habasv Variant of abas n. measles
habè v. to cut with a slicing action v. to cut something or someone with a slicing action
habel n. woven material —cloth v. to weave (cloth) n. a loom
habelv Variant of abel v. to weave something with something
habet n. a circular tube of material (used by women to carry children) vt. to wrap a blanket to wrap a blanket around a child so as to lift him up or carry him in it
hagpi n. something placed under something else that protects what is underneath. For example, a thick blanket used to cover a horse's back so that heavy loads don't scrape off the skin; or a coaster placed under a cup. vt. to cover something with something (especially a cloth or blanket) for protection or for the comfort of the person who will sit on top —cover
hagsil adj. cold or cool n. coldness vi. to feel cold because of something v. to cause someone to feel cold, or to be the thing which causes someone to feel cold vi. to expose something to air by putting it somewhere for a purpose
haheran n. stairway —step n. ladder v. to build a stairway n. escalator
hakam vi. to be selfish about something adj. selfish
hakgak v. to be shaken by movements
hakus n. the belt (for a knife sheath) Ref.Gloss: sheath
halamhamv Variant of halamlam v. to guzzle something down
halamlam v. to guzzle something down
halammamv Variant of halamlam v. to guzzle something down
halangden adj. majestic; noble; reverent
halap v. to use just a little water in the bottom of a pot v. light going out (down to a flicker)
halas v. to use up something quickly v. to be quickly used up
haldek vt. to scare someone with words or something else vi. to be afraid of something v. to be scary to someone else v. to ask somebody to scare someone else for a reason adj. fearsome adj. fearful adj. risky adj. savage; terrible adj. dangerous
halew 1. v. to play or joke with someone somewhere for some occassion, program or reason vi. to be willing to joke with another person for a reason (e.g., they are in a good mood) v. to play a game (e.g., cards, basketball) with a group somewhere for an occassion or reason 2. adj. playful (of a person or animal) 3. adj. very playful (of a person or animal) 4. adj. healthy (e.g., a baby)
halhal v. to get out its tongue for a reason
halì vi. suddenly
halin n. the money obtained by selling or trading something v. to transfer something somewhere adj. contagious adj. flighty adj. migratory adj. movable adj. changed; transferred adj. unsteady adj. changeable adj. variable v. to transplant; to translate v. to jump across (e.g. a flea)
haluw adj. comical n. a comedian?; a joke?
hambug 1. vi. to boast to someone about something adj. proud; showy adj. haughty; pompous; vain 2. vi. to be courageous at someone else as a result of being drunk
hamit n. a skirt made by wrapping around a piece of material adj. (of a woman) wearing a skirt to the knees
handum n. an item of remembrance
hanew v. to be uncertain n. consciousness n. awareness
hanggat v. to challenge someone to compete
hangken vt. to pull someone or something with something
hangyù 1. vi. to bargain on a price 2. vi. to ask someone else to do something
hapalasv Variant of haplas n. any medicine or solution that is rubbed into the skin
hapè? adj. having no more ready cash
hapes v. to whip an animal to urge it to move faster
haplas n. any medicine or solution that is rubbed into the skin
hapun n. afternoon n. afternoon adj. early in the afternoon
harek1 v. to smell something —smell bad
Harì n. a king —queen vi. to rule over others n. kingdom
hari n. younger sibling or cousin v. to be pregnant again pron. term of address for someone in the relationship of hari n. (for two persons to be in a) sibling relationship
harpa n. harp
hasè n. grater vt. to grate something, especially cassava (binggala) and maize (aheley) on a grater
haseg 1. adj. large (in size) 2. adj. somewhat large
hated vt. to bring something at someone else v. to keep on delivering something v. to be given or accept delivery
hawag 1. adj. to not be nice to look at. e.g. a naked person v. to become unsightly 2. v. to not have brought anything
hawak 1. n. waist v. to stand with hands on hips v. to carve (on wood or stone) so that it will be formed as a waist 2. adj. beautiful woman; coca-cola body
hawì vt. to take back something from someone or something
hayag v. to be about to rise in the west
he ij. hey!
heb-un n. mould vi. to become mouldy
heg-ut v. to extract the white fibres from the hemp plant with something
hehet1 vt. to draw a rope tight around something vi. to become tight
hehet2 v. to increase or strengthen one's knowledge; to confirm
hekad vt. to untie a knot on something vi. to come untied
helen v. to make an advance payment on an animal that is not yet born
heles v. to physically hide oneself somewhere v. to keep something v. to hide a fact or activity adj. private; confidential adj. veiled adj. lost
helew-helew v. to be blurred in a distance
helung vi. to shelter from the sun or the rain somewhere adj. shady adj. very shade n. a shelter adj. available or suitable for shelter (of a place or thing, e.g. a tree)
helut v. to eat by sucking food (e.g. small seeds or powder) into their mouth (e.g. small seeds or powder for a human, or birds for a large snake) or nose vi. to be sucked in by a person or animal v. to always eat by sucking food into their mouth adj. accidentally sucked in (of food) adj. easily sucked in (of food)
hemen adj. loud (of a voice or sound) or strong (of the wind, or a physical action) adj. very loud v. to do something strongly or intensely n. strength measurement adj. the speed
hemey n. firm cooked rice ???or corn —rice porridge —flattened toasted rice —rice particles dropped from the plate Ref.Gloss: overcooked rice
hemut adj. fragrant n. perfume
henat 1. vt. to pick up or lift up something to move it (optionally) with something (e.g., rope or stick) v. to keep on lifting up something 2. v. to distribute the plates at meal time 3. v. to lift up and down (this being a typical symptom of pneumonia)
hendini See dini vi. to come here v. to be able to be come to by someone
hendiyè See diyè 1. vi. to go there v. to go through to v. to be able to go somewhere 2. v. to send something to a particular person or group 3. v. to become another thing or forming another thing
hendue1 part. similar; somewhat; seems
henduen v.
henduenv Variant of hendue1 part. similar; somewhat; seems
hendutu See hendutu v. to go there
hen-em 1. num. six (counting) adj. six (adective) num. six (limitation) 2. adj. sixth (in place or time) 3. adv. six times 4. num. in groups of six or six each 5. adv. in six days' time adv. six days that have passed vi. to be in six days' time 6. n. six nights (and intervening days) in the future vi. to be going to spend six days or nights somewhere n. six nights (and intervening days) in the past 7. vi. to become six in total or six times in size 8. adv. in six parts, or six times vt. to be divided into six parts or to be done six times vi. to cause six things to exist or to happen
hen-em ne pulù num. sixty
henendue 1. v. to do something like this 2. v. to become hurt at someone else (esp. doing bad)
hengkayi See kayi vi. to come at someone else
henikis v. sound of dry leaf, or bone
hep-at 1. num. four (counting) adj. four (adjective) num. four (limitation) 2. adj. fourth 3. adv. four times 4. num. in groups of four or four each 5. adv. in four days' time adv. four days ago vi. to be in four days' time 6. n. four nights (and intervening days) in the future vi. to be going to spend four days or nights somewhere n. four nights (and intervening days) in the past 7. vi. to become three in total or four times in size 8. adv. in four parts, or four times vt. to be divided into four parts or to be done four times vi. to cause four things to exist or to happen
hep-at ne pulù num. forty
herem v. to be not bright because it needs more kerosene v. to not be bright v. to be dark
herus 1. v. to say that someone is almost in an accident vi. to almost have something happen 2. adj. for the firewood which is easily consume by the fire
heun1 vt. to get out the pot from the fireplace v. to serve food from the pot onto plates
heun2 n. payment made to atone for false accusation
hey ij. hey
hey-am n. yawn v. to yawn v. to yawn pretending
hì ?. hey
hiba1 vt. to hold someone or something in (or on) their lap
hibat vi. to lie down somewhere vi. to lie down on one's back v. to be forced to the ground when fighting vi. to rest n. bed or sleeping mat (lit. lying place)
hibatè n. an adopted child; a disciple or apprentice; a follower; an apostle; a sub-ordinate of a datu
hibet vi. to confirm, swear, blaspheme, guarantee vi.
hibì v. to cry quietly for a reason v. to make someone to cry quietly
Hibru prop_n. the Hebrew language
hidalig v. to show at someone else something like over acting
hid-u n. compassion vi. to beg forgiveness adj. pitiful adj. kind; kindly v. to feel sorry for someone or something else n. a herbal concoction from the leaves or roots of a tree which is placed in the food of a potential lover or parent-in-law so as to cause affection towards the maker v. to place a herbal concoction in the food of someone else so that that person will be filled with affection towards the one who doctored the food ex
higtek n. mosquito v. to be bitten by insects
hihup vt. to sip a beverage or suck air out of something e.g., to drink soup out of a plate
hiket1 n. a tether for an animal vt. to tether something with a rope v. to become accidentally tied somewhere
hiket2 vt. to take a slice of the ear of a pig or a toenail of a chicken and then place it on the forehead of a child and pray so as to avert constant sickness of the child
hilabet 1. vt. to meddle with something, e.g., another person's possessions 2. v. to commit adultery with a woman
hilam n. a large insect like a mosquito which bites n. a mattress or a sleeping place cushioned in some fashion
hilamun 1. n. (any type of) grass adj. the grass for weeding 2. vi. to weed (e.g. a field) vi. to weed (e.g. a field) v. to be good or enough for wedding
hilesung v. to visit to try to see someone or something
hilew1 1. adj. (for a plant product such as rattan) to be immature 2. v. to vent their anger by killing someone else who was not even involved
hilew2 1. n. shame vi. to be shy, embarrassed or ashamed about something for a reason v. to be embarrassed at someone else v. to make someone embarrassed or ashamed for a reason 2. adj. embarrassed 3. adj. bashful 4. adj. shameful; scandalous 5. n. cause to shame
hilig-et 1. v. to become very difficult, especially due to people fighting each other, stealing wives, etc. 2. v. to narrow something
hilikuptir n. helicopter
hilis vi. to cause someone to have diarrhea
hilmit n. a helmet or safety hat vi. to wear a helmet or hard hat
hilud vi. to look sad with mouth down at edges
hilus v. to rub oil into sore muscles
hilut1 n. a loop of cane used to snare a wild chicken
hilut2 adj. in the habit of doing something; doing something often
hilutù vt. to cook something into the pot —for the intransitive form vi. to become cooked v. to cause something to be cooked
himalù v. to be disappointed because something they expected did not happen or was not true
himan n. tools, instruments or utensils used for a specific task such as a hammer for a carpenter, or pots and pans in the kitchen
himasad v. to beautify someone
himata1 1. vi. to open one's eyes vi. to wake up v. to become awake 2. vi. to melt again (after solidifying) 3. v. to be adopted or accustomed to someone else
himata2 v. to follow tradition, customs or habits adj. habitual
himatey vt. to kill someone or something else using deadly weapons or anything v. to be killing each other adj. killer; murderer n. killer; murderer
himelat vi. to open their eyes
himeley vi. to stop working and in a shady area vi. to rest, e.g., in the rainy season vi. to rest after hard labor; to catch one's breath adj. resting place; relaxation place
himenew n. compassion; sympathy adj. compassionate; generous; merciful adj. miserable; pitiful v. to sympathize or show compassion to someone else v. to plead; to forgive; to feel sorry for someone v. to bargain
himu 1. n. work; action v. to do; to work; to make something somewhere v. for someone to be capable to create something v. to cause something or another thing to exist v. for someone to make something v. to ask or request favor someone else adj. creative; industrious 2. v. to transform v. to become something 3. adv. made of adv. product of; product by n. maker 4. v. to make alibi or any false reason or to manufacture reasons
himulung v. to be quiet, e.g., to read silently v. to turn the speed to be slowly adj. light; slowly adj. mild; softly
himulus v. to be opportunistic about something
himumav Variant of hinguma 1. vi. to arrive at a place —appear v. result v. to be reached 2. vi. to be imminent; impending v. next; the following adj. to be impending
himunew v. to request pity v. to feel compassion
hinalat vt. to threaten or blackmail someone else into doing something 1. v. to be terrified of something adj. terrifying
hinaldek vt. to frighten someone else —startle
hinalig vt. to tempt or entice someone else
hinani v. to plan to take something
hindang n. a small particle found on bamboo and weeds that cause itchy to skin n. a tree with small spikes on its trunk, branches and leaves
hinehed v. to hold their breath and push internally, as for a woman delivering a baby or a person having trouble urinating or defecating, to push it out v. to repeatedly hold their breath and push internally, as for a woman delivering a baby or a person having trouble defecating, to push it out
hinganga vi. to open its mouth v. to ask her child to open up their mouth
hingani vi. to confess or confess a wrongdoing
hinggat 1. vt. to call someone else over at mealtime v. to ask call to meal 2. v. to encourage someone to come
hinguma 1. vi. to arrive at a place —appear v. result v. to be reached 2. vi. to be imminent; impending v. next; the following adj. to be impending
hingutu v. to collect or to get head lice (kutu)
hinihel v. to growl at someone else or something
hintaang v. to crack something because of something
hinug vi. to become ripe adj. ripe
hinungud n. not a payment but gift from working and requiring something
hipagv Variant of ipag n. a sibling-in-law of the opposite sex by virtue of one marriage, i.e., one's spouse's siblings of the opposite sex, or the spouses' of one's siblings of the same sex —brother-in-law of male
hipanew a journey; walk vi. to go; to travel; to walk anywhere n. trip; journey vi. to walk on the floor vi. to go somewhere vi. to go their separate ways (usually without telling)
hirap v. to cause someone else to have an agony with some activities 1. adj. difficult 2. adj. miserable 3. v. to have no provisions
hirbabuwina n. marsh mint
hirehè 1. vi. to stay (overnight) somewhere n. lodge; space for accommodation 2. v. to hunting wild animal in the forest land
hiresen v. to secure a door or to tight something adj. fixed; attached; nailed up
Hirudis prop_n.
Hisu Kristu prop_n. Jesus Christ
Hisus prop_n.
hitabù v. to happen to anyone or anything; misfortune or fortune
hiyup vt. to blow something especially fire when trying to get it started n. an instrument use for blowing fire
hubabè vt. to disbelieve someone or something —believe
hubù v. to ask fire at their neighbors
hubug adj. drunk; groggy vi. to get drunk n. a drunkard vi. to be intoxicating
hubung adj. white-skinned (used of a person only) —white (animal) —white
hubus v. to pull out or to draw out something (e.g., bolo) from a case
Hudiyu prop_n. Jew
hug-ang 1. v. to clear out the ember from a cooked food 2. v. to remain thin and unwell after childbirth
hugmas vi. to be consumed by fire
hugmì v. to fall over together, either from wind or because they have died
huhab v. to catch something for the first time e.g. a dog going hunting or a fisherman with a new net.
huhas vi. to wash their genitals —wash
hukag n. stir or to be disturbed by noise or some other problem vi. to become stirred up
huklap n. a (not very good) small type of spear
hukum vt. to judge or to pass sentence on someone n. council
hulabusv Variant of hulabut v. to remove a knife from its sheath —sheath 1. v. to remove a knife from its sheath —sheath
hulabut v. to remove a knife from its sheath —sheath 1. v. to remove a knife from its sheath —sheath
huladhulad v. to roll
hulep vi. to fall asleep, or to be sleepy —sleep v. to be sound asleep adj. easily fall asleep
huli v. to move in and push around someone or something
hulid vt. to lie down with someone who is lying down (usually in bed) v. to sleep in the same bed
hulisek v. to compact in a corner
hulma vt. to form something/someone
hulù v. to persuade someone else
huluku n. A small black bird with white wing tips. It eat insects, and calls during the nighttime
hulus vt. to be squeezed in order to force out its contents v. to stretch out a rope vi. to slip through one's hands, or for someone to slip down a rope they were climbing or to fall off a horse when it raises its front legs
Hulyu prop_n. July
humaney adj. magical
humel1 adj. soft v. to become soft v. to be soften or rotten v. to become soft adj. loose-fitting adj. softish, e.g., for the sun to shine but not be really hot.
hun-a 1. adj. first (in time or position) adj. first of all 2. v. to go first; to lead; to precede adj. going first v. firstly adj. foremost n. to be ahead of others v. to walk along a small distance in front on the rest of the group v. to decide something without asking someone else v. to go ahead with someone else
hunda n. motorcycle
hungguk v. to sink into their head
hungkal adj. uncomfortable
hunhun v. to make someting or someone pull
huntelas v. flee
hunus n. drawer (of a desk or cabinet)
Hunyu prop_n. June
hural vi. to raise hands in self-defence
hurasan n. a small, long kind of tree which is swinging even a little wind to blow
huri 1. adj. later 2. v. to be last adj. tardy
husey v. to resolve a case usually by specifying the payment of a peace offering v. to be able settle some cases v. to be settled or resolved n. a peace offering n. venue or place wher the cases resolve or settle n. go-between
husu v. to wipe with a towel; to rub medicine into the skin v. to wipe onto the skin
husud vt. to pull out something e.g., pulling a rope, pull washing off the line, lifting the foreskin so as to slip a knife underneath in circumcision —stretch back
hutuk adj. very or exceedingly adj. very sick vi. to rebound upon them
Huwan prop_n.
huwas v. to recover from something
Huwibis prop_n. Thursday
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