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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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wispúwin n k.o. khaki fabric used for uniforms (from<br />

the brand name West Point).<br />

wist_1 n {1} west piece, the name <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the winds<br />

(bintus). {2} the third player opposite the dealer. {3}<br />

third round in a game (see ráwun).<br />

wist_2 baskit, kan n wastebasket. v {1} [A12; c1]<br />

make, use a wastebasket. {2} [A; a] throw into the<br />

wastebasket. Mawist baskit nang ímung aplikasiyun<br />

ug wà kay bákir, Theyll throw your application in the<br />

wastebasket if you dont have s.o. backing you.<br />

wisti = wist_1.<br />

wistirn n western movie.<br />

wist layin = wislayin.<br />

wist púwin = wispúwin.<br />

witik v [A; b] {1} strike s.t. with a flick. Wikti sa<br />

latigu ang lángaw nga náa sa bukubuku sa kabáyù,<br />

Take your whip and flick away the flies that are on the<br />

horses back. Wiktan ku nang dunggan mu, Ill flick you<br />

one on the ears. {1a} sprinkle with a flicking motion.<br />

Wiktig túbig úsà utawa, Sprinkle water on it before<br />

you iron it. {1b} [A; c] throw a basketball by flicking<br />

it (putting a spin to it). {2} [A2; bc] give a hint.<br />

Ákung wiktan ang íyang dáang pawuntin pin inigpalit<br />

níyag bag-u, Ill drop some hints for him to give me his<br />

old fountain pen when he buys a new one. {2a} make<br />

indirect, insulting remarks. Abusádu siya. Maáyung<br />

wiktan panagsa, He thinks hes so important. He needs<br />

a few digs every so <strong>of</strong>ten to keep him in line. {3} [AN2;<br />

c] give s.t. away <strong>of</strong> little value to oneself. Nakadaug<br />

ka man sa madyung. Wikti sab mi dihà bi, How about<br />

tossing some <strong>of</strong> your extra mahjong winnings our way?<br />

{3a} [AN; c] bribe. Mihílum na lang ang pulis kay<br />

giwiktan (giwitikan) man ug singku, The policeman<br />

kept quiet because he was given a fiver. n {1} blow<br />

with a flicking action. {1a} toss <strong>of</strong> a ball with a flicking<br />

action. {2} a hint or biting allusion.<br />

wíting_1 a {1} in cards or mahjong, be in a position<br />

where one needs only one more piece or card to get<br />

mahjong or rummy. {2} one whose days are numbered<br />

because <strong>of</strong> an incurable condition (humorous).<br />

Ubang tigúlang nga wíting mupalit dáag lungun, Some<br />

old folks that are just waiting to die buy themselves a<br />

c<strong>of</strong>fin in advance. v {1} [B136] get to be in the wíting<br />

situation. {2} [b5] be the card or piece one needs<br />

to win. Wà mugawas ang kartang ákung giwíting (giwitíngan),<br />

The card I was waiting for simply refused<br />

to turn up. n = -an(). -an() n card or piece one is<br />

waiting for.<br />

wíting_2 n k.o. gambling games with a roulette having<br />

37 numbers, where the wheel is rolled twice and

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