†diskargav1b[A; b(1)]defecate or urinate (colloquial).Mudiskarga úsà ta dinhi kay way mga táwu,Let’s urinate here because there is no one around.diskutsu=biskutsu.†dispatsarv5[A; a12]tell s.o. off, say s.t. curtly to s.o.Dispatsahun ka lag ingun nga wà kay kwalipikasiyun,They will just tell you curtly that you are not qualified.†dispatsunerrand boy.v[B126; a12]be an errand boy.†dispuwis2therefore, so.Miingun ka nagdamgu ka, dispuwis natúlug ka,You said you were dreaming, so you must have been sleeping.†distansiyav2[A23; a]givean opponent an advantage of a certain distance in a race.Mudistansiya ka níyag lima ka dupa?Will you give him an advantage of five lengths?distinarv[A; c]1assign s.o. s.w. for a job.Supirintindinti mauy nagdistinar nákù dinhis isla,The superintendent assigned me to this island.2be destined to a certain fate.Gidistinar ku sa pag-antus,I was destined to suffer.distribyúturndistributor of an engine.distrungkǎr=istrungkǎr.†distsardsunurabul, dis-unurabul —honorable, dishonorable discharge.v[A; c]give an honorable, dishonorable discharge.dramstiknice-cream cone shaped like a drumstick.dridyirndredger, for clearing out or deepening channels, harbors.v[A; b6]dredge out.drísingv[A; b6(1)]dress a wound or sore.ndressing for a wound.duak=dukà.†duasv2[B]rot or wear down from exposure to the elements.Bísan ang dagkung batu muduas sa kadugáyan,Even large rocks wear out with time.dugsaw=dugsak.†duhav2[b(1)]do s.t. with both hands.Bug-at nà. Kinahanglan duhaan nímu pag-aswat,It’s so heavy you have to lift it with both hands.†dukàv2[B1456]for light to flicker or to burn unsteadily.Nagdukà ang lamparilya kay wà na nay gás,The lamplight is flickering. It must be out of kerosene.†dulurúsa— ug nawung, panagwayahaving a sad look on the face.Dulurúsag dagway kay gibulagan sa trátu,She has a sad look because her boy friend left her.dulyan=duryan.dumikà=damikà.†dungugdunggánuna2having the reputation of being a vampire (unglù).Dunggánun kaáyu nang pamilyáha,The people in that family are reputed to be vampires.v[B126]get to be reputed to be a vampire.dyíayn1an American soldier during World War II.2a six-by-six lorry.3acronym for galvanized iron.dyúterm of address to American men (from the WW IIappellationof American GI’s).Máni, dyú,Give me money, Joe.†gabíigabíinggabhiúnaexactly last night.Gabíing gabhiúna mukrás ang ayruplánu,The plane crashed just last night.gabing2na dependent that is an encumbrance.Makalakaw ku bísan ása kay wà kuy gabing,I can go out anywhere because there is no one I have to stay home for.gábing=gabling.gáishort fortagái.see*tágà.gakàgákà=bakàbakà.seebákà.†galinggalingn2k.o. cicada that makes noise in the late afternoon.gangstirngangster.v[B16; b6]be, become a gangster.†gangùv2[AB; a]for a small or slender object joined to s.t. else or a continuation of s.t. to break off, get detached; cause it to do so.Migangù ang tiil sa lamísa,The leg of the table broke off.Wà siya makagangù sa sanga,He was not able to break the branch off.garantisarv[A]give assurance that s.t. is as asserted.Garantisaran ta kang mulampus ning batáa,I can guarantee you that this boy will succeed.gardim=gádim.gardímit=gadímit.garisn1k.o. itchy skin disease caused by a mite, usually spreading over large areas of the body.2very light scratches, as one would get from brushing against s.t.v1[A123P; a4]get this skin disease.Garisun giyud ka ug magsígi kag táak sa lápuk,You’ll get scabies if you keep wading in the mud.2[B126; b8]be lightly scratched.-unahaving this skin ailment.*gatsmay —have the guts to do s.t.May gats ka ug makawan tu tri kas Wayt Guld,You have got to have guts to steal s.t. at the White Gold.gaynintimate nickname among young men (colloquial).Muuban ka námug panúruy, gay?Won’t you go out with us, buddy?gidlaw=ginlaw.†gílis(→)v[A]for palm leaflets to separate.Sa dì pa makagilis ang lubi, piligru sa mga mananap,Before the leaflets of the coconut palm frond break apart, the plants are in danger of being eaten by harmful insects.gil iskáwutngirl scout.v[B126; b6]be, become a girl scout.giníyanguinea fowl.gíwawv[B; b6]start to appear or come out from behind a hiding place.Migíwaw na ang adlaw sa pagmata nákù,The sun had started to appear when I woke up.Dì pa makagíwaw ang turuk sa pugas humay sa duha ka adlaw,In two days the rice sprouts still won’t have come out.ns.t. that has started to appear.†grábav[b5]pave with gravel.†grádun5degree of a fever.†grátis— it amúri=grátis.gráyinnk.o. dance characterized by grinding action.v[A]do the grind.†gúlangma-(→)3a— sa hátag, pangáyùso cheap it is practically being given away, being asked for for nothing.Kanang ímung hangyù maguwang lang sa pangáyù,You’re offering so little, you might as well just ask me to give it to you.gúsngauze.gutì2asmall.Ang mga gutì kaáyung mga sigay maáyung isungkà,The small cowries are good to playsungkàwith.v[B; b6]be, become small in amount, size.Mugutì (magutì) ang inyung kapital ug sigíhag útang,You’re going to run out of capital if you keep extending credit.gúwing istritv[B146]go straight, follow the straight and narrow.Kaniadtu gibuguybugúyan níya ang pag-iskuyla, karun naggúwing istrit na siya,He used to fool around with his studies, but now he is serious. a following the straight and narrow.hábir saknknapsack.†hagkut — ug kamutlight-fingered.Ayaw isayàsayà ang ímung kwarta kay hagkut ra bag kamut ang mga mutsatsa dinhi,Don’t leave your money around because the maids around here are light-fingered.hàhàv[A; b6]clean s.t. in water by swishing it around.Ákù nang gihàháan ang mga piníkas nga isdà,I swished the split fish around in the sea to clean them.hákut(→)2v[A1]for a boil to accumulate pus.Mag-ugnap ang hubag nga maghakut ug nánà,A boil develops a throbbing pain when it begins to accumulate pus.halag=halaghag.halahálanthe halahala, a k.o. dance.v[A]do the halahala.halíyanjelly, jam.v[A1; a2]make a fruit jelly.haltirnwomen’s upper garment designed like a halter.v[A; c1]make into this sort of garment.hambù=hambuk.hamilsing2ahealthy, growing well.Hamilsing ang mga tanum sa walug,The plants in the valley are healthy.Hamilsing ang bátà nga pinainum ug gátas,A child who is fed with milk is healthy.v[B]be, become healthy.hamuy2=hamluy.hantirasharpshooter.Hantir kaáyu siya. Makaigù ug langgam nga maglupad,He is a good shot. He can fell a bird on the wing.hapaagv[A; b5]playfully jump on s.o.Natumba ming duha kay mihapaag man siya nákù nga walà ku kabantay,We both fell to the ground because he jumped on me when I wasn’t looking.†hapnuta2for a mixture of solids and liquids to be smooth and stiff.v[B; a12]be, become smooth and thick.Muhapnut ang sikwáti ug ayúhun ug kusukúsu,Chocolate becomes smooth and thick if it is well stirred.hapsaknhopsacking, a k.o. rough, loosely woven fabric used for clothing.v[A13]wear s.t. of hopsacking.hárasv[A; a]harass.Pulis ang nagháras sa mga pumipilì,The police harassed the voters.hard líburnsentence to hard labor in prison.†haumv1[A23]apply aptly.Pangartíyu sa bálak sa ininglis nga muhaum sa pamálak nga binisayà,Techniques in writing English poetry that are applicable as well to Visayan poetry.háwungv1[A; a123]rekindle s.t. smouldering to produce a flame.Hawnga tung káyu kay maglung-ag na ta,Rekindle the fire because we are going to cook rice now.2encourage s.o.’s burning interest or desire of s.t.Ang íyang pag-apil-apil sa dráma nakahawung sa íyang tingúhà nga maartista,Her parts in small plays fanned her interest in becoming an actress.hibulv[AN; b6]dress a chicken.Ákung hibulan ang manuk nga ímung giíhaw,I’ll dress the chicken that you killed.hidláyinnheadlines of a newspaper.v[B126; c1]be in the headlines of a newspaper.Nahidlayin ang kamatáyun ni Kinidi,President Kennedy’s death was in the headlines.híkaw3nbracelet.†híkugnsuicide.hinhin2awomen refined and delicate in manners (colloquial).pa-v[A1]behave gently andrefinedly.Bágis kaáyu nang bayhána apan magpahinhin dáyun igpamisíta sa íyang trátu,She’s a rough sort of woman, but when her boy friend calls on her, she is ever so delicate.†hitak hitakhitakv[A13; b(1)]play around in the mud, jumping around in it or walking back and forth in it.†hitsuv2[a]do s.t. to completion, to the finish.Hitsúa ang usa ka búhat úsà ka magsúgud ug láing buluhatun,Finish one piece of work before you start s.t. else.Wà pa ku níya hitsúi ug báyad,He has not paid me in full.†hiyá(←)2[B146]be growing, produced in abundance.Barátu ang mangga karun kay naghíya pagbúnga,Mangoes are cheap because they are fruiting in vast quantities.†hubagv2a— ang pusudv[B4; b6]become pregnant (humorous).hubashúbasamoney coming and going at irregular intervals.Hubashúbas ning panápì sa sugarul,For gamblers, money comes and goes at irregular intervals.v[A3]for money to come and go at irregular intervals.†hulamv3[A; b5]develop uncultivated land belonging to s.o. else and cultivate it without sharing with the owner.Hulamun (hulaman) nákù ang ímung lasang ug napúlù ka túig,I’ll clear your forest and cultivate it for ten years without sharing.†hulatv4[c6]set s.t. aside to have it in readiness for an event or suitable occasion.Ayawg ibaligyà! Ihulat ug maáyung prisyu!Don’t sell it! Keep it in readiness until you can get a good price for it.hulbut sínawnsexual intercourse (humorous allusion—word play on English ‘All boats are in the sea now’—lit. pull it out, it’s glistening).Hulbut sínaw sa buntag?Doing ‘it’ in the morning?v[C]do thehulbut sínaw.hulstirnholster.v[A; b6]use a holster, put in a holster.†hulughúlug=bùbuay.seebùbù.†hulungíhungv[a12]be rumored.Gihulungíhung nga makadawat kitag búnus,There’s a rumor going around that we’re going to get a bonus.hurnǎlna laborer who does odd, heavy manual work.v[B6; b6]do heavy, odd jobs.Dì ku maghurnǎl sa piyir kay bug-at kaáyu ang pangalsáhun,I can’t be a laborer at the pier because they make you carry terribly heavy things.pa-v[A; b6]hire s.o. to do heavy labor.huswà2v[A2; b6]leave the bed undone after waking up.Kining mga batáa mu rag mga úmang. Muhuswà lang sa ílang higdaánan inigmata,These children are like hermit crabs. They leave their beds undone when they get up.hútuy2na reddish swelling on the skin due to a burn or disease, soft with water beneath.v[B2S3(1); b4]get this sort of swelling.Mihútuy ang íyang buktun nga nayab-an sa ínit túbig,She developed a big red blister on her arm when she spilled hot water on it.†huwis — diprimir istansiyanjudge in the Court of First Instance.†igurut2euphemism forignuranti.†ihapv[b(1)]give s.o. a count to three to get going.Iphan ta ka kay bunálan ta kag dì ka mulíhuk,I’ll count three. If you don’t move, I’ll whip you.†íhìn2liquid excretion of some worms andmillipedes.Ang íhì sa labud makapásù kunu,They say millepede excretions burn the skin.*ikmantigúlang —aa very old person.†ikstra bágidsnthird party when there is a couple (humorous).v[B126]be a third party.Ayawg uban kay maikstra bágids ka,Don’t come with us because two is a company, three is a crowd.-lardsnextra large size.†ila1v4adílì, walà —[A23]not mind, take into consideration as s.t. worth noting.Trabahanti nga walà muilag ulag ínit paghuman sa taytáyan,Workers that didn’t mind the rain and heat in building the bridge.ilidyitimitnillegitimate child.v[B1256]be an illegitimate child.†ilígal — pusisiyunnillegal possession of firearms.v[B1256]be booked for illegal possession.ilikv[A; c1]elect or vote for s.o. for a position in school.Nag-ilik mig mga upisyal sa ámung klási,We elected our class officers.†imbalsamarimbalsamádunembalmed.impirmunill or wounded soldier.v[A; c1]for a soldier to be admitted to the infirmary.Impirmúhun (iimpirmu) ang sundálung magdaut,Sick soldiers are admitted to the infirmary.impiyirmu=impirmu.inday2=ambut(dialectal).indibagain the bag, very certain that s.t. will come out as one wishes (colloquial).Indibag na ang ímung kadaúgan kay gipamalit man nímu ang mga butanti,Your election is in the bag because you bought lots of votes.v[B126]be, become in the bag.inggrasadurnone in charge of lubricating an engine in a ship.v[B1; c1]work as an engine oiler.Ingknacronym forIglisya ni Kristu.ingkarguv[A; c1]order s.t. by list.Nag-ingkargu na kug mga dapat sa balay,I have ordered the things we need to build the house.†Inglis — ispíkingnone who uses English in daily conversation, even at home.v[B126]become an English speaker.ini=kini1(dialectal).inkargu=ingkargu.insisaryu=insinsaryu.instrakturnschool instructor.v[B156]be, become a school instructor.instrumintalninstrumental (as opposed to a vocal) musical number.Instrumintal na puy ákung ipatukar,I’ll put on an instrumental number this time.†insultu insultaduragiven to insulting people.†intirnalv2[A; a2]give an internal medical examination.— himuridsninternal hemorrhage.intrabínusnintravenous feeding or injection.v[A; a1]give an intravenous injection.†intrádan6the coming-in of an accompanying instrument.Sayup ang ímung intráda. Nag-una ka ra sa tayming,You didn’t come in right. You were ahead of the beat.ip-isnsurplus navy ships used for inter-island shipping (so called from the legend FS painted on the sides).iri=kiri(dialectal).irpapnhairstyle of the early Twenties where the hair was tied into a knot in the back and puffed around the ears.†isdà— sa insikgroupers (lapulápu), so called because Chinese are fond of buying this fish.— sa mintiryuk.o. large, fleshy catfish (tambangúngu) which in folk belief is said to be the body of a corpse turned into a fish by magic powers.ísi3n2metal bar or rod formed into a letter S, usually hooked on to a horizontal bar and used for hanging objects.iskram2scram, get out of here.ispiktur=inspiktur.†ispiritun3walay —lifeless, without spirit.Walay ispiritung ikasulti,A person who doesn’t react when one talks to him.†ispisyal — minsiyunhaving especial mention, getting publicity for s.t.v[B126; a1]get publicly mentioned.Naúlaw siya nga naispisyal minsiyun ang íyang pagkaismaglir,He was embarrassed to hear his name mentioned in connection with smuggling.isplit3v[A; c1]split a class or political party.Ang way pagsinabtanay mauy nakaisplit sa partídu,Lack of mutual understanding split the party.Isplitun (iisplit) ang klási ug dakù ra,The class is split if it is too big.†ispunsurn4sponsor of a wedding.v4[A; b(1)]be, become a wedding sponsor.ispur isnacronym for ‘smooth four sides’ (S-4-S), a classification of lumber, all four surfaces of which have been planed.abeautiful girl (humorous).istínunstenography.v[A; c1]write in shorthand.istraglirnan outsider who mingles with a group, one who doesn’t belong to a group (humorous).Nakúlang ang pagkáun sa parti kay dúnay daghang istraglir,There wasn’t enough food at the party because there were so many gate-crashers.v[B156]be a gate-crasher, go with a group one does not belong to.istritkatnstraight cut pants.v[c16]tailor trousers in the straight cut style.istú isnacronym for ‘smooth two sides’ (S-2-S), a classification of lumber, only the top and bottom surfaces of which have been planed.íyayaasking for sympathy, affection by crying.Íyay kaáyung bayhána. Gamay lang kaáyu nga sakit muhílak dáyun,She whines a lot. The slightest thing and she has to burst into tears.†kabáyù kabayùkabáyùn3a toy-horse race which determines winners by lottery.†kadastralv[A; c1]for lands to be surveyed for tax purposes.Kadastrálun (ikadastral) ang tanang yútà sa búkid,All the lands on the mountain will be surveyed for tax purposes.kamagungv[B23]be, become dark-complexioned.Nakamagung na ka sa pagkinalígù sa dágat,You have become dark because you always bathe in the sea.kamanv[A]give a military command.Nikaman ug atinsiyun ang sarhintu,The sergeant gave the command of attention.nmilitary command.kamanir=kamaníru(humorous).kampíhìnk.o. tiny crab of the sand with one pincer considerably larger than the other.kantarv1[A; c6]call s.t. out loud to notify people within earshot.Kinsa kadtung ngálan ang ikantar dúul,Whoever’s name is called out, come forward.2[c6]for documents, letters or any official paper to state s.t.Ang gikantar sa papílis mau nga akuy tag-íya sa yútà,The document states that I am the owner of the land.kanugkugv[A]roar with a low, continuous rumble.Mga kanyǔn nga nagkanugkug pagbumbardíyu sa baybay,Thundering cannons shelling the shore.karapkarap=kurapkurap.káratn1carat, unit of weight of precious stones or metals.2may, walay —having (not having) money.Gwápa untà siya apan way kárat,She is beautiful but she doesn’t have a cent.†karbunn3a black speck in a diamond, considered a flaw in the stone.†karta -scards, mahjong pieces (plural).kas-a2v[A; b5]tell s.o. frankly.Kas-aha (kas-ahi) ug sulti arun dì magdahum nga gastúhan siya sa íyang pag-iskuyla,Tell him frankly not to count on our sending him to school because we don’t have the money to do so.kásirncashier.v[B126; b6]have, be, become a cashier.kasyir=kásir.kátir2-ir(→)ncaterer of food and food service.v[B156]be, become a caterer.katlàv[A2; a]cut with the tips of the scissors.Katláa ang panaptun,Clip the cloth with the tip of the scissors.Ikatlà ang gunting,Use the tip of the scissors to cut it.katsuy=hatsuy.kaw-ing=kab-ing.kidninkidney ailment.batu sa —kidney stone.sakit sa —=kidni.kighudv[B4]for the tide to go out.Manginhas ta ug mukighud ang taúbun,We will gather shells when the tide begins to ebb.nthe receding of the tide.kimúnunk.o. sweat jacket used in judo or karate.v1[A; c]wear akimúnu.2[a12]make into akimúnu.kiwatv[b8]be hit with the tip of a slender object.Ayawg ikiwatkíwat nang rúlir kay hikiwatan ta,Don’t wave the ruler around. We might be hit.kiwatkíwatv[c]wave slender objects about.krak3acrack company in military training.v[B; c1]be, become a crack company.krak4v[A; a]work a handgun mechanism to make it ready for firing, usually with a clicking round.nsound of the cocking of a rifle.†krismasv2[B146]put up Christmas decorations.Krísis kaáyu ta karung tuíga. Dì lang ta magkrismas,We don’t have any money this year, so let’s not put up any decorations.†KristunChrist in his various roles.Ang -ng DiyusChrist God.Ang -ng HárìChrist the King.-ng HisusJesus Christ.-ng manunúbusChrist, the savior.kruwisv[A; a]take a cruise for pleasure.kudlungunnk.o. marine crab, poisonous to eat, growing to 4″, having fine hair on the legs and having uneven bulges at the back.†kúgi kinugíhann2one’s children (humorous).†kulasísin2husband’s paramour.v[A1; c1]maintain a paramour.kulintas=kwintas1.†kulur — dikarniaflesh-colored.†kumbinsiyun kunstitusyunal —nConstitutional Convention.kumpay2=kúpay.†kumpisalv3[AN]defecate (humorous).-an(←), kumpisinaryun2toilet (humorous).Túa pa sa kumpisálan,She’s still out back.kumpus pitncompost pit.kunbinsyun=kumbinsiyun.kunsirba2, kunsirbǎrv[A; a]conserve s.t.Ákung kunsirbahun (kunsirbarun, ikunsirbǎr)ang mga karáang mga butang sa ákung mga apuhan,I’ll save the old things which belong to my grandparents.†kuntra — risíbundocument entered upon to nullify a previous document.v[b(1)]execute a document of this sort.Ámung gikuntra risibúhan ang dukumintu sa pálit,We have executed a document nullifying the sale.kurasunáda=kursunáda.labanu=gwayabanu.lagang2aa woman who is completely bald.v[B12; b]for a woman to become bald.Gilagangan ang bátang punúun arun sayun pagtambal,They cut all the hair off the child with scabies so that it would be easy to treat her.lagpatv[A2; b8]do s.t. by chance, at random.Hilagpatan kug pílì ang kukakúla nga may lakináyin,I happened to choose the bottle of coke that had the lucky nine prize in the cap.pa-ns.t. done or said in guesswork.Tubag nga palagpat básun na lag swirtihun,Answer I just guessed at in the wild hope that it would come out to be right.†lagus sa ímung, íyang —expression of disbelief.Unásis sa ímung lagus nga wà gánì tuy diyuy!Onassis, my foot! He doesn’t have a penny!†lagutv3walay gi-not have anything to eat.Bisag way gilagut mutan-aw giyud ug sini,Even when there is no money for food, she has to go to the show.laksit=laksì.†lálaa3having destructive effects on plants.Lálang háyup ang kanding kay dílì tubúan ang ílang sinibsiban,Goats are destructive animals because they nibble at plants in such a way that they won’t grow back.†lamánuv1a[AC3]for couples to join their hands or have their hands joined in the wedding ceremony.Nagkalamánu na ang gikasal sa dihang may mibábag,The priest had already told the couple to take each other’s hands when s.o. stopped the ceremony.lampakv[A; c1]for a bamboo tree to bend and crack but not break.Lampákun (ilampak) sa hángin ang kawáyan,The wind bends and cracks the bamboo tree.†lána2— sa hílugnconsecrated oil used for the extreme unction.†landig1a— sa pantalan sa himáyàv[A2; b(1)]ask a woman for coital access for the first time (euphemism).Kurdaping, makahímù bang mulandig ku sa pantalan sa himáyà?Cordaping, let us enter the bower of bliss together.†lantákan2k.o. cannon used by the Spaniards.Lapulápu2the chieftain of Mactan who fought against Magellan in 1521.dílà ni —the Cebuano language (literary).kalíwat ni —Cebuanos (literary).largit=larga,v, 1b.law-itv[A; c1]1hook s.t., pick up with a hook.Nakalaw-it silag sapátus dunut,They hooked an old shoe.Law-íti ang sáku,Pick up the sack with a hook.2hang s.t. on a hook, over s.t. like on a hook.Gwápa ang milaw-it ug lukung sa búlak sa íyang líug,A beautiful lady hung a garland around his neck.Lansang ang law-íti,Hang it on the nail.nhook to catch things.layshort foralálay.libudnk.o. very small fish having transparent flesh and dark-grey rings around its body.†ligal— nga asáwa, bána, anakalawful wife, husband, legitimate child.— nga siparasiyunlegal separation.v[A2; c1]make an agreement official.Ligalun (iligal) nátù ning átung sábut,We’ll make our agreement official.†lígùpaka- sa buláwan, plátav[a12]gold-, silver-plated.pinaka- sa buláwan, plátagold-, silver-plated.lihudnawl, a small slender metal hand instrument for piercing small holes.v[A; c1]use an awl, make into an awl.†likìn2female genitalia (humorous euphemism).liúgatseeugat.líupv[A; c1]be laid off from work.n1one who has been laid off.2action of laying off.†liwat ka-(←)n2a— ni Adanmen as a group.— ni Íbàwomen as a group.ka-an(←)n=kalíwat,1.†lublubv2a[A13; b(1)]stay and live with s.o. for some time.Túa na lang giyud maglublub si Lusyu sa íyang badyikdyik. Wà na lay uliúlì sa íla,Lucio has finally gone to live with his woman. He doesn’t bother going home any more.lunghanv[c1]write s.t. in longhand, as opposed to shorthand or in typewritten form.†lupadv4a— ang, sa ispiritu[B246; c2]be terribly frightened.Milupad (gilúpad) ang ákung ispiritu sa íyang dakung tíngug,I was terribly frightened by his loud voice.lupuga1weak and wobbly.Lupug siya kay bag-u pang naáyu,He is weak because he just recovered from an illness.2crippled.v[B; b6]be, become weak, crippled.Nalupug siya human mahúlug,He became crippled after he suffered a fall.lúrù2v[AN; a]stare at s.o. with a sharp look.Gilurúan níya ang bátà, maung mihílak,He gave the child a sharp look, and it burst into tears.†luyu tagluyúanabe related to each other in two ways through both the maternal and paternal lines.Tagluyúan mi kay magsúun ang ámung isig ka inahan ug ámung isig ka amahan,We are related twice through both our fathers and our mothers because our mothers are sisters and our fathers are brothers.v[B156]be, become related on both the paternal and maternal sides.maagmaagv[B; c1]talk or write without coherence.Nagmaagmaag ang diskursu sa pulitiku,The politician is talking incoherently.mádirn=múdirn.magkunun1k.o. large forest tree furnishing dark maroon wood, harder than stone, highly resistant to water, used for foundations of large buildings, ships, deadeyes, et al.2deadeye.magkut=hagkut.†maistruv3[A; b(1)]be an initiator of mischief.Way láing nagmaistru niíning binúang kun dì ikaw,No one else could have started this mischief but you.†makinilyav3[A; c1]use a windlass or winch to hoist s.t.Nagmakinilya siya sa písì sa angkla,He is winding the anchor line around the windlass.mámawnbogeyman.Ayawg kanáug sa sílung kay náay mámaw,Don’t go out because there is a bogeyman.MandarinnMandarin Chinese.manipistunmanifesto of passengers or cargo on a boat or plane.†manday2binstead of doing what is expected.Manday palitan ug sapátus, midílì núun. Minì,Just when I was about to buy him a pair of shoes he didn’t want any. The fool!†mánu manumánuv1a[A; b5]do s.t. by hand without the aid of mechanical devices.Gimanumánu (gimanumanúhan) lang námù ning pagpanghulma ug halu blak,We are molding the hollow blocks by hand.2[A; b5]do s.t. alone by oneself.Aku ray mumanumánu sa ákung balay,I’ll build my house by myself.máping2— upirisyunv[A1]mop up after a battle wiping out the rest of the enemy force.Nagmáping upirisyun ang Hapun sa búkid,The Japanese had a mopping-up operation in the mountains.nmopping-up operation.†Maríya— agwantathe personification of a woman who is resistant to heavy work, punishment, abuse.Ayaw ku paalsáha ug bug-at kay dílì ku si Maríya Agwanta,Don’t make me lift heavy objects because I’m not Maria Agwanta.martinis, martínisnvariety ofbisulwith purplish, compact meat.masusuylunrough, granular spots on the gums of a baby of several weeks.v[A13; a4]for an infant to have rough, granular spots on the gums.Gimasusuylu (nagmasusuylu) ang bátà,The baby has rough, granular spots on the gums.masusuyluhunahaving this sort of problem.†matayka-(←)n2epidemic, pestilence.Gúbat, gútum, ug kamátay mauy mga katalagman nga kastígu sa Diyus,War, famine, and pestilence are the calamities which God sends as punishment.mawmaw=mámaw.†midiya— lútunmourning halfway with black and white clothing.v[A; c1]be in halfway mourning.Magmidiya lútu ku human sa tulu ka búlan sa pagkamatay sa ákung amahan,I’ll go out of full mourning three months after my father’s death.míni=miniskirt.†min-ibint-irn1the boxer of the main bout.2the chief protagonist in a fight or quarrel (humorous).minimu1nminimum amount or quantity.v[A; c]do s.t. to a certain amount as the minimum.Kun muminimu (makaminimu) tag hálig usa ka líbu matag adlaw dílì ta maalkansi,If we could make a sale of at least one thousand pesos a day, we won’t lose.Sa byáhi kinahanglang iminimu ang ímung gastu bwáhan dílì ka mahutdan,When you travel, keep your expenses to the minimum so you won’t run out.miringgi2female genitalia of a child (humorous).mirku krum=mikru krum.míyanacronym for the Manila International Airport.†múdus— upirandinmodus operandi, system employed for doing s.t., esp. against the law.†mutungpaN-v[A2]be, become violent when desperate.Nangmutung ang ulitáwu nga wà sugta,The young man became violent because he was spurned.námun=námù(dialectal).seekami.náriknrelief clothing, used or second-hand clothing from the States (humorous).†naturalv2[c1]do s.t. in one’s natural way.Inatural (naturala) lang pagkanta. Ayawipanundug ni Prank Sinatra,Just sing it your own natural way. Don’t imitate Frank Sinatra.nayitgáwunnnightgown.v[A; c1]wear, make into a nightgown.†ngísi1anagngisi mu rag búhìv[B2S]grin stupidly.Wang kasabut sa gisúgù maung nagngisi mu rag búhì,He didn’t understand the order, so he is grinning stupidly. †ninya buníta=ninyu bunítu(female).seeninyu.†ninyu— inusintis=inusintis,n4.nípanacronym for the National Economic Protectionism Association.†numírudi-adone by the number.Dinumiru ang ílang pagtawag sa ílang mga binatunan,They call their servants by shouting out a number.†nutaryu— publikunnotary public.v[B16]be, become a notary public.†pabur-ablia1favorable.2in favor.Paburabli kaáyu ku sa ímung mga plánu,I’m very favorable to your plans.v[B12; b6]1be advantageous or favorable to.Ug mapaburabli ang hángin sayu tang muabut sa píkas isla,If the wind is favorable we’ll get to the other island quickly.2be in favor of s.t.†paka-1aadded to nouns to form verbs meaning ‘assert oneself, act like a [noun]’.Kay dì ka man kirída magpakaasáwa ka,You are not a paramour, so assert your rights as a wife.Pagpakamagulang. Buyaga ang ímung manghud,Show you’re the older brother. Tell your younger brother to stop doing it.pakbitndish of vegetables and meat with gravy, originating with the Ilocanos.v[A; c1]make, havepakbit.-in-=pakbit.†pálà1(→)neraser.pálasnPalace of Justice.†palit(←)v3[C13]make a sale with a customer.Dì ta magkapálit sa prisyu nga ímung gitanyag,We cannot make the sale because I cannot give it to you for the price you offer.palsi walsiabe palsy walsy.v[B; b6]be, become palsy-walsy.†palualúlung —(not withoutl) expression of derision said to s.o. whose request was denied.Alúlung palu. Wà siya tugtis pagsúruy,Nma, nma, nma. You weren’t allowed to go out.†pamínawv[A2]for a treatment or medicine to give temporary relief.Ígù lang mamínaw ug kadiyut sa sakit kining ákung tambal,This medicine just gives me temporary relief.pamugkatv[A; b6]go s.w. very early in the morning.Nakapamugkat kug puspuru sa tindáhan kay nahutdan mig úhas,I went to the store very early in the morning because we ran out of matches.†pamúupinamuhúanncompensation for work done.Daghan kag mais nga pinamuhúan,You managed to get lots of corn in compensation for your labor.†pan— byínak.o. bread baked in a large, rounded loaf.diagwa, dilitsi, dilmundu, ilmundu, ilpuwiblunk.o. bread shaped like two large buns joined together.— dipásasraisin bread.— pransisFrench bread, a k.o. elongated hard bread.panghalwannbarracuda.parianna small gathering of people in villages to engage in business on a small scale, gamble, take in entertainments.v1[A1]hold aparian.paN-v[A23]attend aparian.paritina law granting Americans equal rights with Filipinos in the Philippines.pasgawna k.o. nongregarious wasp bigger than thelampínigand which gives a painful sting.†pásisv3[AC; b5]for two or more people to hook their little fingers as a sign that their quarrel is settled.†pasku— sa pagkatáwunthe Nativity.pasyanduv[A]take a leisurely walk when one is supposed to be doing s.t.Uy, mupasyandu giyud ku. Dì bitaw mudágan nang búhat,I’m going for a walk. Anyway, the work won’t run away.— dulur pakítà sa balurv[A]walk about for want of anything better to do.Human na mang iksámin, dì magpasyandu dulur magpakítà sa balur,The examination is over so now I can just stroll about.†patrǔn midyur, maynur —na captain of a small passenger or cargo boat.v[B6; c1]be, become a captain of this sort.†pílay-in-nhair style with the hair parted in the middle and laid flat to the sides.†pildiv4[A12; a3]break s.t., usually of ordinary value.Ayawg dulái nà kay makapildi ka, wà kay ibáyad,Don’t play with that because you have no money to pay for it if you break it.†pilita2for mechanisms to hold or function efficiently.Pilit ug brík ang íyang awtu,His car’s brakes function efficiently.pinakbit=pakbit.pitrunnpatron of a benefit performance.—tíkitnpatron ticket.*piutpiutpanimáhung —v[A2]smell unpleasant.Ang mga bátang gipaningut nanimáhungpiutpiut,The children smell unpleasant because they are sweating.planting rayisnaerial bombing where bombs are spaced to obtain contiguous but not overlapping burst coverage.v[A13; a12]bomb in this way.†primíru -ng bulingdirt on the outside of s.t.— makinistanchief engineer.v[B6; b6]be, become a chief engineer.†pugàv1b[A; b(1)]put s.t. into s.t. else coupled with squeezing action.Kinahanglan pug-ag asin ang paliya arun mawálà ang kapait,You have to squeeze the ampalaya out with salt to get rid of the bitter taste.†púkawv3[A12; c6]drink alcohol the morning after a drinking bout to sober up.Ug tubà ang makahubug sa gabíi, tubà ra puy makapúkaw,If you get drunk on palm toddy, the only thing that can sober you up the next morning is toddy.4[A12; c6]cause the oil to come out of fermented coconut extract by pouring boiling water into it before cooking it.Ang ínit túbig mauy makapúkaw sa tinang-ug nga bulalakawun,Hot water makes the oil come out of the fermented coconut juice when it has become all foamy.†pulsuv3[A]throb, pulsate.Nagpulsu ang ákung dungandúngan sa kasakit,My temple is throbbing with pain.pungawnk.o. owl.†pungkù=lingkud,v4.asquat (used only in set phrases).— ug ilungafor a nose to be squat.Ilung ray gadakù ánang putúta kay pungkù kaáyu,Everything is diminutive in that midget except his squat nose.— ug tútuyafor breasts to be firm.Pungkù ug tútuy ang babáyi basta dì pa manganak,A woman’s breasts are firm before she has a baby.v[B12]for breasts to become firm.†puphuv2a[A12; a3]acquire, get s.t. exclusively of the sort several people would normally share.Ang bugtung anak mauy nakapuphu sa pagkabutangs tigúlang,The only son inherited the old man’s estate.purbisung=prubisung.purmasnHost, the bread of the Eucharist.pusditv[A; c16]postdate.Way dipusitu. Átù na lang ipusdit (pusdítun) ang tsíki,There is no money in the bank so we’ll just postdate the check.-idapost-dated.pusisit=puririt.puspuritnmatch (humorous).†putruaa man who is a devil when it comes to women.Putru kaáyu nang tawhána kay maibúgun kaáyug babáyi,That man is a real devil because he easily falls for women.puyuk2aassuming and pretentious.v[B12]become assuming and pretentious.Napuyuk siyang namaistra,She has started to put on now that she has become a teacher.ráking tsirnrocking chair.v[A; a]make, obtain a rocking chair.†rakrakv3[A; c]give s.o. a good cussing out.ránirnone who is sent on errands.Aku ang ílang ránir,I am their errand boy.v[B16; a]be an errand boy.rapid páyiradoing things rapidly.v[A; c1]do s.t. hurriedly, rapidly.Nagrapid páyir kug panglimpyu kay mulakaw ku,I’m cleaning the house rapidly because I’m going out.ríban=rayban.ribilinreveille.v[A]have reveille.ridyistrǎrnregistrar in school.v[B16; b6]be, become a registrar.rikuhirv[A3; c1]mind idle talk.Makunsumisiyun ka ug rikuhirun (irikuhir) nímu ang tanan nímung madungug bátuk nímu,You’ll get sick at heart if you pay attention to all the things they say against you.†rikúlanobjection, complaints about s.t.rikulítunname of a church, run by the Recollect Fathers.rikulitánunRecollect priest.-snthe Recollect order.rilinrelay race.v1[A13]have a relay race.2[A; c6]relay commands, orders.Wà makarili ang awutpus sa urdir,The outpost did not relay the order.†rilu— dipalsuna wristwatch that gives incorrect time (frompalsu, 1— humorous).riluhiríyanwatch-repair shop.v[A1]establish a watch-repair shop.rimurímuv[A; a1]try to fix s.t. with only a small knowledge of how to do it.Hidakan giyud ku sa mikaniku ug dì nákù rimurimúhun ning ákung dyíp,The mechanic is going to charge me too much so I’ll fix my jeep myself.rindirpǐsnrinderpest.ringlitnringlet curls of hair.v[A; c1]wear ringlet curls; form the hair into ringlets.riprapnriprap.v[A; c1]make riprap.rípunfaucet.ritílirnretailer of rice or corn to the consumer from a government agency.v[B16]be, become a retailer of this sort.†rusaryu— kantádansung rosary.†rúsas pa-v[A]for a woman to beautify herself.†ruska di-nattached with a screw.†rúyal— blunroyal blue color.†sábakv5[A; a12]give s.o. on-the-spotinstruction on how to do s.t.Ayaw pagunauna kay sabákun tikawg dráyib,Don’t try to drive on your own. Wait till I show you how.†sabatv3[A2]for muscles to react or respond.Musabat ang tiil kun tikdúlan ang túhud,The foot will react if you knock the knees.
†diskargav1b[A; b(1)]defecate or urinate (colloquial).Mudiskarga úsà ta dinhi kay way mga táwu,Let’s urinate here because there is no one around.diskutsu=biskutsu.†dispatsarv5[A; a12]tell s.o. off, say s.t. curtly to s.o.Dispatsahun ka lag ingun nga wà kay kwalipikasiyun,They will just tell you curtly that you are not qualified.†dispatsunerrand boy.v[B126; a12]be an errand boy.†dispuwis2therefore, so.Miingun ka nagdamgu ka, dispuwis natúlug ka,You said you were dreaming, so you must have been sleeping.†distansiyav2[A23; a]givean opponent an advantage of a certain distance in a race.Mudistansiya ka níyag lima ka dupa?Will you give him an advantage of five lengths?distinarv[A; c]1assign s.o. s.w. for a job.Supirintindinti mauy nagdistinar nákù dinhis isla,The superintendent assigned me to this island.2be destined to a certain fate.Gidistinar ku sa pag-antus,I was destined to suffer.distribyúturndistributor of an engine.distrungkǎr=istrungkǎr.†distsardsunurabul, dis-unurabul —honorable, dishonorable discharge.v[A; c]give an honorable, dishonorable discharge.dramstiknice-cream cone shaped like a drumstick.dridyirndredger, for clearing out or deepening channels, harbors.v[A; b6]dredge out.drísingv[A; b6(1)]dress a wound or sore.ndressing for a wound.duak=dukà.†duasv2[B]rot or wear down from exposure to the elements.Bísan ang dagkung batu muduas sa kadugáyan,Even large rocks wear out with time.dugsaw=dugsak.†duhav2[b(1)]do s.t. with both hands.Bug-at nà. Kinahanglan duhaan nímu pag-aswat,It’s so heavy you have to lift it with both hands.†dukàv2[B1456]for light to flicker or to burn unsteadily.Nagdukà ang lamparilya kay wà na nay gás,The lamplight is flickering. It must be out of kerosene.†dulurúsa— ug nawung, panagwayahaving a sad look on the face.Dulurúsag dagway kay gibulagan sa trátu,She has a sad look because her boy friend left her.dulyan=duryan.dumikà=damikà.†dungugdunggánuna2having the reputation of being a vampire (unglù).Dunggánun kaáyu nang pamilyáha,The people in that family are reputed to be vampires.v[B126]get to be reputed to be a vampire.dyíayn1an American soldier during World War II.2a six-by-six lorry.3acronym for galvanized iron.dyúterm of address to American men (from the WW IIappellationof American GI’s).Máni, dyú,Give me money, Joe.†gabíigabíinggabhiúnaexactly last night.Gabíing gabhiúna mukrás ang ayruplánu,The plane crashed just last night.gabing2na dependent that is an encumbrance.Makalakaw ku bísan ása kay wà kuy gabing,I can go out anywhere because there is no one I have to stay home for.gábing=gabling.gáishort fortagái.see*tágà.gakàgákà=bakàbakà.seebákà.†galinggalingn2k.o. cicada that makes noise in the late afternoon.gangstirngangster.v[B16; b6]be, become a gangster.†gangùv2[AB; a]for a small or slender object joined to s.t. else or a continuation of s.t. to break off, get detached; cause it to do so.Migangù ang tiil sa lamísa,The leg of the table broke off.Wà siya makagangù sa sanga,He was not able to break the branch off.garantisarv[A]give assurance that s.t. is as asserted.Garantisaran ta kang mulampus ning batáa,I can guarantee you that this boy will succeed.gardim=gádim.gardímit=gadímit.garisn1k.o. itchy skin disease caused by a mite, usually spreading over large areas of the body.2very light scratches, as one would get from brushing against s.t.v1[A123P; a4]get this skin disease.Garisun giyud ka ug magsígi kag táak sa lápuk,You’ll get scabies if you keep wading in the mud.2[B126; b8]be lightly scratched.-unahaving this skin ailment.*gatsmay —have the guts to do s.t.May gats ka ug makawan tu tri kas Wayt Guld,You have got to have guts to steal s.t. at the White Gold.gaynintimate nickname among young men (colloquial).Muuban ka námug panúruy, gay?Won’t you go out with us, buddy?gidlaw=ginlaw.†gílis(→)v[A]for palm leaflets to separate.Sa dì pa makagilis ang lubi, piligru sa mga mananap,Before the leaflets of the coconut palm frond break apart, the plants are in danger of being eaten by harmful insects.gil iskáwutngirl scout.v[B126; b6]be, become a girl scout.giníyanguinea fowl.gíwawv[B; b6]start to appear or come out from behind a hiding place.Migíwaw na ang adlaw sa pagmata nákù,The sun had started to appear when I woke up.Dì pa makagíwaw ang turuk sa pugas humay sa duha ka adlaw,In two days the rice sprouts still won’t have come out.ns.t. that has started to appear.†grábav[b5]pave with gravel.†grádun5degree of a fever.†grátis— it amúri=grátis.gráyinnk.o. dance characterized by grinding action.v[A]do the grind.†gúlangma-(→)3a— sa hátag, pangáyùso cheap it is practically being given away, being asked for for nothing.Kanang ímung hangyù maguwang lang sa pangáyù,You’re offering so little, you might as well just ask me to give it to you.gúsngauze.gutì2asmall.Ang mga gutì kaáyung mga sigay maáyung isungkà,The small cowries are good to playsungkàwith.v[B; b6]be, become small in amount, size.Mugutì (magutì) ang inyung kapital ug sigíhag útang,You’re going to run out of capital if you keep extending credit.gúwing istritv[B146]go straight, follow the straight and narrow.Kaniadtu gibuguybugúyan níya ang pag-iskuyla, karun naggúwing istrit na siya,He used to fool around with his studies, but now he is serious. a following the straight and narrow.hábir saknknapsack.†hagkut — ug kamutlight-fingered.Ayaw isayàsayà ang ímung kwarta kay hagkut ra bag kamut ang mga mutsatsa dinhi,Don’t leave your money around because the maids around here are light-fingered.hàhàv[A; b6]clean s.t. in water by swishing it around.Ákù nang gihàháan ang mga piníkas nga isdà,I swished the split fish around in the sea to clean them.hákut(→)2v[A1]for a boil to accumulate pus.Mag-ugnap ang hubag nga maghakut ug nánà,A boil develops a throbbing pain when it begins to accumulate pus.halag=halaghag.halahálanthe halahala, a k.o. dance.v[A]do the halahala.halíyanjelly, jam.v[A1; a2]make a fruit jelly.haltirnwomen’s upper garment designed like a halter.v[A; c1]make into this sort of garment.hambù=hambuk.hamilsing2ahealthy, growing well.Hamilsing ang mga tanum sa walug,The plants in the valley are healthy.Hamilsing ang bátà nga pinainum ug gátas,A child who is fed with milk is healthy.v[B]be, become healthy.hamuy2=hamluy.hantirasharpshooter.Hantir kaáyu siya. Makaigù ug langgam nga maglupad,He is a good shot. He can fell a bird on the wing.hapaagv[A; b5]playfully jump on s.o.Natumba ming duha kay mihapaag man siya nákù nga walà ku kabantay,We both fell to the ground because he jumped on me when I wasn’t looking.†hapnuta2for a mixture of solids and liquids to be smooth and stiff.v[B; a12]be, become smooth and thick.Muhapnut ang sikwáti ug ayúhun ug kusukúsu,Chocolate becomes smooth and thick if it is well stirred.hapsaknhopsacking, a k.o. rough, loosely woven fabric used for clothing.v[A13]wear s.t. of hopsacking.hárasv[A; a]harass.Pulis ang nagháras sa mga pumipilì,The police harassed the voters.hard líburnsentence to hard labor in prison.†haumv1[A23]apply aptly.Pangartíyu sa bálak sa ininglis nga muhaum sa pamálak nga binisayà,Techniques in writing English poetry that are applicable as well to Visayan poetry.háwungv1[A; a123]rekindle s.t. smouldering to produce a flame.Hawnga tung káyu kay maglung-ag na ta,Rekindle the fire because we are going to cook rice now.2encourage s.o.’s burning interest or desire of s.t.Ang íyang pag-apil-apil sa dráma nakahawung sa íyang tingúhà nga maartista,Her parts in small plays fanned her interest in becoming an actress.hibulv[AN; b6]dress a chicken.Ákung hibulan ang manuk nga ímung giíhaw,I’ll dress the chicken that you killed.hidláyinnheadlines of a newspaper.v[B126; c1]be in the headlines of a newspaper.Nahidlayin ang kamatáyun ni Kinidi,President Kennedy’s death was in the headlines.híkaw3nbracelet.†híkugnsuicide.hinhin2awomen refined and delicate in manners (colloquial).pa-v[A1]behave gently andrefinedly.Bágis kaáyu nang bayhána apan magpahinhin dáyun igpamisíta sa íyang trátu,She’s a rough sort of woman, but when her boy friend calls on her, she is ever so delicate.†hitak hitakhitakv[A13; b(1)]play around in the mud, jumping around in it or walking back and forth in it.†hitsuv2[a]do s.t. to completion, to the finish.Hitsúa ang usa ka búhat úsà ka magsúgud ug láing buluhatun,Finish one piece of work before you start s.t. else.Wà pa ku níya hitsúi ug báyad,He has not paid me in full.†hiyá(←)2[B146]be growing, produced in abundance.Barátu ang mangga karun kay naghíya pagbúnga,Mangoes are cheap because they are fruiting in vast quantities.†hubagv2a— ang pusudv[B4; b6]become pregnant (humorous).hubashúbasamoney coming and going at irregular intervals.Hubashúbas ning panápì sa sugarul,For gamblers, money comes and goes at irregular intervals.v[A3]for money to come and go at irregular intervals.†hulamv3[A; b5]develop uncultivated land belonging to s.o. else and cultivate it without sharing with the owner.Hulamun (hulaman) nákù ang ímung lasang ug napúlù ka túig,I’ll clear your forest and cultivate it for ten years without sharing.†hulatv4[c6]set s.t. aside to have it in readiness for an event or suitable occasion.Ayawg ibaligyà! Ihulat ug maáyung prisyu!Don’t sell it! Keep it in readiness until you can get a good price for it.hulbut sínawnsexual intercourse (humorous allusion—word play on English ‘All boats are in the sea now’—lit. pull it out, it’s glistening).Hulbut sínaw sa buntag?Doing ‘it’ in the morning?v[C]do thehulbut sínaw.hulstirnholster.v[A; b6]use a holster, put in a holster.†hulughúlug=bùbuay.seebùbù.†hulungíhungv[a12]be rumored.Gihulungíhung nga makadawat kitag búnus,There’s a rumor going around that we’re going to get a bonus.hurnǎlna laborer who does odd, heavy manual work.v[B6; b6]do heavy, odd jobs.Dì ku maghurnǎl sa piyir kay bug-at kaáyu ang pangalsáhun,I can’t be a laborer at the pier because they make you carry terribly heavy things.pa-v[A; b6]hire s.o. to do heavy labor.huswà2v[A2; b6]leave the bed undone after waking up.Kining mga batáa mu rag mga úmang. Muhuswà lang sa ílang higdaánan inigmata,These children are like hermit crabs. They leave their beds undone when they get up.hútuy2na reddish swelling on the skin due to a burn or disease, soft with water beneath.v[B2S3(1); b4]get this sort of swelling.Mihútuy ang íyang buktun nga nayab-an sa ínit túbig,She developed a big red blister on her arm when she spilled hot water on it.†huwis — diprimir istansiyanjudge in the Court of First Instance.†igurut2euphemism forignuranti.†ihapv[b(1)]give s.o. a count to three to get going.Iphan ta ka kay bunálan ta kag dì ka mulíhuk,I’ll count three. If you don’t move, I’ll whip you.†íhìn2liquid excretion of some worms andmillipedes.Ang íhì sa labud makapásù kunu,They say millepede excretions burn the skin.*ikmantigúlang —aa very old person.†ikstra bágidsnthird party when there is a couple (humorous).v[B126]be a third party.Ayawg uban kay maikstra bágids ka,Don’t come with us because two is a company, three is a crowd.-lardsnextra large size.†ila1v4adílì, walà —[A23]not mind, take into consideration as s.t. worth noting.Trabahanti nga walà muilag ulag ínit paghuman sa taytáyan,Workers that didn’t mind the rain and heat in building the bridge.ilidyitimitnillegitimate child.v[B1256]be an illegitimate child.†ilígal — pusisiyunnillegal possession of firearms.v[B1256]be booked for illegal possession.ilikv[A; c1]elect or vote for s.o. for a position in school.Nag-ilik mig mga upisyal sa ámung klási,We elected our class officers.†imbalsamarimbalsamádunembalmed.impirmunill or wounded soldier.v[A; c1]for a soldier to be admitted to the infirmary.Impirmúhun (iimpirmu) ang sundálung magdaut,Sick soldiers are admitted to the infirmary.impiyirmu=impirmu.inday2=ambut(dialectal).indibagain the bag, very certain that s.t. will come out as one wishes (colloquial).Indibag na ang ímung kadaúgan kay gipamalit man nímu ang mga butanti,Your election is in the bag because you bought lots of votes.v[B126]be, become in the bag.inggrasadurnone in charge of lubricating an engine in a ship.v[B1; c1]work as an engine oiler.Ingknacronym forIglisya ni Kristu.ingkarguv[A; c1]order s.t. by list.Nag-ingkargu na kug mga dapat sa balay,I have ordered the things we need to build the house.†Inglis — ispíkingnone who uses English in daily conversation, even at home.v[B126]become an English speaker.ini=kini1(dialectal).inkargu=ingkargu.insisaryu=insinsaryu.instrakturnschool instructor.v[B156]be, become a school instructor.instrumintalninstrumental (as opposed to a vocal) musical number.Instrumintal na puy ákung ipatukar,I’ll put on an instrumental number this time.†insultu insultaduragiven to insulting people.†intirnalv2[A; a2]give an internal medical examination.— himuridsninternal hemorrhage.intrabínusnintravenous feeding or injection.v[A; a1]give an intravenous injection.†intrádan6the coming-in of an accompanying instrument.Sayup ang ímung intráda. Nag-una ka ra sa tayming,You didn’t come in right. You were ahead of the beat.ip-isnsurplus navy ships used for inter-island shipping (so called from the legend FS painted on the sides).iri=kiri(dialectal).irpapnhairstyle of the early Twenties where the hair was tied into a knot in the back and puffed around the ears.†isdà— sa insikgroupers (lapulápu), so called because Chinese are fond of buying this fish.— sa mintiryuk.o. large, fleshy catfish (tambangúngu) which in folk belief is said to be the body of a corpse turned into a fish by magic powers.ísi3n2metal bar or rod formed into a letter S, usually hooked on to a horizontal bar and used for hanging objects.iskram2scram, get out of here.ispiktur=inspiktur.†ispiritun3walay —lifeless, without spirit.Walay ispiritung ikasulti,A person who doesn’t react when one talks to him.†ispisyal — minsiyunhaving especial mention, getting publicity for s.t.v[B126; a1]get publicly mentioned.Naúlaw siya nga naispisyal minsiyun ang íyang pagkaismaglir,He was embarrassed to hear his name mentioned in connection with smuggling.isplit3v[A; c1]split a class or political party.Ang way pagsinabtanay mauy nakaisplit sa partídu,Lack of mutual understanding split the party.Isplitun (iisplit) ang klási ug dakù ra,The class is split if it is too big.†ispunsurn4sponsor of a wedding.v4[A; b(1)]be, become a wedding sponsor.ispur isnacronym for ‘smooth four sides’ (S-4-S), a classification of lumber, all four surfaces of which have been planed.abeautiful girl (humorous).istínunstenography.v[A; c1]write in shorthand.istraglirnan outsider who mingles with a group, one who doesn’t belong to a group (humorous).Nakúlang ang pagkáun sa parti kay dúnay daghang istraglir,There wasn’t enough food at the party because there were so many gate-crashers.v[B156]be a gate-crasher, go with a group one does not belong to.istritkatnstraight cut pants.v[c16]tailor trousers in the straight cut style.istú isnacronym for ‘smooth two sides’ (S-2-S), a classification of lumber, only the top and bottom surfaces of which have been planed.íyayaasking for sympathy, affection by crying.Íyay kaáyung bayhána. Gamay lang kaáyu nga sakit muhílak dáyun,She whines a lot. The slightest thing and she has to burst into tears.†kabáyù kabayùkabáyùn3a toy-horse race which determines winners by lottery.†kadastralv[A; c1]for lands to be surveyed for tax purposes.Kadastrálun (ikadastral) ang tanang yútà sa búkid,All the lands on the mountain will be surveyed for tax purposes.kamagungv[B23]be, become dark-complexioned.Nakamagung na ka sa pagkinalígù sa dágat,You have become dark because you always bathe in the sea.kamanv[A]give a military command.Nikaman ug atinsiyun ang sarhintu,The sergeant gave the command of attention.nmilitary command.kamanir=kamaníru(humorous).kampíhìnk.o. tiny crab of the sand with one pincer considerably larger than the other.kantarv1[A; c6]call s.t. out loud to notify people within earshot.Kinsa kadtung ngálan ang ikantar dúul,Whoever’s name is called out, come forward.2[c6]for documents, letters or any official paper to state s.t.Ang gikantar sa papílis mau nga akuy tag-íya sa yútà,The document states that I am the owner of the land.kanugkugv[A]roar with a low, continuous rumble.Mga kanyǔn nga nagkanugkug pagbumbardíyu sa baybay,Thundering cannons shelling the shore.karapkarap=kurapkurap.káratn1carat, unit of weight of precious stones or metals.2may, walay —having (not having) money.Gwápa untà siya apan way kárat,She is beautiful but she doesn’t have a cent.†karbunn3a black speck in a diamond, considered a flaw in the stone.†karta -scards, mahjong pieces (plural).kas-a2v[A; b5]tell s.o. frankly.Kas-aha (kas-ahi) ug sulti arun dì magdahum nga gastúhan siya sa íyang pag-iskuyla,Tell him frankly not to count on our sending him to school because we don’t have the money to do so.kásirncashier.v[B126; b6]have, be, become a cashier.kasyir=kásir.kátir2-ir(→)ncaterer of food and food service.v[B156]be, become a caterer.katlàv[A2; a]cut with the tips of the scissors.Katláa ang panaptun,Clip the cloth with the tip of the scissors.Ikatlà ang gunting,Use the tip of the scissors to cut it.katsuy=hatsuy.kaw-ing=kab-ing.kidninkidney ailment.batu sa —kidney stone.sakit sa —=kidni.kighudv[B4]for the tide to go out.Manginhas ta ug mukighud ang taúbun,We will gather shells when the tide begins to ebb.nthe receding of the tide.kimúnunk.o. sweat jacket used in judo or karate.v1[A; c]wear akimúnu.2[a12]make into akimúnu.kiwatv[b8]be hit with the tip of a slender object.Ayawg ikiwatkíwat nang rúlir kay hikiwatan ta,Don’t wave the ruler around. We might be hit.kiwatkíwatv[c]wave slender objects about.krak3acrack company in military training.v[B; c1]be, become a crack company.krak4v[A; a]work a handgun mechanism to make it ready for firing, usually with a clicking round.nsound of the cocking of a rifle.†krismasv2[B146]put up Christmas decorations.Krísis kaáyu ta karung tuíga. Dì lang ta magkrismas,We don’t have any money this year, so let’s not put up any decorations.†KristunChrist in his various roles.Ang -ng DiyusChrist God.Ang -ng HárìChrist the King.-ng HisusJesus Christ.-ng manunúbusChrist, the savior.kruwisv[A; a]take a cruise for pleasure.kudlungunnk.o. marine crab, poisonous to eat, growing to 4″, having fine hair on the legs and having uneven bulges at the back.†kúgi kinugíhann2one’s children (humorous).†kulasísin2husband’s paramour.v[A1; c1]maintain a paramour.kulintas=kwintas1.†kulur — dikarniaflesh-colored.†kumbinsiyun kunstitusyunal —nConstitutional Convention.kumpay2=kúpay.†kumpisalv3[AN]defecate (humorous).-an(←), kumpisinaryun2toilet (humorous).Túa pa sa kumpisálan,She’s still out back.kumpus pitncompost pit.kunbinsyun=kumbinsiyun.kunsirba2, kunsirbǎrv[A; a]conserve s.t.Ákung kunsirbahun (kunsirbarun, ikunsirbǎr)ang mga karáang mga butang sa ákung mga apuhan,I’ll save the old things which belong to my grandparents.†kuntra — risíbundocument entered upon to nullify a previous document.v[b(1)]execute a document of this sort.Ámung gikuntra risibúhan ang dukumintu sa pálit,We have executed a document nullifying the sale.kurasunáda=kursunáda.labanu=gwayabanu.lagang2aa woman who is completely bald.v[B12; b]for a woman to become bald.Gilagangan ang bátang punúun arun sayun pagtambal,They cut all the hair off the child with scabies so that it would be easy to treat her.lagpatv[A2; b8]do s.t. by chance, at random.Hilagpatan kug pílì ang kukakúla nga may lakináyin,I happened to choose the bottle of coke that had the lucky nine prize in the cap.pa-ns.t. done or said in guesswork.Tubag nga palagpat básun na lag swirtihun,Answer I just guessed at in the wild hope that it would come out to be right.†lagus sa ímung, íyang —expression of disbelief.Unásis sa ímung lagus nga wà gánì tuy diyuy!Onassis, my foot! He doesn’t have a penny!†lagutv3walay gi-not have anything to eat.Bisag way gilagut mutan-aw giyud ug sini,Even when there is no money for food, she has to go to the show.laksit=laksì.†lálaa3having destructive effects on plants.Lálang háyup ang kanding kay dílì tubúan ang ílang sinibsiban,Goats are destructive animals because they nibble at plants in such a way that they won’t grow back.†lamánuv1a[AC3]for couples to join their hands or have their hands joined in the wedding ceremony.Nagkalamánu na ang gikasal sa dihang may mibábag,The priest had already told the couple to take each other’s hands when s.o. stopped the ceremony.lampakv[A; c1]for a bamboo tree to bend and crack but not break.Lampákun (ilampak) sa hángin ang kawáyan,The wind bends and cracks the bamboo tree.†lána2— sa hílugnconsecrated oil used for the extreme unction.†landig1a— sa pantalan sa himáyàv[A2; b(1)]ask a woman for coital access for the first time (euphemism).Kurdaping, makahímù bang mulandig ku sa pantalan sa himáyà?Cordaping, let us enter the bower of bliss together.†lantákan2k.o. cannon used by the Spaniards.Lapulápu2the chieftain of Mactan who fought against Magellan in 1521.dílà ni —the Cebuano language (literary).kalíwat ni —Cebuanos (literary).largit=larga,v, 1b.law-itv[A; c1]1hook s.t., pick up with a hook.Nakalaw-it silag sapátus dunut,They hooked an old shoe.Law-íti ang sáku,Pick up the sack with a hook.2hang s.t. on a hook, over s.t. like on a hook.Gwápa ang milaw-it ug lukung sa búlak sa íyang líug,A beautiful lady hung a garland around his neck.Lansang ang law-íti,Hang it on the nail.nhook to catch things.layshort foralálay.libudnk.o. very small fish having transparent flesh and dark-grey rings around its body.†ligal— nga asáwa, bána, anakalawful wife, husband, legitimate child.— nga siparasiyunlegal separation.v[A2; c1]make an agreement official.Ligalun (iligal) nátù ning átung sábut,We’ll make our agreement official.†lígùpaka- sa buláwan, plátav[a12]gold-, silver-plated.pinaka- sa buláwan, plátagold-, silver-plated.lihudnawl, a small slender metal hand instrument for piercing small holes.v[A; c1]use an awl, make into an awl.†likìn2female genitalia (humorous euphemism).liúgatseeugat.líupv[A; c1]be laid off from work.n1one who has been laid off.2action of laying off.†liwat ka-(←)n2a— ni Adanmen as a group.— ni Íbàwomen as a group.ka-an(←)n=kalíwat,1.†lublubv2a[A13; b(1)]stay and live with s.o. for some time.Túa na lang giyud maglublub si Lusyu sa íyang badyikdyik. Wà na lay uliúlì sa íla,Lucio has finally gone to live with his woman. He doesn’t bother going home any more.lunghanv[c1]write s.t. in longhand, as opposed to shorthand or in typewritten form.†lupadv4a— ang, sa ispiritu[B246; c2]be terribly frightened.Milupad (gilúpad) ang ákung ispiritu sa íyang dakung tíngug,I was terribly frightened by his loud voice.lupuga1weak and wobbly.Lupug siya kay bag-u pang naáyu,He is weak because he just recovered from an illness.2crippled.v[B; b6]be, become weak, crippled.Nalupug siya human mahúlug,He became crippled after he suffered a fall.lúrù2v[AN; a]stare at s.o. with a sharp look.Gilurúan níya ang bátà, maung mihílak,He gave the child a sharp look, and it burst into tears.†luyu tagluyúanabe related to each other in two ways through both the maternal and paternal lines.Tagluyúan mi kay magsúun ang ámung isig ka inahan ug ámung isig ka amahan,We are related twice through both our fathers and our mothers because our mothers are sisters and our fathers are brothers.v[B156]be, become related on both the paternal and maternal sides.maagmaagv[B; c1]talk or write without coherence.Nagmaagmaag ang diskursu sa pulitiku,The politician is talking incoherently.mádirn=múdirn.magkunun1k.o. large forest tree furnishing dark maroon wood, harder than stone, highly resistant to water, used for foundations of large buildings, ships, deadeyes, et al.2deadeye.magkut=hagkut.†maistruv3[A; b(1)]be an initiator of mischief.Way láing nagmaistru niíning binúang kun dì ikaw,No one else could have started this mischief but you.†makinilyav3[A; c1]use a windlass or winch to hoist s.t.Nagmakinilya siya sa písì sa angkla,He is winding the anchor line around the windlass.mámawnbogeyman.Ayawg kanáug sa sílung kay náay mámaw,Don’t go out because there is a bogeyman.MandarinnMandarin Chinese.manipistunmanifesto of passengers or cargo on a boat or plane.†manday2binstead of doing what is expected.Manday palitan ug sapátus, midílì núun. Minì,Just when I was about to buy him a pair of shoes he didn’t want any. The fool!†mánu manumánuv1a[A; b5]do s.t. by hand without the aid of mechanical devices.Gimanumánu (gimanumanúhan) lang námù ning pagpanghulma ug halu blak,We are molding the hollow blocks by hand.2[A; b5]do s.t. alone by oneself.Aku ray mumanumánu sa ákung balay,I’ll build my house by myself.máping2— upirisyunv[A1]mop up after a battle wiping out the rest of the enemy force.Nagmáping upirisyun ang Hapun sa búkid,The Japanese had a mopping-up operation in the mountains.nmopping-up operation.†Maríya— agwantathe personification of a woman who is resistant to heavy work, punishment, abuse.Ayaw ku paalsáha ug bug-at kay dílì ku si Maríya Agwanta,Don’t make me lift heavy objects because I’m not Maria Agwanta.martinis, martínisnvariety ofbisulwith purplish, compact meat.masusuylunrough, granular spots on the gums of a baby of several weeks.v[A13; a4]for an infant to have rough, granular spots on the gums.Gimasusuylu (nagmasusuylu) ang bátà,The baby has rough, granular spots on the gums.masusuyluhunahaving this sort of problem.†matayka-(←)n2epidemic, pestilence.Gúbat, gútum, ug kamátay mauy mga katalagman nga kastígu sa Diyus,War, famine, and pestilence are the calamities which God sends as punishment.mawmaw=mámaw.†midiya— lútunmourning halfway with black and white clothing.v[A; c1]be in halfway mourning.Magmidiya lútu ku human sa tulu ka búlan sa pagkamatay sa ákung amahan,I’ll go out of full mourning three months after my father’s death.míni=miniskirt.†min-ibint-irn1the boxer of the main bout.2the chief protagonist in a fight or quarrel (humorous).minimu1nminimum amount or quantity.v[A; c]do s.t. to a certain amount as the minimum.Kun muminimu (makaminimu) tag hálig usa ka líbu matag adlaw dílì ta maalkansi,If we could make a sale of at least one thousand pesos a day, we won’t lose.Sa byáhi kinahanglang iminimu ang ímung gastu bwáhan dílì ka mahutdan,When you travel, keep your expenses to the minimum so you won’t run out.miringgi2female genitalia of a child (humorous).mirku krum=mikru krum.míyanacronym for the Manila International Airport.†múdus— upirandinmodus operandi, system employed for doing s.t., esp. against the law.†mutungpaN-v[A2]be, become violent when desperate.Nangmutung ang ulitáwu nga wà sugta,The young man became violent because he was spurned.námun=námù(dialectal).seekami.náriknrelief clothing, used or second-hand clothing from the States (humorous).†naturalv2[c1]do s.t. in one’s natural way.Inatural (naturala) lang pagkanta. Ayawipanundug ni Prank Sinatra,Just sing it your own natural way. Don’t imitate Frank Sinatra.nayitgáwunnnightgown.v[A; c1]wear, make into a nightgown.†ngísi1anagngisi mu rag búhìv[B2S]grin stupidly.Wang kasabut sa gisúgù maung nagngisi mu rag búhì,He didn’t understand the order, so he is grinning stupidly. †ninya buníta=ninyu bunítu(female).seeninyu.†ninyu— inusintis=inusintis,n4.nípanacronym for the National Economic Protectionism Association.†numírudi-adone by the number.Dinumiru ang ílang pagtawag sa ílang mga binatunan,They call their servants by shouting out a number.†nutaryu— publikunnotary public.v[B16]be, become a notary public.†pabur-ablia1favorable.2in favor.Paburabli kaáyu ku sa ímung mga plánu,I’m very favorable to your plans.v[B12; b6]1be advantageous or favorable to.Ug mapaburabli ang hángin sayu tang muabut sa píkas isla,If the wind is favorable we’ll get to the other island quickly.2be in favor of s.t.†paka-1aadded to nouns to form verbs meaning ‘assert oneself, act like a [noun]’.Kay dì ka man kirída magpakaasáwa ka,You are not a paramour, so assert your rights as a wife.Pagpakamagulang. Buyaga ang ímung manghud,Show you’re the older brother. Tell your younger brother to stop doing it.pakbitndish of vegetables and meat with gravy, originating with the Ilocanos.v[A; c1]make, havepakbit.-in-=pakbit.†pálà1(→)neraser.pálasnPalace of Justice.†palit(←)v3[C13]make a sale with a customer.Dì ta magkapálit sa prisyu nga ímung gitanyag,We cannot make the sale because I cannot give it to you for the price you offer.palsi walsiabe palsy walsy.v[B; b6]be, become palsy-walsy.†palualúlung —(not withoutl) expression of derision said to s.o. whose request was denied.Alúlung palu. Wà siya tugtis pagsúruy,Nma, nma, nma. You weren’t allowed to go out.†pamínawv[A2]for a treatment or medicine to give temporary relief.Ígù lang mamínaw ug kadiyut sa sakit kining ákung tambal,This medicine just gives me temporary relief.pamugkatv[A; b6]go s.w. very early in the morning.Nakapamugkat kug puspuru sa tindáhan kay nahutdan mig úhas,I went to the store very early in the morning because we ran out of matches.†pamúupinamuhúanncompensation for work done.Daghan kag mais nga pinamuhúan,You managed to get lots of corn in compensation for your labor.†pan— byínak.o. bread baked in a large, rounded loaf.diagwa, dilitsi, dilmundu, ilmundu, ilpuwiblunk.o. bread shaped like two large buns joined together.— dipásasraisin bread.— pransisFrench bread, a k.o. elongated hard bread.panghalwannbarracuda.parianna small gathering of people in villages to engage in business on a small scale, gamble, take in entertainments.v1[A1]hold aparian.paN-v[A23]attend aparian.paritina law granting Americans equal rights with Filipinos in the Philippines.pasgawna k.o. nongregarious wasp bigger than thelampínigand which gives a painful sting.†pásisv3[AC; b5]for two or more people to hook their little fingers as a sign that their quarrel is settled.†pasku— sa pagkatáwunthe Nativity.pasyanduv[A]take a leisurely walk when one is supposed to be doing s.t.Uy, mupasyandu giyud ku. Dì bitaw mudágan nang búhat,I’m going for a walk. Anyway, the work won’t run away.— dulur pakítà sa balurv[A]walk about for want of anything better to do.Human na mang iksámin, dì magpasyandu dulur magpakítà sa balur,The examination is over so now I can just stroll about.†patrǔn midyur, maynur —na captain of a small passenger or cargo boat.v[B6; c1]be, become a captain of this sort.†pílay-in-nhair style with the hair parted in the middle and laid flat to the sides.†pildiv4[A12; a3]break s.t., usually of ordinary value.Ayawg dulái nà kay makapildi ka, wà kay ibáyad,Don’t play with that because you have no money to pay for it if you break it.†pilita2for mechanisms to hold or function efficiently.Pilit ug brík ang íyang awtu,His car’s brakes function efficiently.pinakbit=pakbit.pitrunnpatron of a benefit performance.—tíkitnpatron ticket.*piutpiutpanimáhung —v[A2]smell unpleasant.Ang mga bátang gipaningut nanimáhungpiutpiut,The children smell unpleasant because they are sweating.planting rayisnaerial bombing where bombs are spaced to obtain contiguous but not overlapping burst coverage.v[A13; a12]bomb in this way.†primíru -ng bulingdirt on the outside of s.t.— makinistanchief engineer.v[B6; b6]be, become a chief engineer.†pugàv1b[A; b(1)]put s.t. into s.t. else coupled with squeezing action.Kinahanglan pug-ag asin ang paliya arun mawálà ang kapait,You have to squeeze the ampalaya out with salt to get rid of the bitter taste.†púkawv3[A12; c6]drink alcohol the morning after a drinking bout to sober up.Ug tubà ang makahubug sa gabíi, tubà ra puy makapúkaw,If you get drunk on palm toddy, the only thing that can sober you up the next morning is toddy.4[A12; c6]cause the oil to come out of fermented coconut extract by pouring boiling water into it before cooking it.Ang ínit túbig mauy makapúkaw sa tinang-ug nga bulalakawun,Hot water makes the oil come out of the fermented coconut juice when it has become all foamy.†pulsuv3[A]throb, pulsate.Nagpulsu ang ákung dungandúngan sa kasakit,My temple is throbbing with pain.pungawnk.o. owl.†pungkù=lingkud,v4.asquat (used only in set phrases).— ug ilungafor a nose to be squat.Ilung ray gadakù ánang putúta kay pungkù kaáyu,Everything is diminutive in that midget except his squat nose.— ug tútuyafor breasts to be firm.Pungkù ug tútuy ang babáyi basta dì pa manganak,A woman’s breasts are firm before she has a baby.v[B12]for breasts to become firm.†puphuv2a[A12; a3]acquire, get s.t. exclusively of the sort several people would normally share.Ang bugtung anak mauy nakapuphu sa pagkabutangs tigúlang,The only son inherited the old man’s estate.purbisung=prubisung.purmasnHost, the bread of the Eucharist.pusditv[A; c16]postdate.Way dipusitu. Átù na lang ipusdit (pusdítun) ang tsíki,There is no money in the bank so we’ll just postdate the check.-idapost-dated.pusisit=puririt.puspuritnmatch (humorous).†putruaa man who is a devil when it comes to women.Putru kaáyu nang tawhána kay maibúgun kaáyug babáyi,That man is a real devil because he easily falls for women.puyuk2aassuming and pretentious.v[B12]become assuming and pretentious.Napuyuk siyang namaistra,She has started to put on now that she has become a teacher.ráking tsirnrocking chair.v[A; a]make, obtain a rocking chair.†rakrakv3[A; c]give s.o. a good cussing out.ránirnone who is sent on errands.Aku ang ílang ránir,I am their errand boy.v[B16; a]be an errand boy.rapid páyiradoing things rapidly.v[A; c1]do s.t. hurriedly, rapidly.Nagrapid páyir kug panglimpyu kay mulakaw ku,I’m cleaning the house rapidly because I’m going out.ríban=rayban.ribilinreveille.v[A]have reveille.ridyistrǎrnregistrar in school.v[B16; b6]be, become a registrar.rikuhirv[A3; c1]mind idle talk.Makunsumisiyun ka ug rikuhirun (irikuhir) nímu ang tanan nímung madungug bátuk nímu,You’ll get sick at heart if you pay attention to all the things they say against you.†rikúlanobjection, complaints about s.t.rikulítunname of a church, run by the Recollect Fathers.rikulitánunRecollect priest.-snthe Recollect order.rilinrelay race.v1[A13]have a relay race.2[A; c6]relay commands, orders.Wà makarili ang awutpus sa urdir,The outpost did not relay the order.†rilu— dipalsuna wristwatch that gives incorrect time (frompalsu, 1— humorous).riluhiríyanwatch-repair shop.v[A1]establish a watch-repair shop.rimurímuv[A; a1]try to fix s.t. with only a small knowledge of how to do it.Hidakan giyud ku sa mikaniku ug dì nákù rimurimúhun ning ákung dyíp,The mechanic is going to charge me too much so I’ll fix my jeep myself.rindirpǐsnrinderpest.ringlitnringlet curls of hair.v[A; c1]wear ringlet curls; form the hair into ringlets.riprapnriprap.v[A; c1]make riprap.rípunfaucet.ritílirnretailer of rice or corn to the consumer from a government agency.v[B16]be, become a retailer of this sort.†rusaryu— kantádansung rosary.†rúsas pa-v[A]for a woman to beautify herself.†ruska di-nattached with a screw.†rúyal— blunroyal blue color.†sábakv5[A; a12]give s.o. on-the-spotinstruction on how to do s.t.Ayaw pagunauna kay sabákun tikawg dráyib,Don’t try to drive on your own. Wait till I show you how.†sabatv3[A2]for muscles to react or respond.Musabat ang tiil kun tikdúlan ang túhud,The foot will react if you knock the knees.
†diskargav1b[A; b(1)]defecate or urinate (colloquial).Mudiskarga úsà ta dinhi kay way mga táwu,Let’s urinate here because there is no one around.diskutsu=biskutsu.†dispatsarv5[A; a12]tell s.o. off, say s.t. curtly to s.o.Dispatsahun ka lag ingun nga wà kay kwalipikasiyun,They will just tell you curtly that you are not qualified.†dispatsunerrand boy.v[B126; a12]be an errand boy.†dispuwis2therefore, so.Miingun ka nagdamgu ka, dispuwis natúlug ka,You said you were dreaming, so you must have been sleeping.†distansiyav2[A23; a]givean opponent an advantage of a certain distance in a race.Mudistansiya ka níyag lima ka dupa?Will you give him an advantage of five lengths?distinarv[A; c]1assign s.o. s.w. for a job.Supirintindinti mauy nagdistinar nákù dinhis isla,The superintendent assigned me to this island.2be destined to a certain fate.Gidistinar ku sa pag-antus,I was destined to suffer.distribyúturndistributor of an engine.distrungkǎr=istrungkǎr.†distsardsunurabul, dis-unurabul —honorable, dishonorable discharge.v[A; c]give an honorable, dishonorable discharge.dramstiknice-cream cone shaped like a drumstick.dridyirndredger, for clearing out or deepening channels, harbors.v[A; b6]dredge out.drísingv[A; b6(1)]dress a wound or sore.ndressing for a wound.duak=dukà.†duasv2[B]rot or wear down from exposure to the elements.Bísan ang dagkung batu muduas sa kadugáyan,Even large rocks wear out with time.dugsaw=dugsak.†duhav2[b(1)]do s.t. with both hands.Bug-at nà. Kinahanglan duhaan nímu pag-aswat,It’s so heavy you have to lift it with both hands.†dukàv2[B1456]for light to flicker or to burn unsteadily.Nagdukà ang lamparilya kay wà na nay gás,The lamplight is flickering. It must be out of kerosene.†dulurúsa— ug nawung, panagwayahaving a sad look on the face.Dulurúsag dagway kay gibulagan sa trátu,She has a sad look because her boy friend left her.dulyan=duryan.dumikà=damikà.†dungugdunggánuna2having the reputation of being a vampire (unglù).Dunggánun kaáyu nang pamilyáha,The people in that family are reputed to be vampires.v[B126]get to be reputed to be a vampire.dyíayn1an American soldier during World War II.2a six-by-six lorry.3acronym for galvanized iron.dyúterm of address to American men (from the WW IIappellationof American GI’s).Máni, dyú,Give me money, Joe.†gabíigabíinggabhiúnaexactly last night.Gabíing gabhiúna mukrás ang ayruplánu,The plane crashed just last night.gabing2na dependent that is an encumbrance.Makalakaw ku bísan ása kay wà kuy gabing,I can go out anywhere because there is no one I have to stay home for.gábing=gabling.gáishort fortagái.see*tágà.gakàgákà=bakàbakà.seebákà.†galinggalingn2k.o. cicada that makes noise in the late afternoon.gangstirngangster.v[B16; b6]be, become a gangster.†gangùv2[AB; a]for a small or slender object joined to s.t. else or a continuation of s.t. to break off, get detached; cause it to do so.Migangù ang tiil sa lamísa,The leg of the table broke off.Wà siya makagangù sa sanga,He was not able to break the branch off.garantisarv[A]give assurance that s.t. is as asserted.Garantisaran ta kang mulampus ning batáa,I can guarantee you that this boy will succeed.gardim=gádim.gardímit=gadímit.garisn1k.o. itchy skin disease caused by a mite, usually spreading over large areas of the body.2very light scratches, as one would get from brushing against s.t.v1[A123P; a4]get this skin disease.Garisun giyud ka ug magsígi kag táak sa lápuk,You’ll get scabies if you keep wading in the mud.2[B126; b8]be lightly scratched.-unahaving this skin ailment.*gatsmay —have the guts to do s.t.May gats ka ug makawan tu tri kas Wayt Guld,You have got to have guts to steal s.t. at the White Gold.gaynintimate nickname among young men (colloquial).Muuban ka námug panúruy, gay?Won’t you go out with us, buddy?gidlaw=ginlaw.†gílis(→)v[A]for palm leaflets to separate.Sa dì pa makagilis ang lubi, piligru sa mga mananap,Before the leaflets of the coconut palm frond break apart, the plants are in danger of being eaten by harmful insects.gil iskáwutngirl scout.v[B126; b6]be, become a girl scout.giníyanguinea fowl.gíwawv[B; b6]start to appear or come out from behind a hiding place.Migíwaw na ang adlaw sa pagmata nákù,The sun had started to appear when I woke up.Dì pa makagíwaw ang turuk sa pugas humay sa duha ka adlaw,In two days the rice sprouts still won’t have come out.ns.t. that has started to appear.†grábav[b5]pave with gravel.†grádun5degree of a fever.†grátis— it amúri=grátis.gráyinnk.o. dance characterized by grinding action.v[A]do the grind.†gúlangma-(→)3a— sa hátag, pangáyùso cheap it is practically being given away, being asked for for nothing.Kanang ímung hangyù maguwang lang sa pangáyù,You’re offering so little, you might as well just ask me to give it to you.gúsngauze.gutì2asmall.Ang mga gutì kaáyung mga sigay maáyung isungkà,The small cowries are good to playsungkàwith.v[B; b6]be, become small in amount, size.Mugutì (magutì) ang inyung kapital ug sigíhag útang,You’re going to run out of capital if you keep extending credit.gúwing istritv[B146]go straight, follow the straight and narrow.Kaniadtu gibuguybugúyan níya ang pag-iskuyla, karun naggúwing istrit na siya,He used to fool around with his studies, but now he is serious. a following the straight and narrow.hábir saknknapsack.†hagkut — ug kamutlight-fingered.Ayaw isayàsayà ang ímung kwarta kay hagkut ra bag kamut ang mga mutsatsa dinhi,Don’t leave your money around because the maids around here are light-fingered.hàhàv[A; b6]clean s.t. in water by swishing it around.Ákù nang gihàháan ang mga piníkas nga isdà,I swished the split fish around in the sea to clean them.hákut(→)2v[A1]for a boil to accumulate pus.Mag-ugnap ang hubag nga maghakut ug nánà,A boil develops a throbbing pain when it begins to accumulate pus.halag=halaghag.halahálanthe halahala, a k.o. dance.v[A]do the halahala.halíyanjelly, jam.v[A1; a2]make a fruit jelly.haltirnwomen’s upper garment designed like a halter.v[A; c1]make into this sort of garment.hambù=hambuk.hamilsing2ahealthy, growing well.Hamilsing ang mga tanum sa walug,The plants in the valley are healthy.Hamilsing ang bátà nga pinainum ug gátas,A child who is fed with milk is healthy.v[B]be, become healthy.hamuy2=hamluy.hantirasharpshooter.Hantir kaáyu siya. Makaigù ug langgam nga maglupad,He is a good shot. He can fell a bird on the wing.hapaagv[A; b5]playfully jump on s.o.Natumba ming duha kay mihapaag man siya nákù nga walà ku kabantay,We both fell to the ground because he jumped on me when I wasn’t looking.†hapnuta2for a mixture of solids and liquids to be smooth and stiff.v[B; a12]be, become smooth and thick.Muhapnut ang sikwáti ug ayúhun ug kusukúsu,Chocolate becomes smooth and thick if it is well stirred.hapsaknhopsacking, a k.o. rough, loosely woven fabric used for clothing.v[A13]wear s.t. of hopsacking.hárasv[A; a]harass.Pulis ang nagháras sa mga pumipilì,The police harassed the voters.hard líburnsentence to hard labor in prison.†haumv1[A23]apply aptly.Pangartíyu sa bálak sa ininglis nga muhaum sa pamálak nga binisayà,Techniques in writing English poetry that are applicable as well to Visayan poetry.háwungv1[A; a123]rekindle s.t. smouldering to produce a flame.Hawnga tung káyu kay maglung-ag na ta,Rekindle the fire because we are going to cook rice now.2encourage s.o.’s burning interest or desire of s.t.Ang íyang pag-apil-apil sa dráma nakahawung sa íyang tingúhà nga maartista,Her parts in small plays fanned her interest in becoming an actress.hibulv[AN; b6]dress a chicken.Ákung hibulan ang manuk nga ímung giíhaw,I’ll dress the chicken that you killed.hidláyinnheadlines of a newspaper.v[B126; c1]be in the headlines of a newspaper.Nahidlayin ang kamatáyun ni Kinidi,President Kennedy’s death was in the headlines.híkaw3nbracelet.†híkugnsuicide.hinhin2awomen refined and delicate in manners (colloquial).pa-v[A1]behave gently andrefinedly.Bágis kaáyu nang bayhána apan magpahinhin dáyun igpamisíta sa íyang trátu,She’s a rough sort of woman, but when her boy friend calls on her, she is ever so delicate.†hitak hitakhitakv[A13; b(1)]play around in the mud, jumping around in it or walking back and forth in it.†hitsuv2[a]do s.t. to completion, to the finish.Hitsúa ang usa ka búhat úsà ka magsúgud ug láing buluhatun,Finish one piece of work before you start s.t. else.Wà pa ku níya hitsúi ug báyad,He has not paid me in full.†hiyá(←)2[B146]be growing, produced in abundance.Barátu ang mangga karun kay naghíya pagbúnga,Mangoes are cheap because they are fruiting in vast quantities.†hubagv2a— ang pusudv[B4; b6]become pregnant (humorous).hubashúbasamoney coming and going at irregular intervals.Hubashúbas ning panápì sa sugarul,For gamblers, money comes and goes at irregular intervals.v[A3]for money to come and go at irregular intervals.†hulamv3[A; b5]develop uncultivated land belonging to s.o. else and cultivate it without sharing with the owner.Hulamun (hulaman) nákù ang ímung lasang ug napúlù ka túig,I’ll clear your forest and cultivate it for ten years without sharing.†hulatv4[c6]set s.t. aside to have it in readiness for an event or suitable occasion.Ayawg ibaligyà! Ihulat ug maáyung prisyu!Don’t sell it! Keep it in readiness until you can get a good price for it.hulbut sínawnsexual intercourse (humorous allusion—word play on English ‘All boats are in the sea now’—lit. pull it out, it’s glistening).Hulbut sínaw sa buntag?Doing ‘it’ in the morning?v[C]do thehulbut sínaw.hulstirnholster.v[A; b6]use a holster, put in a holster.†hulughúlug=bùbuay.seebùbù.†hulungíhungv[a12]be rumored.Gihulungíhung nga makadawat kitag búnus,There’s a rumor going around that we’re going to get a bonus.hurnǎlna laborer who does odd, heavy manual work.v[B6; b6]do heavy, odd jobs.Dì ku maghurnǎl sa piyir kay bug-at kaáyu ang pangalsáhun,I can’t be a laborer at the pier because they make you carry terribly heavy things.pa-v[A; b6]hire s.o. to do heavy labor.huswà2v[A2; b6]leave the bed undone after waking up.Kining mga batáa mu rag mga úmang. Muhuswà lang sa ílang higdaánan inigmata,These children are like hermit crabs. They leave their beds undone when they get up.hútuy2na reddish swelling on the skin due to a burn or disease, soft with water beneath.v[B2S3(1); b4]get this sort of swelling.Mihútuy ang íyang buktun nga nayab-an sa ínit túbig,She developed a big red blister on her arm when she spilled hot water on it.†huwis — diprimir istansiyanjudge in the Court of First Instance.†igurut2euphemism forignuranti.†ihapv[b(1)]give s.o. a count to three to get going.Iphan ta ka kay bunálan ta kag dì ka mulíhuk,I’ll count three. If you don’t move, I’ll whip you.†íhìn2liquid excretion of some worms andmillipedes.Ang íhì sa labud makapásù kunu,They say millepede excretions burn the skin.*ikmantigúlang —aa very old person.†ikstra bágidsnthird party when there is a couple (humorous).v[B126]be a third party.Ayawg uban kay maikstra bágids ka,Don’t come with us because two is a company, three is a crowd.-lardsnextra large size.†ila1v4adílì, walà —[A23]not mind, take into consideration as s.t. worth noting.Trabahanti nga walà muilag ulag ínit paghuman sa taytáyan,Workers that didn’t mind the rain and heat in building the bridge.ilidyitimitnillegitimate child.v[B1256]be an illegitimate child.†ilígal — pusisiyunnillegal possession of firearms.v[B1256]be booked for illegal possession.ilikv[A; c1]elect or vote for s.o. for a position in school.Nag-ilik mig mga upisyal sa ámung klási,We elected our class officers.†imbalsamarimbalsamádunembalmed.impirmunill or wounded soldier.v[A; c1]for a soldier to be admitted to the infirmary.Impirmúhun (iimpirmu) ang sundálung magdaut,Sick soldiers are admitted to the infirmary.impiyirmu=impirmu.inday2=ambut(dialectal).indibagain the bag, very certain that s.t. will come out as one wishes (colloquial).Indibag na ang ímung kadaúgan kay gipamalit man nímu ang mga butanti,Your election is in the bag because you bought lots of votes.v[B126]be, become in the bag.inggrasadurnone in charge of lubricating an engine in a ship.v[B1; c1]work as an engine oiler.Ingknacronym forIglisya ni Kristu.ingkarguv[A; c1]order s.t. by list.Nag-ingkargu na kug mga dapat sa balay,I have ordered the things we need to build the house.†Inglis — ispíkingnone who uses English in daily conversation, even at home.v[B126]become an English speaker.ini=kini1(dialectal).inkargu=ingkargu.insisaryu=insinsaryu.instrakturnschool instructor.v[B156]be, become a school instructor.instrumintalninstrumental (as opposed to a vocal) musical number.Instrumintal na puy ákung ipatukar,I’ll put on an instrumental number this time.†insultu insultaduragiven to insulting people.†intirnalv2[A; a2]give an internal medical examination.— himuridsninternal hemorrhage.intrabínusnintravenous feeding or injection.v[A; a1]give an intravenous injection.†intrádan6the coming-in of an accompanying instrument.Sayup ang ímung intráda. Nag-una ka ra sa tayming,You didn’t come in right. You were ahead of the beat.ip-isnsurplus navy ships used for inter-island shipping (so called from the legend FS painted on the sides).iri=kiri(dialectal).irpapnhairstyle of the early Twenties where the hair was tied into a knot in the back and puffed around the ears.†isdà— sa insikgroupers (lapulápu), so called because Chinese are fond of buying this fish.— sa mintiryuk.o. large, fleshy catfish (tambangúngu) which in folk belief is said to be the body of a corpse turned into a fish by magic powers.ísi3n2metal bar or rod formed into a letter S, usually hooked on to a horizontal bar and used for hanging objects.iskram2scram, get out of here.ispiktur=inspiktur.†ispiritun3walay —lifeless, without spirit.Walay ispiritung ikasulti,A person who doesn’t react when one talks to him.†ispisyal — minsiyunhaving especial mention, getting publicity for s.t.v[B126; a1]get publicly mentioned.Naúlaw siya nga naispisyal minsiyun ang íyang pagkaismaglir,He was embarrassed to hear his name mentioned in connection with smuggling.isplit3v[A; c1]split a class or political party.Ang way pagsinabtanay mauy nakaisplit sa partídu,Lack of mutual understanding split the party.Isplitun (iisplit) ang klási ug dakù ra,The class is split if it is too big.†ispunsurn4sponsor of a wedding.v4[A; b(1)]be, become a wedding sponsor.ispur isnacronym for ‘smooth four sides’ (S-4-S), a classification of lumber, all four surfaces of which have been planed.abeautiful girl (humorous).istínunstenography.v[A; c1]write in shorthand.istraglirnan outsider who mingles with a group, one who doesn’t belong to a group (humorous).Nakúlang ang pagkáun sa parti kay dúnay daghang istraglir,There wasn’t enough food at the party because there were so many gate-crashers.v[B156]be a gate-crasher, go with a group one does not belong to.istritkatnstraight cut pants.v[c16]tailor trousers in the straight cut style.istú isnacronym for ‘smooth two sides’ (S-2-S), a classification of lumber, only the top and bottom surfaces of which have been planed.íyayaasking for sympathy, affection by crying.Íyay kaáyung bayhána. Gamay lang kaáyu nga sakit muhílak dáyun,She whines a lot. The slightest thing and she has to burst into tears.†kabáyù kabayùkabáyùn3a toy-horse race which determines winners by lottery.†kadastralv[A; c1]for lands to be surveyed for tax purposes.Kadastrálun (ikadastral) ang tanang yútà sa búkid,All the lands on the mountain will be surveyed for tax purposes.kamagungv[B23]be, become dark-complexioned.Nakamagung na ka sa pagkinalígù sa dágat,You have become dark because you always bathe in the sea.kamanv[A]give a military command.Nikaman ug atinsiyun ang sarhintu,The sergeant gave the command of attention.nmilitary command.kamanir=kamaníru(humorous).kampíhìnk.o. tiny crab of the sand with one pincer considerably larger than the other.kantarv1[A; c6]call s.t. out loud to notify people within earshot.Kinsa kadtung ngálan ang ikantar dúul,Whoever’s name is called out, come forward.2[c6]for documents, letters or any official paper to state s.t.Ang gikantar sa papílis mau nga akuy tag-íya sa yútà,The document states that I am the owner of the land.kanugkugv[A]roar with a low, continuous rumble.Mga kanyǔn nga nagkanugkug pagbumbardíyu sa baybay,Thundering cannons shelling the shore.karapkarap=kurapkurap.káratn1carat, unit of weight of precious stones or metals.2may, walay —having (not having) money.Gwápa untà siya apan way kárat,She is beautiful but she doesn’t have a cent.†karbunn3a black speck in a diamond, considered a flaw in the stone.†karta -scards, mahjong pieces (plural).kas-a2v[A; b5]tell s.o. frankly.Kas-aha (kas-ahi) ug sulti arun dì magdahum nga gastúhan siya sa íyang pag-iskuyla,Tell him frankly not to count on our sending him to school because we don’t have the money to do so.kásirncashier.v[B126; b6]have, be, become a cashier.kasyir=kásir.kátir2-ir(→)ncaterer of food and food service.v[B156]be, become a caterer.katlàv[A2; a]cut with the tips of the scissors.Katláa ang panaptun,Clip the cloth with the tip of the scissors.Ikatlà ang gunting,Use the tip of the scissors to cut it.katsuy=hatsuy.kaw-ing=kab-ing.kidninkidney ailment.batu sa —kidney stone.sakit sa —=kidni.kighudv[B4]for the tide to go out.Manginhas ta ug mukighud ang taúbun,We will gather shells when the tide begins to ebb.nthe receding of the tide.kimúnunk.o. sweat jacket used in judo or karate.v1[A; c]wear akimúnu.2[a12]make into akimúnu.kiwatv[b8]be hit with the tip of a slender object.Ayawg ikiwatkíwat nang rúlir kay hikiwatan ta,Don’t wave the ruler around. We might be hit.kiwatkíwatv[c]wave slender objects about.krak3acrack company in military training.v[B; c1]be, become a crack company.krak4v[A; a]work a handgun mechanism to make it ready for firing, usually with a clicking round.nsound of the cocking of a rifle.†krismasv2[B146]put up Christmas decorations.Krísis kaáyu ta karung tuíga. Dì lang ta magkrismas,We don’t have any money this year, so let’s not put up any decorations.†KristunChrist in his various roles.Ang -ng DiyusChrist God.Ang -ng HárìChrist the King.-ng HisusJesus Christ.-ng manunúbusChrist, the savior.kruwisv[A; a]take a cruise for pleasure.kudlungunnk.o. marine crab, poisonous to eat, growing to 4″, having fine hair on the legs and having uneven bulges at the back.†kúgi kinugíhann2one’s children (humorous).†kulasísin2husband’s paramour.v[A1; c1]maintain a paramour.kulintas=kwintas1.†kulur — dikarniaflesh-colored.†kumbinsiyun kunstitusyunal —nConstitutional Convention.kumpay2=kúpay.†kumpisalv3[AN]defecate (humorous).-an(←), kumpisinaryun2toilet (humorous).Túa pa sa kumpisálan,She’s still out back.kumpus pitncompost pit.kunbinsyun=kumbinsiyun.kunsirba2, kunsirbǎrv[A; a]conserve s.t.Ákung kunsirbahun (kunsirbarun, ikunsirbǎr)ang mga karáang mga butang sa ákung mga apuhan,I’ll save the old things which belong to my grandparents.†kuntra — risíbundocument entered upon to nullify a previous document.v[b(1)]execute a document of this sort.Ámung gikuntra risibúhan ang dukumintu sa pálit,We have executed a document nullifying the sale.kurasunáda=kursunáda.labanu=gwayabanu.lagang2aa woman who is completely bald.v[B12; b]for a woman to become bald.Gilagangan ang bátang punúun arun sayun pagtambal,They cut all the hair off the child with scabies so that it would be easy to treat her.lagpatv[A2; b8]do s.t. by chance, at random.Hilagpatan kug pílì ang kukakúla nga may lakináyin,I happened to choose the bottle of coke that had the lucky nine prize in the cap.pa-ns.t. done or said in guesswork.Tubag nga palagpat básun na lag swirtihun,Answer I just guessed at in the wild hope that it would come out to be right.†lagus sa ímung, íyang —expression of disbelief.Unásis sa ímung lagus nga wà gánì tuy diyuy!Onassis, my foot! He doesn’t have a penny!†lagutv3walay gi-not have anything to eat.Bisag way gilagut mutan-aw giyud ug sini,Even when there is no money for food, she has to go to the show.laksit=laksì.†lálaa3having destructive effects on plants.Lálang háyup ang kanding kay dílì tubúan ang ílang sinibsiban,Goats are destructive animals because they nibble at plants in such a way that they won’t grow back.†lamánuv1a[AC3]for couples to join their hands or have their hands joined in the wedding ceremony.Nagkalamánu na ang gikasal sa dihang may mibábag,The priest had already told the couple to take each other’s hands when s.o. stopped the ceremony.lampakv[A; c1]for a bamboo tree to bend and crack but not break.Lampákun (ilampak) sa hángin ang kawáyan,The wind bends and cracks the bamboo tree.†lána2— sa hílugnconsecrated oil used for the extreme unction.†landig1a— sa pantalan sa himáyàv[A2; b(1)]ask a woman for coital access for the first time (euphemism).Kurdaping, makahímù bang mulandig ku sa pantalan sa himáyà?Cordaping, let us enter the bower of bliss together.†lantákan2k.o. cannon used by the Spaniards.Lapulápu2the chieftain of Mactan who fought against Magellan in 1521.dílà ni —the Cebuano language (literary).kalíwat ni —Cebuanos (literary).largit=larga,v, 1b.law-itv[A; c1]1hook s.t., pick up with a hook.Nakalaw-it silag sapátus dunut,They hooked an old shoe.Law-íti ang sáku,Pick up the sack with a hook.2hang s.t. on a hook, over s.t. like on a hook.Gwápa ang milaw-it ug lukung sa búlak sa íyang líug,A beautiful lady hung a garland around his neck.Lansang ang law-íti,Hang it on the nail.nhook to catch things.layshort foralálay.libudnk.o. very small fish having transparent flesh and dark-grey rings around its body.†ligal— nga asáwa, bána, anakalawful wife, husband, legitimate child.— nga siparasiyunlegal separation.v[A2; c1]make an agreement official.Ligalun (iligal) nátù ning átung sábut,We’ll make our agreement official.†lígùpaka- sa buláwan, plátav[a12]gold-, silver-plated.pinaka- sa buláwan, plátagold-, silver-plated.lihudnawl, a small slender metal hand instrument for piercing small holes.v[A; c1]use an awl, make into an awl.†likìn2female genitalia (humorous euphemism).liúgatseeugat.líupv[A; c1]be laid off from work.n1one who has been laid off.2action of laying off.†liwat ka-(←)n2a— ni Adanmen as a group.— ni Íbàwomen as a group.ka-an(←)n=kalíwat,1.†lublubv2a[A13; b(1)]stay and live with s.o. for some time.Túa na lang giyud maglublub si Lusyu sa íyang badyikdyik. Wà na lay uliúlì sa íla,Lucio has finally gone to live with his woman. He doesn’t bother going home any more.lunghanv[c1]write s.t. in longhand, as opposed to shorthand or in typewritten form.†lupadv4a— ang, sa ispiritu[B246; c2]be terribly frightened.Milupad (gilúpad) ang ákung ispiritu sa íyang dakung tíngug,I was terribly frightened by his loud voice.lupuga1weak and wobbly.Lupug siya kay bag-u pang naáyu,He is weak because he just recovered from an illness.2crippled.v[B; b6]be, become weak, crippled.Nalupug siya human mahúlug,He became crippled after he suffered a fall.lúrù2v[AN; a]stare at s.o. with a sharp look.Gilurúan níya ang bátà, maung mihílak,He gave the child a sharp look, and it burst into tears.†luyu tagluyúanabe related to each other in two ways through both the maternal and paternal lines.Tagluyúan mi kay magsúun ang ámung isig ka inahan ug ámung isig ka amahan,We are related twice through both our fathers and our mothers because our mothers are sisters and our fathers are brothers.v[B156]be, become related on both the paternal and maternal sides.maagmaagv[B; c1]talk or write without coherence.Nagmaagmaag ang diskursu sa pulitiku,The politician is talking incoherently.mádirn=múdirn.magkunun1k.o. large forest tree furnishing dark maroon wood, harder than stone, highly resistant to water, used for foundations of large buildings, ships, deadeyes, et al.2deadeye.magkut=hagkut.†maistruv3[A; b(1)]be an initiator of mischief.Way láing nagmaistru niíning binúang kun dì ikaw,No one else could have started this mischief but you.†makinilyav3[A; c1]use a windlass or winch to hoist s.t.Nagmakinilya siya sa písì sa angkla,He is winding the anchor line around the windlass.mámawnbogeyman.Ayawg kanáug sa sílung kay náay mámaw,Don’t go out because there is a bogeyman.MandarinnMandarin Chinese.manipistunmanifesto of passengers or cargo on a boat or plane.†manday2binstead of doing what is expected.Manday palitan ug sapátus, midílì núun. Minì,Just when I was about to buy him a pair of shoes he didn’t want any. The fool!†mánu manumánuv1a[A; b5]do s.t. by hand without the aid of mechanical devices.Gimanumánu (gimanumanúhan) lang námù ning pagpanghulma ug halu blak,We are molding the hollow blocks by hand.2[A; b5]do s.t. alone by oneself.Aku ray mumanumánu sa ákung balay,I’ll build my house by myself.máping2— upirisyunv[A1]mop up after a battle wiping out the rest of the enemy force.Nagmáping upirisyun ang Hapun sa búkid,The Japanese had a mopping-up operation in the mountains.nmopping-up operation.†Maríya— agwantathe personification of a woman who is resistant to heavy work, punishment, abuse.Ayaw ku paalsáha ug bug-at kay dílì ku si Maríya Agwanta,Don’t make me lift heavy objects because I’m not Maria Agwanta.martinis, martínisnvariety ofbisulwith purplish, compact meat.masusuylunrough, granular spots on the gums of a baby of several weeks.v[A13; a4]for an infant to have rough, granular spots on the gums.Gimasusuylu (nagmasusuylu) ang bátà,The baby has rough, granular spots on the gums.masusuyluhunahaving this sort of problem.†matayka-(←)n2epidemic, pestilence.Gúbat, gútum, ug kamátay mauy mga katalagman nga kastígu sa Diyus,War, famine, and pestilence are the calamities which God sends as punishment.mawmaw=mámaw.†midiya— lútunmourning halfway with black and white clothing.v[A; c1]be in halfway mourning.Magmidiya lútu ku human sa tulu ka búlan sa pagkamatay sa ákung amahan,I’ll go out of full mourning three months after my father’s death.míni=miniskirt.†min-ibint-irn1the boxer of the main bout.2the chief protagonist in a fight or quarrel (humorous).minimu1nminimum amount or quantity.v[A; c]do s.t. to a certain amount as the minimum.Kun muminimu (makaminimu) tag hálig usa ka líbu matag adlaw dílì ta maalkansi,If we could make a sale of at least one thousand pesos a day, we won’t lose.Sa byáhi kinahanglang iminimu ang ímung gastu bwáhan dílì ka mahutdan,When you travel, keep your expenses to the minimum so you won’t run out.miringgi2female genitalia of a child (humorous).mirku krum=mikru krum.míyanacronym for the Manila International Airport.†múdus— upirandinmodus operandi, system employed for doing s.t., esp. against the law.†mutungpaN-v[A2]be, become violent when desperate.Nangmutung ang ulitáwu nga wà sugta,The young man became violent because he was spurned.námun=námù(dialectal).seekami.náriknrelief clothing, used or second-hand clothing from the States (humorous).†naturalv2[c1]do s.t. in one’s natural way.Inatural (naturala) lang pagkanta. Ayawipanundug ni Prank Sinatra,Just sing it your own natural way. Don’t imitate Frank Sinatra.nayitgáwunnnightgown.v[A; c1]wear, make into a nightgown.†ngísi1anagngisi mu rag búhìv[B2S]grin stupidly.Wang kasabut sa gisúgù maung nagngisi mu rag búhì,He didn’t understand the order, so he is grinning stupidly. †ninya buníta=ninyu bunítu(female).seeninyu.†ninyu— inusintis=inusintis,n4.nípanacronym for the National Economic Protectionism Association.†numírudi-adone by the number.Dinumiru ang ílang pagtawag sa ílang mga binatunan,They call their servants by shouting out a number.†nutaryu— publikunnotary public.v[B16]be, become a notary public.†pabur-ablia1favorable.2in favor.Paburabli kaáyu ku sa ímung mga plánu,I’m very favorable to your plans.v[B12; b6]1be advantageous or favorable to.Ug mapaburabli ang hángin sayu tang muabut sa píkas isla,If the wind is favorable we’ll get to the other island quickly.2be in favor of s.t.†paka-1aadded to nouns to form verbs meaning ‘assert oneself, act like a [noun]’.Kay dì ka man kirída magpakaasáwa ka,You are not a paramour, so assert your rights as a wife.Pagpakamagulang. Buyaga ang ímung manghud,Show you’re the older brother. Tell your younger brother to stop doing it.pakbitndish of vegetables and meat with gravy, originating with the Ilocanos.v[A; c1]make, havepakbit.-in-=pakbit.†pálà1(→)neraser.pálasnPalace of Justice.†palit(←)v3[C13]make a sale with a customer.Dì ta magkapálit sa prisyu nga ímung gitanyag,We cannot make the sale because I cannot give it to you for the price you offer.palsi walsiabe palsy walsy.v[B; b6]be, become palsy-walsy.†palualúlung —(not withoutl) expression of derision said to s.o. whose request was denied.Alúlung palu. Wà siya tugtis pagsúruy,Nma, nma, nma. You weren’t allowed to go out.†pamínawv[A2]for a treatment or medicine to give temporary relief.Ígù lang mamínaw ug kadiyut sa sakit kining ákung tambal,This medicine just gives me temporary relief.pamugkatv[A; b6]go s.w. very early in the morning.Nakapamugkat kug puspuru sa tindáhan kay nahutdan mig úhas,I went to the store very early in the morning because we ran out of matches.†pamúupinamuhúanncompensation for work done.Daghan kag mais nga pinamuhúan,You managed to get lots of corn in compensation for your labor.†pan— byínak.o. bread baked in a large, rounded loaf.diagwa, dilitsi, dilmundu, ilmundu, ilpuwiblunk.o. bread shaped like two large buns joined together.— dipásasraisin bread.— pransisFrench bread, a k.o. elongated hard bread.panghalwannbarracuda.parianna small gathering of people in villages to engage in business on a small scale, gamble, take in entertainments.v1[A1]hold aparian.paN-v[A23]attend aparian.paritina law granting Americans equal rights with Filipinos in the Philippines.pasgawna k.o. nongregarious wasp bigger than thelampínigand which gives a painful sting.†pásisv3[AC; b5]for two or more people to hook their little fingers as a sign that their quarrel is settled.†pasku— sa pagkatáwunthe Nativity.pasyanduv[A]take a leisurely walk when one is supposed to be doing s.t.Uy, mupasyandu giyud ku. Dì bitaw mudágan nang búhat,I’m going for a walk. Anyway, the work won’t run away.— dulur pakítà sa balurv[A]walk about for want of anything better to do.Human na mang iksámin, dì magpasyandu dulur magpakítà sa balur,The examination is over so now I can just stroll about.†patrǔn midyur, maynur —na captain of a small passenger or cargo boat.v[B6; c1]be, become a captain of this sort.†pílay-in-nhair style with the hair parted in the middle and laid flat to the sides.†pildiv4[A12; a3]break s.t., usually of ordinary value.Ayawg dulái nà kay makapildi ka, wà kay ibáyad,Don’t play with that because you have no money to pay for it if you break it.†pilita2for mechanisms to hold or function efficiently.Pilit ug brík ang íyang awtu,His car’s brakes function efficiently.pinakbit=pakbit.pitrunnpatron of a benefit performance.—tíkitnpatron ticket.*piutpiutpanimáhung —v[A2]smell unpleasant.Ang mga bátang gipaningut nanimáhungpiutpiut,The children smell unpleasant because they are sweating.planting rayisnaerial bombing where bombs are spaced to obtain contiguous but not overlapping burst coverage.v[A13; a12]bomb in this way.†primíru -ng bulingdirt on the outside of s.t.— makinistanchief engineer.v[B6; b6]be, become a chief engineer.†pugàv1b[A; b(1)]put s.t. into s.t. else coupled with squeezing action.Kinahanglan pug-ag asin ang paliya arun mawálà ang kapait,You have to squeeze the ampalaya out with salt to get rid of the bitter taste.†púkawv3[A12; c6]drink alcohol the morning after a drinking bout to sober up.Ug tubà ang makahubug sa gabíi, tubà ra puy makapúkaw,If you get drunk on palm toddy, the only thing that can sober you up the next morning is toddy.4[A12; c6]cause the oil to come out of fermented coconut extract by pouring boiling water into it before cooking it.Ang ínit túbig mauy makapúkaw sa tinang-ug nga bulalakawun,Hot water makes the oil come out of the fermented coconut juice when it has become all foamy.†pulsuv3[A]throb, pulsate.Nagpulsu ang ákung dungandúngan sa kasakit,My temple is throbbing with pain.pungawnk.o. owl.†pungkù=lingkud,v4.asquat (used only in set phrases).— ug ilungafor a nose to be squat.Ilung ray gadakù ánang putúta kay pungkù kaáyu,Everything is diminutive in that midget except his squat nose.— ug tútuyafor breasts to be firm.Pungkù ug tútuy ang babáyi basta dì pa manganak,A woman’s breasts are firm before she has a baby.v[B12]for breasts to become firm.†puphuv2a[A12; a3]acquire, get s.t. exclusively of the sort several people would normally share.Ang bugtung anak mauy nakapuphu sa pagkabutangs tigúlang,The only son inherited the old man’s estate.purbisung=prubisung.purmasnHost, the bread of the Eucharist.pusditv[A; c16]postdate.Way dipusitu. Átù na lang ipusdit (pusdítun) ang tsíki,There is no money in the bank so we’ll just postdate the check.-idapost-dated.pusisit=puririt.puspuritnmatch (humorous).†putruaa man who is a devil when it comes to women.Putru kaáyu nang tawhána kay maibúgun kaáyug babáyi,That man is a real devil because he easily falls for women.puyuk2aassuming and pretentious.v[B12]become assuming and pretentious.Napuyuk siyang namaistra,She has started to put on now that she has become a teacher.ráking tsirnrocking chair.v[A; a]make, obtain a rocking chair.†rakrakv3[A; c]give s.o. a good cussing out.ránirnone who is sent on errands.Aku ang ílang ránir,I am their errand boy.v[B16; a]be an errand boy.rapid páyiradoing things rapidly.v[A; c1]do s.t. hurriedly, rapidly.Nagrapid páyir kug panglimpyu kay mulakaw ku,I’m cleaning the house rapidly because I’m going out.ríban=rayban.ribilinreveille.v[A]have reveille.ridyistrǎrnregistrar in school.v[B16; b6]be, become a registrar.rikuhirv[A3; c1]mind idle talk.Makunsumisiyun ka ug rikuhirun (irikuhir) nímu ang tanan nímung madungug bátuk nímu,You’ll get sick at heart if you pay attention to all the things they say against you.†rikúlanobjection, complaints about s.t.rikulítunname of a church, run by the Recollect Fathers.rikulitánunRecollect priest.-snthe Recollect order.rilinrelay race.v1[A13]have a relay race.2[A; c6]relay commands, orders.Wà makarili ang awutpus sa urdir,The outpost did not relay the order.†rilu— dipalsuna wristwatch that gives incorrect time (frompalsu, 1— humorous).riluhiríyanwatch-repair shop.v[A1]establish a watch-repair shop.rimurímuv[A; a1]try to fix s.t. with only a small knowledge of how to do it.Hidakan giyud ku sa mikaniku ug dì nákù rimurimúhun ning ákung dyíp,The mechanic is going to charge me too much so I’ll fix my jeep myself.rindirpǐsnrinderpest.ringlitnringlet curls of hair.v[A; c1]wear ringlet curls; form the hair into ringlets.riprapnriprap.v[A; c1]make riprap.rípunfaucet.ritílirnretailer of rice or corn to the consumer from a government agency.v[B16]be, become a retailer of this sort.†rusaryu— kantádansung rosary.†rúsas pa-v[A]for a woman to beautify herself.†ruska di-nattached with a screw.†rúyal— blunroyal blue color.†sábakv5[A; a12]give s.o. on-the-spotinstruction on how to do s.t.Ayaw pagunauna kay sabákun tikawg dráyib,Don’t try to drive on your own. Wait till I show you how.†sabatv3[A2]for muscles to react or respond.Musabat ang tiil kun tikdúlan ang túhud,The foot will react if you knock the knees.
†diskargav1b[A; b(1)]defecate or urinate (colloquial).Mudiskarga úsà ta dinhi kay way mga táwu,Let’s urinate here because there is no one around.
diskutsu=biskutsu.
†dispatsarv5[A; a12]tell s.o. off, say s.t. curtly to s.o.Dispatsahun ka lag ingun nga wà kay kwalipikasiyun,They will just tell you curtly that you are not qualified.
†dispatsunerrand boy.v[B126; a12]be an errand boy.
†dispuwis2therefore, so.Miingun ka nagdamgu ka, dispuwis natúlug ka,You said you were dreaming, so you must have been sleeping.
†distansiyav2[A23; a]givean opponent an advantage of a certain distance in a race.Mudistansiya ka níyag lima ka dupa?Will you give him an advantage of five lengths?
distinarv[A; c]1assign s.o. s.w. for a job.Supirintindinti mauy nagdistinar nákù dinhis isla,The superintendent assigned me to this island.2be destined to a certain fate.Gidistinar ku sa pag-antus,I was destined to suffer.
distribyúturndistributor of an engine.
distrungkǎr=istrungkǎr.
†distsardsunurabul, dis-unurabul —honorable, dishonorable discharge.v[A; c]give an honorable, dishonorable discharge.
dramstiknice-cream cone shaped like a drumstick.
dridyirndredger, for clearing out or deepening channels, harbors.v[A; b6]dredge out.
drísingv[A; b6(1)]dress a wound or sore.ndressing for a wound.
duak=dukà.
†duasv2[B]rot or wear down from exposure to the elements.Bísan ang dagkung batu muduas sa kadugáyan,Even large rocks wear out with time.
dugsaw=dugsak.
†duhav2[b(1)]do s.t. with both hands.Bug-at nà. Kinahanglan duhaan nímu pag-aswat,It’s so heavy you have to lift it with both hands.
†dukàv2[B1456]for light to flicker or to burn unsteadily.Nagdukà ang lamparilya kay wà na nay gás,The lamplight is flickering. It must be out of kerosene.
†dulurúsa— ug nawung, panagwayahaving a sad look on the face.Dulurúsag dagway kay gibulagan sa trátu,She has a sad look because her boy friend left her.
dulyan=duryan.
dumikà=damikà.
†dungugdunggánuna2having the reputation of being a vampire (unglù).Dunggánun kaáyu nang pamilyáha,The people in that family are reputed to be vampires.v[B126]get to be reputed to be a vampire.
dyíayn1an American soldier during World War II.2a six-by-six lorry.3acronym for galvanized iron.
dyúterm of address to American men (from the WW IIappellationof American GI’s).Máni, dyú,Give me money, Joe.
†gabíigabíinggabhiúnaexactly last night.Gabíing gabhiúna mukrás ang ayruplánu,The plane crashed just last night.
gabing2na dependent that is an encumbrance.Makalakaw ku bísan ása kay wà kuy gabing,I can go out anywhere because there is no one I have to stay home for.
gábing=gabling.
gáishort fortagái.see*tágà.
gakàgákà=bakàbakà.seebákà.
†galinggalingn2k.o. cicada that makes noise in the late afternoon.
gangstirngangster.v[B16; b6]be, become a gangster.
†gangùv2[AB; a]for a small or slender object joined to s.t. else or a continuation of s.t. to break off, get detached; cause it to do so.Migangù ang tiil sa lamísa,The leg of the table broke off.Wà siya makagangù sa sanga,He was not able to break the branch off.
garantisarv[A]give assurance that s.t. is as asserted.Garantisaran ta kang mulampus ning batáa,I can guarantee you that this boy will succeed.
gardim=gádim.
gardímit=gadímit.
garisn1k.o. itchy skin disease caused by a mite, usually spreading over large areas of the body.2very light scratches, as one would get from brushing against s.t.v1[A123P; a4]get this skin disease.Garisun giyud ka ug magsígi kag táak sa lápuk,You’ll get scabies if you keep wading in the mud.2[B126; b8]be lightly scratched.-unahaving this skin ailment.
*gatsmay —have the guts to do s.t.May gats ka ug makawan tu tri kas Wayt Guld,You have got to have guts to steal s.t. at the White Gold.
gaynintimate nickname among young men (colloquial).Muuban ka námug panúruy, gay?Won’t you go out with us, buddy?
gidlaw=ginlaw.
†gílis(→)v[A]for palm leaflets to separate.Sa dì pa makagilis ang lubi, piligru sa mga mananap,Before the leaflets of the coconut palm frond break apart, the plants are in danger of being eaten by harmful insects.
gil iskáwutngirl scout.v[B126; b6]be, become a girl scout.
giníyanguinea fowl.
gíwawv[B; b6]start to appear or come out from behind a hiding place.Migíwaw na ang adlaw sa pagmata nákù,The sun had started to appear when I woke up.Dì pa makagíwaw ang turuk sa pugas humay sa duha ka adlaw,In two days the rice sprouts still won’t have come out.ns.t. that has started to appear.
†grábav[b5]pave with gravel.
†grádun5degree of a fever.
†grátis— it amúri=grátis.
gráyinnk.o. dance characterized by grinding action.v[A]do the grind.
†gúlangma-(→)3a— sa hátag, pangáyùso cheap it is practically being given away, being asked for for nothing.Kanang ímung hangyù maguwang lang sa pangáyù,You’re offering so little, you might as well just ask me to give it to you.
gúsngauze.
gutì2asmall.Ang mga gutì kaáyung mga sigay maáyung isungkà,The small cowries are good to playsungkàwith.v[B; b6]be, become small in amount, size.Mugutì (magutì) ang inyung kapital ug sigíhag útang,You’re going to run out of capital if you keep extending credit.
gúwing istritv[B146]go straight, follow the straight and narrow.Kaniadtu gibuguybugúyan níya ang pag-iskuyla, karun naggúwing istrit na siya,He used to fool around with his studies, but now he is serious. a following the straight and narrow.
hábir saknknapsack.
†hagkut — ug kamutlight-fingered.Ayaw isayàsayà ang ímung kwarta kay hagkut ra bag kamut ang mga mutsatsa dinhi,Don’t leave your money around because the maids around here are light-fingered.
hàhàv[A; b6]clean s.t. in water by swishing it around.Ákù nang gihàháan ang mga piníkas nga isdà,I swished the split fish around in the sea to clean them.
hákut(→)2v[A1]for a boil to accumulate pus.Mag-ugnap ang hubag nga maghakut ug nánà,A boil develops a throbbing pain when it begins to accumulate pus.
halag=halaghag.
halahálanthe halahala, a k.o. dance.v[A]do the halahala.
halíyanjelly, jam.v[A1; a2]make a fruit jelly.
haltirnwomen’s upper garment designed like a halter.v[A; c1]make into this sort of garment.
hambù=hambuk.
hamilsing2ahealthy, growing well.Hamilsing ang mga tanum sa walug,The plants in the valley are healthy.Hamilsing ang bátà nga pinainum ug gátas,A child who is fed with milk is healthy.v[B]be, become healthy.
hamuy2=hamluy.
hantirasharpshooter.Hantir kaáyu siya. Makaigù ug langgam nga maglupad,He is a good shot. He can fell a bird on the wing.
hapaagv[A; b5]playfully jump on s.o.Natumba ming duha kay mihapaag man siya nákù nga walà ku kabantay,We both fell to the ground because he jumped on me when I wasn’t looking.
†hapnuta2for a mixture of solids and liquids to be smooth and stiff.v[B; a12]be, become smooth and thick.Muhapnut ang sikwáti ug ayúhun ug kusukúsu,Chocolate becomes smooth and thick if it is well stirred.
hapsaknhopsacking, a k.o. rough, loosely woven fabric used for clothing.v[A13]wear s.t. of hopsacking.
hárasv[A; a]harass.Pulis ang nagháras sa mga pumipilì,The police harassed the voters.
hard líburnsentence to hard labor in prison.
†haumv1[A23]apply aptly.Pangartíyu sa bálak sa ininglis nga muhaum sa pamálak nga binisayà,Techniques in writing English poetry that are applicable as well to Visayan poetry.
háwungv1[A; a123]rekindle s.t. smouldering to produce a flame.Hawnga tung káyu kay maglung-ag na ta,Rekindle the fire because we are going to cook rice now.2encourage s.o.’s burning interest or desire of s.t.Ang íyang pag-apil-apil sa dráma nakahawung sa íyang tingúhà nga maartista,Her parts in small plays fanned her interest in becoming an actress.
hibulv[AN; b6]dress a chicken.Ákung hibulan ang manuk nga ímung giíhaw,I’ll dress the chicken that you killed.
hidláyinnheadlines of a newspaper.v[B126; c1]be in the headlines of a newspaper.Nahidlayin ang kamatáyun ni Kinidi,President Kennedy’s death was in the headlines.
híkaw3nbracelet.
†híkugnsuicide.
hinhin2awomen refined and delicate in manners (colloquial).pa-v[A1]behave gently andrefinedly.Bágis kaáyu nang bayhána apan magpahinhin dáyun igpamisíta sa íyang trátu,She’s a rough sort of woman, but when her boy friend calls on her, she is ever so delicate.
†hitak hitakhitakv[A13; b(1)]play around in the mud, jumping around in it or walking back and forth in it.
†hitsuv2[a]do s.t. to completion, to the finish.Hitsúa ang usa ka búhat úsà ka magsúgud ug láing buluhatun,Finish one piece of work before you start s.t. else.Wà pa ku níya hitsúi ug báyad,He has not paid me in full.
†hiyá(←)2[B146]be growing, produced in abundance.Barátu ang mangga karun kay naghíya pagbúnga,Mangoes are cheap because they are fruiting in vast quantities.
†hubagv2a— ang pusudv[B4; b6]become pregnant (humorous).
hubashúbasamoney coming and going at irregular intervals.Hubashúbas ning panápì sa sugarul,For gamblers, money comes and goes at irregular intervals.v[A3]for money to come and go at irregular intervals.
†hulamv3[A; b5]develop uncultivated land belonging to s.o. else and cultivate it without sharing with the owner.Hulamun (hulaman) nákù ang ímung lasang ug napúlù ka túig,I’ll clear your forest and cultivate it for ten years without sharing.
†hulatv4[c6]set s.t. aside to have it in readiness for an event or suitable occasion.Ayawg ibaligyà! Ihulat ug maáyung prisyu!Don’t sell it! Keep it in readiness until you can get a good price for it.
hulbut sínawnsexual intercourse (humorous allusion—word play on English ‘All boats are in the sea now’—lit. pull it out, it’s glistening).Hulbut sínaw sa buntag?Doing ‘it’ in the morning?v[C]do thehulbut sínaw.
hulstirnholster.v[A; b6]use a holster, put in a holster.
†hulughúlug=bùbuay.seebùbù.
†hulungíhungv[a12]be rumored.Gihulungíhung nga makadawat kitag búnus,There’s a rumor going around that we’re going to get a bonus.
hurnǎlna laborer who does odd, heavy manual work.v[B6; b6]do heavy, odd jobs.Dì ku maghurnǎl sa piyir kay bug-at kaáyu ang pangalsáhun,I can’t be a laborer at the pier because they make you carry terribly heavy things.pa-v[A; b6]hire s.o. to do heavy labor.
huswà2v[A2; b6]leave the bed undone after waking up.Kining mga batáa mu rag mga úmang. Muhuswà lang sa ílang higdaánan inigmata,These children are like hermit crabs. They leave their beds undone when they get up.
hútuy2na reddish swelling on the skin due to a burn or disease, soft with water beneath.v[B2S3(1); b4]get this sort of swelling.Mihútuy ang íyang buktun nga nayab-an sa ínit túbig,She developed a big red blister on her arm when she spilled hot water on it.
†huwis — diprimir istansiyanjudge in the Court of First Instance.
†igurut2euphemism forignuranti.
†ihapv[b(1)]give s.o. a count to three to get going.Iphan ta ka kay bunálan ta kag dì ka mulíhuk,I’ll count three. If you don’t move, I’ll whip you.
†íhìn2liquid excretion of some worms andmillipedes.Ang íhì sa labud makapásù kunu,They say millepede excretions burn the skin.
*ikmantigúlang —aa very old person.
†ikstra bágidsnthird party when there is a couple (humorous).v[B126]be a third party.Ayawg uban kay maikstra bágids ka,Don’t come with us because two is a company, three is a crowd.-lardsnextra large size.
†ila1v4adílì, walà —[A23]not mind, take into consideration as s.t. worth noting.Trabahanti nga walà muilag ulag ínit paghuman sa taytáyan,Workers that didn’t mind the rain and heat in building the bridge.
ilidyitimitnillegitimate child.v[B1256]be an illegitimate child.
†ilígal — pusisiyunnillegal possession of firearms.v[B1256]be booked for illegal possession.
ilikv[A; c1]elect or vote for s.o. for a position in school.Nag-ilik mig mga upisyal sa ámung klási,We elected our class officers.
†imbalsamarimbalsamádunembalmed.
impirmunill or wounded soldier.v[A; c1]for a soldier to be admitted to the infirmary.Impirmúhun (iimpirmu) ang sundálung magdaut,Sick soldiers are admitted to the infirmary.
impiyirmu=impirmu.
inday2=ambut(dialectal).
indibagain the bag, very certain that s.t. will come out as one wishes (colloquial).Indibag na ang ímung kadaúgan kay gipamalit man nímu ang mga butanti,Your election is in the bag because you bought lots of votes.v[B126]be, become in the bag.
inggrasadurnone in charge of lubricating an engine in a ship.v[B1; c1]work as an engine oiler.
Ingknacronym forIglisya ni Kristu.
ingkarguv[A; c1]order s.t. by list.Nag-ingkargu na kug mga dapat sa balay,I have ordered the things we need to build the house.
†Inglis — ispíkingnone who uses English in daily conversation, even at home.v[B126]become an English speaker.
ini=kini1(dialectal).
inkargu=ingkargu.
insisaryu=insinsaryu.
instrakturnschool instructor.v[B156]be, become a school instructor.
instrumintalninstrumental (as opposed to a vocal) musical number.Instrumintal na puy ákung ipatukar,I’ll put on an instrumental number this time.
†insultu insultaduragiven to insulting people.
†intirnalv2[A; a2]give an internal medical examination.— himuridsninternal hemorrhage.
intrabínusnintravenous feeding or injection.v[A; a1]give an intravenous injection.
†intrádan6the coming-in of an accompanying instrument.Sayup ang ímung intráda. Nag-una ka ra sa tayming,You didn’t come in right. You were ahead of the beat.
ip-isnsurplus navy ships used for inter-island shipping (so called from the legend FS painted on the sides).
iri=kiri(dialectal).
irpapnhairstyle of the early Twenties where the hair was tied into a knot in the back and puffed around the ears.
†isdà— sa insikgroupers (lapulápu), so called because Chinese are fond of buying this fish.— sa mintiryuk.o. large, fleshy catfish (tambangúngu) which in folk belief is said to be the body of a corpse turned into a fish by magic powers.
ísi3n2metal bar or rod formed into a letter S, usually hooked on to a horizontal bar and used for hanging objects.
iskram2scram, get out of here.
ispiktur=inspiktur.
†ispiritun3walay —lifeless, without spirit.Walay ispiritung ikasulti,A person who doesn’t react when one talks to him.
†ispisyal — minsiyunhaving especial mention, getting publicity for s.t.v[B126; a1]get publicly mentioned.Naúlaw siya nga naispisyal minsiyun ang íyang pagkaismaglir,He was embarrassed to hear his name mentioned in connection with smuggling.
isplit3v[A; c1]split a class or political party.Ang way pagsinabtanay mauy nakaisplit sa partídu,Lack of mutual understanding split the party.Isplitun (iisplit) ang klási ug dakù ra,The class is split if it is too big.
†ispunsurn4sponsor of a wedding.v4[A; b(1)]be, become a wedding sponsor.
ispur isnacronym for ‘smooth four sides’ (S-4-S), a classification of lumber, all four surfaces of which have been planed.abeautiful girl (humorous).
istínunstenography.v[A; c1]write in shorthand.
istraglirnan outsider who mingles with a group, one who doesn’t belong to a group (humorous).Nakúlang ang pagkáun sa parti kay dúnay daghang istraglir,There wasn’t enough food at the party because there were so many gate-crashers.v[B156]be a gate-crasher, go with a group one does not belong to.
istritkatnstraight cut pants.v[c16]tailor trousers in the straight cut style.
istú isnacronym for ‘smooth two sides’ (S-2-S), a classification of lumber, only the top and bottom surfaces of which have been planed.
íyayaasking for sympathy, affection by crying.Íyay kaáyung bayhána. Gamay lang kaáyu nga sakit muhílak dáyun,She whines a lot. The slightest thing and she has to burst into tears.
†kabáyù kabayùkabáyùn3a toy-horse race which determines winners by lottery.
†kadastralv[A; c1]for lands to be surveyed for tax purposes.Kadastrálun (ikadastral) ang tanang yútà sa búkid,All the lands on the mountain will be surveyed for tax purposes.
kamagungv[B23]be, become dark-complexioned.Nakamagung na ka sa pagkinalígù sa dágat,You have become dark because you always bathe in the sea.
kamanv[A]give a military command.Nikaman ug atinsiyun ang sarhintu,The sergeant gave the command of attention.nmilitary command.
kamanir=kamaníru(humorous).
kampíhìnk.o. tiny crab of the sand with one pincer considerably larger than the other.
kantarv1[A; c6]call s.t. out loud to notify people within earshot.Kinsa kadtung ngálan ang ikantar dúul,Whoever’s name is called out, come forward.2[c6]for documents, letters or any official paper to state s.t.Ang gikantar sa papílis mau nga akuy tag-íya sa yútà,The document states that I am the owner of the land.
kanugkugv[A]roar with a low, continuous rumble.Mga kanyǔn nga nagkanugkug pagbumbardíyu sa baybay,Thundering cannons shelling the shore.
karapkarap=kurapkurap.
káratn1carat, unit of weight of precious stones or metals.2may, walay —having (not having) money.Gwápa untà siya apan way kárat,She is beautiful but she doesn’t have a cent.
†karbunn3a black speck in a diamond, considered a flaw in the stone.
†karta -scards, mahjong pieces (plural).
kas-a2v[A; b5]tell s.o. frankly.Kas-aha (kas-ahi) ug sulti arun dì magdahum nga gastúhan siya sa íyang pag-iskuyla,Tell him frankly not to count on our sending him to school because we don’t have the money to do so.
kásirncashier.v[B126; b6]have, be, become a cashier.
kasyir=kásir.
kátir2-ir(→)ncaterer of food and food service.v[B156]be, become a caterer.
katlàv[A2; a]cut with the tips of the scissors.Katláa ang panaptun,Clip the cloth with the tip of the scissors.Ikatlà ang gunting,Use the tip of the scissors to cut it.
katsuy=hatsuy.
kaw-ing=kab-ing.
kidninkidney ailment.batu sa —kidney stone.sakit sa —=kidni.
kighudv[B4]for the tide to go out.Manginhas ta ug mukighud ang taúbun,We will gather shells when the tide begins to ebb.nthe receding of the tide.
kimúnunk.o. sweat jacket used in judo or karate.v1[A; c]wear akimúnu.2[a12]make into akimúnu.
kiwatv[b8]be hit with the tip of a slender object.Ayawg ikiwatkíwat nang rúlir kay hikiwatan ta,Don’t wave the ruler around. We might be hit.kiwatkíwatv[c]wave slender objects about.
krak3acrack company in military training.v[B; c1]be, become a crack company.
krak4v[A; a]work a handgun mechanism to make it ready for firing, usually with a clicking round.nsound of the cocking of a rifle.
†krismasv2[B146]put up Christmas decorations.Krísis kaáyu ta karung tuíga. Dì lang ta magkrismas,We don’t have any money this year, so let’s not put up any decorations.
†KristunChrist in his various roles.Ang -ng DiyusChrist God.Ang -ng HárìChrist the King.-ng HisusJesus Christ.-ng manunúbusChrist, the savior.
kruwisv[A; a]take a cruise for pleasure.
kudlungunnk.o. marine crab, poisonous to eat, growing to 4″, having fine hair on the legs and having uneven bulges at the back.
†kúgi kinugíhann2one’s children (humorous).
†kulasísin2husband’s paramour.v[A1; c1]maintain a paramour.
kulintas=kwintas1.
†kulur — dikarniaflesh-colored.
†kumbinsiyun kunstitusyunal —nConstitutional Convention.
kumpay2=kúpay.
†kumpisalv3[AN]defecate (humorous).-an(←), kumpisinaryun2toilet (humorous).Túa pa sa kumpisálan,She’s still out back.
kumpus pitncompost pit.
kunbinsyun=kumbinsiyun.
kunsirba2, kunsirbǎrv[A; a]conserve s.t.Ákung kunsirbahun (kunsirbarun, ikunsirbǎr)ang mga karáang mga butang sa ákung mga apuhan,I’ll save the old things which belong to my grandparents.
†kuntra — risíbundocument entered upon to nullify a previous document.v[b(1)]execute a document of this sort.Ámung gikuntra risibúhan ang dukumintu sa pálit,We have executed a document nullifying the sale.
kurasunáda=kursunáda.
labanu=gwayabanu.
lagang2aa woman who is completely bald.v[B12; b]for a woman to become bald.Gilagangan ang bátang punúun arun sayun pagtambal,They cut all the hair off the child with scabies so that it would be easy to treat her.
lagpatv[A2; b8]do s.t. by chance, at random.Hilagpatan kug pílì ang kukakúla nga may lakináyin,I happened to choose the bottle of coke that had the lucky nine prize in the cap.pa-ns.t. done or said in guesswork.Tubag nga palagpat básun na lag swirtihun,Answer I just guessed at in the wild hope that it would come out to be right.
†lagus sa ímung, íyang —expression of disbelief.Unásis sa ímung lagus nga wà gánì tuy diyuy!Onassis, my foot! He doesn’t have a penny!
†lagutv3walay gi-not have anything to eat.Bisag way gilagut mutan-aw giyud ug sini,Even when there is no money for food, she has to go to the show.
laksit=laksì.
†lálaa3having destructive effects on plants.Lálang háyup ang kanding kay dílì tubúan ang ílang sinibsiban,Goats are destructive animals because they nibble at plants in such a way that they won’t grow back.
†lamánuv1a[AC3]for couples to join their hands or have their hands joined in the wedding ceremony.Nagkalamánu na ang gikasal sa dihang may mibábag,The priest had already told the couple to take each other’s hands when s.o. stopped the ceremony.
lampakv[A; c1]for a bamboo tree to bend and crack but not break.Lampákun (ilampak) sa hángin ang kawáyan,The wind bends and cracks the bamboo tree.
†lána2— sa hílugnconsecrated oil used for the extreme unction.
†landig1a— sa pantalan sa himáyàv[A2; b(1)]ask a woman for coital access for the first time (euphemism).Kurdaping, makahímù bang mulandig ku sa pantalan sa himáyà?Cordaping, let us enter the bower of bliss together.
†lantákan2k.o. cannon used by the Spaniards.
Lapulápu2the chieftain of Mactan who fought against Magellan in 1521.dílà ni —the Cebuano language (literary).kalíwat ni —Cebuanos (literary).
largit=larga,v, 1b.
law-itv[A; c1]1hook s.t., pick up with a hook.Nakalaw-it silag sapátus dunut,They hooked an old shoe.Law-íti ang sáku,Pick up the sack with a hook.2hang s.t. on a hook, over s.t. like on a hook.Gwápa ang milaw-it ug lukung sa búlak sa íyang líug,A beautiful lady hung a garland around his neck.Lansang ang law-íti,Hang it on the nail.nhook to catch things.
layshort foralálay.
libudnk.o. very small fish having transparent flesh and dark-grey rings around its body.
†ligal— nga asáwa, bána, anakalawful wife, husband, legitimate child.— nga siparasiyunlegal separation.v[A2; c1]make an agreement official.Ligalun (iligal) nátù ning átung sábut,We’ll make our agreement official.
†lígùpaka- sa buláwan, plátav[a12]gold-, silver-plated.pinaka- sa buláwan, plátagold-, silver-plated.
lihudnawl, a small slender metal hand instrument for piercing small holes.v[A; c1]use an awl, make into an awl.
†likìn2female genitalia (humorous euphemism).
liúgatseeugat.
líupv[A; c1]be laid off from work.n1one who has been laid off.2action of laying off.†liwat ka-(←)n2a— ni Adanmen as a group.— ni Íbàwomen as a group.ka-an(←)n=kalíwat,1.
†lublubv2a[A13; b(1)]stay and live with s.o. for some time.Túa na lang giyud maglublub si Lusyu sa íyang badyikdyik. Wà na lay uliúlì sa íla,Lucio has finally gone to live with his woman. He doesn’t bother going home any more.
lunghanv[c1]write s.t. in longhand, as opposed to shorthand or in typewritten form.
†lupadv4a— ang, sa ispiritu[B246; c2]be terribly frightened.Milupad (gilúpad) ang ákung ispiritu sa íyang dakung tíngug,I was terribly frightened by his loud voice.
lupuga1weak and wobbly.Lupug siya kay bag-u pang naáyu,He is weak because he just recovered from an illness.2crippled.v[B; b6]be, become weak, crippled.Nalupug siya human mahúlug,He became crippled after he suffered a fall.
lúrù2v[AN; a]stare at s.o. with a sharp look.Gilurúan níya ang bátà, maung mihílak,He gave the child a sharp look, and it burst into tears.
†luyu tagluyúanabe related to each other in two ways through both the maternal and paternal lines.Tagluyúan mi kay magsúun ang ámung isig ka inahan ug ámung isig ka amahan,We are related twice through both our fathers and our mothers because our mothers are sisters and our fathers are brothers.v[B156]be, become related on both the paternal and maternal sides.
maagmaagv[B; c1]talk or write without coherence.Nagmaagmaag ang diskursu sa pulitiku,The politician is talking incoherently.
mádirn=múdirn.
magkunun1k.o. large forest tree furnishing dark maroon wood, harder than stone, highly resistant to water, used for foundations of large buildings, ships, deadeyes, et al.2deadeye.
magkut=hagkut.
†maistruv3[A; b(1)]be an initiator of mischief.Way láing nagmaistru niíning binúang kun dì ikaw,No one else could have started this mischief but you.
†makinilyav3[A; c1]use a windlass or winch to hoist s.t.Nagmakinilya siya sa písì sa angkla,He is winding the anchor line around the windlass.
mámawnbogeyman.Ayawg kanáug sa sílung kay náay mámaw,Don’t go out because there is a bogeyman.
MandarinnMandarin Chinese.
manipistunmanifesto of passengers or cargo on a boat or plane.
†manday2binstead of doing what is expected.Manday palitan ug sapátus, midílì núun. Minì,Just when I was about to buy him a pair of shoes he didn’t want any. The fool!
†mánu manumánuv1a[A; b5]do s.t. by hand without the aid of mechanical devices.Gimanumánu (gimanumanúhan) lang námù ning pagpanghulma ug halu blak,We are molding the hollow blocks by hand.2[A; b5]do s.t. alone by oneself.Aku ray mumanumánu sa ákung balay,I’ll build my house by myself.
máping2— upirisyunv[A1]mop up after a battle wiping out the rest of the enemy force.Nagmáping upirisyun ang Hapun sa búkid,The Japanese had a mopping-up operation in the mountains.nmopping-up operation.
†Maríya— agwantathe personification of a woman who is resistant to heavy work, punishment, abuse.Ayaw ku paalsáha ug bug-at kay dílì ku si Maríya Agwanta,Don’t make me lift heavy objects because I’m not Maria Agwanta.
martinis, martínisnvariety ofbisulwith purplish, compact meat.
masusuylunrough, granular spots on the gums of a baby of several weeks.v[A13; a4]for an infant to have rough, granular spots on the gums.Gimasusuylu (nagmasusuylu) ang bátà,The baby has rough, granular spots on the gums.masusuyluhunahaving this sort of problem.
†matayka-(←)n2epidemic, pestilence.Gúbat, gútum, ug kamátay mauy mga katalagman nga kastígu sa Diyus,War, famine, and pestilence are the calamities which God sends as punishment.
mawmaw=mámaw.
†midiya— lútunmourning halfway with black and white clothing.v[A; c1]be in halfway mourning.Magmidiya lútu ku human sa tulu ka búlan sa pagkamatay sa ákung amahan,I’ll go out of full mourning three months after my father’s death.
míni=miniskirt.
†min-ibint-irn1the boxer of the main bout.2the chief protagonist in a fight or quarrel (humorous).
minimu1nminimum amount or quantity.v[A; c]do s.t. to a certain amount as the minimum.Kun muminimu (makaminimu) tag hálig usa ka líbu matag adlaw dílì ta maalkansi,If we could make a sale of at least one thousand pesos a day, we won’t lose.Sa byáhi kinahanglang iminimu ang ímung gastu bwáhan dílì ka mahutdan,When you travel, keep your expenses to the minimum so you won’t run out.
miringgi2female genitalia of a child (humorous).
mirku krum=mikru krum.
míyanacronym for the Manila International Airport.
†múdus— upirandinmodus operandi, system employed for doing s.t., esp. against the law.
†mutungpaN-v[A2]be, become violent when desperate.Nangmutung ang ulitáwu nga wà sugta,The young man became violent because he was spurned.
námun=námù(dialectal).seekami.
náriknrelief clothing, used or second-hand clothing from the States (humorous).
†naturalv2[c1]do s.t. in one’s natural way.Inatural (naturala) lang pagkanta. Ayawipanundug ni Prank Sinatra,Just sing it your own natural way. Don’t imitate Frank Sinatra.
nayitgáwunnnightgown.v[A; c1]wear, make into a nightgown.
†ngísi1anagngisi mu rag búhìv[B2S]grin stupidly.Wang kasabut sa gisúgù maung nagngisi mu rag búhì,He didn’t understand the order, so he is grinning stupidly. †
ninya buníta=ninyu bunítu(female).seeninyu.
†ninyu— inusintis=inusintis,n4.
nípanacronym for the National Economic Protectionism Association.
†numírudi-adone by the number.Dinumiru ang ílang pagtawag sa ílang mga binatunan,They call their servants by shouting out a number.
†nutaryu— publikunnotary public.v[B16]be, become a notary public.
†pabur-ablia1favorable.2in favor.Paburabli kaáyu ku sa ímung mga plánu,I’m very favorable to your plans.v[B12; b6]1be advantageous or favorable to.Ug mapaburabli ang hángin sayu tang muabut sa píkas isla,If the wind is favorable we’ll get to the other island quickly.2be in favor of s.t.
†paka-1aadded to nouns to form verbs meaning ‘assert oneself, act like a [noun]’.Kay dì ka man kirída magpakaasáwa ka,You are not a paramour, so assert your rights as a wife.Pagpakamagulang. Buyaga ang ímung manghud,Show you’re the older brother. Tell your younger brother to stop doing it.
pakbitndish of vegetables and meat with gravy, originating with the Ilocanos.v[A; c1]make, havepakbit.-in-=pakbit.
†pálà1(→)neraser.
pálasnPalace of Justice.
†palit(←)v3[C13]make a sale with a customer.Dì ta magkapálit sa prisyu nga ímung gitanyag,We cannot make the sale because I cannot give it to you for the price you offer.
palsi walsiabe palsy walsy.v[B; b6]be, become palsy-walsy.
†palualúlung —(not withoutl) expression of derision said to s.o. whose request was denied.Alúlung palu. Wà siya tugtis pagsúruy,Nma, nma, nma. You weren’t allowed to go out.
†pamínawv[A2]for a treatment or medicine to give temporary relief.Ígù lang mamínaw ug kadiyut sa sakit kining ákung tambal,This medicine just gives me temporary relief.
pamugkatv[A; b6]go s.w. very early in the morning.Nakapamugkat kug puspuru sa tindáhan kay nahutdan mig úhas,I went to the store very early in the morning because we ran out of matches.
†pamúupinamuhúanncompensation for work done.Daghan kag mais nga pinamuhúan,You managed to get lots of corn in compensation for your labor.
†pan— byínak.o. bread baked in a large, rounded loaf.diagwa, dilitsi, dilmundu, ilmundu, ilpuwiblunk.o. bread shaped like two large buns joined together.— dipásasraisin bread.— pransisFrench bread, a k.o. elongated hard bread.
panghalwannbarracuda.
parianna small gathering of people in villages to engage in business on a small scale, gamble, take in entertainments.v1[A1]hold aparian.paN-v[A23]attend aparian.
paritina law granting Americans equal rights with Filipinos in the Philippines.
pasgawna k.o. nongregarious wasp bigger than thelampínigand which gives a painful sting.
†pásisv3[AC; b5]for two or more people to hook their little fingers as a sign that their quarrel is settled.
†pasku— sa pagkatáwunthe Nativity.
pasyanduv[A]take a leisurely walk when one is supposed to be doing s.t.Uy, mupasyandu giyud ku. Dì bitaw mudágan nang búhat,I’m going for a walk. Anyway, the work won’t run away.— dulur pakítà sa balurv[A]walk about for want of anything better to do.Human na mang iksámin, dì magpasyandu dulur magpakítà sa balur,The examination is over so now I can just stroll about.
†patrǔn midyur, maynur —na captain of a small passenger or cargo boat.v[B6; c1]be, become a captain of this sort.
†pílay-in-nhair style with the hair parted in the middle and laid flat to the sides.
†pildiv4[A12; a3]break s.t., usually of ordinary value.Ayawg dulái nà kay makapildi ka, wà kay ibáyad,Don’t play with that because you have no money to pay for it if you break it.
†pilita2for mechanisms to hold or function efficiently.Pilit ug brík ang íyang awtu,His car’s brakes function efficiently.
pinakbit=pakbit.
pitrunnpatron of a benefit performance.—tíkitnpatron ticket.
*piutpiutpanimáhung —v[A2]smell unpleasant.Ang mga bátang gipaningut nanimáhungpiutpiut,The children smell unpleasant because they are sweating.
planting rayisnaerial bombing where bombs are spaced to obtain contiguous but not overlapping burst coverage.v[A13; a12]bomb in this way.
†primíru -ng bulingdirt on the outside of s.t.— makinistanchief engineer.v[B6; b6]be, become a chief engineer.
†pugàv1b[A; b(1)]put s.t. into s.t. else coupled with squeezing action.Kinahanglan pug-ag asin ang paliya arun mawálà ang kapait,You have to squeeze the ampalaya out with salt to get rid of the bitter taste.
†púkawv3[A12; c6]drink alcohol the morning after a drinking bout to sober up.Ug tubà ang makahubug sa gabíi, tubà ra puy makapúkaw,If you get drunk on palm toddy, the only thing that can sober you up the next morning is toddy.4[A12; c6]cause the oil to come out of fermented coconut extract by pouring boiling water into it before cooking it.Ang ínit túbig mauy makapúkaw sa tinang-ug nga bulalakawun,Hot water makes the oil come out of the fermented coconut juice when it has become all foamy.
†pulsuv3[A]throb, pulsate.Nagpulsu ang ákung dungandúngan sa kasakit,My temple is throbbing with pain.
pungawnk.o. owl.
†pungkù=lingkud,v4.asquat (used only in set phrases).— ug ilungafor a nose to be squat.Ilung ray gadakù ánang putúta kay pungkù kaáyu,Everything is diminutive in that midget except his squat nose.— ug tútuyafor breasts to be firm.Pungkù ug tútuy ang babáyi basta dì pa manganak,A woman’s breasts are firm before she has a baby.v[B12]for breasts to become firm.
†puphuv2a[A12; a3]acquire, get s.t. exclusively of the sort several people would normally share.Ang bugtung anak mauy nakapuphu sa pagkabutangs tigúlang,The only son inherited the old man’s estate.
purbisung=prubisung.
purmasnHost, the bread of the Eucharist.
pusditv[A; c16]postdate.Way dipusitu. Átù na lang ipusdit (pusdítun) ang tsíki,There is no money in the bank so we’ll just postdate the check.-idapost-dated.
pusisit=puririt.
puspuritnmatch (humorous).
†putruaa man who is a devil when it comes to women.Putru kaáyu nang tawhána kay maibúgun kaáyug babáyi,That man is a real devil because he easily falls for women.
puyuk2aassuming and pretentious.v[B12]become assuming and pretentious.Napuyuk siyang namaistra,She has started to put on now that she has become a teacher.
ráking tsirnrocking chair.v[A; a]make, obtain a rocking chair.
†rakrakv3[A; c]give s.o. a good cussing out.
ránirnone who is sent on errands.Aku ang ílang ránir,I am their errand boy.v[B16; a]be an errand boy.
rapid páyiradoing things rapidly.v[A; c1]do s.t. hurriedly, rapidly.Nagrapid páyir kug panglimpyu kay mulakaw ku,I’m cleaning the house rapidly because I’m going out.
ríban=rayban.
ribilinreveille.v[A]have reveille.
ridyistrǎrnregistrar in school.v[B16; b6]be, become a registrar.
rikuhirv[A3; c1]mind idle talk.Makunsumisiyun ka ug rikuhirun (irikuhir) nímu ang tanan nímung madungug bátuk nímu,You’ll get sick at heart if you pay attention to all the things they say against you.
†rikúlanobjection, complaints about s.t.
rikulítunname of a church, run by the Recollect Fathers.rikulitánunRecollect priest.-snthe Recollect order.
rilinrelay race.v1[A13]have a relay race.2[A; c6]relay commands, orders.Wà makarili ang awutpus sa urdir,The outpost did not relay the order.
†rilu— dipalsuna wristwatch that gives incorrect time (frompalsu, 1— humorous).
riluhiríyanwatch-repair shop.v[A1]establish a watch-repair shop.
rimurímuv[A; a1]try to fix s.t. with only a small knowledge of how to do it.Hidakan giyud ku sa mikaniku ug dì nákù rimurimúhun ning ákung dyíp,The mechanic is going to charge me too much so I’ll fix my jeep myself.
rindirpǐsnrinderpest.
ringlitnringlet curls of hair.v[A; c1]wear ringlet curls; form the hair into ringlets.
riprapnriprap.v[A; c1]make riprap.
rípunfaucet.
ritílirnretailer of rice or corn to the consumer from a government agency.v[B16]be, become a retailer of this sort.
†rusaryu— kantádansung rosary.
†rúsas pa-v[A]for a woman to beautify herself.
†ruska di-nattached with a screw.
†rúyal— blunroyal blue color.
†sábakv5[A; a12]give s.o. on-the-spotinstruction on how to do s.t.Ayaw pagunauna kay sabákun tikawg dráyib,Don’t try to drive on your own. Wait till I show you how.
†sabatv3[A2]for muscles to react or respond.Musabat ang tiil kun tikdúlan ang túhud,The foot will react if you knock the knees.