an siya sa prákul, The head of the axe came off and injured him. a loose inside s.t.
husù2 a bearing a close resemblance to one’s parents or forebears. Husù kaáyu ka sa ímung inahan, You look exactly like your mother. v [B26; b6] look exactly like one’s parents.
husud v [A; b] for several persons to take turns carrying a load to a distant place in relays. Kay layù mag huspital husuran lang nátug dáyung ang masakitun, The hospital is far away, so we’ll take turns carrying the patient.
húsud v [A; b6] buy part of s.o.’s purchases from him, esp. food. Way makahúsud ning sud-ána kay pára ni sa masakitun, I won’t sell any of this food I bought because it is for the patient.
huswà1 v [ABN; a2] slowly pull off s.t. that is around s.t. else; pull off, come out. Kinsay naghuswà sa pánit nga gúma áring alambri? Who slipped the insulation off of this wire? Muhuswà (manghuswà) usáhay ang pánit sa bátang mga usa ka búlan sa maháyag, An infant’s skin sometimes peels off a month after it is born. Ug huswáun (ihuswà) ku ning ákung antipára, bulanun ang ákung tinan-awan, If I take my eyeglasses off, my vision will get dim. —ang katahum for a dressed-up woman to lose her beauty by doing s.t. to spoil her looks. Muhuswà ang ímung katahum ug maglampásu kang nakaílis na, You won’t look nice any more if you scrub the floor after you have put on your good clothes.
hut expression said to incite a dog to attack: sic him.
hút v [A; c] set food aside for s.o. Naghút kug isdà pára ra giyud nímu, I set aside some fish just for you.
húta n letter J.
hútak v [A1P] do s.t. to excess. Ayaw dihag pahútak ug káun kay náa pay wà kakaun, Don’t eat so much. Other people haven’t eaten yet.
hutay n line hung for drying. v [A; c] string a line for drying. Kining alambri ákung ihutay pára sa hayhayan, I’ll string this wire up for a clothesline.
hútay a s.t. crisp that has softened due to exposure to air. v [B] for s.t. crisp to become soft and soggy. Mahútay ang inarmirulan ug matun-ugan, Starched clothing will lose its crispness if you don’t keep it out of the damp.
hutbà v [B256] for a surface to give way under weight. Nahutbà ang kát sa síyang íyang gitungtúngan, He stepped on the caned seat and it gave way.
hutbaw v [B246; b6] for the eyelids to swell from too much crying, sleeping, or overindulgence in salty foods. Mihutbaw ang íyang mata ug hinílak, Her eyes swelled from crying so much.
huthut1 v [A; b5] drain, exhaust s.o.’s wealth. Muhuthut sa katigayúnan ang súgal, Gambling drains off one’s resources. Gihuthut (gihuthútan) lang ka ánang babayhána, That woman is just sucking your money.
huthut2 n 1 the coo of the turtledove or imitation of such a sound. 2 barking of a dog. v [A; b6] 1 coo or imitate cooing by blowing through the hands formed into a hollow cone. 2 [A; a] bark.
huthut3 v [B12] collapse under heavy weight. Mahuthut ang salug ug palabian sa mga bisíta, The floor will collapse if there are too many visitors.
huthut4 = haluthut.
hutik v 1 [A; b5] for fish to snap at the bait. Ígù lang hutikan sa isdà ang paun. Mau nga dílì giyud matag-an, The fish just snap at the bait. That’s why you can’t hook them. 2 [A; b] slightly hurt s.o. Gihutikan nákù ang bátag latigu, I struck the child once lightly with the whip. 3 [A; b] engage in petting or making love (humorous). (←)1 1 = hutik, 2. -ay v [c] pet or have intercourse. n action of snapping.
hútik2 a be all mud. Hútik ang tugkaran, The front yard is all mud. v [B; b6] for an area to turn to mud. Muhútik (mahútik) nang dapíta ug dì butangag balas, That place will become muddy if you don’t put sand on it.
hutil n hotel. v [A13; a12] stay at, make into a hotel.
hutináni n name of a modern dance. v [A] do this dance.
hutluk a drunk. v [B12; a12] be, become drunk or intoxicated with liquor. Nahutluk siyag ininum sa lambanug, He became intoxicated from drinking the nipa alcohol.
huts = hut.
hutúhut n cool breeze. v [A23] for a cool breeze to blow. Mihutúhut ang hángin gíkan sa búkid, A cool breeze came down from the mountain.
hutukhutuk v [A1; b3] stay motionless, staring into space and blinking the eyes. Naghutukhutuk ka man. Nagdamgu ka? Why are you staring into space? Are you daydreaming?
hut-ung n 1 layer or section. Kík nga duhay hut-ung, A cake in two layers. Hut-ung sa dag-um, A layer of clouds. Kinahitas-ang hut-ung sa katilingban, The highest layer of society. 2 section of an organization. Ang mga kadíti nagmartsa sa parid sa ikaduhang hut-ung, The cadets are marching in the parade in the second section. 3 a quantity of s.t. usually set apart from others. Usa ka hut-ung sa mga bátà nagdúlà pud sa sísu, A group of children also played on the see-saw.
hutútay n k.o. Chinese soup with wanton noodles in it.
hútuy1 n heavy, prolonged coughing. Gihútuy ku sa pagkinatáwa, I broke into a coughing fit from laughing so much.
hutwang1 v [B6; c1] for the rumps to be exposed. Nahutwang ang lubut kay nawalis ang sinínà, Her behind was exposed because her skirt was blown upwards.
hutwang2 v [A; b6] for dogs to howl. Muhutwang ang irù ug makakitag panulay, Dogs howl when they see devils. n howl.
huum v [A] put a mouthful of food into the mouth to eat. Muhuum kug diyútayng kan-un kay gigútum ku, I’ll stick a mouthful of food into my mouth because I’m hungry. n mouthful.
húum v 1 [B16] be confined such that air, gas cannot escape. Naghúum ang nagkalainláing báhù sulud sa sinihan, Various odors were stored up in the theater. Mihubag ang íyang núka kay nahúum kini iláwum sa plastir, His boil swelled because the plaster kept the noxious gas in it. 2 [B156; c6] for s.t. that provokes an intense unpleasant feeling to be pent up. Ang suliran nga naghúum sa íyang dughan, The problems that have been suppressed in her breast. Ayawg ihúum ang kayugut, Don’t repress anger.
huung v [A2; a12] 1 get food that hasn’t been served. Hung-un sa iring ang tinúlang isdà, The cat will get at the fish stew. 2 eat s.t. right out of the pot. Maghuung na lang ku diri kay kapuy nang magkúhag plátu, I’ll just eat from the pot, because it’s too much trouble to get a plate. 3 [A; a12] do illicit acts with another man’s wife. Dúnay muhuung sa asáwa inigbyáhi sa bána níyang kapitan, S.o. takes over after the husband, who is a ship captain, goes off.
huut1 a 1 tight in fit. Huut kaáyu ang ákung sapátus, My shoes are very tight. Huut ang takub. Gáhing tangtángun, The cover is on very tight. It’s hard to get it off. 2 tight in feeling. Huut kaáyu ang ákung tunlan tungud sa kahadluk, My throat was tight with fear. 3 crowded. Huut kaáyu ang sinihan, The moviehouse was very crowded. v 1 [A23; acP] stuck or wedged tight. Ang bábuy mihuut sa imburnal, The pig got stuck in the culvert. Ihuut ang kálù sa úlu, Put the hat tightly on the head. 1a [B4] for the chest, throat to tighten. 2 [A2] fill up a space entirely. Ang íyang nawung mihuut sa ritrátu, Her face filled up the photograph. (←) a very crowded. v [A13] be jampacked. Naghúut ang mga pumapálit sa baratilyu, The buyers jampacked the bargain sale. pa- v 1 [A; c] jam s.t. in s.w. 2 [A; a12] practice pahuut sorcery on s.o. n k.o. sorcery causing swelling and rapid death. The leaves and bark of a tree with magical properties are caused to come into contact with the skin of the intended victim either by hanging them in his path or by rubbing them onto him.
huut2 = huung.
huwà v [A; b] separate things from each other by distance or by a division. Ang ámung lúti gihuwaan ug subà, Our lots are separated by a river.
huwa- for words with huwa- see also under hula-.
huwad (from húlad) v [A; b6(1)] 1 pour s.t. off into a container or some place to be kept. Kinsay naghuwad sa mais diri sa salug? Who poured the corn grains here on the floor? Ihuwad ang súkà sa butilya, Pour the vinegar into the bottle. 2 pour money into an area. Ang Sibu gihuwaran ni Markus ug duha ka milyun, Marcos poured two million into Cebu. 3 [A2] for an image or likeness to appear in one’s offspring or on s.t. it was transferred to. Ang ímung kaguwápa mihuwad ngadtu sa ímung bátà, Your daughter has inherited your beauty. Ang hulagway sa palutup wà makahuwad kay dílì hustug ínit ang plansa, The image didn’t transfer because the iron was not hot enough. (←) n action of intense pouring. huwaránan n receptacle, dumping place.
huwag, huwaghuwag n slender vine, the split stems of which are used for tying purposes: Flagellaria indica.
Huwan name John. — dila krus the Filipino John Doe, name given to represent the average Filipino. — Púsung character in folk tales of low position but great cleverness who succeeds in getting the better of people in high positions.
húwap v [A; b5] stroke gently. Natúlug ang bátà nga ákung gihúwap (gihuwápan), The child that I stroked gently went to sleep.
huwas1 v [A2PB; b4] 1 bring relief, be relieved. Kining tablitása daling muhuwas (mupahuwas) sa hilánat, These tablets quickly relieve fever. Mihuwas (nahuwas) na ákung sakit, My pain has been relieved. Nahuwasan na siya sa kahadluk, He has recovered from his fear. 1a [b(1)] vent one’s anger on. Siyay gihuwasan sa ákung kalágut, I vented my anger on him. 2 get over some bad character trait. Nahuwasan na siya sa binúang human hikastiguhi, He got over his foolishness after he got punished. pa- n s.t. used to relieve.
huwas2 n k.o. catfish.
huwásay = wásay, n.
huwásù a shoddily made. Huwásù nga pagkaáyu sa sapátus, daling naukab, The shoes were poorly repaired. They came apart again. v [B1; c1] for workmanship to be poor.
huwat (from hulat) expression commanding a draft animal to stop: whoa.
huwátid = huyátid.
huwi- for words with huwi- see also huy-.
huwis n judge. v 1 [B16] be, become a judge. Huwisun siya sa Bugu, He will be made a judge in Bogo. 2 [A; b(1)] autopsy a murder victim to gather evidence. Gihuwisan únà ang minatay únà dad-a sa punirarya, The body was autopsied before it was brought to the funeral parlor. — dikutsilyu n massacre of all civilians caught in an area. Tungud kay gipatay ang upisyal mimandù ang mga Hapunánun ug huwis dikutsilyu, Because an officer was murdered, the Japanese put out the order for a mass murder. v [A1; c] conduct a massacre. — dipas n justice of the peace. †
huy1 exclamation used upon greeting s.o. with whom one is intimate. Huy, Abil! Kumusta ka! Hey, Abel! How are you! huyhúy v [C] associate in a friendly way with (be on huy greeting terms). Dílì siya makighuyhúy sa íyang silíngan, She keeps aloof from her neighbors. n friendly association. panaghuyhúy n having feelings of amity toward one another.
huy2, hùy n 1 exclamation to attract immediate attention: hey! Hùy, nag-unsa ka man dihà! Hey! What do you think you’re doing? 2 exclamation uttered upon being provoked. Huy! Ngánung manghíkap man ka! Hey! What do you think you’re doing touching me!
húy = hiluy.
huy-ab v [A2N] yawn. Nagpanghuy-ab kung nagpaábut nímu, I kept yawning, waiting for you. paN- = huy-ab.
huyad v [A; c] raise the arms preparatory to striking. Gihuyad níya ang pinútì, He brandished his sword. n action of doing so.
huyamì1 a 1 poorly built, rickety in build. 2 fragile in health. v [B; c1] come out poorly built. Mahuyamì (muhuyamì) ang ímung lamísa ug dì butangan ug brís, Your table will be weak if you don’t put braces on it.
huyamì2 a 1 clumsy, awkward in movement. 2 moving lazily, without energy. Dúgayng makapanlimpiyu ang táwung huyamig linihukan, A person who moves lazily takes forever to get the cleaning done. v [B; a12] be wanting in gracefulness and agility. Magkahuyamì ang linihukan sa usa nga hápit nang maulitáwu, A youth nearing adolescence gets awkward in his body movements.
húyang a 1 rickety, shaky. Húyang nga hagdan, Rickety staircase. 2 lacking in firmness, resolve, or will power. Húyang siya kaáyu. Dì makabalíbad, He’s weak-willed. He can’t say ‘no’. Ang táwung húyang húmuk matintal, A weak person easily gets tempted. 3 weak, not said with conviction or persuasiveness. Misugut siya sa usa ka húyang nga tangdù, He agreed with a weak ‘yes’. Húyang kaáyung pangatarúngan, Shaky arguments. v [B1; b6] for s.t. built to be or become rickety, shaky or for s.o.’s will, argument to become weak. n 1 weaker sex, women. Ang mga húyang nagpabílin sa báy, The weaker sex remained at home. 2 homosexual, man affecting effeminate behavior. (→) 1 = húyang, a. ma- a very weak. ka- n weakness, shakiness.
huyátid v [AN] stretch the body or limbs. Pagmata nákù mihuyátid (nanghuyátid) ku, When I woke up, I stretched.
Huybis n Thursday. see birnis for verb forms. — Santu Maundy Thursday.
huygu1 v [A; b(1)] 1 do s.t. in a lively and uninhibited way. Mihuygu ug panáyaw ang mga batan-un pagtukar sa kumbu, The young people danced animatedly when the band played. Dílì mi makahuygug tábì basta náa ang prinsipal, We can’t gossip freely if the principal is around. 1a have freedom to do s.t. Dì nang bayhána makahuygug pangílad dinhi sa Sibu kay nutádu na nà, That woman can’t get away with her swindling in Cebu because she is well known. 2 [A12] perform an action, make a move. Naghulat lang ang babáyi nga makahuygu ang ulitáwu, The woman is just waiting for her suitor to propose. n 1 freedom to do what one wants. Hatágan kug huygu ang ákung anak sa pagpílì sa babáying íyang pangasaw-unun, I will give my son the freedom to choose whoever he wishes to marry. 2 animated portion of the kuratsa dance. 2a exclamation encouraging brisk movement, esp. in the kuratsa. 3 baby’s trick. Dúna na say bag-ung huygu nga nakat-unan si Dyí. Matas dága na sad, Jay learned a new trick—blinking his eyes. — túdu v [A; a] do s.t. as much as one can or wants to. Mihuygu túdu kug dágan pagkakità ku sa anínu, I ran as fast as I could when I saw the shadow. Wà mi makahuygu túdu ug ínum kay kúlang ang ámung kwarta, We could not drink to our hearts’ content because we didn’t have enough money.
huygu2 n gambling game. paN- v [A2; b6] engage in gambling. Nanghuygu na pud ka bisag way kwarta, There you are gambling again, even though you have no money. n the activity of gambling.
huygu3 n complete set of utensils or equipment. Huygu nga plátu, Set of china. Huygu sa sála, Living room set.
huyhuy1 a for the shoulders to slump. Huyhuy ang abága nga miulì si Nistur tungud sa kapakyas, Nestor went home with drooping shoulders because he failed. v [BN; c1] for the shoulders to droop.
huyhuy2 n sound of repeated huy’s said to make a horse get going. v [A; a12] command a horse to go. Mitarúti ang kabáyung gihuyhuy sa kutsíru, The horse trotted when the rig driver said getty-up.
huyhúy see huy1.
huyù a compassion, tender. Huyù ang panagway ni Hisus nga nakigsulti sa mga tinun-an, Jesus talked to his disciples with a tender look on his face. 2 soft, courteous. Mibalíbad siya sa huyung tíngug, She refused in a soft and courteous tone of voice. v 1 [B126] be tender, soft-tempered. Way makahuyù sa gáhì níyang kasingkásing, Nothing can soften his hard heart. ka- n state of being compassionate.
huyúhuy n breeze.
húyung, huyunghúyung n mire, a place which looks like solid ground but is deep mud.
huyup v 1 [A; a] blow air. Tugnaw basta muhuyup ang amíhan, It’s cold when the northeast wind blows. Huypa ang ákung samad, Blow on my wound. 2 [A3; a2] blow s.t. away. Gihuyup sa hángin ang mga papílis, The wind blew the papers away. Gihuypan níya ang libru sa abug, He blew the dust off the books. 3 [A2; a] treat an ailment by huyup. n 1 action of blowing. 2 folk treatment of illness whereby the doctor whispers magical words on the ailing portion of the body and blows softly on it three times. (←) n a children’s game of blowing rubber bands with the mouth. v [AC; a] play this game. huypanay = húyup.
huyut v [B] for s.t. to bend in the middle under weight. Húyang ang salug kay muhuyut kun tumban, The flooring is weak because it sags when you step on it. Mihuyut (nahuyut) ang kisami, The ceiling sagged in the middle. Nagkahuyut ang salug nga húyang, Loose floor is becoming wobbly. 2 [B2] sink, as objects do in the sand or mud. Muhuyut (mahuyut) ang ímung tiil kun itunub sa lápuk, Your feet will sink if you step in the mud. a 1 tending to sag. 2 allowing the feet to sink when stepped in.
húyut = húsud.
hwasa, hwasà = aliwása.
hwisyu n 1 sense, judgment of right and wrong. Walay hwisyu ang paggastu sa tibuuk puhúnan, It was showing poor judgment to spend all the capital. 2 state of consciousness. Gianistisyáhan ku, piru wà giyud ku mawad-i sa hwisyu, I was anesthetized, but I did not lose consciousness.