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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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<strong>of</strong> the rainbow when she told me I had no manners.<br />

puhun in the future, God willing. Puhun, ug may kinabúhì<br />

pa, mulangyaw ku, Someday, God willing, I will<br />

go abroad. Mugíkan ku ugmà puhun, Im leaving tomorrow,<br />

God willing. puhunpúhun v {1} [AN2; a12]<br />

say that one will do s.t., God willing. Mupuhunpúhun<br />

(mamuhunpúhun) ta kay dì ta makasigúru sa ugmà,<br />

We should say God willing because we cannot be certain<br />

<strong>of</strong> the future. {2} [a12] for it only to be a matter<br />

<strong>of</strong> days for s.t. expected to happen to s.o. Puhunpuhúnun<br />

na lang ang gilaygay. Dì nà madúgayng mamatay,<br />

Its only a matter <strong>of</strong> days till the patient dies. Hell pass<br />

away soon.<br />

puhúnan n {1} capital invested in a business or gambling.<br />

{2} any source <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>it. Láway ray ákung puhúnan<br />

kay maáyu kung muulug-úlug, I had no capital<br />

other than my gift <strong>of</strong> gab because Im good at flattery.<br />

v {1} [A] for an investment to reach a certain amount.<br />

Dílì gamay ang nigusyu nga mupuhúnan ug nuybinta<br />

mil, A business that has ninety thousand for capital is<br />

not small. {2} [A12] get a certain amount as capital.<br />

Nakapuhúnan na ku pára sa súgal, I was given some<br />

money for gambling. {3} [A; c] put down a certain<br />

amount as capital. Pilay ipuhúnan ninyu sa susyu?<br />

How much will you invest in the partnership? paN- v<br />

{1} [A2; c6] use s.t. as an asset or means to accom-<br />

plish s.t. Ubang babáyi mamuhúnan sa ílang kagwápa<br />

sa panghantuk, Some women use their beauty to land<br />

a husband. {2} [A2; c] rest up in anticipation <strong>of</strong> work<br />

or activity. Namuhúnan kug katúlug pára sa pagbilar<br />

rung gabíi, I got some extra sleep because Im going<br />

to stay awake all night tonight. mag-r-() n one who<br />

capitalizes.<br />

puhúun see púu.<br />

puk onomatopoetic word for a rapping sound.<br />

Bunálan bítaw nákù siya sa , puk, dà tuwad lagi, I<br />

struck him on the head, and puk, he fell flat.<br />

púk n a low foresail rigged in front <strong>of</strong> the mast and<br />

ahead <strong>of</strong> the mainsail. v [A; a] put up, make into this<br />

k.o. sail.<br />

puka v [A; a] break s.t. that is attached to s.t. by<br />

holding tight to it. Siyay mipuka sa ákung singsing,<br />

She broke my ring. Mapuka nang pul-an sa ímung<br />

sundang ug ímung ibughà, The handle <strong>of</strong> your bolo<br />

will break if you use it to split firewood. a broken and<br />

thus loose.<br />

pukak n childs word for female genitalia.<br />

pukakha a fluffed up, not tamped or packed down. v<br />

[B; a12] be fluffed up, for s.t. in small pieces or powder<br />

to be loose and not packed down so that it looks like

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