List of Cebuano words starting with the letter A - Page 65

kitten; kitty

imp

v. 1. take care of something as fast or before the next comes around. Anamun (ianam) ku nig hákut sa táas, I will take these upstairs as fast as they arrive; 2. become gradually. Samtang sila nag-ínum, nag-anam kapula ang íyang nawung, As they were drinking, his face gradually got redder and redder. pa- waste time. Dì ku paanam sa úras, I won’t waste time.

worsen

adj. gradual

(from saklaw) n. kind of tiny house spider that jumps on its prey.

(from sakyud) n. kind of bird of the seashore that moves its buttocks up and down.

n. kind of small timber tree.

n. kind of unglù who, when under his supernatural spell, detaches the portion of his body above the waist from the lower portion and flies away with trailing intestines in search of his prey, leaving the lower portion. This detachment occurs only at night, and the anananggal dies if the sun strikes any portion of the separated body. He can also be killed by putting salt on the lower portion. see also tanggal.

(from sangkil) n. kind of small hawk with black and brown speckles on a light brown and white background.

lime

n. 1. kind of soft shale; 2. soft coral rock. -an n. place where there is shale or coral rock. -un a. full of shale, coral rock.

v. landslide. Muánas (maánas) gánì kanang búkid, malubung giyud mung búhì, If there is a landslide on that mountain, you’ll be buried alive. Kun mukusug ang ulan, iánas kanang ímung baul, If it rains hard, your field will be washed down.

n. area of the surface of the sea which has a different texture from the surrounding area, usually visible when the sea is calm.

v. determine truth by careful deliberation. Anáwa ang tahù úsà ipublikar, Verify the report before publishing it.

n. 1. announcer; 2. dispatcher of buses and jeeps (slang); v. be, make into an announcer.

(from ina) exclamation uttered in fear. Anay! Náay íhu! Help! Sharks!

(from ina) n. 1. sow; 2. woman that is a mother. Dílì ka ángay nga mag-istiwardis kay anay ka na, You are not fit to be a stewardess because you are a mother now. -un, -un(←) n. pig raised to bear a litter; v. raise to be a sow. Anayúnun ni nátung baktin, Let’s use this piglet for a sow. -l-un(←), -unun(←) a. for a woman that is nursing to be thin like a sow that has been nursing her litter.

n. termite; v. be infested with termites. Gianáyan (giánay) ang balay, The house was infested with termites.

n. termite; white ant