Cebuano
v. smooth a piece of wood with a knife. Bagúsan ku ang kawáyan sa kurta, I’ll smooth the bamboo with the knife. -in-, -in-an n. something smoothed.
Cebuano
n. 1. tong, protection money; 2. one who dodges or evades the payment of something Bágus nà siya. Wà mubáyad ug buhis, He is a tax evader. He did not pay taxes; v. 1. get money by extortion. Ang pulis mamágus sa tindáhang Insik, The police extorts protection money from the Chinese stores; 2. avoid payment, enjoy something without paying. Nakabágus (nakapamágus) siya sa trák kay pulis man, He didn’t have to pay bus fare because he is a policeman. paN- v. 1, 2. see bágus, v; 3. play truant. Nahagbung siya kay pirming mamágus, He flunked because he is always truant. maN-r-(→) n. truant.