Cebuano Dictionary

n. flat in music; v. 1. play a diminished chord, for a chord to be diminished. Siyay nagbimul sa katapúsang báhin sa kanta, He played the finale with a diminished chord; 2. play a note too low, flat in pitch. Mibimul (mabimul) ang túnu, mau nga ius-us ang ímung tudlù, The notes are flat, so lower your fingers.

well-bred

lie

v. 1a. go out from. Migulà ku sa kwartu, I went out of the room. Gulaa (gul-a) nang hubug nga nagsábà sa gawas, Go out after that drunk that’s making noise outside; 1b. be sticking out. Birahi nang ímung kamisun kay migulà, Pull up your slip because it’s showing; 1c. bring something out. Kinsay naggulà sa bátà nga tugnaw run? Who brought the child out? It’s chilly. Iguwà ang irù, Take the dog out; 2. quit a job, position. Dì ka makagulà tungud sa kuntrátu, You can’t quit because of the contract. Ang kagamay sa swildu mauy ákung gigulaan, The small salary made me quit the job; 3. have emission during orgasm. Migulà ang ákù pagkakità sa iyáha, I had an ejaculation when I saw hers. Kasagáran únang gul-an ang laláki, Usually the man is the first to have orgasm; 3a. menstruate. Wà ku gul-i rung buwána. Simbaku mabdus ku, I missed my period. God forbid I’m pregnant; 4a. come out the winner. Sa sinádu migulà siyang numiru únu, In the senate race he came out first; 4b. appear, materialize, turn out. Pagkudak nákù sa dalága, aswang ang migulà, When I photographed the girl, a witch is what turned out in the picture; 5. appear in a publication; n. 1. outside of an enclosure. Daghang táwu sa gulà, There are many people outside; 1a. outside the bedroom or kitchen, usually the living room. Pahulata sa gulà ang bisíta, Have the visitor wait in the living room; 2. issue or installment of a publication. Mugulà ang ímung sugilánun sunud gulà, Your story will be published in the next issue; 3. outcome, result of something Hípi ang gulà nímu ug magpataas ka sa ímung buhuk, If you let your hair grow long, a hippie is what will result; 4. role in a play or presentation. Unsa may guwà nímu sa dráma? What is your role in the play? sulud — v. keep coming in and out. Huy! Musulud gulà ka lang mu rag tag-íya, Hey! You just come in and out as if you were the owner here. pa- v. 1. 1a. allow to go out. Pagul-a ang bátà arun mangíhì, Let the child go out to urinate; 1b. display, present something to the public. Nagpagulà siyag drámang minúrus, He presented a Moslem play. Wà ikapagulà ang tinda kay nag-ulan, The goods were not displayed because it was raining; 1c. use knowledge or other resources to meet a particular situation. Ug makig-áway siya, pagul-i siya sa ímung dyúdu, If he picks a fight with you, try out your judo on him; 1d. issue a notice, order, etc. Nagpagulà ang prisidinti ug kasugúan báhin sa piliay, The president issued an order about the elections. Ikapagulà ku lang ang ákung hunàhúnà kun kinahanglánun, I give out my opinion only when necessary; 2. fire from job, position. Pagulaun ka kun magtinápul ka, You will be fired if you are lazy. -anan(←), gul-anan n. exit. kagul-unun a. on the verge of going out. tali- n. about to go out.

n. ladder

n. imitation

wok

regularly

subtract

adj. stingy

town

[pron., third person singlular (he/she/it, his/hers), genitive or possessive case] hers

v. 1. peel skin off. Gipalútan ku na ang mansánas, I peeled the apple; 2. for the skin to get chafed. Napálut (mipálut) ang líug sa kábaw tungud sa yúgu, The yoke chafed the water buffalo’s neck; 3. for land to become bare. Napálut ang kaumahan kay way ulan, The fields became bare from lack of rain; 3a. shave the head bald. Akuy mupálut sa ímung úlu ug dì ka magpatupi ánang ímung bítul, I’ll shave your head bald if you don’t get rid of your Beatle cut; n. peelings; a. bare of vegetation. Kanúnay kitang bahaan kay pálut na ang kabukíran, We have constant floods because the mountains have been denuded. — ságing banana peel, said esp. in stating that something is of no more worth than a banana peel. Ngánung wà man ku kunsultahi. Unsa man ku, pálut ságing? Why was I not consulted? What am I around here, anyway? Just a piece of furniture? (→) n. 1. sorely chafed area; 2. scar on the head. Nakítà ang palut sa íyang úlu, You can see the scar on his head. a having a bald spot on it. Ang sal-ing palut ug úlu, The coleto bird has a bald spot on the head.

n. patent. May patinti siya paggamà ánang klasíha sa dáru, He has a patent to manufacture that kind of plow; v. issue a patent.

n. paint; v. 1. paint something Pintáli ug asul ang lantsa, Paint the launch blue; 2. put lipstick on. Mamintal lang ku iniglakaw, I put lipstick on when I go out; 3. for one’s feeling to show in the face. Napintal sa ílang nawung ang dakung katingála, Their great surprise showed on their faces. -in- n. paintings. -in-an n. something that has been painted. maN-r- n. painter: 1. artist; 2. painter of houses, furniture, etc. paN- n. 1. style of painting; 2. occupation of painting.

hang

a. serious-minded, not easy-going. Dì siya katiáwan kay siryúsang pagkababáyi, You can’t fool around with her because she is the serious type; v. become serious-minded.

join

stiff

n. a squall, sudden burst of heavy wind. — sa kinabúhì rigors of life; v. for there to be a strong gust of wind. Nag-unus nang dáan paglarga sa barkung natundag, There were already squalls when the boat that sank left the harbor. Giunus (giunusan) mi sa taliwálà sa lawud, We were caught by a squall in the middle of the sea.