Meaning of tukbil

tukbil

Cebuano

v. 1. touch slightly. Wà siyay gána ug ígù lang mitukbil sa kan-un, She had no appetite and barely touched the food. Mutak-up dáyun ang hibìhibì ug tukbílun, The touch-me-not plant closes as soon as you touch it. 2. touch the emotions or on something that provokes feelings. Ikaw pay nakatukbil sa ákung dughan, You were the first to have touched my heart; 3. mention something in passing. Sa íyang diskursu mitukbil siya sa pulitika, In his speech he mentioned politics in passing. -l-un, -l-un(→) a. delicate, engendering arguments or hard feelings. Kanang mga paagíha tulukbilun (tulukbílun) kaáyu, That procedure is very much open to argument. — ug buut short-tempered.