A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

átung hangyù, Theres no assurance that our request
will be granted. {2} protection, safety from s.t. Álang
sa kasigurúan sa pangláwas mu, inum sa Tunikun, For
the protection of your health, drink Tonicon.
sigwálu (from walu) n a deadly snake of shallow sea
water. A victim is generally given only eight hours to
live. If he survives he is given another eight days, then
eight weeks, and so forth. Cf. tagiwálu under walu.
sigwar pa- v [A; c1] show s.t. off. Mapagarbúhun
kaáyu siyang mipasigwar sa íyang singsing brilyanti,
She is proudly showing off her diamond ring.
sihag a {1} transparent or translucent. Sihag kaáyu
siyag bláwus, She has a blouse on you can see through.
{2} clearly visible through s.t. Sihag na ang kadaúgan,
The glow of victory is visible at the end of the tunnel.
v [A; a12] {1} be, become transparent or translucent.
Musihag ang papil ug duhígan ug asíti, Paper
becomes translucent if oil is smeared on it. {1a} [B5;
a] be, become apparent, clear, understandable. Kalit
nga misihag sa ákung panumdúman ang buut níyang
ipasabut, It suddenly dawned on me what she meant.
{2} be visible through s.t. Misihag ang lángit sa buslut
sa atup, The sky shone through the hole in the
roof. paN- v {1} [b5] read the past, present, or future
through some magic article or power. Kahibáwu
man kung muabut mu kay gipanihag (gipanihagan)
man nákù, I knew that you were coming because I
saw it in my crystal ball. {2} [A23] wear s.t. people
can see through. Uy nanihag ka kay wà ka tingáli
magkamisun, People can see right through your clothes
because you are apparently not wearing a slip. n crystal
ball or power by which one can read the past,
future, or a persons thoughts. panihagsíhag ang tutunlan
v [A23] be very beautiful (lit. for the throat
to be white and transparent). Daghang mga laláki
ang nabatubaláni sa babáying nanihagsíhag ang tutunlan,
Many men became magnetized by that beautiful
woman. sihagsíhag, sihagsihágan n k.o. very tiny
fish made into salted preserves.
sihì, síhì n nerite snails.
sihud n k.o. small fish trap made of flexible vines,
used to scoop small fish from shallow waters. () v
[AN; a] fish with the sihud. Kalita pagkabù ang isdà
ug magsíhud ka, Pull the trap up with a jerk when you
fish with a sihud.
sii = ugud, except after ra.
siin {1} where did or does? Siin man paingun ag irù?
Where did the dog go? Siin man siya iskuyla? Where
does he go to school? {2} which (of several)? Siin
man íning duha ímung gustu? Which of the two do
you like?