A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

sufficient return from an investment. Ug siyay ímung
suluguun, mag-alkansi lang siya sa káun, If he is your
servant, you lose out on his food. sa lutaw v [APB]
cause to have a small amount of freeboard, have less
freeboard. Ang karga mualkansi sa lutaw sa sakayan,
The cargo lessens the amount of freeboard which the
boat has.
alkansíya n container for saving coins, piggy bank. v
[A; a2c] make, obtain, put in a piggy bank. Ialkansíya
ang kwartang ímung hikit-an, Put the money you
found into the piggy bank.
alkaydi n = alkaldi.
alkila = arkila.
alkitran n mixture of tar and creosote painted on wood
to preserve it. v [AN; a1b] apply, make into tar of this
sort.
alkúba n {1} ceiling. Amákan ang alkúba sa ílang
balay, The ceiling of their house is made of woven
bamboo. {2} space between the ceiling and roof, attic.
Isang-at sa alkúba ang mga ginámit nga kahun, Put
the used boxes in the attic. {3} canopy of a bed. v
[A; b6(1)] put a ceiling.
alkuhíris n mosaic disease that affects abaca and bananas.
v [a4] get mosaic disease.
alkuhul n alcohol. -íra n alcohol container with a pouring
spout.
alkumbra n {1} rug. {2} k.o. tall ornamental ginger
plant with soft velvety leaves: Costus speciosus.
alkuntra n s.t. put behind s.t. else which is to be hammered
in order to absorb the blow, acting as a counterpoise.
v {1} [a] make into a counterpoise. Alkuntráhig
pintul dinhing pikása ug paknga ug martilyu sa píkas,
Put a piece of wood on this side to absorb the blow
and strike it with a hammer on the other side. {2} [A;
c1] react in opposition to s.t. Ang pagkagastadur sa
asáwa gialkuntráhan (gialkuntra) sa katihik sa bána,
The husbands tightfistedness acted as a counterpoise
(was used as a counterpoise) to the wifes spending.
almagri n powder put on materials to dye them red or
brown prior to applying finish. v [A; b6] apply almagri
powder. Átung almagríhan ang simintu arun mapula,
Well dye the cement so that it gets red.
almamátir n Alma Mater.
almanáki n almanac. v {1} [a12] do by means of
an almanac. Ug lisdan kag hunàhúnag ngálan, almanakíhun
na lang nátù, If you have a hard time
thinking of a name, lets find one in the almanac. {2}
[A12] obtain an almanac.