Cebuano
v. for fowl to wean their chicks, letting them go off on their own. Ug sayu nga mutali ang mungáan sa pisù, dalì pud nga mangitlug, If a hen lets her chicks get independent early, she will also lay eggs sooner; n. chick that has gotten independent of the mother.
Cebuano
a. for root crops and the flesh of fish to be soft and moist; v. get to be soft and moist. Mutáli (matáli) ang kamúti basta itanum sa yútà nga basà, Sweet potatoes become soft and watery if they are planted in wet ground.
Cebuano
see tálì, n.
Cebuano
v. tie, bind. Mga kawatan ang mitálì kaníla sa halígi, The robbers tied them to the post. Nakatálì na siya sa mga putus, She has bound the packages; n. 1. between, concerning two people or groups. Tandugun ang rilasiyun tálì sa Amirika ug Pilipínas, The relations between the U.S. and the Philippines are touchy; 2. concerning, with regards to. Gisukutsukut siya níla talì sa nahitabù, They interrogated him about the incident. (→) n. bond, tie.
Cebuano
prefix to a verb forming adjectives meaning ‘about to (do)’. Talilarga na ku sa Amirika, I’m ready to leave for America. Taliának, About to give birth.