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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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úlu sa bátà nga pirming maghayang, The head <strong>of</strong> an<br />

infant will get flat in the back if it is always laid on<br />

its back. Hílum. Nagsapyà lang nang ilung mu, Shut<br />

up! You and your flat nose. {2} [B] for s.t. rounded<br />

to become flattish.<br />

sapyag = sabyag, 1.<br />

sapyaw v [A; a] cup, scoop s.t. using both hands.<br />

Musapyaw kug bugas sa sáku, I will scoop up rice from<br />

the sack with my hands. n = salapyaw.<br />

sapyur n driver <strong>of</strong> an automobile vehicle. v [A13; b(1)]<br />

drive a vehicle, be a driver.<br />

sapyut a {1} ungainly posture characterized with hips<br />

too far forward. {2} for the buttocks to be flat, not<br />

full. v [B; a12P] having the hips too far forward or flat<br />

buttocks.<br />

sarà = karun (dialectal).<br />

sarabya {1} = gwayabanu. {2} = kardába.<br />

saragáti a having a bad character, heartless,<br />

cruel, arousing resentment (euphemism for salbáhis).<br />

Saragáti kaáyu nang maistráha, dì malúuy muhagbung,<br />

That teacher is a real s.o.b. She has no qualms<br />

about failing people. Saragáti ning batáa, kahúgaw,<br />

What a nasty child you are. Youre so dirty.<br />

sarahintu = sarhintu.<br />

sarang {1} adequate. Mangítà kag trabáhu nga sarang<br />

nímu nga pangabuhían, Look for a job that will give<br />

you an income adequate for you to live on. Kaanyag<br />

nga sarang ikapanghambug, Beauty that is worth<br />

bragging about. {1a} be up to doing. Nalunúpan ang<br />

átung báy. Unsa may sarang nátung mabúhat niíni?<br />

Our house is all flooded. What can we do about it?<br />

{2} properly and justly. Mau nay sarang kung ikasulti<br />

áning kahimtánga, That is what I can properly and<br />

with justice say about this situation. v [A12; c5] be<br />

up to doing s.t. properly or adequately. Makasarang<br />

kag báyad sa binulang balayranan? Are you able to<br />

keep up with the monthly payments? () n k.o. bamboo<br />

tray made <strong>of</strong> loosely woven bamboo strips, usually<br />

hung above the kitchen stove. -in-() n a simple weave<br />

<strong>of</strong> wide bamboo strips or palm leaflets. ka-an() n average,<br />

moderate. Mau niy kasarángang gidak-un sa<br />

púsù, This is the usual size <strong>of</strong> the corn ear.<br />

saranggat (from sanggat) n {1} a sharp barb which<br />

is pointed in the opposite direction from a point at<br />

the tip <strong>of</strong> a dart, hook, or the like to prevent easy<br />

extraction. {2} group <strong>of</strong> four or more fishhooks tied<br />

together so that the hooks are facing in different directions,<br />

used for catching squid or any fish that come<br />

in masses. v {1} [A; b(1)] attach a barb. {1a} [AN;

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