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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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tuwaytuway_1 n k.o. clam.<br />

tuwaytuway_2 v [B4] for s.t. to be almost cut <strong>of</strong>f and<br />

dangle loosely. Nagtuwaytuway ang íyang tudlù nga<br />

hápit na maputul, The part <strong>of</strong> his finger that is almost<br />

cut <strong>of</strong>f is dangling loosely. Ang pagkadugmuk<br />

sa íyang bitíis mauy nakatuwaytuway (nakapatuwaytuway)<br />

niíni, His leg is now dangling loosely because<br />

it was crushed.<br />

tuwaytúway_1 n kneecap. The kneecap <strong>of</strong> a dead person<br />

is believed to give a person special powers, e.g.<br />

invisibility.<br />

tuwaytúway_2 n k.o. annual, erect and branched herb<br />

<strong>of</strong> open waste spaces: Bidens cynapiifolia.<br />

tuwittuwit n chirp <strong>of</strong> birds. Makalingaw pamináwun<br />

ang mga tuwittuwit sa mga langgam, Its amusing to<br />

listen to the birds chirp. v [A] for birds to chirp.<br />

túy_1 n simplified version <strong>of</strong> takyan where the players<br />

pass the takyan around in a circle and whoever misses<br />

gets punished by having to serve all the players in turn.<br />

v [A; b6] play túy.<br />

túy_2, 3 = túluy_1, 2.<br />

túya n freak. Túya nà siya kay dakù kaáyug úlu, He<br />

is a freak because he has a very large head.<br />

túyà v [AB234; c16] sway, move in a rocking-like motion.<br />

Mga balud nga mutúyà sa sakayan, Waves that<br />

rock the boat. Kusug mutúyà ang sakayan ug way<br />

karga, An empty boat rocks a lot. n swaying. tuyàtúyà<br />

v [AB46; c1] rock, sway. Nagtuyàtúyà ang dáhun nga<br />

natágak, The leaves are waving back and forth as they<br />

fall.<br />

túyang pa- v [A; b(1)] keep on doing s.t. on a lavish<br />

scale. Kun magpatúyang kag ínum, lagmit ulsirun ka,<br />

If you dont curb your drinking, you will surely get an<br />

ulcer. Gipatuyángan siya sa gustu, She was allowed<br />

to do what she wanted to do without restraint. pinaan<br />

n one who is allowed to have his way. mapa-un a<br />

immoderate, lavish in quantity.<br />

tuyarug v [A; b(1)] stand erect, motionless, and<br />

speechless. Sa ákung kalísang mituyarug na lang ku sa<br />

daplin nga hálus muginháwa, Due to my fright I stood<br />

motionless in the corner, hardly daring to breathe.<br />

tuyátuy = turátuy.<br />

tuybù v [B6; b6] project from the surface, stick up into<br />

the air. Mituybù lang ang isla nga bag-ung nahimugsù,<br />

The newly-born island just sprang up. Súngay nang<br />

nagtuybù sa ímung úlu? Is that a horn protruding<br />

from your head? n projection, mound, or the like.<br />

tuyhad v {1} [A; c1] straighten up the body, stay

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