List of Cebuano words starting with the letter G - Page 58

stripe

see gulhù.

n. layers of dirt on the body, teeth. Ang guitguit sa íyang líug katamnan ug sibúyas, You could plant onions in the layers of dirt on his neck; v. become covered with layers of dirt. Ang íyang ngípun giguitguitan (nangguitguit) sa talìtì, His teeth are thick with tartar.

v. be sitting or perched s.w. where one is easily visible. Dakung táwu nga nagguk-ung sa paril, A large man perched on the wall.

a. clumsy. Gukam kaáyu siyang manlihuklihuk, She moves clumsily. ka-(←) v. have difficulty in carrying more than one can hold. Nagkagúkam siyag dala sa mga libru, She had great difficulty carrying all of the books.

v. for the breast to be flowing over with milk. Maggukan ang súsu basta subra ug gátas ang inahan, If the mother has too much milk it tends to drip out. Gigukanan na ang bag-ung nanganak, The new mother’s milk is already flowing.

see gukam.

n. chase

v. set out to go s.w. Sayu nga miguknat ang magdadaru sa báy arun magdáru, The farmer left the house early to go plowing.

obsession

persecute

v. bent, bowed, crouched. Migukù si Tim arun dílì masungkù, Tim bent low so he would not bump his head. Nagukù (migukù) na siya sa pagsinulat, He has become stoop-shouldered from too much writing; a. hunched, bent over.

v. 1. run after, give chase. May irung naggukud, There’s a dog running after us. Gukdun tag patrul ning ímung drinayban, A police car will chase us if you keep on driving like this; 2. pursue someone to get revenge; persecute. Gigukud ni Níru ang mga Kristiyánus, Nero persecuted the Christians. Gigukud sa baláud ang pagdinamíta, Dynamite fishing is illegal. Gigukud si Buy sa gunting, Boy is badly in need of a haircut (being chased by the scissors). Gigukud ka sa sabun, You are badly in need of a bath (soap is chasing you). 3. catch up with someone after chasing him. Diin ka higukdi? Where did they catch up with you? n. chase. gukdánay, ginukdánay v. chasing one another. magukdánun a. persecuting, vindictive. gukdunun n. something chased. Daghan siyag uyab kay gukdunun kaáyug babáyi, He has lots of girl friends because he has a strong appeal to women.

n. 1. goal in a game; 2. basketball ring; 3. the opposite area in checkers to which the pieces are moved; v. 1. make a goal. Wà mi makagúl, We didn’t make any goals; 2. move a checker piece to the opposite side.

egress

n. exit

n. vent

outlet

a. for food not to be cooked well such that some parts of it are still raw; v. be half-cooked. Nagúwa pagkalútù nang bibingka, That rice cake is only half-baked. Daghang sustansya ang atay nga guwáhun (igúwa) paglútù, Pork liver cooked rare is nourishing.

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