ábat

Cebuano

v. hold on to something fixed to support oneself. Ang tigúwang miábat sa pasamánu paingun sa táas, The old man held on to the bannister while going upstairs. -an(→) n. a railing in shape of a ladder for baby to cling to when he starts to walk.


abyasyon

Cebuano

aviation


bangkiling

Cebuano

n. kind of small, deciduous, cultivated tree which has a rounded, light green fruit, fleshy and sour, used as a flavoring for vinegarized dishes or eaten pickled: Cicca acida.


bigay

Cebuano

v. 1. give something which has been extorted. Ug dì ka mubigay, dì ka kapasar, If you don’t give a bribe, you won’t pass. Bigyan giyud ang mga dispatsir, You have to pay protection money to the dispatchers; 2. deliver a blow to someone Bigyan ta kag ímu kung ilárun, I’ll hit you one if you swindle me. 3. allow someone to make sexual advances (slang). Mubigay nà siyag íyang uyab ang kasáyaw, She will give herself freely if her boyfriend is her dancing partner; 4. have sexual intercourse with (slang). Bigyan nákung ákung hinigugma, I’ll have sexual intercourse with my girl; 5. purposely lose a point in jai-alai to enable the opponent to get it. Ug ibigay nà níya run, dì na kadaug, If he purposely loses this game, he can’t win any more; n. a point purposely defaulted in jai-alai in order to let the opponent have it; a. giving one’s self fully to sexual advances (slang).


bíhis

Cebuano

v. wipe off the dirt from someone’s body with a damp cloth. Bihísi ang bátà únà pakatulga, Wipe the child’s body with a wet cloth before putting him to sleep. paN- v. wipe oneself or someone with a damp cloth.



búrut

Cebuano

v. 1. inflate, swell, esp. into a rounded shape. Mibúrut ang láyag sa sakayan, The sail of the boat billowed out. Pistúla nang nagburut sa íyang kílid, That is a pistol that is bulging at his side. Butangig yílu ang bun-ug arun dì makabúrut, Put ice on the bruise so it won’t swell; 2. be, become pregnant (slang). Mibúrut nang ákung asáwa, My wife is pregnant; 3. be, become rich (slang). Mubúrut kag dalig mag-ismaglir ka, You’ll soon get rich if you engage in smuggling. pa- v. 1. blow something up, make something swell; 2. flatter, inflate someone’s pride. Nagpabúrut na sad siya sa íyang kaugalíngun, He is blowing himself up again; n. balloon. burutburut n. crevalles with a pronounced curve outward on the ventral portion: Caranx gymnostethoides.


dayami nga laya

Cebuano

n. hay


dimírit

Cebuano

n. demerit in military training; v. 1. give demerits. Mudimírit ang kumandanti ug walay tupi ang kadíti, The commandant gives demerits to cadets who need a haircut; 2. get a demerit.


gamit

Cebuano

utilize


gim-ut

Cebuano

a. 1. barely enough in space; 2. short of time, money; 3. expression of distaste, annoyance on the face; v. 1. be barely enough in space. Mugim-ut (magim-ut) ang pasilyu kung hidaghanan sa táwu, The passageway will be congested if there are too many people who pass in it. 2. be short of time or money. Mugim-ut (magim-ut) ang ímung iskidyul ug daghang sabdyiks ímung kuháun, Your schedule will be very tight if you take too heavy a load. Gigim-útan ang kabus sa íyang kahimtang, The poor man is in a tight financial situation; 3. for the face to get an expression of distaste or anger. Migim-ut (nagim-ut) ang íyang nawung kay gibahuan, She wrinkled up her face because she smelled something bad.


inyo

Cebuano

[pron., second person plural (you, ye), genitive or possessive case] your


pagpatono

Cebuano

v. tone


sa amigo

Cebuano

friendly


sakramintu

Cebuano

n. Sacrament, one of the seven sacred rites of the Roman Catholic Church. anak sa — n. legitimate child.


súhut

Cebuano

v. 1. go into or pass through a place, esp. with tall trees or grasses. Pagbantay sa limátuk ug musúhut mu sa lasang, Watch out for leeches when you go through the forest; 2. enter a trap under water. Gisuhútan ang búbù ug pawíkan, The fish trap caught a sea turtle; n. catch from a fish trap. kusug, walay — (ang báling) having a brisk (slow) business (lit. having lots of (no) catch in the net). Nagmíngaw ílang tindáhan. Way súhut ang báling, Their store is deserted. Business is slow. Kusug kaáyu ang súhut. Nagkapulíkì siyag atindir sa íyang kustumir, Business is good. She is very busy attending her customers. (→) bágun n. 1. someone whose origin is not known; 2. vagabond, one who just roams about and does nothing; v. be, become an idle wanderer. Nagsuhut bágun nang tawhána kay tapulan man mangítag trabáhu, That man became a vagabond because he’s too lazy to look for work. suhutsúhut v. for odors to diffuse, be present in a diffuse way. Alimyun sa búlak nga musuhutsúhut (manuhutsúhut) sa huyúhuy, The fragrance of flowers diffused by the breeze. Karning may tambuk nga nanuhutsúhut sa unud, Meat with fat running throughout it. paN- n. muscular ache resulting from exposure to damp or draft, esp. during sleep; v. get muscle ache. Lagmit makapanúhut ang pagkatúlug nga dílì maghábul, Sleeping without a blanket can cause muscle ache.


tabian

Cebuano

talkative


tambilagaw

Cebuano

see tagilhaw.


tíma

Cebuano

be done doing something, for something to be finished. Tíma ka nas ímung humwurk, Are you through with your homework? v. finish something; be through with something Aku nay mitíma sa íyang trabáhu, I finished his work. Matíma na gánì ang trabáhu, When the work is done.


tumbáling

Cebuano

v. pay attention. Tumbalínga ang ákung tambag, Heed my advice. Ngánung tumbalíngun ka nákù? Si kinsa man ka? Why should I obey you. Who are you anyway? Ayaw tumbalínga ang íyang mga sugsúg, Don’t pay attention to his teasing. paN-, paN-(→) 1. see tumbáling; 2. notice, be aware. Wà ku makapanumbáling ug dinhà bay niági, I did not notice if anyone passed by.


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