List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 53

see alindánaw.

n. mouth organ; v. 1. play the mouth organ; 2. eat corn on the cob as if playing a mouth organ. paN- n. action of playing the mouth organ or eating corn on the cob.

v. 1. shove something away with force to make it slide. Isalindut ngari nang bangkítu, Shove the stool this way; 2. cast or put aside, disregard. Ug dì nímu palitun nà, nagsalindut ka sa talagsaung higayun, If you don’t buy that, you are casting aside a rare opportunity. Isalindut lang níya nang átung pagmulù mu rag walà tay bili, He just disregards our complaints as if we were nothing.

n. challenger to a sports title or record holder.

v. sling something over the shoulders, hanging. Isaling-ay (saling-áya) lang ang mga butung, Just carry the young coconuts slung over your shoulders.

v. lodge something firmly into something V-shaped. Kinsay nagsaling-it sa búla diri sa sandayung? Who lodged the ball in the roof gutter? Isaling-it ku ning munyíka sa luyu sa aparadur arun dílì makit-an, I will lodge this doll behind the locker so they won’t find it.

(from ulang) n. scorpion.

a. annoying, making one feel uneasy. Salingawa kaáyung pamináwun ang kanúnayng panag-áway sa mga silíngan, It’s an annoyance to hear my neighbors constantly quarreling; v. feel ill at ease, bothered. Mubalhin kug puyù. Gisalingawhan kaáyu ku niíning dapíta, I’ll move s.w. else. I feel ill at ease here.

v. carry something on the shoulders. Salingaya (isalingay) ang kahun, Carry the box on one shoulder.

v. put something to one side or at some distance to get it out of the way. Ang tinúla isalingay lang arun ka makalung-ag, Put the stew off to the side so you can cook the rice.

n. kind of shrub of waste places and under coconut trees: Desmodium pulchellum.

see gawaygáway.

n. kind of lined snapper.

a. superficial, not heartfelt. Pagdáyig nga salingkápaw, Insincere praise. Salingkápaw nga imbitasiyun, An insincere invitation.

see mangágaw.

superficial

n. 1. new branch growing out from a mature branch; 2. one’s offspring (literary). 3. outgrowth, outcome of something (literary); v. 1. grow new branches. Musalingsing ang sanga sa san pransiskug itanum, A croton branch will send forth shoots if you plant it. 2. produce results (literary). Manalingsing ang ímung kakúgi, Your efforts will bear fruit.

(from túud) v. show something around which one can see readily enough to draw people’s attention to it. Nagsalingtuud (nagpasalingtuud) siya sa íyang bag-ung rilu, He was showing his new watch around.

see salindrun.

see salingtuud.