"Hambal" is a word in HILIGAYNON
hámbal - Speech, say, talk, locution,
parlance, utterance; language, expression,
oral communication, discourse; to say,
speak, talk, utter. Anó ang hámbal níya?
What did he say? Naghámbal siá
nahanungúd sa pagpangúma. He spoke
about farming. Indì ka maghámbal sing
súbung sinâ. Don’t talk like that.
Hambalán mo siá sang áton nga
ginkasugtánan. Talk over with him our
agreement. Anó ang ihámbal ko sa íya?
What shall I say to him? Hambalá siá
tungúd sináng mga butáng, agúd
mahibaloán mo ang íya lúyag. Speak to
him about those things, that you may know
what he wants. Hambalón mo siá sing
maáyo gid. Speak to him in a very friendly
way, very—civilly,—politely,—
courteously,—amiably,—affably,—
genially,—gently. (cf. púlong, silíng, koón,
dágil, hambárò, súgid).
I can speak of our baby like this to no one else. Who but his father would linger over the exact width of his gummy little smile or the blueness of his eyes, or the sweetness of his little lick of tawny hair on his forehead?
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alág-ag - Hesitating, doubtful, timid, shy; to be or become doubtful, etc. Nagaalágag ang buót ko sa pagsulát sa íya, …
Read the complete definitionambáy - (B) I don’t know. Diín si tátay mo?—Ambáy kon diín siá karón. Where is your father?—I don’t know …
Read the complete definitionambót - (H) I don’t know I am not aware of it, I know nothing about it. Diín si Fuláno?—Ambót. …
Read the complete definitionápang - But, on the other hand, yet, still. Maáyo ang kaálam, ápang labí nga maáyo ang matárung nga pangabúhì. …
Read the complete definitionasáwa - Wife, spouse, a married woman whose husband is alive; to take a wife, marry, wed, espouse. May asáwa …
Read the complete definitionayúda - (Sp. ayuda, ayudar) Help, aid, succour, assistance; enema, clyster; to help, assist; to administer an enema. Ayudahí siá. …
Read the complete definitionbangúd - Reason, motive, cause; used in the passive voice with the meaning: to place the responsibility upon, to put …
Read the complete definitionbátiag - To feel, sense, perceive, become aware of, notice, have a sensation, suffer, be indisposed or ill. Tungúd sang …
Read the complete definitionbílang - As, like, as if, as it were, as though, as much as to say. Bílang útud ko siá. …
Read the complete definitionbísis - (Sp. vez, veces) See bis. Napúlò ka bísis. Ten times. May bísis nga maáthag ang íya hámbal kag …
Read the complete definitionbúhin - Diminution, reduction, deduction, subtraction, lessening; to lessen, diminish, reduce, deduct, subtract, take off. Nagaamát-amát sang búhin ang humáy. …
Read the complete definitionbúkò - (B) To say, think, intend, plan, utter. Nagbúkò siá nga sa buás makádto siá sa Ilóngílong. He intends …
Read the complete definitionbuláw - To throw or cast an evil spell over, to make sick by an evil spell, said by the …
Read the complete definitiondágiaw - To work—, help in work— without wages,—for nothing,—without pay,—voluntarily,—gratuitously. Nagadágiaw silá sa pagpatíndog sang ermíta. They are working …
Read the complete definitiondamílit - Farewell, valediction, goodbye, leave-taking; to take one’s departure, take one’s leave, say adieu, bid goodbye. Nagdamílit (nagpanamílit) siá …
Read the complete definitiondílì - (H) No, not, nay; to say no, deny, negative, gainsay, interdict, prohibit, forbid, proscribe, ban, bar, debar, disallow, …
Read the complete definitiondunâ - To be punctual, be in time, be there at the proper moment, in the nick of time, just …
Read the complete definitiongabún - To keep—snug,—close,—dark, conceal, cover, keep out of—view,—sight, hush up. Maggabún ka siní. Keep it secret. Ginagabunán níya ang …
Read the complete definitiongansílyo - (Sp. ganchillo) A little hook, aís. He talked|||| English very flutly. Nagaarót siá sang bisán kon anó ang …
Read the complete definitionhimálad - To practise palmistry, tell a person’s fortune by the lines and marks of the palm. Maálam siá, konó, …
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