10 Hiligaynon Words

alabuton – moody alang-alang – hesitant; not yet ripe; not yet cooked; untimely; incomplete Alcogas – fuel Bacolodnons (and Filipinos) were forced to use during the 70’s world-wide fuel crisis; mixture of gasoline and alcohol alimpuros – a swirly clump of hair on your head, sa english: cowlick. alingag-ngag – hard palate part of the mouth alipunga – daw Tagalog man ni? alipungoy – ignoramus, mala-autistic mode ambot – no idea/don’t know

guripat – pinching/twisting of the ear (ang bulong sang lipat)