List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 102

wince

zebra

v. 1. for animals that graze to nibble at plants. Hingsibsiban ang rúsas sa kanding, The goat nibbled at my rosebush; 2. nibble at something boney to get at the meaty parts. Ákung sibsíbun ang mga bukug kay nía man dinhi ang lamì, I’ll nibble at the bones, for that is where the delicious parts are. paN- v. graze. Didtu sa lagúna nanibsib ang kabáyù, The horse was grazing in the meadow. -anan n. pasture.

n. pasture

grazeland

a. 1. fitting precisely, of exact dimension. Kining twirkáha síbù kaáyu sa pirnu, This nut fits precisely into the bolt; 1a. exactly (so-and-so) long, at (such-and-such) a time. Síbung duha ka túig, Exactly two years. Síbung alas dúsi, At exactly twelve o’clock; 2. timepiece synchronized with another, musical instrument tuned to another. Dílì síbù ang ákung rilu sa íyang rilu. Alas dus nas íya apan walà pa diris ákù, My watch isn’t running at the same time as his. He has two o’clock, but I don’t. 3. harmonizing with, fittingly with the personality. Ang íyang papil sa dráma síbù kaáyu sa íyang pagkatáwu, His role in the drama fits his personality perfectly; 4. commensurate, proper in kind. Kadtung ímung tratamyintu níya síbù sa íyang nabúhat, What you did to him is just appropriate for what he did to you; 5. for the moon to be full; v. 1. fit into something; 1a. be exactly (such-and-such) a time; 2. tune a musical instrument to another, synchronize a watch with another. Sibúun ta ning duha ka sista, Let us tune the two guitars to each other; 3. harmonize with, fit a personality or style. Kining kalúa musíbù sa bísan unsang kurti sa nawung, This hat goes nicely with any face; 4. borrow a quantity of something and return the same amount or multiples thereof. Musíbù ku ug walu ka gantang mais. Ulían ta ka ug dubli sa tingsanggì, I will borrow eight gantas of corn, and I will pay you back double during harvest time; 5. for the moon to become full.

n. fat of bovine and other animals with hooves, except pigs; v. put beef fat. Nagkasíbu ang linat-an, The stew is full of fat. Sibúhi ang ímung hiraminta arun dílì tay-an, Smear beef fat on your tools so they won’t get rusty.

v. 1. back something up, move back. Ug musíbug ka, matambug ka sa kanal, If you step backward, you will fall into the ditch. Kinsay nagsíbug sa lamísa? Who moved the table back? 1a. back down from something Dílì ta ka sibúgan ug sumbagay, I will not back down from you in a fight; 2. back out of an agreement; 2a. withdraw an application, candidacy, case in court. Dílì ku musíbug sa ákung kandidatúra, I will not withdraw my candidacy. Ug musíbug ka sa ímung kíha, ariglúhun ta lang ni, If you withdraw your case, we will settle it amicably. Isíbug ku ang ákung aplikasiyun, I will withdraw my application; 3. move an event to an earlier or to a later date. Átung isíbug ang kasal ug tulu ka adlaw arun tukmà sa pyista, Let’s move the wedding ahead (or postpone it) three days so that it will coincide with the fiesta; 4. visit (dialectal). Musíbug mis inyu rung pila ka adlaw, We’ll visit your place one of these days; n. action of moving back, backing out, retreating. Pagsábut nga way síbug, An agreement you can not back out of.

n. small tree with scattered prickles, the wood of which is used for nails in boat building: Caesalpinia sappan.

see subul.

n. kind of very small dip net made of finely meshed cloth; v. pick out with a small dip net. Sibuta ang isdà. Ayaw ug kab-a sa panaksan, Catch the fish with a dip net. Don’t scoop it out with a cup.

v. inspire someone with enthusiasm to do something Ang kanindut sa kahigayúnan sa Amirika mauy nakasíbut (nakapasíbut) nákù paglangyaw, I was inspired to go to America by the attractive opportunities that are available there. Gisíbut mi sa ámung ginikánan pag-iskuyla, Our parents inspired us to study. ka- n. enthusiasm. ma-un a. full of enthusiasm to do something.

n. 1. general name for various kinds of onions and leeks; 2. humorous name given to Union cigarettes (where Union is pronounced homophonous with onion in the Philippines). — amirikánu leeks with a slightly larger bulb than the bisayà. — bisayà leeks with tiny red or white bulbs, the tops of which are used. — bumbay onions with large bulbs. -un ug tíngug a. squeaky-voiced.

n. onion

onions

n. kind of small onion or leek, smaller than sibúyas bisayà, with a small white bulb and a flavor differing from ordinary leeks.

broadcast

see sibya, v2, 3.

telecast

v. 1. peddle fish. Sibyáhan kug lab-as nang mga báy dihà, I peddle fresh fish around to those houses; 2. broadcast. Isibya ang anunsiyu sa tíbi, Broadcast the announcement on T.V. 3. announce, give notice of. Hinagtub nga nagsibya sa íyang pag-abut, Footfalls that announced his arrival. mag-r- n. radio announcer.