budlis

Cebuano

n. long, thin mark, stripe, smear. Lagmit buláwan ang dág nga budlis sa batu, The yellow streaks in the stone are probably gold; v. mark with streaks or stripes. Ayaw budlísi ug úling ang salug, Don’t streak charcoal on the floor. -an n. name given to fishes with streaks.


bulalo

Cebuano

wit


dahilì

Cebuano

n. kind of dwarf coconut, not more than 10′ tall, with thin-husked nuts the size of a grapefruit. — humay n. kind of small-grained rice with white husk and grains, considered desirable for consumption as staple.


hinabang

Cebuano

favor


ída

Cebuano

see bwilta.



kardába

Cebuano

n. variety of banana, 6–8″ in length, square in shape, and yellow when ripe. Usually cooked, though edible raw.


kortina

Cebuano

n. curtain


(from tuwang) v. turn something over. Akuy naglintuwang sa mga lingkuránan pag-uwan, I turned the chairs over when it rained.


luag

Cebuano

a. 1. loose, not tightly attached or wound around. Luag kaáyu pagkabaáta ang písì, The rope is loosely tied. Luag nga sapátus, Shoes that are too big; 2. having ample space. Ang bangkù luag pára lingkúran sa lima ka táwu, The bench is big enough for five persons to sit on it. Luag nga kalubinhan. Large tracts of coconut land; 2a. for something not to occupy a whole area. Ípun diri ug lingkud kay luag pa mi kaáyu, Sit with us because there’s plenty of room here; 3. being in a comfortable situation. Luag na ang átung panimuyù kay may trabáhu na silas Pápa ug Máma, We have a comfortable life now that Dad and Mom both have jobs; 4. for emotions or a sickness to be relieved. Luag na ang ákung ginháwa dihang naulì na ang bátà, My anxiety has been relieved now that my daughter came home; v. 1. be loose, loosen. Bi, akuy muluag (mupaluag) sa ímung kurbáta, Here, I will loosen your necktie. Hugti ug maáyu ang twirka arun dílì muluag, Tighten the nut very well so it will not loosen. Luagi ug báat ang ákung kamut, Tie my hands loosely; 2. be, become wide in area. Nagkaluag ang ílang kahumayan kay nanáwat silag prinda, They are getting more and more rice lands because they accept mortgages; 3. for one’s financial or emotional situation to ease up. ha- see luag, a2. luaglúag v. for there to be a slackening of pressure, treat leniently. Apikíha siya. Ayawg luagluági ang ímung paghangyù, Pressure him. Don’t ease up in your pleading. Ug luagluágan nímu ang ímung mga anak, mangabusar nà, If you are too lenient with your children, they will become abusive.


lutù

Cebuano

v. 1. crack one’s knuckle(s); for the joints to crack. Mulutù (manglutù) ang íyang lutáhan inigtindug níya, His joints crack when he stands up. 2. stay idle doing nothing, twiddling the thumbs, cracking the knuckles, and the like. Naglutù lang. Walà makahunàhunà unsay maáyung kurìkuriun, He’s just twiddling his thumbs. He hasn’t thought of anything worthwhile to do. 2a. do things at a slow and lazy pace. Ug lutuun nátù ang átung líhuk magabin-an ta, If we walk lazily, we will be overtaken by night; n. sound produced by cracking the joints.


makahilo

Cebuano

adj. venomous


makapadugay

Cebuano

v. take a long time


makapatay

Cebuano

deadly


minandoan

Cebuano

bailwick


motugina

Cebuano

v. permit


pagbabag

Cebuano

v. intervene


patongan

Cebuano

v. be increased by


salapid

Cebuano

queue


sisik, sísik

Cebuano

n. carapace of a sea turtle, or similar material from a carabao horn, used for making combs. sudlayng — turtle-shell comb.


tuigtuig

Cebuano

yearly


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