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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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swit myúsik = swít.<br />

swítik a clever, smart and mischievous at the same<br />

time. Swítik kaáyung batáa, kay mangáyù nákù bisag<br />

natagaan na siyang Máma, What a clever rascal. He<br />

asks me for money when his Mother already gave him<br />

some. v {1} [B125] be clever and haughty. {2} [A;<br />

a12] deceive with sleight <strong>of</strong> hand, esp. in cards. Ug<br />

wà pa tu switíka sa nagbangka, alas untà tuy ákung<br />

madáwat, If the dealer hadnt cheated, I would have<br />

gotten an ace.<br />

swítir n sweater, sweatshirt. v [A12; a12] wear, make<br />

into a sweater or sweatshirt.<br />

swítu a {1} know how to do s.t. Swítu kaáyu siya<br />

sa panágat, He knows all about fishing. {2} familiar<br />

with a place. Swítu kaáyu siya ug ásang pampaman,<br />

He knows where all the bawdy houses are. v {1} [B125;<br />

b8] come to know s.t. Naswítu na ku sa inyung sikrítu,<br />

I have found out your secret. {2} [a12] go s.w. to find<br />

out s.t. Switúha didtu ug naunsa nang ílang ámut, Go<br />

and find out what happened to their contribution.<br />

syágit v [A2S; b6(1)] shout. Walà siya makasyágit kay<br />

gitiúnan ug pusil, She wasnt able to shout because<br />

a gun was pointed at her. Isyágit ang ímung tubag,<br />

Shout out your answer. n shout.<br />

syákuy n tidbit made <strong>of</strong> flour, and optionally eggs,<br />

formed into long slender pieces and deep fried in fat.<br />

v [A13; a12] make, make into syákuy.<br />

syálan = unsingálan.<br />

syampu n hair shampoo. v [AN; c] shampoo. Dì<br />

ku musyampu (manyampu) kay manglarut ang ákung<br />

buhuk, I dont use shampoo because I am losing my<br />

hair.<br />

syánga = pantíhan.<br />

syáping v {1} [A1; b6] go shopping for dry goods.<br />

Magsyáping ka sa Wayit Guld? Will you go shopping<br />

in the White Gold (department store)? {2} [A; b6]<br />

window-shop.<br />

syapirun = tsapirun.<br />

syápù n k.o. shrub <strong>of</strong> waste places, the bark <strong>of</strong> which<br />

makes a weak rope.<br />

syápul_1 v [A; c1] shuffle cards, mahjong pieces.<br />

syápul_2 v [A2C23; b5] for a cock to fight by making<br />

thrusts with the feet. Syapúlun (syapúlan) dáyun nang<br />

inyung manuk sa akúa, My cock will attack yours with<br />

his feet instantly. n action <strong>of</strong> fighting, making thrusts<br />

with the feet. -in-an() n manner <strong>of</strong> fighting in this way.<br />

syárap shut up! Syárap! Dì giyud ka pul-an ug sulti!<br />

Shut up! You never get tired <strong>of</strong> talking, do you!

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