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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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turni, Good morning, Attorney. v [B15] be, become<br />

an attorney.<br />

atutung n blackening <strong>of</strong> the teeth. v [A123P; a4] get<br />

blackened teeth. Ug dì ta manipilyu atutungun ta,<br />

If you dont brush your teeth, youll get black spots<br />

on them. ka- v [A13] having black spots on the teeth.<br />

Nagkaatutung íyang ngípun, His teeth has black places<br />

all over them.<br />

aw, àw {1} particle preceding a statement made to<br />

correct oneself. Tagdus písus, aw, dus singkwinta diay,<br />

Its two, I mean, two-fifty. {1a} particle preceding an<br />

afterthought. Aw kanà lang diay, ímu na nà, Oh that.<br />

You can have that. {2} particle preceding a statement<br />

or question meaning is that so? and shows surprise.<br />

Aw, mau diay nà? Oh! Is that so! {3} pause word<br />

before starting to speak. Aw, makahímù ba tag gáwì<br />

sa ímung tilipunu? Er, may I use your phone? {4}<br />

particle preceding a predetermined answer: <strong>of</strong> course.<br />

Aw, ú. Mabalibáran ba gud nà nákù? Yes, <strong>of</strong> course.<br />

How could I refuse that!<br />

áwà_1 n k.o. fish, the ten-pounder: Elops hawaiensis.<br />

áwà_2 v {1} [B126; b5c1] envy, be jealous. Ngánung<br />

maáwà ka man sa ímung igsúun? Why should you<br />

be jealous <strong>of</strong> your sister? Makaáwà man nang ímung<br />

kahimtang, Your circumstances inspire envy. Dílì man<br />

nà ángay awáun (awáan, iáwà), That is not worth envying.<br />

{2} [B1; b5c1] be worried. Mag-áwà man ka<br />

nga wà may nahinabù? Why are you worried when<br />

nothing terrible has happened?<br />

awáaw a deserted place. Giatángan sila sa dapit nga<br />

awáaw, They were ambushed at the remote and lonely<br />

spot. v [B] be, become deserted and lonely.<br />

awahi = ulahi.<br />

áwak n continuous vaginal bleeding, severe or slight.<br />

v [A123P; a4b4] have continuous vaginal bleeding.<br />

Giáwak (giawákan) ka na ba sukad? Did you ever suffer<br />

continuous vaginal bleeding?<br />

awang_1 n space between the upper two front teeth.<br />

In folk belief, a woman is thought to be oversexed if she<br />

has this gap. v [b4] for s.o. to have a wide gap between<br />

the two front teeth. Birgatinya kunu ang babáying<br />

awangan, They say that a woman is oversexed if she<br />

has a wide gap between her two front teeth.<br />

awang_2 n k.o. small fresh-water crab that is edible.<br />

áwas v {1} [A2S; b6] for liquid to boil over, spill over<br />

the top <strong>of</strong> a container. Muáwas ang sabaw, The soup<br />

will boil over. Nag-awas ang túbig sa baldi, The water<br />

in the pail is running over. {1a} [b4] have wet dreams.<br />

Awásan siyag magabíi, He has wet dreams at night.

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