List of Cebuano words starting with the letter T - Page 61

cage

crib

n. cage, covered enclosure; v. 1. put in a cage. Malúuy kung mutangkal sa langgam, I pity the bird too much to put it in a cage; 2. jail. Tangkálun (itangkal) ang sinumbung, The accused will be put in jail.

see tuktur.

rip

v. 1. rip open the seam, rip off hinges, and the like. Nagtangkas siya sa sinínang guut, She’s ripping open the seams of her tight dress. Natangkas ang pultahan nga gilúgus pag-abli, The door was ripped off its hinges when someone forced it open; 1a. burst at the seams. Natangkas ang sáku ug naúsik ang pasì, The sack burst at the seam and the grain spilled out; 2. unfasten, unhook. Gitangkásan níya ang kábaw sa yúgu, He took the yoke off the water buffalo.

n. tank

n. pool

n. reservoir

n. 1. tank for water, fuel, et al. 2. military tank used in warfare; 3. tank, artificial pool for fish. May tulu ka tangki ang ílang pispan, Their fishpond has three tanks; v. keep, raise in a fishpond. Daghang nagtangki ug bangus niíning dapíta, A lot of people here raise milkfish in fishponds.

n. kind of harmless freshwater snake, growing up to 2′ and 2″ in circumference.

(from kihud) v. limp. Arun dì siya sugúun gitangkihuran ku níya, She walked with a limp in front of me so I wouldn’t send her on an errand.

v. 1. attach to something so that it dangles. Tangkíli ug gamayng krus ang kwintas, Attach a small crucifix on the necklace. Gitangkílan ang patayng irù ug batu ug gitambug sa dágat, They attached a rock to the dead dog and tossed it into the sea; 2. carry something attached to the body. Itangkil sa ímung háwak ang pistúla, Carry the pistol around your waist; 3. carry a baby while one is doing something Bísag magmadyung, túa nagtangkil ug bátà, She carries her baby even while she plays mahjong; 3a. for a man to drag along a woman wherever he goes. Dì nà siya mutangkil sa íyang asáwa kay ábi dì man gwápa, He doesn’t bring his wife along with him because she’s not beautiful.

thank you. Tangkiyu kaáyu sa gása, ha? Thank you very much for the gift; v. 1. say thank you; 2. just say thanks without giving money. Dimálas giyud kun tangkiyúhun lang ang átung panaygun, We are out of luck if all we get is a thank you for our caroling.

handcuff

n. yoke

shackle

n. vegetable

v. take water for toddy from the coconut tree without the owner’s permission. Tangkúun námù ímung sanggutan ug magdináwù ka, We’ll steal the water from your coconut tree if you are so selfish. -an, maN-r- a. one who steals palm toddy right from the tree.

n. silverfish, a silver-colored insect that attacks papers and starched clothes; v. be infested with silverfish.