abrígu

Cebuano

n. shawl; v. wear, make, receive a shawl.


adunahan

Cebuano

well-to-do


ambáhan

Cebuano

v. go s.w. in a large group. Nag-ambáhan ang mga táwung nanagbù sa bag-ung kardinal, The people trooped in to greet the new cardinal; n. large moving group.


batong

Cebuano

n. string bean


bugsay

Cebuano

n. oar



daligdig

Cebuano

v. trickle slowly. Midaligdig ang mga singut sa íyang agtang, Sweat trickled down his forehead; n. trickling.


damgu

Cebuano

n. dream. Ákung mga damgu nga maduktur ku, My dreams of becoming a doctor; v. dream. Damgúhun ku ikaw, I’ll dream of you. madamgúhun a. dreamy, dreamily.


gamita

Cebuano

use


hapin

Cebuano

n. 1. something that is laid over or under something Hapin sa lamísa, Tablecloth. Hapin sa bátà, Baby’s diaper. Hapin sa piryudiku, The magazine cover; 2. food taken along with drinks as a digestive buffer (slang). Way ulsir basta dúnay hapin inig-ínum, You won’t get ulcers if you take in some food before a drinking spree; v. 1. lay something over something Hapinun (ihapin) ku ning dáhun sa ságing sa baskit, I will line the bottom of the basket with this banana leaf. Gihapinan nákù ang katri ug putì nga hábul, I covered the bed with a white sheet; 2. take in food as a buffer.


harbas

Cebuano

see halábas.


haylu

Cebuano

v. induce someone to do something by offering him something Haylúa ang bátag dulsi sa pagkatúlug, Entice the child with candy to make him go to bed. pa- n. enticements. Ang ímung mga pahaylu dílì makatarug sa ákung pagdumílì, All your enticements cannot make me change my mind. mahaylúhun, mahaylúun a. enticing. Mahaylúung tanyag, A tempting offer.


huyhuy

Cebuano

n. sound of repeated huy’s said to make a horse get going; v. command a horse to go. Mitarúti ang kabáyung gihuyhuy sa kutsíru, The horse trotted when the rig driver said getty-up.


kamaya

Cebuano

enjoyment


kantina

Cebuano

n. canteen


lagatak

Cebuano

n. 1. a clattering, slapping, thudding noise of numerous things hitting something; 2. see lagasak; v. 1. strike with a clatter. Milagatak ang mga batu sa bungbung, The stones hit the wall with a rattling sound. Milagatak ang mga sinsilyu sa simintu, The coins dropped with a clatter on the cement floor; 2. shell out a large amount of money for something not necessary. Upat ka gatus ang nalagatak níya sa nayitklab, He spent four hundred pesos at the night club; 3. see lagasak.


malig-on

Cebuano

adj. strong


maninistis

Cebuano

clown


naghulga

Cebuano

imminent


paghot

Cebuano

n. yelp


untol

Cebuano

bounce


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