A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

not overtake you in a foot race. Hiapsan ku sa ulan, I
will be caught in the rain. {3} [A12; a3] get meaning
of. Dílì nákù maapas ang íyang gisulti, I cannot get
what hes talking about. {4} [A12; a2] keep up with
work. Dílì siya makaapas ug utaw sa ákung paglaba,
He cannot keep ironing as fast as I wash. Apasun ku
ning trabáhu, I will keep up with the work. {5} effect
s.t. Dílì maapas sa tambal, The medicine cannot help.
{6} [A13; a12] be after s.t. Nag-apas ka lang sa íyang
sápì, Youre only after her money. apas-apas v [A] keep
doing one after another. Nag-apas-apas ug abut ang
mga bisíta, The visitors kept coming, one after another.
apas-ápas v [A; a12] run after. Giapas-ápas
siya sa íyang trátu, Her boyfriend ran after her. pa-
= paagpas. see agpas. apsunun, alapsunun a requiring
instant attention. Ayaw kug langána kay apsunun
ning trabáhu, Dont delay me because this work needs
instant attention.
apat [so-and-so] would be, would have been better.
Apat magtuun ka kay sa magdúlà, Youd do better to
study than to play. Apat pag ímung gipalit ug baktin,
You would have done better to buy a pig with the
money. kay the situation was fine except s.t. happened
to make it bad. Apat kay wà tà tu maghilak, ímung
gihilabtan, He wasnt crying. What did you have to
mess with him for? Apat kay dì ku muuban, gipugus.
Naapil ku sa kasábà, I didnt want to go with you, but
you forced me. Now I got in trouble along with you.
n action of saying apat. Walay apat nga mag-una,
The apat (it would have been better) always comes
afterwards.
ápaw v [B23(1); b(1)] for the surface level of water to
rise above s.t. Wà maápaw ang túbig sa bugas, The
water was not enough to submerge the rice. Muápaw
ang bahà sa taytáyan ug mukusug ang ulan, The flood
will rise above the bridge if there is a downpour. Giapáwan
sa sabaw ang sálad, The salad was submerged
in the sauce.
apay_1 n salad made of sweet potato tops. v [A; a]
prepare a salad of sweet potato tops.
apay_2 a pale-complexioned. Apay siya kay anímik,
He is pale because he is anemic. v [B2N; b3] become
pale. Miapay (naapay) siya sa kahadluk, She grew pale
in fright.
apáyud n fan. v [A; b] {1} fan s.t. Ikay muapáyud sa
kaláyu, You fan the fire. Apayúri ra ang mga bisíta,
Fan the visitors. {2} make into a fan. paN- v [A13]
fan oneself. Nangapáyud siya kay giinítan, She fanned
herself because she felt hot.
apdu n {1} gall, bile. {2} s.t. bitter to endure. Apdu
sa kamatuúran, The bitter truth. ispísu ug brave.