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hari 1n younger sibling; a younger cousin [younger brother or sister. In a comparison, also used of a relative which is younger than another.] 2Older-younger sibling relationship. 3To be in relationship as siblings. 4v To have children one right after the other. 5v ?? 6adj younger
harok v To sniff at one's cheek, kiss as sign of affection. [They greet each other this way when they marry or to greet their children. At a meeting they would hug or shake hands but not usually kiss. Sometimes a very good friend will greet with a kiss and hug if they haven't seen each other for a long time. (This term also applies to a kiss with lips touching.)] 1.1v To touch each other. Pinogharok ka gotok dan no darua. Ka dangob no iglituk, pinogdagkot. Their two stomachs were touching (lit. kissing) each other. Another way of expressing the meaning is, they were touching each other. see: dagkot 1.2.
hasa-anan deriv n grater
hasò 1v To scrape, grate or shred. Ka alik-ik no ogkagamit ko du-on oghasò to agoloy no mangulod no ian igbaakì... The kind of alik-ik leaf which can be used is when someone grates fresh corn which is used to make steamed [corn] bread... ...songo ogkuò ki to oghaso-on no agoloy no ogbaki-on woy ko oglugawon; songo maroyow. ...also we will get corn to grate for making steamed corn bread or for gruel; [which are] equally good. [such as corn or coconut which may be grated with a thorn or home made grater made of tin in which sharp-edged holes have been made with a nail. (One can hasò a coconut but cannot use a karuran grater on corn because the grains would just come off the cob.)] see fr.: kagud 2. 2deriv n A grater.
hat-al 1n Rootless camotes, because of weeds. 2v To swim, as an eel.
hatod v 1To escort someone. Ka maistra ka og-ulì dio to Maniki, no imbul-us pad to mgo batò dio to Patil ka nighatod. [As for] the teacher who returned to Maniki, they took her as far as Patil as they escorted (her). Ihatod nu ka so-ini balubatò diò to igbuyag to mgo sundalu su du-on ignangon din. Escort this young man to the leader of the soldiers because he has something to tell [him]. see fr.: duma 2.2; osyn: bul-us. 2To take or deliver something somewhere. Ig-agpas nu ighatod. Igpamaga-an ta igpahatod.” Deliver it quickly. We rush the delivery [of something] (cause the delivery to be quick). Ka dumptruk no nighatod to batu, ogbus-ugon din on. The dumptruck which delivered the rock(s), then spills them out. Ko igdogpak nu to lagut, ighatod nu diò to tagu-anan. If you throw away trash, you take (it) to the receptical. see fr.: alap 1.1.
haud n Nickname, homophone, to share the same name; esp. a friendship name. [One name is shared by two people, so that when one calls the other the one being called will know who is calling him; each person has a different friendship name with every close friend.] see: anggà. 1.1n For two people to call themselves by a nickname.
haw-on v To tantalize, tease.
hawak 1n Waist. 2v To be slim.
haway n Kind of sugarcane.
hawid v 1Hold back, dissuade from doing something Ka ogmangayow, songo kuò ko hon-om, lalimma woy ko hop-at no otow su ko du-on ogkahawiran kandan, du-on ogpoko-ulì no duma. As for those who go on a raid, sometimes there will be six, five or four people because if there is someone who will dissuade them there will be some of them who return home. [such as to keep a person from leaving or dissuade a person from going on a raid.] 2To kill someone to prevent him from arriving home safely. Ka nigmangayow no nigsulungan ka tagbalu ran to pogpusil no niglikid to pog-ulì dokad di to nagopasan on sikandan, nahawiran on sikandan no darua no lawa ran no namatoy. The raiders who attacked and shot their in-law [whose companion] had been widowed and then turned around to return home but instead were ambushed, they were prevented from returning home and there were two of them (lit. two bodies) who died. [Such as when an in-law has killed someone over an unmet demand for a widow-hood price.]
hawì v To take [something or someone] back, retrieve, recover. [Ka otow no nigpasungguran to babuy] warò nigbogoy to ogpatongà ka sikan no bakotin [no inanak]. No sikan ian no nighawì on [to tagtu-un] ka inoy [The person who was given responsibility (lit. caused) to feed the pig], did not consent to give the half of the piglets [to the owner]. So therefore [the owner] took back the mother (pig).
hayod cf: agud. v Labor of childbirth; labor pains. Ko hayod, ogpandayagang ka inoy. When [someone is in] labor, the mother strains with much effort.
hi= To deliberately let, allow, permit or make something happen Ko og-init ki to woig, igdapig ta su oghibalawan ta ka woig. Ko ogkohibolow on ka woig, bali ta ogko-inum. When we heat water, we set it aside because we allow the water to cool off. When it has been allowed to cool off, finally we will drink it. Oghitagoon ta ka duma ta to du-on magaliug ta no nigdatong. We will let our companion(s) know that we have guests who have arrived. Oghiganguon ka dinampil ku no homoy. The rice which is being sunned is being caused to dry. [In the following examples, the “let [someone] know” there is a deliberate action bring about the result such as giving information or putting rice in the sun to dry.]
hi-os v To pack up. see fr.: sulun 2.
hiab [hiyab] vs To blow off, or be lifted off by the wind, such as a roof or heavy object. Ko diò to kanami, du-on ka ma-agbot no kalamag no ogka-alap to alimpulus no ogpakahiab to atop. In our place, there are strong winds which are carried by whirlwinds which are able to blow/lift off a roof. [This term applies to heavier objects such as a roof. If paper, leaves or lightweight objects are carried by the wind they are said to be layap to kalamag.] see: layap.
hibat v To lie down on one's back. [This is the position for resting which is considered normal. If a child turns over on its stomach it is considered a bad omen. ] ant: langkob 1.
hibì vs To become wrinkled, shriveled up as certain weeds do when touched or a child's face when whining.
hibot v To vow, swear [by someone], that what one says is true. [Apparently this type of vow can be positive or negative. It can be used of anyone vowing to carry out a threat but can also be used of someone vowing to carry out a promise. One can vow by a favorite child.]
hibukhibuk v To move about as unborn piglets, squirm as worms or writhe as live fish in a pail. Ka babuy no ogkaboros, ogpakotulkotul ka gotok din su oghibukhibuk ka mgo bakotin. As for a pig which is pregnant, her stomach alternately bulges [in different places] as the [unborn] piglets move about. Ogmoon-ing ka oghibukhibuk no mgo alibutod. There are many grubs which are squirming. Dio to mirkaru, nighibukhibuk ka mgo pantat no insabuk diò to lata no palanggana. In the market the catfish who were placed in the metal basin were writhing. see: bolodbolod; see fr.: guliguli 2.
hidhid v To smear, spread on. see: poid 1.1.
higad ??? [Example as in Atukan ‘riddle’ where dalaga or balobatò substitutes for same object (also other uses).]
higbit v To tear, rip.
higkil v To stand on tiptoe.
higod 1v To slice rattan very small and narrow (as for floor ties). 2Small.