sawiagiving a feeling of uneasiness when s.t. is new.Sawi kaáyu ang antiyúhus basta bag-u pa,One doesn’t feel comfortable wearing glasses for the first time.v[b6]feel uncomfortable with s.t. new.Sawihan kaáyu kus marpil,I don’t feel comfortable with my new false teeth.saw-idv[A23C3; a2]join two strands by winding them around each other, hook the fingers together.‘Matay pa, tinúud lagi,’ nanumpà siya nga gisaw-id ang duha ka tudlù,‘So help me it’s true,’ she insisted, hooking her two fingers together.Nagkasaw-id ang hukut sa duha ka bábuy,The tether ropes of the two pigs got tangled up in each other.sáwilnchildren’s game wherein objects are placed in a circle for the players to hit out of the circle using a piece designated to hit other pieces.v[AC; a2]play this game.sawilik(fromwilik)v1[A13; c]flick s.t. away with the back of the hand.Ayaw ug isawilik ang úlud diri nákù,Do not flick the worm off on me.2[c]push or move aside or away, as if flicking.Isawilik lang unyà ang hábul ug galhaan ka,Just push the blanket aside if you feel warm.saw-itv[b8]be caught or snagged by s.t.Walà masaw-iti ang kabli sa sáhid,The grapnel did not catch on the cable.sawpan=salúpan.seesalup.sawsawv[A13; c6]dunk s.t. into s.t. else and shake it around.Kinsay nagsawsaw áring túbig nga nahúgaw man?Who dunked (his hand) into the water (and swished it around)? It is dirty.Karing sukáa sawsáwi sa sinugbang bábuy,Dunk your roast pork and swish it around in this vinegar.Isawsaw ang nuug sa túbig,Swish the rag around in the water.sawsyungn1a player who inadvertently gets more cards than the required number.2a player who announces mahjong on a false alarm, penalized if the other players have displayed their hands.sawu-for words withsawu-see alsosalu-.sáwunn1sound system of a movie.Kláru ug sáwun nang sinihána,That movie house has a clear sound system.2way —saying nothing in a group conversation (humorous).Tíngug bay, wà ka may sáwun dihà,Say s.t., pal. You haven’t said a word yet.— sirbis, sistimpublic address system.sáwut=sur.sawuyv[A13]feel weak and sickly from bad health.Magsawuy giyud ku ug musakit ang ákung ngípun,I feel ill whenever I have a toothache.sáyanskirt of the native dress, usually ankle-length and generally having a tail, wound around and tucked in front.di-seeababandandir.v[A; a12]wear, make into a skirt of this sort.Ayaw kadispirádu. Siya ra bay nagsáya?Don’t get desperate. Is she the only fish in the sea (lit. only one wearing a skirt)?— sa búngav[A13]for trees to bear fruit in abundance.Nagsáya sa búnga ang mangga nga maáyung pagkagalam,A mango tree that is well taken care of bears fruit in abundance.sayà1a1being in a merry or joyful mood.Ang dag-an sayag panagway,The winner had a joyful expression on his face.2engendering good feeling.Hílum ug sayà nga kabuntágun,Quiet and pleasant morning.v[A13B1]be, make merry.Magsayà ta kay Pasku run,Let’s be merry because it’s Christmas.ka-nmirth, gaiety.ka-an(←), kasayáhannentertainment.Kasayáhan (kasayáan) sa karnabal,Entertainments at the carnival.ma-un(←)agay and lighthearted.*sayà2pa-v[A; c6]leave, expose s.t. carelessly for others to be able to see or touch it.Nagpasayà silag háluk sa parki,They kissed openly for all the world to see in the park.Ayaw ipasayà nang sundang sa agiánan,Don’t just leave that bolo carelessly in the passageway.sayàsayàv[c6]expose s.t. carelessly or for public view.Musamut ang ímung ubu kun isayàsayà mu ang ímung láwas sa tun-ug,Your cold will persist if you expose yourself in the draft.say-a1v1[B1256; b6]for s.t. that fell to be caught atop s.t.Nasay-a sa sandayung ang búlang gilábay,The ball that was tossed landed in the gutter.2[A; b8]wind up s.w.Ang táwung maantígung mutrabáhu makakaunbisag ása musay-a,A man who knows how to work can eat wherever he winds up.2astay in s.o. else’s home temporarily.Makasay-a kahà mi sa inyu ug magabin-an mi?Can we stay at your place if we are overtaken by night?Kamurúsan ang nasay-ahan sa mga bakwit,The evacuees happened to stay among the Muslims.say-asay-a=say-a,2, 2a.say-a2v[B3(1)6; b6]overflow from a container.Nagsay-a ang isdà sa íyang sakayan,His boat is filled to overflowing with his catch.Napáwung ang káyu sa abúhan nga gisay-ahan sa sabaw,The fire went out when the soup spilled over on it.sayabnk.o. disease affecting chicks making them droop.v[A13P]get this sickness.Magsayab ang mga pisù basta tinginit,During the hot season the wings of newly-hatched chicks droop.sayadv[A; c1]for the hem of a dress or robe to touch the ground.Ang sidsid sa sutána mauy únang mabuling kay mau may musayad sa yútà,The hem of a soutane gets dirty first because that is what touches the ground.sayagacheerful or bright of countenance: bright and clear.Sayag na ang lángit kay gipálid na man ang dag-um,The heavens are bright again because the clouds have been blown away.v[B; c1]be, become cheerful or bright and clear.Musayag ang dagway sa mga maistra ug muabut ang tsíki,The teachers get a bright look on their faces when their paychecks arrive.-unahaving a happy and cheerful countenance or disposition.sayalnskirt.Sayal ug bláwus ang íyang sinínà,She wore a skirt and blouse.v1[A; c]wear a skirt.2[a12]make into a skirt.sáyangexpression of regret at s.t. wasted or an opportunity missed.Sáyang lang ang ákung pag-anhi kay wà mi magkítà,I came for nothing because we didn’t meet.Sáyang wà nákù madá ang ákung báting sut. Mangalígù tà ta,Too bad I didn’t bring my bathing suit. We could have gone swimming.v[B1256; b6]for s.t. to be a waste, consider it so.sáyansn1science.Tungud sa sáyans nakaabut ang táwu sa búlan,Science has allowed man to reach the moon.2science course.sayantis, sayantistnscientist.v[B156]be, become a scientist.sayawngeneral name for swifts:Collocalia spp.-in-ahaving the form of a swift in flight or of its tail.sáyawv1[AC; c]dance.Dì ku makigsáyaw ug hubug,I won’t dance with a drunk.Isáyaw ta kag makaduha ug mamaúlì na ta,I will dance with you twice, and then we’ll go home.2[A23]by extension, any movement likened to dancing.Misáyaw ang mga dáhun sa hángin,The leaves danced in the breeze.— ang kasingkásingv[A23]be gladdened (literary).Misáyaw ang íyang kasingkásing dihang gisugut siya,His heart danced when the girl accepted him.ndance.Sáyaw sa mga karáan,The dance of the old-timers.Pistang way sáyaw,A fiesta with no dance.sayawsáyawndance presentation, esp. folk dance.-an(→), -ananndance hall, dance floor.hiN-(→)afond of dancing.-in-an(→)nway of dancing.maN-r-(→)ndancers.sayhanannrack or anything flat on to which or over which s.t. can be laid.Gibutang níya ang awditíbu sa sayhanan,She put the receiver down on the cradle.sayid-áwutnin volleyball, the situation where the serving team makes an error and loses the serve.sayid bitnan extra bet with an individual in addition to the main bet of the game.v1[AC; c]make a side bet.2[A; a1]for a husband to play around with other women.Daug kaáyu siya sa asáwa. Dì giyud makasayidbit,He is such a hen-pecked husband he can never fool around.sayid layinn1sideline, s.t. one does in addition to his usual occupation.2a married man’s mistress (humorous).Dílì nà asáwa uy, sayid layin lang nà,That’s not his wife. That’s his mistress.v1[A; c]have a sideline.2[A13]maintain a mistress.sayid trunthrow-in in basketball.v[A; c]make a throw-in.sayidwuknsidewalk, as the place where things are sold.Didtu nákù palita sa sayidwuk,I bought it from a sidewalk vendor.— bindurnone who sells items displayed on the sidewalk or the stand or stall selling things on the sidewalk.sayin1v[A; b6]shine, polish the shoes.— syúsexpression uttered by shoeshine boys in asking s.o. if he wants his shoes shined.— syu buynshoeshine boy.sayin2v[A; b6]sign.Gisaynan na nákù ang tsíki,I have signed the check.sayinburdn1billboard.2sign indicating where a vehicle is going.sayintist=sayantis.sayin-upv[A; c6]terminate a broadcast, sign off for the day.naction of signing off for the day.sayis1numbersix.seetrisfor verb forms.sayit1v[A; a]cite s.t. in reference or evidence.Musayit ka sa urdinansa pabur sa ímungpitisiyun,You quote the ordinance in favor of your petition.sayit2v[A; a2]sight, aim a firearm.nsight of a weapon.sayit3neyesight (humorous).saylà=suylà.saylinsǐrnsilencer, muffler of a combustion engine or silencer of a weapon.sayluv1[A2C3; c]pass, bring by beyond s.w., pass s.o. by.Musaylu ka man lang, mu rag dì ta kaíla,You just pass me by as if we didn’t know each other.Musaylu ning karsadáha sa Talísay?Does this road go beyond Talisay?Atras. Nasayluan nátù ang ámù,Back up. We passed by our house.Isaylu lang ku sa unáhan sa taytáyan,Just drop me a little way beyond the bridge.2[A2; c6]do s.t. beyond a certain point in space and time.Ug musaylu sa alas utsu ímung pagpaúlì, dílì ka ablíhan sa pultahan,If you come home after eight o’clock, they won’t open the door for you.3[A1; b(1)]omit, leave s.t. out.Ayawg saylui ang rúsas ug magtubig ka sa mga tanum,When you water the plants, don’t forget the rosebush.afarther up, beyond, or into.Ang íla saylu pa kaáyu sa ámù,Their place is way beyond my place.saylusayluv1[A3C]pass s.w. or each other repeatedly.Musaylusaylu ka man lag ági sa balay. Dì ka man giyung kahapit,You just keep going by our house, but you never drop in.Nagsaylusaylu ang mga trák,The buses kept passing each other.2[c1]overlap each other in alternating motion.Saylusaylúa (isaylusaylu) ang mga tiil igsáyaw nímu,When you dance make your left go over your right and then your right over your left.3[b]bypass.Gisaylusaylúan lang ang ákung mga papílis kay wà man ku muhátag ug bigay,My papers were just bypassed, because I didn’t give any grease money.pa-v[A; a12]forgive, pardon.Ang prisidinti nagpasaylu ug dúsi ka binilanggù karung Pasku,The president pardoned twelve prisoners this Christmas.nforgiveness.mapa-unaforgiving.saylubv[A3C3; aP]1overlap.Ang duha ka tumuy nagsaylub ug mga dus purgádas,The two ends overlap by about 2″.2=saylu, but not withpa-.saynusnsinusitis.v[a4]have sinusitis.-un(→)ahaving sinusitis.saysayv[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 the procedure for applying.nnarration, declaration.Nakumbinsǐr siya sa mga saysay sa mga bakákun,He was convinced by the false declarations.lakbit —nsynopsis.sagbat —v[A23]relate s.t. by cutting in on a conversation.ka-ann1history, chain of events.Mau tuy talagsaung hitabù sa kasaysáyan sa ikaduhang gúbat,That was an unusual event in the history of the Second World War.2legend, story handed down by tradition.Kasaysáyan sa amù ug sa bau,The tale of the monkey and the turtle.-l-unaeventful.Ang ílang kasal usa ka salaysáyung hitabù sa ámung baryu,Their wedding was an event of great moment in our village.maka-anunahistoric, full of history.Manúaw sila sa makasaysayánun nga pulù sa Kurihidur,They will visit the historic island of Corregidor.saysintanumeralsixty.seedisiutsufor verb forms.sayuaearly.Sa sayung kabuntágun,In the early part of the morning.Sayu ming míabut. Dúgay pa ang prugrámang magsúgud,We arrived early. The program won’t begin for some time.v[AB5; c1]be or do s.t. early.Sayuhun (isayu) nímu ug híkay ang pamáhaw arun makasayu ka sa iskuylahan,Prepare breakfast early so you can get to school early.sayusayuv[A2; c1]do s.t. a little early, or a little too early.sáyudv1[B1256; b4(1)]know; have cognizance or awareness of s.t.Nasáyud aku nga usa ninyu namutbut,I know that one of you is telling a lie.Wà ku masáyud kun háin ang ílang balay,I don’t know where their house is.2[b(1)]tell s.o. about s.t., give information, news, etc.Sayran ta kang dáan nga si Binduy usa ka minyù,Let me inform you beforehand that Bendoy is a married man.3[A; b]hold thesáyudceremony.Human na mi makasáyud. Kasal na lay kúwang,We have already held the formal betrothal ceremony. Now only the wedding is left.nthe ceremony held after thepamaláyi(in which the marriage proposal is made) in which the prospective groom returns to the bride’s family to find out whether or not they accept. In this ceremony all formal agreements and terms are stated, and the couple is engaged.abe thoroughly acquainted with s.t.Sáyud aku sa mga kinaíya sa mga táwu dinhi,I’m thoroughly acquainted with what the people here are like.paki-v[A13; b(1)]ask information about s.t.Magpakisáyud tag unsay nahitabù,Let’s ask what happened.nrequest for information.sinayúranna girl who is engaged and has gone through thesáyudceremony.v[B1256]be formally betrothed.kasayúranninformation.masinayúrunainformative.sayukmùv[B5; c1]for the chin and lower jaw to jut out, esp. when one is pouting or sulking.Musamut kag kangil-ad ug musayukmù ang ímung suwang,You look more ugly if you let your chin protrude.Ug way marpil musayukmù ang suwang,If you do not have false teeth your chin will jut out.a1for the chin to be sticking out.2for the face to be squat and wide.sayunaeasy.Sayun kaáyu ang iksámin,The test was very easy.Sayun man gung bayhána maung pirming paangkan,That woman is easily had. She has had several children out of wedlock.v1[A12B125; a2]be or make s.t. easy.Sayun nà siya patuhúun,It’s easy to make him believe s.t.Ug gisayunan ka sa iksámin, handrid giyud ka,If you consider the test easy, you must have made a hundred.2[b(1)]be too familiar with s.o. so as to take him for granted.Ngánung manggáwì ka man sa ákung mga butang? Mu rag gisayunan ka nákù,Why do you use my things? It seems as though you take me for granted.sayunsáyunv[a12]1do s.t. with great ease or facility.Gisayunsáyun lang níya ug húbad ang ‘Ultimu Adiyus,’He just translated the ‘Last Farewell’ with the greatest of ease.2take s.o. for granted.Sayunsayúnun (sayunsayunun) lang ku ninyu nu, ábi kay minsahíru ra man ku,You give me orders just like that just because I’m a mere messenger here.paka-v[A13; a12]take s.o. or s.t. for granted.Nagpakasayun ka lag kúhà sa ákung kinawus,You just help yourself to the water I fetched.Gipakasayun lang níla ang kaminyúun,They think marriage is such an easy thing.ka-nease, facility of doing s.t.sayupawrong, erroneous.Sayup kaáyu tung ímung tubag,Your answer was wrong.nerror, mistake.Náay sayup sa ímung lista,There is an error in your list.v1[B12; a2b2]be wrong, make a mistake.Nasayup ku sa ákung kalkúlu,I am wrong in my calculation.Ug masayup ka bísag kas-a, payir-awtun ta ka,Make just one mistake and you are out.Mau ning prublimáha ákung nasaypan,This is the problem I made the mistake in.1a[b8]mistake s.o. for s.o. else.Hisaypan ka unyà sa pagkapampam ug mau nay ímung isul-ub,If that’s what you wear they’ll mistake you for a prostitute.2[a12]fail to avail oneself of an opportunity.Ayaw ug saypa ang sunud nga yugtù sa maung isturya,Don’t miss the next installment of the story.3[A23]escape, avoid a trap.Kanang lagsáwa dílì na giyud musayup áning balag-únga,That deer will not escape this trap for sure.masalaypun, masaypánunaerring.Ang íyang masalaypun (masaypánun) nga bána nangáyù na pug pasaylu,Her erring husband is now asking for forgiveness.kasaypánan, ka-an(←)nwrong, moral infractions.Ang kasaypánan nga ímung gihímù sa ímung asáwa,The wrongs you have done to your wife.see alsoistíping.sayúti, sayútisnk.o. vegetable, similar in appearance to a pear, cooked and eaten like squash, growing on a climbing vine with squash-like leaves:Sechium edule.si1particle before names or titles of persons used in constructions which require the nominative.Si Pidru ákung ig-ágaw,Pedro is my cousin.Si Tátay,Father.— kinsawho does he think he is?Si kinsa ba siya nga musulti sa ingun?Who does he think he is to say that?Nagmandarmandar siya nákù mau ra ug si kinsa,He was ordering me around as though he were s.o. see alsoni1andkang1.si2nletter C.síyes, used only in response by people who are influenced by Spanish or jokingly by people who know a smattering of Spanish.sìnsound used to drive away dogs and other small animals, but not fowls and pigs.síadv1[B; b6]become distended or burst, as from internal pressure.Misíad ang ligid human bumbáhi,The tire became inflated after air was pumped into it.Nasíad na ang tiyan sa burus,The pregnant mother’s abdomen has become distended.2[B2; b6]be, become luxuriant or lush in growth.Misíad ang túbù sa tanum nga nating-ulan na,The plants have become lush in their growth now that the rainy season has set in.siakv1[A; a12]split s.t. along the grain.Masiak ang tabla ug ibulad sa ínit,The board will crack if you leave it under the sun.1a— sa úluv[A12B1256]be a great mental burden.Suliran nga makasiak sa ákung úlu,A problem that can crack your head.2[A3; a12]disturb violently as if to crack.Singgit nga misiak sa kahílum sa kagabhíun,A shout that rent the stillness of the night.3[b3(1)]be worried, angry, sad.Masukù lang nà siya bísag way gikasiakan (gikasik-an, gikasilik-an),He gets angry even without cause.kasilik-annenmity, misunderstanding.siákùshort forunsa bay ákù.seeunsa,1d.siangv[B34]1come out partly.Misiang na ang adlaw,The sun is partly out now.Nagsiang na ang bátà,The child is now coming out.2for the vaginal opening to dilate.Sadì pa makasiang ang pwirtu, tawga na ang midwayip,Call the midwife before the vaginal opening dilates.siátabseeátab.siawa1mischievous, given to doing irresponsible but harmless fun.Siaw kaáyu ning batáa kay íyang gihuktan ug písì ang íkug sa irù,This child is very mischievous because he tied a rope to the dog’s tail.2misbehaving.Siaw batáa, way disiplína,A misbehaving, undisciplined child.— sa babáyiphilandering.v[B123; b6]be, become mischievous, misbehaving.(←)v1[A23]get worse; grow more [adj.].Ug pahilúmun siya, musíaw siya hinúun,If he is told to keep quiet, he gets noisier instead.1abe, become worse, more intense.Misíaw ang ilagà sa Mindanaw,The rats are getting worse and worse in Mindanao.2[A13; b6]joke, play a prank on.Nagsíaw ka tingáli kay láin ang nutisya nga ákung nadunggan,You must be joking because I heard a different story.pa-v[A1]engage in mischief.Ug magpasíaw ka, mabanhà ang klási,If you are mischievous, the class will be noisy.ma-unacharacterized with jocularity.siawan=awayan.seeáway.síayv1[A3PC3]for different smells, tastes, atmospheres to be mixed together in one place.Ang tánang báhù nagsíay sa simbahan,All different odors are mixed together inside the church.2[A23C3]for different smells or atmospheres to mix and contradict each other.Magkasíay ang ginamus ug kámay ug dungánun pagkáun,Fish paste and brown sugar do not go well if you eat them together.siay-isnacronym for the Criminal Investigation Service.sibav[A; c]1add fuel to a fire to increase it or keep it going.2incite, get s.o. to do s.t. bad.Siyay nagsiba sa mga istudiyanti pagdimunstrít,He incited the students to demonstrate. †síbàv[A2; b6]sip nectar from a flower.Mau niy klási sa búlak nga sibáan sa mga alibangbang,This is the class of flowers the butterflies sip nectar from.-un(→), -l-un(→)nflowers that are attractive to birds and insects.sibakungv[A; c]cook a mixture of rice and corn grits.síbangv[A; b6]nick a blade.(→)anicked.nnick in a blade.sibásid=saluwásid.sibat1v1[A2; b6]get out of s.w., usually without leave.Musibat ta sa prugráma arun dílì ta hingtawgan ug pakanta,Let us get out of this place before we are called upon to sing.Wà ka kinahanglána dinhi. Hala, sibat!You are not wanted here, So, scram!2[A1; c1]take s.t. without permission.Sibatun (isibat) ku ning libru ug walay magtan-aw,I will take this book when nobody is looking. †sibat2nsmall fishing spear, usually made of wire as thick as a man’s finger or bamboo pointed at one tip.v1[A; a]spear using thesibat.2[a12]make into asibat.síbawv1[A2; b2]bounce from s.t. towards s.t.Misíbaw nákù ang búla nga gilábay sa bungbung,The ball was thrown against the wall and bounced toward me.2[A3]for a sound to reverberate and be noisy so as to rise above other sounds.Misíbaw ang butubutu sa mga ribintadur,The explosion of firecrackers resounded.3[B246]rise to an alarming proportion.Misíbaw karun pag-áyu ang pangáwat,Robberies have increased to alarming proportions.ka-nturmoil, confused noises, tumultuous sounds.sibaynan extension room added to an already existing dwelling, with the floor raised some distance from the ground.v[A13; b6]add an extension to a house.sibaysíbaynwoman maintained by a married man.Ang sibaysíbay sa íyang bána hustis,Her husband’s woman is a night-club hostess.v[A; abc]for a married man to maintain a woman.sibáya=kisibáya.*sibika, *sibiku kapunúngang —ncivic organization.hinábang nga —civic aid.sibiln1civil, not by the church.Sa sibil lang ta magpakasal,Let’s make it a civil marriage.Sibil nga mintiryu,Public cemetery.2=gwardiya sibil.v[c1]have a civil wedding.gíra —civil war.gwardiya —Civil Guard of the Philippines during Spanish times.-in-v[A; c1]punish s.o. heavily or make s.o. do a lot of work rapidly (as the Spanish civil guards do).Maáyung musinibil ug súgù sa mga sinuhúlan apan dílì maáyung mupakáun,Knows how to make farmhands work hard but doesn’t give them enough food to eat.Dì na run magsinibil ug kastígu ang mga maistra sa klási kay manúkul na man run ang mga istudiyanti,Teachers do not inflict heavy punishments in class any more because nowadays the students fight back.*síbil— sirbisncivil service.— sirbis tistCivil Service test.sibilisarv[A; a12]civilize.sibilisáduacivilized, well-mannered.v[B12]be, become civilized.sibilisasiyunncivilization.sibilsíbilngame of hide-and-seek played in pairs.v[A12C; c1]play hide-and-seek in pairs.sibilyann1civilian.2ordinary clothes as opposed to a uniform or frock.v1[A1]wear civilian attire or ordinary clothes as opposed to a uniform or frock.Dì giyud mailhan nga párì kay nagsibilyan man,You’d never know he was a priest because he was wearing ordinary clothes.2[a3]become a civilian.síbin1v[A; b6]1wipe s.o.’s face or any other part of the body with a moist cloth.2shave hair on the body.paN-v[A2; b6]1wipe one’s face with a wet cloth.2shave one’s body hair.síbin2v[b4]be a hermaphrodite.Gisibínan ang anak ni Maríya,Maria’s child had both male and female genital organs.-anahermaphrodite.sibin-ilíbinnk.o. dice game.v[A; c1]1play this game.2for males to masturbate (slang).síbin pirs=síti páris.seesíti.síbins grídnseventh grade of elementary schools.Karun wà nay síbins gríd,They have abolished the seventh grade of elementary schools.v[A3]be or get to be in the seventh grade.sibintiitn78 rpm record.sibinti páakngrade of seventy-five, the lowest passing grade (humorous slang).v[A12]get seventy-five.sibinti siksnk.o. rice introduced by the PACD.sibitn1safety pin.2=pálud.v[A; b5]1fasten in with a safety pin.Sibta (sibti) ang lampin,Pin the diapers.2=pálud.-in-=pálud,n.sibsibv1[A; a2b2]for animals that graze to nibble at plants.Hingsibsiban ang rúsas sa kanding,The goat nibbled at my rosebush.2[AN; a]nibble at s.t. boney to get at the meaty parts.Ákung sibsíbun ang mga bukug kay nía man dinhi ang lamì,I’ll nibble at the bones, for that is where the delicious parts are.paN-v[A2]graze.Didtu sa lagúna nanibsib ang kabáyù,The horse was grazing in the meadow.-anannpasture.síbunfat of bovine and other animals with hooves, except pigs.v[B1245; b6]put beef fat.Nagkasíbu ang linat-an,The stew is full of fat.Sibúhi ang ímung hiraminta arun dílì tay-an,Smear beef fat on your tools so they won’t get rusty.síbùa1fitting precisely, of exact dimension.Kining twirkáha síbù kaáyu sa pirnu,This nut fits precisely into the bolt.1aexactly [so-and-so] long, at [such-and-such] a time.Síbung duha ka túig,Exactly two years.Síbung alas dúsi,At exactly twelve o’clock.2timepiece synchronized with another, musical instrument tuned to another.Dílì síbù ang ákung rilu sa íyang rilu. Alas dus nas íya apan walà pa diris ákù,My watch isn’t running at the same time as his. He has two o’clock, but I don’t.3harmonizing with, fittingly with the personality.Ang íyang papil sa dráma síbù kaáyu sa íyang pagkatáwu,His role in the drama fits his personality perfectly.4commensurate, proper in kind.Kadtung ímung tratamyintu níya síbù sa íyang nabúhat,What you did to him is just appropriate for what he did to you.5for the moon to be full.v1[A2]fit into s.t.1a[B56; a12]be exactly [such-and-such] a time.2[A1C3; ac]tune a musical instrument to another, synchronize a watch with another.Sibúun ta ning duha ka sista,Let us tune the two guitars to each other.3[B2C23; c6]harmonize with, fit a personality or style.Kining kalúa musíbù sa bísan unsang kurti sa nawung,This hat goes nicely with any face.4[A; a2]borrow a quantity of s.t. and return the same amount or multiples thereof.Musíbù ku ug walu ka gantang mais. Ulían ta ka ug dubli sa tingsanggì,I will borrow eight gantas of corn, and I will pay you back double during harvest time.5[B245]for the moon to become full.síbugv1[AB3(1); c1P]back s.t. up, move back.Ug musíbug ka, matambug ka sa kanal,If you step backward, you will fall into the ditch.Kinsay nagsíbug sa lamísa?Who moved the table back?1a[A23; b6]back down from s.t.Dílì ta ka sibúgan ug sumbagay,I will not back down from you in a fight.2[A2; b6]back out of an agreement.2a[A; c6]withdraw an application, candidacy, case in court.Dílì ku musíbug sa ákung kandidatúra,I will not withdraw my candidacy.Ug musíbug ka sa ímung kíha, ariglúhun ta lang ni,If you withdraw your case, we will settle it amicably.Isíbug ku ang ákung aplikasiyun,I will withdraw my application.3[A1; c]move an event to an earlier or to a later date.Átung isíbug ang kasal ug tulu ka adlaw arun tukmà sa pyista,Let’s move the wedding ahead (or postpone it) three days so that it will coincide with the fiesta.4[A2]visit (dialectal).Musíbug mis inyu rung pila ka adlaw,We’ll visit your place one of these days.naction of moving back, backing out, retreating.Pagsábut nga way síbug,An agreement you can not back out of.sibúkawnsmall tree with scattered prickles,the wood of which is used for nails in boat building:Caesalpinia sappan.sibul=subul.sibutnk.o. very small dip net made of finely meshed cloth.v[A13; a2b2]pick out with a small dip net.Sibuta ang isdà. Ayaw ug kab-a sa panaksan,Catch the fish with a dip net. Don’t scoop it out with a cup.síbutv[A3P; a1]inspire s.o. with enthusiasm to do s.t.Ang kanindut sa kahigayúnan sa Amirika mauy nakasíbut (nakapasíbut) nákù paglangyaw,I was inspired to go to America by the attractive opportunities that are available there.Gisíbut mi sa ámung ginikánan pag-iskuyla,Our parents inspired us to study.ka-nenthusiasm.ma-unafull of enthusiasm to do s.t.sibúyasn1general name for various kinds of onions and leeks.2humorous name given to Union cigarettes (where Union is pronounced homophonous with onion in the Philippines).— amirikánuleeks with a slightly larger bulb than thebisayà.— bisayàleeks with tiny red or white bulbs, the tops of which are used.— bumbayonions with large bulbs.-un ug tíngugasqueaky-voiced.sibuyingnk.o. small onion or leek, smaller thansibúyas bisayà, with a small white bulb and a flavor differing from ordinary leeks.sibyav1[AN; c]peddle fish.Sibyáhan kug lab-as nang mga báy dihà,I peddle fresh fish around to those houses.2[A; c6]broadcast.Isibya ang anunsiyu sa tíbi,Broadcast the announcement on T.V.3[A13; c6]announce, give notice of.Hinagtub nga nagsibya sa íyang pag-abut,Footfalls that announced his arrival.mag-r-nradio announcer.sibyà=sibya,v2, 3.sídansilk cloth.sidasidanname given to several grasses with silky tufts.sidbaksnbox used as a seedbed for germinating seeds. †sidhawusnshed providing shade for seed beds.v[A; b6]construct such a shed.sidiv[b(1)]receive favorably, approve.Wà sidihi sa huwis ang diklarasiyun sa sinumbung,The judge didn’t receive the allegations of the accused favorably.sid-ingv1[A; a12]look closely at s.t. by bringing one’s face to it or putting it near the face.Nagsid-ing ku áring pínung litra,I am looking closely at this fine print.2[A1; a12]look at s.t. out of the corner of the eyes.Nasakpan ku siya nga nagsid-ing kang Marta,I caught him regarding Martha out of the corner of his eyes.sidlakasparkling, glittering.v[A]1sparkle.Diyamanting nagsidlak,A sparkling diamond.Hingsidlakan aku sa adlaw,I woke up after the sun had risen.2be glittering in prominence.Misidlak ang íyang kabantug,He reached glittering fame.nray, beam.-an(→)neast.Layung sidlakan,The Far East.Duul nga sidlakan,The Near East.sidlitv1[A; b2]squirt out in a stream.Misidlit ang nánà sa dihang gipislit ang hubag,The pus squirted out in a stream when I pressed the boil.Hingsidlitan ku sa íhì sa bátà,The little boy urinated on me.2[A23]for the sun to shine (literary).Sa walà pa musidlit ang primírung bidlísiw sa adlaw,Before the first rays of the sun shone.sidlut=sidlit,v1.sidsarun=sitsarun.sidsidn1hem, lower edge of dress, curtain, or the like.2edge, border (literary).Ang sidsid sa kapunawpunáwan,To the outer reaches of space.sidsiran=sidsid,2.sid-uknhiccup.v[A2; a4]have the hiccups.Misid-uk si Lúlu, unyà miyupyup sa íyang kwáku,Granddad hiccuped and then puffed on his pipe.Inum ug usa ka básung túbig ug sid-ukun ka,Take a glass of water if you have the hiccups.sidulan1the head tax of the Spanish time and now, the residence tax.2the residence certificate, evidencing the payment of this tax.síga1a1bright, giving off intense illumination.Síga kaáyu ang sugà,The lamp is very bright.2bright-eyed or having big round eyes.Síga ug mata kining batáa paríha sa íyang uyuan,This child has big, round eyes like his uncle’s.nflame, light given off.v1[A2S; a2Pb7]burn bright.Nagsiga pa ba ang dáub?Is the fire still burning?Sigái ang linung-ag,Turn up the fire under the rice.1afor the lights to be on.Sigáha (pasigáha) ang sugà kay ngitngit na,Put the lights on because it is dark now.2[A2S; b6]for the eyes to be big or bright.Misíga ang mga mata sa kahikugang,Her eyes grew wide in astonishment.2afor the eyes to be wide, glaring at s.o.Gisigáan ku níya sa kapungut,He glared at me in anger.síga2, sígànnotorious tough guy.v[B12; b6]be, become a tough.sigasíga=síga2.sigabuncontinuous, thudding sound.v[A3]be thudding, give a thudding sound.Musigabu ang balud ug ting-amihan,Strong waves dash against the shore when the northwind blows.Unsa may nagsigabu sa táas? Mga bátang nagdúlà?What is it that is thuddingupstairs? Children playing?sigamnuv[A3; a12]care, give attention or concern to s.o.’s welfare or needs.Wà siya magsigamnu sa idukasiyun sa íyang mga anak,She doesn’t concern herself with her children’s schooling.Sigamnúa ang ímung láwas arun dì ka masakit,Take care of your body so you won’t get sick.sig-ang1v[A; c1]put the pot on the fire.Nagsig-ang na siya sa paniudtu,She is preparing lunch now.sigarilyu1ncigarette.v[a12]make into a cigarette.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]smoke cigarettes, ask s.o. for cigarettes or cigarette money.Kamau na diay ka nga manigarilyu,So, you already know how to smoke.Panigarilyúhan nátù si Iduy kay nakadaug sa súgal,Let us ask Edoy for cigarette money because he won in gambling.†sigarit kísncigarette case.sigawv[A; c]confess or tell s.t. which s.o. wants to be kept secret (slang).Nadakpan ang tanan kay misigaw ang usang nadakpan,All of them were caught because one of them sang.Íyang gisigaw ang tinagúan sa íyang inahan,She revealed her mother’s secrets.sígawanoisy, making a disturbance.nshouts and noise.Ang sígaw sa nagsúgal dungug sa ámù,You could hear the shouts of the gamblers as far as our house.v[B1; b6]be noisy.Nagsígaw ang mga istudiyanti kay way maistru sa klási,The students are all in uproar because the teacher is not in the room.ka-v[A13]be very noisy.sig-awv[A; b3]make a loud noise at the top of one’s lungs.Wà siya makasig-aw kay ákung gikasab-an,He did not dare make noise because I scolded him.sigayngeneral name for small cowries.sigbawformula uttered to prevent one from being struck by lightning when making fun of animals.Ang ungguy mu ra sigbaw ug táwu,The monkey looks like man, may I not be struck by lightning.Sigbaw ug paríha ang táwu sa irù nga magpungutay,May lightning not strike me, how would it feel if people had intercourse like dogs.sigbinnanimal possessed by and at the service of s.o. It has the power of making itself invisible to a person other than the owner. Thesigbincan do good to the owner, transport the owner, and will inflict fatal bites on whomever the owner commands it to. It cannot be killed as long as the owner can see it. It is said to have long hind legs and walks with the head looking back in between the legs. Ownership is handed down to relatives when the owner dies. A person who refuses asigbinis said to go mad.-annpossessing asigbin.v[B1256]get asigbinhanded down to one.sígiv1[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 ug túyuk ang twirka hangtud muhugut,Continue turning the screw until it gets tight.Ngánung sigíhan man ku nímu ug tan-aw?Why do you always look at me?1a[A23]walk or go on or forward.Inig-abut nímu sa iskína, musígi ka ug mga bayinti mitrus,When you reach the corner, go ahead for about twenty meters.1b[A2; a12P]proceed with one’s studies.Dílì ku makasígi karung sunud túig kay wà kuy kwarta,I cannot proceed with my studies next year because I have no money.exclamation:1urging s.o. to do s.t.Sígi, káun na,Come on, eat!2expressing acquiescence.Ug walay láin sígi na lang ta áning nía,If there is no other, we will just have to make do with this.2aO.K. Bye.‘Adtu na ku.’ ‘Sígi,’‘I’m going now.’ ‘O.K., Bye-bye.’3always.Sígi ka lang ug sulti, way búhat,You’re always talking. You never do anything.— lang1never mind, it doesn’t matter.Sígi lang ug pubri, basta malipáyun,Never mind if I’m poor as long as I am happy.2Oh, please.Sígi lang, tagái lang ku,Oh, please. Let me have some!(→)=sígi,exclamation.sig-idnk.o. vine used for tying purposes:Malaisia scandens.sigídasn1successive, frequent.Lápuk kaáyu sa ámù kay sigídas ang ulan,My place is very muddy because it keeps raining.2automatic, rapid-firing weapons.3freewheeling, such that the chain that links the pedal gear to the wheel gear engages only in the forward direction, and not in the backward direction.Sigídas ang bisiklíta nga rísir,A racing bicycle is freewheeling.3aracing bicycle.v[A; a12]become frequent or successive; do s.t. successively or frequently.Nagsigídas ang ákung mga sulat rung mga adláwa,I keep getting letters one after another these days.Sigidásun nímu ug tindak ang pidal arun magsígi ug túyuk ang ligid,Keep pumping the pedal so the wheels will keep turning.sigidilyas=karabansus.síginnk.o. net designed for taking out catch from the fish corral.(→)v[A; a]get the fish out of the corral with a net.sigingsigingan exclamation uttered together with shaking s.o. emotionally upset by theshoulders.v[A; a12]1shake s.o. and saysigingsiging.Sa nagsigingsiging ku sa bátà, mihínay ang íyang paghílak,After I had shaken the child and saidsigingsigingto him, he began to stop crying.2make s.o. hurry in doing s.t.Kinsa mang kustumíra ang nagsigingsiging ug pagpakúha nímu ug túbig?Who was the customer that made you hurry in getting a glass of water?sigisíginname of a notorious gang of Tagalog hoodlums as opposed to theuksu(OXO) of the Visayans.— gang=sigisígi.sigkat=siklat.sigking=sikging.sigkit=síkit.sigluncentury.Sa Siglu Katursi,In the Fourteenth Century.sigmitv[A; ab2]1seize by the arms or legs, usually in a stealthy manner.Nakasigmit kug manuk,I managed to catch a chicken by the legs.Misáwum siya ug gisigmit ang tiil sa dalága,He swam under the water and seized the woman’s legs.2arrest s.o. wanted by the law.Mga sikríta mauy nagsigmit sa isnatsir,Plainclothesmen nabbed the snatcher.sigmuk1v[AN; a12]swipe or lift things of small value.Dúnay nagsigmuk sa ákung bulpin,S.o. swiped my ballpoint pen.sigmuk2v[A123P; a4]crave for food that one has not eaten for a long time.Gisigmuk na kug kinílaw tangígi,I crave for raw Spanish mackerel.signalnsignal.v[A; b6(1)]give a signal.Signáli ku sa busína,Blow your horn as a signal to me.signit=sigmit.signusn1in folk belief, the preordained agent through which one meets his death as revealed by fortune-telling.Pagkalúnud sa barku wà siya mamatay kay kaláyu may íyang signus,When the boat sunk he didn’t die because his fate was to die by fire.2=agnus.v[A12; b8]be saved from unexpected death because it is not one’ssignusto die that way.sigpatv[b8]get a glance stolen at one.Nasigpatan ku siya nga nangupya sa iksámin,I glanced at him copying during the test.pa-v[A; b6]steal a glance.Ayaw ug pasigpati ang babáyi kay masakpan ka,Don’t steal glances at the woman because you might get caught.sigpawna small dip net around 4–6″ in diameter with a handle used for scooping up wrigglers, small bait, butterflies.v[AN2; a12]gather, scoop up withthisk.o. net.sigpit(fromsipit)anarrow, not affording easy passage.Sigpit kaáyu ang mga kalyi sa ámung lungsud,The streets in my town are very narrow.v[B125; b6]be, become narrow.sigsagazigzagging, winding road or course.Sigsag kaáyu ang karsáda paingun sa búkid,The road into the mountains is zigzag.nzigzag stitches; fancy stitches made at the edge of cloth to keep it from getting unravelled.v1[A; a12]run a zigzag course.Nagsigsag ku ug dágan sa dihang gitirúhan ku,I ran in a zigzag course when they shot at me.2[A; c1]make zigzag stitching. —nga makinana k.o. sewing machine that can make zigzag stitching.-in-an, -in-an(→)nhaving zigzag stitching sewn in it.síguatight or precise in fit.Gáhing ablíhan ang pulta kay sígu kaáyu,The door is hard to open because it is very tight in fit.Ang sígu nga sinínà sa mga babáyi dílì ángay nga isimba,Clothes that fit the body too tightly are not appropriate for church.v[B]be, become tight or precise in fit, cause s.t. to be so.Sigúhun (pasigúhun) nímu ang sungsung ngadtu sa bangag arun dílì muhunub ang túbig,Make the stopper fit precisely so the water won’t seep through.sígùa1fitting appropriately as words, action, attire.Ang íyang pakigpúlungsígùkaáyu sa ukasiyun,His speech fits the occasion.2exact.Sígù na kung usa ka túig sa ákung trabáhu,I’m exactly one year in my work.v[AC; c1]be appropriate or exact.Dílì musígù ag singsing sa ákung tudlù,The ring doesn’t fit my finger.Sigúa (isígù) ang ímung linihukan sa ímung idad,Act your age.*sigun1— sa1according to.Sigun sa ákung hibatian dílì nà mau ang íyang gisulti,According to what I have heard, that is not what he said.2in conformance with.Kining ákung gása kanímu sigun sa ákung gisáad,This gift of mine is just what I have promised you.3depends on.Sigun lang sa unsay náa,It depends on what is available.Mu ra ug dílì nà ikatúgut, apan sigun lang nà sa pagkumbinsǐr níya,It seems as if it is not allowed, but actually it is just a matter of convincing him.sigun2na breed of chicken raised for meat purposes, referred to for their quality of developing feathers on the neck, thighs, and wings late in life.sigundan1second gear.2the second player in group games played byindividuals in succession.3the second voice in group singing.— mánuasecond hand.Pridyidir nga sigunda mánu,A second-hand refrigerator.ba woman that has had sexual experiences prior to marriage.Nakaasawag sigunda mánu ang laláking himilì,He was so choosy in the end he had to settle for a second-hand woman.v1[B26; b6]do, happen after the first thing happened, was done.Ang pagkasúnug sa ílang balay nasigunda ang ílang Birtu,After their house burnt, the same thing happened to Berto’s.Gisigundahan siya ug pátid human siya matumba,After he fell, they kicked him.2[A; c6]put in second gear.Isigunda ang makina ug dulhugun,Put the car into second when you are headed downhill.-rya=sikundaryu.sigundun1second to perform in group games performed by players in a series.2second, one-sixtieth of a minute.— anyusecond year of college or secondary school.— upisyalsecond mate.sigurádusure, [so-and-so] is true without a doubt.Ug mugíkan ka ug alas sayis, sigurádu nga túa ka sa mga alas unsi,If you leave at six, you are sure to be there at about eleven o’clock.Dílì katuhúan nutisyáha! Sigurádu ka?That’s unbelievable news! Are you sure?‘Muadtu kas bayli rung gabíi?’—‘Sigurádu!’‘Will you go to the dance tonight?’—‘Sure!’v[B156]be sure.Nakabayad kug sitinta apan nasigurádu na ang ákung aplikasiyun,I paid seventy, but my application is a sure thing.siguridadn1security, freedom from danger.Ang gikasabútan naglakbit sa siguridad sa átung násud,The agreement included the security of our country.2assurance of compliance.Kadtung panagsabúta way siguridad sa pagtúman kay walay mga papílis,There is no assurance that they will comply because there are no documents.siguristaainclined to take the greatest possible advantage from an agreement.Sigurista kaáyu ka kay dì ka mupahulam ug kwarta nga dílì kinuháan dáans pátung,You drive too hard a bargain because you take out the interest in advance when you lend money.v[B12; b6]inclined to take undue advantages.sigúru1sure.‘Muadtu ka sa bayli rung gabíi?’—‘Sigúru!’‘Will you go to the dance tonight?’—‘Sure!’Uu, sigúru kaáyu ku nga mau nay íyang gisulti,Yes, I am very sure that that is what he said.Way sigúru ang ímung kaugmáun,Your future is uncertain.1abutang sa —make sure of s.t.Ug makig-áway ka, ibutang sa sigúru nga náa ka sa bintáhà,If you pick fights, make sure you have the upper hand.2most likely, probably.Dì lang ku musulti apan muanhi sigúru tu siya,I won’t say for sure, but he probably will come.v1[A; a2]do s.t. without fail; be sure of doing or obtaining s.t.Musigúru (manigúru) ka ug anhi sa may mga alas unsi,Come without fail at about eleven o’clock.Sigurúun ta ni ug báwì kay makalimut siya nyà ug úlì,Let’s be sure to take this back because he might forget to return it.2[A12; a12]take for granted, that s.t. will happen.Ayaw kug sigurúa, kay wà ka kahibáwu sa ákung abilidad,Don’t be too sure of me because you don’t know my ability.3[A2N]be sure to do s.t. for oneself not minding or considering others.Misigúru (nanigúru) siyag lingkud kay daghang pasahíru,He made sure to get himself a seat because there were lots of passengers.4[A]insure s.t.Way kumpaníya musigúru sa ímung balay nga dáan kaáyu,No company will insure your house. It’s so old.n1insurance.Sitinta písus mátag túig ang ákung balayran sa sigúru,My insurance is twenty pesos a year.— dibídalife insurance.2insurance company.Ang Pil-am usa sa mga dagkung sigúru dinhi sa Pilipínas,Phil-Am is one of the big insurance companies in the Philippines.kasigurúhan, kasigurúann1assurance.Walay kasigurúan tung átung hangyù,There’s no assurance that our request will be granted.2protection, safety from s.t.Álang sa kasigurúan sa pangláwas mu, inum sa Tunikun,For the protection of your health, drink Tonicon.sigwálu(fromwalu)na deadly snake of shallow sea water. A victim is generally given only eight hours to live. If he survives he is given another eight days, then eight weeks, and so forth.Cf.tagiwáluunderwalu.*sigwar pa-v[A; c1]show s.t. off.Mapagarbúhun kaáyu siyang mipasigwar sa íyang singsing brilyanti,She is proudly showing off her diamond ring.sihaga1transparent or translucent.Sihag kaáyu siyag bláwus,She has a blouse on you can see through.2clearly visible through s.t.Sihag na ang kadaúgan,The glow of victory is visible at the end of the tunnel.v[A; a12]1be, become transparent or translucent.Musihag ang papil ug duhígan ug asíti,Paper becomes translucent if oil is smeared on it.1a[B5; a]be, become apparent, clear, understandable.Kalit nga misihag sa ákung panumdúman ang buut níyang ipasabut,It suddenly dawned on me what she meant.2be visible through s.t.Misihag ang lángit sa buslut sa atup,The sky shone through the hole in the roof.paN-v1[b5]read the past, present, or future through some magic article or power.Kahibáwu man kung muabut mu kay gipanihag (gipanihagan) man nákù,I knew that you were coming because I saw it in my crystal ball.2[A23]wear s.t. people can see through.Uy nanihag ka kay wà ka tingáli magkamisun,People can see right through your clothes because you are apparently not wearing a slip.ncrystal ball or power by which one can read the past, future, or a person’s thoughts.panihagsíhag ang tutunlanv[A23]be very beautiful (lit. for the throat to be white and transparent).Daghang mga laláki ang nabatubaláni sa babáying nanihagsíhag ang tutunlan,Many men became magnetized by that beautiful woman.sihagsíhag, sihagsihágannk.o. very tiny fish made into salted preserves.
sawiagiving a feeling of uneasiness when s.t. is new.Sawi kaáyu ang antiyúhus basta bag-u pa,One doesn’t feel comfortable wearing glasses for the first time.v[b6]feel uncomfortable with s.t. new.Sawihan kaáyu kus marpil,I don’t feel comfortable with my new false teeth.saw-idv[A23C3; a2]join two strands by winding them around each other, hook the fingers together.‘Matay pa, tinúud lagi,’ nanumpà siya nga gisaw-id ang duha ka tudlù,‘So help me it’s true,’ she insisted, hooking her two fingers together.Nagkasaw-id ang hukut sa duha ka bábuy,The tether ropes of the two pigs got tangled up in each other.sáwilnchildren’s game wherein objects are placed in a circle for the players to hit out of the circle using a piece designated to hit other pieces.v[AC; a2]play this game.sawilik(fromwilik)v1[A13; c]flick s.t. away with the back of the hand.Ayaw ug isawilik ang úlud diri nákù,Do not flick the worm off on me.2[c]push or move aside or away, as if flicking.Isawilik lang unyà ang hábul ug galhaan ka,Just push the blanket aside if you feel warm.saw-itv[b8]be caught or snagged by s.t.Walà masaw-iti ang kabli sa sáhid,The grapnel did not catch on the cable.sawpan=salúpan.seesalup.sawsawv[A13; c6]dunk s.t. into s.t. else and shake it around.Kinsay nagsawsaw áring túbig nga nahúgaw man?Who dunked (his hand) into the water (and swished it around)? It is dirty.Karing sukáa sawsáwi sa sinugbang bábuy,Dunk your roast pork and swish it around in this vinegar.Isawsaw ang nuug sa túbig,Swish the rag around in the water.sawsyungn1a player who inadvertently gets more cards than the required number.2a player who announces mahjong on a false alarm, penalized if the other players have displayed their hands.sawu-for words withsawu-see alsosalu-.sáwunn1sound system of a movie.Kláru ug sáwun nang sinihána,That movie house has a clear sound system.2way —saying nothing in a group conversation (humorous).Tíngug bay, wà ka may sáwun dihà,Say s.t., pal. You haven’t said a word yet.— sirbis, sistimpublic address system.sáwut=sur.sawuyv[A13]feel weak and sickly from bad health.Magsawuy giyud ku ug musakit ang ákung ngípun,I feel ill whenever I have a toothache.sáyanskirt of the native dress, usually ankle-length and generally having a tail, wound around and tucked in front.di-seeababandandir.v[A; a12]wear, make into a skirt of this sort.Ayaw kadispirádu. Siya ra bay nagsáya?Don’t get desperate. Is she the only fish in the sea (lit. only one wearing a skirt)?— sa búngav[A13]for trees to bear fruit in abundance.Nagsáya sa búnga ang mangga nga maáyung pagkagalam,A mango tree that is well taken care of bears fruit in abundance.sayà1a1being in a merry or joyful mood.Ang dag-an sayag panagway,The winner had a joyful expression on his face.2engendering good feeling.Hílum ug sayà nga kabuntágun,Quiet and pleasant morning.v[A13B1]be, make merry.Magsayà ta kay Pasku run,Let’s be merry because it’s Christmas.ka-nmirth, gaiety.ka-an(←), kasayáhannentertainment.Kasayáhan (kasayáan) sa karnabal,Entertainments at the carnival.ma-un(←)agay and lighthearted.*sayà2pa-v[A; c6]leave, expose s.t. carelessly for others to be able to see or touch it.Nagpasayà silag háluk sa parki,They kissed openly for all the world to see in the park.Ayaw ipasayà nang sundang sa agiánan,Don’t just leave that bolo carelessly in the passageway.sayàsayàv[c6]expose s.t. carelessly or for public view.Musamut ang ímung ubu kun isayàsayà mu ang ímung láwas sa tun-ug,Your cold will persist if you expose yourself in the draft.say-a1v1[B1256; b6]for s.t. that fell to be caught atop s.t.Nasay-a sa sandayung ang búlang gilábay,The ball that was tossed landed in the gutter.2[A; b8]wind up s.w.Ang táwung maantígung mutrabáhu makakaunbisag ása musay-a,A man who knows how to work can eat wherever he winds up.2astay in s.o. else’s home temporarily.Makasay-a kahà mi sa inyu ug magabin-an mi?Can we stay at your place if we are overtaken by night?Kamurúsan ang nasay-ahan sa mga bakwit,The evacuees happened to stay among the Muslims.say-asay-a=say-a,2, 2a.say-a2v[B3(1)6; b6]overflow from a container.Nagsay-a ang isdà sa íyang sakayan,His boat is filled to overflowing with his catch.Napáwung ang káyu sa abúhan nga gisay-ahan sa sabaw,The fire went out when the soup spilled over on it.sayabnk.o. disease affecting chicks making them droop.v[A13P]get this sickness.Magsayab ang mga pisù basta tinginit,During the hot season the wings of newly-hatched chicks droop.sayadv[A; c1]for the hem of a dress or robe to touch the ground.Ang sidsid sa sutána mauy únang mabuling kay mau may musayad sa yútà,The hem of a soutane gets dirty first because that is what touches the ground.sayagacheerful or bright of countenance: bright and clear.Sayag na ang lángit kay gipálid na man ang dag-um,The heavens are bright again because the clouds have been blown away.v[B; c1]be, become cheerful or bright and clear.Musayag ang dagway sa mga maistra ug muabut ang tsíki,The teachers get a bright look on their faces when their paychecks arrive.-unahaving a happy and cheerful countenance or disposition.sayalnskirt.Sayal ug bláwus ang íyang sinínà,She wore a skirt and blouse.v1[A; c]wear a skirt.2[a12]make into a skirt.sáyangexpression of regret at s.t. wasted or an opportunity missed.Sáyang lang ang ákung pag-anhi kay wà mi magkítà,I came for nothing because we didn’t meet.Sáyang wà nákù madá ang ákung báting sut. Mangalígù tà ta,Too bad I didn’t bring my bathing suit. We could have gone swimming.v[B1256; b6]for s.t. to be a waste, consider it so.sáyansn1science.Tungud sa sáyans nakaabut ang táwu sa búlan,Science has allowed man to reach the moon.2science course.sayantis, sayantistnscientist.v[B156]be, become a scientist.sayawngeneral name for swifts:Collocalia spp.-in-ahaving the form of a swift in flight or of its tail.sáyawv1[AC; c]dance.Dì ku makigsáyaw ug hubug,I won’t dance with a drunk.Isáyaw ta kag makaduha ug mamaúlì na ta,I will dance with you twice, and then we’ll go home.2[A23]by extension, any movement likened to dancing.Misáyaw ang mga dáhun sa hángin,The leaves danced in the breeze.— ang kasingkásingv[A23]be gladdened (literary).Misáyaw ang íyang kasingkásing dihang gisugut siya,His heart danced when the girl accepted him.ndance.Sáyaw sa mga karáan,The dance of the old-timers.Pistang way sáyaw,A fiesta with no dance.sayawsáyawndance presentation, esp. folk dance.-an(→), -ananndance hall, dance floor.hiN-(→)afond of dancing.-in-an(→)nway of dancing.maN-r-(→)ndancers.sayhanannrack or anything flat on to which or over which s.t. can be laid.Gibutang níya ang awditíbu sa sayhanan,She put the receiver down on the cradle.sayid-áwutnin volleyball, the situation where the serving team makes an error and loses the serve.sayid bitnan extra bet with an individual in addition to the main bet of the game.v1[AC; c]make a side bet.2[A; a1]for a husband to play around with other women.Daug kaáyu siya sa asáwa. Dì giyud makasayidbit,He is such a hen-pecked husband he can never fool around.sayid layinn1sideline, s.t. one does in addition to his usual occupation.2a married man’s mistress (humorous).Dílì nà asáwa uy, sayid layin lang nà,That’s not his wife. That’s his mistress.v1[A; c]have a sideline.2[A13]maintain a mistress.sayid trunthrow-in in basketball.v[A; c]make a throw-in.sayidwuknsidewalk, as the place where things are sold.Didtu nákù palita sa sayidwuk,I bought it from a sidewalk vendor.— bindurnone who sells items displayed on the sidewalk or the stand or stall selling things on the sidewalk.sayin1v[A; b6]shine, polish the shoes.— syúsexpression uttered by shoeshine boys in asking s.o. if he wants his shoes shined.— syu buynshoeshine boy.sayin2v[A; b6]sign.Gisaynan na nákù ang tsíki,I have signed the check.sayinburdn1billboard.2sign indicating where a vehicle is going.sayintist=sayantis.sayin-upv[A; c6]terminate a broadcast, sign off for the day.naction of signing off for the day.sayis1numbersix.seetrisfor verb forms.sayit1v[A; a]cite s.t. in reference or evidence.Musayit ka sa urdinansa pabur sa ímungpitisiyun,You quote the ordinance in favor of your petition.sayit2v[A; a2]sight, aim a firearm.nsight of a weapon.sayit3neyesight (humorous).saylà=suylà.saylinsǐrnsilencer, muffler of a combustion engine or silencer of a weapon.sayluv1[A2C3; c]pass, bring by beyond s.w., pass s.o. by.Musaylu ka man lang, mu rag dì ta kaíla,You just pass me by as if we didn’t know each other.Musaylu ning karsadáha sa Talísay?Does this road go beyond Talisay?Atras. Nasayluan nátù ang ámù,Back up. We passed by our house.Isaylu lang ku sa unáhan sa taytáyan,Just drop me a little way beyond the bridge.2[A2; c6]do s.t. beyond a certain point in space and time.Ug musaylu sa alas utsu ímung pagpaúlì, dílì ka ablíhan sa pultahan,If you come home after eight o’clock, they won’t open the door for you.3[A1; b(1)]omit, leave s.t. out.Ayawg saylui ang rúsas ug magtubig ka sa mga tanum,When you water the plants, don’t forget the rosebush.afarther up, beyond, or into.Ang íla saylu pa kaáyu sa ámù,Their place is way beyond my place.saylusayluv1[A3C]pass s.w. or each other repeatedly.Musaylusaylu ka man lag ági sa balay. Dì ka man giyung kahapit,You just keep going by our house, but you never drop in.Nagsaylusaylu ang mga trák,The buses kept passing each other.2[c1]overlap each other in alternating motion.Saylusaylúa (isaylusaylu) ang mga tiil igsáyaw nímu,When you dance make your left go over your right and then your right over your left.3[b]bypass.Gisaylusaylúan lang ang ákung mga papílis kay wà man ku muhátag ug bigay,My papers were just bypassed, because I didn’t give any grease money.pa-v[A; a12]forgive, pardon.Ang prisidinti nagpasaylu ug dúsi ka binilanggù karung Pasku,The president pardoned twelve prisoners this Christmas.nforgiveness.mapa-unaforgiving.saylubv[A3C3; aP]1overlap.Ang duha ka tumuy nagsaylub ug mga dus purgádas,The two ends overlap by about 2″.2=saylu, but not withpa-.saynusnsinusitis.v[a4]have sinusitis.-un(→)ahaving sinusitis.saysayv[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 the procedure for applying.nnarration, declaration.Nakumbinsǐr siya sa mga saysay sa mga bakákun,He was convinced by the false declarations.lakbit —nsynopsis.sagbat —v[A23]relate s.t. by cutting in on a conversation.ka-ann1history, chain of events.Mau tuy talagsaung hitabù sa kasaysáyan sa ikaduhang gúbat,That was an unusual event in the history of the Second World War.2legend, story handed down by tradition.Kasaysáyan sa amù ug sa bau,The tale of the monkey and the turtle.-l-unaeventful.Ang ílang kasal usa ka salaysáyung hitabù sa ámung baryu,Their wedding was an event of great moment in our village.maka-anunahistoric, full of history.Manúaw sila sa makasaysayánun nga pulù sa Kurihidur,They will visit the historic island of Corregidor.saysintanumeralsixty.seedisiutsufor verb forms.sayuaearly.Sa sayung kabuntágun,In the early part of the morning.Sayu ming míabut. Dúgay pa ang prugrámang magsúgud,We arrived early. The program won’t begin for some time.v[AB5; c1]be or do s.t. early.Sayuhun (isayu) nímu ug híkay ang pamáhaw arun makasayu ka sa iskuylahan,Prepare breakfast early so you can get to school early.sayusayuv[A2; c1]do s.t. a little early, or a little too early.sáyudv1[B1256; b4(1)]know; have cognizance or awareness of s.t.Nasáyud aku nga usa ninyu namutbut,I know that one of you is telling a lie.Wà ku masáyud kun háin ang ílang balay,I don’t know where their house is.2[b(1)]tell s.o. about s.t., give information, news, etc.Sayran ta kang dáan nga si Binduy usa ka minyù,Let me inform you beforehand that Bendoy is a married man.3[A; b]hold thesáyudceremony.Human na mi makasáyud. Kasal na lay kúwang,We have already held the formal betrothal ceremony. Now only the wedding is left.nthe ceremony held after thepamaláyi(in which the marriage proposal is made) in which the prospective groom returns to the bride’s family to find out whether or not they accept. In this ceremony all formal agreements and terms are stated, and the couple is engaged.abe thoroughly acquainted with s.t.Sáyud aku sa mga kinaíya sa mga táwu dinhi,I’m thoroughly acquainted with what the people here are like.paki-v[A13; b(1)]ask information about s.t.Magpakisáyud tag unsay nahitabù,Let’s ask what happened.nrequest for information.sinayúranna girl who is engaged and has gone through thesáyudceremony.v[B1256]be formally betrothed.kasayúranninformation.masinayúrunainformative.sayukmùv[B5; c1]for the chin and lower jaw to jut out, esp. when one is pouting or sulking.Musamut kag kangil-ad ug musayukmù ang ímung suwang,You look more ugly if you let your chin protrude.Ug way marpil musayukmù ang suwang,If you do not have false teeth your chin will jut out.a1for the chin to be sticking out.2for the face to be squat and wide.sayunaeasy.Sayun kaáyu ang iksámin,The test was very easy.Sayun man gung bayhána maung pirming paangkan,That woman is easily had. She has had several children out of wedlock.v1[A12B125; a2]be or make s.t. easy.Sayun nà siya patuhúun,It’s easy to make him believe s.t.Ug gisayunan ka sa iksámin, handrid giyud ka,If you consider the test easy, you must have made a hundred.2[b(1)]be too familiar with s.o. so as to take him for granted.Ngánung manggáwì ka man sa ákung mga butang? Mu rag gisayunan ka nákù,Why do you use my things? It seems as though you take me for granted.sayunsáyunv[a12]1do s.t. with great ease or facility.Gisayunsáyun lang níya ug húbad ang ‘Ultimu Adiyus,’He just translated the ‘Last Farewell’ with the greatest of ease.2take s.o. for granted.Sayunsayúnun (sayunsayunun) lang ku ninyu nu, ábi kay minsahíru ra man ku,You give me orders just like that just because I’m a mere messenger here.paka-v[A13; a12]take s.o. or s.t. for granted.Nagpakasayun ka lag kúhà sa ákung kinawus,You just help yourself to the water I fetched.Gipakasayun lang níla ang kaminyúun,They think marriage is such an easy thing.ka-nease, facility of doing s.t.sayupawrong, erroneous.Sayup kaáyu tung ímung tubag,Your answer was wrong.nerror, mistake.Náay sayup sa ímung lista,There is an error in your list.v1[B12; a2b2]be wrong, make a mistake.Nasayup ku sa ákung kalkúlu,I am wrong in my calculation.Ug masayup ka bísag kas-a, payir-awtun ta ka,Make just one mistake and you are out.Mau ning prublimáha ákung nasaypan,This is the problem I made the mistake in.1a[b8]mistake s.o. for s.o. else.Hisaypan ka unyà sa pagkapampam ug mau nay ímung isul-ub,If that’s what you wear they’ll mistake you for a prostitute.2[a12]fail to avail oneself of an opportunity.Ayaw ug saypa ang sunud nga yugtù sa maung isturya,Don’t miss the next installment of the story.3[A23]escape, avoid a trap.Kanang lagsáwa dílì na giyud musayup áning balag-únga,That deer will not escape this trap for sure.masalaypun, masaypánunaerring.Ang íyang masalaypun (masaypánun) nga bána nangáyù na pug pasaylu,Her erring husband is now asking for forgiveness.kasaypánan, ka-an(←)nwrong, moral infractions.Ang kasaypánan nga ímung gihímù sa ímung asáwa,The wrongs you have done to your wife.see alsoistíping.sayúti, sayútisnk.o. vegetable, similar in appearance to a pear, cooked and eaten like squash, growing on a climbing vine with squash-like leaves:Sechium edule.si1particle before names or titles of persons used in constructions which require the nominative.Si Pidru ákung ig-ágaw,Pedro is my cousin.Si Tátay,Father.— kinsawho does he think he is?Si kinsa ba siya nga musulti sa ingun?Who does he think he is to say that?Nagmandarmandar siya nákù mau ra ug si kinsa,He was ordering me around as though he were s.o. see alsoni1andkang1.si2nletter C.síyes, used only in response by people who are influenced by Spanish or jokingly by people who know a smattering of Spanish.sìnsound used to drive away dogs and other small animals, but not fowls and pigs.síadv1[B; b6]become distended or burst, as from internal pressure.Misíad ang ligid human bumbáhi,The tire became inflated after air was pumped into it.Nasíad na ang tiyan sa burus,The pregnant mother’s abdomen has become distended.2[B2; b6]be, become luxuriant or lush in growth.Misíad ang túbù sa tanum nga nating-ulan na,The plants have become lush in their growth now that the rainy season has set in.siakv1[A; a12]split s.t. along the grain.Masiak ang tabla ug ibulad sa ínit,The board will crack if you leave it under the sun.1a— sa úluv[A12B1256]be a great mental burden.Suliran nga makasiak sa ákung úlu,A problem that can crack your head.2[A3; a12]disturb violently as if to crack.Singgit nga misiak sa kahílum sa kagabhíun,A shout that rent the stillness of the night.3[b3(1)]be worried, angry, sad.Masukù lang nà siya bísag way gikasiakan (gikasik-an, gikasilik-an),He gets angry even without cause.kasilik-annenmity, misunderstanding.siákùshort forunsa bay ákù.seeunsa,1d.siangv[B34]1come out partly.Misiang na ang adlaw,The sun is partly out now.Nagsiang na ang bátà,The child is now coming out.2for the vaginal opening to dilate.Sadì pa makasiang ang pwirtu, tawga na ang midwayip,Call the midwife before the vaginal opening dilates.siátabseeátab.siawa1mischievous, given to doing irresponsible but harmless fun.Siaw kaáyu ning batáa kay íyang gihuktan ug písì ang íkug sa irù,This child is very mischievous because he tied a rope to the dog’s tail.2misbehaving.Siaw batáa, way disiplína,A misbehaving, undisciplined child.— sa babáyiphilandering.v[B123; b6]be, become mischievous, misbehaving.(←)v1[A23]get worse; grow more [adj.].Ug pahilúmun siya, musíaw siya hinúun,If he is told to keep quiet, he gets noisier instead.1abe, become worse, more intense.Misíaw ang ilagà sa Mindanaw,The rats are getting worse and worse in Mindanao.2[A13; b6]joke, play a prank on.Nagsíaw ka tingáli kay láin ang nutisya nga ákung nadunggan,You must be joking because I heard a different story.pa-v[A1]engage in mischief.Ug magpasíaw ka, mabanhà ang klási,If you are mischievous, the class will be noisy.ma-unacharacterized with jocularity.siawan=awayan.seeáway.síayv1[A3PC3]for different smells, tastes, atmospheres to be mixed together in one place.Ang tánang báhù nagsíay sa simbahan,All different odors are mixed together inside the church.2[A23C3]for different smells or atmospheres to mix and contradict each other.Magkasíay ang ginamus ug kámay ug dungánun pagkáun,Fish paste and brown sugar do not go well if you eat them together.siay-isnacronym for the Criminal Investigation Service.sibav[A; c]1add fuel to a fire to increase it or keep it going.2incite, get s.o. to do s.t. bad.Siyay nagsiba sa mga istudiyanti pagdimunstrít,He incited the students to demonstrate. †síbàv[A2; b6]sip nectar from a flower.Mau niy klási sa búlak nga sibáan sa mga alibangbang,This is the class of flowers the butterflies sip nectar from.-un(→), -l-un(→)nflowers that are attractive to birds and insects.sibakungv[A; c]cook a mixture of rice and corn grits.síbangv[A; b6]nick a blade.(→)anicked.nnick in a blade.sibásid=saluwásid.sibat1v1[A2; b6]get out of s.w., usually without leave.Musibat ta sa prugráma arun dílì ta hingtawgan ug pakanta,Let us get out of this place before we are called upon to sing.Wà ka kinahanglána dinhi. Hala, sibat!You are not wanted here, So, scram!2[A1; c1]take s.t. without permission.Sibatun (isibat) ku ning libru ug walay magtan-aw,I will take this book when nobody is looking. †sibat2nsmall fishing spear, usually made of wire as thick as a man’s finger or bamboo pointed at one tip.v1[A; a]spear using thesibat.2[a12]make into asibat.síbawv1[A2; b2]bounce from s.t. towards s.t.Misíbaw nákù ang búla nga gilábay sa bungbung,The ball was thrown against the wall and bounced toward me.2[A3]for a sound to reverberate and be noisy so as to rise above other sounds.Misíbaw ang butubutu sa mga ribintadur,The explosion of firecrackers resounded.3[B246]rise to an alarming proportion.Misíbaw karun pag-áyu ang pangáwat,Robberies have increased to alarming proportions.ka-nturmoil, confused noises, tumultuous sounds.sibaynan extension room added to an already existing dwelling, with the floor raised some distance from the ground.v[A13; b6]add an extension to a house.sibaysíbaynwoman maintained by a married man.Ang sibaysíbay sa íyang bána hustis,Her husband’s woman is a night-club hostess.v[A; abc]for a married man to maintain a woman.sibáya=kisibáya.*sibika, *sibiku kapunúngang —ncivic organization.hinábang nga —civic aid.sibiln1civil, not by the church.Sa sibil lang ta magpakasal,Let’s make it a civil marriage.Sibil nga mintiryu,Public cemetery.2=gwardiya sibil.v[c1]have a civil wedding.gíra —civil war.gwardiya —Civil Guard of the Philippines during Spanish times.-in-v[A; c1]punish s.o. heavily or make s.o. do a lot of work rapidly (as the Spanish civil guards do).Maáyung musinibil ug súgù sa mga sinuhúlan apan dílì maáyung mupakáun,Knows how to make farmhands work hard but doesn’t give them enough food to eat.Dì na run magsinibil ug kastígu ang mga maistra sa klási kay manúkul na man run ang mga istudiyanti,Teachers do not inflict heavy punishments in class any more because nowadays the students fight back.*síbil— sirbisncivil service.— sirbis tistCivil Service test.sibilisarv[A; a12]civilize.sibilisáduacivilized, well-mannered.v[B12]be, become civilized.sibilisasiyunncivilization.sibilsíbilngame of hide-and-seek played in pairs.v[A12C; c1]play hide-and-seek in pairs.sibilyann1civilian.2ordinary clothes as opposed to a uniform or frock.v1[A1]wear civilian attire or ordinary clothes as opposed to a uniform or frock.Dì giyud mailhan nga párì kay nagsibilyan man,You’d never know he was a priest because he was wearing ordinary clothes.2[a3]become a civilian.síbin1v[A; b6]1wipe s.o.’s face or any other part of the body with a moist cloth.2shave hair on the body.paN-v[A2; b6]1wipe one’s face with a wet cloth.2shave one’s body hair.síbin2v[b4]be a hermaphrodite.Gisibínan ang anak ni Maríya,Maria’s child had both male and female genital organs.-anahermaphrodite.sibin-ilíbinnk.o. dice game.v[A; c1]1play this game.2for males to masturbate (slang).síbin pirs=síti páris.seesíti.síbins grídnseventh grade of elementary schools.Karun wà nay síbins gríd,They have abolished the seventh grade of elementary schools.v[A3]be or get to be in the seventh grade.sibintiitn78 rpm record.sibinti páakngrade of seventy-five, the lowest passing grade (humorous slang).v[A12]get seventy-five.sibinti siksnk.o. rice introduced by the PACD.sibitn1safety pin.2=pálud.v[A; b5]1fasten in with a safety pin.Sibta (sibti) ang lampin,Pin the diapers.2=pálud.-in-=pálud,n.sibsibv1[A; a2b2]for animals that graze to nibble at plants.Hingsibsiban ang rúsas sa kanding,The goat nibbled at my rosebush.2[AN; a]nibble at s.t. boney to get at the meaty parts.Ákung sibsíbun ang mga bukug kay nía man dinhi ang lamì,I’ll nibble at the bones, for that is where the delicious parts are.paN-v[A2]graze.Didtu sa lagúna nanibsib ang kabáyù,The horse was grazing in the meadow.-anannpasture.síbunfat of bovine and other animals with hooves, except pigs.v[B1245; b6]put beef fat.Nagkasíbu ang linat-an,The stew is full of fat.Sibúhi ang ímung hiraminta arun dílì tay-an,Smear beef fat on your tools so they won’t get rusty.síbùa1fitting precisely, of exact dimension.Kining twirkáha síbù kaáyu sa pirnu,This nut fits precisely into the bolt.1aexactly [so-and-so] long, at [such-and-such] a time.Síbung duha ka túig,Exactly two years.Síbung alas dúsi,At exactly twelve o’clock.2timepiece synchronized with another, musical instrument tuned to another.Dílì síbù ang ákung rilu sa íyang rilu. Alas dus nas íya apan walà pa diris ákù,My watch isn’t running at the same time as his. He has two o’clock, but I don’t.3harmonizing with, fittingly with the personality.Ang íyang papil sa dráma síbù kaáyu sa íyang pagkatáwu,His role in the drama fits his personality perfectly.4commensurate, proper in kind.Kadtung ímung tratamyintu níya síbù sa íyang nabúhat,What you did to him is just appropriate for what he did to you.5for the moon to be full.v1[A2]fit into s.t.1a[B56; a12]be exactly [such-and-such] a time.2[A1C3; ac]tune a musical instrument to another, synchronize a watch with another.Sibúun ta ning duha ka sista,Let us tune the two guitars to each other.3[B2C23; c6]harmonize with, fit a personality or style.Kining kalúa musíbù sa bísan unsang kurti sa nawung,This hat goes nicely with any face.4[A; a2]borrow a quantity of s.t. and return the same amount or multiples thereof.Musíbù ku ug walu ka gantang mais. Ulían ta ka ug dubli sa tingsanggì,I will borrow eight gantas of corn, and I will pay you back double during harvest time.5[B245]for the moon to become full.síbugv1[AB3(1); c1P]back s.t. up, move back.Ug musíbug ka, matambug ka sa kanal,If you step backward, you will fall into the ditch.Kinsay nagsíbug sa lamísa?Who moved the table back?1a[A23; b6]back down from s.t.Dílì ta ka sibúgan ug sumbagay,I will not back down from you in a fight.2[A2; b6]back out of an agreement.2a[A; c6]withdraw an application, candidacy, case in court.Dílì ku musíbug sa ákung kandidatúra,I will not withdraw my candidacy.Ug musíbug ka sa ímung kíha, ariglúhun ta lang ni,If you withdraw your case, we will settle it amicably.Isíbug ku ang ákung aplikasiyun,I will withdraw my application.3[A1; c]move an event to an earlier or to a later date.Átung isíbug ang kasal ug tulu ka adlaw arun tukmà sa pyista,Let’s move the wedding ahead (or postpone it) three days so that it will coincide with the fiesta.4[A2]visit (dialectal).Musíbug mis inyu rung pila ka adlaw,We’ll visit your place one of these days.naction of moving back, backing out, retreating.Pagsábut nga way síbug,An agreement you can not back out of.sibúkawnsmall tree with scattered prickles,the wood of which is used for nails in boat building:Caesalpinia sappan.sibul=subul.sibutnk.o. very small dip net made of finely meshed cloth.v[A13; a2b2]pick out with a small dip net.Sibuta ang isdà. Ayaw ug kab-a sa panaksan,Catch the fish with a dip net. Don’t scoop it out with a cup.síbutv[A3P; a1]inspire s.o. with enthusiasm to do s.t.Ang kanindut sa kahigayúnan sa Amirika mauy nakasíbut (nakapasíbut) nákù paglangyaw,I was inspired to go to America by the attractive opportunities that are available there.Gisíbut mi sa ámung ginikánan pag-iskuyla,Our parents inspired us to study.ka-nenthusiasm.ma-unafull of enthusiasm to do s.t.sibúyasn1general name for various kinds of onions and leeks.2humorous name given to Union cigarettes (where Union is pronounced homophonous with onion in the Philippines).— amirikánuleeks with a slightly larger bulb than thebisayà.— bisayàleeks with tiny red or white bulbs, the tops of which are used.— bumbayonions with large bulbs.-un ug tíngugasqueaky-voiced.sibuyingnk.o. small onion or leek, smaller thansibúyas bisayà, with a small white bulb and a flavor differing from ordinary leeks.sibyav1[AN; c]peddle fish.Sibyáhan kug lab-as nang mga báy dihà,I peddle fresh fish around to those houses.2[A; c6]broadcast.Isibya ang anunsiyu sa tíbi,Broadcast the announcement on T.V.3[A13; c6]announce, give notice of.Hinagtub nga nagsibya sa íyang pag-abut,Footfalls that announced his arrival.mag-r-nradio announcer.sibyà=sibya,v2, 3.sídansilk cloth.sidasidanname given to several grasses with silky tufts.sidbaksnbox used as a seedbed for germinating seeds. †sidhawusnshed providing shade for seed beds.v[A; b6]construct such a shed.sidiv[b(1)]receive favorably, approve.Wà sidihi sa huwis ang diklarasiyun sa sinumbung,The judge didn’t receive the allegations of the accused favorably.sid-ingv1[A; a12]look closely at s.t. by bringing one’s face to it or putting it near the face.Nagsid-ing ku áring pínung litra,I am looking closely at this fine print.2[A1; a12]look at s.t. out of the corner of the eyes.Nasakpan ku siya nga nagsid-ing kang Marta,I caught him regarding Martha out of the corner of his eyes.sidlakasparkling, glittering.v[A]1sparkle.Diyamanting nagsidlak,A sparkling diamond.Hingsidlakan aku sa adlaw,I woke up after the sun had risen.2be glittering in prominence.Misidlak ang íyang kabantug,He reached glittering fame.nray, beam.-an(→)neast.Layung sidlakan,The Far East.Duul nga sidlakan,The Near East.sidlitv1[A; b2]squirt out in a stream.Misidlit ang nánà sa dihang gipislit ang hubag,The pus squirted out in a stream when I pressed the boil.Hingsidlitan ku sa íhì sa bátà,The little boy urinated on me.2[A23]for the sun to shine (literary).Sa walà pa musidlit ang primírung bidlísiw sa adlaw,Before the first rays of the sun shone.sidlut=sidlit,v1.sidsarun=sitsarun.sidsidn1hem, lower edge of dress, curtain, or the like.2edge, border (literary).Ang sidsid sa kapunawpunáwan,To the outer reaches of space.sidsiran=sidsid,2.sid-uknhiccup.v[A2; a4]have the hiccups.Misid-uk si Lúlu, unyà miyupyup sa íyang kwáku,Granddad hiccuped and then puffed on his pipe.Inum ug usa ka básung túbig ug sid-ukun ka,Take a glass of water if you have the hiccups.sidulan1the head tax of the Spanish time and now, the residence tax.2the residence certificate, evidencing the payment of this tax.síga1a1bright, giving off intense illumination.Síga kaáyu ang sugà,The lamp is very bright.2bright-eyed or having big round eyes.Síga ug mata kining batáa paríha sa íyang uyuan,This child has big, round eyes like his uncle’s.nflame, light given off.v1[A2S; a2Pb7]burn bright.Nagsiga pa ba ang dáub?Is the fire still burning?Sigái ang linung-ag,Turn up the fire under the rice.1afor the lights to be on.Sigáha (pasigáha) ang sugà kay ngitngit na,Put the lights on because it is dark now.2[A2S; b6]for the eyes to be big or bright.Misíga ang mga mata sa kahikugang,Her eyes grew wide in astonishment.2afor the eyes to be wide, glaring at s.o.Gisigáan ku níya sa kapungut,He glared at me in anger.síga2, sígànnotorious tough guy.v[B12; b6]be, become a tough.sigasíga=síga2.sigabuncontinuous, thudding sound.v[A3]be thudding, give a thudding sound.Musigabu ang balud ug ting-amihan,Strong waves dash against the shore when the northwind blows.Unsa may nagsigabu sa táas? Mga bátang nagdúlà?What is it that is thuddingupstairs? Children playing?sigamnuv[A3; a12]care, give attention or concern to s.o.’s welfare or needs.Wà siya magsigamnu sa idukasiyun sa íyang mga anak,She doesn’t concern herself with her children’s schooling.Sigamnúa ang ímung láwas arun dì ka masakit,Take care of your body so you won’t get sick.sig-ang1v[A; c1]put the pot on the fire.Nagsig-ang na siya sa paniudtu,She is preparing lunch now.sigarilyu1ncigarette.v[a12]make into a cigarette.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]smoke cigarettes, ask s.o. for cigarettes or cigarette money.Kamau na diay ka nga manigarilyu,So, you already know how to smoke.Panigarilyúhan nátù si Iduy kay nakadaug sa súgal,Let us ask Edoy for cigarette money because he won in gambling.†sigarit kísncigarette case.sigawv[A; c]confess or tell s.t. which s.o. wants to be kept secret (slang).Nadakpan ang tanan kay misigaw ang usang nadakpan,All of them were caught because one of them sang.Íyang gisigaw ang tinagúan sa íyang inahan,She revealed her mother’s secrets.sígawanoisy, making a disturbance.nshouts and noise.Ang sígaw sa nagsúgal dungug sa ámù,You could hear the shouts of the gamblers as far as our house.v[B1; b6]be noisy.Nagsígaw ang mga istudiyanti kay way maistru sa klási,The students are all in uproar because the teacher is not in the room.ka-v[A13]be very noisy.sig-awv[A; b3]make a loud noise at the top of one’s lungs.Wà siya makasig-aw kay ákung gikasab-an,He did not dare make noise because I scolded him.sigayngeneral name for small cowries.sigbawformula uttered to prevent one from being struck by lightning when making fun of animals.Ang ungguy mu ra sigbaw ug táwu,The monkey looks like man, may I not be struck by lightning.Sigbaw ug paríha ang táwu sa irù nga magpungutay,May lightning not strike me, how would it feel if people had intercourse like dogs.sigbinnanimal possessed by and at the service of s.o. It has the power of making itself invisible to a person other than the owner. Thesigbincan do good to the owner, transport the owner, and will inflict fatal bites on whomever the owner commands it to. It cannot be killed as long as the owner can see it. It is said to have long hind legs and walks with the head looking back in between the legs. Ownership is handed down to relatives when the owner dies. A person who refuses asigbinis said to go mad.-annpossessing asigbin.v[B1256]get asigbinhanded down to one.sígiv1[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 ug túyuk ang twirka hangtud muhugut,Continue turning the screw until it gets tight.Ngánung sigíhan man ku nímu ug tan-aw?Why do you always look at me?1a[A23]walk or go on or forward.Inig-abut nímu sa iskína, musígi ka ug mga bayinti mitrus,When you reach the corner, go ahead for about twenty meters.1b[A2; a12P]proceed with one’s studies.Dílì ku makasígi karung sunud túig kay wà kuy kwarta,I cannot proceed with my studies next year because I have no money.exclamation:1urging s.o. to do s.t.Sígi, káun na,Come on, eat!2expressing acquiescence.Ug walay láin sígi na lang ta áning nía,If there is no other, we will just have to make do with this.2aO.K. Bye.‘Adtu na ku.’ ‘Sígi,’‘I’m going now.’ ‘O.K., Bye-bye.’3always.Sígi ka lang ug sulti, way búhat,You’re always talking. You never do anything.— lang1never mind, it doesn’t matter.Sígi lang ug pubri, basta malipáyun,Never mind if I’m poor as long as I am happy.2Oh, please.Sígi lang, tagái lang ku,Oh, please. Let me have some!(→)=sígi,exclamation.sig-idnk.o. vine used for tying purposes:Malaisia scandens.sigídasn1successive, frequent.Lápuk kaáyu sa ámù kay sigídas ang ulan,My place is very muddy because it keeps raining.2automatic, rapid-firing weapons.3freewheeling, such that the chain that links the pedal gear to the wheel gear engages only in the forward direction, and not in the backward direction.Sigídas ang bisiklíta nga rísir,A racing bicycle is freewheeling.3aracing bicycle.v[A; a12]become frequent or successive; do s.t. successively or frequently.Nagsigídas ang ákung mga sulat rung mga adláwa,I keep getting letters one after another these days.Sigidásun nímu ug tindak ang pidal arun magsígi ug túyuk ang ligid,Keep pumping the pedal so the wheels will keep turning.sigidilyas=karabansus.síginnk.o. net designed for taking out catch from the fish corral.(→)v[A; a]get the fish out of the corral with a net.sigingsigingan exclamation uttered together with shaking s.o. emotionally upset by theshoulders.v[A; a12]1shake s.o. and saysigingsiging.Sa nagsigingsiging ku sa bátà, mihínay ang íyang paghílak,After I had shaken the child and saidsigingsigingto him, he began to stop crying.2make s.o. hurry in doing s.t.Kinsa mang kustumíra ang nagsigingsiging ug pagpakúha nímu ug túbig?Who was the customer that made you hurry in getting a glass of water?sigisíginname of a notorious gang of Tagalog hoodlums as opposed to theuksu(OXO) of the Visayans.— gang=sigisígi.sigkat=siklat.sigking=sikging.sigkit=síkit.sigluncentury.Sa Siglu Katursi,In the Fourteenth Century.sigmitv[A; ab2]1seize by the arms or legs, usually in a stealthy manner.Nakasigmit kug manuk,I managed to catch a chicken by the legs.Misáwum siya ug gisigmit ang tiil sa dalága,He swam under the water and seized the woman’s legs.2arrest s.o. wanted by the law.Mga sikríta mauy nagsigmit sa isnatsir,Plainclothesmen nabbed the snatcher.sigmuk1v[AN; a12]swipe or lift things of small value.Dúnay nagsigmuk sa ákung bulpin,S.o. swiped my ballpoint pen.sigmuk2v[A123P; a4]crave for food that one has not eaten for a long time.Gisigmuk na kug kinílaw tangígi,I crave for raw Spanish mackerel.signalnsignal.v[A; b6(1)]give a signal.Signáli ku sa busína,Blow your horn as a signal to me.signit=sigmit.signusn1in folk belief, the preordained agent through which one meets his death as revealed by fortune-telling.Pagkalúnud sa barku wà siya mamatay kay kaláyu may íyang signus,When the boat sunk he didn’t die because his fate was to die by fire.2=agnus.v[A12; b8]be saved from unexpected death because it is not one’ssignusto die that way.sigpatv[b8]get a glance stolen at one.Nasigpatan ku siya nga nangupya sa iksámin,I glanced at him copying during the test.pa-v[A; b6]steal a glance.Ayaw ug pasigpati ang babáyi kay masakpan ka,Don’t steal glances at the woman because you might get caught.sigpawna small dip net around 4–6″ in diameter with a handle used for scooping up wrigglers, small bait, butterflies.v[AN2; a12]gather, scoop up withthisk.o. net.sigpit(fromsipit)anarrow, not affording easy passage.Sigpit kaáyu ang mga kalyi sa ámung lungsud,The streets in my town are very narrow.v[B125; b6]be, become narrow.sigsagazigzagging, winding road or course.Sigsag kaáyu ang karsáda paingun sa búkid,The road into the mountains is zigzag.nzigzag stitches; fancy stitches made at the edge of cloth to keep it from getting unravelled.v1[A; a12]run a zigzag course.Nagsigsag ku ug dágan sa dihang gitirúhan ku,I ran in a zigzag course when they shot at me.2[A; c1]make zigzag stitching. —nga makinana k.o. sewing machine that can make zigzag stitching.-in-an, -in-an(→)nhaving zigzag stitching sewn in it.síguatight or precise in fit.Gáhing ablíhan ang pulta kay sígu kaáyu,The door is hard to open because it is very tight in fit.Ang sígu nga sinínà sa mga babáyi dílì ángay nga isimba,Clothes that fit the body too tightly are not appropriate for church.v[B]be, become tight or precise in fit, cause s.t. to be so.Sigúhun (pasigúhun) nímu ang sungsung ngadtu sa bangag arun dílì muhunub ang túbig,Make the stopper fit precisely so the water won’t seep through.sígùa1fitting appropriately as words, action, attire.Ang íyang pakigpúlungsígùkaáyu sa ukasiyun,His speech fits the occasion.2exact.Sígù na kung usa ka túig sa ákung trabáhu,I’m exactly one year in my work.v[AC; c1]be appropriate or exact.Dílì musígù ag singsing sa ákung tudlù,The ring doesn’t fit my finger.Sigúa (isígù) ang ímung linihukan sa ímung idad,Act your age.*sigun1— sa1according to.Sigun sa ákung hibatian dílì nà mau ang íyang gisulti,According to what I have heard, that is not what he said.2in conformance with.Kining ákung gása kanímu sigun sa ákung gisáad,This gift of mine is just what I have promised you.3depends on.Sigun lang sa unsay náa,It depends on what is available.Mu ra ug dílì nà ikatúgut, apan sigun lang nà sa pagkumbinsǐr níya,It seems as if it is not allowed, but actually it is just a matter of convincing him.sigun2na breed of chicken raised for meat purposes, referred to for their quality of developing feathers on the neck, thighs, and wings late in life.sigundan1second gear.2the second player in group games played byindividuals in succession.3the second voice in group singing.— mánuasecond hand.Pridyidir nga sigunda mánu,A second-hand refrigerator.ba woman that has had sexual experiences prior to marriage.Nakaasawag sigunda mánu ang laláking himilì,He was so choosy in the end he had to settle for a second-hand woman.v1[B26; b6]do, happen after the first thing happened, was done.Ang pagkasúnug sa ílang balay nasigunda ang ílang Birtu,After their house burnt, the same thing happened to Berto’s.Gisigundahan siya ug pátid human siya matumba,After he fell, they kicked him.2[A; c6]put in second gear.Isigunda ang makina ug dulhugun,Put the car into second when you are headed downhill.-rya=sikundaryu.sigundun1second to perform in group games performed by players in a series.2second, one-sixtieth of a minute.— anyusecond year of college or secondary school.— upisyalsecond mate.sigurádusure, [so-and-so] is true without a doubt.Ug mugíkan ka ug alas sayis, sigurádu nga túa ka sa mga alas unsi,If you leave at six, you are sure to be there at about eleven o’clock.Dílì katuhúan nutisyáha! Sigurádu ka?That’s unbelievable news! Are you sure?‘Muadtu kas bayli rung gabíi?’—‘Sigurádu!’‘Will you go to the dance tonight?’—‘Sure!’v[B156]be sure.Nakabayad kug sitinta apan nasigurádu na ang ákung aplikasiyun,I paid seventy, but my application is a sure thing.siguridadn1security, freedom from danger.Ang gikasabútan naglakbit sa siguridad sa átung násud,The agreement included the security of our country.2assurance of compliance.Kadtung panagsabúta way siguridad sa pagtúman kay walay mga papílis,There is no assurance that they will comply because there are no documents.siguristaainclined to take the greatest possible advantage from an agreement.Sigurista kaáyu ka kay dì ka mupahulam ug kwarta nga dílì kinuháan dáans pátung,You drive too hard a bargain because you take out the interest in advance when you lend money.v[B12; b6]inclined to take undue advantages.sigúru1sure.‘Muadtu ka sa bayli rung gabíi?’—‘Sigúru!’‘Will you go to the dance tonight?’—‘Sure!’Uu, sigúru kaáyu ku nga mau nay íyang gisulti,Yes, I am very sure that that is what he said.Way sigúru ang ímung kaugmáun,Your future is uncertain.1abutang sa —make sure of s.t.Ug makig-áway ka, ibutang sa sigúru nga náa ka sa bintáhà,If you pick fights, make sure you have the upper hand.2most likely, probably.Dì lang ku musulti apan muanhi sigúru tu siya,I won’t say for sure, but he probably will come.v1[A; a2]do s.t. without fail; be sure of doing or obtaining s.t.Musigúru (manigúru) ka ug anhi sa may mga alas unsi,Come without fail at about eleven o’clock.Sigurúun ta ni ug báwì kay makalimut siya nyà ug úlì,Let’s be sure to take this back because he might forget to return it.2[A12; a12]take for granted, that s.t. will happen.Ayaw kug sigurúa, kay wà ka kahibáwu sa ákung abilidad,Don’t be too sure of me because you don’t know my ability.3[A2N]be sure to do s.t. for oneself not minding or considering others.Misigúru (nanigúru) siyag lingkud kay daghang pasahíru,He made sure to get himself a seat because there were lots of passengers.4[A]insure s.t.Way kumpaníya musigúru sa ímung balay nga dáan kaáyu,No company will insure your house. It’s so old.n1insurance.Sitinta písus mátag túig ang ákung balayran sa sigúru,My insurance is twenty pesos a year.— dibídalife insurance.2insurance company.Ang Pil-am usa sa mga dagkung sigúru dinhi sa Pilipínas,Phil-Am is one of the big insurance companies in the Philippines.kasigurúhan, kasigurúann1assurance.Walay kasigurúan tung átung hangyù,There’s no assurance that our request will be granted.2protection, safety from s.t.Álang sa kasigurúan sa pangláwas mu, inum sa Tunikun,For the protection of your health, drink Tonicon.sigwálu(fromwalu)na deadly snake of shallow sea water. A victim is generally given only eight hours to live. If he survives he is given another eight days, then eight weeks, and so forth.Cf.tagiwáluunderwalu.*sigwar pa-v[A; c1]show s.t. off.Mapagarbúhun kaáyu siyang mipasigwar sa íyang singsing brilyanti,She is proudly showing off her diamond ring.sihaga1transparent or translucent.Sihag kaáyu siyag bláwus,She has a blouse on you can see through.2clearly visible through s.t.Sihag na ang kadaúgan,The glow of victory is visible at the end of the tunnel.v[A; a12]1be, become transparent or translucent.Musihag ang papil ug duhígan ug asíti,Paper becomes translucent if oil is smeared on it.1a[B5; a]be, become apparent, clear, understandable.Kalit nga misihag sa ákung panumdúman ang buut níyang ipasabut,It suddenly dawned on me what she meant.2be visible through s.t.Misihag ang lángit sa buslut sa atup,The sky shone through the hole in the roof.paN-v1[b5]read the past, present, or future through some magic article or power.Kahibáwu man kung muabut mu kay gipanihag (gipanihagan) man nákù,I knew that you were coming because I saw it in my crystal ball.2[A23]wear s.t. people can see through.Uy nanihag ka kay wà ka tingáli magkamisun,People can see right through your clothes because you are apparently not wearing a slip.ncrystal ball or power by which one can read the past, future, or a person’s thoughts.panihagsíhag ang tutunlanv[A23]be very beautiful (lit. for the throat to be white and transparent).Daghang mga laláki ang nabatubaláni sa babáying nanihagsíhag ang tutunlan,Many men became magnetized by that beautiful woman.sihagsíhag, sihagsihágannk.o. very tiny fish made into salted preserves.
sawiagiving a feeling of uneasiness when s.t. is new.Sawi kaáyu ang antiyúhus basta bag-u pa,One doesn’t feel comfortable wearing glasses for the first time.v[b6]feel uncomfortable with s.t. new.Sawihan kaáyu kus marpil,I don’t feel comfortable with my new false teeth.saw-idv[A23C3; a2]join two strands by winding them around each other, hook the fingers together.‘Matay pa, tinúud lagi,’ nanumpà siya nga gisaw-id ang duha ka tudlù,‘So help me it’s true,’ she insisted, hooking her two fingers together.Nagkasaw-id ang hukut sa duha ka bábuy,The tether ropes of the two pigs got tangled up in each other.sáwilnchildren’s game wherein objects are placed in a circle for the players to hit out of the circle using a piece designated to hit other pieces.v[AC; a2]play this game.sawilik(fromwilik)v1[A13; c]flick s.t. away with the back of the hand.Ayaw ug isawilik ang úlud diri nákù,Do not flick the worm off on me.2[c]push or move aside or away, as if flicking.Isawilik lang unyà ang hábul ug galhaan ka,Just push the blanket aside if you feel warm.saw-itv[b8]be caught or snagged by s.t.Walà masaw-iti ang kabli sa sáhid,The grapnel did not catch on the cable.sawpan=salúpan.seesalup.sawsawv[A13; c6]dunk s.t. into s.t. else and shake it around.Kinsay nagsawsaw áring túbig nga nahúgaw man?Who dunked (his hand) into the water (and swished it around)? It is dirty.Karing sukáa sawsáwi sa sinugbang bábuy,Dunk your roast pork and swish it around in this vinegar.Isawsaw ang nuug sa túbig,Swish the rag around in the water.sawsyungn1a player who inadvertently gets more cards than the required number.2a player who announces mahjong on a false alarm, penalized if the other players have displayed their hands.sawu-for words withsawu-see alsosalu-.sáwunn1sound system of a movie.Kláru ug sáwun nang sinihána,That movie house has a clear sound system.2way —saying nothing in a group conversation (humorous).Tíngug bay, wà ka may sáwun dihà,Say s.t., pal. You haven’t said a word yet.— sirbis, sistimpublic address system.sáwut=sur.sawuyv[A13]feel weak and sickly from bad health.Magsawuy giyud ku ug musakit ang ákung ngípun,I feel ill whenever I have a toothache.sáyanskirt of the native dress, usually ankle-length and generally having a tail, wound around and tucked in front.di-seeababandandir.v[A; a12]wear, make into a skirt of this sort.Ayaw kadispirádu. Siya ra bay nagsáya?Don’t get desperate. Is she the only fish in the sea (lit. only one wearing a skirt)?— sa búngav[A13]for trees to bear fruit in abundance.Nagsáya sa búnga ang mangga nga maáyung pagkagalam,A mango tree that is well taken care of bears fruit in abundance.sayà1a1being in a merry or joyful mood.Ang dag-an sayag panagway,The winner had a joyful expression on his face.2engendering good feeling.Hílum ug sayà nga kabuntágun,Quiet and pleasant morning.v[A13B1]be, make merry.Magsayà ta kay Pasku run,Let’s be merry because it’s Christmas.ka-nmirth, gaiety.ka-an(←), kasayáhannentertainment.Kasayáhan (kasayáan) sa karnabal,Entertainments at the carnival.ma-un(←)agay and lighthearted.*sayà2pa-v[A; c6]leave, expose s.t. carelessly for others to be able to see or touch it.Nagpasayà silag háluk sa parki,They kissed openly for all the world to see in the park.Ayaw ipasayà nang sundang sa agiánan,Don’t just leave that bolo carelessly in the passageway.sayàsayàv[c6]expose s.t. carelessly or for public view.Musamut ang ímung ubu kun isayàsayà mu ang ímung láwas sa tun-ug,Your cold will persist if you expose yourself in the draft.say-a1v1[B1256; b6]for s.t. that fell to be caught atop s.t.Nasay-a sa sandayung ang búlang gilábay,The ball that was tossed landed in the gutter.2[A; b8]wind up s.w.Ang táwung maantígung mutrabáhu makakaunbisag ása musay-a,A man who knows how to work can eat wherever he winds up.2astay in s.o. else’s home temporarily.Makasay-a kahà mi sa inyu ug magabin-an mi?Can we stay at your place if we are overtaken by night?Kamurúsan ang nasay-ahan sa mga bakwit,The evacuees happened to stay among the Muslims.say-asay-a=say-a,2, 2a.say-a2v[B3(1)6; b6]overflow from a container.Nagsay-a ang isdà sa íyang sakayan,His boat is filled to overflowing with his catch.Napáwung ang káyu sa abúhan nga gisay-ahan sa sabaw,The fire went out when the soup spilled over on it.sayabnk.o. disease affecting chicks making them droop.v[A13P]get this sickness.Magsayab ang mga pisù basta tinginit,During the hot season the wings of newly-hatched chicks droop.sayadv[A; c1]for the hem of a dress or robe to touch the ground.Ang sidsid sa sutána mauy únang mabuling kay mau may musayad sa yútà,The hem of a soutane gets dirty first because that is what touches the ground.sayagacheerful or bright of countenance: bright and clear.Sayag na ang lángit kay gipálid na man ang dag-um,The heavens are bright again because the clouds have been blown away.v[B; c1]be, become cheerful or bright and clear.Musayag ang dagway sa mga maistra ug muabut ang tsíki,The teachers get a bright look on their faces when their paychecks arrive.-unahaving a happy and cheerful countenance or disposition.sayalnskirt.Sayal ug bláwus ang íyang sinínà,She wore a skirt and blouse.v1[A; c]wear a skirt.2[a12]make into a skirt.sáyangexpression of regret at s.t. wasted or an opportunity missed.Sáyang lang ang ákung pag-anhi kay wà mi magkítà,I came for nothing because we didn’t meet.Sáyang wà nákù madá ang ákung báting sut. Mangalígù tà ta,Too bad I didn’t bring my bathing suit. We could have gone swimming.v[B1256; b6]for s.t. to be a waste, consider it so.sáyansn1science.Tungud sa sáyans nakaabut ang táwu sa búlan,Science has allowed man to reach the moon.2science course.sayantis, sayantistnscientist.v[B156]be, become a scientist.sayawngeneral name for swifts:Collocalia spp.-in-ahaving the form of a swift in flight or of its tail.sáyawv1[AC; c]dance.Dì ku makigsáyaw ug hubug,I won’t dance with a drunk.Isáyaw ta kag makaduha ug mamaúlì na ta,I will dance with you twice, and then we’ll go home.2[A23]by extension, any movement likened to dancing.Misáyaw ang mga dáhun sa hángin,The leaves danced in the breeze.— ang kasingkásingv[A23]be gladdened (literary).Misáyaw ang íyang kasingkásing dihang gisugut siya,His heart danced when the girl accepted him.ndance.Sáyaw sa mga karáan,The dance of the old-timers.Pistang way sáyaw,A fiesta with no dance.sayawsáyawndance presentation, esp. folk dance.-an(→), -ananndance hall, dance floor.hiN-(→)afond of dancing.-in-an(→)nway of dancing.maN-r-(→)ndancers.sayhanannrack or anything flat on to which or over which s.t. can be laid.Gibutang níya ang awditíbu sa sayhanan,She put the receiver down on the cradle.sayid-áwutnin volleyball, the situation where the serving team makes an error and loses the serve.sayid bitnan extra bet with an individual in addition to the main bet of the game.v1[AC; c]make a side bet.2[A; a1]for a husband to play around with other women.Daug kaáyu siya sa asáwa. Dì giyud makasayidbit,He is such a hen-pecked husband he can never fool around.sayid layinn1sideline, s.t. one does in addition to his usual occupation.2a married man’s mistress (humorous).Dílì nà asáwa uy, sayid layin lang nà,That’s not his wife. That’s his mistress.v1[A; c]have a sideline.2[A13]maintain a mistress.sayid trunthrow-in in basketball.v[A; c]make a throw-in.sayidwuknsidewalk, as the place where things are sold.Didtu nákù palita sa sayidwuk,I bought it from a sidewalk vendor.— bindurnone who sells items displayed on the sidewalk or the stand or stall selling things on the sidewalk.sayin1v[A; b6]shine, polish the shoes.— syúsexpression uttered by shoeshine boys in asking s.o. if he wants his shoes shined.— syu buynshoeshine boy.sayin2v[A; b6]sign.Gisaynan na nákù ang tsíki,I have signed the check.sayinburdn1billboard.2sign indicating where a vehicle is going.sayintist=sayantis.sayin-upv[A; c6]terminate a broadcast, sign off for the day.naction of signing off for the day.sayis1numbersix.seetrisfor verb forms.sayit1v[A; a]cite s.t. in reference or evidence.Musayit ka sa urdinansa pabur sa ímungpitisiyun,You quote the ordinance in favor of your petition.sayit2v[A; a2]sight, aim a firearm.nsight of a weapon.sayit3neyesight (humorous).saylà=suylà.saylinsǐrnsilencer, muffler of a combustion engine or silencer of a weapon.sayluv1[A2C3; c]pass, bring by beyond s.w., pass s.o. by.Musaylu ka man lang, mu rag dì ta kaíla,You just pass me by as if we didn’t know each other.Musaylu ning karsadáha sa Talísay?Does this road go beyond Talisay?Atras. Nasayluan nátù ang ámù,Back up. We passed by our house.Isaylu lang ku sa unáhan sa taytáyan,Just drop me a little way beyond the bridge.2[A2; c6]do s.t. beyond a certain point in space and time.Ug musaylu sa alas utsu ímung pagpaúlì, dílì ka ablíhan sa pultahan,If you come home after eight o’clock, they won’t open the door for you.3[A1; b(1)]omit, leave s.t. out.Ayawg saylui ang rúsas ug magtubig ka sa mga tanum,When you water the plants, don’t forget the rosebush.afarther up, beyond, or into.Ang íla saylu pa kaáyu sa ámù,Their place is way beyond my place.saylusayluv1[A3C]pass s.w. or each other repeatedly.Musaylusaylu ka man lag ági sa balay. Dì ka man giyung kahapit,You just keep going by our house, but you never drop in.Nagsaylusaylu ang mga trák,The buses kept passing each other.2[c1]overlap each other in alternating motion.Saylusaylúa (isaylusaylu) ang mga tiil igsáyaw nímu,When you dance make your left go over your right and then your right over your left.3[b]bypass.Gisaylusaylúan lang ang ákung mga papílis kay wà man ku muhátag ug bigay,My papers were just bypassed, because I didn’t give any grease money.pa-v[A; a12]forgive, pardon.Ang prisidinti nagpasaylu ug dúsi ka binilanggù karung Pasku,The president pardoned twelve prisoners this Christmas.nforgiveness.mapa-unaforgiving.saylubv[A3C3; aP]1overlap.Ang duha ka tumuy nagsaylub ug mga dus purgádas,The two ends overlap by about 2″.2=saylu, but not withpa-.saynusnsinusitis.v[a4]have sinusitis.-un(→)ahaving sinusitis.saysayv[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 the procedure for applying.nnarration, declaration.Nakumbinsǐr siya sa mga saysay sa mga bakákun,He was convinced by the false declarations.lakbit —nsynopsis.sagbat —v[A23]relate s.t. by cutting in on a conversation.ka-ann1history, chain of events.Mau tuy talagsaung hitabù sa kasaysáyan sa ikaduhang gúbat,That was an unusual event in the history of the Second World War.2legend, story handed down by tradition.Kasaysáyan sa amù ug sa bau,The tale of the monkey and the turtle.-l-unaeventful.Ang ílang kasal usa ka salaysáyung hitabù sa ámung baryu,Their wedding was an event of great moment in our village.maka-anunahistoric, full of history.Manúaw sila sa makasaysayánun nga pulù sa Kurihidur,They will visit the historic island of Corregidor.saysintanumeralsixty.seedisiutsufor verb forms.sayuaearly.Sa sayung kabuntágun,In the early part of the morning.Sayu ming míabut. Dúgay pa ang prugrámang magsúgud,We arrived early. The program won’t begin for some time.v[AB5; c1]be or do s.t. early.Sayuhun (isayu) nímu ug híkay ang pamáhaw arun makasayu ka sa iskuylahan,Prepare breakfast early so you can get to school early.sayusayuv[A2; c1]do s.t. a little early, or a little too early.sáyudv1[B1256; b4(1)]know; have cognizance or awareness of s.t.Nasáyud aku nga usa ninyu namutbut,I know that one of you is telling a lie.Wà ku masáyud kun háin ang ílang balay,I don’t know where their house is.2[b(1)]tell s.o. about s.t., give information, news, etc.Sayran ta kang dáan nga si Binduy usa ka minyù,Let me inform you beforehand that Bendoy is a married man.3[A; b]hold thesáyudceremony.Human na mi makasáyud. Kasal na lay kúwang,We have already held the formal betrothal ceremony. Now only the wedding is left.nthe ceremony held after thepamaláyi(in which the marriage proposal is made) in which the prospective groom returns to the bride’s family to find out whether or not they accept. In this ceremony all formal agreements and terms are stated, and the couple is engaged.abe thoroughly acquainted with s.t.Sáyud aku sa mga kinaíya sa mga táwu dinhi,I’m thoroughly acquainted with what the people here are like.paki-v[A13; b(1)]ask information about s.t.Magpakisáyud tag unsay nahitabù,Let’s ask what happened.nrequest for information.sinayúranna girl who is engaged and has gone through thesáyudceremony.v[B1256]be formally betrothed.kasayúranninformation.masinayúrunainformative.sayukmùv[B5; c1]for the chin and lower jaw to jut out, esp. when one is pouting or sulking.Musamut kag kangil-ad ug musayukmù ang ímung suwang,You look more ugly if you let your chin protrude.Ug way marpil musayukmù ang suwang,If you do not have false teeth your chin will jut out.a1for the chin to be sticking out.2for the face to be squat and wide.sayunaeasy.Sayun kaáyu ang iksámin,The test was very easy.Sayun man gung bayhána maung pirming paangkan,That woman is easily had. She has had several children out of wedlock.v1[A12B125; a2]be or make s.t. easy.Sayun nà siya patuhúun,It’s easy to make him believe s.t.Ug gisayunan ka sa iksámin, handrid giyud ka,If you consider the test easy, you must have made a hundred.2[b(1)]be too familiar with s.o. so as to take him for granted.Ngánung manggáwì ka man sa ákung mga butang? Mu rag gisayunan ka nákù,Why do you use my things? It seems as though you take me for granted.sayunsáyunv[a12]1do s.t. with great ease or facility.Gisayunsáyun lang níya ug húbad ang ‘Ultimu Adiyus,’He just translated the ‘Last Farewell’ with the greatest of ease.2take s.o. for granted.Sayunsayúnun (sayunsayunun) lang ku ninyu nu, ábi kay minsahíru ra man ku,You give me orders just like that just because I’m a mere messenger here.paka-v[A13; a12]take s.o. or s.t. for granted.Nagpakasayun ka lag kúhà sa ákung kinawus,You just help yourself to the water I fetched.Gipakasayun lang níla ang kaminyúun,They think marriage is such an easy thing.ka-nease, facility of doing s.t.sayupawrong, erroneous.Sayup kaáyu tung ímung tubag,Your answer was wrong.nerror, mistake.Náay sayup sa ímung lista,There is an error in your list.v1[B12; a2b2]be wrong, make a mistake.Nasayup ku sa ákung kalkúlu,I am wrong in my calculation.Ug masayup ka bísag kas-a, payir-awtun ta ka,Make just one mistake and you are out.Mau ning prublimáha ákung nasaypan,This is the problem I made the mistake in.1a[b8]mistake s.o. for s.o. else.Hisaypan ka unyà sa pagkapampam ug mau nay ímung isul-ub,If that’s what you wear they’ll mistake you for a prostitute.2[a12]fail to avail oneself of an opportunity.Ayaw ug saypa ang sunud nga yugtù sa maung isturya,Don’t miss the next installment of the story.3[A23]escape, avoid a trap.Kanang lagsáwa dílì na giyud musayup áning balag-únga,That deer will not escape this trap for sure.masalaypun, masaypánunaerring.Ang íyang masalaypun (masaypánun) nga bána nangáyù na pug pasaylu,Her erring husband is now asking for forgiveness.kasaypánan, ka-an(←)nwrong, moral infractions.Ang kasaypánan nga ímung gihímù sa ímung asáwa,The wrongs you have done to your wife.see alsoistíping.sayúti, sayútisnk.o. vegetable, similar in appearance to a pear, cooked and eaten like squash, growing on a climbing vine with squash-like leaves:Sechium edule.si1particle before names or titles of persons used in constructions which require the nominative.Si Pidru ákung ig-ágaw,Pedro is my cousin.Si Tátay,Father.— kinsawho does he think he is?Si kinsa ba siya nga musulti sa ingun?Who does he think he is to say that?Nagmandarmandar siya nákù mau ra ug si kinsa,He was ordering me around as though he were s.o. see alsoni1andkang1.si2nletter C.síyes, used only in response by people who are influenced by Spanish or jokingly by people who know a smattering of Spanish.sìnsound used to drive away dogs and other small animals, but not fowls and pigs.síadv1[B; b6]become distended or burst, as from internal pressure.Misíad ang ligid human bumbáhi,The tire became inflated after air was pumped into it.Nasíad na ang tiyan sa burus,The pregnant mother’s abdomen has become distended.2[B2; b6]be, become luxuriant or lush in growth.Misíad ang túbù sa tanum nga nating-ulan na,The plants have become lush in their growth now that the rainy season has set in.siakv1[A; a12]split s.t. along the grain.Masiak ang tabla ug ibulad sa ínit,The board will crack if you leave it under the sun.1a— sa úluv[A12B1256]be a great mental burden.Suliran nga makasiak sa ákung úlu,A problem that can crack your head.2[A3; a12]disturb violently as if to crack.Singgit nga misiak sa kahílum sa kagabhíun,A shout that rent the stillness of the night.3[b3(1)]be worried, angry, sad.Masukù lang nà siya bísag way gikasiakan (gikasik-an, gikasilik-an),He gets angry even without cause.kasilik-annenmity, misunderstanding.siákùshort forunsa bay ákù.seeunsa,1d.siangv[B34]1come out partly.Misiang na ang adlaw,The sun is partly out now.Nagsiang na ang bátà,The child is now coming out.2for the vaginal opening to dilate.Sadì pa makasiang ang pwirtu, tawga na ang midwayip,Call the midwife before the vaginal opening dilates.siátabseeátab.siawa1mischievous, given to doing irresponsible but harmless fun.Siaw kaáyu ning batáa kay íyang gihuktan ug písì ang íkug sa irù,This child is very mischievous because he tied a rope to the dog’s tail.2misbehaving.Siaw batáa, way disiplína,A misbehaving, undisciplined child.— sa babáyiphilandering.v[B123; b6]be, become mischievous, misbehaving.(←)v1[A23]get worse; grow more [adj.].Ug pahilúmun siya, musíaw siya hinúun,If he is told to keep quiet, he gets noisier instead.1abe, become worse, more intense.Misíaw ang ilagà sa Mindanaw,The rats are getting worse and worse in Mindanao.2[A13; b6]joke, play a prank on.Nagsíaw ka tingáli kay láin ang nutisya nga ákung nadunggan,You must be joking because I heard a different story.pa-v[A1]engage in mischief.Ug magpasíaw ka, mabanhà ang klási,If you are mischievous, the class will be noisy.ma-unacharacterized with jocularity.siawan=awayan.seeáway.síayv1[A3PC3]for different smells, tastes, atmospheres to be mixed together in one place.Ang tánang báhù nagsíay sa simbahan,All different odors are mixed together inside the church.2[A23C3]for different smells or atmospheres to mix and contradict each other.Magkasíay ang ginamus ug kámay ug dungánun pagkáun,Fish paste and brown sugar do not go well if you eat them together.siay-isnacronym for the Criminal Investigation Service.sibav[A; c]1add fuel to a fire to increase it or keep it going.2incite, get s.o. to do s.t. bad.Siyay nagsiba sa mga istudiyanti pagdimunstrít,He incited the students to demonstrate. †síbàv[A2; b6]sip nectar from a flower.Mau niy klási sa búlak nga sibáan sa mga alibangbang,This is the class of flowers the butterflies sip nectar from.-un(→), -l-un(→)nflowers that are attractive to birds and insects.sibakungv[A; c]cook a mixture of rice and corn grits.síbangv[A; b6]nick a blade.(→)anicked.nnick in a blade.sibásid=saluwásid.sibat1v1[A2; b6]get out of s.w., usually without leave.Musibat ta sa prugráma arun dílì ta hingtawgan ug pakanta,Let us get out of this place before we are called upon to sing.Wà ka kinahanglána dinhi. Hala, sibat!You are not wanted here, So, scram!2[A1; c1]take s.t. without permission.Sibatun (isibat) ku ning libru ug walay magtan-aw,I will take this book when nobody is looking. †sibat2nsmall fishing spear, usually made of wire as thick as a man’s finger or bamboo pointed at one tip.v1[A; a]spear using thesibat.2[a12]make into asibat.síbawv1[A2; b2]bounce from s.t. towards s.t.Misíbaw nákù ang búla nga gilábay sa bungbung,The ball was thrown against the wall and bounced toward me.2[A3]for a sound to reverberate and be noisy so as to rise above other sounds.Misíbaw ang butubutu sa mga ribintadur,The explosion of firecrackers resounded.3[B246]rise to an alarming proportion.Misíbaw karun pag-áyu ang pangáwat,Robberies have increased to alarming proportions.ka-nturmoil, confused noises, tumultuous sounds.sibaynan extension room added to an already existing dwelling, with the floor raised some distance from the ground.v[A13; b6]add an extension to a house.sibaysíbaynwoman maintained by a married man.Ang sibaysíbay sa íyang bána hustis,Her husband’s woman is a night-club hostess.v[A; abc]for a married man to maintain a woman.sibáya=kisibáya.*sibika, *sibiku kapunúngang —ncivic organization.hinábang nga —civic aid.sibiln1civil, not by the church.Sa sibil lang ta magpakasal,Let’s make it a civil marriage.Sibil nga mintiryu,Public cemetery.2=gwardiya sibil.v[c1]have a civil wedding.gíra —civil war.gwardiya —Civil Guard of the Philippines during Spanish times.-in-v[A; c1]punish s.o. heavily or make s.o. do a lot of work rapidly (as the Spanish civil guards do).Maáyung musinibil ug súgù sa mga sinuhúlan apan dílì maáyung mupakáun,Knows how to make farmhands work hard but doesn’t give them enough food to eat.Dì na run magsinibil ug kastígu ang mga maistra sa klási kay manúkul na man run ang mga istudiyanti,Teachers do not inflict heavy punishments in class any more because nowadays the students fight back.*síbil— sirbisncivil service.— sirbis tistCivil Service test.sibilisarv[A; a12]civilize.sibilisáduacivilized, well-mannered.v[B12]be, become civilized.sibilisasiyunncivilization.sibilsíbilngame of hide-and-seek played in pairs.v[A12C; c1]play hide-and-seek in pairs.sibilyann1civilian.2ordinary clothes as opposed to a uniform or frock.v1[A1]wear civilian attire or ordinary clothes as opposed to a uniform or frock.Dì giyud mailhan nga párì kay nagsibilyan man,You’d never know he was a priest because he was wearing ordinary clothes.2[a3]become a civilian.síbin1v[A; b6]1wipe s.o.’s face or any other part of the body with a moist cloth.2shave hair on the body.paN-v[A2; b6]1wipe one’s face with a wet cloth.2shave one’s body hair.síbin2v[b4]be a hermaphrodite.Gisibínan ang anak ni Maríya,Maria’s child had both male and female genital organs.-anahermaphrodite.sibin-ilíbinnk.o. dice game.v[A; c1]1play this game.2for males to masturbate (slang).síbin pirs=síti páris.seesíti.síbins grídnseventh grade of elementary schools.Karun wà nay síbins gríd,They have abolished the seventh grade of elementary schools.v[A3]be or get to be in the seventh grade.sibintiitn78 rpm record.sibinti páakngrade of seventy-five, the lowest passing grade (humorous slang).v[A12]get seventy-five.sibinti siksnk.o. rice introduced by the PACD.sibitn1safety pin.2=pálud.v[A; b5]1fasten in with a safety pin.Sibta (sibti) ang lampin,Pin the diapers.2=pálud.-in-=pálud,n.sibsibv1[A; a2b2]for animals that graze to nibble at plants.Hingsibsiban ang rúsas sa kanding,The goat nibbled at my rosebush.2[AN; a]nibble at s.t. boney to get at the meaty parts.Ákung sibsíbun ang mga bukug kay nía man dinhi ang lamì,I’ll nibble at the bones, for that is where the delicious parts are.paN-v[A2]graze.Didtu sa lagúna nanibsib ang kabáyù,The horse was grazing in the meadow.-anannpasture.síbunfat of bovine and other animals with hooves, except pigs.v[B1245; b6]put beef fat.Nagkasíbu ang linat-an,The stew is full of fat.Sibúhi ang ímung hiraminta arun dílì tay-an,Smear beef fat on your tools so they won’t get rusty.síbùa1fitting precisely, of exact dimension.Kining twirkáha síbù kaáyu sa pirnu,This nut fits precisely into the bolt.1aexactly [so-and-so] long, at [such-and-such] a time.Síbung duha ka túig,Exactly two years.Síbung alas dúsi,At exactly twelve o’clock.2timepiece synchronized with another, musical instrument tuned to another.Dílì síbù ang ákung rilu sa íyang rilu. Alas dus nas íya apan walà pa diris ákù,My watch isn’t running at the same time as his. He has two o’clock, but I don’t.3harmonizing with, fittingly with the personality.Ang íyang papil sa dráma síbù kaáyu sa íyang pagkatáwu,His role in the drama fits his personality perfectly.4commensurate, proper in kind.Kadtung ímung tratamyintu níya síbù sa íyang nabúhat,What you did to him is just appropriate for what he did to you.5for the moon to be full.v1[A2]fit into s.t.1a[B56; a12]be exactly [such-and-such] a time.2[A1C3; ac]tune a musical instrument to another, synchronize a watch with another.Sibúun ta ning duha ka sista,Let us tune the two guitars to each other.3[B2C23; c6]harmonize with, fit a personality or style.Kining kalúa musíbù sa bísan unsang kurti sa nawung,This hat goes nicely with any face.4[A; a2]borrow a quantity of s.t. and return the same amount or multiples thereof.Musíbù ku ug walu ka gantang mais. Ulían ta ka ug dubli sa tingsanggì,I will borrow eight gantas of corn, and I will pay you back double during harvest time.5[B245]for the moon to become full.síbugv1[AB3(1); c1P]back s.t. up, move back.Ug musíbug ka, matambug ka sa kanal,If you step backward, you will fall into the ditch.Kinsay nagsíbug sa lamísa?Who moved the table back?1a[A23; b6]back down from s.t.Dílì ta ka sibúgan ug sumbagay,I will not back down from you in a fight.2[A2; b6]back out of an agreement.2a[A; c6]withdraw an application, candidacy, case in court.Dílì ku musíbug sa ákung kandidatúra,I will not withdraw my candidacy.Ug musíbug ka sa ímung kíha, ariglúhun ta lang ni,If you withdraw your case, we will settle it amicably.Isíbug ku ang ákung aplikasiyun,I will withdraw my application.3[A1; c]move an event to an earlier or to a later date.Átung isíbug ang kasal ug tulu ka adlaw arun tukmà sa pyista,Let’s move the wedding ahead (or postpone it) three days so that it will coincide with the fiesta.4[A2]visit (dialectal).Musíbug mis inyu rung pila ka adlaw,We’ll visit your place one of these days.naction of moving back, backing out, retreating.Pagsábut nga way síbug,An agreement you can not back out of.sibúkawnsmall tree with scattered prickles,the wood of which is used for nails in boat building:Caesalpinia sappan.sibul=subul.sibutnk.o. very small dip net made of finely meshed cloth.v[A13; a2b2]pick out with a small dip net.Sibuta ang isdà. Ayaw ug kab-a sa panaksan,Catch the fish with a dip net. Don’t scoop it out with a cup.síbutv[A3P; a1]inspire s.o. with enthusiasm to do s.t.Ang kanindut sa kahigayúnan sa Amirika mauy nakasíbut (nakapasíbut) nákù paglangyaw,I was inspired to go to America by the attractive opportunities that are available there.Gisíbut mi sa ámung ginikánan pag-iskuyla,Our parents inspired us to study.ka-nenthusiasm.ma-unafull of enthusiasm to do s.t.sibúyasn1general name for various kinds of onions and leeks.2humorous name given to Union cigarettes (where Union is pronounced homophonous with onion in the Philippines).— amirikánuleeks with a slightly larger bulb than thebisayà.— bisayàleeks with tiny red or white bulbs, the tops of which are used.— bumbayonions with large bulbs.-un ug tíngugasqueaky-voiced.sibuyingnk.o. small onion or leek, smaller thansibúyas bisayà, with a small white bulb and a flavor differing from ordinary leeks.sibyav1[AN; c]peddle fish.Sibyáhan kug lab-as nang mga báy dihà,I peddle fresh fish around to those houses.2[A; c6]broadcast.Isibya ang anunsiyu sa tíbi,Broadcast the announcement on T.V.3[A13; c6]announce, give notice of.Hinagtub nga nagsibya sa íyang pag-abut,Footfalls that announced his arrival.mag-r-nradio announcer.sibyà=sibya,v2, 3.sídansilk cloth.sidasidanname given to several grasses with silky tufts.sidbaksnbox used as a seedbed for germinating seeds. †sidhawusnshed providing shade for seed beds.v[A; b6]construct such a shed.sidiv[b(1)]receive favorably, approve.Wà sidihi sa huwis ang diklarasiyun sa sinumbung,The judge didn’t receive the allegations of the accused favorably.sid-ingv1[A; a12]look closely at s.t. by bringing one’s face to it or putting it near the face.Nagsid-ing ku áring pínung litra,I am looking closely at this fine print.2[A1; a12]look at s.t. out of the corner of the eyes.Nasakpan ku siya nga nagsid-ing kang Marta,I caught him regarding Martha out of the corner of his eyes.sidlakasparkling, glittering.v[A]1sparkle.Diyamanting nagsidlak,A sparkling diamond.Hingsidlakan aku sa adlaw,I woke up after the sun had risen.2be glittering in prominence.Misidlak ang íyang kabantug,He reached glittering fame.nray, beam.-an(→)neast.Layung sidlakan,The Far East.Duul nga sidlakan,The Near East.sidlitv1[A; b2]squirt out in a stream.Misidlit ang nánà sa dihang gipislit ang hubag,The pus squirted out in a stream when I pressed the boil.Hingsidlitan ku sa íhì sa bátà,The little boy urinated on me.2[A23]for the sun to shine (literary).Sa walà pa musidlit ang primírung bidlísiw sa adlaw,Before the first rays of the sun shone.sidlut=sidlit,v1.sidsarun=sitsarun.sidsidn1hem, lower edge of dress, curtain, or the like.2edge, border (literary).Ang sidsid sa kapunawpunáwan,To the outer reaches of space.sidsiran=sidsid,2.sid-uknhiccup.v[A2; a4]have the hiccups.Misid-uk si Lúlu, unyà miyupyup sa íyang kwáku,Granddad hiccuped and then puffed on his pipe.Inum ug usa ka básung túbig ug sid-ukun ka,Take a glass of water if you have the hiccups.sidulan1the head tax of the Spanish time and now, the residence tax.2the residence certificate, evidencing the payment of this tax.síga1a1bright, giving off intense illumination.Síga kaáyu ang sugà,The lamp is very bright.2bright-eyed or having big round eyes.Síga ug mata kining batáa paríha sa íyang uyuan,This child has big, round eyes like his uncle’s.nflame, light given off.v1[A2S; a2Pb7]burn bright.Nagsiga pa ba ang dáub?Is the fire still burning?Sigái ang linung-ag,Turn up the fire under the rice.1afor the lights to be on.Sigáha (pasigáha) ang sugà kay ngitngit na,Put the lights on because it is dark now.2[A2S; b6]for the eyes to be big or bright.Misíga ang mga mata sa kahikugang,Her eyes grew wide in astonishment.2afor the eyes to be wide, glaring at s.o.Gisigáan ku níya sa kapungut,He glared at me in anger.síga2, sígànnotorious tough guy.v[B12; b6]be, become a tough.sigasíga=síga2.sigabuncontinuous, thudding sound.v[A3]be thudding, give a thudding sound.Musigabu ang balud ug ting-amihan,Strong waves dash against the shore when the northwind blows.Unsa may nagsigabu sa táas? Mga bátang nagdúlà?What is it that is thuddingupstairs? Children playing?sigamnuv[A3; a12]care, give attention or concern to s.o.’s welfare or needs.Wà siya magsigamnu sa idukasiyun sa íyang mga anak,She doesn’t concern herself with her children’s schooling.Sigamnúa ang ímung láwas arun dì ka masakit,Take care of your body so you won’t get sick.sig-ang1v[A; c1]put the pot on the fire.Nagsig-ang na siya sa paniudtu,She is preparing lunch now.sigarilyu1ncigarette.v[a12]make into a cigarette.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]smoke cigarettes, ask s.o. for cigarettes or cigarette money.Kamau na diay ka nga manigarilyu,So, you already know how to smoke.Panigarilyúhan nátù si Iduy kay nakadaug sa súgal,Let us ask Edoy for cigarette money because he won in gambling.†sigarit kísncigarette case.sigawv[A; c]confess or tell s.t. which s.o. wants to be kept secret (slang).Nadakpan ang tanan kay misigaw ang usang nadakpan,All of them were caught because one of them sang.Íyang gisigaw ang tinagúan sa íyang inahan,She revealed her mother’s secrets.sígawanoisy, making a disturbance.nshouts and noise.Ang sígaw sa nagsúgal dungug sa ámù,You could hear the shouts of the gamblers as far as our house.v[B1; b6]be noisy.Nagsígaw ang mga istudiyanti kay way maistru sa klási,The students are all in uproar because the teacher is not in the room.ka-v[A13]be very noisy.sig-awv[A; b3]make a loud noise at the top of one’s lungs.Wà siya makasig-aw kay ákung gikasab-an,He did not dare make noise because I scolded him.sigayngeneral name for small cowries.sigbawformula uttered to prevent one from being struck by lightning when making fun of animals.Ang ungguy mu ra sigbaw ug táwu,The monkey looks like man, may I not be struck by lightning.Sigbaw ug paríha ang táwu sa irù nga magpungutay,May lightning not strike me, how would it feel if people had intercourse like dogs.sigbinnanimal possessed by and at the service of s.o. It has the power of making itself invisible to a person other than the owner. Thesigbincan do good to the owner, transport the owner, and will inflict fatal bites on whomever the owner commands it to. It cannot be killed as long as the owner can see it. It is said to have long hind legs and walks with the head looking back in between the legs. Ownership is handed down to relatives when the owner dies. A person who refuses asigbinis said to go mad.-annpossessing asigbin.v[B1256]get asigbinhanded down to one.sígiv1[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 ug túyuk ang twirka hangtud muhugut,Continue turning the screw until it gets tight.Ngánung sigíhan man ku nímu ug tan-aw?Why do you always look at me?1a[A23]walk or go on or forward.Inig-abut nímu sa iskína, musígi ka ug mga bayinti mitrus,When you reach the corner, go ahead for about twenty meters.1b[A2; a12P]proceed with one’s studies.Dílì ku makasígi karung sunud túig kay wà kuy kwarta,I cannot proceed with my studies next year because I have no money.exclamation:1urging s.o. to do s.t.Sígi, káun na,Come on, eat!2expressing acquiescence.Ug walay láin sígi na lang ta áning nía,If there is no other, we will just have to make do with this.2aO.K. Bye.‘Adtu na ku.’ ‘Sígi,’‘I’m going now.’ ‘O.K., Bye-bye.’3always.Sígi ka lang ug sulti, way búhat,You’re always talking. You never do anything.— lang1never mind, it doesn’t matter.Sígi lang ug pubri, basta malipáyun,Never mind if I’m poor as long as I am happy.2Oh, please.Sígi lang, tagái lang ku,Oh, please. Let me have some!(→)=sígi,exclamation.sig-idnk.o. vine used for tying purposes:Malaisia scandens.sigídasn1successive, frequent.Lápuk kaáyu sa ámù kay sigídas ang ulan,My place is very muddy because it keeps raining.2automatic, rapid-firing weapons.3freewheeling, such that the chain that links the pedal gear to the wheel gear engages only in the forward direction, and not in the backward direction.Sigídas ang bisiklíta nga rísir,A racing bicycle is freewheeling.3aracing bicycle.v[A; a12]become frequent or successive; do s.t. successively or frequently.Nagsigídas ang ákung mga sulat rung mga adláwa,I keep getting letters one after another these days.Sigidásun nímu ug tindak ang pidal arun magsígi ug túyuk ang ligid,Keep pumping the pedal so the wheels will keep turning.sigidilyas=karabansus.síginnk.o. net designed for taking out catch from the fish corral.(→)v[A; a]get the fish out of the corral with a net.sigingsigingan exclamation uttered together with shaking s.o. emotionally upset by theshoulders.v[A; a12]1shake s.o. and saysigingsiging.Sa nagsigingsiging ku sa bátà, mihínay ang íyang paghílak,After I had shaken the child and saidsigingsigingto him, he began to stop crying.2make s.o. hurry in doing s.t.Kinsa mang kustumíra ang nagsigingsiging ug pagpakúha nímu ug túbig?Who was the customer that made you hurry in getting a glass of water?sigisíginname of a notorious gang of Tagalog hoodlums as opposed to theuksu(OXO) of the Visayans.— gang=sigisígi.sigkat=siklat.sigking=sikging.sigkit=síkit.sigluncentury.Sa Siglu Katursi,In the Fourteenth Century.sigmitv[A; ab2]1seize by the arms or legs, usually in a stealthy manner.Nakasigmit kug manuk,I managed to catch a chicken by the legs.Misáwum siya ug gisigmit ang tiil sa dalága,He swam under the water and seized the woman’s legs.2arrest s.o. wanted by the law.Mga sikríta mauy nagsigmit sa isnatsir,Plainclothesmen nabbed the snatcher.sigmuk1v[AN; a12]swipe or lift things of small value.Dúnay nagsigmuk sa ákung bulpin,S.o. swiped my ballpoint pen.sigmuk2v[A123P; a4]crave for food that one has not eaten for a long time.Gisigmuk na kug kinílaw tangígi,I crave for raw Spanish mackerel.signalnsignal.v[A; b6(1)]give a signal.Signáli ku sa busína,Blow your horn as a signal to me.signit=sigmit.signusn1in folk belief, the preordained agent through which one meets his death as revealed by fortune-telling.Pagkalúnud sa barku wà siya mamatay kay kaláyu may íyang signus,When the boat sunk he didn’t die because his fate was to die by fire.2=agnus.v[A12; b8]be saved from unexpected death because it is not one’ssignusto die that way.sigpatv[b8]get a glance stolen at one.Nasigpatan ku siya nga nangupya sa iksámin,I glanced at him copying during the test.pa-v[A; b6]steal a glance.Ayaw ug pasigpati ang babáyi kay masakpan ka,Don’t steal glances at the woman because you might get caught.sigpawna small dip net around 4–6″ in diameter with a handle used for scooping up wrigglers, small bait, butterflies.v[AN2; a12]gather, scoop up withthisk.o. net.sigpit(fromsipit)anarrow, not affording easy passage.Sigpit kaáyu ang mga kalyi sa ámung lungsud,The streets in my town are very narrow.v[B125; b6]be, become narrow.sigsagazigzagging, winding road or course.Sigsag kaáyu ang karsáda paingun sa búkid,The road into the mountains is zigzag.nzigzag stitches; fancy stitches made at the edge of cloth to keep it from getting unravelled.v1[A; a12]run a zigzag course.Nagsigsag ku ug dágan sa dihang gitirúhan ku,I ran in a zigzag course when they shot at me.2[A; c1]make zigzag stitching. —nga makinana k.o. sewing machine that can make zigzag stitching.-in-an, -in-an(→)nhaving zigzag stitching sewn in it.síguatight or precise in fit.Gáhing ablíhan ang pulta kay sígu kaáyu,The door is hard to open because it is very tight in fit.Ang sígu nga sinínà sa mga babáyi dílì ángay nga isimba,Clothes that fit the body too tightly are not appropriate for church.v[B]be, become tight or precise in fit, cause s.t. to be so.Sigúhun (pasigúhun) nímu ang sungsung ngadtu sa bangag arun dílì muhunub ang túbig,Make the stopper fit precisely so the water won’t seep through.sígùa1fitting appropriately as words, action, attire.Ang íyang pakigpúlungsígùkaáyu sa ukasiyun,His speech fits the occasion.2exact.Sígù na kung usa ka túig sa ákung trabáhu,I’m exactly one year in my work.v[AC; c1]be appropriate or exact.Dílì musígù ag singsing sa ákung tudlù,The ring doesn’t fit my finger.Sigúa (isígù) ang ímung linihukan sa ímung idad,Act your age.*sigun1— sa1according to.Sigun sa ákung hibatian dílì nà mau ang íyang gisulti,According to what I have heard, that is not what he said.2in conformance with.Kining ákung gása kanímu sigun sa ákung gisáad,This gift of mine is just what I have promised you.3depends on.Sigun lang sa unsay náa,It depends on what is available.Mu ra ug dílì nà ikatúgut, apan sigun lang nà sa pagkumbinsǐr níya,It seems as if it is not allowed, but actually it is just a matter of convincing him.sigun2na breed of chicken raised for meat purposes, referred to for their quality of developing feathers on the neck, thighs, and wings late in life.sigundan1second gear.2the second player in group games played byindividuals in succession.3the second voice in group singing.— mánuasecond hand.Pridyidir nga sigunda mánu,A second-hand refrigerator.ba woman that has had sexual experiences prior to marriage.Nakaasawag sigunda mánu ang laláking himilì,He was so choosy in the end he had to settle for a second-hand woman.v1[B26; b6]do, happen after the first thing happened, was done.Ang pagkasúnug sa ílang balay nasigunda ang ílang Birtu,After their house burnt, the same thing happened to Berto’s.Gisigundahan siya ug pátid human siya matumba,After he fell, they kicked him.2[A; c6]put in second gear.Isigunda ang makina ug dulhugun,Put the car into second when you are headed downhill.-rya=sikundaryu.sigundun1second to perform in group games performed by players in a series.2second, one-sixtieth of a minute.— anyusecond year of college or secondary school.— upisyalsecond mate.sigurádusure, [so-and-so] is true without a doubt.Ug mugíkan ka ug alas sayis, sigurádu nga túa ka sa mga alas unsi,If you leave at six, you are sure to be there at about eleven o’clock.Dílì katuhúan nutisyáha! Sigurádu ka?That’s unbelievable news! Are you sure?‘Muadtu kas bayli rung gabíi?’—‘Sigurádu!’‘Will you go to the dance tonight?’—‘Sure!’v[B156]be sure.Nakabayad kug sitinta apan nasigurádu na ang ákung aplikasiyun,I paid seventy, but my application is a sure thing.siguridadn1security, freedom from danger.Ang gikasabútan naglakbit sa siguridad sa átung násud,The agreement included the security of our country.2assurance of compliance.Kadtung panagsabúta way siguridad sa pagtúman kay walay mga papílis,There is no assurance that they will comply because there are no documents.siguristaainclined to take the greatest possible advantage from an agreement.Sigurista kaáyu ka kay dì ka mupahulam ug kwarta nga dílì kinuháan dáans pátung,You drive too hard a bargain because you take out the interest in advance when you lend money.v[B12; b6]inclined to take undue advantages.sigúru1sure.‘Muadtu ka sa bayli rung gabíi?’—‘Sigúru!’‘Will you go to the dance tonight?’—‘Sure!’Uu, sigúru kaáyu ku nga mau nay íyang gisulti,Yes, I am very sure that that is what he said.Way sigúru ang ímung kaugmáun,Your future is uncertain.1abutang sa —make sure of s.t.Ug makig-áway ka, ibutang sa sigúru nga náa ka sa bintáhà,If you pick fights, make sure you have the upper hand.2most likely, probably.Dì lang ku musulti apan muanhi sigúru tu siya,I won’t say for sure, but he probably will come.v1[A; a2]do s.t. without fail; be sure of doing or obtaining s.t.Musigúru (manigúru) ka ug anhi sa may mga alas unsi,Come without fail at about eleven o’clock.Sigurúun ta ni ug báwì kay makalimut siya nyà ug úlì,Let’s be sure to take this back because he might forget to return it.2[A12; a12]take for granted, that s.t. will happen.Ayaw kug sigurúa, kay wà ka kahibáwu sa ákung abilidad,Don’t be too sure of me because you don’t know my ability.3[A2N]be sure to do s.t. for oneself not minding or considering others.Misigúru (nanigúru) siyag lingkud kay daghang pasahíru,He made sure to get himself a seat because there were lots of passengers.4[A]insure s.t.Way kumpaníya musigúru sa ímung balay nga dáan kaáyu,No company will insure your house. It’s so old.n1insurance.Sitinta písus mátag túig ang ákung balayran sa sigúru,My insurance is twenty pesos a year.— dibídalife insurance.2insurance company.Ang Pil-am usa sa mga dagkung sigúru dinhi sa Pilipínas,Phil-Am is one of the big insurance companies in the Philippines.kasigurúhan, kasigurúann1assurance.Walay kasigurúan tung átung hangyù,There’s no assurance that our request will be granted.2protection, safety from s.t.Álang sa kasigurúan sa pangláwas mu, inum sa Tunikun,For the protection of your health, drink Tonicon.sigwálu(fromwalu)na deadly snake of shallow sea water. A victim is generally given only eight hours to live. If he survives he is given another eight days, then eight weeks, and so forth.Cf.tagiwáluunderwalu.*sigwar pa-v[A; c1]show s.t. off.Mapagarbúhun kaáyu siyang mipasigwar sa íyang singsing brilyanti,She is proudly showing off her diamond ring.sihaga1transparent or translucent.Sihag kaáyu siyag bláwus,She has a blouse on you can see through.2clearly visible through s.t.Sihag na ang kadaúgan,The glow of victory is visible at the end of the tunnel.v[A; a12]1be, become transparent or translucent.Musihag ang papil ug duhígan ug asíti,Paper becomes translucent if oil is smeared on it.1a[B5; a]be, become apparent, clear, understandable.Kalit nga misihag sa ákung panumdúman ang buut níyang ipasabut,It suddenly dawned on me what she meant.2be visible through s.t.Misihag ang lángit sa buslut sa atup,The sky shone through the hole in the roof.paN-v1[b5]read the past, present, or future through some magic article or power.Kahibáwu man kung muabut mu kay gipanihag (gipanihagan) man nákù,I knew that you were coming because I saw it in my crystal ball.2[A23]wear s.t. people can see through.Uy nanihag ka kay wà ka tingáli magkamisun,People can see right through your clothes because you are apparently not wearing a slip.ncrystal ball or power by which one can read the past, future, or a person’s thoughts.panihagsíhag ang tutunlanv[A23]be very beautiful (lit. for the throat to be white and transparent).Daghang mga laláki ang nabatubaláni sa babáying nanihagsíhag ang tutunlan,Many men became magnetized by that beautiful woman.sihagsíhag, sihagsihágannk.o. very tiny fish made into salted preserves.
sawiagiving a feeling of uneasiness when s.t. is new.Sawi kaáyu ang antiyúhus basta bag-u pa,One doesn’t feel comfortable wearing glasses for the first time.v[b6]feel uncomfortable with s.t. new.Sawihan kaáyu kus marpil,I don’t feel comfortable with my new false teeth.
saw-idv[A23C3; a2]join two strands by winding them around each other, hook the fingers together.‘Matay pa, tinúud lagi,’ nanumpà siya nga gisaw-id ang duha ka tudlù,‘So help me it’s true,’ she insisted, hooking her two fingers together.Nagkasaw-id ang hukut sa duha ka bábuy,The tether ropes of the two pigs got tangled up in each other.
sáwilnchildren’s game wherein objects are placed in a circle for the players to hit out of the circle using a piece designated to hit other pieces.v[AC; a2]play this game.
sawilik(fromwilik)v1[A13; c]flick s.t. away with the back of the hand.Ayaw ug isawilik ang úlud diri nákù,Do not flick the worm off on me.2[c]push or move aside or away, as if flicking.Isawilik lang unyà ang hábul ug galhaan ka,Just push the blanket aside if you feel warm.
saw-itv[b8]be caught or snagged by s.t.Walà masaw-iti ang kabli sa sáhid,The grapnel did not catch on the cable.
sawpan=salúpan.seesalup.
sawsawv[A13; c6]dunk s.t. into s.t. else and shake it around.Kinsay nagsawsaw áring túbig nga nahúgaw man?Who dunked (his hand) into the water (and swished it around)? It is dirty.Karing sukáa sawsáwi sa sinugbang bábuy,Dunk your roast pork and swish it around in this vinegar.Isawsaw ang nuug sa túbig,Swish the rag around in the water.
sawsyungn1a player who inadvertently gets more cards than the required number.2a player who announces mahjong on a false alarm, penalized if the other players have displayed their hands.
sawu-for words withsawu-see alsosalu-.
sáwunn1sound system of a movie.Kláru ug sáwun nang sinihána,That movie house has a clear sound system.2way —saying nothing in a group conversation (humorous).Tíngug bay, wà ka may sáwun dihà,Say s.t., pal. You haven’t said a word yet.— sirbis, sistimpublic address system.
sáwut=sur.
sawuyv[A13]feel weak and sickly from bad health.Magsawuy giyud ku ug musakit ang ákung ngípun,I feel ill whenever I have a toothache.
sáyanskirt of the native dress, usually ankle-length and generally having a tail, wound around and tucked in front.di-seeababandandir.v[A; a12]wear, make into a skirt of this sort.Ayaw kadispirádu. Siya ra bay nagsáya?Don’t get desperate. Is she the only fish in the sea (lit. only one wearing a skirt)?— sa búngav[A13]for trees to bear fruit in abundance.Nagsáya sa búnga ang mangga nga maáyung pagkagalam,A mango tree that is well taken care of bears fruit in abundance.
sayà1a1being in a merry or joyful mood.Ang dag-an sayag panagway,The winner had a joyful expression on his face.2engendering good feeling.Hílum ug sayà nga kabuntágun,Quiet and pleasant morning.v[A13B1]be, make merry.Magsayà ta kay Pasku run,Let’s be merry because it’s Christmas.ka-nmirth, gaiety.ka-an(←), kasayáhannentertainment.Kasayáhan (kasayáan) sa karnabal,Entertainments at the carnival.ma-un(←)agay and lighthearted.
*sayà2pa-v[A; c6]leave, expose s.t. carelessly for others to be able to see or touch it.Nagpasayà silag háluk sa parki,They kissed openly for all the world to see in the park.Ayaw ipasayà nang sundang sa agiánan,Don’t just leave that bolo carelessly in the passageway.sayàsayàv[c6]expose s.t. carelessly or for public view.Musamut ang ímung ubu kun isayàsayà mu ang ímung láwas sa tun-ug,Your cold will persist if you expose yourself in the draft.
say-a1v1[B1256; b6]for s.t. that fell to be caught atop s.t.Nasay-a sa sandayung ang búlang gilábay,The ball that was tossed landed in the gutter.2[A; b8]wind up s.w.Ang táwung maantígung mutrabáhu makakaunbisag ása musay-a,A man who knows how to work can eat wherever he winds up.2astay in s.o. else’s home temporarily.Makasay-a kahà mi sa inyu ug magabin-an mi?Can we stay at your place if we are overtaken by night?Kamurúsan ang nasay-ahan sa mga bakwit,The evacuees happened to stay among the Muslims.say-asay-a=say-a,2, 2a.
say-a2v[B3(1)6; b6]overflow from a container.Nagsay-a ang isdà sa íyang sakayan,His boat is filled to overflowing with his catch.Napáwung ang káyu sa abúhan nga gisay-ahan sa sabaw,The fire went out when the soup spilled over on it.
sayabnk.o. disease affecting chicks making them droop.v[A13P]get this sickness.Magsayab ang mga pisù basta tinginit,During the hot season the wings of newly-hatched chicks droop.
sayadv[A; c1]for the hem of a dress or robe to touch the ground.Ang sidsid sa sutána mauy únang mabuling kay mau may musayad sa yútà,The hem of a soutane gets dirty first because that is what touches the ground.
sayagacheerful or bright of countenance: bright and clear.Sayag na ang lángit kay gipálid na man ang dag-um,The heavens are bright again because the clouds have been blown away.v[B; c1]be, become cheerful or bright and clear.Musayag ang dagway sa mga maistra ug muabut ang tsíki,The teachers get a bright look on their faces when their paychecks arrive.-unahaving a happy and cheerful countenance or disposition.
sayalnskirt.Sayal ug bláwus ang íyang sinínà,She wore a skirt and blouse.v1[A; c]wear a skirt.2[a12]make into a skirt.
sáyangexpression of regret at s.t. wasted or an opportunity missed.Sáyang lang ang ákung pag-anhi kay wà mi magkítà,I came for nothing because we didn’t meet.Sáyang wà nákù madá ang ákung báting sut. Mangalígù tà ta,Too bad I didn’t bring my bathing suit. We could have gone swimming.v[B1256; b6]for s.t. to be a waste, consider it so.
sáyansn1science.Tungud sa sáyans nakaabut ang táwu sa búlan,Science has allowed man to reach the moon.2science course.
sayantis, sayantistnscientist.v[B156]be, become a scientist.
sayawngeneral name for swifts:Collocalia spp.-in-ahaving the form of a swift in flight or of its tail.
sáyawv1[AC; c]dance.Dì ku makigsáyaw ug hubug,I won’t dance with a drunk.Isáyaw ta kag makaduha ug mamaúlì na ta,I will dance with you twice, and then we’ll go home.2[A23]by extension, any movement likened to dancing.Misáyaw ang mga dáhun sa hángin,The leaves danced in the breeze.— ang kasingkásingv[A23]be gladdened (literary).Misáyaw ang íyang kasingkásing dihang gisugut siya,His heart danced when the girl accepted him.ndance.Sáyaw sa mga karáan,The dance of the old-timers.Pistang way sáyaw,A fiesta with no dance.sayawsáyawndance presentation, esp. folk dance.-an(→), -ananndance hall, dance floor.hiN-(→)afond of dancing.-in-an(→)nway of dancing.maN-r-(→)ndancers.
sayhanannrack or anything flat on to which or over which s.t. can be laid.Gibutang níya ang awditíbu sa sayhanan,She put the receiver down on the cradle.
sayid-áwutnin volleyball, the situation where the serving team makes an error and loses the serve.
sayid bitnan extra bet with an individual in addition to the main bet of the game.v1[AC; c]make a side bet.2[A; a1]for a husband to play around with other women.Daug kaáyu siya sa asáwa. Dì giyud makasayidbit,He is such a hen-pecked husband he can never fool around.
sayid layinn1sideline, s.t. one does in addition to his usual occupation.2a married man’s mistress (humorous).Dílì nà asáwa uy, sayid layin lang nà,That’s not his wife. That’s his mistress.v1[A; c]have a sideline.2[A13]maintain a mistress.
sayid trunthrow-in in basketball.v[A; c]make a throw-in.
sayidwuknsidewalk, as the place where things are sold.Didtu nákù palita sa sayidwuk,I bought it from a sidewalk vendor.— bindurnone who sells items displayed on the sidewalk or the stand or stall selling things on the sidewalk.
sayin1v[A; b6]shine, polish the shoes.— syúsexpression uttered by shoeshine boys in asking s.o. if he wants his shoes shined.— syu buynshoeshine boy.
sayin2v[A; b6]sign.Gisaynan na nákù ang tsíki,I have signed the check.
sayinburdn1billboard.2sign indicating where a vehicle is going.
sayintist=sayantis.
sayin-upv[A; c6]terminate a broadcast, sign off for the day.naction of signing off for the day.
sayis1numbersix.seetrisfor verb forms.
sayit1v[A; a]cite s.t. in reference or evidence.Musayit ka sa urdinansa pabur sa ímungpitisiyun,You quote the ordinance in favor of your petition.
sayit2v[A; a2]sight, aim a firearm.nsight of a weapon.
sayit3neyesight (humorous).
saylà=suylà.
saylinsǐrnsilencer, muffler of a combustion engine or silencer of a weapon.
sayluv1[A2C3; c]pass, bring by beyond s.w., pass s.o. by.Musaylu ka man lang, mu rag dì ta kaíla,You just pass me by as if we didn’t know each other.Musaylu ning karsadáha sa Talísay?Does this road go beyond Talisay?Atras. Nasayluan nátù ang ámù,Back up. We passed by our house.Isaylu lang ku sa unáhan sa taytáyan,Just drop me a little way beyond the bridge.2[A2; c6]do s.t. beyond a certain point in space and time.Ug musaylu sa alas utsu ímung pagpaúlì, dílì ka ablíhan sa pultahan,If you come home after eight o’clock, they won’t open the door for you.3[A1; b(1)]omit, leave s.t. out.Ayawg saylui ang rúsas ug magtubig ka sa mga tanum,When you water the plants, don’t forget the rosebush.afarther up, beyond, or into.Ang íla saylu pa kaáyu sa ámù,Their place is way beyond my place.saylusayluv1[A3C]pass s.w. or each other repeatedly.Musaylusaylu ka man lag ági sa balay. Dì ka man giyung kahapit,You just keep going by our house, but you never drop in.Nagsaylusaylu ang mga trák,The buses kept passing each other.2[c1]overlap each other in alternating motion.Saylusaylúa (isaylusaylu) ang mga tiil igsáyaw nímu,When you dance make your left go over your right and then your right over your left.3[b]bypass.Gisaylusaylúan lang ang ákung mga papílis kay wà man ku muhátag ug bigay,My papers were just bypassed, because I didn’t give any grease money.pa-v[A; a12]forgive, pardon.Ang prisidinti nagpasaylu ug dúsi ka binilanggù karung Pasku,The president pardoned twelve prisoners this Christmas.nforgiveness.mapa-unaforgiving.
saylubv[A3C3; aP]1overlap.Ang duha ka tumuy nagsaylub ug mga dus purgádas,The two ends overlap by about 2″.2=saylu, but not withpa-.
saynusnsinusitis.v[a4]have sinusitis.-un(→)ahaving sinusitis.
saysayv[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 the procedure for applying.nnarration, declaration.Nakumbinsǐr siya sa mga saysay sa mga bakákun,He was convinced by the false declarations.lakbit —nsynopsis.sagbat —v[A23]relate s.t. by cutting in on a conversation.ka-ann1history, chain of events.Mau tuy talagsaung hitabù sa kasaysáyan sa ikaduhang gúbat,That was an unusual event in the history of the Second World War.2legend, story handed down by tradition.Kasaysáyan sa amù ug sa bau,The tale of the monkey and the turtle.-l-unaeventful.Ang ílang kasal usa ka salaysáyung hitabù sa ámung baryu,Their wedding was an event of great moment in our village.maka-anunahistoric, full of history.Manúaw sila sa makasaysayánun nga pulù sa Kurihidur,They will visit the historic island of Corregidor.
saysintanumeralsixty.seedisiutsufor verb forms.
sayuaearly.Sa sayung kabuntágun,In the early part of the morning.Sayu ming míabut. Dúgay pa ang prugrámang magsúgud,We arrived early. The program won’t begin for some time.v[AB5; c1]be or do s.t. early.Sayuhun (isayu) nímu ug híkay ang pamáhaw arun makasayu ka sa iskuylahan,Prepare breakfast early so you can get to school early.sayusayuv[A2; c1]do s.t. a little early, or a little too early.
sáyudv1[B1256; b4(1)]know; have cognizance or awareness of s.t.Nasáyud aku nga usa ninyu namutbut,I know that one of you is telling a lie.Wà ku masáyud kun háin ang ílang balay,I don’t know where their house is.2[b(1)]tell s.o. about s.t., give information, news, etc.Sayran ta kang dáan nga si Binduy usa ka minyù,Let me inform you beforehand that Bendoy is a married man.3[A; b]hold thesáyudceremony.Human na mi makasáyud. Kasal na lay kúwang,We have already held the formal betrothal ceremony. Now only the wedding is left.nthe ceremony held after thepamaláyi(in which the marriage proposal is made) in which the prospective groom returns to the bride’s family to find out whether or not they accept. In this ceremony all formal agreements and terms are stated, and the couple is engaged.abe thoroughly acquainted with s.t.Sáyud aku sa mga kinaíya sa mga táwu dinhi,I’m thoroughly acquainted with what the people here are like.paki-v[A13; b(1)]ask information about s.t.Magpakisáyud tag unsay nahitabù,Let’s ask what happened.nrequest for information.sinayúranna girl who is engaged and has gone through thesáyudceremony.v[B1256]be formally betrothed.kasayúranninformation.masinayúrunainformative.
sayukmùv[B5; c1]for the chin and lower jaw to jut out, esp. when one is pouting or sulking.Musamut kag kangil-ad ug musayukmù ang ímung suwang,You look more ugly if you let your chin protrude.Ug way marpil musayukmù ang suwang,If you do not have false teeth your chin will jut out.a1for the chin to be sticking out.2for the face to be squat and wide.
sayunaeasy.Sayun kaáyu ang iksámin,The test was very easy.Sayun man gung bayhána maung pirming paangkan,That woman is easily had. She has had several children out of wedlock.v1[A12B125; a2]be or make s.t. easy.Sayun nà siya patuhúun,It’s easy to make him believe s.t.Ug gisayunan ka sa iksámin, handrid giyud ka,If you consider the test easy, you must have made a hundred.2[b(1)]be too familiar with s.o. so as to take him for granted.Ngánung manggáwì ka man sa ákung mga butang? Mu rag gisayunan ka nákù,Why do you use my things? It seems as though you take me for granted.sayunsáyunv[a12]1do s.t. with great ease or facility.Gisayunsáyun lang níya ug húbad ang ‘Ultimu Adiyus,’He just translated the ‘Last Farewell’ with the greatest of ease.2take s.o. for granted.Sayunsayúnun (sayunsayunun) lang ku ninyu nu, ábi kay minsahíru ra man ku,You give me orders just like that just because I’m a mere messenger here.paka-v[A13; a12]take s.o. or s.t. for granted.Nagpakasayun ka lag kúhà sa ákung kinawus,You just help yourself to the water I fetched.Gipakasayun lang níla ang kaminyúun,They think marriage is such an easy thing.ka-nease, facility of doing s.t.
sayupawrong, erroneous.Sayup kaáyu tung ímung tubag,Your answer was wrong.nerror, mistake.Náay sayup sa ímung lista,There is an error in your list.v1[B12; a2b2]be wrong, make a mistake.Nasayup ku sa ákung kalkúlu,I am wrong in my calculation.Ug masayup ka bísag kas-a, payir-awtun ta ka,Make just one mistake and you are out.Mau ning prublimáha ákung nasaypan,This is the problem I made the mistake in.1a[b8]mistake s.o. for s.o. else.Hisaypan ka unyà sa pagkapampam ug mau nay ímung isul-ub,If that’s what you wear they’ll mistake you for a prostitute.2[a12]fail to avail oneself of an opportunity.Ayaw ug saypa ang sunud nga yugtù sa maung isturya,Don’t miss the next installment of the story.3[A23]escape, avoid a trap.Kanang lagsáwa dílì na giyud musayup áning balag-únga,That deer will not escape this trap for sure.masalaypun, masaypánunaerring.Ang íyang masalaypun (masaypánun) nga bána nangáyù na pug pasaylu,Her erring husband is now asking for forgiveness.kasaypánan, ka-an(←)nwrong, moral infractions.Ang kasaypánan nga ímung gihímù sa ímung asáwa,The wrongs you have done to your wife.see alsoistíping.
sayúti, sayútisnk.o. vegetable, similar in appearance to a pear, cooked and eaten like squash, growing on a climbing vine with squash-like leaves:Sechium edule.
si1particle before names or titles of persons used in constructions which require the nominative.Si Pidru ákung ig-ágaw,Pedro is my cousin.Si Tátay,Father.— kinsawho does he think he is?Si kinsa ba siya nga musulti sa ingun?Who does he think he is to say that?Nagmandarmandar siya nákù mau ra ug si kinsa,He was ordering me around as though he were s.o. see alsoni1andkang1.
si2nletter C.
síyes, used only in response by people who are influenced by Spanish or jokingly by people who know a smattering of Spanish.
sìnsound used to drive away dogs and other small animals, but not fowls and pigs.
síadv1[B; b6]become distended or burst, as from internal pressure.Misíad ang ligid human bumbáhi,The tire became inflated after air was pumped into it.Nasíad na ang tiyan sa burus,The pregnant mother’s abdomen has become distended.2[B2; b6]be, become luxuriant or lush in growth.Misíad ang túbù sa tanum nga nating-ulan na,The plants have become lush in their growth now that the rainy season has set in.
siakv1[A; a12]split s.t. along the grain.Masiak ang tabla ug ibulad sa ínit,The board will crack if you leave it under the sun.1a— sa úluv[A12B1256]be a great mental burden.Suliran nga makasiak sa ákung úlu,A problem that can crack your head.2[A3; a12]disturb violently as if to crack.Singgit nga misiak sa kahílum sa kagabhíun,A shout that rent the stillness of the night.3[b3(1)]be worried, angry, sad.Masukù lang nà siya bísag way gikasiakan (gikasik-an, gikasilik-an),He gets angry even without cause.kasilik-annenmity, misunderstanding.
siákùshort forunsa bay ákù.seeunsa,1d.
siangv[B34]1come out partly.Misiang na ang adlaw,The sun is partly out now.Nagsiang na ang bátà,The child is now coming out.2for the vaginal opening to dilate.Sadì pa makasiang ang pwirtu, tawga na ang midwayip,Call the midwife before the vaginal opening dilates.
siátabseeátab.
siawa1mischievous, given to doing irresponsible but harmless fun.Siaw kaáyu ning batáa kay íyang gihuktan ug písì ang íkug sa irù,This child is very mischievous because he tied a rope to the dog’s tail.2misbehaving.Siaw batáa, way disiplína,A misbehaving, undisciplined child.— sa babáyiphilandering.v[B123; b6]be, become mischievous, misbehaving.(←)v1[A23]get worse; grow more [adj.].Ug pahilúmun siya, musíaw siya hinúun,If he is told to keep quiet, he gets noisier instead.1abe, become worse, more intense.Misíaw ang ilagà sa Mindanaw,The rats are getting worse and worse in Mindanao.2[A13; b6]joke, play a prank on.Nagsíaw ka tingáli kay láin ang nutisya nga ákung nadunggan,You must be joking because I heard a different story.pa-v[A1]engage in mischief.Ug magpasíaw ka, mabanhà ang klási,If you are mischievous, the class will be noisy.ma-unacharacterized with jocularity.
siawan=awayan.seeáway.
síayv1[A3PC3]for different smells, tastes, atmospheres to be mixed together in one place.Ang tánang báhù nagsíay sa simbahan,All different odors are mixed together inside the church.2[A23C3]for different smells or atmospheres to mix and contradict each other.Magkasíay ang ginamus ug kámay ug dungánun pagkáun,Fish paste and brown sugar do not go well if you eat them together.
siay-isnacronym for the Criminal Investigation Service.
sibav[A; c]1add fuel to a fire to increase it or keep it going.2incite, get s.o. to do s.t. bad.Siyay nagsiba sa mga istudiyanti pagdimunstrít,He incited the students to demonstrate. †
síbàv[A2; b6]sip nectar from a flower.Mau niy klási sa búlak nga sibáan sa mga alibangbang,This is the class of flowers the butterflies sip nectar from.-un(→), -l-un(→)nflowers that are attractive to birds and insects.
sibakungv[A; c]cook a mixture of rice and corn grits.
síbangv[A; b6]nick a blade.(→)anicked.nnick in a blade.
sibásid=saluwásid.
sibat1v1[A2; b6]get out of s.w., usually without leave.Musibat ta sa prugráma arun dílì ta hingtawgan ug pakanta,Let us get out of this place before we are called upon to sing.Wà ka kinahanglána dinhi. Hala, sibat!You are not wanted here, So, scram!2[A1; c1]take s.t. without permission.Sibatun (isibat) ku ning libru ug walay magtan-aw,I will take this book when nobody is looking. †
sibat2nsmall fishing spear, usually made of wire as thick as a man’s finger or bamboo pointed at one tip.v1[A; a]spear using thesibat.2[a12]make into asibat.
síbawv1[A2; b2]bounce from s.t. towards s.t.Misíbaw nákù ang búla nga gilábay sa bungbung,The ball was thrown against the wall and bounced toward me.2[A3]for a sound to reverberate and be noisy so as to rise above other sounds.Misíbaw ang butubutu sa mga ribintadur,The explosion of firecrackers resounded.3[B246]rise to an alarming proportion.Misíbaw karun pag-áyu ang pangáwat,Robberies have increased to alarming proportions.ka-nturmoil, confused noises, tumultuous sounds.
sibaynan extension room added to an already existing dwelling, with the floor raised some distance from the ground.v[A13; b6]add an extension to a house.sibaysíbaynwoman maintained by a married man.Ang sibaysíbay sa íyang bána hustis,Her husband’s woman is a night-club hostess.v[A; abc]for a married man to maintain a woman.
sibáya=kisibáya.
*sibika, *sibiku kapunúngang —ncivic organization.hinábang nga —civic aid.
sibiln1civil, not by the church.Sa sibil lang ta magpakasal,Let’s make it a civil marriage.Sibil nga mintiryu,Public cemetery.2=gwardiya sibil.v[c1]have a civil wedding.gíra —civil war.gwardiya —Civil Guard of the Philippines during Spanish times.-in-v[A; c1]punish s.o. heavily or make s.o. do a lot of work rapidly (as the Spanish civil guards do).Maáyung musinibil ug súgù sa mga sinuhúlan apan dílì maáyung mupakáun,Knows how to make farmhands work hard but doesn’t give them enough food to eat.Dì na run magsinibil ug kastígu ang mga maistra sa klási kay manúkul na man run ang mga istudiyanti,Teachers do not inflict heavy punishments in class any more because nowadays the students fight back.
*síbil— sirbisncivil service.— sirbis tistCivil Service test.
sibilisarv[A; a12]civilize.sibilisáduacivilized, well-mannered.v[B12]be, become civilized.sibilisasiyunncivilization.
sibilsíbilngame of hide-and-seek played in pairs.v[A12C; c1]play hide-and-seek in pairs.
sibilyann1civilian.2ordinary clothes as opposed to a uniform or frock.v1[A1]wear civilian attire or ordinary clothes as opposed to a uniform or frock.Dì giyud mailhan nga párì kay nagsibilyan man,You’d never know he was a priest because he was wearing ordinary clothes.2[a3]become a civilian.
síbin1v[A; b6]1wipe s.o.’s face or any other part of the body with a moist cloth.2shave hair on the body.paN-v[A2; b6]1wipe one’s face with a wet cloth.2shave one’s body hair.
síbin2v[b4]be a hermaphrodite.Gisibínan ang anak ni Maríya,Maria’s child had both male and female genital organs.-anahermaphrodite.
sibin-ilíbinnk.o. dice game.v[A; c1]1play this game.2for males to masturbate (slang).
síbin pirs=síti páris.seesíti.
síbins grídnseventh grade of elementary schools.Karun wà nay síbins gríd,They have abolished the seventh grade of elementary schools.v[A3]be or get to be in the seventh grade.
sibintiitn78 rpm record.
sibinti páakngrade of seventy-five, the lowest passing grade (humorous slang).v[A12]get seventy-five.
sibinti siksnk.o. rice introduced by the PACD.
sibitn1safety pin.2=pálud.v[A; b5]1fasten in with a safety pin.Sibta (sibti) ang lampin,Pin the diapers.2=pálud.-in-=pálud,n.
sibsibv1[A; a2b2]for animals that graze to nibble at plants.Hingsibsiban ang rúsas sa kanding,The goat nibbled at my rosebush.2[AN; a]nibble at s.t. boney to get at the meaty parts.Ákung sibsíbun ang mga bukug kay nía man dinhi ang lamì,I’ll nibble at the bones, for that is where the delicious parts are.paN-v[A2]graze.Didtu sa lagúna nanibsib ang kabáyù,The horse was grazing in the meadow.-anannpasture.
síbunfat of bovine and other animals with hooves, except pigs.v[B1245; b6]put beef fat.Nagkasíbu ang linat-an,The stew is full of fat.Sibúhi ang ímung hiraminta arun dílì tay-an,Smear beef fat on your tools so they won’t get rusty.
síbùa1fitting precisely, of exact dimension.Kining twirkáha síbù kaáyu sa pirnu,This nut fits precisely into the bolt.1aexactly [so-and-so] long, at [such-and-such] a time.Síbung duha ka túig,Exactly two years.Síbung alas dúsi,At exactly twelve o’clock.2timepiece synchronized with another, musical instrument tuned to another.Dílì síbù ang ákung rilu sa íyang rilu. Alas dus nas íya apan walà pa diris ákù,My watch isn’t running at the same time as his. He has two o’clock, but I don’t.3harmonizing with, fittingly with the personality.Ang íyang papil sa dráma síbù kaáyu sa íyang pagkatáwu,His role in the drama fits his personality perfectly.4commensurate, proper in kind.Kadtung ímung tratamyintu níya síbù sa íyang nabúhat,What you did to him is just appropriate for what he did to you.5for the moon to be full.v1[A2]fit into s.t.1a[B56; a12]be exactly [such-and-such] a time.2[A1C3; ac]tune a musical instrument to another, synchronize a watch with another.Sibúun ta ning duha ka sista,Let us tune the two guitars to each other.3[B2C23; c6]harmonize with, fit a personality or style.Kining kalúa musíbù sa bísan unsang kurti sa nawung,This hat goes nicely with any face.4[A; a2]borrow a quantity of s.t. and return the same amount or multiples thereof.Musíbù ku ug walu ka gantang mais. Ulían ta ka ug dubli sa tingsanggì,I will borrow eight gantas of corn, and I will pay you back double during harvest time.5[B245]for the moon to become full.
síbugv1[AB3(1); c1P]back s.t. up, move back.Ug musíbug ka, matambug ka sa kanal,If you step backward, you will fall into the ditch.Kinsay nagsíbug sa lamísa?Who moved the table back?1a[A23; b6]back down from s.t.Dílì ta ka sibúgan ug sumbagay,I will not back down from you in a fight.2[A2; b6]back out of an agreement.2a[A; c6]withdraw an application, candidacy, case in court.Dílì ku musíbug sa ákung kandidatúra,I will not withdraw my candidacy.Ug musíbug ka sa ímung kíha, ariglúhun ta lang ni,If you withdraw your case, we will settle it amicably.Isíbug ku ang ákung aplikasiyun,I will withdraw my application.3[A1; c]move an event to an earlier or to a later date.Átung isíbug ang kasal ug tulu ka adlaw arun tukmà sa pyista,Let’s move the wedding ahead (or postpone it) three days so that it will coincide with the fiesta.4[A2]visit (dialectal).Musíbug mis inyu rung pila ka adlaw,We’ll visit your place one of these days.naction of moving back, backing out, retreating.Pagsábut nga way síbug,An agreement you can not back out of.
sibúkawnsmall tree with scattered prickles,the wood of which is used for nails in boat building:Caesalpinia sappan.
sibul=subul.
sibutnk.o. very small dip net made of finely meshed cloth.v[A13; a2b2]pick out with a small dip net.Sibuta ang isdà. Ayaw ug kab-a sa panaksan,Catch the fish with a dip net. Don’t scoop it out with a cup.
síbutv[A3P; a1]inspire s.o. with enthusiasm to do s.t.Ang kanindut sa kahigayúnan sa Amirika mauy nakasíbut (nakapasíbut) nákù paglangyaw,I was inspired to go to America by the attractive opportunities that are available there.Gisíbut mi sa ámung ginikánan pag-iskuyla,Our parents inspired us to study.ka-nenthusiasm.ma-unafull of enthusiasm to do s.t.
sibúyasn1general name for various kinds of onions and leeks.2humorous name given to Union cigarettes (where Union is pronounced homophonous with onion in the Philippines).— amirikánuleeks with a slightly larger bulb than thebisayà.— bisayàleeks with tiny red or white bulbs, the tops of which are used.— bumbayonions with large bulbs.-un ug tíngugasqueaky-voiced.
sibuyingnk.o. small onion or leek, smaller thansibúyas bisayà, with a small white bulb and a flavor differing from ordinary leeks.
sibyav1[AN; c]peddle fish.Sibyáhan kug lab-as nang mga báy dihà,I peddle fresh fish around to those houses.2[A; c6]broadcast.Isibya ang anunsiyu sa tíbi,Broadcast the announcement on T.V.3[A13; c6]announce, give notice of.Hinagtub nga nagsibya sa íyang pag-abut,Footfalls that announced his arrival.mag-r-nradio announcer.
sibyà=sibya,v2, 3.
sídansilk cloth.sidasidanname given to several grasses with silky tufts.
sidbaksnbox used as a seedbed for germinating seeds. †
sidhawusnshed providing shade for seed beds.v[A; b6]construct such a shed.
sidiv[b(1)]receive favorably, approve.Wà sidihi sa huwis ang diklarasiyun sa sinumbung,The judge didn’t receive the allegations of the accused favorably.
sid-ingv1[A; a12]look closely at s.t. by bringing one’s face to it or putting it near the face.Nagsid-ing ku áring pínung litra,I am looking closely at this fine print.2[A1; a12]look at s.t. out of the corner of the eyes.Nasakpan ku siya nga nagsid-ing kang Marta,I caught him regarding Martha out of the corner of his eyes.
sidlakasparkling, glittering.v[A]1sparkle.Diyamanting nagsidlak,A sparkling diamond.Hingsidlakan aku sa adlaw,I woke up after the sun had risen.2be glittering in prominence.Misidlak ang íyang kabantug,He reached glittering fame.nray, beam.-an(→)neast.Layung sidlakan,The Far East.Duul nga sidlakan,The Near East.
sidlitv1[A; b2]squirt out in a stream.Misidlit ang nánà sa dihang gipislit ang hubag,The pus squirted out in a stream when I pressed the boil.Hingsidlitan ku sa íhì sa bátà,The little boy urinated on me.2[A23]for the sun to shine (literary).Sa walà pa musidlit ang primírung bidlísiw sa adlaw,Before the first rays of the sun shone.
sidlut=sidlit,v1.
sidsarun=sitsarun.
sidsidn1hem, lower edge of dress, curtain, or the like.2edge, border (literary).Ang sidsid sa kapunawpunáwan,To the outer reaches of space.sidsiran=sidsid,2.
sid-uknhiccup.v[A2; a4]have the hiccups.Misid-uk si Lúlu, unyà miyupyup sa íyang kwáku,Granddad hiccuped and then puffed on his pipe.Inum ug usa ka básung túbig ug sid-ukun ka,Take a glass of water if you have the hiccups.
sidulan1the head tax of the Spanish time and now, the residence tax.2the residence certificate, evidencing the payment of this tax.
síga1a1bright, giving off intense illumination.Síga kaáyu ang sugà,The lamp is very bright.2bright-eyed or having big round eyes.Síga ug mata kining batáa paríha sa íyang uyuan,This child has big, round eyes like his uncle’s.nflame, light given off.v1[A2S; a2Pb7]burn bright.Nagsiga pa ba ang dáub?Is the fire still burning?Sigái ang linung-ag,Turn up the fire under the rice.1afor the lights to be on.Sigáha (pasigáha) ang sugà kay ngitngit na,Put the lights on because it is dark now.2[A2S; b6]for the eyes to be big or bright.Misíga ang mga mata sa kahikugang,Her eyes grew wide in astonishment.2afor the eyes to be wide, glaring at s.o.Gisigáan ku níya sa kapungut,He glared at me in anger.
síga2, sígànnotorious tough guy.v[B12; b6]be, become a tough.sigasíga=síga2.
sigabuncontinuous, thudding sound.v[A3]be thudding, give a thudding sound.Musigabu ang balud ug ting-amihan,Strong waves dash against the shore when the northwind blows.Unsa may nagsigabu sa táas? Mga bátang nagdúlà?What is it that is thuddingupstairs? Children playing?
sigamnuv[A3; a12]care, give attention or concern to s.o.’s welfare or needs.Wà siya magsigamnu sa idukasiyun sa íyang mga anak,She doesn’t concern herself with her children’s schooling.Sigamnúa ang ímung láwas arun dì ka masakit,Take care of your body so you won’t get sick.
sig-ang1v[A; c1]put the pot on the fire.Nagsig-ang na siya sa paniudtu,She is preparing lunch now.
sigarilyu1ncigarette.v[a12]make into a cigarette.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]smoke cigarettes, ask s.o. for cigarettes or cigarette money.Kamau na diay ka nga manigarilyu,So, you already know how to smoke.Panigarilyúhan nátù si Iduy kay nakadaug sa súgal,Let us ask Edoy for cigarette money because he won in gambling.†
sigarit kísncigarette case.
sigawv[A; c]confess or tell s.t. which s.o. wants to be kept secret (slang).Nadakpan ang tanan kay misigaw ang usang nadakpan,All of them were caught because one of them sang.Íyang gisigaw ang tinagúan sa íyang inahan,She revealed her mother’s secrets.
sígawanoisy, making a disturbance.nshouts and noise.Ang sígaw sa nagsúgal dungug sa ámù,You could hear the shouts of the gamblers as far as our house.v[B1; b6]be noisy.Nagsígaw ang mga istudiyanti kay way maistru sa klási,The students are all in uproar because the teacher is not in the room.ka-v[A13]be very noisy.
sig-awv[A; b3]make a loud noise at the top of one’s lungs.Wà siya makasig-aw kay ákung gikasab-an,He did not dare make noise because I scolded him.
sigayngeneral name for small cowries.
sigbawformula uttered to prevent one from being struck by lightning when making fun of animals.Ang ungguy mu ra sigbaw ug táwu,The monkey looks like man, may I not be struck by lightning.Sigbaw ug paríha ang táwu sa irù nga magpungutay,May lightning not strike me, how would it feel if people had intercourse like dogs.
sigbinnanimal possessed by and at the service of s.o. It has the power of making itself invisible to a person other than the owner. Thesigbincan do good to the owner, transport the owner, and will inflict fatal bites on whomever the owner commands it to. It cannot be killed as long as the owner can see it. It is said to have long hind legs and walks with the head looking back in between the legs. Ownership is handed down to relatives when the owner dies. A person who refuses asigbinis said to go mad.-annpossessing asigbin.v[B1256]get asigbinhanded down to one.
sígiv1[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 ug túyuk ang twirka hangtud muhugut,Continue turning the screw until it gets tight.Ngánung sigíhan man ku nímu ug tan-aw?Why do you always look at me?1a[A23]walk or go on or forward.Inig-abut nímu sa iskína, musígi ka ug mga bayinti mitrus,When you reach the corner, go ahead for about twenty meters.1b[A2; a12P]proceed with one’s studies.Dílì ku makasígi karung sunud túig kay wà kuy kwarta,I cannot proceed with my studies next year because I have no money.exclamation:1urging s.o. to do s.t.Sígi, káun na,Come on, eat!2expressing acquiescence.Ug walay láin sígi na lang ta áning nía,If there is no other, we will just have to make do with this.2aO.K. Bye.‘Adtu na ku.’ ‘Sígi,’‘I’m going now.’ ‘O.K., Bye-bye.’3always.Sígi ka lang ug sulti, way búhat,You’re always talking. You never do anything.— lang1never mind, it doesn’t matter.Sígi lang ug pubri, basta malipáyun,Never mind if I’m poor as long as I am happy.2Oh, please.Sígi lang, tagái lang ku,Oh, please. Let me have some!(→)=sígi,exclamation.
sig-idnk.o. vine used for tying purposes:Malaisia scandens.
sigídasn1successive, frequent.Lápuk kaáyu sa ámù kay sigídas ang ulan,My place is very muddy because it keeps raining.2automatic, rapid-firing weapons.3freewheeling, such that the chain that links the pedal gear to the wheel gear engages only in the forward direction, and not in the backward direction.Sigídas ang bisiklíta nga rísir,A racing bicycle is freewheeling.3aracing bicycle.v[A; a12]become frequent or successive; do s.t. successively or frequently.Nagsigídas ang ákung mga sulat rung mga adláwa,I keep getting letters one after another these days.Sigidásun nímu ug tindak ang pidal arun magsígi ug túyuk ang ligid,Keep pumping the pedal so the wheels will keep turning.
sigidilyas=karabansus.
síginnk.o. net designed for taking out catch from the fish corral.(→)v[A; a]get the fish out of the corral with a net.
sigingsigingan exclamation uttered together with shaking s.o. emotionally upset by theshoulders.v[A; a12]1shake s.o. and saysigingsiging.Sa nagsigingsiging ku sa bátà, mihínay ang íyang paghílak,After I had shaken the child and saidsigingsigingto him, he began to stop crying.2make s.o. hurry in doing s.t.Kinsa mang kustumíra ang nagsigingsiging ug pagpakúha nímu ug túbig?Who was the customer that made you hurry in getting a glass of water?
sigisíginname of a notorious gang of Tagalog hoodlums as opposed to theuksu(OXO) of the Visayans.— gang=sigisígi.
sigkat=siklat.
sigking=sikging.
sigkit=síkit.
sigluncentury.Sa Siglu Katursi,In the Fourteenth Century.
sigmitv[A; ab2]1seize by the arms or legs, usually in a stealthy manner.Nakasigmit kug manuk,I managed to catch a chicken by the legs.Misáwum siya ug gisigmit ang tiil sa dalága,He swam under the water and seized the woman’s legs.2arrest s.o. wanted by the law.Mga sikríta mauy nagsigmit sa isnatsir,Plainclothesmen nabbed the snatcher.
sigmuk1v[AN; a12]swipe or lift things of small value.Dúnay nagsigmuk sa ákung bulpin,S.o. swiped my ballpoint pen.
sigmuk2v[A123P; a4]crave for food that one has not eaten for a long time.Gisigmuk na kug kinílaw tangígi,I crave for raw Spanish mackerel.
signalnsignal.v[A; b6(1)]give a signal.Signáli ku sa busína,Blow your horn as a signal to me.
signit=sigmit.
signusn1in folk belief, the preordained agent through which one meets his death as revealed by fortune-telling.Pagkalúnud sa barku wà siya mamatay kay kaláyu may íyang signus,When the boat sunk he didn’t die because his fate was to die by fire.2=agnus.v[A12; b8]be saved from unexpected death because it is not one’ssignusto die that way.
sigpatv[b8]get a glance stolen at one.Nasigpatan ku siya nga nangupya sa iksámin,I glanced at him copying during the test.pa-v[A; b6]steal a glance.Ayaw ug pasigpati ang babáyi kay masakpan ka,Don’t steal glances at the woman because you might get caught.
sigpawna small dip net around 4–6″ in diameter with a handle used for scooping up wrigglers, small bait, butterflies.v[AN2; a12]gather, scoop up withthisk.o. net.
sigpit(fromsipit)anarrow, not affording easy passage.Sigpit kaáyu ang mga kalyi sa ámung lungsud,The streets in my town are very narrow.v[B125; b6]be, become narrow.
sigsagazigzagging, winding road or course.Sigsag kaáyu ang karsáda paingun sa búkid,The road into the mountains is zigzag.nzigzag stitches; fancy stitches made at the edge of cloth to keep it from getting unravelled.v1[A; a12]run a zigzag course.Nagsigsag ku ug dágan sa dihang gitirúhan ku,I ran in a zigzag course when they shot at me.2[A; c1]make zigzag stitching. —nga makinana k.o. sewing machine that can make zigzag stitching.-in-an, -in-an(→)nhaving zigzag stitching sewn in it.
síguatight or precise in fit.Gáhing ablíhan ang pulta kay sígu kaáyu,The door is hard to open because it is very tight in fit.Ang sígu nga sinínà sa mga babáyi dílì ángay nga isimba,Clothes that fit the body too tightly are not appropriate for church.v[B]be, become tight or precise in fit, cause s.t. to be so.Sigúhun (pasigúhun) nímu ang sungsung ngadtu sa bangag arun dílì muhunub ang túbig,Make the stopper fit precisely so the water won’t seep through.
sígùa1fitting appropriately as words, action, attire.Ang íyang pakigpúlungsígùkaáyu sa ukasiyun,His speech fits the occasion.2exact.Sígù na kung usa ka túig sa ákung trabáhu,I’m exactly one year in my work.v[AC; c1]be appropriate or exact.Dílì musígù ag singsing sa ákung tudlù,The ring doesn’t fit my finger.Sigúa (isígù) ang ímung linihukan sa ímung idad,Act your age.
*sigun1— sa1according to.Sigun sa ákung hibatian dílì nà mau ang íyang gisulti,According to what I have heard, that is not what he said.2in conformance with.Kining ákung gása kanímu sigun sa ákung gisáad,This gift of mine is just what I have promised you.3depends on.Sigun lang sa unsay náa,It depends on what is available.Mu ra ug dílì nà ikatúgut, apan sigun lang nà sa pagkumbinsǐr níya,It seems as if it is not allowed, but actually it is just a matter of convincing him.
sigun2na breed of chicken raised for meat purposes, referred to for their quality of developing feathers on the neck, thighs, and wings late in life.
sigundan1second gear.2the second player in group games played byindividuals in succession.3the second voice in group singing.— mánuasecond hand.Pridyidir nga sigunda mánu,A second-hand refrigerator.ba woman that has had sexual experiences prior to marriage.Nakaasawag sigunda mánu ang laláking himilì,He was so choosy in the end he had to settle for a second-hand woman.v1[B26; b6]do, happen after the first thing happened, was done.Ang pagkasúnug sa ílang balay nasigunda ang ílang Birtu,After their house burnt, the same thing happened to Berto’s.Gisigundahan siya ug pátid human siya matumba,After he fell, they kicked him.2[A; c6]put in second gear.Isigunda ang makina ug dulhugun,Put the car into second when you are headed downhill.-rya=sikundaryu.
sigundun1second to perform in group games performed by players in a series.2second, one-sixtieth of a minute.— anyusecond year of college or secondary school.— upisyalsecond mate.
sigurádusure, [so-and-so] is true without a doubt.Ug mugíkan ka ug alas sayis, sigurádu nga túa ka sa mga alas unsi,If you leave at six, you are sure to be there at about eleven o’clock.Dílì katuhúan nutisyáha! Sigurádu ka?That’s unbelievable news! Are you sure?‘Muadtu kas bayli rung gabíi?’—‘Sigurádu!’‘Will you go to the dance tonight?’—‘Sure!’v[B156]be sure.Nakabayad kug sitinta apan nasigurádu na ang ákung aplikasiyun,I paid seventy, but my application is a sure thing.
siguridadn1security, freedom from danger.Ang gikasabútan naglakbit sa siguridad sa átung násud,The agreement included the security of our country.2assurance of compliance.Kadtung panagsabúta way siguridad sa pagtúman kay walay mga papílis,There is no assurance that they will comply because there are no documents.
siguristaainclined to take the greatest possible advantage from an agreement.Sigurista kaáyu ka kay dì ka mupahulam ug kwarta nga dílì kinuháan dáans pátung,You drive too hard a bargain because you take out the interest in advance when you lend money.v[B12; b6]inclined to take undue advantages.
sigúru1sure.‘Muadtu ka sa bayli rung gabíi?’—‘Sigúru!’‘Will you go to the dance tonight?’—‘Sure!’Uu, sigúru kaáyu ku nga mau nay íyang gisulti,Yes, I am very sure that that is what he said.Way sigúru ang ímung kaugmáun,Your future is uncertain.1abutang sa —make sure of s.t.Ug makig-áway ka, ibutang sa sigúru nga náa ka sa bintáhà,If you pick fights, make sure you have the upper hand.2most likely, probably.Dì lang ku musulti apan muanhi sigúru tu siya,I won’t say for sure, but he probably will come.v1[A; a2]do s.t. without fail; be sure of doing or obtaining s.t.Musigúru (manigúru) ka ug anhi sa may mga alas unsi,Come without fail at about eleven o’clock.Sigurúun ta ni ug báwì kay makalimut siya nyà ug úlì,Let’s be sure to take this back because he might forget to return it.2[A12; a12]take for granted, that s.t. will happen.Ayaw kug sigurúa, kay wà ka kahibáwu sa ákung abilidad,Don’t be too sure of me because you don’t know my ability.3[A2N]be sure to do s.t. for oneself not minding or considering others.Misigúru (nanigúru) siyag lingkud kay daghang pasahíru,He made sure to get himself a seat because there were lots of passengers.4[A]insure s.t.Way kumpaníya musigúru sa ímung balay nga dáan kaáyu,No company will insure your house. It’s so old.n1insurance.Sitinta písus mátag túig ang ákung balayran sa sigúru,My insurance is twenty pesos a year.— dibídalife insurance.2insurance company.Ang Pil-am usa sa mga dagkung sigúru dinhi sa Pilipínas,Phil-Am is one of the big insurance companies in the Philippines.kasigurúhan, kasigurúann1assurance.Walay kasigurúan tung átung hangyù,There’s no assurance that our request will be granted.2protection, safety from s.t.Álang sa kasigurúan sa pangláwas mu, inum sa Tunikun,For the protection of your health, drink Tonicon.
sigwálu(fromwalu)na deadly snake of shallow sea water. A victim is generally given only eight hours to live. If he survives he is given another eight days, then eight weeks, and so forth.Cf.tagiwáluunderwalu.
*sigwar pa-v[A; c1]show s.t. off.Mapagarbúhun kaáyu siyang mipasigwar sa íyang singsing brilyanti,She is proudly showing off her diamond ring.
sihaga1transparent or translucent.Sihag kaáyu siyag bláwus,She has a blouse on you can see through.2clearly visible through s.t.Sihag na ang kadaúgan,The glow of victory is visible at the end of the tunnel.v[A; a12]1be, become transparent or translucent.Musihag ang papil ug duhígan ug asíti,Paper becomes translucent if oil is smeared on it.1a[B5; a]be, become apparent, clear, understandable.Kalit nga misihag sa ákung panumdúman ang buut níyang ipasabut,It suddenly dawned on me what she meant.2be visible through s.t.Misihag ang lángit sa buslut sa atup,The sky shone through the hole in the roof.paN-v1[b5]read the past, present, or future through some magic article or power.Kahibáwu man kung muabut mu kay gipanihag (gipanihagan) man nákù,I knew that you were coming because I saw it in my crystal ball.2[A23]wear s.t. people can see through.Uy nanihag ka kay wà ka tingáli magkamisun,People can see right through your clothes because you are apparently not wearing a slip.ncrystal ball or power by which one can read the past, future, or a person’s thoughts.panihagsíhag ang tutunlanv[A23]be very beautiful (lit. for the throat to be white and transparent).Daghang mga laláki ang nabatubaláni sa babáying nanihagsíhag ang tutunlan,Many men became magnetized by that beautiful woman.sihagsíhag, sihagsihágannk.o. very tiny fish made into salted preserves.