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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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gulitáwu sa anak sa ímung manidyir? You are a nobody,<br />

but you dare propose to your managers daughter?<br />

amangtan n k.o. fish <strong>of</strong> shallow waters.<br />

amanti prinsipi Prince Charming.<br />

amánus a equal, even stevens. Pildi kug diyis, pildi<br />

sad kag diyis, dì amánus na ta, I lost ten pesos and<br />

you lost ten pesos, so that makes us even. v {1} [B1C;<br />

c1] make things come out even. Amanúsun (iamánus)<br />

ku lang ang ímung útang sa útang ni Máma kanímu,<br />

You owe me the same amount my mother owes you, so<br />

Ill call it even. {2} [C; c1] call it quits, declare a tie.<br />

Amanúsun (iamánus) ta ning átung tsis, Lets call our<br />

chess game quits.<br />

amapúlun n blood clots in the womb after delivery.<br />

v [b4] have blood clots in the womb after delivery.<br />

Giamapúnan ku mau nga misakit ang ákung tiyan, I<br />

had blood clots in my womb so I had stomach pains.<br />

amapúng n wild vine with round leaves and bellshaped<br />

white axillary flowers. The leaves are cooked<br />

as a vegetable.<br />

amargúsu = paliya.<br />

amarilyu a yellow. v [B; a] be, color s.t. yellow. Ug<br />

dulaw ipulug, maamarilyu ang buluk, If you dye it<br />

with turmeric, it will come out yellow.<br />

amaspas n sawfish.<br />

amasúna n amazon.<br />

amat a bad, ugly, poor in quality. Amat ang klási ning<br />

panaptúna, This cloth is <strong>of</strong> poor quality. Amat siyag<br />

batásan, She has bad ways about her. v [B; a2] be<br />

poor in quality, bad, ugly. Ayawg amata nà pagbúhat,<br />

Dont do it untidily.<br />

ámat n sweet potato sprout, esp. those which come<br />

from potatoes missed in the harvest. paN- v [A2; b(1)]<br />

dig out the leftover sweet potatoes that have sprouted.<br />

Nangámat silag kamúting ílang isugba, They looked<br />

for leftover sweet potatoes to broil.<br />

amátung n method <strong>of</strong> catching crabs by using shredded<br />

coconut as bait. v [A; a] catch land crabs by strewing<br />

coconut around.<br />

amatyur n {1} singing contest for amateurs. Muapil<br />

ka sa amatyur sa diway-arsi? Will you take part in<br />

the singing contest over DYRC? {2} amateur singer,<br />

athlete, etc. v [A1; b(1)] hold an amateur contest.<br />

amáun see ama.<br />

amaw n feeble-minded. Ang amaw maglisud ug sabut<br />

sa mga túgun, The feeble-minded person has a hard

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