List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 163

incentive

motivate

n. suggestion

stimulus

suggest

v. 1. mention something in a casual manner. Musugyut lang kung Pidru báhin sa ímung tanyag, I will just mention your offer to Pedro casually; 2. suggest, put an idea into the mind. Gisugyútan ku siya sa paglún sa bangku, I suggested that he get a loan at the bank; n. 1. thing mentioned casually; 2. suggestion.

v. 1. for objects having length to be in disarray, with the ends pointing in different directions. Nagsúhà ang mga bátà nga nangatúlug sa katri, The children were asleep on the bed with their heads in all different directions; 2. go against, disagree. Makasúhà ka ba sa gustu sa ímung ginikánan? Could you go against your parents’ wishes?

a. 1. contrary, opposite. Suhì sa ímung pagtúu siya hinúuy mitábang kanákù, He helped me, contrary to what you think; 2. for babies to be born feet first. Suhì nga pagkatáwu ang bátà, The baby was born feet first; v. put something the wrong way around. Kinsay nagsuhì áning bangkù? Who put the bench the wrong way around? Nagsúhì ang ímung sapátus, You have your shoes on backwards.

n. oil extracted on Good Friday from a coconut growing as the only fruit on a tree. It is said to possess magical powers for curing various kinds of skin diseases; v. treat with suhid. Suhira (isuhid) nang bun-íha, dì ba muhúnung nag lakaw, Try treating that ringworm with suhid. See if it doesn’t stop spreading.

v. 1. copy, mimic. Suhíra ang mápa sa libru, Copy the map in the book. Sayun ra ning baylíha ug suhírun lang nímu ang ákung lákang, This dance is easy if you follow my steps; 2. watch something intensely while it recedes out of view. Suhíra giyud siya arun hibaw-an nátù háin baláya siya misulud, Watch him carefully so we will know what house he went into; 3. retrace a course one has just passed. Nagsúhid ku sa ákung giagian kay nahúlug ang ákung pitáka, I am going back the way I came because I dropped my wallet; 4. scan, search thoroughly. Pulis ang nagsúhid sa ílang kalawásan, The police searched their bodies thoroughly. Ílang suhírun ang mga lasang sa Mindanaw, They will explore the forests of Mindanao. suhiran a. given to copying or imitating.

see swildu.

n. unmarried member in a group of brothers and sisters. Tulu nay naminyù. Usa na lay suhítu, Three are married now. Only one is left unmarried.

see swítu.

bribe

n. compensation

n. pay

n. salary

n. wage

under the table

n. remuneration