List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 184

a. low, dark, and damp places; v. for an area to be, become depressed and watery. Nasunaup ang ámung yútà kay naunlud human sa línug, Our land became depressed and watery because it sank after the earthquake.

see sáyud, n, v3.

v. insert something having length into a hole or cavity. Gisunda níya sa íyang tudlù ang íyang ilung, He inserted his finger into his nose. Masunda giyud ka ug dì ka makaihì, You’ll be catheterized if you can’t urinate; n. something of any size but with length to insert into something, e.g. a catheter.

n. a letter sent by a boy’s parents requesting an audience with a girl’s parents for the formal marriage proposal (pamaláyi); v. send this letter.

n. scout

n. soldier

serviceman

warrior

n. 1. soldier; 2. worms found in salted fish preserves (humorous). Náay daghang sundálus ginamus, There are lots of worms in the salted fish. kasundalúhan n. group of soldiers or soldiers in general. Ang átung kasundalúhan giila pud nga ísug, Our soldiers have also shown themselves to be brave.

pursue

pat'i'ern

pattern

prototype

n. bolo

n. bolo, the general name for large knives, machetes, and swords used for heavy cutting work and as weapons; v. make into a bolo. (→) v. strike with a bolo.

see sandanun. see sandanay.

imitate

v. copy, follow someone’s way of doing something Dì ku musundug (manundug) sa bag-ung alut, I will not follow the new style of cutting the hair. -in- n. something copied or adapted from.

see súlung.

see lung-ag.