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hawas1vTo unload s.t. (as cargo from a boat, truck, cow, plane, etc.).Hawasan bi na uwanan lansa looy.Unload that launch’s cargo.Hawasun doꞌ pawoy ku man taꞌ lansa looy.Unload my rice from that launch.2adjProne to lose one’s assets, belongings, wealth, etc.Bong jama hawas, minsan meka sÿn na niyaꞌ hallom katis.If a person is prone to easily lose his assets, even though he has lots of money, it won’t be long before it’s all gone.Derivativemakahawasroot formmakahawas
hawaꞌ1adjRelieved (as from a problem).Hawaꞌ-hawaꞌ pikilan ku.My mind is somewhat relieved.Sakayi hawaꞌ parasahan kakaꞌ ku noy ndooy na ni K.K.It wasn’t until my older brother was in Kota Kinabalu that he was relieved from financial difficulty.2vTo get away from a troublesome situation; to get some relief.Pahawaꞌ-hawaꞌ ko bong lingog lahat.Go somewhere else if there’s trouble in the area.Sakayi humawaꞌ parasahan anak ku noy ni hospital na.It wasn’t until my child was in the hospital that he was able to get some relief.cf.haluhaya
hawidvTo restrain; hold s.o. back (as s.o. who wants to kill, or s.o. who is demon possessed). [The -an and -un imp. can be used interchangeably but -an is used more often].Bong lasu bapaꞌ ku, niyaꞌ luu jama makahawid niiya.If my uncle gets angry, no one can restrain him.Hawiran bi pabasag jama naa taggahaꞌ kabonoꞌ ya.Restrain that person well lest he happen to kill s.o.Derivativekahawiranroot formkahawiranoverlapping synonymsapad
hawlayaadvFree (from hinderances when doing s.t.).Bong kita yaꞌ ndahan, hawlaya kita lumãn paninggai-paninggai karomanan ta.If we don’t have a wife, we are free to go wherever we want.Hawlaya kam ngusaha ni lahat tuu.You are free to work in this place.synonymsumunsayaꞌoverlapping synonymduwankasumunsayaansangdansynonymkasumunsayaan
hawuvTo stir fry s.t. (as cooked rice in a little oil with seasonings, pastries or bananas in a sugar glaze).Soy bay ngahawu saging looy?Who stir fried those bananas in a sugar glaze.overlapping synonymgulingoverlapping synonymguling
hawunv1To remove (s.t. that has been heated in or over a fire or stove).Hawunan nu na karilu naa taggahaꞌ sallaꞌ.Remove that pot lest (the rice) get burnt.2To rescue s.o.Kami itu kapakihan meꞌ saparati disu manusiya’ ngahawunan kaam man jawom kamalasahiyan.We religious leaders are like a person rescuing you from a very bad situation.
hawungvTo converge upon; surround; swarm all over.Nnaan ku insallan bana ni bakat ku supaya niyaꞌ hinawung meꞌ langaw.I’m putting coconut oil on my cut so that flies won’t swarm all over it.Yaꞌ sina jama ngahawung kau bong ko yaꞌ buwat dÿ nu puta.People wouldn’t swarm all around you if you wouldn’t make yourself out to be like a prostitute.cf.bahukludcf.bahuklud
hawung-hawungvTo know how to do s.t. a little bit.Kahawung-hawung baw ku bong sat buwat karitun.I know how to do it a little bit if it’s just making a cart.cf.hagutoverlapping synonymahat
hawupvTo share or contribute in buying (a part of s.t. that s.o. has already bought [N-, pa-]); to go in together to buy s.t. [0].Hawupun na sobad tuu dansobak.Share in the cost of this tuna by buying half of it.Hawupan doꞌ ku bohas nu tallu gantang.Let me pay for three gantas of your rice.Soy bay ngahawup bastilaꞌ kayu nu?Who shared in buying your cassava?Pahawup doꞌ ku mangga na sabap bay ya kaballi mbaꞌ karut.I’m going to contribute in buying some of his mangoes because he was able to buy a whole sack.Pahawupan doꞌ ya saging tahak nu.Let him share in buying some of the ripe bananas you bought.Hawup kita sapiꞌ looy sakilu.Let’s go in together and buy a kilo of that beef.cf.kunsioverlapping synonymdahupcf.dahupkunsi 2
hawusnCurrent in the sea.Bong wã kita nugguꞌ hawus lome pa Sandakan, subay dambahangi boꞌ ta takka.If we’re always going against the current while traveling to Sandakan, it’ll take us a whole night before we arrive.Derivativehawusanroot formhawusan
hawusanadjHaving a strong current.Yaꞌ ku padilawut sabap hawusan.I can’t go fishing because there’s a strong current.cf.aba-abaDerivativehawusroot formhawus
hawutvTo massage (by rubbing in long slow strokes).Paꞌ Dipung tanyag alistu ngahawut.Uncle Dipung is well known for being skilled at massaging.Derivativepangahawutroot formpangahawut
hayak-hayakanverb intransitiveTo have been expecting s.t. good (and then have it turn out to be bad).Hayak-hayakan na ku inipat meꞌ nu sapiꞌ ku paayad, boꞌ ko gam pin lay paballihan nu.I was expecting you to take good care of my cow, but instead you sold it.
hayanatstative verbTo be cursed (for not delivering s.t. or for not conveying a message).Hayanat sina ko bong yaꞌ pasampay nu pokon jama.You’ll be cursed if you don’t deliver a person’s package.cf.busung
hayang1adjSpacious; roomy (as a big house); open.Ndooy ayad man huma sabap hayang.Over there is a good place for a garden because it’s spacious.2vTo clear land (to make it spacious); to make more room; to make s.t. spacious; to be getting more spacious [pa-].Soy bay ngahayangan tanaꞌ na?Who cleared his land?3vTo hang up s.t. so it will be exposed to the air.Pahayang ku doꞌ pinopoꞌ ku.I’m going to hang up my wash.antgabbot 2makasukoDerivativepahayanganroot formpahayangan
hayaꞌvTo lie on one’s back; to place s.t. down facing upwards; to fall on one’s back [-um-].Danda looy pandoy lumangi pahayaꞌ.That woman knows how to swim on her back.Lay lamaꞌ bukut badjuꞌ na sabap bay ya humayaꞌ njawom pesak.The back of his shirt got dirty because he fell on his back in the mud.anthangkopDerivativekahayaanroot formkahayaancf.juwangkang
hayit1nThe curved frame of a kite (made from thin bamboo strips that have been scraped with a knife).Tud bay saddong hayit taguriꞌ nu.The round frame of your kite is just the right size.2vTo scrape the edges on thin strips of bamboo with a knife (to prepare them for use in s.t.).Haytan doꞌ papagan taguriꞌ ku.Scrape the bamboo pieces for the frame of your kite.
haylanadjFascinated; amazed.Haylan jama mimon sabap bohoꞌ da bay ngita usa.Everyone was fascinated because they saw a deer for the first time.Derivativemakahaylan-haylanroot formmakahaylan-haylan
Haylaya11nOne of two religious festivals (see below).Bong timpu Haylaya meka jama magjara-jara.During Haylaya many people shake hands with one another.2vTo celebrate such a festival.root formHaylaya HadjiꞌHaylaya PuwasaCompoundHaylaya HadjiꞌHaylaya Puwasa
Haylaya2nThe tenth month on the Muslim calendar following the month of Ramadan/Puwasa.tablebuwan2MuharamRajabRamadanSaaban
Haylaya HadjiꞌnThe celebration on the 10th day of the month Julhadjiꞌ. [On this day sacrifices are made in memory of the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son.]root formHaylaya PuwasaHaylaya1CompoundHaylaya PuwasaHaylaya1
Haylaya PuwasanThe celebration following right after the end of the month of Ramadan. (People visit each other’s homes to ask forgiveness for any past wrongs they’ve done).root formHaylaya HadjiꞌHaylaya1CompoundHaylaya HadjiꞌHaylaya1
hayopnAnimal (usually domesticated as water buffalo, cattle, chickens, goats, dogs, etc.).Baꞌ-bãꞌ pali-pali, bong luu hayop ni lumaꞌ ta, san luu saki takka, sila duhuꞌ tuwa’.According to traditional beliefs, if there are animals at our house, even though a sickness comes, it will hit them first.cf.sattuwacf.sattuwasynonymbinatang
hãꞌtag questionTag question: Isn’t it? You know? Don’t you think? Aren’t you? Right?Kau bilay siꞌ bay kaballi sobad looy, hãꞌ.You’re the one who was able to buy that tuna earlier, aren’t you?cf.
helaꞌvTo pull s.t.Soy bay ngahelaꞌ anak nu pa poan?Who pulled your child outside?Helaan doꞌ siput naa.Pull that screw out.Derivativepagsitabahelaanroot formpagsitabahelaan