List of Cebuano words starting with the letter A - Page 60

adj. dull

our

harass

injury

sabotage

contribution

smell

v. want to have just as much work and not a bit more than the others. Ang mga suluguun dì paalkansi. Gustu giyung makig-ampa sa trabáhu, Helpers insist on a fair deal. They argue about who has the most work. Unsang trabahúa nang inyung giampáhan? What work are you bickering about? ampaampa see ampa.

see alampad.

n. kind of good-sized carangoid fish that fetches a high price.

see paliya.

see apapángig.

v. interrupt a wedding ceremony by objecting. Wà makaampara sa kasal ang puyùpúyù, The common-law wife couldn’t interrupt the wedding.

n. delicacy consisting of puffed rice coated with caramel and stuck into bricks; v. make ampaw.

a. 1. favorite. Ampay ku ang mangga, Mangoes are my favorite; 2. much to one’s liking. Ampay kaáyu níya nga tawgun siya ug lúlu, He likes it very much if they call him ‘granddad’.

favorite

bailiwick

n. umpire. Si Pidru bay ampáyir sa buksing? Is Pedro the umpire in boxing? v. be the umpire. Ampayíri ring dúlà, Umpire this game.

careful

v. treat something with care, be careful with something Mag-amping ka arun dílì ka masámad, Be careful so you don’t get hurt. Ampíngi nang makinilya, Be careful with that typewriter. ma-un, ma-in-un a. careful. Maampíngun (mainampíngun) siyang nanáug sa dakung káhuy, He was careful in going down the big tree.