List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 173

a. having the eyes in the wrong position in the head: crossed, rolled upwards, one eye out of focus, and the like; v. get this defect. Musulimbad ang íyang mata ug makuyawan siya, She becomes cross-eyed when she gets scared. Gisulimbad níya ang íyang mga mata timáan nga wà siya makaayun, He rolled his eyes up as a sign that he did not like it.

a. solemn ceremony or event; v. for an event to be made solemn. Masulimni giyud ang ukasiyun sa paghandum sa átung mga bayáni, It should be a solemn occasion when we remember our heroes. mísa — see mísa.

see surindir (colloquial).

v. 1. peep. Ang táwu nga musúling (manúling) sa lyawihánan way batásan, A person who peeps through keyholes has no manners; 2. peer, look closely at something to examine it. Sulínga ang ágig kang kinsa nà, Look at the handwriting to see whose it is. sulingsúling v. look with careful attention from a distance. Táwung nagsulingsúling sa gít, A man standing at the gate, peering inside.

n. jeer

squint

v. 1. look askance with contempt or anger. Nasukù tu siya nímung nanulínga man? Why did she look at you with scorn? Was it that she was angry with you? 2. make faces at someone jokingly. Misulínga siya nákù dihang giingnan nákù siyang gwápa, She made a face at me when I told her she was pretty; 3. growl in distrust or disobedience. Musulínga siya ug pakab-un ug túbig, He will growl if he is told to fetch water. masulingáhun a. having a scorning or disbelieving look on the face. Hilum, apan masulingáhun kaáyu siyang namátì sa diskursu, He was quiet, but he listened to the speech with disbelief all over his face.

see salip-it.

v. blink the eyes in the water to remove a foreign body lodged in it. Ákung gisulípat ang ákung mata sa túbig arun pagkúhà sa puling, I blinked my eyes in the water to remove the speck in them.

v. glower at someone to show anger or disapproval. Ákù siyang gisulipátan kay nagsábà man, I glowered at her because she was being noisy.

1. see salipì; 2. see saliping.

v. glower, stare fiercely with an angry frown. Gisulirában sa kapatas ang mga kaminíru nga nagpataypátay, The foreman glowered at the street cleaners that were dilly-dallying on the job.

n. problem

n. problem, an unsettled condition or situation that requires a solution. Suliran nákù ang pagpakáun sa ákung pamilya, It is a problem for me to feed my family; v. have a problem.

n. problem(s)

question

n. matting made out of woven coconut palm fronds; v. weave coconut fronds into matting.

v. for the eyeballs to move up so that they are almost hidden by the upper eyelid. Basta taas ang hilánat, musulírap ang mata, If the fever is high, the eyeballs move up into the forehead.

v. for the eyes to open wide in anger; cause them to do so. Mihílum ang mga bátà dihang ákung gisulirátan, The children kept quiet when I glared at them.

v. solicit contributions (humorous—from sulisit).