A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

start at two. ika- at [so-and-so] oclock. Sa ikaalas
singku ang taknà, At five oclock. (At the fifth oclock
hour.)
alas_2 (not without l) n ace, a card or die marked
with a single spot. v [B23; a12] be an ace, draw an
ace. Mualas (maalas) gánì ning ákung mahulbut, pildi
ka, If I draw an ace, you lose.
alasan (not without l) n chestnut-colored horse with
small white speckles.
alas dúsi n name given to various ornamental plants,
the flowers of which tend to open at noon or midnight.
alasíman = ulasíman.
alasiwsiw = alisiwsiw.
alas kwatru = marabilyas.
alas utsu n k.o. ornamental climbing cactus the fragrant
flowers of which open around eight in the evening
and close within two or three hours: Hylocereus sp.
alasúus n k.o. fish: Sillago sp.
alat n big and tall wide-mouthed basket with loose
hexagonal mesh weave. v [A] make into an alat.
álat_1 (not without l) n cop (slang).
álat_2 (not without l) n salted eggs.
alatan n k.o. grunt: Plectorhynchus sp.
aláut (not without l. from dáut) a unfortunate,
wretched. Aláut nga biktima sa bagyu, The unfortunate
victims of the typhoon. v [APB12] make, become
wretched.
alaw (not without l) v [A; a12] {1} watch s.o. from
hiding unobserved. Iring nga nag-alaw sa pisù, The
cat that is stalking the chick. Alawa ag bátà ug unsay
buhátun, Spy on the child and see what he does. {2}
watch for, wait for. Pag-alaw didtu ug taksi, Watch
for a taxi. {3} [A3; a12] be after s.t. with a hidden
motive. Ang íyang kadátù ray alawun sa mangulitáwu,
Her suitors are only after her wealth. alaw-álaw v [A;
b5] try to get to see s.o. hard to see by catching him
s.w. Dúgay kung gaalaw-álaw ánang pulitikúha arun
irikumindar ku, I have been trying for the longest time
to run into that politician so he will recommend me.
álaw (not without l) not have (slang for walà). Álaw
kuy bugas, I dont have anything to eat.
aláwans (not without l) n {1} allowance, amount of
money given regularly. {2} leeway, extra space. v
[A; c6] {1} give or receive an allowance. Mualáwans
akug singku písus, I will get an allowance of five pesos.
Mualáwans ku nímug singku, I will give you an allowance
of five pesos. {2} give allowance, leeway. Mag-