List of Cebuano words starting with the letter T - Page 77

subpoena

n. a kind of black fungus beetle that infests mung beans and stored cereals; v. be infested with this sort of beetle. -un a. beetle-infested beans or cereals.

n. treatment in folk medicine consisting of betel nut spit on the afflicted area and a magical prayer; v. treat with tawal. Gitawalan ang íyang pinaakan sa hálas, His snakebite was treated with betel nut spittle.

talisman

n. alum.

see mangágaw.

n. mung bean sprouts, used as vegetable; v. cook with or make into bean sprouts.

human

a. 1. orderly, well-arranged. Tawhay ang mga butang sa lamísa, The things on the table are well-arranged; 2. relaxed, with the mind free from trouble or worries; 2a. face looking fresh and relaxed, free from worry or pain; 3. work that is light and easy to do. Tawhay kaáyu ang trabáhu kay íhap lang, The work is very light because it’s just counting things; v. 1. be, become orderly, well-arranged; 2. be peaceful and free from trouble or worries. Mitawhay ang íyang buut pagkatápus sa mga bátà sa ílang kursu, He felt relaxed and relieved after his children had finished their courses. Tawháya (itawhay) ang mga trabahadur, Calm the laborers down; 2a. for the face to look fresh and relaxed. Mitawhay (natawhay) ang náwung sa bag-ung nanganak, The face of the woman that had just delivered her baby looked relieved and relaxed; 3. become light. Mutawhay ang trabáhu ug hingpit ta sa kasangkápan, The work becomes easy if one has all the tools one needs.

n. meadow, uncultivated grassland for pasturing. Adtu nákù itugway ang mga báka sa táwid, I’ll pasture the cows in the meadow; v. be, become a meadow. Natáwid ang ámung yútà nga wà kultibaha, The piece of land that wasn’t tilled turned into a meadow.

v. 1. cross; go over to the other side. Nagtawid na sa taytáyan ang trák, The truck is crossing the bridge now. Kining barkúha dì makatawid ug dagkung lawud, This boat cannot cross large seas; 2. leave, go away from a place. Mitawid ang mga tulisan pag-abut sa písi, The robbers vanished when the P.C. arrived; n. opposite side, place across.

v. dangle to and fro. Lagmit sakmitun nang ímung kayril nga nagtawiltawil sa ímung bulsa, someone is likely to grab the watch chain that is dangling from your pocket.

n. kind of thorny vine of thickets, similar to the bougainvillea but sharper, with small leaves in three lobes and small white flowers.

individual

n. man

n. people

n. person

jinx

satyr

sage