amáyung

Cebuano

a. gloomy, lightly overcast; v. be or become gloomy, lightly overcast. Muamáyung gánì hipúsa ang binulad nga humay, If it gets overcast, gather the rice grains.


see balanghutan.


bililhon

Cebuano

adj. important


birsu

Cebuano

n. metrical verses; v. debate in verse. Nagbirsu sila sa kulilísi, They had a debate in verse at the wake.


gipahayag

Cebuano

v. disclose



hakog

Cebuano

selfish


ispisiyal

Cebuano

a. 1. special, particularly good. Lutúan níyag sud-an nga ispisiyal ang íyang bisíta, She will fix special food for her guests; 2. especial, out of the ordinary; v. 1. be, become special, particularly good; 2. do something special, out of the ordinary. Ispisyalun (iispisiyal) ta kag tawag, I’ll mention your name especially, apart from the others; 2a. do a particular dance at a ball where only certain people are invited to dance. Mag-ispisiyal run ug bayli, pára sa mga upisyális, The next number is a special number for the officers only. — dilibiri n. special delivery; v. send something special delivery.


kislap

Cebuano

n. gleam, sparkle. Ang kislap sa íyang mga mata, The gleam in her eyes; v. sparkle, flash momentarily. Ang tinúud nga diyamanti mukislap, A true diamond will sparkle. Nagkislap ang suwab nga nasilawan, The blade flashed in the sunlight.


kulakdup

Cebuano

n. brown, edible fungus growing on rotting wood, used as a condiment with noodles (pansit).


lapdus

Cebuano

v. lash, whip. Midágan ang kabáyù dihang gilapdúsan, The horse galloped when it was lashed. Makapahilánat kunu kanang íkug sa pági kun mauy ilapdus, They say that it will make a person ill if you whip him with a stingray tail; n. lash, a stroke with something pliable.


lubyuk

Cebuano

v. be, become hollow, sunken. Kandíis nga naglubyuk sa íyang isig ka áping, Dimples that are deeply set on each cheek. Ang húmuk nga yútà malubyuk kun tumban, Soft earth caves in when you step on it.


nagsusapinday

Cebuano

groggy


paghawod

Cebuano

v. excel


paingon sa

Cebuano

prep. headed to


pásaw

Cebuano

v. feed food mixed with water to domestic animals. Aku ray mipásaw sa bábuy, I’ll feed the pigs. (→) n. feed for domestic animals mixed with water. -an(→) n. trough for feeding the animals.


pirut, pírut

Cebuano

n. 1. a small bird of meadows, the grass warbler: Cisticola sp; 2. the smallest person in a group.


plámir

Cebuano

n. plumber; v. be a plumber.


samok

Cebuano

unrest


tugyan

Cebuano

commend


unyur

Cebuano

see *marts.


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