List of Cebuano words starting with the letter D - Page 84

n. distance. Ang distansiya sa ílang balay gíkan sa karsáda, The distance of their house from the street. may — be somewhat far from something May distansiya ang ámù sa lungsud, Our place is located at somewhat of a distance from the town; v. be at a distance, at a distance from each other. Sa nakadistansiya na siyag duha ka kilumitrus, When he had gotten two kilometers away. Distansyáhun nátù ang duha ka balay pagtúkud, Let’s build the two houses at a distance apart. Idistansiya (ipadistansiya) ang ímung tihíras sa ákù, Set your cot up at a distance from mine.

n. distillery.

a. destined by fate to something Distinádu siya sa pagkapubri, She is destined to be poor.

n. destination. Ása ímung distinasiyun. Sini u simbahan? What is your destination. The movies or church?

n. destination, place one is headed for. Ása man ang ímung distínu run, simbahan u sini? What is your destination? The movies or church? pága, pagadíru — n. someone who rides s.w. with the passage to be paid on arrival; v. assign someone s.w. for employment. Túa ku madistínu sa Lutúpan, I’m assigned to work in Lutopan.

v. exile. Gidistiyíru si Risal sa Dapítan, Rizal was exiled to Dapitan.

screwdriver

v. distribute, divide and give out in shares. Wà pa námù idistribuwir ang mga rasyun, We have not distributed the rations yet.

n. agent who sells a certain product in a place. Distribyútur sa mga bulad, A dried fish wholesaler. Distribyútur sa mga traktúra, Distributor of tractors; v. be, become a distributor.

district

n. congressional or school district; v. become a congressional district.

v. destroy, cause physical destruction. Ang súnug mauy midistrusar sa tibuuk syudad, Fire destroyed the whole city.

n. physical destruction.

v. 1. remove someone from his position. Nadistsards ang maistra kay hingabsin, The teacher was discharged because she was always absent; 2. for a battery to get discharged; 3. discharge from a hospital, armed forces. Nadistsards na ba siya sa uspital? Has he been discharged from the hospital? 4. have discharge prior to labor; n. 1. discharge papers; 2. vaginal discharge prior to labor.

v. bother, disturb. Ayaw kug disturbaha kay natúlug ku, Don’t bother me. I’m sleeping.

disturbance

trouble

v; n. nuisance, something that disturbs. Disturbu kaáyu kining pagsígig íhì, It is a nuisance to have to urinate all the time. Nadisturbu ang ílang panimuyù tungud sa íyang pinaangkan, The tranquility of their home was disturbed on account of her illegitimate child.

n. screwdriver.

n. electrical device which gives a grating effect to the sound of the electric guitar.