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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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ird dove sharply downwards. {2} [A; b6] for the sun<br />

to set.<br />

tidyúwin n T-joint. v [A; bc] join things in a T-joint.<br />

tig- prefix added to most verbs which refer to an action<br />

to form nouns which mean one who usually does [soand-so].<br />

Siyay tiglampasu sa ámù, He is the one who<br />

usually scrubs the floor in our house. Irung tigkaun sa<br />

mga subra, Dog that eats the leftovers.<br />

tig() prefix, short form for nakig- and makig-.<br />

tig-a a hard, not s<strong>of</strong>t. Tig-a daw puthaw, Hard as<br />

steel. Tig-a giyug balatían ang dì malúuy kaníya, You<br />

have to be heartless not to pity her. v [B24; b6] become<br />

hard, not s<strong>of</strong>t. Mitig-a ang karning gibulad, The meat<br />

which was dried under the sun got hardened. ma- a<br />

very hard. v [A13] be hard. Nagmatig-ang kasingkásing,<br />

A hard heart. patig-atig-a v [A13] pretend to be<br />

unyielding. Nagpatig-atig-a siya kay magpalúgit, She<br />

pretended to be unyielding to give him a hard time.<br />

tigáan = tagáan. see tágà.<br />

tig-ab v {1} [A2] make a jerky gasp for breath. Namatay<br />

lag diritsu, wà gánì makatig-ab, He was not<br />

even able to gasp for breath because he died suddenly.<br />

{2} = dug-ab.<br />

tigalbung v [B26; b6] {1} fall hard, usually with a<br />

sound. Kinsa tung mitigalbung (natigalbung) sa katri<br />

gabíi? Who fell from the bed last night? {2} fail in<br />

an exam. Unsang iksamína ímung gikatigalbúngan?<br />

What test did you fail? n sound <strong>of</strong> s.o. falling with a<br />

thud.<br />

tigáman v [A; b(1)] remember, keep s.t. in ones mind<br />

thinking about it. Nagtigáman kug singsing nga ákung<br />

palitun inigswildu, I had my eye on a ring which I<br />

wanted to buy on payday. Nakatigáman ka kung unsang<br />

adláwa ang kasal ni Bíbi? Can you recall the date<br />

<strong>of</strong> Babys marriage? Tigamni ang ákung pahimangnu<br />

nímu, Always bear in mind the precautions I gave you.<br />

n sign to help recall s.t. Dúna kuy tigáman nga gikúlit<br />

sa mga káhuy arun dì ta maw sa lasang, I carved some<br />

signs on the trees so we wont get lost in the jungle.<br />

tigas a {1} tough, fearless. Tigas nà siya, dì madág<br />

hulgà, Hes tough and cannot be threatened. {2} exceptionally<br />

good in s.t. Tigas kaáyu nà siya mubaskitbul,<br />

Hes very good in playing basketball. v [B126; b6]<br />

{1} become tough or a toughie. Matigas ba ang baklà?<br />

Can a sissy become a tough guy? {2} be exceptionally<br />

good in s.t. Ang kaáyu níyang mulantúgì mauy nakatigas<br />

(nakapatigas) níyang abugádu, His skill in debate<br />

made him a very good lawyer. paka- v [A13; a12] act<br />

like a tough, treat like a tough. Ang tigas magpakatigas,<br />

A toughie will act like one. patigastígas v [A13]

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