List of Cebuano words starting with the letter I - Page 51

adj. interested

international

n. clitoris.

v. for one’s growth to be stunted. Basta maintil ang táwu, hínayg túbù, A person whose growth is stunted does not grow fast.

a. intelligent; v. be, become intelligent.

see antimánu.

n. intention, plan. Wà kuy intinsiyun nga mubakasiyun kay musámir man ku, I have no plans for taking a vacation because I’m planning to take summer classes; v. 1. do something intentionally; 2. do someone harm intentionally in basketball. Mihagbà si Panir kay giintinsiyunan man sa íyang paglusut, Paner hit the floor because someone tripped him as he drove into the basket.

n. kind of dance with sexual intercourse-like movements; v. dance this dance.

v. interfere, get oneself involved in others’ affairs. Ayaw pag-intirbinir sa mga sulti sa dagkù, Don’t break in when grown-ups are talking. Nahúnung ang mainítung panaglális sa dihang giintirbinihan sa pulis, The quarrel came to a halt when the policeman intervened.

n. poll watcher.

v. interview someone Intirbiyuhun ka sad sa manidyǐr, The manager will interview you, too; n. interview.

n. interest on a loan.

n. interest, a feeling of concern or curiosity. Wà siyay intiris sa sabdyik, He has no interest in the subject; v. 1. look at something with an ulterior motive. Kwarta ray ílang giintiris nákù, Their only interest in me is my money; 2. steal, do malicious damage. Ayawg byàbyái nang ímung radiyu. Daghan ra bay mangintiris dinhi, Don’t leave your radio around because there are lots of people that steal around here. Giintirisan ang ílang awtu, someone did malicious damage to their car; 2a. abuse someone sexually. Giintirisan pa giyud ang babáyi sa mga kawatan, The robbers also abused her sexually. -adu(←) a. 1. interested, enthusiastic, feeling or showing interest or curiosity. Intirisádu kaáyu siyang mahibaw-an ang ákung sikrítu, She is very interested in knowing my secret. Intirisádu ka sa ímung pagtuun? Are you interested in your studies? 2. having an ulterior motive on something Intirisádu kaáyu siya sa yútà kay patadlasag karsáda, He’s very interested in that land because they’re going to put a road through it; v. interested in something, or interested in acquiring something -is(←) n. property, holdings. Mugamut ang usa ka táwu sa usa ka lugar kun náa ang íyang mga intirísis, A person stays rooted in a place if he has property there.

a. away from roads. Lisud pangitáun ang ílang báy kay intiriyur kaáyu, It is very difficult to locate their house because it is situated in the interior, away from the road. Ang intiriyur nga mga baryu, The barrios that are located away from the highway; v. be located far from the highway; n. 1. inner tube; 2. bladder of an inflatable ball.

n. grades 5, 6, 7 in school; v. be in the intermediate grades.

situated halfway between two. Ang ámung balay intirmidiyu sa iskuylahan ug sa simbahan, Our house is located halfway between the school and the church.

n. intermission, break; v. 1. be intermission. Kinahanglang intirmisyunan nímu ang iskidyul nímu sa buntag, You have to take a break in the morning; 2. give a number during the intermission of a performance.

n. medical intern; v. be an intern.

n. female student staying in a ritzy boarding school, finishing school; v. board in a finishing school.

a. internal, esp. something to be taken or applied inside the body; v. become, make something internal. Intirnalun (iintirnal) ang pagtambal, Treat the patient with medicines to take internally.