A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

or will you go to hell? Mauspital giyud kag pasagdan
lang nà nímung sakíta, Youll end up in the hospital if
you let your sickness go. {3d} with nouns referring to
time: get to be [such-and-such] a time. Ug maalas tris
na gánì, mulakaw na ku, If it gets to be three oclock,
Ill leave. Ug magabíi nag wà pa siya, If it gets to be
nightfall and he hasnt arrived. {3e} (only with the
future) when [such-and-such] a time or season comes
about. Magkítà ra silag mapista, They only see each
other during fiestas. Tábù dinhi ug maduminggu, They
hold market here on Sundays.
ma-2 {1} affix added to most adjective roots which do
not refer to a measurement to form adjectives which
mean very [so-and-so]. This formation is used in literary
or formal styles. Usa ka mapait nga pahíyum, A
very bitter smile. {2} added to some verbs to form adjectives
meaning [do]ing, usually with a short penult.
Bátang mahilak, A crybaby. Matulug, Of a sleepy sort.
Matawa, Full of laughter.
ma-ánun alternant of ma-un, used with some bases in
place of ma-un. Masuk-ánun, Tending to get irritated.
máas a old, aged. Bisan máas na siya tisar gihápung
mulakaw, He may be old, but he still walks erect. v [B]
become old. Kun mumáas na ang kalbásà dílì na maútan,
When a squash becomes too old, it is no longer
good to eat.
maáyu see áyu.
mabà = mubù.
mabaw a {1} shallow. Mabaw ra kaáyu nang ímung
pangatarúngan, Your reasoning is very shallow. Dì
kalanguyan nang subáa kay mabaw, You cant swim in
that river. Its too shallow. Ang baskit nga mabaw
ug lubut diyútayg sulud, A shallow basket holds little.
Mabaw nga panaksan, Shallow bowl. {2} in set expressions:
ug lubut sensitive or quick to anger. Muhílak
diay bísag kumidiya ra. Kamabaw nímug lubut uy,
Why did you cry when it was just a joke? How sensitive
you are! {3} ug salabútan unintelligent. Dúgay
siyang kasabut kay mabaw rag salabútan, She doesnt
understand readily because she is unintelligent. v [B;
b7c1] become shallow. Imabaw (mabwa) lang pagkálut
ang tamnan ug kamúti, Just make the hole for
the sweet potatoes shallow. hi-ha-() see himábaw under
babaw. -g- shallow (plural). i- n place above s.t.
Imabaw sa kaban nákù gibutang ang libru, I put the
book on top of the trunk. -in-, -in-g- v [a12] do in a
shallow way. Kun minagbáwun lang ni nátù pagsabut
ang giisplikar sa maistru, dílì giyud ta makapasar, If
you fail to understand (lit. understand shallowly) what
the teacher explained, you wont pass. ka-() n half
brother, sister. Kamábaw ku siya kay paríhu mig inahan,
He is my half brother because we have the same