A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

dápal n measurement equal to the width of the palm with the fingers outstretched and together reckoned from the middle of the thumb to the base of the little finger. (→) v {1} [...

súkì n steady customer or seller. short form in address: kì. Ákung súking butíka, The drug store I always buy at. v [A2C; a2] be in the súkì relation, i.e. that of a seller and...

lukat v [A; a] {1} redeem s.t. pawned or mortgaged. Marimáti ang singsing ug dì nímu lukatun, The ring will be foreclosed if you do not redeem it. {2} ransom. Gilukat na ang gik...

uban n {1} companion, s.o. together with s.o. else. Kinsay ímung uban? Who is your companion? {1a} s.t. that belongs together with s.t. else. Kining mayka uban adtung tiprikurdí...

lisngag a having nostrils larger than would be ordinary for a given size of nose. v [B; c16] for the nostrils to be unusually large. Naglisngag lang nang ilung mu mu rag kabáyun...

pawpaw v [A; ab7] scoop s.t. off the surface of s.t. to remove it. Pawpáwa ang nanglútaw nga buwà sa tubà, Scoop off the foam from the toddy. Pawpáwi ang kan-un úsà sukára, Remo...

pásù v {1} [AB126; b4] injure s.t. by burning it or subjecting it to s.t. that gives similar effects. Ang asidu makapásù, Acid can burn you. Napásù ákung tudlù sa tangsi pagbini...

ulat_1 a ignorant of ways or facts. Uwat ku dinhi sa Sugbu, I don’t know my way around Cebu. v {1} [B1256] be ignorant of s.t. {2} [A3P; c1] fool s.o. Giuwat ku sa tindíra kay b...

pihak v [B6] for a child’s fontanel to get depressed. Mupihak ang hubun sa bátà ug masakit, The baby’s fontanel becomes depressed when it’s sick. a for the fontanel to be depres...

hasuk_2 v [A; c1] pack inside tight by compacting or tamping it down. Ug inyung hasukun (ihasuk) ang kupras maígù ang tanan sa usa ka sáku, If you pack the copra down, it will g...

lápas a past, beyond a time or place considered right. Lápas na sa alas unsi, It’s past eleven o’clock. Lápas na ang dyíp sa átù, The jeep has gone past our place. v {1} [B2; b6...

-ay_2 affix added to verbs to form nouns referring to manner in which s.t. is done. Maghúlin ta, bihagay, Let’s play marbles for keeps (in the manner of bíhag ‘capture’). Magtín...

puángud n compassion, tender regards. Tungud sa puángud sa Mahal nga Birhin, Through the compassion of the Blessed Virgin. Pirmi siya nga gidagmálan sa íyang walay puángud nga i...

túbù_1 v [A2S; b17] {1} grow, become larger. Mutaas pa siya kay nagtubù pa, She will grow taller because she is still growing. Dus pulgádas ang ákung gitubúan, I grew two inches...

santítù_2 n children’s game played with marbles, shells, stones in which the pieces are thrown on the ground and a lead piece is flicked to hit a designated piece and no other....

dungug v {1} [A12; a3b2] hear. Nakadungug ka sa kasábà? Did you hear the noise? Wà nákù madungug ang íyang tawag, I didn’t hear him calling. Ayawg sábà. Hidunggan ta unyà, Don’t...

salip-ut a narrow, having little room for motion. Salip-ut nga sayal nga lisud ilíhuk, A narrow skirt that is difficult to move in. Salip-ut nga dálan, A narrow road. v {1} [B;...

tápuk_1 v [AC3; a2] {1} make a pile of s.t. scattered. Nagkatápuk ang mga pangánud, The clouds gathered. Tapúka ang mga dáhun, Pile the leaves up. {2} gather people, be gathered...

ugángan n parent of one’s spouse. v {1} [B126] be, become one’s father- or mother-in-law. {2} [A; c] have as a parent-in-law. Muugángan ka níla nga pubri man, Would you like the...

lutaw v {1} [A; b6] float. Ang asyíti mulutaw sa túbig, Oil floats on water. {1a} [AB] move gracefully as if floating on air. Nindut tan-áwun ang maglíap nga maglutaw, It is nic...

abandunar v [A3P; c1] abandon, neglect. Nag-abandunar na lang siya sa íyang kaugalíngun sukad mamatay ang íyang asáwa, He neglected himself entirely after his wife died. Ayaw ab...

kawkus n political caucus or similar discussion. v [A12C; ab3] {1} hold a caucus. {2} discuss, confer as in a caucus. Nagkawkus ang magsúun kun unsáun pagbáhin ang yútà, The bro...

lásaw v [A; c1] for liquids to flow or spread all over. Mulásaw ang ámung sílung ug mag-ulan, Water flows under our house when it rains. Mu rag túbig ang álak nga naglásaw sa ku...

úhù before [do]ing. Úhù ka mutubag, panigurúa únag hustu ka, Before you give your answer, make sure you are right. — pa {1} wait a minute. Úhù pa kay nagkaun pa ku, Just a minut...

sugbu_2 v [A2; a3] dive or jump into water. Dì ku musugbu dihà sa mabaw, I won’t dive where it’s too shallow. Nasugbu siya sa lunangan sa kábaw, He fell into the puddle where th...

ása_1 {1} where? (future). Ása ka muiskuyla? Where will you go to school? {1a} going where? Ása ka? Where are you going? {2} which (of several) will... Ása kang siníha mutan-aw?...

pulus_1 v [A1; b8] be of use, do. Kining kahúya dílì magpulus sa halígi, This piece of wood will not do for a post. Láing táwu ang makapulus sa kwarta, S.o. else can make use of...

put-uk v [B126; b8] swallow air or jump involuntarily from surprise. Naput-uk ang ákung buut sa íyang gisulti, I was dumbfounded with what she said. Hiput-ukan (himut-ukan) ang...

únung v {1} [AC2; b6(1)] stick to s.o. loyally, through thick and thin. Muúnung ku nímu sa mga kalisdánan ug kaharúhay, I’ll stick to you through thick and thin. Akù siyang giun...

hambug n big talk, most often not quite true. Hambug lang kadtung mga pasálig. Sa pagkatinúud wà siyay púl, Those promises were pure big talk. She actually has no pull. v {1} [A...

ángay ought to. Ángay kang magtuun arun makapasar ka, You ought to study if you want to pass. Dì nà ángay nímu ikabaláka, You should not worry about that. a {1} fitting, proper,...

urdinaryu a ordinary, not especial. Urdinaryu kaáyu ang ílang mga butang sa báy, They just have ordinary things in their house. v {1} [A; c1] use s.t. that should be special for...

búhì_1 a {1} alive, living. Kun búhì pa si Tátay, If Dad were only alive. Búhì pa ang ákung pagláum, My hopes have not died. {2} vivid. Búhì pa sa ákung panumdúman, Vivid in my...

tatak (slang) n {1} label indicating the make of s.t. {2} tattoo. v [A; c] attach a certain label. Dílì tinúud mahalun nang íyang sinínà. Gitatakan lang ug Kristiyan Díyur, It’s...

klik_2 v [BP; ac1] click, make a clicking sound. Wà kung kabantay nga miklik na diay ang kamira, I was unaware that the camera had already clicked. Paglingkud nákù sa taksi nagk...

sulíut (from líut) v [A2; b6] force oneself through a crowd or s.t. similar. Misulíut siya sa katawhan arun makadúul sa intabládu, She forced her way through the crowd to get ne...

piyangpiyang, piyangpíyang n {1} cymbal, a musical instrument which is a pair of metal concave plates that ring when struck together. {2} a lesbian (humorous metaphor). v {1} [A...

puklat v {1} [A3B36; c1] open the eyes. Nars mauy nagpuklat sa mata sa babáying mitumar ug islíping tablit, A nurse pried open the eyes of the woman that had taken sleeping tabl...

gangì v [A; a12] {1} loosen s.t. stuck in the ground by wiggling it back and forth. Way nakagangì sa ugsuk, Not one succeeded in budging the peg loose. {2} break s.t. off by mov...

suud a {1} close in space or time. Suud na kaáyu ang adlaw sa kasal, The wedding day is near. Ang baril sa gasulína suud ra kaáyu sa dapug, The gasoline barrel is a bit too near...

hayang v {1} [A; c1P] put s.t. convex down with the convex side down. Makahayang ka ba áring pawíkan? Could you manage to flip the sea turtle on its back? Haynga (ihayang, ipaha...

gutang v {1} [B46; a4b4] develop cracks in the calluses of the feet from going barefoot. Gigutang (gigutangan) ang mga bakwit kay wà maánad ug tiniil, The evacuees developed cra...

gúlang a {1} old in age. Miritayir siya kay gúlang na, He retired because he’s old. Dalágang gúlang, Old maid. {2} mature. Tub-a ang ságing kay gúlang na, Cut the banana down be...

hapit v {1} [A2; b6(1)] drop by, stop in for a short while. Hapit úsà mu sa balay, Stop in the house for a while. Ang ayruplánu mihapit úsà sa Haway, Their plane made a stopover...

pursiyintu n per cent v [A; c] {1} give a rate of interest. Pursiyintúhan ku ang íyang kwartag diyis ang búlan, I’ll pay him (or I will charge him) ten percent interest a month....

pagka-_1 affix added to most bases which occur with the verbal inflections in one or more of the following usages. {1} forming a noun meaning the action of having had [so-and-so...

lagáak v [B2S3(1)46] produce a loud cracking or splitting sound. Kusug nga nakalagáak ang kawáyan pagpíkas niíni, The bamboo produced a loud cracking sound when it was split.

sígi v {1} [A; b5c1] continue or go on doing s.t.; do s.t. always. Ug magsígi ning ulána háyan mubahà, If this rain keeps on, it’s likely to flood. Sigíhun (sigíhan, isígi) nímu...

umidu v {1} [B; b6] for s.t. designed to burn to be slightly moist. Ang libintadur nga muumidu (maumidu) dì na mubutu, A firecracker that gets moist won’t explode. {2} [B1456] f...

hinù v [B126; b3] develop a craze for doing s.t. after s.t. nice happened to one doing it once. Makahinù (makapahinù) ang pagdúlà sa madyung, Once you have tried playing mahjong...

sámir n summer school. v {1} [A; b56] take summer classes. Unsang sabdyíka ímung samírun (samíran)? What subject are you going to take this summer? {2} [A2; c] take the ball use...

kúta n quota, a certain quantity assigned to be met. v [A13; b6(1)] give s.o. a quota. Gikutáhan mig tagnapúlù ka tíkit, We were given a quota of ten tickets to sell.

kudak n camera. v [A; b] take pictures. Maáyu kudakan nang byúha, That is a good view to take a picture of. pa- v {1} [A; b] have one’s picture taken. Nagpakudak ang bag-ung kas...

sumpù v [A; a12] {1} put an end to s.t. bad. Sumpúun ku nang ímung pagkatabian, I will put an end to your gossiping. {2} check development. Tambal nga musumpù dáyun sa ubu, Medi...

kindang, kindangkindang a wobbling, rocking from side to side. v [AB; c1] rock from side to side. Tupúnga ang tiil sa lamísa kay nagkindangkindang, Even out the table’s legs bec...

batal n hardened part on an otherwise soft or medium-soft surface. Dúnay batal sa abukádu, There was a hard spot in the avocado. Dúnay batal sa kutsun, There was a hard lump in...

pintuk_1 a terse, to the point. Památig maáyu kay pintuk ning ákung túgun, Pay close attention because I’m going to tell you in a couple of words what I want you to do. v [B26;...

kida, kída v {1} [A; bc] deduct s.t. from an amount. Mukída nà siyag swildu sa míd basta makabuak, She deducts it from servants’ wage if they break anything. Kidahi ang íyang yú...

íbit v [A; b(1)] get a share of s.t. s.o. has (usually used in negative sentences). Ayawg tagúa nang ímung gikaun kay dì ku muíbit ánà, Don’t hide the food you’re eating because...

kísaw v [A; a] {1} make a soft, pleasant rustling sound. Mukísaw lang ang kalasangan ug huypun sa hángin, The forest rustles only when the wind blows through it. {2} disturb the...

úyag {1} so that [such-and-such] a thing happen. Uban lang úyab kapalitan kag sapátus, Just come with me so I can buy you some shoes. {2} instead of doing [so-and-so] as one sho...

bíbu a for a place to be lively, full of fun. Bíbu kaáyung syudad kun mapasku, The city is full of life at Christmastime. v [B2; a] get to be lively.†

tangtang v {1} [AB123; a] take off, remove s.t. fastened or tied. Tabángi kug tangtang sa yúgu sa kábaw, Help me take off the carabao’s yoke. Nakatangtang ang bábuy sa íyang gih...

labi a more, greater. Ug mau nay paági pag-uma, labi ang abut sa yútà, If that is the method of farming employed, the yield of the land will increase. v [B; b] {1} be greater th...

taguk n {1} sticky sap of plants and fruits. {2} sticky, thin, membranous substance that sticks on the body of a newly-delivered child. v {1} [A; b8] give off sap. Mutaguk ang k...

antug_1 v [A; c] {1} toss the coin in a coin-tossing game (hantak). Ayaw ug antúgi ning batúha, Don’t toss coins on this stone. {2} slam s.t. down as a coin is slammed down. Ian...

líhuk v {1} [A2S] move. Búhì pa diay ang isdà kay naglihuk, The fish is still alive because it is moving. {1a} [A; a12] cause s.t. to move. Kinsay naglíhuk sa hárì áring damahan...

hustu {1} proper in time. Hustu na rung ilarga, Now is a good time to leave. {2} enough, sufficient. Duha ka buuk pán hustu pára pugung sa gútum, Two pieces of bread are enough...

káti, kátì v {1} [A; a] set s.t. into motion by providing a stimulus or catalyst. {1a} use, lure s.t. with a decoy or lure in hunting or fishing. Katíhun nákù ang núkus íning uw...

punsun n {1} a long piece for hammering a bolt or bar. {2} various kinds of punches: {2a} center punch for making holes in sheet metal. {2b} nail set. {2c} prick punch. v [A; b5...

dagang n ring made of corncobs or similar material to set a pot on when it is off the stove so that it will not tilt. v {1} [A13; c1] make a pot rest. {2} [A; b5c1] use a pot re...

hugù a frail, emaciated. Hugù kaáyug láwas ning batáa kay walay maáyung káun, This child has a very frail body because it doesn’t get good food. v [B24; b3] lose weight, become...

pyangut a having a look of distaste on the face. Pyangut ang íyang dagway kay gibahuan siya, He has a look of distaste on his face because it stinks here. v [B; c1] get a look o...

bákay v [A2; c] {1} move the line from which one starts, shoots, puts, etc. in a game. Mubákay siya kay ang íyang dyúlin simpig man sa bungbung, He moved his shooting line becau...

láug_2 v [A; a] {1} go out to go about with no particular purpose. Unsay ímung giláug didtu? Dúna kay gibisitáhan? What did you stroll over to their place for? Did you visit s.o...

pakling v [A3P; c1] knock over s.t. erect and not rooted, usually to a lower place. Kinsay nagpakling sa masitíra? Who knocked the flower pots over? Napakling ang makililímus ka...

lunuy a thoroughly soft and tender to touch. v [B2; a] become, make very soft and tender. Nalunuy ang hinug ságing nga giban-ug, The ripe banana got very soft and tender because...

pápas v [A; a] erase, obliterate s.t. Dílì siya mapápas sa ákung hunàhúnà, I cannot erase her from my mind. Ang ulan sa kadugáyan makapápas sa mga kinulit sa lapida, With the pa...

saysay v [A; c] narrate, relate. Saysáyan ta ka unsay tinúud nga nahitabù, Let me tell you what really happened. Isaysay níya nímu ang mga paági sa pag-aplay, He will tell you t...

takgus v [A; ac] {1} fasten s.t. to s.t. with a knotted cord. Palíhug rag takgus sa ríbun sa ákung buhuk, Please tie my hair up for me with a ribbon. Takgúsun na silang duha sa...

bulag v {1} [A2B2; bc] separate from, get separated. Adtu ku mubulag nímu sa iskína, I will leave you at the corner. Mibulag ang úlu sa íyang láwas, His head got cut off (separa...

hiyá getty-up, word used to prod a horse to start running or to run faster. (←) v [A; b(1)] do all at once, at the same time. Naghíyag pamumba sa syudad ang mga bámir, The bombe...

sikstring n {1} k.o. guitar with six strings. {2} the particular tuning of such a guitar (D or E, A, D, G, B, E). v [a12] tune a guitar in this way.

tígul n {1} dried young leaf of a nipa or buri palm filled with tobacco, used as a cigarette. {2} anything made of dried buri leaves. Tígul nga banig, Mat made of buri leaves.

balugbug n k.o. small tree bearing pods with three to six marble-sized and shaped seeds. v [BN5] be like marbles in size. Namawugbug ang íyang singut sa pagtinarbáhu, He was swe...

irù n dog. suul sa — stomach spasm. Nagligidligid siya sa kasakit kay dúna siyay suul sa irù, He was doubled up in pain because he had stomach cramps. dílì makáun ug — treating...

*búlung_3 hi- v [B126; b3(1)c5] be surprised, perplexed at s.t. Nahibúlung siyag ngánung napildi sa piliay, He wondered why he had lost the elections. Gikahibudngan kung ílang p...

súag v [B46; b4] feel nauseated. Musúag ang ákung ginhawaan ug makabahù kug kanal, I feel nauseated if I smell a ditch. Makasúag (makapasúag) sa ákung ginhawaan ang tambuk sa bá...

tukpaw v [A; c] {1} push s.t. upward. Akuy mutukpaw nímu ngadtus atup arun ka makasaka ngadtu, I’ll give you a boost onto the roof so that you can climb up there. {2} induce s.o...

bílik v {1} [AB2S6; a] turn on its axis, spin s.t. Mubílik nang manubílag íya ra, That steering wheel turns by itself. Siyay mibílik sa timun, He turned the steering wheel of th...

hulu_1 (not without l) a {1} strong in character, not affected by emotions or sadness. Hulu ug balatían ning batáa kay walà muhílak paglubung sa íyang inahan, The child has a st...

daílus v {1} [A; b6] move, slide or trickle slowly across or down on a surface. Inigsaylu sa balud mudaílus pud pagbálus ang sakayan, When the wave passes by, the boat in turn m...

lagsik_1 a {1} speedy and energetic. {1a} doing s.t. quickly. Lagsik kaáyu siyang mulálag banig, He is quick in weaving mats. {2} healthy. Lagsik na man si Máma. Wà nay hilánat,...

pislit v {1} [A; a2b2] press s.t. hard with the fingers. Kinsay mipislit sa timbri? Who pushed the buzzer? Ayaw pislíta ang mangga kay mabun-ug, Don’t squeeze the mango because...

tílab v [A; b5] slice off the flesh of fish close to the bone, usually lengthwise. Magtílab kug ipaun, I’ll slice some fish off for bait. -in- n fish sliced thin.

gahum n power. Ang gahum sa Tayid, The power of Tide. Ang gahum sa hárì, The power of the king. Ang anáa sa gahum, Those in power. v {1} [A12] gather enough strength. Nakagahum...

hagas v {1} [B4] become gaunt and unhealthy. Naghagas siya kay nag-abusar sa láwas, He has become gaunt and sickly because he does things that are deleterious to his health. {2}...

trúnu n {1} throne. {2} high position, top post (humorous). Maáyu ka na man giyung pagkamuntǎr dihà sa ímung trúnu, ayaw táwun mig kalimti ang día sa ubus, Now that you are nice...

bisan, bísan {1a} even, including. Ang tanan nalísang, bisan aku, Everyone was terrified. Even me. Bisan sa bátà pa, kusgan na, Even as a child he was strong. Wà ku tagái bisan...

luba v [B26] give way under pressure, persecution, public opinion. Dì muluba (maluba) ning ákung pagbátì bísan taliwā̀ sa pagtámay, My love will not give way no matter how much...

tamud v {1} [A; a12] obey; perform s.t. in obedience. Ang Kristiyánus magtamud giyud sa súgù sa Diyus, A Christian must obey the law of God. Tamdun ku ang tanan mung pagmandù, I...

magkunu n {1} k.o. large forest tree furnishing dark maroon wood, harder than stone, highly resistant to water, used for foundations of large buildings, ships, deadeyes, et al....

abusádu a tending to take advantage, infringe on rights. Abusádu ang mga kutsíru dinhi. Basta muulan, pabayrun ta nílag dubli, The rig drivers are abusive. If it rains, they dou...

hanggus v {1} [B12] for s.t. to be abraded due to friction. Ang lamísang gigúruy mauy nakahanggus (nakapahanggus) sa sáwug, The table scratched the floor because you dragged it....

lahuy v [A] pass or go through with ease, slip in or through without a hitch. Milahuy man lang wà giyud mangáyug katahúran, He just went through without greeting anyone. Milahuy...

túpung a {1} of the same height, even along the top or bottom. Túpung ang íyang mga ngípun, Her teeth are all of the same height. {2} reaching an equally high state of excellenc...

tíaw v [A; b] tease, play a joke on. Ayawg túu kay gitiáwan ka lang níya, Don’t believe him. He’s just teasing you. {1a} for supernatural beings to cast a spell on s.o. Gimínù s...

uslub_2 v {1} [A; b6(1)] dip or immerse into a liquid. Iuslub sa duktǔr ang bátà sa inadlaw nga túbig ug mutaas ang hilánat, The doctor will dip the child in warm water when his...

asimbul_1 v [A; c1] assemble a contrivance, machine. Asimbul na ang radiyung ákung gipalit kay dì ku maantígung muasimbul, I bought an assembled radio because I don’t know how t...

sirbi_1 {1} is considered, reckoned as. Kining kwartáha sirbi swildu nímu, This money is considered as your salary. {2} by way of. Sirbi ug pasalámat níay ákung gása álang nímu,...

túgut v {1} [A; b] pay out line. Tugúti ang lambu hangtud malúya ang isdà, Pay out the line until the fish gets weak. {2} [A; c] permit, allow. Mulangyaw untà ku kun mutúgut ka,...

amural v [A; a12] {1} speak one’s love to. Giamural níya si Maríya, piru wà sugta, He proposed to Maria, but she turned him down. {2} speak out one’s purpose asking for s.t. Nag...

lingkud v {1} [A1; b6(1)] sit down. Ayaw ug lingkúri nang syáha kay basà pa ang pintal, Don’t sit on that chair because the paint is still wet. Ayaw ug ilingkud nang ímung bag-u...

ihap v [AC; a] count. Makaihap siya hangtud sa usa ka gatus, He can count to a hundred. Nag-íhap ang duha ka sugarul sa daug nga ílang gibakásan kay nakig-íhap man ang usa, The...

muskitíru n mosquito net. v [A; a] put up, use a mosquito net; make into a mosquito net. Magmuskitíru ta kay daghang namuk, We have to put up a mosquito net because there are lo...

ikyas v [A2; b6] slip away, get away after planning to do so. Miikyas ku sa báy kay daghang buhatun,- I slipped out of the house because there was a lot of chores to do. Nakaiky...

witik v [A; b] {1} strike s.t. with a flick. Wikti sa latigu ang lángaw nga náa sa bukubuku sa kabáyù, Take your whip and flick away the flies that are on the horse’s back. Wikt...

bantug a famous, notorious. Bantug kaáyung ngálan sa nátad sa pulitika ang Usminya, Osmeña is a well-known name in the field of politics. — ra no wonder [such-and-such] a partic...

pilik v [A2; b] spatter liquid by shaking s.t. or flipping. Gipilikan ku ang inarmirulan, I sprinkled water on the clothes to iron. pilikpilik_1 v [AN; a] shake the body, flap t...

talay (not without l) v [A; c] put or sit next to. Kinsa man tu nga nagtalay nímu? Who was that who sat beside you? Italay ni sa baril, Put this beside the drum. n {1} a loaf of...

yumù a for tiny animals to be weak and sickly from overhandling. v [A12; a12] handle an animal until it becomes weak and sickly. Kinsay nagyumù sa pisù nga himalatyun na? Who ha...

hiklad v [A; c] {1} lay, spread out, usually for display. Ayaw ihiklad ang inyung baligyà sa asíras, Don’t spread your wares on the sidewalk. {2} unfold, make known s.o.’s secre...

sakit a {1} painful. Sakit nga samad, A painful wound. {2} hurting, causing wounded feelings. Sakit kaáyung musulti si Pidru, Pedro speaks in a hurting way. {3} violent death or...

dúda v [A; bc] {1} doubt. Nagdúda kung muulan, I doubt it will rain. {2} suspect. Gidudáhan ku siya nga mauy nangáwat, I suspect him to be the one who stole it. n {1} doubt. Dak...

mau short forms: mu, maw is, are, was, were. {1a} preceding subject in sentences with nominal predicates. Kadtung íyang gisulti mau ang nakapalágut nákù, What he said was what a...

kúrù n {1} game played similarly to jackstones but different in that the stone or ball must be caught in the palm before it hits the floor. {2} = balinsay, n.

bagul_1 n {1} coconut shell. {2} head (slang). Gamíta ang ímung bagul, Use your head. a uncomfortable to have weigh on one or put one’s weight on because of things which protrud...

sabut v {1} [A2] understand. Walà ka makasabut kay dílì man ka musabut, You didn’t understand because you don’t want to understand. Ayaw ug sabta ug láin ug dì ku muadtu sa inyu...

buntas a famished, half-starved. v [B12; a4] get to be famished. Nabuntas siya kay wà may káun gabíi, She is half-starved because she didn’t have anything to eat last night. Mu...

gastádu a {1} for mechanical moving parts to be worn out. Ilísan nátù ang pistun kay gastádu na, Let’s change the pistons because they are all worn out. {2} having one’s body wo...

yamu walà — there isn’t (wasn’t) any at all. ‘Naa pa bay ságing ánang baskit?’—‘Walà yamu’, ‘Are there more bananas in that basket?’—‘There isn’t a single one.’ Wà yamuy kwarta,...

ituy n puppy, kid of goats, baby of monkeys and some other animals. ituy-ítuy v [AP; b(1)] kowtow to, behave obsequiously to. Muituy-ítuy (mupaituy-ítuy) siya sa mayur arun hatá...

túlus_1 n semen (not coarse, but avoided). pa-(→) n enhancing sperm production. Patulus nang mga pagkaúna kay daghan ug sustansiya, Those foods will give you lots of sperm becau...

laylay_1 a {1} tired, drooping from fatigue. {2} for plants to be limp or drooping. Pangúhag laylay nga mais, itambug sa kabáyù, Get the drooping corn leaves to feed the horses....

kalunggu n {1} feathers just coming in. {2} warts. v {1} [AN; b6] for feathers to come in, either in young birds or after shedding. Ug mangalunggu ang balhíbu, sakit nga hikápun...

kurag a for a woman to be fast. Túa na sang kurag, mau pa gánì pag-abut gíkan sa sini, mangnayitklab na pud, There goes that fast woman again. She just got home from the movies....

panahun, panáhun n {1} weather. Dì ta mularga kay dautan ang panahun, We cannot travel because the weather is bad. {2} season, recurring time. Panahun sa ting-ulan, Rainy season...

buut want, would like to. Buut siyang makig-isturya nímu, He wishes to talk to you. Unsay buut níyang isulti? What does he wish to say? Dì siya buut sa liguylíguy, He does not c...

líbut_1 v {1} [A; a12] go, bring, put s.t. around a place. Mulíbut siya sa punúan sa káhuy, He’ll go around the tree. Siyay milíbut ug batu sa mga tanum, She put stones around e...

agda v [AN; a12] invite s.o. to do s.t. Miagda (nangagda) ku níya ug pakigkalígù, I invited him to join me in going swimming. Paghulat lag agdáhun kag káun, Just wait until you’...

baligwat v {1} [A13; c6] use s.t. as a crowbar to move s.t. else. Ayaw ug ibaligwat ang páyung sa ríhas, Don’t use the umbrella as a crowbar to move the grill. {2} [a12] break o...

lúmù v [A; a1] crush s.t. out of shape without breaking it. Nalúmù ang munyíkang ákung natumban, The plastic doll that I stepped on got crushed out of shape. Ayaw lumúa nang lát...

átip v [A; c1] {1} join pieces by sewing, welding, or pasting. Maátip pa kahà nang maáyu mang pagkagidlay? Do you think it can still be put back together in one piece? It is com...

lamugdung a overcast, gloomy. Lamugdung ang lángit, muuwan tingáli, The sky is overcast. It will probably rain. Lamugdung siyag nawung mu rag kahilakun, She has a gloomy express...

párut v {1} [B12; b5] be utterly defeated. Sa pulitika mapárut giyud ang way sápì, In politics the person who has no money is sure to get defeated completely. {2} go bankrupt. A...

supirbisúri n supervisory position. v [A13; c1] hold a supervisory position. Dalì rang magsupirbisúri ang mga inhinyíru sa mína, It’s easy for mine engineers to get supervisory...

balanà n crack in s.t. that has absolutely no give. Walà na nay dáta ang íhi kay may balanà, That axle is useless because it has a crack. v [B] get a crack in it. Mubalanà (maba...

alúyuk (not without l) n part of the skull where the hair forms a whorl. -an a having a whorl on the head. Gwápu si Pidru kay aluyúkan sa buna, Pedro is handsome because he has...

kálap_2 v [A; b(1)] {1} touch, tinker, play with s.t. forbidden. Latusun ku ang magkáp sa gamitun, I’ll whip anyone who tinkers with the tools. Gikápan giyud ang tigib kay nagíb...

salamin, salaming n {1} mirror. {2} s.t. made of glass: windshield, lens, spectacles. {3} paragon, example of s.t. good. Salamin sa kakúgi, A paragon of industry. paN- v {1} [A2...

límin v {1} [A13; b] wrap cloth around the body, swaddle. Lanahi ang pinútì unyà limíni ug lampin, Put oil on the bolo then wrap it up in a diaper. Dinhay masúsu nga gilimínan u...

hakup_1 v {1} [A; a] scoop up with one hand. Mihakup kug usa ka kumkum nga mais, I scooped a handful of corn. {2} [a12] clasp s.t. with one hand. Gihakup níya ang ákung kamut ug...

banggun_1 n k.o. blight that infests banana and cacao fruits. The fruit gets hardened with brown spots all over, rendering it unfit for consumption. v [a4] be infested with this...

bad-ay v {1} [B1] be placed transversely across. Nagbad-ay ang buktun sa bána sa tiyan sa íyang asáwa, The husband’s arm lay across his wife’s stomach. {2} [AN] appear prominent...

giluk a tickling sensation. Giluk kaáyu kun gitíkun ta sa íluk, It is very titillating to be tickled in the armpits. v {1} [B6; b4] tickle, feel s.t. tickling. Migiluk ang ákung...

báwì v [A; a2] {1} take back s.t. lent or given. Ug dì ka mubáwì sa ímung gisulti, If you don’t take back what you said. Dì na mabáwì kay binayran, You can’t get it back because...

apúya n pulpy, fibrous material left after extracting the juice of s.t. Apúya sa amirul nga balanghuy, The pulpy material left after starch has been extracted from the cassava....

lugas n {1} grain. Usa ka lugas humay, A grain of rice. Maáyu ang lugas sa igtalánum nga binhì, The seeds for planting have well-formed grains. {1a} drops (figurative). Pipila k...

kanukay v [A; a12] disturb s.o.’s peace, disturb s.t. put in order. Way láing makakanukay sa mga híman sa laburaturyu gawas sa tiglilimpiyu, No one may disturb the laboratory eq...

kamúning n k.o. small tree of the secondary forest and also cultivated, furnishing a yellow wood used for canes, sword handles, and the like. The leaves are used to make wreaths...

kuntra a {1} s.t. contrary to one’s liking. Kuntra ku giyud nang táwung palahúbug, I very much dislike people who drink too much. {1a} — sa dugù s.t. that is regarded with avers...

sanggákà a for plants to spread out in the branches or roots. v [B] be, become outspreading. Ug musanggákà kunu ang sanga, diyútay ang búnga, If the tree has lush and spreading...

lamba v {1} [A; b5c] slam s.t. long and hard against s.t. Kinsang pliyíra tung milamba sa bátir sa yútà? Who was that player who swung the bat hard against the ground? Kupti ang...

didikit v {1} [A; c] dedicate a song, poem, entertainment to s.o. Kining awíta ámung ididikit sa átung halangdun bisíta, We dedicate this song to our honored guest. {2} [A; b6]...

nawása n {1} acronym for the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority. {2} plain drinking water (humorous slang). Wà man tay ikapalit ug supdringk, mag-agwanta lang tag nawása...

†dukà v {2} [B1456] for light to flicker or to burn unsteadily. Nagdukà ang lamparilya kay wà na nay gás, The lamplight is flickering. It must be out of kerosene.

milyun n million. v see disiutsu. — dálar ismayil n a million dollar smile. — dálar ligs n shapely legs. -arya = milyunaryu (female). -aryu n millionaire. v [B16] be, become a m...

mitudu n {1} method of teaching, learning in music. Mitudu sa sista, Method of learning how to play the guitar. {2} being methodical. Way mitudu ang pagpanglimpiyu, You aren’t b...

rípa n drawing of lots or game of chance, usually with lots. v [A; a2] draw lots; conduct a raffle. Átung ripáhun kun kinsay makabangka, Let’s draw lots to see who treats. pa- v...

laktaw v [A; b] miss, skip over. Sukad sa iskína mulaktaw kag tulu ka balay. Ang ikaupat ámù, From the corner, skip three houses. The fourth is my place. Ug makalaktawg pila ka...

tuub, túub_1 n {1} k.o. treatment by steam whereby the patient is set before a pot of boiling water with herbs or a representative of whatever caused his illness, and a blanket...

unggà v {1} [A; c1] break limbs, anything projecting off. Unggáun (iunggà) ku ning úlu sa munyíka, I’ll break the head of the doll off. Naunggà ang pakù sa ayruplánu pagkahúlug...

daus-us v [APB; c1] climb down, move down, bring s.t. down. Gíkan sa ápir baks nidaus-us siya tupad kanákù sa lúwir baks, From the upper box he climbed down and sat beside me in...

*alingawngaw_1 pa- v [A; b6] pretend not to hear or see or know about s.t. one knows very well about. Mipaalingawngaw siyag basabása labun síging pasiplat, She pretended to be a...

tipas v {1} [A2; c] veer, go in a new direction. Mitipas siyag láing dálan arun dílì siya hikit-an, He turned off onto another road, so they wouldn’t find him. {1a} take off the...

palispis v [AN] for leaves to start sprouting. Sa tulu ka adlaw mupalispis (mamalispis) na ang pugas, In three days the corn seeds will be sprouting. Nagpalispis na ang sanga ng...

makinilya n {1} typewriter. {2} clipper to trim hair. {3} windlass. v {1} [A; a2] type. Makinilyáhun giyud basta sulat nga aplikisiyun, Letters of application should be typed. {...

istimar_2 v [A; c1] {1} estimate, calculate. Istimaha (iistimar) kunu ang magastu, Figure out the expenses. {2} treat, consider s.o. as. Istimáha (iistimar) nga inyung igsúun an...

isláyis v [A; a] slice off, cut into slices. Akuy muisláyis sa pán, I’ll slice the bread. Islaysan ta kag kík, I’ll slice a piece of cake for you. n slice, piece cut off. a sliced.

himbay a slow-moving, without energy in walking. v = himbayhimbay. himbayhimbay v [A1P; c1] dilly-dally in walking. Ngánung naghimbayhimbay (nagpahimbayhimbay) ka mang naglakaw...

sapyut a {1} ungainly posture characterized with hips too far forward. {2} for the buttocks to be flat, not full. v [B; a12P] having the hips too far forward or flat buttocks.

lyábi_2 n {1} lock in judo or wrestling. {2} in Jai-alai, where one bets as to who comes out first and second place out of six players, bet twice: once that those numbers come o...

hungit v [A; ac] {1} put s.t. into the mouth. Hungita ang bátà, Put the food into the child’s mouth. Hungiti siyag linúgaw, Feed him some porridge. {1a} [b5c] spoon-feed a lesso...

pa_1 {1} still, yet: up to now, up to a specific point in the past. Natúlug pa si Pidru, Pedro is still asleep. Si Huwan pay naabut, So far only John has arrived. {1a} with meas...

kabling v [A; a1] turn s.t. heavy over on its side. Dì ka makakabling ánang aparadur nga mau rang usa, You can’t turn that chiffonier over on its side all by yourself.

tabákù n {1} tobacco. {2} piece of tobacco rolled for smoking. (→) v [A; a12] smoke. Ang dáhun sa lumbuy maáyu tabak-un sa hubákun, Lungbuy leaves are good for asthmatics to smo...

tagad v {1} [A; a1] give attention to, mind. Wà na siya magtagad sa íyang pangláwas, She stopped paying attention to her health. Wà ku makatagad nímu dáyun, I wasn’t able to att...

ingkuwintru v [AC; c3] {1} meet on the way. Dì kaingkuwintrúhan ning karsadáha kay apíki, If you meet another vehicle on this road, you can not pass each other because it is too...

dalipanus, dalipánus v [B2; c] slip by sliding. Midalipánus lang ang ubud sa ákung kamut, The eel just slipped from my hand. Gidalipánus nákù ang ákung kamut sa háwak sa babáyi,...

dismular v [A; a] hide s.t. by drawing attention away from it. Mikatáwa siya arun pagdismular sa íyang kaúwaw, She laughed to hide her embarrassment. Ipaibabaw ang mga maáyu aru...

alang-álang a {1} not quite time, unseasonable. Ang-ā́ng na run igikan. Dì na ka kaabut, It’s no use going now. You’ll never make it. Ang-ā́ng iadtu run kay sayu pa, No use goin...

riaksiyun n reaction. Nagkalainláin ang riaksiyun sa namínaw, The audience responded with various reactions. v [A; b4] give s.o. a reaction. Wà siya riaksiyuni sa tambal, He was...

tunghak v [A23; c6] stop drinking to catch one’s breath. tunghaktunghak v [A13] stop every now and then while drinking to catch one’s breath. Ísug kaáyung ilimnúna. Magtunghaktu...

kulukar (not without l) v {1} [AP; c] place s.o. in a job. Kunggrisman ang mikulukar (mipakulukar) nákù sa trabáhu, A politician procured me a job. Ikulukar ta kag maáyung trabá...

manggas n {1} sleeve, cuff. Íyang gilúkut ang manggas sa íyang kamisadintru, He rolled up his shirt sleeves. {2} bottom of trousers. Bukad ug manggas ang bilbátum, Bell-bottom t...

simintu n {1} cement, concrete. Balay nga simintu, A concrete house. {2} the dikes around a rice paddy. v {1} [A; a2] cement s.t. Simintúhun ang mga karsáda sa prubinsiya, They...

kuyabug n {1} nestling, a young bird that has not abandoned its nest. a {1a} neophyte, a beginner at s.t. Usa lang ku ka kuyabug nga magsusúlat, I am only an amateur writer. {1b...

kulápu n {1} brand of a cheap local wine. {2} penis (humorous slang). Kay dakù man siyang pagkatáwu, dakù sab giyud nag kulápu, He is a big fellow, so he must also have a big pe...

prí mid n {1} pre-medical course leading to a B.S. degree. {2} girl who is just a servant (humorous). Mangasáwa ka lag usa ka pri mid nga prupisyunal ka man? You want to marry a...

barung n fancy, embroidered shirt with long sleeves used for formal wear. It slips over the head and is worn outside of the trousers. — púlu short-sleeved version of the barong...

dyakpat n jackpot, huge prize. a being financially very rewarding for the effort put into it. Dyakpat kaáyu nang trabahúa nímu, You got yourself a soft job with a huge salary. v...

kagungkung n {1} the portion at the base of the spine of fowl just above the triangular structure which holds the tail feathers (ísul). {2} the analogous structure in mammals. v...

timwurk n teamwork. Lawgaw ang ámung grúpu kay way timwurk, Our group is no good because it lacks teamwork. a have teamwork, right coordination. Timwurk kaáyu ang bahista ug ang...

wangsì a {1} having one or both the lips turned up such that it is impossible to close the mouth. {2} partly opened due to a cut with a side drawn up. Wangsì kaáyu ang íyang sam...

titulu n {1} professional degree. {2} title, name of literary works. {3} document certifying legal ownership of a piece of land. humstid —, pripatin — homestead, free patent tit...

kumkum v {1} [A; c1] hold s.t. in the hand with the palm closed. Kumkúma (ikumkum) pag-áyu ang sinsilyu arun dì mawā̀, Hold the change tightly in your hand so you won’t lose it....

karapitsi n sugarcane crushing apparatus composed of two steel rollers stood vertically on a platform, turned by a long piece of timber which is pulled by a carabao. The carabao...

impi n {1} acronym for MP (military police). {2} wife in her capacity as her husband’s watchdog (slang). v {1} [B156; a12] be an MP. {2} [A3; b6] check upon husband. Dì makaguwà...

langkap v [A; ab7] take over all or part of s.o.’s obligations so that they be completely fulfilled. Akuy milangkap sa íyang bayranan kay wà man siyay kwarta, I paid up all her...

diníru n {1} money, s.t. to be spent. Daghan siyag diníru, He’s got lots of money. {2} full payment in cash. mutsu — having lots of money. Mutsu diníru ku run, I’m rich today. v...

Verbs of class C refer to an action which two or more agents engage in mutually. Verbs in this class usually have a long penult and shift the stress to the penult if the final s...

kyúum v {1} [B; c1] for s.t. with a horizontal opening to close tightly. Mukyúum ang imbaw ug matugaw, Clams shut tight when they are disturbed. Makyúum nang samára, That wound...

intirmisyun n intermission, break. v {1} [A; b(1)] be intermission. Kinahanglang intirmisyunan nímu ang iskidyul nímu sa buntag, You have to take a break in the morning. {2} [A;...

kumusta how is (was, are, etc.). Kumusta ka? How are you? Kumusta ang ímung pagbisíta? How was your visit? Kumusta ang ímung anak? Nakatápus na ba sa íyang pagtuun? How is your...

martilyu n hammer. — dikabra n claw hammer. — dibúla n ball peen hammer. v [A; a1] hammer. Martilyúha ang tabla arun matangtang, Hit the piece of wood with a hammer to get it off.

blid v [A] bleed. Gablid ákung samad, My wound is bleeding. -ing(←) v [A13] have bleeding after an operation or delivery. Nagblíding ang íyang upirasyun sa paglíhuk níya, He ble...

sintídu n {1} meaning, implication of. Laksut ug sangputánan ang sintídu sa íyang púlung, His words carried the implication of unhappy things to come. {2} final decision. v {1}...

karun short form: run {1} this time now. Gikinahanglan ka karun, You are needed now. Sukad karun ayaw na pagpakítà dinhi, From now on, don’t show yourself here. sa pagka — as of...

bug-at a {1} heavy. {2} difficult to accomplish, onerous. Bug-at nga taríya, Difficult task. Bug-at nga kaakúhan, Heavy responsibility. {3} heavy punishment, sorrows. Bug-at nga...

sagubang v [A; a1] face responsibilities, difficulties and endure them. Akuy musagubang sa ímung galastúhan, I will take care of your expenses. Nagsagubang tag daghang suliran,...

búsu v {1} [A; a] dive, esp. using diving paraphernalia. Busúhun níla ang nawálang káha diyíru, They will dive for the steel safe that sunk. {2} [A13; a2] be a diver in net fish...

táman {1} until, up to a certain part. Lakaw táman sa kural, Walk up to the fence. Butangi ug túbig táman sa pagkapunù, Fill it up with water until it is full. — sa ginháwa, kus...

rúsas n {1} rose. {2} = rúsa. — dihapun, — dipapil kinds of chrysanthemums. — dipúkì = púkì, 2. di- a rose-colored. Dirúsas ang ákung páyung, My umbrella is rose-colored. v [A12...

ahaw a lacking entirely. Ahaw sa tanum ang yútà nga palanas, The rocky area is bare of plants. Ahaw ang bátà sa pagpanggà sa inahan, The child lacks a mother’s love. n vegetable...

dukut v {1} [B2; b6] get stuck in or to s.t. Midukut (nadukut) ang trák sa lápuk, The truck got mired in the mud. Ang tíkug húmuk duktan ug pulug, Dye sticks readily to that kin...

The contrast between /Ciy/ and /Cy/ and between /Cuw/ and /Cw/ (where C is any consonant) obtains only in the position where the /y/ or /w/ precedes a vowel of the final syllabl...

grádu n {1} rating, grade. Nahagbung siya kay mabag grádu, He failed because he got low grades. {2} level or stage of education. Tirsíru grádu ra ku kutub, I only went as far as...

This text-only version of John U. Wolff’s Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan uses letters with Unicode combining diacritics, such as ā̀, a lower case letter a with a macron and grave...

nigru a dark-skinned. Aku ray nigru námung managsúun, I’m the only one who has dark skin among my brothers and sisters. n Negro. v [B126; b6] for the complexion to become dark.

takiling, takíling v [B; c1] tilt, turn over on the sides. Dalia ang masitíra kay nagtakiling na, Hurry and fix the flower pot because it is tilting to one side. Ug takilíngun (...