List of Cebuano words starting with the letter T - Page 1

v. 1. step on, tread. Ngánung gitaákan man nímu ang ákung sabud? Why did you step on my seedbed? 2. come to a place for the first time. Nakatáak (nakataak) na kug Amirika, Now, I have set foot in America. Taákun ku bisag impirnu pagpangítà nímu, I’ll go to hell and back in my search for you.

taal

Cebuano

a. genuine, pure. Sáyaw nga taal Pilipínu, Native Filipino dance. Taal nà siyang Árab, He is a full-blooded Arab; 2. mellow and well-aged; a. said of root crops that have been left to mature in the ground. Kamúting taal, Mature sweet potatoes. b said of wine or vinegar. Súkà nga taal, Fully-aged vinegar; v. become well-aged.

taan

Cebuano

v. set a trap of any sort. Itaan ang búbu, lit-ag, Set the fish trap, the noose. taantáan n. method of fishing with a hook and line in shallow waters where the fisherman looks in the water with a silip or goggles at the same time as he holds his line and maneuvers his boat; v. fish in this way.

taas

Cebuano

a. long, tall, high. — ug ilung not see something right in front of one’s nose. Taas kag ilung kay wà ka kakità sa lápis sa ímung atubángan, You’re blind because you didn’t see the pencil right in front of your nose. — ug tinuntu extremely naughty. — ug lupad see lupad; v. 1. grow, appear long, tall. Mutaas ka kun maghayhil, You’ll appear tall if you wear heels. Wà makataas ang káhuy kay giawngan, The tree didn’t grow tall because it was stifled by other trees; 2. add more length, height. Tas-i ang lamísa, Make the table higher (longer). 3. do something in a long way. Ayaw tas-a ímung ampù, Don’t make your prayers long; 4. rise in temperature, pressure, and other quantities. Nagkataas ang íyang hilánat, His fever is getting higher and higher; n. fifth bottle (slang). (←) v. be stretched long, tall. Mitáas íyang líug ug pinangítà nákù, She craned her neck looking for me; n. see i-. pa- v. 1. raise. Magpataas sa kamut ang dúnay pangutána, Anyone who has a question should raise his hand; 2. lengthen, increase the length; n. 1. upward. Isíbug ang kwadru pataas, Move the picture upwards; 2. length-*wise, -g- high, tall, long (plural). gitas-un n. height, length. ha- a. very long, high. Hataas nga panahun, A very long time. i-, i-(←) n. upstairs. katas-an n. uplands. kahitas-an 1. sky, heavens; 2. God. Ihangad sa kahitas-an ang ímung suliran, Look to God for the solution to your problems. mapahitas-un, mahatas-un, mahitas-un a. haughty. Mapahitas-un ang mga dátù, The rich people are haughty; v. become haughty. kamapahitas-un, kahatas-un n. haughtiness.