List of Cebuano words starting with the letter A - Page 80

anía

Cebuano

short form: nía is here, where you and I are. Anía si Pidru sa Sibu, Pedro is here in Cebu. Aníay dus písus, Here is two pesos. Mau kanay nía sa ákung hunàhúnà, That is what is (here) in my mind. — kanákù 1. I have; 2. I’m menstruating.


aniag

Cebuano

see taniag.


ánib

Cebuano

n. 1. chapter in a book; 2. a span of time in one’s life. Ang panahun sa gúbat mauy usa ka maitum nga ánib sa ákung kinabúhì, The war period was a dark chapter in my life.


anib

Cebuano

n. chapter


anib

Cebuano

n. volume



aníbal

Cebuano

n. syrup; v. make, have syrup.


anibersaryo

Cebuano

n. anniversary


anibirsaryu

Cebuano

n. anniversary; v. celebrate one’s anniversary. Anibirsaryúhan giyud níla ang pitsa sa kasal, They will celebrate their wedding anniversary.


aníbung

Cebuano

n. fishtail palm: Caryota spp. It is found in forests and used as flooring.


anig-ig

Cebuano

v. for a stream to flow slowly and gently. Nag-anig-ig ang sapà kay taudtaud na mang way ulan, The brook is flowing slowly and gently because it has not rained for some time.


aníhag

Cebuano

(from síhag) v. 1. peer or look through something transparent. Dihay mianihag (nag-anihag) sa bildung takup, someone peered through the glass shutter; 2. be clearly visible through something transparent. Muanihag ang mga isdà kun tin-aw ang túbig, You can see the fish clearly when the water is clear. Maanihag ang íyang láwas sa nipis nga sinínà, Her body showed through her flimsy dress; 3. become clear or transparent. Muanihag (maanihag) ang bildu kun trapúhan, The glass will become transparent if you wipe it. 4. become bright and clear. Mianihag (nanganihag) na ang kadaúgan sa kandidátu, The candidate’s victory is already clear. Nagkaanihag na ang lángit, The sky is getting clearer; n. crystal ball.


anii

Cebuano

n. shade tree: Erythrina fusca.


anikad

Cebuano

see aninikad.


anílaw

Cebuano

n. name given to trees of the genera Columbia and Grewia. The anílaw are small trees or shrubs found in second growth forests.


anilyu

Cebuano

n. 1. game in which a number of one-inch rattan or metal rings with ribbons are suspended at a height within reach of a player riding a bicycle. The contestants speed towards them holding a dart, trying to hook a ring with it. 2. the ring used in such a game; v. play anilyu.


animal

Cebuano

n. vile, brutal person. Buhíi ku, animal! Let me go, you beast! v. become a vile person.


animar

Cebuano

v. encourage. Ikaw giyuy nag-animar níla sa binúang, You encouraged them to be naughty. Akù siyang gianimar (gianimahan) sa pagpaninda, I encouraged her to open a small store.


animas

Cebuano

a. 1. for a person to be emaciated and ugly in appearance. Pagkasakit níya sa tísis, daut siya kaáyu daw animas, When he got sick with TB he became thin, like a skeleton; 2. term of reproach: You beast! Paháwà dihà animása ka! Get out of there, you beast, you! paN- v. say a prayer for the dead when the church bells ring at eight o’clock in the evening.


animasiyun

Cebuano

n. animation.


n. anemic; v. become anemic.


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