List of Cebuano words starting with the letter T - Page 183

n. 1. an empty coffin laid on a platform with lighted candles, placed in the center front of the church where a requiem mass is being celebrated; 2. tomb.

race

v. 1. for something upright to fall over, cause it to do so. Kinsay nagtumba sa bisiklíta? Who made the bicycle fall over? Natumba ang bátà, The child fell; 2. slaughter an animal for an occasion. Magtumba tag báka sa ímung kasal, We will slaughter a cow on your wedding; 2a. — ug kandílà light a candle as an offering. Nakatumba na siyag kandílà pára sa kalag sa mga minatay, He has already lighted a candle for the departed souls; 2b. consume a liquor container full of drink. Kanang grupúha mutumba ug usa ka tárung tubà, That group will consume one kerosene can of palm toddy. — lúbu a. unbalanced: 1. for a vehicle to have its load unevenly distributed; 2. for a building or ship to have a top floor that is too high in proportion to its bottom floor. Kusug kaáyung mukíling ang barku nga tumba lúbu, A ship which has an unproportionately large upper deck easily lists; v. develop a lack of balance. tumbatumba v. 1. offer various reasons for doing or not doing something, keep changing one’s mind. Nagtumbatumba ka ánang pangatarúngan nímu. Ug buhátun nímu, buhata na, You keep changing your reasons. If you want to do it, do it already; 2. play ball with the politicians, not stick to one or the other but going along with whoever is in power; 3. for capital in a business to be so small that it is entirely invested in merchandise and new goods are bought with proceeds. Dì paútang ang tindáhan ug magtumbatumba ang puhúnan, A store that has all its capital invested in goods cannot afford to give credit; a. having flexible politics. Kinahanglan tumbatumba ang nigusiyanti, A businessman has to be flexible when it comes to politics; n. see liyalíya.

n. 1. copper or a copper alloy that is still copper-colored; 2. see amurádu. -in- 1. see amurádu; 2. — nga kampána n. bell made of bronze.

n. brass

see tungbálay.

see sumbalik.

v. pay attention. Tumbalínga ang ákung tambag, Heed my advice. Ngánung tumbalíngun ka nákù? Si kinsa man ka? Why should I obey you. Who are you anyway? Ayaw tumbalínga ang íyang mga sugsúg, Don’t pay attention to his teasing. paN-, paN-(→) 1. see tumbáling; 2. notice, be aware. Wà ku makapanumbáling ug dinhà bay niági, I did not notice if anyone passed by.

tantamount

v. equal in comparison. Way makatumbas sa íyang kaanyag, Nothing can equal her beauty. Magtumbas giyud ang inyung pagkadawù, You both are equally greedy. Ang íyang kamaksut gitumbásan sa íyang kadautan, He is as ugly as he is mean; a. equivalent, worth. Tumbas sa napúlù ka bútus ang maung balúta, The ballot is worth ten votes. ka- n. something equivalent to. Mau ni ang katumbas sa ganti nga Uskar sa Amirika, This is the equivalent of the Oscar in America.

(from bayà) v. 1. leave something to the care of someone Ayaw itumbayà sa sulugúun ang mga bátà, Don’t leave the children to the care of the maids; 2. fail to care for. Kanang inahána nagpatumbayà lang sa íyang mga anak, That mother is neglecting her children. Nagkagubà ang karáang balay nga gipatumbayáan (gitumbayáan) lang, The old neglected house is getting dilapidated.

n. container, usually a tin can, 2″ by 2″, with a handle used for measuring out kerosene for retail sales.

v. 1. poke a finger or something pointed at something Mitumbuk siya sa makinilya arun pagtisting niíni, She poked a finger at the typewriter keys to try them out. Aku na say tumbuk sa bilyar, It is my turn to strike the billiard ball; 2. point out, pinpoint. Dì ku katumbuk sa iksaktung hinungdan, I cannot point to the exact reason. Tumbúka ang utlánan sa mápa, Point out the boundaries on the map; 3. put a dot s.w.

n. female homosexual, active lesbian; woman who acts like a man; v. become a lesbian or tomboyish; a. having the characteristics of a lesbian, tomboyish.

v. reproach someone while mentioning the benefits given him. Ayawg tumbúya nang nangípun ninyu, bisag tapulan, Don’t tell the people who are living with you that they are ingrates, though they are lazy.

see tindug.

n. tomato sauce.

n. volume

adj. wet

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