List of Cebuano words starting with the letter H - Page 14

devote

n. dedication

n. offer

v. 1. present something as an offering to spirits, the dead. Unsay átung ihálad sa Adlaw sa Minatay? What shall we make as an offering on All Souls’ Day? 2. offer, give up something as a sacrifice. Ákung gihálad ang ákung panahun ug kahágù álang sa kalampúsan niíni, I offered all my time and effort for its success. Ihálad níya ang tibuuk níyang kinabúhì sa pag-alágad sa Diyus, He will offer his life to serving God; 3. offer someone his love. Ang babáying íyang gihaláran, The woman he adores; n. offering, gift. mag-r- n. suitor. hinaláran n. woman courted.

n. line connecting a bamboo fish trap to an anchor which holds it in place; v. attach an anchor line to a fish trap. Gihalágan na ang panggal sa lambay, An anchor line has been attached to the crab trap.

cost

value

a. 1. loosely woven. Halaghag ra kaáyu ang muskitíru. Makasulud na ang lamuk, The mosquito net has gotten very loosely woven so its fibers are far apart and the mosquitoes can get in. 2. for hair or something analogous to be thin. Haghag na ang iskúba, The brush has lost lots of its bristles; v. for a weave to get to be loose. Ang sagúran haghágun pagtúyù, An abaca mat is purposely woven loosely.

n. garden

plan

memoir

souvenir

adj. memorable

adj. unforgettable

a. 1a. having a hot, biting taste. Hálang kaáyu ang síling kulikut, Red peppers are very hot; 1b. for the eyes to sting. Hálang ákung mata sa asu, My eyes are smarting from the smoke; 2. for words to be stinging, hurting; v. 1. get to be hot with a biting taste, for the eyes to smart; 2. be hurt by stinging words. Gihalángan ku sa íyang mga pasángil, I was stung by her accusations. ka- n. 1. stinging sensation; 2. biting quality of words.

hot

spicy

adj. distinguished

adj. eminent

adj. honorable