Cebuano Dictionary

pa- v. bring oneself to do or undertake something Ngánung nagpasápul ka man ug dáru nga nagdaut pa man ka! Why do you undertake to plow when you’re still sick! n. sponsorship. Kining amatyúra ubus sa pasápul sa Akmi Tríding, This singing contest is under the sponsorship of Acme Trading.

compensate

n. cereal

see íkug.

n. it

v. fail to follow through on something set forth. Mukisas ka sa átung sábut, You don’t adhere to our agreement. Kining mga pitsipitsing gastu mauy makakisas (makapakisas) sa átung badyit, These miscellaneous expenses wreak havoc with our budget.

sketchy

n. contemporary, one living in the same era as another or being in a certain association at the same time. Kuntimpuraryu si Aginaldu ni Risal, Aguinaldo was a contemporary of Rizal. Kuntimpuraryu ku siya sa hayiskul, We were in high school at about the same time; v. be contemporaries.

n. rendition

n. testimony

v. think of a way, solution. Pinsárun (pinsarun) ta nig maáyu ug unsay maáyung paági, Let’s think hard about this, what the best solution is; n. one’s way of thinking, thought processes. Hínay kaáyu ang íyang pinsar, apan pulus hustu, He thinks slowly, but it is always correct. paN- see pinsar. pinsáda see pinsar. pinsamintu, pinsamyintu see pinsar, n.

n. a low foresail rigged in front of the mast and ahead of the mainsail; v. put up, make into this kind of sail.

n. dish composed of rice porridge together with chicken and optionally other ingredients; v. have, make puspas.

v. 1. put in one’s word in a conversation. Íya ra tanang sulti. Dì ku makasalga, She does all the talking. I can’t get a word in edgewise; 2. enter in a game or some collective activity. Way bátang makasalga áning súgal sa baráha, No child may participate in this card game.

expression of regret at something wasted or an opportunity missed. Sáyang lang ang ákung pag-anhi kay wà mi magkítà, I came for nothing because we didn’t meet. Sáyang wà nákù madá ang ákung báting sut. Mangalígù tà ta, Too bad I didn’t bring my bathing suit. We could have gone swimming; v. for something to be a waste, consider it so.

hiccup

incentive

meddler

prep. with

see ulug-úlug. uluuluhan a. 1. susceptible to sweet talk; 2. tending to give sweet talk.