List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 194

sur

Cebuano

title for nuns. Sur Matildi, Sister Matilde.


sura

Cebuano

tease


súra

Cebuano

v. 1. tease, ridicule a person for a defect. Suráhi (suráha) siya nga pisut, Tease him for being uncircumcised; 2. bother, annoy. Ngánung inyung gisúra ang bátà nga natúlug? Why did you bother the child? She was sleeping so nicely; 3. ask a person to buy one something Musúra na pud ning ákung bátà ug sapátus kay gradwisyun na, My son will ask me to buy him a pair of shoes because it will be graduation. masuráhun a. teasing.


súra

Cebuano

v. dance with the hands, feet, and body. Pwirting nakasúra sa bátà arun hatágan siyag singku, How the child danced to earn a nickle.


súrab

Cebuano

v. flash a fierce look of anger, hate. Surábun (isúrab, pasurábun, ipasúrab) níya ang íyang mga mata ug masukù, She flashes her eyes when she is angry.



suraban

Cebuano

a. greedy eater that eats another’s share as well as his own. Gipaulahi pagpakáun ang suraban nga baktin, The greedy piglet was fed last; v. become a greedy grabber of food.


surambaw

Cebuano

n. 1. double-cross, tamper with a game so that the outcome is fixed. Way dalag-an ang átung pusta kay surambaw kaáyu tung duláa, We didn’t have a chance with our bet because the game was completely fixed; 2. name of a child’s game played with rubber bands knotted tightly together; v. throw a game, double-cross. Kadtung nagsurambaw sa baskit dílì na paapilun unyà, Those who threw the basketball game will not be allowed to participate next time. Dílì gihápun ku mapildi sa iliksiyun bísag imu kung surambáwun, I will not lose in the election anyway, even if you double-cross me.


surangsurang

Cebuano

v. pester, annoy someone that is in a bad mood to start out with. Ayaw bayà ku surangsuranga kay ínit ning ákung úlu, Don’t anybody pester me because I’m in a bad mood as it is.


surasura

Cebuano

chaff


surasura

Cebuano

mock


surasura

Cebuano

ridicule


surasura

Cebuano

tiaw


surbi

Cebuano

v. 1. survey land; 2. inspect a place to see how it is. Musurbi úsà ku ánang yutáa úsà ku mudisidir, I’ll inspect that land first before making any decision; 3. make a survey or poll; n. 1. survey of land, inspection of how something is. 2. survey, poll. -yur(←) n. land surveyor; v. be a surveyor.


surbíti

Cebuano

n. ice cream; v. make, make into ice cream. paN- v. have ice cream. -ru n. ice-cream vendor. -s see surbíti.


surihir

Cebuano

v. make a suggestion. Sa míting karun musurihir ku nga multáhan ang dílì mutambung, At the meeting today I will move that absentees be fined.


suriksurik

Cebuano

v. inquire searchingly, search for something meticulously. Ug musuriksurik (manuriksurik) kag trabáhu, makakità ka giyud, If you’re serious in looking for a job, you’ll surely find one. Ang sikríta nagsuriksurik ug pangutána sa kasilingánan sa mamumúnù báhin kaníya, The detective inquired in great detail about the criminal from his neighbors. Ang ákung maistra pwirting makasuriksurik (makapanuriksurik) ug buling sa suuk, My teacher searches the corners meticulously for dust.


surindir

Cebuano

v. 1. surrender, give oneself up to proper authorities or a stronger power. Misurindir ang mga Hapun sa mga Alyádu, The Japanese surrendered to the Allies; 2. yield, concede defeat. Ug áway lang, dì ku musurindir nímu, I will never surrender to you in a fight; 3. stop eating due to satiation. Dihà ku sa ayis krim musurindir, When we got to the ice cream, I had to stop eating.


suringiw

Cebuano

a. one who never does a thing right when sent on an errand. Suringiw kaáyu ning batáang sugúun tungud sa kalinga, This child never does a thing right when he is sent on an errand because he is so inattentive; v. fail to follow instructions. Ngánung musuringiw ka mag sugúun? Why don’t you follow instructions when you are sent on an errand?


surísu

Cebuano

n. Spanish sausage made of pork. — di Bilbaw kind of imported Spanish sausage. — sa Insik Chinese sausage; v. 1. make sausage; 2. cook something with sausage as a spice.


súrit

Cebuano

n. home-made rifle that uses empty bullet shells reloaded with broken nails and gunpowder. suritsúrit n. bamboo squirt gun.


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