n. fat on the stomach. Buy-un sa bábuy, Fat on the pig’s stomach; v. get fat on the stomach. Maáyu ka tingáli rung pagkabutang kay namuy-un ka man, You must be doing well now, as I see by your spare tire; a. having rolls of fat on the stomach; v. get to have rolls of fat.
n. dancer in a nightclub, dancer on stage; v. be a dancer.
n. cast-iron skillet with a round bottom, 2–4″ smaller in diameter than the kaláhà with proportionate depth.
v. 1. steal something Way mukáwat ánang rilu mung baratuhun, No one would steal that cheap watch of yours. Kawátun ku nà ug dì nímu ihátag, I’m going to steal it if you don’t give it to me. Gikawátan ang tindáhan, The store has been robbed; 1a. steal space from something Nakakáwat ug duha ka pulgáda ang dapit nga ímung gigunting, You cut off about two inches when you cut it with the scissors; 2. do something without someone’s knowledge or while he wasn’t watching. Mikáwat ku pagtan-aw níya, I stole a glance at her. Mikáwat siyag lakaw samtang natúlug ku, He stole away while I was sleeping. Gikawátan nákù siyag haluk, I stole a kiss from her; 2a. steal a basket ball from someone while he is dribbling; n. theft. Ísip káwat ang pagtípig sa kinit-an, It’s considered theft to keep what you have found. panghiN- v. charge someone with being a thief, usually with malicious intent. Gipanghingáwat (gipanghingawátan) siya sa íyang agálun, Her employer falsely charged her with thievery. kawatkawat v. do something surreptitiously, secretly, and repeatedly. Mukawatkawat (mangawatkawat) giyud siyag káun ug bábuy bisag gidid-an, She eats pork secretly even though she’s not supposed to. kinawatkawat a. something done surreptitiously, secretly. Kinawatkawat nga kalípay, Happiness (in love) stolen on the sly. -an n. thief. -in- n. loot, booty, spoils. -in-ay n. outbreak of thievery. -un(→), kawatúnun n. something to be stolen.
v. make something dirty by bespattering it. Siyay nakalapiti ug lápuk sa bungbung, He spattered mud on the wall. ka-, ka-(←) v. get something smeared, spattered all over one. Nagkalapíti ang bátà sa tái, The child got smeared all over with his stool.
since, for the reason that. Sanglit siya may amahan ni Husi, íya nang tulubágun, Since he is José’s father, it is his responsibility. paN- n. example, supposition. Íning ímung pangatarúngan, kanang ímung pananglit dílì musalir, In your argument, your example won’t serve; a. for example. Pananglit, kining librúha dílì na mapalit ug dúsi, This book, for example, cannot be had for twelve pesos. b. if assuming that (such-and-such) a probable thing happens. Pananglit muanhi si Tasyu, siyay mudala sa sulat, Assuming Tasio comes, he will bring the letter; v. give an instance as an example. Ipananglit ku nímu ang usa ka langgam nga ímung gipusil: mamumúnù ka ba? Let me give you as an example a bird you shot. Are you a murderer for that? paN-an see pananglit, n. -anan n. 1. someone made into an example, reference. Si Hub nahímung sanglitánan sa paílub, Job became an example of patience; 2. story or saying made as an example. Ang nahitabù sa Truy usa ka sanglitánan sa nagsubrang kumpiyansa, What happened to Troy is an example of overconfidence.
n. aim at six o’clock—i.e. slightly below the target.
v. make a high-pitched, suppressed cry. Nakatig-ik ku dihang natumban ákung kalyu, I let out a short cry when someone stepped on my corn; n. a high-pitched suppressed cry.
a. ignorant of ways or facts. Uwat ku dinhi sa Sugbu, I don’t know my way around Cebu; v. 1. be ignorant of something; 2. fool someone Giuwat ku sa tindíra kay báhaw ang ákung napalit, The salesgirl pulled one over on me because it was leftovers I bought. (←) 1. see ulat, v2. 2. disappointed and embarrassed when something is different from what one supposed and the whole world knows about one’s error. Wà ku mahibalu nga giuswag diay ang adlaw sa ílang kasal. Naúlat lang ku pag-adtu ku sa simbahan, I didn’t know that their marriage had been postponed. I was embarrassed when I went to the church.
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