A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

abúhì, I want to delve into the riddle of his life. Dì
matúkib ang kaguul sa namatyan, The grief of the bereaved
one cannot be described. -l-un a that which
hides a mystery, riddle. Tulukíbun ang pahiyum sa
katingaláhang istranyu, The mysterious stranger has
a sphinx-like smile.
tukig a stiff. v [B; b6] be, become stiff. Mitukig ang
kasáhus nga gibulad, The jerked meat is stiff. Ang
ispísu nga amirul mauy nakatukig (nakapatukig) sa
muskitíru, The thick starch made the mosquito net
stiff. Nagkatukig ang ákung líug, My neck is getting
stiff.
tukíkà = tikúkà.
tukikì, tukìkì v [A; b3] laugh with a partly suppressed
high-pitched laughter. Mitukikì siya sa ákung tistis,
He snickered at my joke. Unsay inyung gitukìkían?
What are you snickering about?
túkis n talkies, talking movies. Dì pa túkis ang sini sa
panahun ni Púpuy, There werent any talkies in Grandpas
day.
tuklang v [A; b5] {1} put a piece of wood s.w. to
inhibit motion, either by propping s.t. under it and
keeping it from falling or by laying it in the way and
stopping it from proceeding. Tuklángun (tuklángan)
ang takup sa dúlung arun dílì musira, Prop up the
hood so it wont slam shut. Ituklang nis bintánà arun
dílì matúkab, Wedge the window shut with this so it
cant come open. {1a} prop s.t. up. Taas nga káhuy
ang ituklang sa hayhayan arun dì masagyad ang hinayhay,
Use a long bamboo pole to hold the clothesline to
keep the wash from touching the ground. {2} [AN3;
b6] put up the hands to keep s.o. at arms distance,
as if bracing oneself. Nanuklang siya kay gipiit siya
sa ílang pagbayli, She kept her hand up because her
partner danced too close to her. paN- v [A1] brace
oneself or keep s.o. away from ones body. Kun wà pa
siya makapanuklang mahaplà untà siya, Had she not
braced herself she would have fallen flat. n stick used
to prevent motion.
tuklas v [AB; a1] open a shutter, curtain or s.t. that
covers, be opened. Natukas ang atup pagbagyu, The
roof was blown off in the storm. Natukas ang íyang
sayal paghángin, Her skirt was lifted up by the wind.
Inánayng nagkatukas ang tilun, The curtain slowly
opens. a be open. May nangáwat kay tukas nag
paradur, There has been a robbery because the cabinet
is open.
tuklì v [A; a12] turn a page. Tuklía ang mga dáhun
ug hínay arun dílì mu hinglaktawan ang litrátu, Turn
the pages slowly so you will not miss the picture.
tukling = tuklid.