List of Cebuano words starting with the letter D - Page 91

short for diri.

v. dribble a ball; n. action of dribbling.

n. a coarse linen or cotton cloth with a diagonal weave, used for work clothes, etc.

n. drill, repetitive exercise in school, in athletics, etc; v. do a drill.

n. driftwood used for ornamental purposes.

n. dressing room.

n. dressing table with a mirror.

n. dressmaking, course or business of making dresses.

n. a final rehearsal of something to be performed. Dris rihirsal sa píi, Final rehearsal of the P.E. performance; v. hold a final rehearsal of a play, an operetta, etc.

a. dressed up for a purpose, usually more than necessary (colloquial). Dristukil siya kay mag-aplay sa trabáhu, She’s all dressed up because she is applying for a job; v. be dressed to kill.

v. 1. hold a lottery drawing. May drú sa Duminggu, They will hold the drawing on Sunday; 2. draw a card; 3. draw a revolver. Diriyut mi magkadrú. Púsil giyud untà tu, We nearly drew our guns on each other. It would have been a gunfight; n. drawing of lottery, cards.

v. 1. draw a picture. Gidrúwing níyang ákung dagway, He drew my face; 1a. dílì ma- words can’t describe. Dílì madrúwing ang íyang kalípay, Words cannot describe her happiness; 2. put eyebrow pencil on. -ánan n. drawing table, board.

n. drawer, desk, bureau; v. make, put a drawer.

dry cleaning

n. the note do. way — have no knowledge of music.

short for undù or dudù.

a. exposed to everybody’s view, to the elements; v. be exposed to public view, to the elements. Nagduas ang dughan sa baylarína, The dancer’s breasts were bare. Naduas ang mga tanum sa kaínit sa adlaw, The plants lay exposed under the heat of the sun.

n. visit

v. 1. pay a visit. Duáwun nímu ang ímung trátu? Are you going to see your girl friend? — ang katulúgun v. fall asleep (literary). Wà siya duáwa sa katulúgun, He did not fall asleep; 2. go s.w. and see how things are. Duáwa ang kábaw ug nainitan ba, Take a look at the carabao to see if it is in the sun. -um-r-/l- n. visitor.

see dul-ay.