List of Cebuano words starting with the letter H - Page 35

v. thin out a cluster of fruits, leaves, plants. Hanuti ang mga dáwa nga nanuruk kay bagà ra, Thin the sprouting millet because it is much too thick.

a. smooth, gentle in flow or movement due to the absence of obstacles. Hánuy kaáyu ang ámung pagbiyáhi, We had a smooth trip. Hanuy kaáyu imnun nang wiski, That whiskey is smooth to drink; v. move or flow easily without obstacle. Nagkahanuy na ang dágan sa awtu nga maáyu na ang dálan, The car is running more smoothly now that the road is better.

v. offer something for someone’s consideration. Naghanyag siya nákug yútà, He offered to sell me some land. Gihanyágan ku níyag trabáhu, He offered me a job.

see hangyù.

see hálap.

kowtow

v. throw oneself onto one’s stomach. Mihapà siya sa tiilan sa hárì, He prostrated himself at the king’s feet.

basket

n. 1. a round shallow tray made of woven thin strips of bamboo or rattan used by peddlers of food; 2. flat or only slightly sloping roof of nípà or cogon; v. make a nípà or cogon roofing flat or slightly sloping.

bang

impact

n. stroke

smack

strike

swipe

v. 1. strike something forcefully, with a slapping sound. Hapaka ang búla inigsirbi nímu, Strike the ball hard when you serve; 2. invest most or all of a sum right off on something Hapakan ku giyud nang yutáa sa ákung bakpi, I will invest all my back pay on that land; n. 1. forceful slap. Ang hapak sa lapdus sa íyang láwas, The stroke of the whip on his body; 2. bat in a ball game; 3. sound made by forceful striking.

whack

n. bat

hit

grease