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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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ganansiya n {1} pr<strong>of</strong>it from a transaction. {2} ones <strong>of</strong>fspring<br />

(humorous slang). v {1} [A2; a2] make pr<strong>of</strong>it.<br />

Makaganansiya ka kun patas-an nímu ang prisyu, You<br />

can make a pr<strong>of</strong>it if you raise the price. Pílay ganansiyahun<br />

sa usa ka rím sigarilyu? How much pr<strong>of</strong>it do<br />

you get from a carton <strong>of</strong> cigarettes? {2} [A12] have<br />

an advantage over s.t. Nakaganansiya siya sa kuntra<br />

kay dakùdakù siya, He has an edge over his opponent<br />

because he is much bigger. pa- v [A; b6] make a pr<strong>of</strong>it<br />

on s.o. Dì ku mupaganansiya nímu ug dakù, I will not<br />

make a big pr<strong>of</strong>it on you.<br />

ganas = gálay.<br />

gánas n the ceremony <strong>of</strong> taking the bride from her<br />

house to the house <strong>of</strong> the groom after the banquet in<br />

the brides house. Both families accompany the newlyweds.<br />

v [A1; a2] take the bride in the gánas ceremony.<br />

Paghuman ug pangáun, gigánas ang babáyi ngadtu sa<br />

balay sa laláki, After the wedding reception, the bride<br />

was taken to the grooms house.<br />

gánay_1 n reverberating sound which echoes and persists<br />

for a while. Ang gánay sa kampána muabut sa<br />

layù, The reverberating sound <strong>of</strong> the bell reaches far.<br />

v [A23] reverberate with a persisting echo.<br />

gánay_2 v [AN; c1] for things to go s.w. in a long line.<br />

Migánay (nanggánay) na ang mga kamwà. Maáyu un-<br />

tag dì mabahà arun dílì maánud, The young crabs are<br />

going upstream now. I hope it wont flood so they<br />

wont be carried away. Igánay (ganáya) ang mga bátà<br />

sa plúris, Line up the children to present their flowers.<br />

ka-, -an v [A13] {1} walk in a long file. Nagganayan<br />

(nagkaganay) ang mga Subánun nga nanglákat, The<br />

Subanos walk in long lines. {2} for large number to go<br />

s.w. Nagganayan (nagkaganay) ang mga táwu pagsúgat<br />

sa Santu Pápa, The people flocked to see the Pope.<br />

-an n group <strong>of</strong> people going s.w.<br />

ganda n k.o. leek: Allium odorum. It is used as spice<br />

or for rubbing ailing parts <strong>of</strong> the body. Sometimes<br />

called the onions <strong>of</strong> the Subanos.<br />

gáng n {1} gang, a cohesive group <strong>of</strong> young people<br />

having a common name and purpose. {2} band <strong>of</strong><br />

criminal elements. v [C12] be a member <strong>of</strong> a gang. Dì<br />

ta makiggáng ug kídyi, We wont have a KJ (killjoy)<br />

in our gang. ganggáng v [C12] go around with ones<br />

gang.<br />

gangad v [B16; b8] bend the end <strong>of</strong> s.t. up or out with<br />

force. Nagangad nang tagáa kay nasángit sa batu,<br />

That fish hook is bent because it got snagged in a<br />

rock. Nagangad ang íyang náwung nga gilúwir dyú,<br />

His head was thrown back after being hit in the lower<br />

jaw. a bent up or out.

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