List of Cebuano words starting with the letter T - Page 59

see tambid.

n. kind of coarse grass of swamps with a hollow stem, used for the manufacture of brooms and hats: Phragmites vulgaris.

see tambù.

v. 1. for something not wide to rest on top of something else not wide. Kinsay nagtanday ánang tukun sa trúsu? Who laid that pole on the log? Purmag kurus ang nagtanday nga lápis, The crossed pencils looked like a cross. Itanday (ipatanday) ang lápis sa ngilit sa libru, Rest the pencil against the edge of the book; 2. rest one’s leg on something, rest with one’s legs on each other. Natúlug siyang nagtanday sa bána, She slept with her leg over her husband’s. -in-ay, -anay, -ay v. have their legs resting on each other’s. -an n. type of cushion for putting the leg over.

v. 1. compare which is greater in degree, quality or size. Way makatandì (makagtandì) sa íyang kaanyag, Nothing can compare with her beauty. Makigtandì ka nákù sa katas-un? You want to compare your height with mine? Tandía ang duruha kun háin ang mas putì, Compare the two to see which one is lighter in complexion. Way sarang ikatandì (ikagtandì) kang Risal, There is no one who can be compared with Rizal; 2. match fighting cocks for a cockfight. Natandian ang íyang ugis ug buyugun, His white-feathered cock was paired with a honey-colored one. -ay v. compare with each other.

see tangdì, v1.

accede

consent

v. 1. nod the head. Mitandù siya ingun sa miúyun apan nagdukà diay, He nodded as though in approval, but in reality he had dozed off. Tandúan gánì ka nákù, byái mi, When I nod at you, leave us alone; 2. consent to, accept. Tandúa nang íyang paghálad, Accept his proposal; n. 1. consent, assent; 2. click or snapping beetle, a black or dark brown beetle growing to ⅔″ that moves its head with a clicking noise when trying to extricate itself from something tangdùtangdù see tangdù, n2.

susceptible

v. cut something down clean, usually with one stroke. Nananggab ang mag-uúma sa kasagingang gialkuhíris, The farmer is cutting down the bananas that are infected with a mosaic disease; a. winning a card game with the first card that opens. Ang íyang kard wíting dáyun, unyà tanggab pa giyud siya kay ang íyang wíting mau say úpin kard, His hand needed only one card to make rummy on the deal, and then he won with the first card because the open card was the card he was waiting for.

v. detach, remove something from where it is held firmly. Ug matanggal gánì nà, ipasulda lang, If that comes off, have it soldered. Lyábi túbu ang itanggal sa kupling, Use a pipe wrench to get the joint of the pipe off. see also anananggal.

accept

admit

receive

refuse

n. kind of large timber tree.

see tangígi.

tango

n. tango; v. 1. dance the tango; 2. play, dance in tango rhythm.