List of Cebuano words starting with the letter T - Page 178

quick

v. for bells to toll, peal, toll bells. Ang kampaníru mauy mutulimbang sa kampána, The sexton will toll the bell. Human nag mísa kay nagtulimbang nag kampána, The mass is over because the bells are ringing; n. pealing or tolling of bells.

adj. fleet

fast

quick

rapid

speed

v. 1. move forward. Pagbulhut sa hángin mitúlin ang sakayan, When the wind blew, the boat moved forward; 2. cover a certain distance. Mutúlin ang dálan ug kilumitru úsà mulikù sa tuu, The road will go on for a kilometer before it turns to the right. Pila may tulínan sa usa ka baril nga aspaltu? How far can a barrel of asphalt go? 2a. accomplish a certain amount. Dí ta mutúlin ug kanúnay kag sámuk, I won’t accomplish anything if you keep making a nuisance of yourself; 2b. expand, take space in the direction of. Ámù nang yútà ang gitulínan sa gihímung karsáda, The road they made has encroached on our land; 3. become fast, swift. Mutúlin (matúlin) ang pambut kun habwáag karga, The motorboat will move fast if we take the cargo off; n. 1. accomplishment, distance covered. Gamay ra siyag túlin kay naglangaylángay man, He made little progress because he was just loafing; 2. speed, forward motion. Hínay ang túlin sa bangkà kun way hángin, The sailboat’s speed is slow if there is no wind; a. fast and swift. Túlin nga nanglábay ang katuígan, The years passed swiftly. pa- v. 1. extend measurements in constructing something Ug padak-an ang balay, adtu patulíni sa luyu, If you enlarge the house, extend the construction to the rear; 2. increase the speed of something moving forward. Magpatúlin ta arun sayu tang maabut, Let’s increase our speed, so we arrive early.

velocity

v. go caroling during the Christmas season to the house of someone who made preparations to treat the carolers. Manulindaw (mutulindaw) ta sa íla kay nagbingka sila, Let’s go carol at their house because they made rice cakes.

n. dart

mackerel

n. kind of mackerel: Rastrelliger kanagurta, Katsuwonus pelamis, and others.

tuna

(from língì) v. turn the head sharply to one side, as when slapped. Natulíngì (mitulíngì) siya dihang gitamparus, She snapped her head to one side from the force of the slap she received. (→) a. for the neck or something similar to be twisted to one side; v. become twisted to one side. Nagtulingì ang gunitánan sa gunting, The handle of the scissors is twisted.

n. Asian moon scallop, a smooth-surfaced, golden scallop, white on the inside.

v. for something thrown or that flies away to swerve off its path. Ang batung lapad mutulipsay ug ibunù, If someone throws a flat stone it will go in a curve. Hitulipsayan siya sa káhuy nga ákung gibughà, A piece of the wood that I split flew off and swerved onto him.

rob

v. rob, steal with force and intimidation. May yáwi giyud ang nagtúlis sa tindáhan, The one who robbed the store must have had a key. Tulísun ku nang dátung Insik, I’ll rob that rich Chinaman; n. robbery. Wà pa masulbad ang túlis, The robbery has not been solved yet. paN- n. robbery in general. -an(→) n. robber, bandit. -anis n. robbers, bandits.

bandit