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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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looked back to see who had touched my arm. Ígù<br />

lang nakakuhil ang dyíp sa awtu. Wà gánì makadlasi,<br />

The jeep just brushed against the car. It wasnt even<br />

scratched. {2} touch and disturb. Ug kuhilun ning<br />

mga butang mailhan nákù, If anyone touches these<br />

things Ill know right away.<br />

kuhin n {1} a cushion or s<strong>of</strong>t pad for sitting or kneeling<br />

on. {2} special church wedding where there is a special<br />

white cloth for the bride and groom to walk over.<br />

v {1} [A; a] use, put s.t. as s<strong>of</strong>t cushion. Átung kuhinan<br />

ang lingkuránan sa dyíp, Lets put cushions on the<br />

seats <strong>of</strong> the jeep. {2} [A; c1] hold a special wedding.<br />

Kuhinun (ikuhin) kunu ang kasal maung nangútang,<br />

The wedding will be special. Thats why they are going<br />

around borrowing money.<br />

kuhir v [A; a12] reach a certain number <strong>of</strong> points<br />

agreed to as the winning score in billiards or pool. Ug<br />

makakuhir siyag dyís, daug na kay mauy íyang wíting,<br />

If he gets ten (by hitting the number ten ball into the<br />

pocket), he will win because he needs ten points to<br />

reach the number we agreed to.<br />

kúhit v [A; a] {1} poke, jab, touch s.t. with the fingers<br />

or s.t. long to remove or obtain it. Kuhíta nang búla<br />

nga nasaling-it sa sandayung, Poke the ball that is<br />

stuck in the gutter. Kuhíti akug bayábas, Knock a<br />

guava down for me. {2} touch s.o. by curling the<br />

fingers to attract his attention. Milíngì ku dihang may<br />

mikúhit nákù, I looked back when s.o. touched me.<br />

{2a} [AN; a12] approach s.o. influential to ask for a<br />

favor. Ug mikúhit (nangúhit) ka pa nákù dì untà ka<br />

madá sa prisintu, Had you approached me you would<br />

not have been brought to the police station. () n {1}<br />

stick to get s.t. {2} thin, tapering stick with a slit in<br />

it used in the process <strong>of</strong> weaving designs to catch hold<br />

<strong>of</strong> strips <strong>of</strong> grasses or palms that are being woven. {3}<br />

hook used in embroidery to catch hold <strong>of</strong> threads.<br />

kúhu v [B12; b4(1)] for the hands to be disabled with<br />

the joints stiffening such that a person is unable to<br />

make a fist. Nakúhu ang kamut sa sanlahun, The leper<br />

lost the ability to use his fingers.<br />

kukakúla n {1} coca-cola. {2} tb (so called from the<br />

name Kochs bacillus (humorous slang). Ayaw paduul<br />

ánang tawhána kay kukakúla nà, Dont go near him<br />

because he has tb. v [A1] drink coca-cola. bádi n<br />

having a curvaceous body (like a coca-cola bottle).<br />

kukhan see kuku.<br />

kukhu = kalukhu.<br />

kúkib n cave, pit, large hole in the ground. v [AB12; a]<br />

for a hole to develop in the earth, dig a pit or cave. Ang<br />

mga miníru nagkúkib sa kílid sa pangpang, The miners<br />

are excavating the side <strong>of</strong> the mountain. Nakúkib ang

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