hálab v [A13; a12] for a fish to strike at another fish that is hooked. Mamsà giyuy naghálab sa ímung kuhà kay largu giyung pagkaputul, It must have been a large fish that attacked the fish on your hook because he bit it clear through.
halábas v 1 [A; ab2] cut down s.t. tall with a long swing of a blade. Habásun ku ning mga sagbut, I’ll cut down these weeds. 2 [A; a12] wipe out of existence. Habásun sa Diyus ang tanang dautan sa kalibútan, God will wipe out all evil on earth. 3 [AN; a12] win an election with a sweeping victory. Si Iyù Hantuy nanghábas sa iliksyun, Uncle Hantoy won a sweeping victory at the polls.
hálad v [A; c] 1 present s.t. as an offering to spirits, the dead. Unsay átung ihálad sa Adlaw sa Minatay? What shall we make as an offering on All Souls’ Day? 2 offer, give up s.t. as a sacrifice. Ákung gihálad ang ákung panahun ug kahágù álang sa kalampúsan niíni, I offered all my time and effort for its success. Ihálad níya ang tibuuk níyang kinabúhì sa pag-alágad sa Diyus, He will offer his life to serving God. 3 offer s.o. his love. Ang babáying íyang gihaláran, The woman he adores. n offering, gift. mag-r- n suitor. hinaláran n woman courted.
hálag n line connecting a bamboo fish trap to an anchor which holds it in place. v [A1; b6(1)] attach an anchor line to a fish trap. Gihalágan na ang panggal sa lambay, An anchor line has been attached to the crab trap.
halaghag a 1 loosely woven. Halaghag ra kaáyu ang muskitíru. Makasulud na ang lamuk, The mosquito net has gotten very loosely woven so its fibers are far apart and the mosquitoes can get in. 2 for hair or s.t. analogous to be thin. Haghag na ang iskúba, The brush has lost lots of its bristles. v [B; a2] for a weave to get to be loose. Ang sagúran haghágun pagtúyù, An abaca mat is purposely woven loosely.
hálang a 1a having a hot, biting taste. Hálang kaáyu ang síling kulikut, Red peppers are very hot. 1b for the eyes to sting. Hálang ákung mata sa asu, My eyes are smarting from the smoke. 2 for words to be stinging, hurting. v [B2S; a] 1 get to be hot with a biting taste, for the eyes to smart. 2 [b6] be hurt by stinging words. Gihalángan ku sa íyang mga pasángil, I was stung by her accusations. ka- n 1 stinging sensation. 2 biting quality of words.
halanghag = [danghag].
halangdun see [hangad].
halanggup thin gruel cooked from grains of rice or ground corn. v 1 [A; a] make thin gruel. Hanggúpi ang masakitun, Just make a thin gruel for the patient. 2 [A; a] eat gruel. -in- = [halanggup].
halanguhag = [danghag].