Meaning of wíting

wíting

Cebuano

a. 1. in cards or mahjong, be in a position where one needs only one more piece or card to get mahjong or rummy; 2. one whose days are numbered because of an incurable condition (humorous). Ubang tigúlang nga wíting mupalit dáag lungun, Some old folks that are just waiting to die buy themselves a coffin in advance; v. 1. get to be in the wíting situation; 2. be the card or piece one needs to win. Wà mugawas ang kartang ákung giwíting (giwitíngan), The card I was waiting for simply refused to turn up; n. see -an(→). -an(→) n. card or piece one is waiting for.


wíting

Cebuano

n. kind of gambling games with a roulette having 37 numbers, where the wheel is rolled twice and the gamblers bet on the winning combination (either istrít in the first and second or istrít íkis on the first and second in either order).