List of Cebuano words starting with the letter D - Page 22

adj. greedy

adj. selfish

marsh

morass

a. 1. selfish, disliking to give things. Dawù nà siya kay dì man muhátag bísag gamay, He’s selfish, he won’t even give a little bit; 2. eagerly desirous to do something, esp. eating. Dawù kug mangga, I’m crazy about mangoes. Dawù siyag bayli, She is fond of dancing; v. become selfish. (←) v. 1. begrudge giving something Kun náa lay ákù dì giyud ku mudáwù nímu, If I only had any, I wouldn’t begrudge you any. Ngánung gidawúan mu man ang kaugalíngun mung anak? Why do you have to begrudge your own child? 2. tease by offering something and then taking it away. Ayaw akug dalúa. Ug ihátag, ihátag, Don’t take away what you have given me. If you’re going to give it, O.K. kadalùdalù v. be overly fond of. Nagkadawùdawù ku sa lab-as isdà kay tagsa ra ku kakaun, I like fresh fish too much because I rarely get it.

expert

n. kind of slate-gray, edible cerith shell, about 1½″, common in saltwater marshes.

n. thunder

n. thunder; v. thunder. Mudalugdug (manalugdug) na gánì buklása ang mga hinayhay, If it thunders, take in the wash.

v. be caught unaware. Hidaluk-an sila nga nangáwat, They were caught stealing.

(not without l) a. beneath, below. Daghang sagbut sa dálum sa ílang balay, There is lots of rubbish beneath their house.

v. for the fish to go in schools.

see dagundun.

see gunù.

ear(s)

ears

n. ear

see dungug.

n. kind of shrub, the leaves of which are used topically for rashes and stomach ailments: Urena lobata. — ginting variety with palmately-lobed leaves, considered the best for medicinal use. — kukhan n. variety with serrate but not lobed leaves, shaped like a fingernail.

n. kind of squid with a body growing to a foot in length.