A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

up when he heard the dirty story.
tangkal n cage, covered enclosure. v [A; c1] {1} put in
a cage. Malúuy kung mutangkal sa langgam, I pity the
bird too much to put it in a cage. {2} jail. Tangkálun
(itangkal) ang sinumbung, The accused will be put in
jail.
tangkalù = tuktur.
tangkas v [A; a] {1} rip open the seam, rip off hinges,
and the like. Nagtangkas siya sa sinínang guut, Shes
ripping open the seams of her tight dress. Natangkas
ang pultahan nga gilúgus pag-abli, The door was
ripped off its hinges when s.o. forced it open. {1a}
[B1256] burst at the seams. Natangkas ang sáku ug
naúsik ang pasì, The sack burst at the seam and the
grain spilled out. {2} unfasten, unhook. Gitangkásan
níya ang kábaw sa yúgu, He took the yoke off the water
buffalo.
tangki n {1} tank for water, fuel, et al. {2} military
tank used in warfare. {3} tank, artificial pool for fish.
May tulu ka tangki ang ílang pispan, Their fishpond
has three tanks. v [A13; c1] keep, raise in a fishpond.
Daghang nagtangki ug bangus niíning dapíta, A lot of
people here raise milkfish in fishponds.
tangkig n k.o. harmless freshwater snake, growing up
to 2 and 2 in circumference.
tangkihud (from kihud) v [B16; b6] limp. Arun dì siya
sugúun gitangkihuran ku níya, She walked with a limp
in front of me so I wouldnt send her on an errand.
tangkil v [A; c] {1} attach to s.t. so that it dangles.
Tangkíli ug gamayng krus ang kwintas, Attach a small
crucifix on the necklace. Gitangkílan ang patayng irù
ug batu ug gitambug sa dágat, They attached a rock to
the dead dog and tossed it into the sea. {2} carry s.t.
attached to the body. Itangkil sa ímung háwak ang
pistúla, Carry the pistol around your waist. {3} carry
a baby while one is doing s.t. Bísag magmadyung, túa
nagtangkil ug bátà, She carries her baby even while
she plays mahjong. {3a} for a man to drag along a
woman wherever he goes. Dì nà siya mutangkil sa
íyang asáwa kay ábi dì man gwápa, He doesnt bring
his wife along with him because shes not beautiful.
tangkiyu thank you. Tangkiyu kaáyu sa gása, ha?
Thank you very much for the gift. v {1} [A2; a2]
say thank you. {2} [A23; a2] just say thanks without
giving money. Dimálas giyud kun tangkiyúhun lang
ang átung panaygun, We are out of luck if all we get
is a thank you for our caroling.
tangkù v [AN; a2] take water for toddy from the coconut
tree without the owners permission. Tangkúun
námù ímung sanggutan ug magdináwù ka, Well steal
the water from your coconut tree if you are so selfish.