List of Cebuano words starting with the letter I - Page 83

teach

v. allow

v. approve of

v. permit

v. 1. provoke someone, make someone angry. Naítuk ang bána kay dugayan mag-ílis ang asáwa, The husband was irritated because his wife took so long to get dressed. Hikaiktan (giitúkan) ku sa ákung inahan kay dúgay kung mipaúlì, My mother got angry at me because I came home late; 2. stimulate interest in something Itúkun ku siya sa pagpanulat, I’ll stimulate his interest in writing. ka- n. anger. ma-un a. done with annoyance.

push

a. black. — ug dílà a. having a black spot on the tongue, a sign that a person is a buyágan. — ug kasingkásing, tanlag cruel, heartless. Way kalúuy ang itum ug tanlag, The heartless fellow has no mercy; v. become black, make something black. Akuy miitum sa sapátus mung putì, I dyed your white shoes black. Muitum (maitum) ang ímung úban ug ímung tináun, Your grey hair will turn black if you dye it. (←) v. be very black. Nag-ítum na lang ang ákung buktun sa mga bun-ug, My arms were black with bruises. itman n. kind of large, black, fresh-water shrimp. -un a. somewhat dark or black-colored. Dì siya angayang magsul-ub ug pula kay itumun, She doesn’t look good in red because she is dark-complexioned.

adj. ebony

adj. negros

black

blacken

n. sable

dark

v. evaporate or boil off liquid from a mixture until it reaches a certain consistency. Itúsun nákù ang arníbal arun maispísu, I’ll boil the syrup so that it will become thick. -an(→) n. evaporating dish.

v. bear intense hardships or sorrow alone. Masakit ka ug muitus-ítus lang ka sa ímung kaguul, You’ll get sick if you bear your sorrow in silence. Itus-itúsun námù ang kalisud arun mu makatunghà, We will go through hardships so that you can have an education.

v. have sexual intercourse (coarse slang). Itútun níya ang ílang binatunan, He will screw their maid.

n. puppy, kid of goats, baby of monkeys and some other animals. ituy-ítuy v. kowtow to, behave obsequiously to. Muituy-ítuy (mupaituy-ítuy) siya sa mayur arun hatágag pabur, He will fawn on the mayor to get a favor. Nagpaituy-ítuy siya sa dalágang íyang gihaláran, He fawned on the lady he courted. Ituy-itúyi (paituy-itúyi) ang ímung ámu ug gustu kang umintúhan, Serve your boss obsequiously if you want to be promoted; n. 1. young of a squash, esp. the climbing variety; 2. shill, one employed in gambling to act as a customer and attract bettors to the game; 3. one who kowtows.

include

give back

return