Meaning of tíra

tíra

Cebuano

v. 1. shoot. Tiráhi dáyug langgam inigbátug, Shoot the bird as soon as it lands on the branch; 2. dynamite fish. Tiráhi bísag duut sa gagmayng isdà, Blast it even if it’s a school of small fish; 3. go after a girl (slang). Mutíra siya bísag kinsa basta manimáhung babáyi, He courts anybody as long as it smells like a woman; 4. have a woman for sexual purposes. Mutíra nà bísag kúkuk, He will have sexual intercourse even with prostitutes; 5. publish, appear in print. Itíra nang balitáa sa pamantaláan ugmà, That news will be published in the papers tomorrow; n. shooting. — pula in a variety of billiards where only three balls are used, the condition that the player must hit the red ball first whenever he tries to make a carom. — paságad n. hit-and-miss, at random. Diplánu ang ámung panúlis, dì tíra paságad, Our robberies are planned, not merely hit-and-miss. Dì siya makaigù kay tíra pasàgad siyang manumbag, He can’t hit the mark because he shoots at random; v. do something thoughtlessly or indiscriminately. Ayawg tíra paságad. Pilía ang laláking buútan, Don’t pick just anybody. Choose a good man to marry. -da n. 1. a single photographic exposure, shot. Kining tiradáha didtu makúhà duul sa taytáyan, This shot was taken near the bridge; 2. shot in a billiard game. biyin — good shot; 3. attack, verbal or physical. Kusug nga tirádang nakapalukápa níya, A hard blow that sent him reeling; 4. the way one tries to persuade or approach someone (slang). Sayup ímung tiráda hay imbis musugut, nasukù na hinúun, Your approach was wrong because instead of consenting he became angry; v. attack someone verbally or physically. Mutiráda ku bísag kinsa, I’ll sock anyone. Gitiradáhan sa pastǔr ang mga maut, The minister lashed out at the hypocrites. -dur(→) n. 1. slingshot; 2. one who lures victims into some sort of swindling operation. Tiradur kanang nagpatúung giáyu sa tambálan, The man who is pretending the doctor cured him is just there to lure victims; 3. one who engages in dynamite fishing; v. shoot with a slingshot. Tiradura ang manuk nga nanuktuk sa binlad, Shoot the chicken that is pecking at the rice with a slingshot. paN- n. dynamite fishing.