List of Cebuano words starting with the letter T - Page 172

a. for rice or corn to have overripe grains. Tukung na kaáyu ang humay nga wà maáni dáyun, The rice in the fields is bent over now because it was not harvested right away; v. get grains that are overripe.

v. 1. hand something to someone Ituklus ang suwat, Hand over the letter; 2. see paN-. paN- 1. go to a banquet with the primary purpose of eating. Manuklus ta sa íla kay dakù silag híkay, Let’s go to their house for a free meal, because they have prepared quite extensively; 2. attend any kind of entertainment without invitation. Manuklus tag bayli sa ílang iskuyláhan, Let’s go attend the dance in their school.

a. 1. exact, exactly. Náa sa libru ang tukmà nga tubag, The exact answer is in the book. Tukmà nga alas syíti ang pagsúgud sa prugráma, The program starts at exactly seven o’clock. Tukmà sa gikasabútan, Exactly as agreed. Tukmang usa ka búlan ugmà sukad sa íyang paggíkan, It will be exactly one month tomorrow since the day he left. Kining ruskáha tukmà kaáyu ánang pirnúha, This nut fits that bolt very nicely; 2. suitable, appropriate. Tukmà ang tíma sa ukasiyun, The theme fits the occasion exactly. Kining tanúma tukmà giyud sa bugnawng klíma, This plant is perfectly adapted for a cold climate; v. 1. coincide, correspond with. Mitukmà ang ákung pangagpas sa nahitabù, My guess coincided with what actually happened. Nagkatukmà ang pista ug ang ákung adlaw, The fiesta and my birthday fall on the same date; 1a. for edges to fit, abut perfectly. Itukmag maáyu ang mga ngilit, Make the edges abut perfectly; 2. be, make suitable, appropriate; 3. come upon someone quite unexpectedly. Hitukmaan níya ang bátà nga mikúut sa kúkis, She came upon the child getting some cookies. hi-/ha- v. 1. come out to be the same as or appropriate; 2. come upon something in a place. Sa íyang paglatagaw nahitukmà siya sa usa ka payag, In his wandering he came upon a hut. pahi- v. make something coincide. Kinahanglang ipahitukmà ang prugráma sa gubyirnu sa kinahanglanun sa násud, The government’s program must be made to correspond with the country’s needs. -in-an(→) n. joint. Ang tinukmaan sa túbu tulù, The pipe joint is leaky.

accurate

adj. correct

adj. exact

definite

exactly

just

n. equivalent

relevant

rigorous

adj. opportune

adj. timely

synchronize

adj. appropriate

adj. suitable

jerk

n. thrust

push