A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

tune. {3b} timing, rhythm. Maáyug puntu ang íyang
sinayawan, She dances in a good rhythm. a {1} fitting,
mixed to the right proportion, done at the right time,
right for the purpose for which it is meant. Puntu
kaáyu ang timpla sa sabaw, The soup is perfectly seasoned.
Puntu nang aníhun ang humay, Now is just
the time to harvest the rice. Dílì puntu ang midisína
nga nadápat sa duktur, The doctor did not administer
the right medicine. Dílì puntu ang ímung tubag,
Your answer is not exactly to the point. {2} doing
s.t. regularly. Dílì puntu ang ílang pagpangáun, They
dont eat regularly. v {1} [A; b6(1)] punctuate with a
period. {2} [A2B16; c1] sing with the correct tune and
rhythm. Kamau ming mupuntu ug náay musúgud, We
know how to get the correct tune if s.o. starts. Ipuntu
(puntúha) ang ímung sinayawan sa sunáta, Dance in
time to the music. {2a} [C; ac] in harmony. Nagkapuntu
ang ílang tíngug, They sang in harmony. {2b}
[A; a] in pounding rice, when s.o. wants to join in
pounding together with s.o. else, to tap the side of
the mortar each time the other persons pestle is out
in order to get the rhythm prior to pounding, so that
when the two are pounding together the pestles will
not collide. Puntúhi úsà antis ka muásud, Tap your
pestle on the mortar to get the rhythm before you
enter in. {3} [A2; c1] add seasoning in the right consistency.
Lamì ang sálad ug puntúhun (ipuntu) ang
asin, súkà, ug asúkar, The salad will come out nice
if the salt, vinegar, and sugar are added in the right
proportions. {3a} [A; a] do s.t. at the right time or in
the right way. Mipuntu giyud síyag adtu arun dílì sila
magkabaíwas, He went just at the right time so they
wouldnt miss each other. {3b} [A2] make a point in
an argument, answer to the point. Mipuntu siya niadtung
tubága, He hit the point with that answer. {3c}
[A2N; b(1)] score a point. Siyay mamuntu sa baskit
kay hingígù, He makes a lot of baskets because he is
a crack player. {4} [C1] do s.t. on a regular schedule.
{5} [c] ikúma speak slowly. panghiN- = puntu, v2b.
di- n short pants. v [A; b6] wear short pants. puntíru
n one who blends the sugar being refined. paN- n
regional pronunciation.
puntud = pungtud.
puntun n pontoon. Ang ílang pantalan hinímus puntun,
Their wharf is made of pontoons.
puntus n {1} points in a game. {1a} blow in boxing
as reckoned as a criteria for winning a game. {2}
mahjong player. Dì sila makadúlà ug madyung ug
kúlang ang puntus, They cant play mahjong if there
are not enough players. {2a} regular player at a certain
gambling joint. a {1} superior in any way (slang).
Usa ray ákung uyab piru puntus man sab, I have only
one girl but she really is s.t. Ang puntus nga mga