A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

hardwir n hardware store.

hari give me. Hari (ihari) ra nà, Let me have that. i- = [hari].

hári, hárì₁ v [A13] do s.t. continuously. Wà siyay ági naghári lag katúlug, He didn’t accomplish anything. All he did was sleep.

hárì₂ n 1 king. Ang hárì sa Ispanya, The king of Spain. 2 the king in cards, chess. 3 master, one who has power over. Hárì sa panimalay, The master of the household. 4 head of a coin. 4a jocular expression uttered upon hearing s.t. fall. Dihang nahúlug ang básu dihay niingung ‘Hárì!’ When the glass fell s.o. yelled ‘Dropped s.t.! (lit. Heads!)’ 5 one who excels others in s.t. which requires skill or knowledge. Ang ákung apuhan hárì sa iskiríma sa íyang panahun, During his time, my grandfather was a master of fencing. — nga gángis big boss, kingpin, usually of a political party. Nagkinahanglan nig bindisiyun sa háring gángis, It needs the approval of the boss. — nga lungsud the sovereign people. Ang kandidátu nangamúyù sa háring lungsud, The political candidate pleaded with the electorate. v 1 [B16; b(1)] be a monarch. Usa ka babáyi ang naghárì karun sa Inglatíra, A woman is the sovereign in England. 2 [A3; b(1)] assume leadership or command in a bossy manner. Dì ku gustung harían sa ákung kaugalíngun, I don’t like to be lorded over in my own house. 3 [A12; b6] get heads in tossing coins. Nakahárì (giharían) siyag kalima, He got heads five times. 4 [B26] turn out to be heads. Mahárì (muhárì) lang ning pagkaantúga, If this toss turns out to be heads. 5 [A3; b(1)] for a condition or emotions to prevail. Mihárì sa íyang dughan ang kakuyaw, Fear prevailed in his heart. Naghárì ang kahílum, Silence reigned. harìhárì v [A; b] treat in a bossy way. harìhariun, maharìhariun a bossy, domineering. -ánun a royal, regal. Hariánun nga balay, A palatial mansion. Hariánung dugù, Royal blood. gin-an, ging-an n kingdom.

hárì₃ v [B126] fall with the rump or back hitting the ground first. Nahárì ku sa dā́n nga danglug, I fell on my back on the slippery road.

hárim n harem. v [A13; c1] have, maintain a harem.

harína n flour. — sa mais n corn starch. v 1 [A1; c1] make flour. 2 [B256; b6] form into flour. 3 [b(1)] put flour into.

haríning n a princess that is a child.

harsi = [halsi].

harsiya n 1 guy rope or cable tied to s.t. vertical to maintain stability. Harsiya sa pálu, Guy ropes holding the mast. 2 cable or a strong rope holding the anchor or the hawser used in tying the boat to the dock. v [A13; a12] attach, make into a hawser or guy.