A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

síga, He turned the lampwick up some more because
the light was too low. {4} [A; c1] postpone, put off to
a future date. Dílì na mahímung uswágun ang kasal,
It is no longer possible to postpone the wedding. {5}
[A23P; c1] improve, progress. Muuswag ang inyung
kahimtang ug makatrabahu ka na, Your situation will
improve once you have work. n improvement, rise in
degree or quantity. ka-an n progress, improvement.
ka-un() n improvement finally attained. ma-un a progressive.
Usa ka mauswágun kaáyung lungsud, A very
progressive town.
usyus = asyus.
usyúsa = asyúsa.
usyúsu = asyúsu.
útak = útuk_1, n1, 2 (slang).
útan n vegetables. v {1} [A; a2] cook vegetables. Maútan
ang kamansi, Seeded breadfruit can be eaten as a
vegetable. Ákung utánan ang prítung isdà, Ill cook
the fried fish with vegetables. {2} [a12] for young
corn plants to be eaten by fowl. Diyútay ra ang mais
manúbù ug utánun sa mga manuk, Few of the corn
plants will grow to maturity if the chickens eat at
them. paN- v [A2; a2] pick, gather vegetables. -un(),
-l-un n uncooked vegetables.
útang n debt. May útang ku nímung duha ka adlawng
trabáhu, I owe you two days work. buut see
buut, 4. kabubut-un see kabubut-un under buut. v
{1} [AN; a] get s.t. on credit. Miútang (nangútang)
ku ug usa ka gantang bugas, I bought a ganta of rice
on credit. Inyu ba diay nang utángun? You mean
youre not paying cash for it? {1a} [AN; a2] get a loan.
Kadtung muútang (mangútang) ug dakù kinahanglan
may garantíya, If you apply for a good-sized loan, you
must have collateral. {1b} (sa hárì) [a12] take a life.
Ay kug hadlúkag búnù kay utángun ta ka sa hárì (utángun
ta ka), Dont try to scare me with a talk of a fight
because I will kill you. {2} [A3S; a3b6] owe s.o. a favor.
Siya ang nautángan mu sa ímung kinabúhì, You
owe your life to him. utang-utang v [B12] incur many
small debts. Gamay ra ang nahabilin sa swildu kay
nakautang-utang ku, I have little left from my salary
because I incurred so many small debts. pa- v {1} [A;
ac] extend credit. {2} [A] get in the last word in a
dispute. Dì siya mupaútang (magpaútang) ug sulti sa
íyang bána, She wont let her husband have the last
word. -an n one who owes one s.t. hiN-(), pala-()
a always buying things on credit or asking for loans.
-unun n goods for sale on credit.
utang-útang n k.o. slipmouth fish: Leiognathus sp.
utap, útap n k.o. cookie made of flaky pastry and