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CEBUANO-ENGLISH Sample Dictionary ( ...continued )

by Jessie Grace U. Rubrico

A SAMPLE DICTIONARY

 

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a1 imperative forming affix for direct  passive (-on) 
    Palita ang  bisikleta, Buy the bicycle. Pangitaa  ang 
    ang  libro, Look for the book. 
a2 definitizer suffix or nouns. Kining  balaya, this house; 
    Pwerting kusoga sa  bagyo, The storm was  very 
    strong. 
abay   v  mag-abay  1  to stand or sit together. Mag-abay 
    kita sa simbahan, Let's sit together in church. 2 to be a 
    bridesmaid or best man in a wedding. Mag-abay ako  
    sa kasal sa akong igsoon sa Domingo, I'll be the best 
    man   in my sister's wedding on Sunday. abyan, n friend, 
    defender
adlaw  n  1 sun. bidlisiw sa adlaw, rays of the 
    sun;  inadlaw  adj lukewarm.  2  day. unang adlaw sa  
    semana, first day of the week. Adlaw sa Pagpahulay, 
    Day of Rest  Mahal nga Adlaw, Holy Week. adlawng  
    natawhan  n birthday. kaadlawan, n  day of the main 
    celebration. Sa  Domingo ang kaadlawan sa pista, 
    Sunday is the feast day. kaadlawon  n dawn, daybreak. 
    Kaadlawon  na pag-abot namo, It was dawn when we 
    arrived. adlawan adj  sunny.  adlaw-adlaw, adj daily.  
    kalan-on  sa adlaw-adlaw, daily bread. moadlaw  v. 
amo  n  master. But-an ang akong amo, My master is 
    sensible. SYN agalon 
amô  n  monkey. SYN unggoy. mag-inamo  v  to behave 
    like a monkey. 
amò  pron  preposed first person, plural, genetive. our, 
    ours.  Amo ang balay, The house is ours.   among 
    balay,  our house. 
an1 verbal suffix denoting  1. indirect  passive.Baligyaan ko 
    siyag balay, I’ll  sell him a house. 2 locative passive. 
    Palitan ko siyag bu3 benefactive passive. Hatagan  
    kog tubig ang bata, I’ll   give the child some  water. 
    4 cleaning motions. Hugasan   niya ang  awto, He’ll 
    wash the car; Limpiyohan nila ang  kwarto, They’ll 
    clean the room; Trapohan ni   Maria ang   lamisa,  
    Maria will wipe the table. 
an2 affix used to derive adjective denoting  possession of 
    of the quality implied by   the root.  Kwartahan ang  
     ilang pamilya,They’re a rich family. 
ani1  n  harvest.  ting-ani, n harvest season. alanihon,  n 
    crops to be harvested. ani, n crops harvested tig-ani, 
    mangangani,  n  harvesters. mangani/anihon, v. 
ani2  v to reap. Ang imong ipugas maoy imong anihon,  
    You reap what you sow. 
antos  v  mag-antos/antoson.  1 to suffer.  Dugay na  
    siyang nag-antos sa    kapobrehon, He's suffered from 
    poverty for a long time. 2. maantos, v  to bear, endure. 
    Maantos mo ba ang iyang kaseloso? Can you bear 
    his jealousy? pag-antos, n  suffereing.  alantoson, n  
    burden.  mainantoson, adj  long-suffering. 
ayaw  particle  negation for imperatives. Ayaw paglakaw, 
    Don't go.  pag-ayaw, n.  moayaw, v.		 badigárd  [Eng]  n bodyguard. Namatay sa ambus ang 
    badigard ni Presidente,  The President’s bodyguard 
    died in the  ambush 
badyet  [Eng]  n   budget.  Dako ang badyet  para sa  
    eleksyon, The election budget is huge.  magbadyet / 
    badyetan v   to budget.   Magbadyet sila para sa  
    fiesta, They’ll set a budget for the fiesta. Badyetan ta 
    Let’s set a budget for that.   Badyeton ta ang kwarta  
    aron moigo,  Let’s budget the money so it will 
    suffice. 
baláy  n. house. kabalayan  n. housing area.  pambalay, 
    n. housewear.  panimalay n. household. buluhaton  
    sa  panimalay n  household chores.tagbalay n. house 
    owner. tigbalay  n. house builder. magbalay/ balayan 
    v  to build a house. Magbalay kami sa  Cavite, We'll 
    build a house in Cavite   Balayan siya sa iyang Papa, 
    Her  father  will build her a house. balay  v. mobalay/  
    balayon 1 to put  together parts of a whole together.  
    Siya   ang mobalay sa kabinet, He will be the one to 
    assemble  the cabinet.  2  to compose  a  poem or a 
    musical piece.Balayon niya ang kanta, He will compose 
    the song. 3 to plan a coursre of action.Gibalay niya ang  
    plano. He planned the course of action. magbabalay n  
    planner,  assembler, composer. binalay,  n  planned or 
    assembled thing. gambalay  n. building , construction. 
balaybalay n. play house; temporary shelter. magbalay-  
    balay, to play house. Nagbalaybalay pa ang mga  
    bata,The children are still playing house. balaybalayan  
    v to  put up temporary shelter.   2  to go from house to 
    house 
bampir  [Eng.bumper]  n car bumper.  Nakumi ang  
    bampir pag-igo sa koral,  The bumper became dented 
    upon hitting the fence. 
bana n husband. Kinsay iyang bana?  Who's her 
    husband?  pamanhonon, n groom.  mamana, v to take 
    a husband.  
bata   n  child. kabataan, n children.  pagkabata,  n  
    childhood. bataón, adj youngish. binata, adj childish. 
     magbinata/binataan, v to be childish. Nagbinata ka  
    na usab, You are being  childish again. batabata, n. an 
    ally, an aide. batabata, v to request one for a   favor. 
    Ibatabata ra kog sira sa bintana,  Please close the 
    window for me.  
batâ   v  magbatâ/bataon  1 to be  a  sponsor in child 
    baptism. Bataon ko ang iyang anak, I'll be asponsor in 
    her child's baptism. binatâ, n godchid. SYN  kinugos.   
    2 to be  a principal  sponsor in a wedding.Magbatâ si  
    Presidente Estrada sa kasal karong  bulana, Presi-  
    dent Estrada will be a  principal sponsor in a wedding 
    this month. SYN magluhod sa kasal.   linudhan sa  
    kasal, n  couple one   sponsored in a wedding.. 
blakmarket [Eng] n blackmarket. Taas  ang bili sa  
    dolyar sa blakmarket, The value of dollar in the 
    blackmarket is high. 
 
    		  

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ka1   pronoun  enclitic form of ikaw, second person singular 
    nominative.  Mosayaw ka ba? Are you going to dance? 
ka2  particle  numeral linker.  tulo ka libro, three books. 
    usa ka gatos ka pesos,  one hundred pesos 
kadungganan  see  dungog 
kanta  n   song.  Nindot kanang kantaha, That's a nice 
    song.  mokanta/kantahon,  v  to sing. Mokanta si  
    Pilita sa Canada, Pilita will sing in Canada. Unsay atong 
    kantahon? What will  we sing? kantor, n  the person 
    singing in  church or in special liturgies. SYN  awit. 
kapot1 var. kupot v mokapot/kaptan 1 to  hold. Kaptan  
    ko ang bata., I'll hold the child. Mikapot ang bata sa  
    iyang  nanay, The child held on to his mother.   
    hikaptan   v  to get hold of.   kaptanan, n  handle. 
    tigkapot n holder. hingapot,  adj. fond of holding. 
    kinaptanan, n. keepsake.   2  to  have.   Siya  ang  
    nagkapot sa yawi, She has the key. 3  to hold an office 
    or position. Dugay  na niyang gikaptan kana nga  
    posisyon, He has held that position for a long time. 
kapot2 v 1. to operate a machine.   Mahibalo ka bang  
    mokupot ning makinaha?, Do you know how to 
    operate this machine?  2  to play a  musical instrument. 
    Hanite siyang  mokapot sa sista, He plays the guitar 
    well.  
karon adv now. karon'g adlawa, today.  karon dayon,  
    right now sa pagkakaron,  as of now.   karon'g mga  
    panahona,  nowadays. matag karon ug unya,every 
    now and then. hangtod karon,until now.sukad karon,  
    from now on. 
kawkus [Eng] n caucus. May kawkus  unya,  There’s a 
    caucus later. magkawkus, v to  hold a caucus. 
    Magkawkus ang konseho, The council  will hold a 
    caucus. 
kinaiya  n  character, trait, inherent quality, nature. Mao  
    kana ang kinaiya sa mananap, That's the nature of 
    an animal.  kinaiyahan, n   nature. 
kinatawo  n  see  tawo 
kita1 v mokita/kitaon, to earn. Mokita ang drayber ug  
    P500 kada adlaw, A driver earns P500 a day. Pilay  
    kitaon  mo sa usa ka semana? How much do you earn 
    in one week? n earnings.  
kita2 v magkita/makigkita, 1 to see each other.Magkita 
    sila sa sunod semana,  They’ll  see  each  other next 
    week.  Makigkita kanako ang mayor sa Lunes, The 
    mayor  will see me on Monday.ipakita, v. to show.  
    Ipakita ta kanila  ang album, Let’s show  them the 
    album. 
kitá    pron first person, nominative, plural  inclusive 
    pronoun. Mangadto kita sa Rizal, We’re going to 
    Rizal.   kita-kita  lang, idiom exclusively us. 
kuan idiom used 1. to express something one wants 
    hidden. Nakuan (naburosan) diay ni Jose si Maria, 
    Jose got Maria pregnant. 2  as substitute for something 
    which does not readily come to mind. Ambi ra nang  
    kuan  diha, Can you  give me that ..... 
kulon  n  earthen pot used for cooking. magkúkolon, n 
    potter.		 dakó  adj  big, large. dakodakó adj. slightly bigger.  
    kadak-on, gidak-on, n size. dakong  tawo n   an 
    important person. modako/dak-an, v to make bigger. 
    Modako ang problema mo kon imong pasagdan, 
    Your problem will  become bigger if you don’t attend to 
    it. Inyo bang dak-an ang dalan? Are you making the 
    roads bigger? 
dakodako n leader, head of a group. Si  Pedro ang dako-  
    dako sa unyon, Pedro is the leader of the union. 
dagko adj. 1 plural of dako. dagkodagko  slightly bigger. 
    dumalagko, dagkoon, bigger kind of plants and 
    animals. dinagko,  on a bigger scale. kadagkoan   n  
    officials. magdako/modako v  1 to  grow up. Diin man  
    kamo mangdagko?  Where did you grow up?   2 to 
    grow.  Managko pa ba kanang mga tanoma?  Will 
    those plants still grow? dinak-an  n. things outgrown. 
    Ipanghatag  na kanang inyong dinak-an nga sinina.   
    Give the dresses you’ve outgrown away. 
dali adj easy, quick, fast. Dali ra kanang trabahoa,That’s 
    an easy job. kadali n   fastness, speed. dali-onon   n  
    pressing job or task. dinalian adj  urgent. 
    madalidalion  adj impulsive, hasty.magdali/dalion v  
    Nagdali man  sila paglakaw, They left in a hurry. 
    Dalion ta kini pagluto, Let’s cook this fast. dalidali v 
    to do something  Ayaw pagdalidali,   Don't be hasty. 
    dinalidali adj. dinalidali nga   trabaho, work hastily 
    done.  pagdalidali   n   haste.  SYN  paspas.   ANT 
    hinay. 
dayag  adj  clear, not secret. Dayag nga wala siya  
    malipay, It's clear that he's not happy.  sa dayag, adv.  
    outwardly. magpadayag/ipadayag, v  to epress one's 
    thoughts or feelings. Ipadayag ang imong hunahuna,  
    Express your opinions. tigpadayag, n spokesperson. 
    pasundayag,  n show, exhibit. pinadayag n revelation 
 dayal  [Eng]  n  dial. Kini ang DXCC, 8.30 sa dayal sa 
    inyong mga radyo, This is DXCC, 8.30 on your radio 
    dial.  magdayal/idayal, v.  to dial a phone number.   
    Idayal ra ko niini, Please dial this number for me. 
deploy  [Eng]  v  magdeploy,  to send contract workers 
    overseas. Nagdeploy na ba ang inyong agency? Has 
    your agency deployed workers yet? 
dungog1 n reputation, honor. maayog dungog, good 
    reputation.  kadungganan, n fame. dungganon, adj 
    honorable.pasidungog, n honor. pasidunggan,  v   to 
    honor. pinasidunggang mamumulong, n guest speaker 
    gidungog,  v   known to be.  Gidungog nga balbal  
    ang  ilang kaliwat, They are reputed to be descendants 
    of witches 
dungog2  v  madungog/dunggon  to hear. Dunggon mo  
    ang among mga mulo, Hear our complaints. dunggan  
    (dalunggan)  n  ears. igdulungog,  n sense of hearing. 
    dungog-dungog,  n   heresay. 
duyog  n  musical accompaniment. magduyog/duyogan  v 
    1  to accompany with a musical instrument. tigduyog, n 
    accompanist.   2  to get involved emotionally. moduyog  
    sa ilang kalipay, share in their joy. 
dyanitor  [Eng]  n  janitor.  Asa ang dyanitor? Where's 
    the janitor?  magdyanitor,  v  Nagdyanitor siya aron 
    makaeskwela, He worked as a janitor so he could study 
 

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i-  verbal affix in passive sentences 1 where  instrument of 
    action is the focus. Ihiwa ko sa  karne ang  kutsilyo,I'll 
    slice the meat with the knife. Ipalit nila ug  balay ang 
    ilang tinigom, They'll use their savings to  buy a house. 
    2 when conveyance is expressed. Igawas namo ang  
    lamisa, We'll bring the  table outside. 3 with separation 
    verbs.Ihatag nila sa basurero ang daang  peryodiko, 
    They'll give away the old newpapers to the garbage 
    collector. 4 with imperatives or request. Ikuha ra ko sa  
    tambal., Please get me the medicine.   5   with verbs 
    following  adjectives. Maayo nang ilakaw 'ron,  It's time 
    to get going 
-i   verbal  suffix in the imperative form  of   the  indirect 
    passive.Bisitahi siya, Visit her. Hatagi kamig tambal,  
    Give us medicine. 
ika-  prefix. 1 for ordinal numerals. ikaduha, second. 
    ikatulo, third.  2  denoting capability or instrumentality. 
    Ikapalit ug balay kanang kwartaha, That money can buy 
    a house. 
ikaw   pronoun  second person, singular,  nominative. 
    Gihigugma ko ikaw, I love you  ikaw ug ako, 
     you and I. 
gabii   n  night, evening. kagabhion  n  night time. tungang 
    gabii n midnight. panggabii,   n  night shift.  mogabii/  
    magabin-an,  v    Mogabii na,   Night is coming. 
    magabin-an/magabhian, to be overtaken by nightfall. 
    Magpagabii na lang kita, Let’s just wait for  nightfall. 
    gabigabii, ginabii adv   nightly.  magabii,  at night. 
    kagabii,  last  night. karon'g  gabii, tonight. Maayong  
    gabii, Good evening. 
garden  [Eng]  n  flower or vegetable garden. mag-garden/ 
    gardinan,  v   Mag-garden ako unya, I’ll  do some 
    gardening later. Gardinan niya ang iyang nataran, 
    She’ll cultivate a garden in her yard. SYN  tanaman,  
    hardin 
gradwit  [Eng]  v  to graduate from school. Mogradwit siya 
    sa Marso, He’ll graduate in March. hayskul gradwit  n 
    high school graduate. 
groseri    [Eng]  n  grocery.  Tua sa groseri ang iyang  
    maestra, Her teacher is at the grocery. mag-groseri, v 
    Magroseri sila kada Martes, They go to the grocery 
    every Tuesday. 
 
 		 lakaw  v   molakaw/lakwan to leave. Molakaw na sila,  
    They're leaving now. Gilakwan nila ang ilang tatay, 
    They left  their father. n  trip.   Kumusta ang imong 
    lakaw? How was your trip? lakaw sa panahon n  
    weather situationer. lakaw sa negosyo, business trend. 
    2 maglakaw/lakwon, to go somewhere on foot. 
    Maglakaw lang mi pamerkado, We'll just walk to the 
    market. Ilakaw ko usa kining iro, I’ll first take this dog 
    for a walk. Lakwon nila ang walo ka kilometro,  
    They’ll walk the 80 kilometer-distance.lakawlakaw, v  
    to move about. talakaw, lakawan,  adj  fond of moving 
    about. linakwan n manner of walking. 3 magpalakaw, v 
    to manage or operate a business. Kinsay magpalakaw 
    niining negosyoha?  Who'll operate this business? 
lakwonon n things or business to follow up. Daghan kaayo 
    ko'g lakwonon 'rong adlawa, I have many things to 
    follow up today. 
lagyo  adj plural form of layo. Lagyo kaayo ang pagta-  
    nom  sa mga rosas, The roses are planted too far apart.  
    iglagyo adj distant relative Dili ko siya iglagyo, He is 
    my close relative.  taglagyo far from each other.  
    maglagyo/lagyoon, v to be separated from each other. 
    Maglagyo  kami  sulod  sa  usa  ka  tuig,  We’ll  be 
    separated for a year Lagyoon nila kami, They’ll 
    separate us. pagkalagyo, paglagyoay n separation. 
layo  adj  far.   halayo'ng mga dapit, distant places.  
    layolayo, a little far. kalay-on, gilay-on n distance. 
    kinalay-an, n the farthest. molayo/ ilayo v to become 
    far.Molayo ang atong lakwon, Our walk will be farther. 
    Ilayo kaniya ang iring, Take the cat away from her. 
lawas  n  body.  lawasnon adj bodily, carnal. panglawas 
    n health. maayong panlawas, good health. lawas ni  
    Cristo, body of Christ.  linawas adj  in person. 
    makighilawas, v to fornicate.Makighilawas kaha siya  
    sa hostes? Do you think he’ll  commit fornication with a 
    prostitute? 
lisod   adj  difficult, hard.  Lisod kaayo ang pasulit. The 
    test is very difficult. maglisod/lisdan,  v  Naglisod sila,  
    They are in a bind. kalisod, kalisdanan,  n  difficulties. 
lungsod  n  town. lungsoranon, n townfolk, citizen. 
    tagilungsod, n townmate 
luyo  prep  behind. luyo sa dag-om,  behind  the clouds. 
    luyo’g-luyo,  both sides. luyoluyo  n   assistant. 
    magpaluyo  v  to support.  tigpaluyo,  n  supporter.

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ma-1  an active verbal affix expressing state or  condition, 
    feelings or emotions. Mahadlok siya nimo, He's afraid 
    of you. Malipay gyud ang  iyang  asawa, His wife will 
    surely be happy. 
ma-2   a passive verbal affix for ablitative or  accidental 
    mood;  the passive counterpart of  maka-. Mabasa niya  
    ang libro, He can read the book.  Napalit na gyud niya 
    ang balay, He finally was able to buy the  house. 
ma-3  adjective forming affix.  malipayon, cheerful. 
    matahom, beautiful. maampingon, careful. 
maka-  active verbal affix denoting 1 ability. Makabasa siya 
    ug hinapon, She can read Japanese;  2  an action one 
    managed to do. Nakasakay ra gyud sila, They  finally 
    managed to get a ride. 3  accidental action. Nakatagbo  
    kami ug irong buang, We accidentally ran into a rabid 
    dog. 
mag-1active verbal affix added to nouns indicating  1 use of 
    the noun Nagsapatos siya gahapon,He wore shoes 
    yesterday. Mag-eroplano sila, They’ll  take the plane. 
    2  the state of  becoming the noun.  Magpiloto siya,  
    He’ll train to be a pilot. 
mag-2 active  verbal affix denoting 1 durative and purposive 
    action. Magtanom sila'g pinya They'll plant pineapples. 
    2 reciprocal or collective or concerted action.  Magkita  
    kita  ugma, Let's see each other  tomorrow. Magwelga  
    ang pipila ka mga empleyado, Some of the employees 
    will go on strike.3  action done by  the actor to himself or 
    herself.  Nagligo pa siya, He's still taking a bath. 
mo-  active verbal affix  1 denoting instantaneous  and 
    immediately completed action. Mitindog  siya, He stood 
    up Mopalit siya'g pagkaon, He'll buy food 2 for locative 
    action. Mopauli na ko, I'm going home now. Mobalik 
    ba kamo? Are you coming back?  3  with adjectives to 
    express condition of becoming  (the  adjective).  Gusto 
    niyang  moniwang, She likes to become thin.  4  with 
    locative  nouns  to epress movement toward the   place. 
    mogarahe, to park.  5  expressing impersonal actions. 
    Miandar  ba ang makina, Is the engine running?  5 for 
    expressing  natural phenomena. Ang adlaw mosubang  
   sa sidlakan, The sun rises in the east-.		 -on1   verbal affix for direct passive.  Dalhon  namo ang  
    bisekleta,  We'll bring the bicycle   Kan- on nila ang  
    mangga, They'll eat the  mangoes. 
-on2   suffix added to nouns and adjectives to  form 
    adjectives denoting such kind. mahalon nga awto,  
    expensive car. baratohon nga regalo, cheap sort of gift 
pa- affix attached to verb stems denoting causative aspect. 
    Patupihi siya, Have his hair cut. Palutoa ang kusinera 
    ug pansit, Have the cook prepare pancit. 
pa   particle  1 yet, still.  Namahaw pa ako, I’m still eating 
    breakfast. Tua pa sa Cebu ang gobernador, The 
    governor is still in Cebu.Wala pa namo madawat ang  
    sulat, We haven’t received the letter yet.  2 prior  to, 
    before. Sa wala pa mobagyo, Before the typhoon. Sa  
     wala pa siya mamatay,  Prior to his death. 
pag-1 affix used in the derivation of the imperative.Paglaba 
    na, Do the laundry now. Ayaw paglakaw, Don’t go. 
pag-2   derivational affix indicating “when”  or  “upon” 
    Pagkahibalo niya niana, mitago siya, When she knew 
    of that, she went into hiding. 
pagkatawo  see tawo 
paglakaw  see lakaw 
pag-umangkon  n  niece or nephew 
pahayag n declaration, tatement, expression. Ang pahayag  
    sa presidente mihatag ug paglaom sa katawhan, The 
    president’s statement gives the people hope. mopahayag/ 
    ipahayag, v  declare, reveal, express. Akoy mopahayag 
    sa iyang sekreto, I’ll reveal her secret. Ipahayag ang 
    imong opinyon,  Express your opinion. pahayagan  n  
    newspaper. tigpahayag  n spokesperson. 
panimalay  see balay 
paniudto  n  meal eaten at noontime, lunch.  Unsa bay  
    paniudto ta? What’s our lunch? maniudto/paniudtohon, 
    v  Maniudto na ba kita?Are we taking our lunch now? 
    Unsay ipaniudto sa mga bata? What will the children 
    eat for  lunch? Ipaniudto ta na lang ang lechon, Let’s 
    have the lechon for lunch. 
paundayag  see  dayag 
pero   [Sp] conj   but. gwapa pero bugok, pretty but 
    dumb.  SYN  apan..

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tag-1 noun forming affix denoting  ownership the thing 
    implied in the root. tagbalay, n house owner. tagsala, 
    n   sinner. tagtungod,   n the person concern. 
tag-2 disrtibutive affix. tag-usa, one each. 
taga-1  affix indicating place of origin. Taga-asa ka man  
    diay? Where are you from, by the way. Taga-Cagayan 
    de Oro, From Cagayan de Oro. 
taga-2    affix indicating affiliation. Taga-Lakas NUCD      
    sila,   They’re affiliated with Lakas NUCD. 
taga-3   affix indicating extent of height and depth. Taga-  
    tuhod ang tubig sa dalan, The water on the road  is 
    knee-deep. 
tig-   noun forming affix denoting ownership of  action. 
    tighulam, n  borrower tigkapot,   n  keeper.. 
tawo   n   1 human being, person, man. Tawo  ba siya o  
    hayop? Is he a human bring or a beast? katawhan  n 
    mankind. kinatawo n  natural tendencies of man; the 
    genitals.   dakong tawo,   n  an  important person 
    isigkatawo  n  fellowman.makitawo  adj pro-people, 
    pro-labor. pagkatawo  n  the state of being human; 
    personality. tawhanon adj .  tawhanong katungod   
    n human rights  ulitawo  n bachelor. 2  a protegee of 
    somebody . Tawo  siya ni Ramos,  He’s   Ramos’ 
    protegee. 
tawo   v   1 motawo,   to mind the store or the  house. 
    Kinsay motawo sa tindahan?  Who'll  mind the store? 
    2  matawhan,  to  come to one's senses.  Matawhan    
    gihapon  siya ugma damlag, He'll come to his senses 
    in the days to come. 3  matawo, to be born.  Asa ka  
    natawo?  Where were you born?  pagkatawo, n. birth. 
    adlaw'ng natawhan, birthday. Yutang natawhan, 
    one’s country 
tawhan   adj  inhabited by spirits and supernatural beings; 
    haunted. Tawhan kuno kanang balaya, That house is 
    said to be haunted. Tawhan ang kahoy duol sa among  
    balay, The tree near our house is inhabited supernatural 
    beings.  balayng tawhan   n   haunted house. 
 tawotawo   n 1 scarecrow as in tawotawo sa humayan. 
    2  dummy, n.  Tawotawo lamang siya busa dili siya  
    makadesisyon,    He's only  a dummy so he can't decide. 
    3 caricature Nindot ang tawotawo sa editoryal karon,  
    The caricature in the editorial today is nice.		 ug1   conj  1 and.  ikaw ug ako, you and I. iring  ug iro, 
    cat and dog.  2  if  Molakaw ta ug moundang ang  
    ulan, We'll leave if  the rain stops. 
ug2    indef. art., a , some. Nagdala ug prutas ang mga  
    bisita, The visitors brought some fruits.. 

unsa  interrogative particle  what.  Unsay imong ngalan, 
    What's your name? mag-unsa/unsaon, v  Mag-unsa ka  
    man sa Davao? What will you do in Davao? Unsaon   
    mo  pag-eskwela kon walay  kwarta, How will  you 
    study without money?  Ig-unsa mo siya?  How are you 
    related to him? Dili ko  siya ig-unsa, I'm not related to 
    him. 

unya   adv   1 later. unya na, later on;  unya sa hapon, 
    later in the afternoon. unya sa alas  otso, later at eight 
    o'clock.  2  then. Unya nahulog ang bata, Then the 
    child fell  3  afterwards.  Unya unsa  ma'y  nahitabo?, 
   What happened afterwards? 

unya-unya, v  to procrastinate.unyaunyaon/ 
   mag-unyaunya,  v  to postpone or delay  doing 
    something. Sigi mo man lang kanang nya-unyaon. 
    You just keep om postponong that. Mag-unyaunya ra  
    man siya, She just keep on saying later. pag-unyaunya 
    n.  tig-unyaunya  n  procrastinator. 

walà   negation particle.  1 non-possession  of  somehing. 
    walay kwarta,  no money. walay kaulaw, shameless. 
    2  non-eistence  or  absence of  someody or something. 
    walay kasibot,  no zeal. Walay tawo sa ilang balay, 
    Nobody's in their house. ANT  aduna, duna 

walá   n  left hand. walhon  adj  lefthanded. liko sa wala,  
    turn left. wala ug tuo, left and right 

wala   v  mawala/walaon  1  to get lost. Nawala kami  sa 
    dalan, We lost our way.  SYN   nasalaag.   2   to lose 
    something. Basig walaon mo kanang kwartaha, Don't 
    lose  that money. Nawad-an ug paglaom,  lost hope. 
    kawad-on   n  deprivation 

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