List of Cebuano words starting with the letter I - Page 9

n. 1a. Christian Church as a whole. Sa katapúsan mubarug nga madaúgun ang Iglisya, In the end, the Church will stand triumphant; 1b. local church or congregation. Mga pruyiktu sa átung iglisya, Our church’s projects; 2. a member of the Iglisya ni Kristu, a religious sect. — ni Kristu n. a religious sect or member thereof; v. become a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo. — Pilipína n. the Philippine Independent Church (Aglipayans), or a member thereof.

n. awl

marker

a. alert: being able to move rapidly, readily noticing things. Way musipyat sa igmat níyang mata, Nothing can escape his alert eyes. Igmat siyang milihay, He ducked cleverly; v. 1. be rapid in one’s motions, alert with the eyes; 2. be alert to what is happening. Igmáta ang inyung mga mata sa mapait nga katinuúran, Open your eyes to grim reality; 3. be outsmarted. Naigmatan ku sa múrus, I was defrauded by the Muslim peddler. paN- v. defraud. Ubang matansíru kusug mangigmat sa timbangan, Some butchers cheat on the weight; n. defrauding.

quick

sly

brush

ignorant

ignorant

v. take good care of something to save it from damage or dirt. Dì siya mag-ignu sa íyang sinínà kay dì man siyay manglaba, He does not try to keep his clothes clean because he doesn’t do the washing. Ug dì nímu ignúhan ang ímung láwas, maamin ka giyud, If you don’t take care of yourself, you’ll end up in the grave.

n. egg noodles; v. cook egg noodles.

see ignuranti, a 1.

a. 1. ignorant, uneducated. Ignuranti siya. Way kabangkaágan, She is completely uneducated. She has no education; 2. ignorant of, unfamiliar with. Ignuranti ku sa mga dálan dinhi, I am unfamiliar with the streets here; v. 1. be ignorant; 2. put something over on one. Ignurantíhun man ku nímu nga nakabasa man ku niánà, Don’t fool me. I read that myself. paka- v. treat as, consider ignorant.

a. euphemism for ignuranti.

adj. adequate

adj. enough

adj. sufficient

hit

suffice

suffieient