List of Cebuano words starting with the letter S - Page 92

v. for the hem of a dress or robe to touch the ground. Ang sidsid sa sutána mauy únang mabuling kay mau may musayad sa yútà, The hem of a soutane gets dirty first because that is what touches the ground.

a. cheerful or bright of countenance: bright and clear. Sayag na ang lángit kay gipálid na man ang dag-um, The heavens are bright again because the clouds have been blown away; v. be, become cheerful or bright and clear. Musayag ang dagway sa mga maistra ug muabut ang tsíki, The teachers get a bright look on their faces when their paychecks arrive. -un a. having a happy and cheerful countenance or disposition.

n. skirt. Sayal ug bláwus ang íyang sinínà, She wore a skirt and blouse; v. 1. wear a skirt; 2. make into a skirt.

skirt

expression of regret at something wasted or an opportunity missed. Sáyang lang ang ákung pag-anhi kay wà mi magkítà, I came for nothing because we didn’t meet. Sáyang wà nákù madá ang ákung báting sut. Mangalígù tà ta, Too bad I didn’t bring my bathing suit. We could have gone swimming; v. for something to be a waste, consider it so.

n. 1. science. Tungud sa sáyans nakaabut ang táwu sa búlan, Science has allowed man to reach the moon; 2. science course.

n. scientist; v. be, become a scientist.

dancing

n. ball

n. dance

n. general name for swifts: Collocalia spp. -in- a. having the form of a swift in flight or of its tail.

n. reception

v. 1. dance. Dì ku makigsáyaw ug hubug, I won’t dance with a drunk. Isáyaw ta kag makaduha ug mamaúlì na ta, I will dance with you twice, and then we’ll go home; 2. by extension, any movement likened to dancing. Misáyaw ang mga dáhun sa hángin, The leaves danced in the breeze. — ang kasingkásing v. be gladdened (literary). Misáyaw ang íyang kasingkásing dihang gisugut siya, His heart danced when the girl accepted him; n. dance. Sáyaw sa mga karáan, The dance of the old-timers. Pistang way sáyaw, A fiesta with no dance. sayawsáyaw n. dance presentation, esp. folk dance. -an(→), -anan n. dance hall, dance floor. hiN-(→) a. fond of dancing. -in-an(→) n. way of dancing. maN-r-(→) n. dancers.

cabaret

n. ballroom

six

n. rack or anything flat on to which or over which something can be laid. Gibutang níya ang awditíbu sa sayhanan, She put the receiver down on the cradle.

n. an extra bet with an individual in addition to the main bet of the game; v. 1. make a side bet; 2. for a husband to play around with other women. Daug kaáyu siya sa asáwa. Dì giyud makasayidbit, He is such a hen-pecked husband he can never fool around.

n. 1. sideline, something one does in addition to his usual occupation; 2. a married man’s mistress (humorous). Dílì nà asáwa uy, sayid layin lang nà, That’s not his wife. That’s his mistress; v. 1. have a sideline; 2. maintain a mistress.

n. throw-in in basketball; v. make a throw-in.