List of Cebuano words starting with the letter T - Page 197

see tuktur.

n. 1. male carabao or bull. — nga báka bull; 2. male in a paid sex show; 2a. see pa-, n2. v. 1. become a bull. Kusgan kaáyu ning turiyúha ug matúru na, This young bull will be very strong when it gets to be a full-grown bull; 2. see pa-, v1a. 3. make someone work like a horse. Kusug nang agalúnang mutúru ug súgù, apan dílì maáyung manwildu, That employer makes his employees work like a horse but he doesn’t pay them well. pa- n. 1. bullfight; 2. sexual intercourse displayed for a fee; 3. fraudulent coin-tossing game where the coins have two heads; v. 1. hold a bullfight; 1a. have a sex exhibition; 1b. cheat with fraudulent coins; 2. have sexual intercourse (humorous). turutúru n. see pa-, n2. v. 1. see pa-, v1a. 2. work hard like a horse. Giturutúru nákù ang trabáhu apan wà ku swildúhi, I worked like a horse, but I wasn’t paid. paturutúru v. pretend to be brave like a bull.

v. 1. sprout, grow from the surface. Wà makaturuk ang similya tungud sa húlaw, The seeds did not sprout because of the drought. Uy gitugkan ug buhuk si Upaw, My, old Baldy has grown hair; 2. for a feeling to develop. Makapaturuk (makaturuk) sa katáhap ang íyang linihukan, His behavior arouses suspicion; n. 1. sprout. Pandúngi ang mga bag-ung turuk arun dì maláyà, Cover the new sprouts so they don’t wither; 2. sprout on coconut fruit. Tul-id giyud ang turuk sa binhiun nga lubi, The sprouts of the coconuts for planting are really straight; 3. penis (humorous euphemism). — banwa n. 1. something growing without being planted and taking space, like a weed; 2. a person who is useless and occupies space. Turuk banwa nà siya sa pamilya; dílì mutábang sa buluhatun, That person just occupies space in the house. He does not help with the chores. tugkan n. coconut having a sprout. turukturuk n. tiny growths which emerge. Unsa nang mga turukturuk sa ímung náwung, bugas? What are those growths on your face, pimples?

n. confection made with chopped nuts mixed in honey or sugar paste. — diman peanut nougat. — dipíli pili nut nougat. banána — sweet made of bananas wrapped in thin pastry and fried; v. make a nut nougat. -is(←) see turun (plural).

n. something worn as a head covering. Pagdalag turung kay tingálig muulan, Bring something to cover your head with. It might rain; v. protect the head, wear a head covering. Nagturung siyag dáhun sa ságing arun dì mahumud sa ulan, He protected his head with a banana leaf to avoid getting wet in the rain.

n. small top shells reaching 1″.

see tarúrut.

v. 1. squash something between the two thumbnails. Turusa (tudsa) dáyun ang kútu arun dílì mawálà, Squash the louse immediately with your thumbnails before it disappears; 2. defeat or crush helpless opposition in a fight. Ipakítà ku kaninyu unsáun pagturus nang ámung mga kaáway, I’ll show you how we will crush our enemy.

a. exhibiting a lack of judgment or propriety in doing something or speaking; silly. Manginhas magpáyung mu rag si turut, You are a dodo! You want to take an umbrella to go shellfishing! v. be, become silly.

toot

midget

see tarúrut.

a. a person much shorter than normal. Taastaas sad ang turútuy kay sa inánu, A very short person is taller than a dwarf; v. become a very short person.

see túlus.

v. set up a volleyball. -ir n. one whose job is to set up the ball for the spiker; v. be the one who sets the ball up for the spiker.

see tús.

v. put up a candidate. Musugut kag tus-ápun (itus-ap) kang kandidátu? Are you amenable if they put you up as a candidate?

see tuslak. (←) v. pierce something with several holes. Kinsay nagtúsak áring tilun? Who put a lot of holes in the screen? Tusákun kag dunggab ug hisakpan ka sa tulisan, The bandits will stab you all over if they catch you. tusaktusak see tusak.

v. prick a pustule. Ayaw ug líhuk samtang nagtusdik ku sa ímung talubig, Don’t move while I prick your pustule.

n. drinking party (slang). Ági unyà sa ámù karung gabíi kay may túsik didtu, Come by the house tonight because we’re holding a drinking party; v. have a drinking party or drink alcoholic beverage (slang).