List of Cebuano words starting with the letter T - Page 24

n. tailor shop

n. dress shop

(from hirig) v. lean, tilt to one side. Nagtahirig ang lubi padúlung sa karsáda, The coconut tree is leaning towards the road. Tahiriga (itahirig) pagtanum ang páka sa tubu, Plant the cuttings of sugar cane stalks in a leaning position.

n. kind of dance wherein the buttocks wiggle like the tail of a bird; v. perform this dance.

account

n. hearsay

n. news

n. report

narrate

notice

story

obituary

respect

reverence

adj. fine

chaff

n. bran

v. notify, inform. Itahù kini níya arun siya mahibáwu, Inform him of this so that he will know; n. reports about an event. tahùtáhù n. idle gossip, reports passed around to instigate a quarrel. Nagpalákat silag tahùtáhù arun magkadisgustu ta, They are spreading idle gossip to make us quarrel.

n. ginger tea; v. have ginger tea.

n. spur of fowls and birds; v. 1. get one’s spurs. Walà pa tadhi ang sunuy, The rooster hasn’t gotten his spurs yet; 2. become experienced. tadhan a. experienced and authoritative in one’s line of work. Tadhan siyang kusiníru, He is an experienced cook. tahudtahud n. 1. growths on the body, usually near the joints, which look like the spurs of the rooster; 2. small boils on small children’s heads.