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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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utul a slow, unintelligent, poor in doing things. Butul<br />

kaáyu, dúgayng makasabut, He is stupid. It takes<br />

him forever to understand. Butul nga musiyat, Hes a<br />

terrible shot. Butul nga kabáyù kay gamay rag ági, A<br />

slow horse because it hardly accomplishes anything. v<br />

[B12; b6] be slow and inefficient, unskillful or unintelligent.<br />

butun n button <strong>of</strong> a switch. v [A; c1] push the button<br />

<strong>of</strong> a switch.<br />

butung_1 n {1} young coconut at a stage where the<br />

meat has just begun to form. {2} other young nuts<br />

that are s<strong>of</strong>t and sweet. {3} young fiber-bearing parts<br />

<strong>of</strong> plants. Abaka nga butung pag tugdan, Abaca with<br />

immature stems. v {1} [B236; b6] develop into the<br />

butung stage. {2} [b6] mix with young coconut. {3}<br />

[A12] get some young coconut. paN-v [A2] eat young<br />

coconut.<br />

butung_2 n k.o. thick, straight, and smooth bamboo:<br />

Gigantochloa levis.<br />

butúnis n buttons. v {1} [AN; b6] button s.t. {2} [AN;<br />

b6(1)] sew buttons on. {3} [a12] make into a button.<br />

Culu- k.o. grass <strong>of</strong> waste places: Kyllinga spp.<br />

bútuy v [B2S3(1)4; b4] for flesh to swell. Mibútuy ang<br />

pinaakan sa buyug, The bee sting swelled. Gibutúyan<br />

ang agtang kay napakung, He bumped his head caus-<br />

ing his forehead to swell. n swelling.<br />

butyag v [A; c6] make s.t. known that was not known<br />

before. Nianhi si San Huwan Bawtista arun pagbutyag<br />

sa maáyung púlung, John the Baptist was sent<br />

to reveal the good news. Ayaw ibutyag ang ákung<br />

tinagúan, Dont reveal my secret.<br />

búud v [A; b6] sulk, be sullen. buúran a prone to<br />

sulking.<br />

búug v [A13] {1} be confined and become foul. Nagbúug<br />

ang hángin sulud sa kwartu, The air in the room<br />

is stagnant and foul. {2} for wounds to rot in the<br />

absence <strong>of</strong> air. Nagbúug ang samad nga walà kuhái<br />

sa bindáhi, The wound is rotting because the bandage<br />

hadnt been taken <strong>of</strong>f. {3} = buug, n, v. () n an infection<br />

characterized by a smelly yellow pus. v [a4] get<br />

this infection. -un() a having this sort <strong>of</strong> infection.<br />

buuk n piece, single one. Usa ka buuk ságing, A banana.<br />

Upat ka buuk bátà, Four children. Tutú ka<br />

buuk báy, Three houses. -an a <strong>of</strong> imposing size. Ang<br />

táwung buukan katahaan, A person <strong>of</strong> imposing size<br />

is held in respect. v [B12] be imposingly big.<br />

buulbúul n {1} anklebone. {2} adams apple or any<br />

bulge in the area <strong>of</strong> the neck.<br />

buun n k.o. white dove.

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