agad-ad

Cebuano

v. grunt contentedly. Muagad-ad ang anay ug magpasúsu sa íyang mga baktin, A sow grunts when nursing its litter; n. prolonged grunt of contentment emitted by pigs.


ali

Cebuano

block


antígu

Cebuano

a. know how to. Dì ku antígung mupasipála, I don’t know how to harm others; v. know how to do something Makaantígu ka ba nga mukuskus ug sista? Do you know how to play the guitar? Unsay ímung naantiguhan sa tantu nímung tuuntúun? What have you learned to do after studying so much? -in-(→) a. requiring skill or know-how. Ang pagdala ug awtu sa syudad inantigu, It takes skill to drive a car in the city.


balúnus

Cebuano

n. 1. kind of forest liana, the bark of which is used as shampoo: Entada phaseolides; 2. name also given to other vines which have bark containing saponin.


birdadíru

Cebuano

a. real, genuine. Birdadíru nga batu, Real precious gems.



bríp

Cebuano

n. brief or panty underwear; v. wear briefs. Nagbríp lang kung nalígù, I went swimming in my briefs.


dilantu

Cebuano

see adilantu.


diritsu

Cebuano

1. directly, straight. Diritsu ngadtu sa syudad, Going directly to the city; 2. directly after something else. Gíkan sa trabáhu, diritsu siyag kalígù, From work he takes a bath directly. hitsu — clothing purchased with the cost of the tailoring included in the price; v. 1. do something immediately. Midiritsu siyag tindug, He got up immediately; 2. go, bring something directly s.w. Diritsúha nag kúhà, Go get that directly. Idiritsu siyag paúlì, Bring her home directly.


gísuk

Cebuano

n. name given to various trees which furnish second-class hardwood; v. make something of gísuk. Gigísuk námù ang halígi arun lig-un, We used gísuk wood for our posts to make them strong.


himílu

Cebuano

n. cufflinks; v. wear cufflinks.


hinayun

Cebuano

1. see dáyun; 2. see hínay.


kaugalingon

Cebuano

n. individual


kinahanglan

Cebuano

v. should


nobya

Cebuano

fiancee


pahat

Cebuano

quota


pálung

Cebuano

v. 1. extinguish a fire, turn off a light. Bumbíru ang nakapálung sa kaláyu, The firemen put out the big fire. Pagnga ra gud ang sugà, Please turn the light off; 2. for the vision to become blurred. Nagkapáwung ang ákung panan-aw sa kagútum, I can hardly see, I’m so hungry; 3. — ang kasukù v. for anger to die down or subside. Dílì mapáwung ang ákung kasukù nímug dì ka mangáyug pasaylu, Nothing can quench my anger unless you apologize. paN- n. instrument for snuffing out candles.


responsable

Cebuano

responsible


sabang, sábang

Cebuano

n. area on or near the mouth of a river.


sana

Cebuano

short for unsa na.


tapun

Cebuano

v. 1. move to another house or place. Kung mag-áway ang magtiáyun ang asáwa adtu dáyun mutapun sa íyang ugángan, If the couple quarrels, the wife immediately goes to stay with her mother-in-law; 2. move, bring to a nearby location separated by some kind of barrier. Mitapun ang langgam sa láing sanga, The bird moved to another branch; 3. cross to the opposing party. Daghang mutapun sa partídung daúgan, Many people will cross over to the winning party; n. area across something Kining kaingína muluwak sa tapun íning búd, This clearing stretches over to the opposite slope of this hill.


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