Heft to Hellish

This dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, this can serve as a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that time.

Heft, n. [jeft]
Esfuerzo, peso.
Sikap; bigat.

Heifer, n. [jéfer]
Becerra, ternera, vaquillo.
Bakang dumalaga.

Height, n. [jeít]
Altura, elevacion.
Taas, tayog.

Heighten, v. [jeítn]
Realzar, exaltar.
Itaas, pataasin, patayugin.

Heinous, adj. [jénes]
Atroz, odioso, abominable.
Kakilakilabot, nakapopoot, nakaririmarim.

Heir, n. [jeír]
Heredero.
Ang nagmamana [lalake].

Heirdom, n. [jeírdom]
Herencia.
Pagmamana.

Heiress, n. [jeíres]
Heredera.
Ang nagmamana [babae].

Heirloom, n. [jeírlum]
Vínculo de bienes muebles.
Mana.

Hell, n. [jel]
Infierno.
Impyerno.

Hellish, adj. [jélish]
Infernal, malvado.
Nauukol sa impyerno.

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