List of Cebuano words starting with the letter I - Page 49

n. encyclopedia; v. make an encyclopedia.

see insumáda.

n. 1. rehearsal; 2. murumúru play; v. 1. rehearse, cause someone to rehearse. Nag-insáyu siya sa íyang ipakigpúlung, He is rehearsing his speech. Ang maistra nag-insáyu sa mga bátà sa ílang sáyaw, The teacher is rehearsing her pupils for the dance; 2. stage a murumúru play. insayuhan, insayuhánan n. place one rehearses or stages a murumúru play.

insect

n. incense

term of address to a related female older (usually much older) than the speaker; v. call a woman insi.

n. insignia; v. wear an insignia.

n. Chinaman, Chinese. Insik (insikun) kaáyu siyag mata, She has Chinese eyes. Pruduktu ni sa Insik, This is a Chinese product. -in- n. 1. Chinese language; 2. anything done in Chinese style; v. speak Chinese. ka-an 1. China; 2. Chinatown; 3. the Chinese as a group. -un a. Chinese-like.

n. Chinese woman.

n. insect (used only in writing).

v. 1a. for two things to fail to be directly aligned or opposite each other. Nagkainsíma ang butúnis ug uhális, The buttons and the buttonholes are not directly opposite each other; 1b. for the eyes or line of vision to veer off. Miinsíma ang ákung tinan-awan paglabay sa siksing babáyi, My eyes veered to a sexy girl who passed by. 2. exchange, interchange. Insimáha na ang inyung mga papil arun makakurihir na kamu, Exchange your papers so you can correct them. Insimáhan ku ning ákung sapátus ug láin. Mangítà pa kug iinsíma niíni, I will change these shoes for another. I will look for a pair to exchange them for.

see insumáda.

n. censer, incense holder.

n. 1. incense; 2. censer; v. burn incense.

v. insist. Ayawg insistiri ang ripiri nga nasayup siya, Don’t insist that the referee was wrong. Iinsistǐr giyud níya ang íyang sugyut bísag wà uyúni sa kadaghanan, He insists on following his idea although the majority did not favor it.

incense

v. issue or sell insurance. Maáyu giyug insiyúrun (iinsiyur) nang inyung balay sa súnug, It would be a good idea to have your house insured against fire. -d a. 1. insured, covered with insurance; 2. for a woman to be no longer available, having a boy friend already; 3. sure shot in basketball. maN-r-, tig- n. underwriter. paN- n. selling insurance as an occupation.

n. inspection. Inspiksiyun na run sa mga timbangan sa mirkádu, They will inspect the scales in the market today; v. make an inspection or careful examination. Inspiksiyunun sa maistra ang kwadirnu, The teacher will inspect our notebooks. Hiinspiksiyunan sa prinsipal ang tinagúang mariwána, The principal came across the marijuana in his inspection.

n. inspector, official examiner. — sa sanidad sanitary inspector; v. be, become an inspector. Mag-inspiktur ku sa kustum, I’ll become a customs inspector.

v. give inspiration. Inspiraha siya sa pagpaningúhà, Inspire him to strive hard. Ang Bibliya giinspirahan sa Diyus, The Bible is inspired by God. inspirádu a. inspired. inspirasiyun n. inspiration.