List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 85

a. 1. flat, said of something which is normally full and bulging. Sapyà siyag dughan, She is flat-breasted. Sapyà nga batu ang íyang gilingkúran, He sat on a flat stone; 2. for a plate or bowl to be shallow; n. a flat liquor bottle containing about 375 cc; v. 1. flatten, become flat. Musapyà (masapyà) ang úlu sa bátà nga pirming maghayang, The head of an infant will get flat in the back if it is always laid on its back. Hílum. Nagsapyà lang nang ilung mu, Shut up! You and your flat nose; 2. for something rounded to become flattish.

v. for the waves to lap gently at. Sapyáhun (isapya) sa mga balud ang mga lúsay ngadtu sa baybáyun, The waves gently carry the seaweeds to the seashore.

see sabyag, 1.

n. dragnet

v. cup, scoop something using both hands. Musapyaw kug bugas sa sáku, I will scoop up rice from the sack with my hands; n. see salapyaw.

n. chauffeur

n. driver of an automobile vehicle; v. drive a vehicle, be a driver.

a. 1. ungainly posture characterized with hips too far forward; 2. for the buttocks to be flat, not full; v. having the hips too far forward or flat buttocks.

see karun (dialectal).

1. see gwayabanu; 2. see kardába.

close

fasten

a. having a bad character, heartless, cruel, arousing resentment (euphemism for salbáhis). Saragáti kaáyu nang maistráha, dì malúuy muhagbung, That teacher is a real s.o.b. She has no qualms about failing people. Saragáti ning batáa, kahúgaw, What a nasty child you are. You’re so dirty.

see sarhintu.

1. adequate. Mangítà kag trabáhu nga sarang nímu nga pangabuhían, Look for a job that will give you an income adequate for you to live on. Kaanyag nga sarang ikapanghambug, Beauty that is worth bragging about; 1a. be up to doing. Nalunúpan ang átung báy. Unsa may sarang nátung mabúhat niíni? Our house is all flooded. What can we do about it? 2. properly and justly. Mau nay sarang kung ikasulti áning kahimtánga, That is what I can properly and with justice say about this situation; v. be up to doing something properly or adequately. Makasarang kag báyad sa binulang balayranan? Are you able to keep up with the monthly payments? (←) n. kind of bamboo tray made of loosely woven bamboo strips, usually hung above the kitchen stove. -in-(←) n. a simple weave of wide bamboo strips or palm leaflets. ka-an(←) n. average, moderate. Mau niy kasarángang gidak-un sa púsù, This is the usual size of the corn ear.

adj. able

adv. properly and justly

fit

qualified

able