gingging2 pet name given to boys and girls.
ginggun n 1 k.o. cloth of plain weave, usually blue-colored, coarser than the Indianhead cloth, used commonly for ordinary wear because of its durability. 2 coloration of horses: a white field sometimes with a tinge of grey covered with black speckles. 2a a horse of this coloration.
gingì n 1 spaces between toes and fingers. 2 slits or openings in walls, roofs, and the like. 3 small nooks, corners, crevices, creases in s.t. or parts of a body. Gingì sa hunàhúnà, Crevices of one’s mind. Gingì sa líug, Crease in the neck. 4 part of a broken branch, a part of a bunch or hand of fruit. Usa ka ginging úbas, Part of a bunch of grapes. v [A; a] break into parts, as branches and bunches of fruit. Migingì siyag sanga sa bayábas, He broke a guava branch into pieces. gingìgingì = [gingì].
ginhápun usual, normal in behavior, said in contexts referring to the unusualness of certain behavior. Katingad-an kay dílì ginhápun nga maulahi siya, It’s surprising because it’s not usual for her to be late. Ginhápun ba siya nga maghúbug? Is it normal for him to get drunk?
ginháwa n 1 breath. Nabugtúan siya sa ginháwa sa alas tris, He expired at three o’clock. táman sa — as much as one could. Midágan siyag táman sa ginháwa, He ran away as fast as he could. 2 appetite for eating. Maáyu siyag ginháwa maung tambuk, He has a good appetite. That’s why he is fat. pára sa — for the purposes of food. Mamuhì ta pára sa átung ginháwa, Let’s raise animals for food. subra sa — excess food. Iláwug sa bábuy ang subra sa ginháwa, Feed the leftovers to the pigs. 3 cookies, small cakes. 4 one’s feelings. Nagláin ang ákung ginháwa, I feel lousy. Kulbà kaáyu ang ákung ginháwa, I was terribly frightened. 4a used as subject for an instrumental passive verb or instrumental noun: feel like. Maáyung ihílak ang ákung ginháwa, I feel so much like crying. Nahadluk ku. Igdadágan ang ákung ginháwa, I was afraid. I felt like running away. mau na sa — have spent the limit of one’s strength. Mau na sa ginháwa nákung pugung arun dì ku makabakyaw, I controlled myself as much as I could to keep from hitting her. walà sa — not take s.t. to heart. Wà ra sa íyang ginháwa bísag kasab-an, She doesn’t take it to heart if she is cussed out. v [A2S3S; c] breathe. Dalia kay nagginhawa pa, Quick, she is still breathing. Nakabayad na ku sa mga útang. Makaginhawa na ta, I’ve paid the debts. Now we can breathe. Iginháwa ang dautang hángin gíkan sa bágà, Breathe out the bad air from the lungs. — ug luag v [A123S] breathe a sigh of relief. Nakaginhawa siyag luag pagkasáyud nga apindiks ra diay, He breathed a sigh of relief upon finding out it was just appendicitis. -in- n breathing. ginhawáan, ginhawaan n 1 entrails. Gidugùdugù níla ang ginhawáan sa bábuy, They made the entrails of the pig into blood stew. 2 insides. Dihà diay nati sa ginhawaan, There was a calf in the stomach. 3 mood, disposition. Nagdáut ang ákung ginhawáan kay nag-áway mi, I am in a bad mood because we had a quarrel. 4 capacity to withstand sickening, nauseating circumstances. Húyang siyag ginhawaan kay madismáyug makakitag dugù, She has a weak stomach because she faints when she sees blood.
Gíning n Miss. Kini si Gíning Santus, This is Miss Santos. v [A; a12] call s.o. ‘Miss’.
gínit n the cloth-like sheath, growing off the sides of the base of coconut palm fronds, protecting the young frond and the blossom.
ginlaw v [B3(1); b6] shine, glitter. Muginlaw ang úru ug mainitan, Gold will glitter in the sun. Nagginlaw ang íyang brilyanti, Her diamond is glittering. Naginlaw ang sawug sa plurwaks, The floor shone with the floor wax. a glittering, glossy. n glitter, gloss.
ginsud = [agínud].
ginta n 1 distance of one point to another ahead or above it. May gintang dyis mitrus ang balay sa karsáda, The house is set back ten meters from the road. 2 distance beyond a certain point. Ayaw itúpung sa ngilit. Butangig ginta, Don’t build it flush to the edge. Let it overhang. 3 distance given as an advantage in a race. v [B456; c] 1 overlap or extend beyond s.t. Taas na ang byábas kay miginta na sa atup, The guava tree is tall because it has grown higher than the roof. 2 give s.o. an advantage in a race. Gigintáhan siyag lima ka mitrus, He was given a five-meter advantage.