A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

alagbay v [AC; c] to put ones arm around s.o.s shoulders.
Miagbay ang ryumáhun sa nars, The rheumatic
patient put his arm around the nurses shoulders. Ayaw
ku agbáyi, Dont put your arm around my shoulder.
alagúbay = bagaybay.
alagúkuy n k.o. light orange crab living in holes along
the shore. It is about an inch across, and one claw is
much bigger than the other.
aláhas (not without l) n jewelry. maN-r-(), alahíru n
jewelry dealer.
alahíru = mangangalahas. see aláhas.
álak (not without l) n liquor, strong alcoholic beverage.
alakáak n k.o. edible mollusk resembling the chiton,
about an inch in length.
alakri (not without l) n sealing wax, for package, letters,
etc. v [b] seal s.t. with sealing wax.
alaksiw (not without l) n hard liquor of the cheapest
sort.
al-al_1 a adult, full-grown birds. Lisud tudlúag sulti
ning al-al nga piríku, Its hard to teach a full-grown
parrot to speak. v [B15] become full-grown. Samtang
nagkaal-al ang langgam nagsúgud pud ug kapakápa,
As the bird was growing up it began to flap its wings.
al-al_2 n childish in action, particularly in speech and
articulation. Kadakù na nímu. Al-al gihápun kang
musulti, How big you are, but you still talk like a
child! v [B] become, consider childish. Mual-al giyud
ang bátà basta labihan sa paráyig, A child will stay
immature as long as he is spoiled.
alálay (not without l) n one who helps or supports s.o.
in doing s.t. (slang). Dì siya mahadluk mamarigla kay
daghan mag alálay, He is not afraid to maul anybody
without provocation because he has plenty of supporters.
v [A; b(1)] help s.o. (slang). Alaláyan ta ka sa
pag-iksplikar, Ill help you explain.
álam (not without l) ka- n knowledge of some special
field, specific know-how. Wà kuy kaálam sa pagpanghílut,
I have no expertise in massage. kinaadman n
{1} general knowledge. Lalum siyag kinaadman, He is
deeply learned. {2} special magical knowledge. ma- a
know how to [do]. Maálam siya nga mutukar ug pyánu,
He knows how to play the piano. ma-un, manggi-un,
makinaadmánun a wise, knowledgeable. Nahibúlung
ang mga tigúlang sa makinaadmánun nga tubag ni
Hisus, The old men were amazed at Jesus wise answers.
pakama-un, pakamanggiun, pakamakinaadmánun
v [A13; a12] pretend to be, consider wise.
alámag n {1} reflected, luminescent light. Ang alámag
nga ímung makítà sa túbig gíkan sa sugà sa mga