A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

Wà nay kinahanglan ug pulgadíra, matáun na lang,
You dont need a measuring stick. You can estimate
it just by inspection. {1a} look for s.t. simply with
the eyes. Matáun lang ang imbaw, You can find clams
by just looking at the water. {2} [AC; a1] say frankly,
tell face to face. Nagkamáta ang duha ka kandidátu
sa platapurma, The two candidates had it out face
to face on the platform. Matáhun tikag sulti, Ill talk
to you frankly. {3} [A13] for bivalves to be active, as
manifested by their being open or bubbling. Magmáta
na gáning mga imbaw sayun ra pagtultul, When the
clams are active it is easy to locate them. matamata v
[a4] {1} see an illusion, mirage. Gimatamata ug busay
ang táwu sa disyirtu, The man in the desert saw a mirage,
a waterfall. {2} be unable to choose or decide
wisely because of bedazzlement. Wà giyud ku kapílì.
Gimatamata ku sa kadaghang palítun, I wasnt able to
choose because there were so many beautiful things
to buy. matamáta = máta, v1. hig-hag- v [B1256]
{1} wake up accidentally. Nahigmata ku kay sábà, I
woke up because it was so noisy. {2} become aware of
s.t. Karun pa ku mahigmata sa íyang kabangis, For
the first time I became aware of what a terrible person
he was. mat-an a {1} having eyes or an eye-like configuration.
{2} artful, wily, cunning. Ang mga Insik
mat-an kaáyu sa nigusyu, Chinese are very shrewd in
business. {3} mat-ay balíli, dunggánay gabíi the walls
have ears. (Lit. the grass has eyes and the night has
ears.) Hináya ang inyung sulti kay mat-an ra bay balíli
ug dunggánay gabíi, Talk quietly because the walls have
ears. {4} mat-an pa sa pinya a wily, cunning (having
more eyes than a pineapple). Dì ka kaílad ni Dyú kay
mat-an pa nà sa pinya, You cant fool Joe. He is very
alert. n k.o. fish with huge eyes: Selar crumenophthalmos.
paN- = ay_4. tagi-, tagli-, tagu- n k.o. eye
infection. v [A123P; a4] get this infection.
matáda v {1} [A; a] divide the meat into portions. {2}
[c16] sell meat by the portion. -in- = matáda, v2.
matadíra = matadíru (female).
matadíru_1 n {1} butcher, one who slaughters and
cuts up animals. {2} butcher who sells meat. v [B156;
a] work as a butcher.
matadíru_2 a clever, skillfully shrewd in deception
and trickery. Ayawg kumpiyansahi nang tawhána kay
matadíru kaáyu nà sa baráha, Dont trust that man
because hes very cunning in card games. v [B1; b6]
become cunning.
matadur n {1} = matadíru1, 2. {2} matador. {3}
killer, fierce. Manuk nga matadur, A killer gamecock.
v [B156; a12] be, become a matador.
matag {1a} [word referring to time or day] every.