A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

oral. Nahagbung ku sa pasúlit nga binàbà, I failed in
the oral examination. -an, -un a tending to rant in a
loud voice. tigpaN- n spokesman, press relations officer.
Ang tigpamàbà sa wilgista abugádu, The strikers
have a lawyer as their spokesman.
babad v [A; c1] {1} turn around on its axis. Wà makababad
ang pála sa pambut kay nagápus sa sámù, The
boat propeller would not turn because seaweeds were
entangled in it. Ibabad (babara) ang ímung kayril,
Twirl your key chain. {2} brandish. Nagbabad ang
pildírung kaáway sa bandírang putì, The defeated enemy
waved the white flag.
bábad_1 v {1} [A; c1] make a torch by binding dry
strips of coconut leaves, coconut sheaths, or similar
materials together. {2} [c1] swing a torch made in
this way to cause it to flare up. Ibábad (babára) ang
sû arun mudakù ang síga, Swing the torch to fan up
the light.
bábad_2 v [A; c] immerse or soak in liquid. Dì ku
mubábad sa túbig kay dalì ra kung tugnawun, I wont
immerse myself in the water because I easily catch
chills. Gibábad ang karni sa túyù, The meat was
soaked in soy sauce.
bábag_1 = balábag, v1, 2, 3, n1, 3.
bábag_2 a for meals to be irregular and scanty. v
{1} [A] eat meals on an irregular and scanty basis.
Mahibalu bayà gud ku mubábag ug káun, I know how
to make do with irregular and scanty meals. {2} [B]
for meals to become irregular and scanty. Nabábag
ang ílang káun sa nasakit ang amahan, Their meals
got to be irregular and scanty when their father got
sick.
babaw n place up s.w. hiN-haN-(), hiN-haN- v [B5]
get to be almost full. Muhimábaw (muhimabaw) na
gánì ang baldi, sirhi ang grípu, When the pail is almost
full, close the faucet. i-, i-() n {1} place high up. Si
Guryu túa sa ibábaw nangáhuy, Goryo is in the hills
gathering firewood. {2} place on top of s.t. Ibabaw
(ibábaw) sa lamísa, On top of the table. Ibabaw sa
patay kung láwas, Over my dead body. i- a high.
Ibabaw ra ang inyu sa ámù, Your place is higher than
ours. Ibabawng balay balauránan, Senate. pa niánà
in addition to that. v [b6P] {1} put s.t. on top of s.t.
else. Giibabwan (gipaibabwan) ku sa ákung sinínà ang
ímung libru, I placed my clothes on top of your book.
{2} put s.t. higher. Ibabwi (paibabwi) lag diyútay,
Just elevate it a little. pai- v {1} [A] soar up. Mipaibabaw
ang uwak nga gilútus sa banug, The crow
soared up because it was pursued by the hawk. {2}
[B125] be the part on top. Ang nawung sa panaptun
mauy maibabaw, The right side of the cloth should be
on the outside. tig-() v [A23P; b6P] {1} go to surface.