A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

chines to be noiseless. Silinsiyúsu kaáyu ning makináha,
This machine is noiseless. v [B; b6] for machines
to become noiseless.
sílip, sil-ip v [A; a] peep through a small hole or opening.
Misílip si Husi pagsúsi kun kinsay náa sa gawas,
Joseph peeped to see who was outside. () n k.o. device
in box form with one side covered with glass, used to
look at s.t. under the water, held with the bottom in
the water while the user peers into it. v [A; a1] look at
or for s.t. using this device. pa-() v {1} [A; b6(1)] peer
slyly or secretly; take a hasty furtive look. Nagpasilip
siya sa ákung baráha, He snuck a look at my cards.
{2} = sílip, v.
siliri n celery.
silísi = salísi.
sílit v {1} [A2S; b26P] flow in a continuous stream
from where it is pent up. Misílit ang túbig sa grípu,
The water flowed from the faucet. {2} [A23P; a12P]
drive, move swiftly forward. Unsa tung awtúha, misílit
(mipasílit) man lang? What car was that? It just
whizzed on by. {3} [A2S; a12P] for firecrackers to fizzle
or sputter. Usáhay ang ribintadur dílì mubutu.
Ígù ra nga musílit, Sometimes the firecracker wont explode.
It just simply fizzles. () a leaky. Silit kaáyu
ning tangkíha, This tank is very leaky.
sil-it v [B3(1)6; c1] come partly into view, be seen or
exposed partly. Misil-it na ang adlaw sa ákung pagmata,
The sun had already started to rise when I woke
up. Wà pa makasil-it ang ngípun sa bátà, The baby
hasnt gotten any teeth yet. Ayaw sil-íta (isil-it) ang
ímung kwarta sa bulsa, Dont let your money stick out
of your pocket.
silsil n cold chisel, a chisel for metal, stone. v {1} [A; a]
inscribe, work s.t. with a chisel. Kinsay nagsilsil aring
mga litra sa simintu? Who carved these letters into the
concrete? {1a} [A13; c6] fix in ones mind, inculcate.
Mga sulti nga nasilsil sa íyang kaisípan, Words that
were chiseled into his mind. {2} [A; a] remove s.t.
with a chisel. Átung silsílun ning kabilyáha, We will
remove this reenforcement bar with a cold chisel.
silstuk n {1} sales talk. {2} glib talk to win over or
convince s.o. v [A13; b6] give s.o. a glib line. Silstúkan
na man pud ku sa íyang bakak, mu rag mutúu ku, He
is giving me his line again, as if I could be taken in by
it.
sílu n cello. v [A] play the cello.
silù v [B126C23; a2] have hurt feelings. Nasilù ku
kay aku ray wà imbitaha, I was hurt because I was the
only one not invited. Mga biaybíayng makasilù (makapasilù),
Words of derision that can hurt the feelings.