A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

sition, or job. Suhítu siya kay nanggúngis na sa
katungdánan, He knows the ropes because he has been
in that job all his life. sa hiktanan become a spinster
(lit. grow old in the place one is tied up). Nanggúngis
nang bayhána sa hiktanan tungud sa kapilian, That
woman became a spinster because of her choosiness.
gúngut v [B; aP] {1} pierce into s.t. and remain immobile
there. Migúngut ang udiyung sa bukubuku,
The dart was stuck firmly into his back. {2} be
stuck so that it cant move. Nakagúngut na ang mga
sinumpayan sa silya, The joints in the chair have set.
{3} [B2] be fixed, immobile. Ang íyang mga mata
migúngut sa kisami, His eyes were fixed to the ceiling.
gunhub = gun-ub.
gúnit v {1} [A2S3S; b] hold on to s.t. to keep it from
falling. Guníti pag-áyu arun dì muhilus, Hold it well
so it wont slip. {1a} [A123S] ígù rang sa dalunggan
barely get a passing grade. {2} [C; c] hold hands.
Makiggúnit giyud siya kun manlákaw mi, She insists
on holding hands with me when we go out. {3} [A;
b] hold s.t. so as to keep it. Kinsa may naggúnit sa
átung trupi? Who is holding our trophy? {4} [A12]
get to touch. Bisan usa ka dakù sa íyang swildu dì ku
kagúnit, I cant get my hands on even one penny of his
salary. {5} [A3] handle or play s.t. skillfully. Kamau
kang mugúnit sa sista? Do you know how to play the
guitar? {5a} [A; a] handle s.t. Maáyu siyang mugúnit
sa íyang nigusyu, He handles his business well. paNv
[A2S; b] {1} hold fast onto s.t. to keep from falling.
Panggúnit arun dì ka mahúlug, Hold on tight so you
wont fall. {2} sa dalunggan hold on to your hats.
Panggúnit sa dalunggan. Magpahaybul ta, Hold on to
your hats. Were going to put on the gas.
gúns n goon, hired thugs.
gunstabulári (from gúns plus kunstabulári) n goons
dressed in constabulary uniforms in the pay of politicians
during elections.
gunsung = gansang. gunsunggunsung = gansanggansang.
guntang v [A; a] cut or divide meat with a chopping
motion. Nagguntang ku sa kanding nga kaldiritáhun,
Im cutting the goat into pieces to make goat stew.
gunting n {1} scissors. {2} scissors in game of pik
(hammer, scissors, paper). v [A; a] cut with scissors.
Guntínga kining kupun, Just cut this coupon
out. gigukud sa badly in need of a haircut (chased by
the scissors). pa- v [A1; b6] have a haircut. Uy, nagpagunting
ang hípi, Hey! The hippie is getting a haircut.
-in- n scissors position in sexual intercourse. v [A13]
{1} swim, sail at an angle into the waves. Ang lantsa
nagginunting sa balud, The launch sailed at an angle