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hulmigas

Cebuano

n. ant


hulmígas

Cebuano

n. small biting red ants. (→) v. infested with red ants. -an, ka-an n. anthill.


amígas

Cebuano

see hulmígas.


humígas

Cebuano

see hulmígas.


ingkurdun

Cebuano

v. 1. go s.w. in a file. Nag-ingkurdun ang mga baktin sunud sa anay, The piglets walk in file following their mother; 2. come in huge number as though in a file. Giingkurdúnan sa hulmígas ang kámay, Ants swarmed over the sugar.



kanukay

Cebuano

v. disturb someone’s peace, disturb something put in order. Way láing makakanukay sa mga híman sa laburaturyu gawas sa tiglilimpiyu, No one may disturb the laboratory equipment except the janitor. Mu rag gikanukayng hulmígas ang syudad sa paglínug, After the earthquake the city looked like an anthill that had been disturbed. Kanukayun ka sa mga maniníngil ug daghan kag útang, Your creditors will keep disturbing you if you have lots of debts.


laga

Cebuano

see hulmígas.


lamígas

Cebuano

see hulmígas.


malígas

Cebuano

see hulmígas.


pala

Cebuano

n. kind of black ant, the size of an ordinary red ant (hulmígas) infesting fruits. It does not bite but secretes an acid which can sting the eyes; v. be infested with black ants. see also pa.


parid

Cebuano

see paráda; v. go s.w. in droves as if on parade. Nagparid ang mga táwu nga nanagbù sa artista, The people trooped out to meet the actor. Nagparid ang mga hulmígas nga nanúguk sa kan-un, The ants swarmed over the food.


sikmul

Cebuano

v. 1. touch something lightly to the mouth or the mouth lightly to it. Igù lang misikmul sa kan-unun ang irù ug milakaw, The dog just sniffed at the food and walked away. Sikmúla (isikmul) ang imáhin sa santus, Touch the image of the saint lightly to your lips; 2. touch something to a child or baby animal’s mouth just before he begins to eat or talk, an action which is thought to influence the child’s or animal’s behavior for life. Sikmúla (isikmul) ug hulmígas ang mga ituy arun maísug, Give ants to the puppies before you wean them to make them become fierce; 3. hone something by rubbing it back and forth lightly over a sharpener; n. the thing put to a child’s or young animal’s mouth to influence its future behavior. Ang sikmul nga tamalà makapalistu sa paniil sa bátà, A small octopus is a good inauguratory feed for the child because it will make him quick on his feet.


umígas

Cebuano

see hulmígas.


laud

Cebuano

v. tie something to something letting the rope go around it several times before knotting it. Ang kunduktur mauy mulaud sa mga kargamintu sa stipburd, The conductor ties loads to the running board. Ang táwung gikastígu gilaud sa halígi ug gipahulmigasan, The offender was tied to a post and left to the ants.