tigsun a 1 firm-fleshed. Tigsun nga ságing, Firm-fleshed bananas. Tigsun ug buktun, Firm arms. 2 for soil to be dry and hard. v [B2; b6] become firm of flesh.
tígul n 1 dried young leaf of a nipa or buri palm filled with tobacco, used as a cigarette. 2 anything made of dried buri leaves. Tígul nga banig, Mat made of buri leaves.
tigúlang see [gúlang].
tígum v 1 [AC; a2] assemble, gather. Nagkatígum ang mga tabian sa barbiruhan, The gossipers are assembled in the barber shop. Tigúma ang mga iskuyla, Have the pupils assemble. 2 [A3S; a2] save up. Nakatigum (nakatígum) kug diyútay sa ákung paglangyaw, I have saved a little from my work abroad. Tigúma ang mga basíyu kay átung ibaligyà, Save the empty bottles so we can sell them. n meeting, conference. (→) n stored coconut palm toddy that has had fresh toddy added continually for several days. -in- n savings. tigumtígum n social gatherings. ka-an n meetings.
tigway = [tugway].
tihad v [A2; a] stand erect, and straight. Dì makatihad ang taas nga táwu kay ubus ang kisami, A tall fellow cannot stand straight because the ceiling is low. a vertically erect, straight. Tihad ang mga sundálu, Soldiers are erect.
tihap n interest payable in kind (usually farm products) for money borrowed. The interest is paid continuously until the principal in cash is repaid. v [A; c] pay interest in kind for money borrowed. Mutihap kug tulu ka bákid sa ímung dus syintus písus, I’ll pay three sacks of palay as interest on your two hundred pesos.
tihaw a unnatural smile given to cover up a feeling of embarrassment. Tihaw kaáyu siya ug pinahiyuman kay sad-an siya, He is smiling with discomfiture because he is guilty. v [B1256; a12] get a funny expression on the face in embarrassment. Natihaw ang íyang nawung dihang nahibaw-an nga siya ang nangawkaw sa sápì, He got a strange expression on his face when it was discovered that he was the one who stole the money.
tihaytíhay v [AN; c16] straighten or stretch one’s back. Magtihaytíhay pud ta sa átung likud human sa dúgayng pagsinúlat, You should stretch your back after writing for a long time.
tihib v [A; b] make a hole in s.t. round by chopping off part of the surface. Tihibi (tibhi) ring lubing kuháag sabaw, Punch a hole in this coconut to get the water.