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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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lianthes tuberosa. {2} k.o. dried banana blossoms<br />

used as a spice. v [b6] spice with banana blossoms.<br />

asusisyun = asusasiyun.<br />

asusyit v [A2C12; b(1)] associate with people. Maáyu<br />

nà siyang datúa kay muasusyit (makig-asusyit) sa mga<br />

pubri, That rich man is a fine man because he associates<br />

with the poor. n associate. iditur associate<br />

editor.<br />

asutíya n open porch. Adtu mi manglingkud sa asutíya<br />

ug walay ulan, We sit on the porch when it doesnt rain.<br />

v [A13; b6] construct, attach an open porch.<br />

asúus = alasúus.<br />

ásuy v [A; c1] tell, relate. Lisud asúyun (iásuy)<br />

ang ákung kaági, It is hard to relate my experiences.<br />

Památì, asúyan ta kag isturya, Listen, Ill tell you a<br />

story. Ang naásuy nga tigúlang, The old man I mentioned<br />

just now. n story, narration. hiN- n conversation.<br />

Ang ílang hingásuy milungtad sa gabíi, Their<br />

conversation lasted into the night. v [A1; b6] engage in<br />

story-telling. Naghingásuy siya sa kaági níya sa gíra,<br />

He was telling stories about his experiences in the war.<br />

-l-un a be a long story.<br />

aswang = unglù.<br />

aswas (from asáwa) wife (slang).<br />

aswat v {1} [A; a1] lift s.t. heavy. Aswáta ang malíta,<br />

Pick up the suitcase. {2} [A12; a12] lift part <strong>of</strong> ones<br />

body. Aswáta ímung tiil bi, Please lift your foot.<br />

Asya n Asia.<br />

asyinda n {1} plantation. {2} department <strong>of</strong> finance<br />

in government. v [a12] make into a plantation.<br />

Asyindáhun ug tubu ang yútà, Turn the land into a<br />

sugar plantation.<br />

asyíti = asayti.<br />

asyus a finicky, fussy. Asyus kaáyu siya. Dì mukáun<br />

ug munggus, dì muhigdag salug, magsingárig ílis, Hes<br />

terribly finicky: he doesnt eat beans, wont sleep on the<br />

floor, and keeps changing clothes. paN-v {1} [A] be<br />

overly finicky. {2} [A2] dress up. Nangasyus man ta<br />

run, náa bay mamisíta? We are all dressed up today,<br />

arent we? Is s.o. coming over?<br />

asyúsa = asyúsu, (female).<br />

asyúsu a {1} = asyus. {2} choosy about whom one is<br />

friendly with. Asyúsu kaáyu. Dì na mutagad námù,<br />

Hes very hoity-toity. He doesnt notice us any more. v<br />

[B12; b6] become finicky or choosy.<br />

asyútis n k.o. small tree, the seeds <strong>of</strong> which produce<br />

a reddish-brown dye: Bixa orellana.

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