List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 167

v. ask a question that requires a specific answer. Sukita siya kun háin ang kwarta, Ask him where the money is. sukitsukit v. interrogate, pester with questions. Sukitsukitun nátù siya básin ug mutug-an sa kadugáyan, Let’s keep pestering him with questions in hopes that in the end he talks. hiN- a. inquisitive. Hinukit ning batáa mu ra ug sayun tubagun ang íyang mga pangutána, This child is very inquisitive as though his questions were easy to answer.

tapahanan

v. be struck accidentally with the end of a stick or finger. Nasuklatan ang ákung tuu nga mata sa íyang tudlù, He accidentally poked his finger in my eye.

see sudlay, n, v1, 2, paN-.

change

money

n. change given after paying for a purchase with a larger bill; v. 1. give someone his change; 2. answer back, give back talk. Musuklì ka man ug kasab-an, You talk back when you are scolded; 3. do something in return. Gisuklían kug kidhat ang íyang pahiyum, I winked at her when she smiled at me. -in-ay v. do back and forth to each other; n. action of doing back and forth. Sinuklíay sa binutubutu sa mga pusil, The exchange of gunfire.

box

knock

v. box with the fist. Hingsukmagan ang íyang apapángig ug nawad-an siya sa panimúut, He was hit in the jaw and lost consciousness; n. blow with the fist. -ay(→), -in-ay(→) n. fistfight; v. have a fistfight.

fistfight

n. reproach

v. 1. confront someone asking him about something Sukmátan (sukmátun) ku siyag tinúud ba, I’ll confront him and ask him if it is true or not; 1a. ask someone whether or not he intends to do something Nagpanukmat siyag muadtu ba giyud ku, He kept asking me if I would really go. Ug sukmátun kag sumbagay, ayaw ug súkul, If someone challenges you to a fight, don’t take him on; n. act of confronting someone with a question or challenging someone

see sikmul, n, v2.

n. question

query

v. press a person for an answer on whether or not he intends to do something Ayaw kug suknáa. Ingnun ta ra kag mupalit ku, Don’t press me. I’ll tell you if I intend to buy one; n. question ascertaining the permissibility or feasibility of something.

v. 1. set something on fire. Akuy misuknib sa mga sagbut sa baul, I set fire to the pile of grasses in the field; 2. incite someone to do something bad. Ikaw bay nagsuknib sa íyang kalágut? Did you incite him to anger?

anger

rage