List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 137

n. hand of bananas, a group of bananas growing in one line in the bunch; v. separate into hands. Sip-a ang búligs ságing, Separate the banana bunch into hands.

n. acronym for CPA, Certified Public Accountant; v. be a CPA. — lúyir one licensed as a CPA and as a lawyer.

n. zeppelin; v. do something using a zeppelin.

n. syphilis; v. be affected with syphilis.

syphilis

n. plane

n. plane for smoothing wood; v. smooth wood with, make into a plane. Sipilyáhan nátù ning tabláha arun mahámis, Let us plane this board to smoothen it. -in- n. shavings.

n. brush

tooth brush

n. toothbrush; v. brush someone’s teeth. paN- v. brush one’s teeth. Manipilyu giyud ta káda human ug káun, We should brush our teeth after every meal.

n. rudimentary genital organ of the opposite sex in addition to one’s own genital organ. -an n. hermaphrodite.

n. shipping line.

v. 1. gather small bulbs, small shoots for harvest or replanting. Magsiping ku sa sibúyas, I’ll get some onions; 2. reproduce by growing new shoots or bulbs. Misiping (naniping) na ang mga sibúyas, The onions are multiplying; n. new shoots or bulbs growing from a plant.

v. stay, put close by the side. Musíping ku nímug lingkud inigtís, I will sit close to you during the exam. Isíping ning takurì sa linung-ag arun maínit ning kapi, Place the kettle next to the pot of rice to make it warm.

n. zipper; v. 1. put or attach a zipper; 2. zip something up. Sipíri ra ring ákung likud, Please zip my back. paN- v. zip oneself up.

n. 1. earwig, a shiny black bug abounding in coconut trees about 1 cm. long with large mandibles. It does not bite; 2. kind of small, blackish, scorpion-like insect about ½″ long which bites, found on furniture.

v. 1. carry something between the arm and body; 2. hold firmly between the legs. Gisipítan ku níya sa duha níya ka páa, She held me firmly between her legs. — ug diplúma v. be a degree holder. Nagsípit na ku ug diplúma pagkaminyù nákù, I already had my degree when I married. (→) n. pincer of a crab or lobster. -in- n. a simple anchor made from a forked branch in between which a stone is tied.

v. 1. knock down something someone is holding. Kalita pagsiplà ang gikaptan níyang búla, Knock the ball out of his hand suddenly; 2. slap with the palm or an open hand. Ákù siyang gisiplà kay nagsubìsubì, I slapped her when she talked back.

v. scatter over a wide area, cause to do so. Kinsay nagsipláag (nagpasipláag) áring mga pasì diri sa kwartu? Who scattered the corn all over the room? Natigwaláan ku siya dihang nagsipláag ang mga táwu, I lost sight of him when people ran away in every direction. Nagkasipláag ang mga magsúun pagkamatay sa inahan, The children were scattered when the mother died.

see suplágay.