A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

jeep headed for, driver? {4} manner of tying a gaff to
a cock level with and parallel to the spur to offset any
advantage it may have over its opponent. maN-l-(),
maN-r- n persons who go in together in a fishing operation.
-an, abyanan n life saver. abyan n {1} friend,
companion. Alang kaníya walà siyay láing abyan kun
dílì álak, He has no other friend except liquor. {2}
supernatural being that provides a shaman or sorcerer
with his power. v [C1] {1} be friends. Kita lay magabyan,
Lets be friends. {2} indulge in a bad habit.
Walà siya makig-abyan sa huguyhúguy, He did not indulge
in roaming about.
abgaw = adgaw. -un n k.o. snapper with a yellow
streak along the body: Lutianus sp.
abhak v [A; b5] diminish s.t. by taking away or destroying
part of it. Naabhak (naabhákan) ang íyang
abága sa bála, The bullet tore a huge piece out of his
shoulder. n hole left when s.t. is chopped off, out.
Dakù kaáyu ang abhak sa káhuy, Theres a big cut in
the tree. a done in such a way that s.t. is chopped off.
Abhak nga pagkabuldúsir ang inyung nataran, Your
yard was bulldozed clean.
abhul = abhung.
abhung a musty and flat in smell: damp clothing, rice,
sweet potatoes, salted fish, et al. v [B; b6] be, become
musty. -un() a of a musty kind.
abi = abir 1, 2.
ábi {1} [gen.] [gen.] thought, took for granted. Ábi
nákug tinúud, I thought it was true. nímu You know
what? Ábi nímu? Nakit-an ku siya nga láig kúyug,
You know what? I saw him going out with s.o. else.
{2} kay just because. Ábi kay nakadaug sa byúti
kuntis midakù na ang úlu, Just because she won the
beauty contest she thinks she is s.t. {3} na lang s.o.
might think that. Súkul. Ábi na lang, daug. Fight
back. They might think you give up.
abiábi v [A; a12] show hospitality to. Mu giyud ning
táwung iládu, abiabíhun giyud sa mga tagilungsud,
The townspeople show hospitality to any famous visitor.
maabiabíhun, manggiabiabíhun a hospitable.
abíba, abibar v [A; b5] cheer one on, encourage to do.
Nag-abíba sa mga bátag binúang, Egging the children
on in their naughtiness. n encouragement, egging on.
maabibáhun a giving encouragement, egging on.
abíhid = alabíhid.
abilay = sambilay.
abilidad n ability, capacity or skill to accomplish s.t.
v [A12] obtain a certain ability. abilidaran a skilled,
able. Abilidaran nà si Tunyu. Bansayng mutínis, Tony