A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

mu_4 = mau.
m = múlù.
mu- punctual active verbal prefix, future. (Past: mior
ni- or ming-. Subjunctive: mu-.) Muadtu ku didtu
ugmà, I will go there tomorrow. Miadtu (niadtu, ningadtu,
ming-adtu) ku didtu gahápun, I went there yesterday.
Walà ku muadtu didtu, I did not go there.
Verbs with mu-, mi- have the following meanings (as
opposed to verbs with nag-, mag-; see mag-). {1} volitional
action. Walà siya musulti, He wouldnt (refused
to) say. Gipapaháwà siya kay walà muhátag sa
báhin, He was evicted because he refused to give the
landowner his share. {2} action which is non-durative.
Muhílak siyag kusiun, He will burst out crying if he is
pinched. Mumata mi sa alas singku káda buntag, We
wake up every morning at five. Mutindug mi ug musulud
siya, We will get up if he comes in. {2a} added to
nouns to form verbs of this meaning. Mukaláyu ang
kakugnan, The grasslands will burst into flames. {3}
added to verbs referring to state: come into [such-andsuch]
a state, become [so-and-so]. Muabri ang pultahan,
The door will open (come open). Mutúyuk ang
galingan, The mill will turn. {3a} added to adj.: become
[adj.]. Mugamay ímung láwas ug dì ka mukáun,
You will get thin if you dont eat. Mupula ímung ngábil
ug ímung lipistíkan, Your lips will become red if
you put lipstick on them. {3b} added to roots referring
to measurements: become [so-and-so] much. Ug
mualas utsu na gánì, lakaw na lang, If it gets to be
eight oclock, just go on ahead. Muduha na ka túig, It is
almost two years now. (Lit. It will become two years.)
Mutúhud ang túbig, The water is nearly knee-deep (lit.
will become knee-deep). {3c} added to verbs referring
to capability: be capable of [do]ing. Kining sakayána
mukarga ug lima ka táwu, This boat will hold five people.
Kining dyípa musakay ug dúsi ka buuk, This jeep
can carry a dozen people. {4} added to verbs or adjectives
referring to manner: [do] in [such-and-such]
a way. Mukusug siyag katáwa, He will laugh loudly.
Maáyu siyang mulútù, He cooks well. {5} added to
nouns referring to a place: go to [such-and-such] a
place. Mugráhi ang taksi run, The taxi is headed for
the garage. Mulawud siya bísan magbagyu, He will go
to sea, even in the typhoon.
múb n move in chess and the like. Ákù pang múb ha,
Its my move, all right? v [A; c] make a move. Dugáya
sad nímung mumúb, uy, Heavens, how long does it
take you to move?
mubgas = malubgas.
múbil n {1} mobile patrol. Pag-abut sa múbil nanágan
ang mga sugarul, When the mobile patrol arrived, the
gamblers disappeared. {2} Mobil oil gasoline station.