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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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syíring v {1} [A; c1] sew s.t. with shirring. {2} [A; b6]<br />

wear s.t. with shirring. n s.t. sewn with shirring.<br />

syirtu = sirtu.<br />

syista n siesta, a brief nap after lunch. v [A] take a<br />

siesta.<br />

syíti = síti.<br />

syúap v {1} [A23] show up as expected. Dì na tingáli<br />

musyúap ang ímung dít kay lawum nang gabíi, Your<br />

date is probably not going to show up any more because<br />

it is already quite late. {2} [A2] shine in a field <strong>of</strong><br />

activity. Ingun ug bráyit. Wà man lagi siya musyúap<br />

sa klási, They say she is very bright. Why didnt she<br />

show up in class?<br />

syudad n {1} city. {2} pubic region (humorous). Ug<br />

daghang táwu sa baryu, labi na sa syudad, There are<br />

plenty <strong>of</strong> people in the village (i.e., hair in the beard).<br />

How many more there must be in the city (i.e., hair in<br />

the pubic region)! v [B12; a12] be, become, make into<br />

a city. -nun n city resident. a like one from the city. v<br />

[B125] become citified in ones ways.<br />

syukang kaw n action <strong>of</strong> winning in mahjong where a<br />

player has obtained an úpin kang (see kang_2) and<br />

the fourth piece which made the kang_2.<br />

syuktung n k.o. cheap commercial alcoholic drink,<br />

called after the brand name Se Hoc Tong.<br />

syúmuy n {1} k.o. game <strong>of</strong> marbles in which the marbles<br />

are thrown toward five small holes such that only<br />

one marble gets in. If none does, the player hits a marble<br />

designated by the opponent without hitting any <strong>of</strong><br />

the others. Hitting more than one marble or putting<br />

more than one marble in the hole nullifies the play. {2}<br />

action <strong>of</strong> putting the marble in a hole. {3} intercourse<br />

(humorous). v [A; c] {1} play syúmuy. {2} shoot the<br />

marbles into the hole. {3} [AC; c] have intercourse<br />

(stick it inhumorous).<br />

syúpaw n snack made <strong>of</strong> rice flour filled with meat,<br />

eggs, and spices, and cooked in steam. v [A; a12] make,<br />

have syúpaw.<br />

syurtkat n short-cut route, shortest way to reach a<br />

place. Kining karsáda mauy syurtkat sa Talísay, This<br />

road is a shortcut to Talisay. v [A2; a2] take a shortcut.<br />

Nagsyurtkat mi sa baul, We took a shortcut through<br />

the field.<br />

syurt pants, syurts = surtpan.<br />

syút_1 go ahead ask the question. Ug andam ka na<br />

sa ímung pangutána, syút! If you are ready with your<br />

question, go ahead, shoot!<br />

syút_2 v [A; c6] put all the money one has on one bet.

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