HARI

HARI is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...

hárì 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, king-pin, usually of a political party.
Nagkinahanglan nig bindisiyun sa háring gángis, It needs the approval of the boss.
nga lung-sud 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 dont 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 pagkaan-túga, 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, Si-lence reigned.
harìhárì v [A; b] treat in a bossy way.
harìhariun, maharìhariun a bossy, domineering.
-ánun a royal, regal.
Har-iánun nga balay, A palatial mansion.
Hariánung dugù, Royal blood.
gin-an, ging-an n kingdom.

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