A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

two fingers together. Nagkasaw-id ang hukut sa duha
ka bábuy, The tether ropes of the two pigs got tangled
up in each other.
sáwil n childrens game wherein objects are placed in
a circle for the players to hit out of the circle using a
piece designated to hit other pieces. v [AC; a2] play
this game.
sawilik (from wilik) v {1} [A13; c] flick s.t. away with
the back of the hand. Ayaw ug isawilik ang úlud diri
nákù, Do not flick the worm off on me. {2} [c] push or
move aside or away, as if flicking. Isawilik lang unyà
ang hábul ug galhaan ka, Just push the blanket aside
if you feel warm.
saw-it v [b8] be caught or snagged by s.t. Walà masawiti
ang kabli sa sáhid, The grapnel did not catch on the
cable.
sawpan = salúpan. see salup.
sawsaw v [A13; c6] dunk s.t. into s.t. else and shake it
around. Kinsay nagsawsaw áring túbig nga nahúgaw
man? Who dunked (his hand) into the water (and
swished it around)? It is dirty. Karing sukáa sawsáwi
sa sinugbang bábuy, Dunk your roast pork and swish
it around in this vinegar. Isawsaw ang nuug sa túbig,
Swish the rag around in the water.
sawsyung n {1} a player who inadvertently gets more
cards than the required number. {2} a player who
announces mahjong on a false alarm, penalized if the
other players have displayed their hands.
sawu- for words with sawu- see also salu-.
sáwun n {1} sound system of a movie. Kláru ug sáwun
nang sinihána, That movie house has a clear sound system.
{2} way saying nothing in a group conversation
(humorous). Tíngug bay, wà ka may sáwun dihà, Say
s.t., pal. You havent said a word yet. sirbis, sistim
public address system.
sáwut = sur.
sawuy v [A13] feel weak and sickly from bad health.
Magsawuy giyud ku ug musakit ang ákung ngípun, I
feel ill whenever I have a toothache.
sáya n skirt of the native dress, usually ankle-length
and generally having a tail, wound around and tucked
in front. di- see abab and andir. v [A; a12] wear, make
into a skirt of this sort. Ayaw kadispirádu. Siya ra bay
nagsáya? Dont get desperate. Is she the only fish in
the sea (lit. only one wearing a skirt)? sa búnga v
[A13] for trees to bear fruit in abundance. Nagsáya
sa búnga ang mangga nga maáyung pagkagalam, A
mango tree that is well taken care of bears fruit in
abundance.