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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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smoke from cigarette. Gipaambuhútan níya ang ákung<br />

nawung, He blew smoke into my face. -an n whale.<br />

ambulansiya n ambulance. v {1} [A13; a12] go by ambulance.<br />

Ambulansiyáhun nátù ang angul, Lets take<br />

the injured person in an ambulance. {2} [a12] make<br />

into an ambulance.<br />

ambung_1 -an a beautiful, handsome. Ambúngan<br />

kaáyu ka ánang sinináa, You are very handsome in<br />

that shirt. v [B12] become beautiful, handsome. kan<br />

beauty, handsomeness. Ang kaambung ni Maríya<br />

walay ingun, Marys beauty is unequalled.<br />

ambung_2 -an a giving the illusion <strong>of</strong> bigness or bulk.<br />

Ambúngan kang tan-áwun ánang sinináa, piru wà ka<br />

muángay, You look impressively big in that dress, but<br />

you dont look good in it. v [B2] look impressively big<br />

and bulky. Nagkaambungan ang labadúra nga ákung<br />

gihurnu, The batter that I am baking is beginning to<br />

rise.<br />

ambus v {1} [AN; b(1)] ambush, waylay. {2} [A2] go<br />

meet a girl at her place <strong>of</strong> work or study to accompany<br />

her home. Nía na pud si Pidru nangambus sa íyang<br />

giulitawhan, Here comes Pedro to meet his girl friend<br />

and take her home. {3} join a group with food or<br />

other provisions to avail oneself <strong>of</strong> them (colloquial).<br />

Nangambus lang ku sa ílang bálun, I just joined them<br />

and got some <strong>of</strong> their picnic food. Makaambus ku sa<br />

ímung hábul? Can I use part <strong>of</strong> your blanket?<br />

ambut I dont know. Ambut ug kinsa nang bayhána, I<br />

dont know who that woman is. [gen.] its up to [gen.].<br />

Ambut nímug pilay ihátag, Its up to you how much we<br />

should give. sa lángaw, lagung, kágang I dont know<br />

and I dont care (its up to the fly, crab). Ambut sa<br />

lángaw ug muanhi, I dont know if hes coming, and I<br />

dont care. paN- v [A] say I dont know. Ug pangutanun,<br />

mangambut lang, If you ask him, he just says he<br />

doesnt know.<br />

ambuy_1 n a nickname <strong>of</strong> Pablo. a {1} a slowwitted<br />

person. Ambuy ka man diay, ngánung ímu<br />

nang gikaun? What did you eat that for, you fool?<br />

{2} penniless. Ayaw nà sugta, ambuy nà, Dont marry<br />

him. He doesnt have a penny. v {1} [AB; a] be, become<br />

slow-witted, make a fool <strong>of</strong> s.o. Ang gugma mauy<br />

nakaambuy (nakapaambuy) sa ákung anak, Love has<br />

dulled my sons wits. {2} [B12; a1] be short <strong>of</strong> cash,<br />

penniless.<br />

ambuy_2 n a style <strong>of</strong> mens sport shirt the lower end <strong>of</strong><br />

which extends below the level <strong>of</strong> the buttocks and with<br />

two tapering slits on the sides, close-fitting around the<br />

waist. v {1} [A] wear this sort <strong>of</strong> shirt. {2} [c1] tailor<br />

into this sort <strong>of</strong> shirt.

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