hilaw
HILAW is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
hilaw a {1} uncooked, raw. Hilaw pa nang kan-un, The rice is still uncooked. {2} unripe, green. Aslum ang manggang hilaw, Green mangoes taste sour. {3} pale, light in color. Hilaw nga pagkapula ang pintal sa ílang balay, Their house is painted a pale red. {4} for ones facial expression to be artificial and un-natural. Hilaw ang íyang pahiyum kay sad-an nákù siya, She gave me a forced smile because she had a guilty conscience for what she did to me. {4a} having an embarrassed expression on the face. Hilaw ang ílang dagway sa nasakpan sila, They had an embarrassed expression on their faces when they were caught. {5} in phrases: bibingka nga n womans genitalia. budbud nga n penis. nga ayis ice that hasnt frozen well, having a white soft part in the middle. v {1} [A13B16; a12] be halfway cooked, cook s.t. halfway. Kinsay naghilaw sa paglútù sa kan-un? Who cooked the rice that is half done? {2} [B6; a12] get an artificial, forced expression on the face. {3} [B16; a12] get an embarrassed expression on the face. {4} [B1256] be unripe, green. Ug mahi-law ang mangga ayawg ipakáun sa bátà, If the mango is green, dont give it to the child to eat. tagilhaw a not yet fully ripe.