List of Cebuano words starting with the letter H - Page 7

v. make a high-pitched scream. Mihagílis ang íyang tíngug sa túmang kalísang, Her voice rose to a scream in her terrible fright.

n. small tree of primary forest with rough leaves: Ficus sp.

n. air

windy

narrow

see gip-ut.

adj. uneven

v. 1. threaten, terrorize people by making trouble for them. Naghágis ang anak sa pulitiku kay nagsalig na, The politician’s son is running around threatening people because he knows he will escape punishment. Gihágis ang ákung anak sa iskuyláhan, My son was bullied around at school; 2. be the best in a group. Siyay nanghágis sa burd, He was the best in the board exam; a. be a big bully. Hágis kaáyu sa baylihan, Acting like a bully, terrorizing everyone at the dance.

defy

n. challenge

n. dare

n. provocation

provoke

v. 1. challenge to a fight or contest. Nanghágit siya nákug sukmagay, He challenged me to a fist fight; 2. invite, tempt one to engage in an unwholesome activity. Gihágit ku níyag ínum, He tempted me to join him in a drinking spree; 3. tempt (literary). Ang manggang hinug mihágit sa ákung kaíbug, The ripe mangoes tempted me. ma-un a. 1. provocative, challenging; 2. tempting one to engage in something unwholesome. mahagithagítun a. see ma-un, 1.

quick

zip

n. whizzing, whistling, buzzing sound; v. make such a sound.

n. a whistling, sibilant, swishing sound produced by a rapidly moving object. Ang hagíyus sa bála, The whizzing of the bullets; v. produce a whistling sound with rapid motion. Mihagíyus siyag dágan, He zoomed away.

kiss

v. be kissed