List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 105

n. sunlight


síga, sígà

Cebuano

n. notorious tough guy; v. be, become a tough. sigasíga see síga.


sigabu

Cebuano

n. continuous, thudding sound; v. be thudding, give a thudding sound. Musigabu ang balud ug ting-amihan, Strong waves dash against the shore when the northwind blows. Unsa may nagsigabu sa táas? Mga bátang nagdúlà? What is it that is thudding upstairs? Children playing?


sigamnu

Cebuano

v. care, give attention or concern to someone’s welfare or needs. Wà siya magsigamnu sa idukasiyun sa íyang mga anak, She doesn’t concern herself with her children’s schooling. Sigamnúa ang ímung láwas arun dì ka masakit, Take care of your body so you won’t get sick.


sigarilyo

Cebuano

cigarette



sigarilyo

Cebuano

cigarettes


sigarilyo

Cebuano

n. cigarette(s)


sigarilyu

Cebuano

n. cigarette; v. make into a cigarette. paN- v. smoke cigarettes, ask someone for cigarettes or cigarette money. Kamau na diay ka nga manigarilyu, So, you already know how to smoke. Panigarilyúhan nátù si Iduy kay nakadaug sa súgal, Let us ask Edoy for cigarette money because he won in gambling.


sigarit kís

Cebuano

n. cigarette case.


sígaw

Cebuano

a. noisy, making a disturbance; n. shouts and noise. Ang sígaw sa nagsúgal dungug sa ámù, You could hear the shouts of the gamblers as far as our house; v. be noisy. Nagsígaw ang mga istudiyanti kay way maistru sa klási, The students are all in uproar because the teacher is not in the room. ka- v. be very noisy.


sigaw

Cebuano

silver


sigaw

Cebuano

v. confess or tell something which someone wants to be kept secret (slang). Nadakpan ang tanan kay misigaw ang usang nadakpan, All of them were caught because one of them sang. Íyang gisigaw ang tinagúan sa íyang inahan, She revealed her mother’s secrets.


sigay

Cebuano

n. general name for small cowries.


sigbaw

Cebuano

formula uttered to prevent one from being struck by lightning when making fun of animals. Ang ungguy mu ra sigbaw ug táwu, The monkey looks like man, may I not be struck by lightning. Sigbaw ug paríha ang táwu sa irù nga magpungutay, May lightning not strike me, how would it feel if people had intercourse like dogs.


sigbin

Cebuano

n. animal possessed by and at the service of someone It has the power of making itself invisible to a person other than the owner. The sigbin can do good to the owner, transport the owner, and will inflict fatal bites on whomever the owner commands it to. It cannot be killed as long as the owner can see it. It is said to have long hind legs and walks with the head looking back in between the legs. Ownership is handed down to relatives when the owner dies. A person who refuses a sigbin is said to go mad. -an n. possessing a sigbin; v. get a sigbin handed down to one.


sige

Cebuano

goodbye


sige

Cebuano

okay


sige na lang

Cebuano

never mind


sige pa!

Cebuano

encore


sígi

Cebuano

v. 1. continue or go on doing something; do something always. Ug magsígi ning ulána háyan mubahà, If this rain keeps on, it’s likely to flood. Sigíhun (sigíhan, isígi) nímu ug túyuk ang twirka hangtud muhugut, Continue turning the screw until it gets tight. Ngánung sigíhan man ku nímu ug tan-aw? Why do you always look at me? 1a. walk or go on or forward. Inig-abut nímu sa iskína, musígi ka ug mga bayinti mitrus, When you reach the corner, go ahead for about twenty meters; 1b. proceed with one’s studies. Dílì ku makasígi karung sunud túig kay wà kuy kwarta, I cannot proceed with my studies next year because I have no money. exclamation: 1. urging someone to do something Sígi, káun na, Come on, eat! 2. expressing acquiescence. Ug walay láin sígi na lang ta áning nía, If there is no other, we will just have to make do with this; 2a. O.K. Bye. ‘Adtu na ku.’ ‘Sígi,’ ‘I’m going now.’ ‘O.K., Bye-bye.’ 3. always. Sígi ka lang ug sulti, way búhat, You’re always talking. You never do anything. — lang 1. never mind, it doesn’t matter. Sígi lang ug pubri, basta malipáyun, Never mind if I’m poor as long as I am happy; 2. Oh, please. Sígi lang, tagái lang ku, Oh, please. Let me have some! (→) see sígi, exclamation.


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