A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

tawhána. Buut ug ruburúbu, abtik kaáyung muiskápu,
Hes a cowboy sort. He puts up with anything and is
quick to escape. -in- n {1} like a cowboy as shown in
the movies. Kinawbuy ang íyang bisti, He is dressed
up like a cowboy. {2} Western movie. {3} rough and
informal. Mau ni gustu kung kumbira, kinawbuy, This
is the kind of party I like, informal and rugged. v [A3;
a12] do s.t. in an informal, cowboy way.
kawhaan = kaluhaan. see duha.
kawhat v [AN; a] reach for s.t. Kawháta ang libru kay
dì kung kaabut, Reach for the book because I cant.
n {1} action of reaching. {2} extent of reach. Taas
ug kawhat ang buksidur, A boxer has a long reach.
paN- v [A13] reach for s.t. without quite being able to
get it. Nagpangawhat ang bátà sa plátu, The child is
grabbing for the plate.
kawhit n pole or stick, usually with a hook at the end,
used in picking or getting s.t. which is out of ones
reach. v [A; a] get, pick s.t. with a kawhit. Akuy
mukawhit sa baskit, Ill get the basket down with a
pole.
kawil = kawilkawil. kawilkawil v [A; c1] dangle loosely.
Níay nagkawilkawil sa sidsid sa ákung sinínà, S.t. is
dangling at the hem of my dress. Nagkawilkawil ang
nindut níyang aríyus, Her beautiful earrings were dan-
gling. Ayawg kawilkawila (ikawilkawil) ang ímung tiil
ug magsakay kag swíng, Dont let your feet dangle when
you swing.
kawinkáwin = kawilkawil. see kawil.
kawit n container made to hold the water from the
palm blossom as it is gathered. It is made out of two
or three bamboo nodes, with a wooden hook on the
upper side to hook over the shoulders.
kaw-it = kalaw-it.
kawkaw v {1} [A; ab2] touch s.t. with the hands. Dúnay
nagkawkaw sa mga inutaw, S.o. put his dirty paws
on these clothes. Hala kawkáwa nang bága, Go on,
touch those glowing embers. Sa pagkawkaw lang mailhan
ug pila ka búwan ang tiyan, You can tell just by
feeling how many months the baby is in the stomach.
{2} [AN; a2b2] steal s.t. that one has access to. Mahadluk
kung mukawkaw sa pundu, Im afraid to touch
the fund. -an, maN-r- n one who steals things.
kawkus n political caucus or similar discussion. v
[A12C; ab3] {1} hold a caucus. {2} discuss, confer
as in a caucus. Nagkawkus ang magsúun kun unsáun
pagbáhin ang yútà, The brothers were discussing how
to divide the land.
kawpi n k.o. medicinal seeds.