Meaning of halin

halin

Cebuano

v. 1. move away from a place permanently. Dúgay na silang mihalin sa Mindanaw, They moved to Mindanao a long time ago; 2. pass away, die. Dúgay nang mihalin si Máma, Mother passed away many years ago; n. immigrant. Mga halin sila sa Yútà sa mga Sáad, They are immigrants to the Land of Promise (Mindanao).


hálin

Cebuano

v. 1. sell something at a certain price. Ug halínun mug míl, If you sell it for a thousand; 2. for something to sell. Ang ákung yútà muhálin na karun ug labaw pa sa dubli, My lot will sell for more than double the buying price; 3. for women to be married (humorous). Mahálin dáyun íyang anak, He’ll have no trouble finding a husband for his daughter; 4. come to an untimely end. Kun magpadáyun ka ánang ímung pag-ínum, mahálin ka, You’ll come to an untimely end if you keep on drinking like that. Mahálin giyud nang plátu ug matambug sa simintu, That will be the end of the plate if you drop it on the cement; n. highly salable. (→) n. sales, amount of money realized from a sale; a. 1. quick, fast-selling. Halin kaáyu ang pinirítung ságing sa mga iskuyla, Fried bananas sell fast among schoolchildren; 2. marriageable; 2a. — pa ba in answer to questions about how something is: same as ever. ‘Kumusta?’—‘Halin pa ba,’ ‘How are you?’—‘Just the same.’ (Lit. Can I still be sold?)