Cebuano Dictionary

n. stream

v. grow

adv. everywhere

pron. anybody

n. 1. lady-in-waiting; 2. runner-ups in a beauty contest who attend the winner in the coronation.

cartoon

v. 1. be uneasy, anxious. Naghigwaus siya kay dúgayng naulì ang íyang anak, She felt uneasy because her daughter came home late; 2. be uneasy because of a desire to do something Naghigwaus siya ug adtu sa bayli, He is anxious to get to the dance. ka- n. uneasiness, anxiety.

v. be accepted as a teacher in the public schools. Wà pa siya maín sa pagkamaistra kay way bakanti, She hasn’t been accepted as a teacher because there’s no vacancy; n. one who is ‘in’ in the school system.

see unay.

see kardába.

sensational

n. puddle, esp. a dirty one.

v. 1. crack one’s knuckle(s); for the joints to crack. Mulutù (manglutù) ang íyang lutáhan inigtindug níya, His joints crack when he stands up. 2. stay idle doing nothing, twiddling the thumbs, cracking the knuckles, and the like. Naglutù lang. Walà makahunàhunà unsay maáyung kurìkuriun, He’s just twiddling his thumbs. He hasn’t thought of anything worthwhile to do. 2a. do things at a slow and lazy pace. Ug lutuun nátù ang átung líhuk magabin-an ta, If we walk lazily, we will be overtaken by night; n. sound produced by cracking the joints.

v. warm

v. coming to

v. sleep

request

see gwayabanu.

fifty

n. a tidbit made of hog skins fried crisp; v. prepare, have sitsarun.