HINAY

hínay a {1} slow.
{1a} lacking in speed.
Hínay kaáyu ang íyang mga lákang, She walked slowly.
{1b} taking long to hap-pen.
Hínay ang umintu sa swildu sa maistra, The teachers raise in salary is slow in coming.
{2} soft.
{2a} low, not loud.
Hí-nayng tíngug, Soft voice.
{2b} light, not strong.
Hínay ra ang ákung sagpà níya, I gave her a very light slap.
{2c} gentle.
Nabátì ku ang hínay nga dápat sa íyang mga ngábil sa ákung áping, I felt the gentle touch of his lips to my cheeks.
v {1a} [B; b5] do s.t.
slowly, become slow.
Nahínay (mihínay) ang dinaganan sa bangkà kay daghag karga, The boat has slowed down because of the heavy load.
Hináyi (hináya) pagpadágan ang kutsi, Drive the car slowly.
{1b} [B; c1] become soft, gentle; do s.t.
quietly.
Nagkahinay ang radiyu kay nagkadiskarga na ang batiríya, The radio is becoming weak because the batteries are running down.
Hináya (ihínay) pagbutang ang bátà, Put the baby down gently.
hinayhínay a {1} rather slow, soft.
{2} bit by bit.
Ang usa ka lungnik sa hinayhínay nahurut giyud níya, Bit by bit he finally finished a whole fifth.
v [A; b5] do s.t.
slowly, gradually.
-an() tending to move slowly by nature.
Hinayan kanà.
Dì mahímung padaliun, Hes a slow sort.
You cant rush him.
ka-n slowness, softness.
-un() a slow in move-ment.
Hinayun siyang mulíhuk kay masakitun, He moves slowly because he is sickly.