"Hiro" is a word in HILIGAYNON
híro - (Sp. hierro, herrar) Mark, brand; to
mark or brand with an iron. May híro ang
kabáyo. The horse is branded. Magahíro
akó sang ákon karakáw. I will brand my
buffalo. Magapahíro akó sang ákon báka.
I will have my cow branded. Sa taghiriró
madámù nga mga háyup ang
pagahiróhan. During the branding season
many domestic animals will be marked. (cf.
márka, doón, óso, úso).
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taghiríro - Branding season, time during which domestic animals are usually registered and branded. (cf. híro).
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