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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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    - L -
    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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