H
ha 1 particle at end of the sentence. a asking interlocutor if he understands. Dì ni sabunan, ha? Don’t wash this with soap, do you understand? b asking interlocutor for his agreement. Singku na lang, ha? Just let me have it for five pesos, all right? Adtu na lang ku, ha? I’ll be going now, O.K.? Bálik unyà, ha? Come back later, will you? — ba particle asking for interlocutor’s agreement in particularly urgent tones. Malígù ku, Mámi, ha ba? May I take a bath, Mommy, please? O.K.? salámat — thanks a lot. 2 particle initial in a sentence. 2a particle discussing s.t. as not worth thinking about: Humph. Ha! Ábig mahadluk ku níya, Humph, he thinks I’m scared of him. 2b particle asking the interlocutor to repeat (somewhat curt). Ha? Muusab pa ka? What? You mean you’re going to do it again!
ha-1 = [hi-(→)], 1.
ha-2 adjective forming affix added to adjectives referring to degree. It has no meaning other than to give a formal flavor to the style. Hataas, Tall. Halayù, Far. Halapad, Broad.
háa = [háin].
háb = [hálab].
hába n low-quality corn grits which were sold in times of corn shortage in pre-war times.
hábà v [A; b(1)] take sides with. Gihabáan siya sa íyang bána, Her husband took her side. pa- v [A; b6] 1 run to s.o. for sympathy and ask him to take sides. Túa na pud magpahábà dáyun tung Máma níya, There she goes, running to her Mama again. 2 say s.t. exaggerated to get a person to feel a certain way. Nagpahábà siyag sulti sa íyang ámu nga maáyu siyang mutrabáhu maung giingkrísan, He talked big to his boss to make him think he worked well and he got a raise. n action of running to s.o. for sympathy.
hábag n 1 round, black to greyish black, smooth stone found on beaches, used for bathing. 2 shore area where such stones are found in abundance.
habágat n strong wind that hits Cebu from the southwest, common from June to September. v [A; a12] for the habágat to blow. -an(→) n southwest.