A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

low part of the sea near the seashore or shoreline. v
{1} [B; c1] get to be steep, make s.t. steep. Mu rag
nagkahigad ang bungtud sa nadúgay nákung túngas,
After I had been climbing for some time, the slope
seemed to be getting steeper and steeper. {2} [AP3;
cP] go to the shallows. Muhigad (mupahigad) mi sa
hápun, We go to the shallows in the afternoon.
higal, hígal a having strong sexual desire. v [B12; b6]
be, become highly desirous for sex. Mahígal kag mutumar
ka áning tambála, Youre going to get sexed up
if you take this medicine. ka- n sexual lust.
higála n good friend. Higála kaáyu mi si Maríya,
Mary and I are very good friends. v [A23SC; ac3] befriend,
be, become friends. Nakahigala kug Amirkána,
I made friends with an American girl. Mahímu bang
maghigála ta? May we be friends? Higaláa ang
ímung mga silíngan, Make friends with your neighbors.
Gikahigála ku siya sa Mindanaw, I became friends with
him in Mindanao. kahigaláan n ones group of friends.
manag- n people who are friends. Ang duha ka managhigála
nagkabildúhay, The two friends were conversing.
mahigaláun a friendly. panag-, panaghigalaay n
friendship.
higálam, higám see gálam.
higanti a {1} giant. {2} of giant size. v [B12; b6]
be, become a giant, gigantic. higantihiganti n figure
of a giant for parades and processions. higantihun a
gigantic.
higasbut short form: gasbut. exclamation of disapproval
or displeasure at s.t. Gasbut ba sab nang
tawhána uy, ingun muuban, unyà dì diay tu, Darn
that man. He says he will go and at the last moment
he says he wont. Gasbut sad ning sipíra uy! Dì man
masira, Confound this zipper! It wont close. Higasbut
bayang bayhána! Dì pabayli mu rag gwápa, To hell
with that woman! She refuses to dance. Youd think
she was beautiful or s.t.
hígaw = hígal.
higayun see gayun.
higdà v {1} [A; b6(1)] lie down. Kanang katri mauy
higdái, Lie down on that bed. {2} spend the night.
Adtu ku muhigdà sa hutil, Ill stay in the hotel. {2a}
[b6] stay s.w. to comply with a social obligation.
Higdáan ku sad sila arun way máhay, Ill also stay a
night at their house, so there will be no recriminations.
{3} [a12] put s.t. down in a lying position. Átung
higdáun (pahigdáun) ang pusti kay átung sipilyáhan,
Well lay the post down because we have to plane it.
{4} [A13] sa banig be bedridden. Usa na ka búlan
karun nga naghigdà siya sa banig, She has been bedrid-