ang baho

Cebuano

n. smell; aroma


atras

Cebuano

n. 1. rear wheel. Nahyúsan mi sa atras, We had a flat tire in the rear; 2. rear part of vehicles. Adtu ikarga sa atras, Load it in the back; 3. reverse gear. Ang kambiyu dílì musulud sa atras, The gear won’t shift into reverse. — abanti a. sewing machine capable of forward and backward movement; v. 1. back up a vehicle. Iatras ang trák, Back the truck up. 2. back out of an agreement. Dì ku muatras sa átung sábut, I will not back out of our agreement; 3. give way, back off from. Dì ta ka atrásan, I won’t give ground to you.


bábag

Cebuano

a. for meals to be irregular and scanty; v. 1. eat meals on an irregular and scanty basis. Mahibalu bayà gud ku mubábag ug káun, I know how to make do with irregular and scanty meals; 2. for meals to become irregular and scanty. Nabábag ang ílang káun sa nasakit ang amahan, Their meals got to be irregular and scanty when their father got sick.


bayhun

Cebuano

n. 1. carriage, bearing of a person. Gikaibgan kung ambúngan níyang bayhun, I admire his handsome posture; 2. gait in walking; 3. outline, appearance of something Makítà gíkan sa lungsud ang bayhun sa payag ibábaw sa bungtud, The outline of the shack on the top of the hill is visible from the town; 4. having the form of (Biblical usage). Ang láwas ug dugù ni Kristu sa bayhun sa pán ug bínu, The flesh and blood of Christ in the form of bread and wine; v. swing the arms in walking. Ibayhun ímung paglakaw, Walk swinging your arms. paN- n. 1. way of walking. Ilhan ta ka bisag layù sa ímu lang pamayhun, I know you from afar by your carriage; 2. appearance.


bikil

Cebuano

lapse



dagpas

Cebuano

n. flap


hampil

Cebuano

v. 1. attach something to something solid as a patch or sign. Kinsa may naghampil sa lungag sa salug? Who put a cover over the hole in the floor? Hampíli nag bandids ang ímung samad, Put a bandage on your wound. Ihampil ni sa bungbung arung makit-an sa tanan, Put this up on the wall so that everybody can see it. 2. spread something on top of something else or between two objects as a protection. Hampíli ug hábul ang banig únà higdái, Spread a blanket over the mat before you lie on it; n. something attached as a cover or patch. hampilhampil v. put up a temporary structure; a. makeshift, made of temporary patchings. Hampilhampil lang úsà ning ákung balay, This house of mine is just a makeshift structure.


kingki

Cebuano

a. kinky; v. for hair to become kinky. Mukingki (makingki) ang ímung kulung ug lutúug maáyu, Your permanent will become kinky if it’s overdone.


listo

Cebuano

cunning


magbubugno

Cebuano

fighter


maghahagit

Cebuano

challenger


pagbutad

Cebuano

v. pull


pagpakugang

Cebuano

v. shock


pagwatas-watas

Cebuano

v. mangle


pirsúna

Cebuano

n. one of the three persons of the Holy Trinity.


pulaw, púlaw

Cebuano

v. 1. stay up very late at night or the whole night through. Nagpulaw ku sa bátà gabíi, I stayed up all night to watch the child last night. Dì ku mupulaw (mamulaw) ug tuun, I won’t stay up late studying. Gipuláwan (gipamuláwan) sa sastri ang ákung sinínà, The seamstress stayed up late finishing my dress; 2. keep a fire or lamp going the night through. Magpúlaw ku arun dúna tay káyu kanúnay, I’ll keep a fire burning so that we’ll always have fire; 3. for a feeling to be kept alive. Ang tingúhà sa pag-adtu sa Amirika nagpúlaw sa íyang dughan sukad sa bátà pa, The desire to go to America has been kept burning in his breast since his childhood. (→) n. see -an(→). -an(→), ka-an n. 1. small lamp that is left lighted throughout the night; 2. log that is kept burning day and night.


simhot

Cebuano

smell


tabanaw

Cebuano

n. 1. whore, prostitute; 2. fake. Dì ku mudáwat niánang tabanaw nga kwarta, I won’t accept that fake money; v. be a prostitute.


tumung, túmung

Cebuano

v. 1. aim something at something Ayawg itumung nákù nang pistúla, Don’t point that gun at me. 2. go to the direction of something straight. Tumúnga nang baláya, Go in the direction of that house. Itumung (ipatumung) ang dáru ánang káhuy arun tul-id ímung ági, Aim your furrow at that tree, so it will be straight; 3. direct a statement, joke, etc. Aku bay gitumung sa ímung insultu? Was your insult directed at me? Wà nákù itumung ang insultu nímu, I didn’t aim the insult at you; 4. get something (good or bad) as one’s lot. Nakatumung siyag asáwang bagìbian, He ended up with a nagging wife; n. 1. direction. Way tumung sa átung lákaw run, We are not going any particular place; 2. purpose for which something is done. Unsa may tumung sa íyang pagsukitsukit? What was the purpose of his asking around? 3. straight toward. Miatubang siya tumung sa bandíra, He faced toward the flag.


upus

Cebuano

n. 1. something long used up until only a stub is left. Upus sa kandílà, Stump of a candle; 2. cigarette or cigar stub. Nagpatákà lag butang sa íyang upus, She just puts her cigar stub anywhere; v. 1. wear something down; 2. for one’s years or patience to be used up. Naupus na ang ákung paílub, My patience has come to an end. Nagkaupus na ang íyang kinabúhì, His life is slowly coming to an end.


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