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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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if you put lots <strong>of</strong> benches in it. {2} for a situation to<br />

become difficult, for time to get short.<br />

gíra n {1} war. {2} trivial matters talked about in a<br />

conversation thats supposed to be important. Unsáun<br />

pagsugut nga gíra may giisturyáhan? How could she<br />

accept him when they kept talking about the weather<br />

instead <strong>of</strong> what was on their minds? v {1} [C2; c] be<br />

at war. Kun makiggíra ta sa Tsína, ihían lang ta, If<br />

we wage war against China, they can win just by urinating<br />

on us. {2} [a2] go to war over s.t. Maátù lang<br />

ang Sába kun giráhun, Sabah will be ours only if we<br />

go to war for her. {3} [a2] quarrel with, make war on<br />

a member <strong>of</strong> the family. Gigíra siya sa íyang asáwa<br />

kay dúgayng mipaúlì, His wife went on the warpath<br />

against him because he came home late. patánì n {1}<br />

civil war. {2} all-out quarrel among people residing together.<br />

Gíra patánì sa Munti, Riot in the Muntinlupa<br />

prison. v [A2C; a2] have a civil war. Naggíra patánì<br />

ang managsúun báhin sa kabílin, The brothers and sisters<br />

are fighting to the death over the inheritance. di-,<br />

bapur di-, barku di-, búki di- n warship.<br />

giráwut v {1} [A1; a2] fire s.o. from his job. Gigiráwut<br />

siya kay tapulan, He was fired because he was<br />

lazy. {2} [A2; b3] get out <strong>of</strong> a place or position due to<br />

pressure, threats, and the like. Mugiráwut ku sa ámù<br />

kay kuyaw, Ill leave our place because its a danger-<br />

ous place. Unsay ímung gigirawtan? Gamayg swildu?<br />

Why did you quit? Low pay?<br />

girdul n girdle. v [A; b6] wear a girdle.<br />

girilya n guerilla. v [B156; a12] become a guerilla<br />

fighter. Naggirilya ang mga kalakin-an sa panahun<br />

sa ukupasiyun, The men became guerillas during the<br />

Japanese occupation. girilyíru, girilyista = girilya, n.<br />

giring n ruffle. giringgiring n {1} shallow scallops or<br />

serrations, ruffles. {2} slightly crazy. v {1} [A; a] make<br />

a shallowly scalloped border. Giringgiringa ang ímung<br />

paggunting arun arti tan-áwun, Scallop the edges so it<br />

will look artistic. {2} [B] look like a scalloped edge.<br />

Kabakhawan nga migiringgiring sa ílang luyu, A mangrove<br />

swamp that looked like a scalloped edge in back<br />

<strong>of</strong> them. {3} [B12] become crazy. Nagkagiringgiring<br />

siya kay kanúnayng mapasmu, He is becoming crazy<br />

because he <strong>of</strong>ten goes hungry.<br />

girípu = grípu.<br />

giríra n heroine, woman warrior. Si Hwána di Arku<br />

bantúgang giríra, Joan <strong>of</strong> Arc was a famous woman<br />

warrior. v [B156] be a woman warrior.<br />

girnalda n wreath, garland. v {1} [a12] make a wreath,<br />

garland. Háin man ang mga girnaldáhun? Where are<br />

the things for the wreath? {2} [A; b] wear or place a

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