List of Cebuano words starting with the letter A - Page 10

n. pal

see abay.

n. aviation.

aviation

a. open. Abyirtu ang ganghaan, The door is open; v. open something; be opened.

n. seventh chord; v. play a seventh chord. Iabyirtu (abyirtúha) ang tapuy ig-abut sa dapit nga muingun ‘Matam-is uyámut’, When you get to the part that goes ‘How very sweet ...’ play a seventh chord.

v. rock something hanging back and forth. Abyúga (iabyug) lang ang bátà sa dúyan kun muhílak na, Just rock the baby in the hammock if he starts to cry; n. action of rocking something.

see álad.

v. add up. Ádun (adun) nátù ni, Let’s add this up. Iád ang kwatru ári, Add the four to this column.

v. slice into thin, but not long pieces. Ang baláni ad-árun únà iláwug sa bábuy, The banana trunk is chopped up finely before it is fed to the pigs. ad-aran n. slicing board.

see adúna (dialectal).

1. particle showing that something is not important. Ada, irù ra gud tu. Kahadluk na man nímu! Heck, that was just a dog. What a scaredy cat you are! 2. particle expressing annoyance. Ada! Sábà na, Oh, be quiet! — uruy see ada, 1. — uy particle expressing exasperation at being unable to cope with something (used only by women). Da uy, lisud kaáyu, Oh dear! That is so hard!

fairy

n. mythological beings represented as beautiful maidens living in forests, streams, etc; v. become an áda.

see ada.

name: Adam.

n. advance payment on a salary, debt, etc; v. 1. give an advance. Adbansan ka nákug singku, I’ll advance you five pesos; 2. ask for an advance. Muadbans akug singku pára sa kumpra, I would like to have five pesos in advance for shopping; 3. for soldiers to advance. Miadbans ang mga Hapun, The Japanese advanced. Ílang giadbans ang mga kanyun, They put the artillery on the front line. — gard n. 1. a contingent sent ahead to the front; 2. something sent s.w. to prepare the way (humorous metaphor). Nag-una ang mga adbans gard kay silay magpriparar, The advance guard has gone ahead because they will get things ready.

n. adviser; v. act as class adviser in school. Giadbaysíran ku ang primíru anyu, I am adviser to the freshmen. klas — class adviser in school. idituryal — editorial advisor.

n. adverb

n. a Seventh Day Adventist; v. be, become a Seventh Day Adventist.