List of Cebuano words starting with the letter R - Page 21

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n. 1. the rules or procedures by which something is carried out. Mga rúling sa baksing, Rules of boxing. Unsa may mga rúling sa inyung kapunúngan arun makasúd ta? What are the rules for joining your organization? 2. the decision pronounced by a referee, ruling handed down by a judge. Unsa may rúling sa ampayir? What was the umpire’s decision? May rúling sa kurti nga dílì dawátun kúmu piyansa ang yútang prindádu, The court ruled that you cannot post bail with mortgaged property.

n. ruler; v. make into, use as a ruler. (→) v. hit with a ruler. Rulirun ta ka run ug dì ka muhílum, I will whack you with a ruler if you don’t keep quiet.

n. roulette wheel, a rotating disc divided into numbered or colored portions for gambling or drawing lots.

v. call the roll. Magrulkul ang maistru inigsúgud sa klási, The teacher calls the roll at the start of the session. Rulkúlun ang mga diputádu kun dúna bay kúrum, The roll is called for the congressmen to see if there is a quorum; n. roll call.

n. pad of ruled paper.

n. lecturer in a cursillo.

n. lecture in the cursillo (a series of religious lectures and prayers for laymen); v. give the lecture in a cursillo.

v. coil or roll something up; n. anything that is stored by rolling it up: roll of film, paper, coil of rope.

see arúma.

n. member of the Roman Catholic church; v. be, become a Roman Catholic.

a. petting or necking. Báhin sa sining may rúmans, The part of the movie that shows scenes of romance. pára — a. not to be used for anything but romance, i.e. not for hard work (humorous). Ayaw táwun ku pagunáha kay pára rúmans ra ba ning kamúta, Don’t make me weed. These hands of mine are made only for romance; v. engage in petting.

n. 1. romance, love affair. Ang rumansa sa duha ka bitúun, The love affair of the two stars; 2. see rúmans; v. see rúmans.

see rumantiku (female).

a. 1. romantic, evoking feelings of amorousness or sentimentality. Rumantikung lugar, A romantic place; 2. romantic, amorous. Rumantikung mga mata, Romantic eyes; v. be, become romantic.

n. 1. Roman; 2. Roman Catholic. katuliku — n. Roman Catholic; v. become a Roman Catholic.

n. rhumba; v. do the rhumba.

n. kind of pandanus grown widely as an ornamental and for its leaves which are particularly pliant and suitable for weaving. The color is lighter than the other species and the leaves are armed along the edges and the midribs.

v. 1. head towards the direction of; take something s.w. Sakayang nagrumbu dinhi, A boat heading this way. Ang ímung kabúang nagrumbu nímu sa kadáut, Your foolishness is leading you to misery. Rumbuha nang kahúya, Head towards that tree; 2. be the target or object of. Aku tung íyang girumbu sa insultu, I was the target of his insult; 3. batter, ram something down. Rumbúhun ta ning pultahan kay nawálà ang yábi, Let’s batter the door down because we lost the key; n. 1. direction or heading taken. Tan-áwa ug unsay rumbu sa barku, See what direction the ship took. Ása rumbu ning dalána? Where does this road lead to? Gitumba níya ang káhuy rumbu sa sapà, He felled the tree directly into the river; 2. destination, goal; 3. target, object aimed at.

see rami.