List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 67

short for unsa na.

see sanasána.

(from anad) usually (do). Sanad siyang muanhi sa may mga alas trís, He usually comes at about three o’clock; a. 1. doing something skillfully. Sanad na kaáyu kung mumaníhug awtu, I now drive the car very well; 2. being very familiar with something Magpahagíyus lang kus dálan sa Tulídu kay sanad na kaáyu ku ánà, I just whizz over the road to Toledo because I am very familiar with it; v. be, become expert in doing something or familiar with something.

a. cheerful of countenance; v. be, become, make cheerful. Karung balitáa makasanag (makapasanag) sa átung buut, This piece of news can get us in a cheerful mood. ma-un(←) a. 1. characterized with cheer; 2. giving intimation of a bright outcome. Masanágun siyag kaugmáun, He has a bright future.

glare

glow

and (dialectal).

see salánap.

v. 1. practice, rehearse a particular skill or act. Nagsanasána ku sa ákung pakigpúlung, I am practicing my speech; 2. try something on before actually wearing it. Isanasána ang sinínà ug angayan ka ba, Try that dress on and see if it becomes you.

rehearsal

n. sanatorium.

a. for heights to give a dizzy feeling. Pagkasánaw tan-áwun sa ubus, How dizzying it is to look below; v. give a dizzy feeling. Gisanáwan ku sa ubus gíkan sa kampanaryu, I felt dizzy looking down from the bell tower.

v. 1. make a very watery porridge. Magsánaw ta pára pamáhaw, Let’s make watery porridge for our breakfast; 2. stew food in coconut juice. Gisanáwan níya ang kinhasun, He stewed the seashells in coconut juice. -in- n. very watery porridge. -in-an n. food stewed in coconut juice.

accustomed

v. multiply, procreate. Ug musánay nang ímung ítik, baligyái kug usa ka pár, If your ducks multiply, sell me a pair. manggi-un, ma-un a. prolific in reproducing.

incubator

see sanasána.

n. sunburn; v. get sunburned.

universe

v. for the stomach to be distended with gas. Gipanúhut siya, maung nagsandak ang tiyan, He has had gas pains, and so his stomach is distended.