List of Cebuano words starting with the letter W - Page 30

v. make something fly off in all directions. Nawiskan kug lápuk pag-ági sa trák, I got mud splattered all over me when the truck sped by.

v. 1. shake something violently in all directions to get it loose. Manuk nga nagwisiwísi sa úlud, A chicken pulling and shaking at a worm. Nakawisiwísi ang irù sa íyang láwas gíkan kining nagkahúmud sa kanal, The dog shook its body after it got all wet in the canal; 2. be violently mauled, bested as if shaken violently. Platun sa kaáway nga giwisiwísi sa átung sundáwu, An enemy platoon that was mauled by our soldiers.

n. whisky; v. have whisky.

whiskey

n. waistline; v. have a waistline of a certain dimension.

v. flick something away with the hands, esp. to the sides. Ayaw iwislik ngari ang ímung singut, Don’t flick your sweat on me.

n. kind of khaki fabric used for uniforms (from the brand name West Point).

n. 1. west piece, the name of one of the winds (bintus). 2. the third player opposite the dealer; 3. third round in a game (see ráwun).

see wislayin.

see wispúwin.

see wist.

n. western movie.

waiter

flick

v. 1. strike something with a flick. Wikti sa latigu ang lángaw nga náa sa bukubuku sa kabáyù, Take your whip and flick away the flies that are on the horse’s back. Wiktan ku nang dunggan mu, I’ll flick you one on the ears; 1a. sprinkle with a flicking motion. Wiktig túbig úsà utawa, Sprinkle water on it before you iron it. 1b. throw a basketball by flicking it (putting a spin to it). 2. give a hint. Ákung wiktan ang íyang dáang pawuntin pin inigpalit níyag bag-u, I’ll drop some hints for him to give me his old fountain pen when he buys a new one; 2a. make indirect, insulting remarks. Abusádu siya. Maáyung wiktan panagsa, He thinks he’s so important. He needs a few digs every so often to keep him in line; 3. give something away of little value to oneself. Nakadaug ka man sa madyung. Wikti sab mi dihà bi, How about tossing some of your extra mahjong winnings our way? 3a. bribe. Mihílum na lang ang pulis kay giwiktan (giwitikan) man ug singku, The policeman kept quiet because he was given a fiver; n. 1. blow with a flicking action; 1a. toss of a ball with a flicking action; 2. a hint or biting allusion.

a. 1. in cards or mahjong, be in a position where one needs only one more piece or card to get mahjong or rummy; 2. one whose days are numbered because of an incurable condition (humorous). Ubang tigúlang nga wíting mupalit dáag lungun, Some old folks that are just waiting to die buy themselves a coffin in advance; v. 1. get to be in the wíting situation; 2. be the card or piece one needs to win. Wà mugawas ang kartang ákung giwíting (giwitíngan), The card I was waiting for simply refused to turn up; n. see -an(→). -an(→) n. card or piece one is waiting for.

n. kind of gambling games with a roulette having 37 numbers, where the wheel is rolled twice and the gamblers bet on the winning combination (either istrít in the first and second or istrít íkis on the first and second in either order).

n. waiting list; v. be put on the waiting list. Wà pay bakanti. Iwíting lis ta lang ka, There are no vacancies. I’ll just put you on the waiting list.

n. waiting shed, place where passengers take shelter while waiting for a vehicle.

n. waiter; v. be, become a waiter.