ahat a 1 done before the proper time. Ahat nga kamatáyun, Premature death. 2 forced. Ahat nga pahiyum, A forced smile. Ahat nga pagkaminyù, Forced marriage. v 1 [A23] do s.t. suddenly and unexpectedly. Giunsa man nímu tung bátà nga miahat maghílak? What did you do to the child that it cried suddenly? 2 [B3(1); a12] a do s.t. before the proper time. Kinsa may nag-ahat ug pùpù sa mangga? Who picked the mango prematurely? Naahat siyag pagkabut-an pagkamatay sa íyang amahan, He had to become a grown-up before his time, when his father died. b do s.t. at an inopportune time. Nakaahat lang kug katáwa. Nangutut man gud ka! I couldn’t help laughing. You broke wind! 3 be forced into doing s.t. by circumstances. Miahat kug huwam ug kwarta, I was forced to borrow money. athanay v [C3] force each other to do s.t.
ahaw a lacking entirely. Ahaw sa tanum ang yútà nga palanas, The rocky area is bare of plants. Ahaw ang bátà sa pagpanggà sa inahan, The child lacks a mother’s love. n vegetable cooked with no meat or other condiments except, perhaps, tomatoes, onions, and salt. v 1 [B1; b6] be empty, lacking. Nag-ahaw ang ákung kinabúhì sukad aku papháa sa trabáhu, My life has been empty ever since I was fired. Giahawan aku sa ímung pangatarúngan, I consider your reasoning to be empty. 2 [A13; a] cook vegetables plain. Ahawun ku ang útan, I will cook the vegetables plain.†
ahay exclamation expressing utter tiredness or frustration. Ahay, kapait ning walay ginikánan, My! How bitter it is not to have parents.
ahidris n chess set. v [AC3; c3] play chess. -an(→) n chessboard.
ahinghu n tiny shrub grown in flower pots, not native to the Visayas: Crossostephium chinense.
ahinsiya n 1 pawnshop. 2 agency. Ahinsiya sa trabáhu, Employment agency. v [A13] open up a pawnshop.
ahinti n agent, one who sells on commission. Níay ahinti sa sabun, There’s a man selling soap here. v [BN56; b6] be a salesman on commission. Ahintíhan ku ning ímung yútà, I’ll be your agent in selling the land. — sa bábuy one with an AB (humorous).
ahítu n marigold.
áhù = ákù; see [aku]. idyaidya ahuáhù see [idyaidya].
áhug v [AC; ac] mix s.t. moist or wet with s.t. dry. Nag-áhug ang gátas ug harína, The flour and the milk are mixed together. (→) n mixture. Gátas, harína, kámay. Hustu giyud nang ahug, Milk, flour, sugar are just the right mixture.