Cebuano
n. swing music; v. play in swing time.
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n. swing to swing on.
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n. sweeper, the child assigned by the teacher to sweep; v. be the sweeper. -unun n. one’s turn to be the sweeper.
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n. sweepstakes, the national lottery, the winners of which are usually determined by horse races; v. hold the sweepstakes.
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n. 1. luck, good fortune. Ug may swirti ka makahálin ka ug tulu ka tíbi ang simána, With luck you can sell three TV sets a week. Swirti nga nahitabù tu kay nahibaw-an ang íyang binúang, It was a good thing that that happened because I found out what he had been doing; 2. fate, fortune. Íyang swirti nga maminyù ug bálu, It is her fate to marry a widower. Swirti nga naabut ang amahan ug naabtan sila, Unfortunately the father arrived and they were caught in the act; v. 1. do something lucky by chance. Nakaswirti ku ug pílì sa únang ganti, By luck I picked the one that won first prize; 2. be, get to be lucky. Muswirti usáhay pud ang ákung pangisdà, Sometimes I turn out lucky in my fishing. swirtiswirti a. chancy, a matter of luck. Swirtiswirti kanúnay ang panágat ug maáyu nga mangítà ka ug trabáhu, Fishing is a chancy occupation, and you would do better to look for work; v. be, get to be lucky at times.
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n. kind of finely woven imported cloth.
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n. chant
Cebuano
n. slow music; v. dance to slow music. swit myúsik see swít.
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a. clever, smart and mischievous at the same time. Swítik kaáyung batáa, kay mangáyù nákù bisag natagaan na siyang Máma, What a clever rascal. He asks me for money when his Mother already gave him some; v. 1. be clever and haughty; 2. deceive with sleight of hand, esp. in cards. Ug wà pa tu switíka sa nagbangka, alas untà tuy ákung madáwat, If the dealer hadn’t cheated, I would have gotten an ace.
Cebuano
n. sweater, sweatshirt; v. wear, make into a sweater or sweatshirt.
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a. 1. know how to do something Swítu kaáyu siya sa panágat, He knows all about fishing; 2. familiar with a place. Swítu kaáyu siya ug ásang pampaman, He knows where all the bawdy houses are; v. 1. come to know something Naswítu na ku sa inyung sikrítu, I have found out your secret; 2. go s.w. to find out something Switúha didtu ug naunsa nang ílang ámut, Go and find out what happened to their contribution.
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v. shout. Walà siya makasyágit kay gitiúnan ug pusil, She wasn’t able to shout because a gun was pointed at her. Isyágit ang ímung tubag, Shout out your answer; n. shout.
Cebuano
n. tidbit made of flour, and optionally eggs, formed into long slender pieces and deep fried in fat; v. make, make into syákuy.
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see unsingálan.
Cebuano
n. hair shampoo; v. shampoo. Dì ku musyampu (manyampu) kay manglarut ang ákung buhuk, I don’t use shampoo because I am losing my hair.
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see pantíhan.
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v. 1. go shopping for dry goods. Magsyáping ka sa Wayit Guld? Will you go shopping in the White Gold (department store)? 2. window-shop.
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see tsapirun.
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n. kind of shrub of waste places, the bark of which makes a weak rope.
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v. for a cock to fight by making thrusts with the feet. Syapúlun (syapúlan) dáyun nang inyung manuk sa akúa, My cock will attack yours with his feet instantly; n. action of fighting, making thrusts with the feet. -in-an(→) n. manner of fighting in this way.
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