Chapter CIX: Part 109

saringsáring v [AP; b] go about in front or in full view of a group of people where one has no business being. Magsaringsáring (magpasaringsáring) giyud ning batáa atubángan sa mga bisíta, This child prances up and down in front of the visitors when he should stay out of the way.

satù v [A; a] dip up or scoop out solids or liquids. Satui kug usa ka luwag nga linúgaw, Give me a ladleful of porridge. n {1} scoopful. {2} action of scooping.

sayantipiku n scientist. a scientific.

sayis_2 n size, measurement of s.t. to be worn. Unsay sayis sa ímung sapátus? What size of shoes do you wear?

sayitsíing v [A13] go sight-seeing. n action of sight-seeing.

saytid v [B125] be in sight. Nasaytid na ang átung swildu, Our salary is already in sight. Nagkasaytid na ang átung kadaúgan, Our victory is already in sight. a be in sight.

síb a be freed in a game of hide-and-seek or saved from punishment in other kinds of games. v [A; a] set s.o. free. v — bay da bil saved by the bell, i.e. just barely escape getting punished. Nasíb bay da bil ku sa kasábà ni Nánay kay may mga bisítang nangabut, I was saved by the bell. Mother didn’t get to scold me because some visitors arrived.

†siba v {3} [A; a] load a firearm.

sibag v [A; b6] {1} change a course, turn off. Dì ta makasibag dihà kay náa may du nat intir, We can’t turn off there because there is a do-not-enter sign. {2} for the voice to go off key. Musibag ka man sa túnu ug ipataas na ang tíngug, You’ll be off-key if you go off on a higher pitch. {3} deviate from one’s topic. Dì ka makasibag ug sulti sa kurti, You can’t get off your topic of conversation in court. a off-key, deviating from the topic.

†sibat -in- n s.t. taken without permission. Dílì nà íyang sinínà. Íya nang sinibat, That dress isn’t hers. She snuck off with it from s.w.

síbay = †*tsíbay.

†sidbaks v [A; c] sow in a seedbox. Talagsa ray nabúhì sa gilúyung níyang lísu kay wà man isidbaks, Only a few seeds germinated because they were not sown in the seedbox.

sig-ang_2 = salig-ang.

†sigarilyu — sa ilung = inhílir (humorous).

sigarilyu_2 = budburun. see budbud.

†síkan n {2} boxer’s second. v [A; a] {2} act as boxer’s second. Siyay misíkan ni Ilurdi, He acted as Elorde’s second.

sikpat = siplat.

†síngu dì, wà ma- for an offensive odor to be unbearable. Dúnay patayng ilagà dinhi kay dì masíngu ang báhù, There is a dead rat here because the odor is unbearable.

†sinsilyu a {3} for a woman to be careless in her ways and deportment. Sinsilyu kaáyung bayhána, magpahungaw lang nga maglingkud, That woman is careless. She sits in such a way that one can see her private parts. v [B1; c1] {3} for a woman to act without proper reserve.

sintimíngaw = sintimintǎl, v (humorous).

sintimiruy = sintimintǎl, v (humorous).

sintimiyut, sintimiyuy = sintimintǎl (humorous).

sintins n sentence in a language.

sinturíra n loop attached to the waist of trousers through which the belt is passed. v [A; a] provide belt loops.

†sinyúra Nwistra Sinyúra n Our Lady (the Virgin).

sipara, siparar v {1} [A3P; c1] separate, part ways. Ang mudyul musiparar sa rákit, The module separates from the rocket ship. Nagsiparar ang magtiáyun, The couple parted ways. {2} [A; c1] set s.t. aside. Magsiparar kug isúd sa bangku, I set s.t. aside to deposit in the bank.

siparasiyun ligal n legal separation, a couple with separate bed and board, but not divorced. v [C; a12] have a legal separation.

†sípung(—) v [A; a] corner s.t. Tulu ka simána siyang nasipung sa lángub, He was trapped inside the cave for three weeks. Sipunga ang manuk sa kwartu, Chase the chicken into the room to entrap it.

sirù_2 a for the eyebrows to be set close to each other at the center. Sirù kaáyu ang ímung kílay, Your eyebrows are very close to each other. v [B6; b6] for the eyebrows to be set close to each other at the center.

†sirung a {2} = sirù_2. v {2} = sirù_2.

síu n {1} the C.O., acronym for the Commanding Officer in a military headquarters. {2} anyone in charge of an establishment (humorous). Aku na karuy síu sa ámù kay túa sa Mindanaw si Pápa ug Máma, I’m the C.O. at home now because Dad and Mom are in Mindanao. v [B1256] get to be the C.O.

siúdi n {1} C.O.D., acronym for cash on delivery. {2} get s.t. on credit. v [A; c1] get s.t. on credit. Ug wà kay kwarta karun siudía (isiúdi) na lang, If you don’t have any money just get it on credit. n debt.

†síug (→) v [A; a] {1} budge, move s.t. heavy. Batu nga dì masiug ug tulu ka táwu, A rock that cannot be budged by three persons. {2} move one’s emotions. Ang lúhà sa dalága wà makasiug níya, The tears of the maiden did not move him.

siyuk, síyuk v [A; a] for the eyes to squint in bright light. Misíyuk (nagsiyuk) ang íyang mga mata nga nagtan-aw sa kaláyu, He squinted as he looked at the flame.

†subrikáma v [A; c1] make, use as a bedspread.

†súgat sugatsúgat v [A; a 12] accompany a song or melody with make-do chords. Sugatsugátun lang sa magduduyug ang kanta nga dì kaáyu níya sinátì, The accompanist uses make-do chords if he is not very familiar with the song.

†súgid sugilánun n {2} conversation. v [C2] converse. Dì úsà ta mangatū́g kay magsugilánun usà ta, Let’s not go to sleep yet. Let’s talk for a while. Ayaw úsag lakaw kay makigsugilánun pa ku nímu, Don’t leave yet because I want to talk with you.

sulisitar = sulísit.

†súlu — alún = súlu, v2.

†sul-ung v {2} [B246] for heat or temperature to rise. Ug musul-ung ang kaínit sa ímung láwas, hilantan ka, If your body gets hot, you have a fever.

†súma pag- (inig-) pa but when it comes to a test. Ingun kang kamau ka. Pagsúma (pagsumáda) pa, dì diay, You said you knew how, but when it came to a test, you didn’t.

sumu_3 a the first litter of piglets a sow has. Sa karáang tinuhúan dì kunu maáyung buhiun sa tag-íya ang bábuyng sumu, According to folk belief the owner should not raise the first litter of piglets a sow has (for they will die under his care).

sung-ad = sun-ad.

sungkat = sungkad.

sunlut -an(→) v [A13; a3] prepare sunlutan to eat.

supukar = sipukar.

†sur_1 n {4} south. Lánaw Sur, South Lanao.

†surambaw n {3} a large square or rectangular lift net operated with a scareline at night, using a lantern. paN- v [A2; c6] go fishing with a surambaw.

súrù_2 v [A2S; b6] start sizzling or bubbling with heat. Magsurù gánì ang tumuy sa agipu kanà timailhan kunu nga may bisíta, If the end of a firebrand starts to exude bubbling juice, it is a sign that visitors are coming. n the sizzling or bubbling of s.t. liquid.

suspindir = tiranti, 2.

suy bins n soy beans.

swáb v [A; b6] swab s.t. with medicine or to clean it. Tunlang giswában, A throat that was swabbed. n swab.

swáing v [C13; c5] {1} to get tired of s.o.’s unpleasantness. Dílì ikaswáing nang tigulánga kay huyù, You don’t get tired of that old man because he is tender. {2} have a misunderstanding and hurt feelings. Nagkaswáing ang mga magsúun tungud sa kabílin, The brothers and sisters had a misunderstanding over the inheritance.

†swirti n — dikasáhus bad luck or misfortune of a sort that shouldn’t normally be happening to the person. Tituláda nga naminyug buguy. Mu na nay nganlag swirting dikasáhus, A girl with a degree marrying a no-good. That’s what they call jerked-meat luck.

†syákuy {2} grades in the eighties (so called from the rough similarity of the figure 8 to a syákuy — slang).

syatdáwun v [A; c1] shut down operations in a factory, mine, logging, and the like. Musyatdáwun ang mína ug wà nay úr, The mine will shut down operations when the ore is gone.

syúgar dádi n sugar daddy, a man who keeps a woman.

syurthan n shorthand. v [A; c1] write s.t. in shorthand.

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tabagak n k.o. fish similar to the malangsi but with a broader body, esp. around the abdomen.

tabatsuy a obese (humorous — from Tagalog tabà ‘fat’).

†tagud_1 n {2} seeds of any fruit or vegetable used for seedlings.

taháda n toast made from sliced, stale pansu bread, shaped into an oval. v [A; a] make taháda tidbits.

tahíru = byatilis.

takdas v [A; b6] jump onto s.t. Mutakdas ang mga bátà sa ílang inahan inig-abut, The children will jump on their mother when she comes home.

takdul_2 = tikdul.

takiling, takíling v [B; c1] tilt, turn over on the sides. Dalia ang masitíra kay nagtakiling na, Hurry and fix the flower pot because it is tilting to one side. Ug takilíngun (itakiling) sa pilútu ang iruplánu, mahadluk ang mga pasahíru, If the pilot tilts the airplane to the side the passengers will be afraid.

taklaba = takaba.

takmù_2 = takmul.

taksip = tagsip.

†taktak pa- sa bukbuk = paúyug. see úyug.

talagtag a be thinly spread or distributed. Talagtag kaáyu ang mga balay sa búkid, The houses in the mountain are very sparse. v [B; c1] be thinly spread or distributed. Mitalagtag ang íyang buhuk nga nanglarut, His hair is sparse because it is constantly falling out.

†tali v {2} [a3] just be weaned from one’s mother’s breast and too young to do s.t. (humorous). Magminyù ka nga bag-u ka pa gáning natali? You’re getting married when you’re just weaned?

talíngab v [A; b6] make a sharp point on s.t. a sharpened to a point.

tampikas = tampihak.

tampird a radio that has been poorly repaired. Dì ku makagarantíya ánang radiyúhag patíngug kay tampird, I can’t guarantee that radio will play because it has been repaired once and not very well.

†tampuk_1 — sa, ang luyu, likud v [A; a12] betray, stab s.o. in the back. Kun wà ku dinhi libakun kunuku ninyu. Ngánung inyu man kung tampukun sa likud? You say mean things about me when I’m not around. Why do you stab me in the back?

tamudlaw = lamudlaw.

†tangantángan panahun pa sa — in the olden times, when people still used castor oil for lamps. Ang ílang gigámit nga libru panahun pa sa tangantángan, The books they are using go back to the days of the horse and buggy.

†tanggu_1 — kriminal, makapíang n tango dance characterized with difficult and fancy steps (humorous).

tanggu_2 a slow in understanding simple things, incompetent in doing simple things (from tangà and gágu). Tanggu kaáyung tawhána, dì lang gihápun kamau ug ása pirma, He is an idiot, because he still doesn’t know where to sign his name. v [B12] become stupid in this way.

†tangtang — útang n the state or condition where one pays off debts and incurs debts again. Mau giyud ning pubri ta, tangtang útang, This is the way it is when you are poor. You pay off one set of debts and incur another.

†tapang n successfully executed or accomplished out of sheer luck rather than due to skill or ability.

tardi a arrive late at a time set for s.t. Tardi ka na kaáyu sa klási, You are very late for the class. v [B12; b6] get to a place late.

†tarípa n rate, schedule of charges, esp. fare. Naumintu na karun ang tarípa sa mga salakyanan, The fares on transportation have gone up. v [A13] charge according to a certain schedule.

tibak v [A2; a12] make a killing, make a lot of money (slang). Nakatibak silag maáyu sa pag-ismágul ug sigarilyu, They made a fortune in smuggling cigarettes.

tígì_2 v [A; a] pour all the remaining portion of liquid from a container. Tigía ang patis sa butilya, Drain the last drop of soy sauce from the bottle.

tikarul_2 = tingkarul_1, n.

†tikì — nga kwanggul n a stupid gecko (so called because of the fact that he hides but shouts to let the world know where he is).

tik-ibis v [A] 1 in baseball, take a base. Mitik-ibis ang bátir, The batter took a base. {2} for a teacher of long service to take an easy test to give her official eligibility. Dì untà ku mailidyibul ug wà pa ku makatik-ibis, I wouldn’t have made eligible status if I hadn’t taken the promotional examination.

†tikwì {3} euphemism for wakwak_1 or unglù. Mga tikwì nang pamilyáha, That is a family of vampires.

†timáan (→) = timáan, v1, 2.

†timbri_2 n {2} booby trap or any scheme or device for catching s.t. unaware. Gibutangan sa mga Múrus ug mga timbri ang agiánan padulung sa ílang kampu, The Moros placed booby traps on the trail that leads to their camp. v [A; b] {2} place, catch with a booby trap or a similar tricking device. Nakatimbri silag bábuy ihálas, They trapped a wild pig.

tingkarul_2 = tikarul_1.

†tiniblas n {2} ceremony held on the Wednesday before Easter.

†tipas paN- n a charm that renders one bullet-proof.

tipli n soprano voice. v [A; b6] sing the soprano voice.

tiriring a having a slight mental derangement. v [B123] be slightly deranged. -un a slightly deranged.

tirminisyun pí n termination pay.

trakítu, trakítuk = talakítuk.

†trangka trangkilya n small fastening stick or bar. v [A; c1] attach, make a small fastening bar or stick. Nagtrangkilya kus paradur sa sud-an, I am making a small bar to lock the food cabinet.

trúnu n {3} toilet (humorous). Naghingári lang kug lingkud sa trúnu kay gihibús, I keep sitting on the throne because I have diarrhea.

tsariti n charity ward in a hospital. v [c1] be placed in the charity ward.

*tsíbay insik —, — wákang phrase said to insult a Chinaman. see wákang.

tsit n chit.

†tubà — nga balintung n tuba mixed with an adulterant that will cause one to get more drunk than normal.

†túbù — sa kunhud v [A2S; b7] for a thing to diminish when it should grow (humorous). Sa ímung binaligyaan mutúbù sa kunhud ang ímung nigusyu, The way you do business it will grow—but downwards.

†túhud (→) v {3} [a12] have pains in the knees. Abi nákug tigúwang ray tuhurun, I thought only old people had rheumatism in the knees.

túka n one’s part in doing s.t., one’s turn to do. Ímu na rung túka sa panghúgas, It’s your turn to do the dishes. v [A2; b(1)] for one’s turn to come to him. Dì makabalíbad ang táwu ug mutúka na níya ang kagul-ánan, When it is a man’s turn to have sorrows he cannot refuse. tukatúka v [A; abc] do s.t. by turns. Gitukatukáhan mig hátag, We were given some in turns.

tukistukis n illegal cockfight on a small scale (slang). Dúnay tukistukis sa ílang baryu káda adlaw, There is a small-scale illegal cockfight in their barrio every day. v [A; c] hold a small illegal cockfight (slang).

†tumuy sa — sa dílà be at the tip of one’s tongue, but still one cannot quite remember it. Dì giyud kung kahinumdum ug kinsa tu ka apan nía ra giyud sa tumuy sa ákung dílà, I cannot quite remember who you are, but you are so familiar, it is right at the tip of my tongue.

túpung {3} dílì, wà mag- ang tudlù not everybody is the same. Wà magtúpung ang tudlù sa táwu, Some people are rich and some are poor. (Lit. A man’s fingers are not the same.)

tusínu n salt pork. v [A; a] make salt pork.

†túud [plant name] nga — n the most common variety of [such-and-such a plant]. Kamúting túud, The common sweet potato.

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úa = úi.

†ubus pa- v {3} pa- kay laylay pa v [A13] be humble because one is at the bottom of society (laylay, a 2a). Mau giyud, magpaubus kay laylay man, I should be humble because I am poor. (Lit. A matured leaf is naturally found in the lower part of the plant.)

úi a acronym for over-acting: putting on airs, engaging in exaggerated actions uncalled for by the situation. Úing muhílak arun tugtan, Putting on a big show of crying so she would be allowed to go. v [B] overact. Naúi siya arun himatikdan sa ulitáwu, She started to put on a big act so the young man would notice her.

úiks u n OXO, a gang of Visayan toughs in Manila.

†ulan n {3} diamond with some yellowish coloration. Bubaratu ang brilyanting ulan, A yellowish diamond brings a lower price.

†ulípun (→) v [A; a12] enslave.

†unà v {4} [A13] be oozing with dirt. Hubúa nang ímung sinínà kay nag-unà, Take off your dress because it is oozing with dirt.

†únat v {3} [A1; c1] do s.t. in a leisurely manner. Dì ta makaúnat sa átung trabáhu kay mag-apas ta sa úras, We can’t dilly-dally with our work because we are rushing things.

unir v [A1] {1} own s.t. Maáyu nákung pagpahalúnà sa kutsi sa ákung higála, mu rag nakaunir, I made myself comfortable in my friend’s car as if it belonged to me. {2} = unay, v.

urihinal n {4} salà nga — {a} original sin. {b} adultery.

†úrus pa-, pina- v [A; b6] prepare s.t. by sautéing, usually said of preparing s.t. special (by people who don’t normally prepare food that needs to be sautéed). Ákù siyang paurúsan (pinaurúsan) run kay Duminggu man, I’ll sauté some food for him today because it is Sunday.

†útak — brin n one’s brains as a means of thinking (humorous). Gamíta ang ímung útak brin, Use your head! -in- v [A2; c1] do s.t. from memory, not written. Inutukun (iinutuk) sa mga ispíya ang ílang mga kúd, Spies memorize their codes.

†utut — ug bapur n dark-complexioned.

†uwak (←) gibalikas n a person who is such a nuisance that he keeps coming to a place he knows he is unwanted (like a crow that keeps coming back the more it is cursed). Mu rag mga úwak gibalikas ning mga batáa. Dì patúu ug badlung, These children are like crows you shout at. They just won’t listen when you try to get rid of them.

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wan-a = walà na. see walà.

wap-a = walà pa. see walà.

wásu = huwásù.

wáway child talk for áway. v [A; a12] quarrel with (child talk).

†wiliwili v [AN; a12] lure s.o. to stay s.w. Ang mga bag-ung bisyu sa ákung bag-ung naglakaw mauy magwiliwili nákù, My toddler has so many cute tricks it lures me to stay home.

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yá word shouted simultaneously with the execution of a karate chop, blow, or kick.

†yamu — ug never did, do, does. Yamug midúaw ang ákung binaláyi pagkauspital nákù, Never did my daughter-in-law visit me when I was hospitalized. Yamug muhátag nákù, He never gives me any. n {2} none. ‘Duna kay kwarta?’—‘Yamu,’ ‘Do you have money?’—‘(I have) none.’

yatap (from patay—slang) v [A; a1] kill. Ang kriminal nga nagyatap sa gitulísan, The criminal that killed the robbery victim.

yíma n candied yolk. v [A; a] make yolk candy.

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