A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

ila ka mga pulitiku nga nagsabutsábut kunúhay tu,
A few politicians who were allegedly making agreements
under the table. {2} do s.t. to make a show of
being a certain thing. Arun pagrispitar nanghúnung
kunúhay mi ug paghungit, In order to show respect
we made a pretense of stopping eating for the moment.
Nagpakítà siya sa íya kunúhay nga pagkamanggihunàhunáun,
He is displaying his supposed thoughtfulness.
Ayaw ug katáwa kay nangísug kunúhay ka,
Dont laugh. Youre supposed to be angry. {1a} be
supposedly. Ísug kunúhay kadì ka muhílak ug sugsúgun,
Youre supposed to be brave. You shouldnt cry if
they tease you. {2} particle giving an excuse for doing
s.t. in preparation. Namalit kunúhay mi sa dì pa
musáka ang bili, We are buying food before the prices
go up. {3} particle belittling s.o.s accomplishments.
Prisidinti kunúhay kanà siya sa kapunúngan, Hes the
so-called president of their organization. {3a} particle
of modesty detracting from ones own or ones familys
accomplishments. Magsusúlat kunúhay kining ákung
bána, ug kini mauy bugtung níyang pangítà, My husband
is a writer, you know, and thats how he earns
his livelihood.
kúnu n large rice mill or the building which houses it
and serves as a storehouse for the rice to be milled.
kunùkunù v [A; c16] speak haltingly, uncertainly, and
in short syllables. Nagkunùkunù siya pagbungat sa
íyang hangyù, She made her request in a halting, unsure
way. Ayawg kunùkunua (ikunùkunù) ang ímung
pagsulti kay maklárung ginirbiyus ka, Dont speak haltingly
because everybody will see youre nervous.
kunul v {1} [B24] fail to ripen or to grow. Mikunul
ang mga lubi nga tinanum nga naatul sa huwaw, Our
coconuts didnt grow because they were planted during
the dry season. {2} hardened because of failure
to ripen. Mikunul ang ságing kay ahat, The bananas
failed to ripen and just hardened because they were
picked too soon. {2a} [B] become hardened, calloused
from abuse. Nakunul na lang giyud ang bátà sa pagbinúnal
nímu, The child has gotten hardened because
youve punished him so much. {2b} [A23] be stubborn,
uninterested in obeying orders. Mukunul na lang nang
batáag sugúun. Dílì muirug sa íyang nahimutangan,
That child is just stubborn when you tell him to do
s.t. He wont move from his place. {3} [A23] give a dull
knock when s.t. hits. Mikunul ang lápuk nga miigù
sa sín, The mud went thunk as it hit the galvanized
iron sheets. a {1} hardened from failure to ripen. {2}
hardened. {3} ug úlu stubborn. {4} for s.t. to lack
the hardness needed to give bounce to things that hit
it. Ang nipis playwud kunul kaáyu untúlan sa búla, If
a ball is hit against thin plywood, it wont bounce well.
-un a of a hard, shrivelled-up sort.