List of Cebuano words starting with the letter H - Page 42

aguran

n. pressurized kerosene lamp (from the brand name ‘Hasag’); v. use a pressurized kerosene lamp.

v. thrust a mass forcibly against something else. Akuy muhasag nímu sa bubung ug ímu kung bakakan, I’ll knock your head against the wall if you lie to me.

n. name given to small andúhaw.

n. kind of land crab a bit smaller than the kágang, generally not eaten.

n. gill

n. gills

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

v. vent one’s anger on someone Bísag kinsang mahiduul ang íyang hasngan sa kasukù, He vents his anger on anyone who goes near him.

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

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

n. see asindíru. see asinda.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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