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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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díwal = diwalwal.<br />

diwalwal v [APB3(1)6; c1P] for the tongue to stick way<br />

out, cause it to do so. Mudiwalwal ang dílà sa búang,<br />

An idiots tongue hangs out. Idiwalwal (diwalwála)<br />

ímung dílà, Stick out your tongue.<br />

diwánag (word coined from díwà plus sánag) n inspiration,<br />

the light that animates the soul.<br />

diwáta n {1} k.o. supernatural beings that are associated<br />

with certain places, esp. trees. {2} ceremony <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong>fering food cooked with no salt to spirits to insure<br />

harvest, give thanks, diagnose an illness. v [A; b(1)]<br />

perform a diwáta ceremony. Diwatáhi ang lugar únà<br />

tarúkig balay, Make an <strong>of</strong>fering before you construct<br />

the house. Sakit nga gidiwatáhan, A sickness for which<br />

the diwáta ceremony was performed. diwatahan n {1}<br />

medium who performs the diwáta ceremony. {2} one<br />

who believes in diwáta and the diwáta ceremony. diwatíru<br />

= diwatahan, 1.<br />

diwindi n {1} k.o. small supernatural people, most<br />

commonly thought to live in the space between the<br />

ro<strong>of</strong> and the ceiling. They do good to those to whom<br />

they show themselves, but are also said to play practical<br />

jokes. {2} a dwarfed person.<br />

díwit n k.o. cutlass fish: Trichiurus spp. diwitdíwit =<br />

díwit.<br />

díya n {1} day (length <strong>of</strong> time). Un díya aku didtu,<br />

I was there one day. Dus díyas, Two days. Midiya<br />

díya ang trabáhu run, We work only half-day today.<br />

{2} pay for the days work. Walà kay díya madáwat<br />

karun kay walà ka mutrabáhu, You wont receive any<br />

pay today because you did not report to work. v [A3S;<br />

b] earn a certain amount for a days work. Mudíya kug<br />

utsu písus, I earn eight pesos a day.<br />

diyabítis = dayabítis.<br />

diyablu n {1} devil. Usa ka diyablu mipakítà níya, A<br />

devil appeared to him. {2} devil, said as a mild curse<br />

to s.o. Kiat mung mga diyablúha mu, Youre being<br />

naughty, you little devils!<br />

diyakunu n {1} ceremony with three priests <strong>of</strong>ficiating.<br />

Diyakunung mísa, Special mass. {2} priest that assists<br />

a high-ranking priest who says mass. {3} a layman<br />

elected by the congregation to help the minister in<br />

Protestant churches. v [B16; a2] become a deacon who<br />

aids in the mass or a deacon in a Protestant church.<br />

diyamanti n diamond, not as fine in quality as the<br />

brilyanti.<br />

diyamitru = dayamitru.<br />

diyána = dayána.<br />

diyaryu_1 n daily paper.

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