Cebuano Dictionary

— sirbis n. civil service. — sirbis tist Civil Service test.

v. shave hair off (not beard). Ug mangagil (mangágil) ka sa bábuy ayawg samári ang pánit, When you shave the pig, do not damage the skin. Ayaw ug agila (agili) ang patilya, Don’t shave the sideburns; n. razor. ig-l-(←) n. razor to shave pig bristle.

n. maintenance

a. 1. allergic; 2. tending to react to something nice more than usual (humorous). Alirdyik kus mga gwápa, Good-looking girls turn me on; v. be allergic. Ug mutúu kang alirdyik, maalirdyik ka núun, If you think you’re allergic to something you will be allergic. Gialirdyik kug pasáyan, I’m allergic to shrimps. Unsay ímung kaalirdyíkan? What caused your allergy?

n. name given to several kind of ornamental bulbous plants.

n. kind of long sword made by Muslims.

surmise

incapable

n. pantry, storeroom for foods; v. make a pantry.

pauper

n. hook

n. robber

v. dig away dirt scooping it with the hands or with a similar motion using an instrument. Gikubkub sa irù ang gilubung níyang bukug, The dog dug up the bones he had buried. Ilang kubkúbun (kubkúban) ang daplin sa sapà arun mutubig, They will dig a shallow hole next to the river to get water; n. shallow well made by scooping sand out in the vicinity of the river, seashore, or above an underground spring. -ay n. kind of narrow spade or a long pole used to dislodge rocks. -un(→) a. something one can easily scoop out to dig a hole.

see lansadíra.

n. staff

v. grimace, distort the face upon experiencing something disagreeable. Nakangislù siya sa kasakit, He grimaced in pain.

(from ngatanan) 1. all, everyone. Tanan tsukuláti ang kík, The cake is all chocolate; 2. in all. Dúsi tanan ang ákung anak, I have twelve children in all. Ginadápit ang tanan sa prugráma, Everybody is invited to the program. sa — most, greatest in degree, magnitude (but less than sa ngatanan). Maldítu siya sa tanan, He’s the naughtiest of the naughty. Tabian sa tanang tabian, The most talkative of all talkative ones.

prefix, short form for nakig- and makig-.

n. ink

unemployed