List of Cebuano words starting with the letter A - Page 103

n. asylum for orphans, destitute people.

see ulasíman.

n. salt

n. salt. walay — without substance, unbelievable. Walay asin ang íyang mga púlung, His words cannot be believed; v. 1. form salt. Muasin ang túbig sa dágat ug itúsun, Sea water forms salt if you boil it. 2. make salt. Nag-asin siya, He’s making salt; 3. preserve food with salt. Asinun ta ning karni, Let’s preserve this meat with salt; 4. season with salt. Asini ang sabaw, Put salt in the soup. -in- n. food preserved in salt. -l-an(←) n. salt factory. pang-an(←) n. salt beds.

n. rice or corn cooked to a mushy consistency; v. boil rice or corn grits soft, but not watery. Asin-asína ang sampuraduhun, Cook the rice and chocolate into a pudding.

n. plantation. asindíru n. plantation owner; v. become a plantation owner.

salty

n. Ascension Day.

v. improve economically. Dílì ka makaasinsu ánang panginabuhía, You can not better yourself financially in that line of work; n. improvement in economic situation. Walay asinsu kining lungsúra, This town hasn’t shown any improvement.

sharp-shooter

v. 1. come out successfully. Sulayi lang ning tambála básig muasir, Just try this medicine. It might be effective; 2. assert. Kinahanglan giyud nga mangasir ka sa ímung katungud sa pagkaasáwa, You’ve got to assert your rights as a wife. pa- prove something by making it come out. Ipaasir sab ang ímung pagkaduktur, dílì kay dukturduktur lang, Prove to them that you are a genuine doctor, not just a quack.

n. pavement

n. sidewalk

n. sidewalk; v. put a sidewalk. Maáyung asirásan ang kílid sa kalyi, It’d be good to put a sidewalk at the side of the street.

a. for a steel to be mild-tempered, soft. Asiráwu nang kutsilyúha kay dalì rang mahábul, That knife is mild-tempered because it easily gets dull; v. for steel to come out mild-tempered.

n. steel

n. 1. steel; 2. steel wire leader of fishlines; v. attach a steel wire leader.

adj. steely

n. financial assistance given in social or civic programs.

v. 1. give aid in doing work. Muasistir sila sa pagtúkud sa balay, They will help build the house; 2. assist at a mass.