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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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átà, Ill cook the food hurriedly as soon as the baby<br />

goes to sleep.<br />

halla see hala.<br />

halsi n Hulsey, a breed <strong>of</strong> fighting cock.<br />

halu n monitor lizard. a acting nonchalant yet ready to<br />

seize every opportunity, no matter who might get hurt<br />

(like the monitor lizard who stays immobile waiting<br />

to seize a prey). Ayawg sálig níya kay háwu kaáyu nà<br />

sa babáyi, Dont trust him because he is dangerous to<br />

women.<br />

halù a fitting loosely. v [B; b6] fit loosely in. Naghalù<br />

ang lansang kay dakù ang bangag, The nail was loose<br />

because the hole was too big. Naghalù ang sapátus sa<br />

íyang tiil, The shoes fit her feet too loosely.<br />

hálù v [A13; a12] mix things together in a liquid.<br />

Halúa ang tahup ug kinagud lubi, Mix corn husks and<br />

shredded coconut in water. halùhálù n {1} k.o. fruit<br />

cocktail made up <strong>of</strong> grated ice, milk, sugar and several<br />

k.o. fruit cut to pieces or grated. {2} be a mixture<br />

<strong>of</strong> several things. Halùhálù ang íyang sinultihan.<br />

May Ininsik, may Binisayà, may Ininglis, She speaks<br />

a mixture <strong>of</strong> languages all at once: Chinese, <strong>Visayan</strong>,<br />

and English. v [A13; a12] make, make into halùhálù.<br />

panghalùhálù v [A23] go s.w. to eat halùhálù. -in- n a<br />

weapon made from an egg shell which has been emp-<br />

tied <strong>of</strong> its contents through a small hole into which a<br />

mixture <strong>of</strong> various itchy plants (from land or water)<br />

has been put and then resealed.<br />

hal-u = alhu.<br />

haluan n snakehead, edible fresh-water fish: Ophiocephalus<br />

spp. tásik n fish similar to the snakehead<br />

but found in the sea.<br />

halub_1, hálub_1 n a k.o. skin disease characterized<br />

by white, shiny splotches on the affected area. v [A3P;<br />

a4b4] be afflicted with this k.o. skin disease.<br />

halub_2, hálub_2 v {1} [A; c1] make leaves pliable by<br />

heating them. Maghálub kug dáhun sa ságing nga pustan<br />

sa kan-un, I will s<strong>of</strong>ten up a banana leaf to wrap<br />

the rice in. {2} [B2; b6] singe, burn slightly. Nahálub<br />

ang íyang pánit sa adlaw, His skin was scorched by the<br />

sun. {2a} for the lungs to be destroyed by drinking<br />

too much alcohol. Makahálub (makapahálub) sa bágà<br />

ang bínu, Liquor will destroy the lungs. {3} [B; b6]<br />

for leaves to yellow prior to drying up. Muhalub (mahalub)<br />

ang tanum kun ulúrun ang gamut, The leaves <strong>of</strong><br />

plants will yellow when the roots are eaten by worms.<br />

hálu blak n hollow cement blocks for structures. v [A;<br />

c1] make, make into hollow blocks.<br />

halug v {1} [AC; a2b2] embrace, hug. Bulága ang buk-

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