hilhil v [A; a] slice a piece off of s.t. which has bulk. Hilhíla ang kunggu sa ímung suwang, Cut the wart off your chin.
hilíbis v [A; ab] saw or cut thin pieces off the edge of s.t. flat. Naghilíbis kug lubi pára usap-usápun, I sliced off the edge of the coconut meat to munch. -in- n thin strips sliced off the edges.
hílig v 1 [B; a] be leaning, tilted to one side. Mihílig ang sakayan nga gihapak sa balud, The boat leaned to one side as it was battered by the waves. 2 develop a tendency, inclination. Nahílig siya sa panúgal kay nakadaug man siyag kausa, He developed an inclination for gambling because he won once. n inclination, liking. Wà kuy hílig sa pangwarta, I have no interest in making money. (→) a tilted. n counterbalance in kites attached to the wing to make the wing tilt upwards and stabilize the flight. v [a] put such a counterbalance on a kite. ma-, ma-un fond of.
hilihud = [hulihud].
hilikuptir n helicopter. v [A13; a12] ride on a helicopter.
hilimásaw v [A; b] rinse the body off. Hilimasáwi si Dyunyur sa sabun, Rinse the soap off of Junior. paN- rinse oneself off. Nanghilimásaw ku gíkan sa pagkalígù sa dágat, After I went swimming in the ocean I rinsed myself off.
hiling v 1 [AN; a12] examine s.t. carefully, touching it to see what is there. Gihiling níya ang irù ug may libun ba, He examined the dog to see if there were any ticks. 2 [A; a12] examine one’s health. Ayawg píyung ug hilngun ang ímung mata sa duktur, Don’t close your eyes when the doctor examines them.
hilíra n line of objects. v [A; c1] put, be in a line or row. Naghilíra sa kadaghan ang íyang sapátus, She has rows upon rows of shoes.
hílis v [AB2; aP] 1 for s.t. to lose part of its bulk by melting, friction, dissolution; cause s.t. to do so. Ang batuung karsáda muhílis ug gúma, A rough road wears tires down. Muhílis ang yílu ug hiinitan, Ice melts if you leave it in the sun. Ang ihirsisyu makapahílis (makahílis) sa tambuk, Exercise gets rid of fat. Hilísa (pahilísa) ang tablíta sa túbig, Let the tablet dissolve in the water. 2 digest. Wà ku kahilísi sa ákung gikaun, I didn’t digest my dinner. 3 [B1256] feel small. Nahílis ku sa kaúlaw, I felt small on account of my shame. (→) 1 worn down, having part melted away. Hilis ug tikud ang sapátus, The shoes are worn down at the heels. 2 backing down in a fight. Hilis ming tanan ánang bagísa, We’re all scared of that toughie. 3 expression promising harm to s.o. Hilis giyud mu nákù ug inyu kung sulayan, You’ll see what I’m like (lit. you’ll be worn down) if you test me. v [AB; a12] back down in a fight, cause s.o. to do so. -in-an(→) n fatty flesh cooked until the fat melts and only a hard crust remains.
hilit a secluded, isolated in location. Hilit ning lugára kay layug silíngan, This place is secluded because there are no near neighbors. v [B1256] be a secluded place. Ug mahilit ang lugar, háyan alabtan, If the place is secluded, there are likely to be ghosts. pa- v [A; c] go to a secluded place. Nagpahilit sila arun makalugar, They went to a secluded place to do it. ka-an, kahilithilitan n isolated, secluded places. kina-an n most isolated, secluded place.