A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

way. Tihik apan nagalanti kay dihay babáyi, ug siyay
mibáyad, Hes a cheapskate, but he suddenly got generous
because there was a lady in the company, and
he paid the bill.
galas, gálas (not without l) v {1} [A; b] cut through a
thicket to make a trail. Maggalas tag agiánan sa kalibunan,
We will cut a trail through the thicket. {2} [A;
b] make a clearing along the perimeter of a cultivated
area to use as a boundary marker. Gigalasan nákù
ang matag saup arun way áway, I made a clearing as
a boundary marker for each of my tenants to avoid
quarrels.
galaw n twig, small branches.
galawgaw n one who is good for nothing and who
is only a nuisance in a group activity. Dílì giyud
kita magkasinábut kun paapilun ta nang galawgaw
sa átung panaglantúgì, We wont be able to reach an
agreement if we let kibitzers join our discussion.
gálay n sweet potato tops used as a green. v [A13;
b6] cook sweet potato tops. paN- v [A2] gather sweet
potato tops.
galbanisádu n galvanized.
galgal v [AN; a12] entice s.o. to do s.t. that leads
to eventual misfortune. Nanggalgal siya nákù pag-
pangábang, He talked me into getting a prostitute.
-an() a fond of enticing people into doing things bad
for them. -un a tempting, enticing. Nahiráda ku sa
magalgálun níyang pahíyum, I fell a victim to her seductive
smile.
galhà a warm and airless. v [B; a4b6] be, become
warm and airless. Mugalhà (magalhà) ang kwartu
basta daghang táwu sa sulud, The room will become
hot if there are too many people inside. Gigalhà ka ba?
Do you feel warm? Gigalháan ka ba áning kwartúha?
Do you consider this room hot?
galhab v [A; a] make a large, gaping tear or hole. Dinamíta
ang nakagalhab sa kílid sa dinamitíru, Dynamite
explosion made a gaping wound on the fishermans
side. Galhábun ku ang ímung sinínà kun dì nímu
hubúun, Ill rip your dress if you dont take it off. n tear,
wound. a having a gaping wound or tear.
gálì = gánì.
galihíra n printers galley.
galing v {1} [A; a2] mill s.t. or grind in a mill. Mugaling
sila sa tubu run, Theyll mill the sugarcane now.
Galinga ang kapi, Grind the coffee. {2} turn a wheel
or crank to run some sort of machine. {2a} spin cotton
into thread. {2b} turn the crank of a cable. {3}
[A; a12] make a motion picture. Ang Safari didtu níla