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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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Mikáwas ákung tiil sa sapátus kay gitubúan, My feet<br />

came out <strong>of</strong> my shoes because I outgrew them. Iduut<br />

ang mga bulingun kay nanggáwas na nà sa bàbà, Press<br />

down on the laundry because it is coming out <strong>of</strong> the<br />

hamper. sa kalindaryu for a womans age to get to be<br />

more than the days <strong>of</strong> the calendar (and thus be beyond<br />

the age <strong>of</strong> marriage). Dì na tingáli siya maminyù<br />

kay nikáwas na man sa kalindaryu ang íyang idad, I<br />

doubt if she will get married because her age has outgrown<br />

the calendar. n on dry land. Mamatay ang isdà<br />

sa káwas, Fish wont survive on dry land.<br />

kawasdak n k.o. white rice with long, fine grains. It<br />

grows both in the paddy and in the uplands.<br />

káwat_1 v {1} [A3S; a2] steal s.t. Way mukáwat ánang<br />

rilu mung baratuhun, No one would steal that cheap<br />

watch <strong>of</strong> yours. Kawátun ku nà ug dì nímu ihátag, Im<br />

going to steal it if you dont give it to me. Gikawátan<br />

ang tindáhan, The store has been robbed. {1a}<br />

[A2; b7] steal space from s.t. Nakakáwat ug duha ka<br />

pulgáda ang dapit nga ímung gigunting, You cut <strong>of</strong>f<br />

about two inches when you cut it with the scissors.<br />

{2} [A23SN; b(1)] do s.t. without s.o.s knowledge or<br />

while he wasnt watching. Mikáwat ku pagtan-aw níya,<br />

I stole a glance at her. Mikáwat siyag lakaw samtang<br />

natúlug ku, He stole away while I was sleeping.<br />

Gikawátan nákù siyag haluk, I stole a kiss from her.<br />

{2a} steal a basket ball from s.o. while he is dribbling.<br />

n theft. Ísip káwat ang pagtípig sa kinit-an, Its considered<br />

theft to keep what you have found. panghiNv<br />

[b5] charge s.o. with being a thief, usually with malicious<br />

intent. Gipanghingáwat (gipanghingawátan)<br />

siya sa íyang agálun, Her employer falsely charged<br />

her with thievery. kawatkawat v [AN] do s.t. surreptitiously,<br />

secretly, and repeatedly. Mukawatkawat<br />

(mangawatkawat) giyud siyag káun ug bábuy bisag<br />

gidid-an, She eats pork secretly even though shes not<br />

supposed to. kinawatkawat a s.t. done surreptitiously,<br />

secretly. Kinawatkawat nga kalípay, Happiness (in<br />

love) stolen on the sly. -an n thief. -in- n loot, booty,<br />

spoils. -in-ay n outbreak <strong>of</strong> thievery. -un(), kawatúnun<br />

n s.t. to be stolen.<br />

káwat_2 n wire used for conducting electricity. hatud<br />

n message sent by telegraph or apparatus used to send<br />

telegraph (literary). v [A; c] send a telegram.<br />

kawatkáwat = sakáti.<br />

kaway = gaway.<br />

kawáyan n general name for bamboo, but most specifically<br />

refers to armed species, esp. Bambusa spinosa.<br />

-un a resembling a bamboo.<br />

kawbuy n cowboy movie. a like the cowboy <strong>of</strong> the<br />

movies: rough, rugged, tough. Kawbuy kaáyung

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