A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

suyud n bee stinger. v [A2N; b8] sting. Dílì makasuyud
(makapanuyud) ang buyug ug kuptan sa pakù,
Wasps cant sting if you hold them by the wings.
súyup v [A2S; a12] {1} suck in, draw in air or liquid.
Ug suyúpun ang túbig sa bumba, maáyu pa nang
bumba, As long as the pump sucks in the water, it is
still good. {1a} absorb, draw by capillary action. Ang
naylun kúlì musúyup ug singut, Nylon does not absorb
sweat well. {1b} for magnets to draw. Ang lansang
mutaput ug suyúpun sa batubaláni, The nail will stick
if it is attracted by the magnet. {2} [A3; a12] use up
money as if it were sucked away. Ang gastu sa gasulína
musúyup ug dakù sa ímung kítà, The cost of gasoline
just sucks away a large portion of your earnings. n
action of sucking, absorbing, pulling by a magnet.
swá n acronym for the SWA, Social Welfare Administration.
swábi_1 a {1} bland, not irritating. Sa mga tambal
sa ubu, kiniy swábi, Of all the cough medicines
this is the one that is blandest. {2} socially graceful,
smooth. Swábi kaáyu siya ug binaylihan, He dances
very smoothly. {3} slow but perceptible in effect or
outcome. Maáyu ning tambála kay swábi ug ipiktu,
This medicine is good because it has a slow but perceptible
effect. v [B2] be, become bland, smooth, not
so harsh in effect.
swábi_2 = sulábi. see labi.
swágir n k.o. loose blouse used by pregnant women. v
[A; b6] wear, make into a blouse of this sort.
swágit = syágit.
swakan a eating anything that comes ones way.
Nagsakit ang tiyan sa bátà kay swakan man kaáyug
bàbà, That child has a stomachache because he eats
anything and everything that he can get his hands on.
swákì = saluwákì.
swángit (from swápang and pángit) a greedy and ugly.
swápang a oppressively opportunistic, taking advantage.
Swápang insíka. Maáyu lang manghuwam, piru
dílì magpahuwam nákù, That Chinese is a no good
opportunist. Hes great at borrowing, but when it
comes to lending, forget it. Swápang nímu uy. Ikay
nagswildu, akuy mubangka, You are so inconsiderate.
You get the salary and I have to pay the bill.
swásid = saluwásid.
swíbil n a joint that pivots freely and is attached between
two lengths of line or chain to prevent kinking.
v [A13; a2] make into, attach a swivel.
swildu n salary, fixed compensation paid regularly for
services done. v {1} [A3N2; c] pay a salary. Ug siyay