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sa'ab v. overtake s.o. or s.t.; catch s.o. in an action.
'saad v. promise; reserve the right to claim s.t. in the future.
sa'ba part. since; the reason why. Phrase: sa'ba man.
'Sabadu n. Saturday.
'sabak v. carry or hold in the lap.
'sabakan n. lap.
'sabanas n. blanket. From: Spanish.
sa'bandae n. slave.
sa'bang v. for a river to branch into a bigger river.
saba'ngan n. river confluence.
'sabey v. do s.t. which which will lead one to be punished.
sa'bi v. call to s.o.
sa'bid adj. rapid; often.
sa'bing n. ulcer on the corner of the lips.
sa'binit n. clothes, usually formal clothes worn during rituals.
'sabit v. set a trap.
'sab-it v. hang s.t. as on a hook or nail; get snagged on s.t. that sticks out.
'sabja Variant: 'sabya. v. throw out water from a container.
'sablig v. splash or throw water on s.t. or s.o. with an underhand motion.
sa'bod v. for wind to blow s.t.
sabo'ka adj. one of a group.
v. unite.
sa'bow n. soup; broth.
sa'boy n. tripwire for a trap.
'sabsab v. for animals to graze.
'sabu v. extinguish fire with water.
sa'buan adv. coincidentally.
v. for an action to occur repeatedly with s.t. because the action occured coincidentally at the first use of that thing. The thing may be a new house, new dog, new trap, or s.t. similar. The coincidental action may be a death in the new house, or a good catch with a new dog or trap.
sa'bud v. plant by sowing. See: 'sawod.
'sabuk v. loose; set a person or animal free; escape.
sa'bun n. soap. From: Spanish.
sa'but v. understand.
'sabut v. agree.
kasa'butan n. agreement.
pa'sabut v. explain; make s.o. understand.
'sabya See main entry: 'sabja.
'sabyok v. be hungry for meat or fish.
'sabyoy v. drape or hang s.t. flexible over s.t. else.
'sada See main entry: 'saja.
'sadà See main entry: 'sajà.
'sadae v. for a water vehicle to run aground.
v. for a land vehicle to become high-centered.
v. for s.t. suspended such as a pig's stomach or hammock to sag to the ground.
sa'dangay Variant: a'dangay. interj. please! oh no! oh yes! used in pleading for help or relief.
sa'dop See main entry: sa'jop.
'sadow See main entry: 'sajow.
'sadsad v. grope around for s.t. with the feet.
v. feel s.o. out about a matter.
'sadug See main entry: 'sajug.
sa'duk n. kind of conical hat made out of the sago sheath.
saduki'lom v. travel at night. See: du'kilom.
sa'dun See main entry: sa'jun.
saè1 See main entry: sa'yà.
saè2 See main entry: 'sayà.
'saedub v. for a flame to reach and burn s.t. not intended to be burned.
'saegajow v. for a mixture to be watery.
adj. watery; thin, of a mixture. Aff: ma-, Idiom: saegajow to utok ‘dull, of intelligence (lit. watery brain)’; saegajow to yangosa.
adj.
sae'gapun n. rainstorm.
'saegsag n. kingfisher. Halcyon and/or Pelargopsis.
'saegunting n. rafter or truss of a house.
saek See main entry: 'sayak.
'saekat n. woven bamboo platform on posts used in threshing rice. Rice is placed on the raised platform and threshed. The chaff will fly away while rice grains fall through the platform to a mat underneath.
n. woven bamboo platform hung from a bamboo pole used in child dedication. Offerings of food, betel nut quid, eggs and other things are placed on the platform.
saem'pigoy v. stagger or walk with a swaying motion, as a sick or drunk person.
'saempu v. overflow; for a river to break its banks.
saen n. sugar palm wine made from the cabonegro ('higjup) palm.
saeng Variant: 'sayang. v. break a pattern of activity.
sae'nganan n. kind of large rattan that grows in swampy places.
saeng'kugi Variant: sang'kugi. v. kind of tree, the bark of which is used to neutralize to poison of the 'baay tuber.
'saengoyngoy Variant: 'sengoyngoy. adj. for the head to droop to the side because of sleep, drunkenness, or death of a loved one. Aff: na-, ka-.
'saen-ow n. kind of fish trap made out of thorny rattan ends.
'sae-ot v. mix.
saep See main entry: 'sayap.
'saepì n. money; silver.
sa'pian adj. rich.
'saepid Variant: 'sapid. v. braid or plait s.t. such as hair.
v. trip the legs.
'saepit n. excrement left on anus of a person following a bowel movement.
sae'piton adj. of a person with excrement still left on the anus.
'saewig n. rainstorm. Usage: archaic.
'sagad1 v. implicate s.o. in a crime.
'sagad2 v. encounter a trap or ambush.
v. ambush a person; attack an animal by surprise.
sa'gang v. block a blow by raising the arms or an instrument.
saga'pà adj. leafy and having many branches, of a tree. Aff: ma-.
'sagbey v. impede smooth water travel.
'sagda v. scold s.o.
'sagey v. strain a liquid.
'sag-id v. for a vehicle to sidesweep s.t. or s.o.
v. for a rope or s.t. similar such as a snake to rub against s.t.
sagi'ling v. cry or throw a tantrum when someone is leaving, usually of children.
sa'giloy v. sling s.t. over the shoulder.
'saging n. banana.
sa'ging-saging n. kind of edible mushroom with wide cap. Grows on decaying banana and abaca stalks and leaves.
'sagisi n. kind of black dove with red beak, eyes and feet.
'sagkiang v. limp heavily because of a foot injury.
'sagkop adj. low; short; of vertical objects.
'sagkot adj. thick, of a mixture or syrup. Aff: ma-.
'sagman v. question or comment on s.o.'s extraordinary actions.
nasag'manan v. have one's name mentioned by a spirit and thus fall ill.
'sagnuy v. pull a boat or raft upstream.
sa'gopu See main entry: sa'kopu.
sa'goy n. kind of tree, the leaves of which can cause severe skin irritations. Syn: ma'nanggat. Grows in virgin forest or uncultivated land. It is said that the leaves quake when a person approaches it.
'sagpì v. harvest corn.
'sagping v. cut off part of the body, usually the ears, perhaps also the lips.
'sagpù v. for a branch to break off from a tree. Can be due to wind or the weight of its fruit.
'sagu n. fluid that flows from the respiratory tract of a corpse.
sagu'badbad n. tree sp.
sa'guksuk n. coucal (Philippine, Rufous, lesser, and/or Steere's); kind of dark red grass bird that lives in tall grass.
sag-u'li Variant: sau'li. v. go s.w. and return the same day. See: 'ulì.
saguli'pot Variant: sagupi'lot. n. sore eye; conjunctivitis.
v. have a sore eye.
'sagulit v. mimic a person or animal; parrot s.o.
'sag-ulit v. parrot s.o., repeating what is spoken.
'sagumata n. sore eye.
v. have a sore eye.
sagu'nahù n. splash; sound of rushing water as of a waterfall.
sa'gundae v. be affected by another's misdeed, as the parents of a criminal. See: 'daehig.
sagun'dina See main entry: sigun'dina.
sa'gupapa v. over-commit; overextend oneself, trying to do more than one can handle. Usage: archaic.
sagupi'lot See main entry: saguli'pot.
sag'-uyu v. memorize.
'sagwae v. stop s.o. from doing s.t. or going s.w.
'sahà n. shoot or sucker of plants like bananas, abaca and bird of paradise.
'sahag v. for a liquid to leak.
sa'ilap v. glance at s.o. or s.t.; see.
sa'ilow n. vision.
v. see a vision.
'saja Variant: 'sada. n. woman's skirt.
'sajà Variant: 'sadà. v. praise.
sa'japow n. kind of softwood tree with an aromatic bark. Good for building materials.
sa'jop1 Variant: sa'dop. v. err; make a mistake.
n. error; mistake.
sa'jop2 v. arrive s.w. late.
sa'jow n. swift; kind of bird. Collocalia spp.
'sajow Variant: 'sadow. v. dance.
sa'ju adv. early. Syn: 'soyom. From: Cebuano sayu.
'sajug Variant: 'sadug. v. swing.
sa'jun Variant: sa'dun. adj. easy.
pangin'sajun v. take advantage of s.o. or of a situation.
sa'juti Variant: sa'yuti. n. vegetable sp; chayote. Sechium edule. From: Cebuano sayuti.
'saka n. visitor.
v. propose marriage. First attempt for parents of an intended bridegroom to visit the household of the intended bride with a spokesperson to present a marriage proposal to the parents of the intended bride.
'sakaaw n. person or animal who snatches food without authorization.
'sakbat n. house beams; beams on which floor joists are placed; girder.
'sakbu v. peel sugar cane.
'sakdap v. for a bird of prey to catch its prey with a swooping dive.
'sakgow v. snatch, esp. of s.t. to be given to s.o. else.
sa'kiki v. for a rooster to dance around a hen in a mating dance.
sa'kì-kì v. hop on one foot.
'sakit v. get sick.
n. pain.
sa'kit n. sickness; illness.
masa'kit adj. sick.
ma'sakit adj. painful.
'sakiy v. topple an animal or person by pulling on a lower limb.
'sakmit v. snatch s.t. while the owner is not looking.
'sakodu Variant: 'sokodu. n. bamboo water container.
v. fetch water with a bamboo container.
sa'kognat v. move suddenly. Aff: pa-.
sa'kopu Variant: sa'gopu; sa'kupu. v. hold or carry s.t. in both arms, esp. a child.
'sakot v. mix ; mingle.
sa'sakot n. ingredients.
sa'koy v. ride.
'sakpan v. overtake; catch.
n. egg found in the body of a bird that has been killed.
'saku n. sack.
'sakue v. extract starch from a palm tree. The whole process, from the cutting of the tree to the collecting of the processed starch.
'sakup n. member.
pa'sakup v. join a group.
ginsa'kupan n. subject people; members of a group under a leader.
sa'kupu See main entry: sa'kopu.
'sakyop adj. twilight.
sa'la n. kind of indigenous song.
sala'butan n. knowledge. See main entry: sa'but.
sa'lamat interj. thanks!
'sali v. disturb s.t. supposedly put in a safe place; disturb or interrupt s.o. doing an activity. Aff: pa-.
sali'botbot n. kind of medicinal shrub used to treat open wounds. Cambium layer is scraped, wrapped in banana leaves, and roasted. Warm juice is squeezed from the cambium pulp onto the wound.
sa'libwa v. for a liquid to boil up or boil over.
sali'dongdong v. throw s.t. flat with a side-arm motion, as in skipping a stone.
'salig1 v. trust s.o. to do s.t.
sa'lig v. irresponsibly depend on s.o. else.
insa'lig v. for s.o. to entrust s.t. or s.o. to the care of s.o.
'salig2 n. blunt edge of a bolo.
sa'ligan v. strike s.o. with the blunt edge of a bolo.
sa'likot n. kind of tree, the sap of which is used as an adhesive. Syn: 'tagkan.
n. sap of the tree of the same name. Used as an adhesive, esp. to seal the tang of a blade to the handle.
v. seal a blade tang to the handle with this sap.
sa'liling v. make an offering for s.o. afflicted by spirits.
n. sacrificed animal offered to spirit as substitute for person being afflicted by that spirit; animal given by one party as a blood substitute to another party in place of the first party. Blood substitute is given as in the case when two people fight and one is killed. A judging 'datù will require that the killer give an animal to the family of the killed person in place of his own body. The aggrieved family usually pours out their wrath on the animal by violently stabbing the animal repeatedly with a spear and calling the animal by the name of the killer.
sa'limbae n. golden house.
sali'ngit v. place s.t. in the fork of a tree or s.t. similar, such as the horns of a deer.
sa'lingsing n. new branch which sprouts out of an old branch.
v. for a new branch to sprout out of an old branch.
mana'lingsing n. tree that grows new branches.
sa'lipad v. fly unsteadily.
sali'pit-sipit n. scorpion.
sali'pod n. shelter.
pa'salipod v. seek shelter behind or under s.t.
pana'lipod v. defend or protect s.t. or s.o. from danger.
sa'lisid n. house extension.
v. build a house extension, add another room onto a house.
sali'yow n. small bell worn as necklace, etc.
sa'mà n. leftovers.
v. save part of s.t. (usually food) for later or for s.o.
sa'man adv. completely, of actions such as taking or eating so that nothing is left.
'sambag v. advise.
n. advice.
'sambay v. mention.
samba'yunut See main entry: sam'benut.
sam'benut Variant: samba'yunut. n. kind of yellow green snake.
'sambung n. kind of medicinal plant used externally to treat body pains and taken internally to treat stomach ailments and malaria.
sa'mi-sami v. for a liquid to fill to the brim of a container; for a river to reach the top of its banks. Aff: mana-.
sa'mì-samì adv. messily, esp. of eating and drinking, when one spills the food or drink all over.
sa'moy v. decorate a cloth being woven with colored thread.
n. decorative thread or design used in weaving.
'sampak v. slap s.o. on the mouth.
sam'palu v. slap s.o. on the face.
'sampig v. for the beam of a boat to strike an obstacle protruding up from the river while the boat is travelling downstream.
v. for a stranger to come and live in a community. Usage: idiomatic.
sam'piling n. thick cheeks of a wild boar.
'sampinit See main entry: 'sapinit.
'sampit v. call s.o. or attract attention. From: Cebuano.
'sampong v. cover an opening with s.t.
'sampot v. yearn for s.o. See: 'sangpot.
'sampow n. waterfall.
sam'poyong v. lay the palm of the hand on s.o.'s head.
sam'puyù n. number ten.
sa'mug v. splash or throw water on s.t. or s.o. with an underhand motion.
'samuk v. disrupt a peaceful or quiet situation.
n. disruption; trouble.
ka'samuk n. disruption; trouble.
ma'samuk adj. noisy.
sa'mulig n. kind of rattan like material.
'sanap v. overflow with water; flood.
'sandà v. give s.t. as security for a borrowed item.
'sandae v. be upset by the inconsiderate acts of s.o.; become tired of or bothered by the habitually inconsiderate acts of others.
san'dayon v. have a reputation for upsetting others by inconsiderate or antisocial acts.
'sandag n. decorative tubular brass anklet containing iron balls which rattle. Syn: 'dutus. Worn by women, esp. when dancing.
sanda'yung n. gutter at the edge of a roof. From: Cebuano.
'sandì v. lean against s.t. See: 'sandig.
'sandig v. lean against s.t. From: Cebuano. See main entry: 'sandì.
san'diloy v. speak indirectly by addressing to s.o. what is really intended for another's ears. Aff: pa-.
'sandog v. for s.t. or s.o. to be stranded or run aground.
'sanduk n. ladle; wide cooking spoon. Syn: 'yuwag.
san'dukù n. kind of large bolo, formerly used in combat.
'sanga n. branch of a tree.
sangasa'ngahan adj. full of branches.
'sangab v. burn a large area or structure with a high flame evident.
sanga'ban n. land or kaingin that was burnt.
sa'ngay v. name s.o. after s.o. else; have the same name as s.o. else.
'sanggat v. hang s.t. as on a hook or nail; get snagged on s.t. that sticks out.
sangga'tanan n. place with a hook where personal belongings are hung.
sang'golot See main entry: go'lot.
'sanggot n. small curved bolo. Used for cutting palm blossoms for the sap ('tobà).
'sanggue v. cut off the comb of a rooster; cut off part of s.o.'s ear.
'sangì n. kind of small bolo with a curved blade.
'sangkà v. insert the red hot tang of a bolo into the handle by striking the handle against s.t. hard.
sangka'anan n. hard thing against which the bolo handle is struck.
'sangkad n. dwarf post; post placed beneath a beam to support it.
v. place a dwarf post beneath a beam to support it.
'sangkag v. drop or fall to the ground bottom first; compact the contents of a container by repeatedly dropping the container on the ground bottom first.
'sangkap n. equipment.
v. be equipped.
kasang'kapan n. equipment and materials, or ingredients, for making s.t.
From: Cebuano.
'sangkod v. for people or animals to mature.
'sangkub v. crown; put s.t. on the head.
sang'kugi See main entry: saeng'kugi.
'sangod n. one nickname used by friends for each other. From: Cebuano sangud.
'sangpot v. yearn for the presence of s.o. who has been away; rejoice at meeting s.o. who has been away. See: 'sampot.
sangu-'sangu n. snout of a pig.
n. face of a person. Usage: derogatory.
'sangyaw v. proclaim. Syn: 'nawnangonon. From: Cebuano.
'sani n. thatch; nipa roofing.
'san-ok v. dump; put things in a place without arranging.
'santing n. kind of war dance.
san'titù n. kind of game played with marbles or da'gaaw seeds where the object of the game is to strike a designated marble with a striker marble.
'sanyag v. dry fry in a pan; roast by dry frying.
sa'ob n. lid; cover.
sa'og Variant: so'og. n. floor.
sa'pà n. creek.
'sapà v. swear an oath or vow upon oneself; take an oath.
pa'napà n. curse.
'sapad v. stop s.o.; advise s.o. to stop an antisocial act.
sa'pae n. bagasse; dry pulp of things like suger cane and grated coconut after the juice has been extracted.
'sap-ang v. carry s.o., esp. a child, on the shoulders, with the neck between the legs of the one being carried.
'sapat v. bring s.t. up to an elevated structure.
sa'patus n. shoe. From: Spanish.
'sapid See main entry: 'saepid.
sa'pigid v. pass near to s.t. or s.o.
sa'pilya n. wood plane. From: Cebuano.
sa'pimpin v. segregate from a mixed group in order to group together the same kind; separate.
'sapinit Variant: 'sampinit. n. kind of thorny vine. Caesalpinia nuga.
'saplid v. skim off the top portion of grain stored in a container. Idiom: Saplid ka! ‘Go die! (Lit. 'You be skimmed from the world!', a curse)’.
sapo'ding n. kind of small yellowish-green stinging insect larva that looks like a caterpillar.
'sapoy v. finish weaving the edges of mats, baskets, bags and hats (not cloth).
'sapsap v. cut grass or weeds with a blunt tipped bolo at ground level.
sa'pu v. brush s.t. off a surface.
'sapù v. butcher a carcass, cutting it into pieces.
'sapue v. exacerbate a bad situation; make matters worse than they already are; take s.t. away from s.o. even though it is not enough for that person; waste a scarce resource.
sa'put-saput n. body membrane, as the membrane covering the abdominal cavity; tendon; ligament.
'sapya adj. for food to be coarse in texture so that it it difficult to swallow; bland, not tasty, like rice which has been allowed to become damp before re-drying and cooking, or like old corn which has been pre-digested by weevils, or like 'baay cooked in a lot of water. Aff: ma-.
'sapyad adj. of a person who lisps.
sa'rabya n. kind of cooking banana. From: Cebuano.
sa'sae n. piece of bamboo cut through lengthwise before flattening for use as panelling.
'sasaw v. interrupt noisily.
'sastri n. tailor. Syn: mano'nohì. From: Cebuano.
'satue v. for things that thrown to bounce off, not things that are dropped.
sa-u'li See main entry: sag-u'li.
sa'up v. give a mix of medicines.
'saut v. do a war dance with a weapon, such as a spear or bolo, and often with a shield. Done before and after battle. Only danced by men.
'sawa n. snake.
sa'wà v. be disappointed at s.o.
'sawae v. blame.
'saw-ae n. trousers.
sa'wagkae adv. awkwardly, of action such as in using an instrument due to lack of training, or as in using the non-dominant hand in an activity.
sawa'ing adj. of a person who has inappropriate behaviour. Such behaviour includes marrying a close relative, or a respected person being drunk and shouting in the streets.
'sawan v. have convulsions.
sawan-'sawan n. kind of medicinal herb. Juice used as a cure for convulsions. Heated leaves used as a head poultice for fever or a poultice for aching bodyparts
'saw-it See main entry: 'haw-it.
'sawod v. plant rice by sowing. See: sa'bud.
sa'woy v. criticize.
saw'sae-ot conj. by-the-way.
sa'yà Variant: saè. n. sin; fault.
v. commit sin.
adj. guilty.
'sayà Variant: saè. v. seive or strain a liquid.
'sayad prep. under.
'sayak Variant: saek. v. shoot or spear a moving target such as a running monkey or flying bird.
'sayang See main entry: saeng.
'sayap Variant: saep. v. observe or watch out for s.t. or s.o.; spy on s.o.
'sayong n. sap of the 'yawaan or a'pitung trees. Used as glue and is pulverized and used for lighting fuel.
'sayop v. for the sun or moon to set.
sa'yopan n. west.
sa'yoy n. lemon grass. Andropogon citratus.
sayoy-'sayoy n. kind of plant similar to lemon grass used as fish poison.
'sayu v. eat together from one plate or other serving dish.
'sayù n. bark of a tree (removed, not on the tree).
sa'yù v. strip bark from a tree.
'sayud v. collect with a container s.t. flowing downwards such as water, rice, palm sap or blood.
sa'yud n. container used to collect s.t. flowing downwards, often a bamboo tube.
sa'yuk v. fetch water.
sa'yukan n. place to fetch water from.
'say-ung v. carry s.t. on the back with a tumpline slung from the head. Method of carrying used by women more commonly than men.
sayu'ngag n. kind of stake trap where numerous bamboo stakes are staggered in a pit or base of a jump point with the tips covered with leaves to hide the stakes.
sayun'kajan n. bird sp.
n. crest of a bird.
sa'yuti See main entry: sa'juti.
sa'yuyu v. carry s.t. by slinging across the chest, such as babies or a broken arm.
sed Variant: so'yod. prep. in.
v. enter.
n. inside; contents.
'segsug v. be pricked by s.t. sharp, such as splinter.
v. sew s.t. by hand.
'sei Variant: se'ini; 'soi. pro. this; these; proximal demonstrative.
se'ini Variant: 'sei; so'ini. pro. this; these; proximal demonstrative.
'semsem v. rain briefly in the early morning. Aff: paN-.
'sengoyngoy See main entry: 'saengoyngoy.
Sep'timbri n. September.
'sepu v. die, used only in cursing s.o. Usage: derogatory.
set v. never mind.
si det. mr.; mrs.; miss; absolutive case determiner for singular personal proper nouns (names).
si'ak pro. I; me; first person singular absolutive case emphatic pronoun. Syn: si'akon.
si'akon pro. I; me; first person singular absolutive case emphatic pronoun. Syn: si'ak.
si'am n. number nine.
kasi'aman n. ninety.
kasi'aman mey i'sa n. ninety one.
si'angat v. ambush; lie in wait for prey, esp. to shoot fish with bow and arrow.
'sibà v. for insects and rodents to destroy a crop.
'sibad v. for a fish or crocodile to catch prey.
si'bit v. sew nipa shingles.
ma'nugsibit n. nipa sewers.
'sibog v. retreat; move backward; remove offerings from an altar.
'sibù adj. fitting.
'sibug v. for people of animals to be stirred up.
sibu'ling n. kind of small onion like plant, perhaps kind of leek or chives.
si'buyas n. onion. From: Cebuano.
sida-'sida v. shoo! used to drive away dogs.
'sid-ok v. hiccup.
'sidsid n. bottom edge of clothing or cloth; hem.
'siga n. flame.
v. shine.
ma'siga adj. bright.
'sig-ab v. burp or belch when one is not full and not eating.
pa'nig-ab v. for a person to belch when the tutelary spirit enters the person.
'sig-ang n. grate on a firetable. See: 'sug-ang.
'sig-anit v. break the 'Anit taboo and be liable for punishment. See main entry: 'Anit.
siga'rilyu n. cigarette. From: Spanish.
'sigbin n. kind of dog-like spirit.
'sigi interj. okay! go ahead! From: Spanish.
si'gid v. tie nipa roofing.
n. roofing ties of rattan.
'sigid adv. do s.t. systematically.
'sigkon v. stop doing s.t. Syn: 'ondang.
'sigkue n. kind of bird.
'sigmot v. plot to secure s.t. or s.o. elusive.
'sig-ob v. burp. Syn: a'gob-ob.
'sigong v. whir with a whizzing sound.
'sigoy v. for a river to flood and swell but not break its banks.
'sigpang v. for secondary shoots (singin) of rice to grow beside a main shoot. OvSyn: 'singin.
sigun'dina Variant: sagun'dina. n. kind of medicinal plant.
'sigupan n. pipe for smoking.
sigu'radu adv. certainly. From: Cebuano.
'sigwit n. flycatcher; kind of bird. Ficedula cyornis, culicicapa, or muscicapa, culicicipa.
'sihak v. for a small stream of water from a sea or river to flow back inland.
'sihì n. kind of round brown edible aquatic snail.
si'hud v. kick s.t. aside with the foot or shove it aside with the knee.
'sikad v. push with the feet.
'sikadan n.
panikad-'sikad make motions preparatory to an action, esp. fighting.
si'kalig n. kind of tree the roots of which are used for orange dye.
si'kalima adj. one-fifth. See: li'ma.
si'kami Variant: 'kami. pro. we; us; absolutive emphatic first person plural exclusive.
si'kan det. the; that (near); those; absolutive or oblique case, definite. Syn: kan.
si'kandan pro. they; absolutive case third person plural pronoun.
si'kandin pro. he; she; absolutive case third person singular pronoun.
si'kanom adj. one-sixth. See: o'nom.
si'kanow pro. we all (incl.); us all (incl.); absolutive case emphatic first person group or plural inclusive. See: si'kitanow.
si'kapat adj. one-fourth. See: u'pat.
si'katlu adj. one-third. See: tato'yu.
si'kawayu adj. one-eighth. See: wa'yu.
'sikbung v. kick while swimming.
'sikdu v. elbow.
si'key Variant: so'key. v. withhold s.t.; refuse to share with another.
si'kita pro. we; absolutive case emphatic first person plural or dual inclusive.
si'kitanow pro. we all (incl.); us all (incl.); absolutive case emphatic first person group or plural inclusive. See: si'kanow.
si'kiyu Variant: si'kuyu. pro. you; absolutive case emphatic second person plural.
'sikmat v. for a disease or bad behavior to recur; relapse.
si'kò v. hesitate.
si'kop v. grope for and catch submerged water animals such as fish or shrimp.
'sikop n. black-winged kite; kind of small brown kite. Milvus migrans.
si'kot adj. spaced closely together.
'sikow n. shame.
ka'sikow v. feel ashamed; feel shy.
balin'sikawon adj. shy; bashful.
'siku n. elbow of a person.
v. elbow s.o.
mig'siku v. curve sharply, of a road.
si'kuan n. shuttle of a weaving loom which is passed from side to side.
si'kuna pro. you (singular); absolutive case emphatic second person singular.
'sikung v. echo.
si'kuyu See main entry: si'kiyu.
'silag v. covet; envy.
pa'nilag v. guard s.t. or s.o. jealously.
'sil-ap v. glance at s.o.
'silat v. for the sun or moon to rise.
si'latan n. east.
'silhig n. broom.
v. sweep.
'silib v. peep.
si'ling adj. contrary, of a person.
silisi'lihan n. kind of brown aquatic bird with a long-neck and short webbed feet.
si'longdong v. expose oneself to rain or sun.
'sil-ot v. insert s.t. between others.
'silow adj. bright.
v. dazzle by brightness.
'silupin n. cellophane; thin plastic; plastic bag. From: English.
'silut v. punish. From: Cebuano.
'simag v. shine; glow.
si'mana n. week. From: Cebuano.
'simba v. worship; go to church.
simba'han n. place of worship; church.
From: Cebuano.
'simbug v. mix, esp. solutions; dilute.
si'milya n. seedling. Syn: tu'tudì. From: Cebuano.
'simoyad See main entry: 'simyad.
sim'pana if it was me. phrase: sim'pana ku.
si'mud n. nose.
'simyad Variant: 'simoyad. v. expose oneself to the heat of the sun. See main entry: bo'yad.
sin det. messrs.; mrs.; misses; absolutive case determiner for plural personal proper nouns (names). Syn: 'onsi, oy. Usage: archaic. See: si.
si'nabong n. room, esp. a bedroom.
si'nadab v. singe the hair of an animal.
si'naengsang n. altar for offering eggs and betelnut chew to spirits of the air. Made from a bamboo pole which is planted in the ground upright. The top end of the pole contains the eggs and betelnut chew.
si'nagjap n. woven bamboo walling.
si'nangkad v. place or wear a comb in the hair.
si'nangyoy v. carry with a pole on the shoulder with the objects hung at both ends of the pole.
singa'bin v. give a small amount of money to the owner as a deposit for the right to lay claim to an animal after it has been born. See main entry: 'abin.
si'ngaedow adv. by day, of activity done during the daytime.
v. work for pay.
'singaman adv. sometimes; once in a while.
'singin n. scondary rice shoot. OvSyn: 'sigpang.
'singkab v. for a fish to come to the surface of the water in order to catch food.
'singkaliyag v. for two or more people to like each other. See main entry: li'yag.
'singsing n. ring.
'singwoy v. for a hen to wean her chicks, leaving them on their own.
v. for a child to move away from home and dependence upon family. Usage: humorous.
'singyas v. signal by gestures. From: Cebuano.
si'niku n. triangle.
adj. triangular. See main entry: 'siku.
si'nikwe adj. trapezoid.
si'nilas n. slippers. Not bedroom slippers, but made of rubber with a thong-like strap over the foot From: Spanish.
'sinlaub n. charm worn around the neck.
si'nogow v. cry.
'sinow v. shine.
adj. shiny.
sin'silyu n. change (money). From: Cebuano.
siob-'siob v. backbite; talk about s.o. in a derogatory manner when not in that person's presence.
'siot n. wrist.
v. have wrist pain.
'sipà v. kick.
'sipdug Variant: 'sipduk. v. accidentally kick s.t. resulting in an injured foot.
'sipduk See main entry: 'sipdug.
'sipit v. pinch with pincers.
si'pit n. pincer of a shellfish.
'sipnga v. blow mucus from the nose.
sipo'un n. cold; mucus.
v. have a cold/runny nose.
'sipsip v. wedge.
n. wedge.
si'ra v. close s.t., as a door or window. From: Spanish.
si'radu v. secure a door shut. From: Spanish.
si'si v. detach a honeycomb from a tree branch.
sisi'bian n. waterline, line where the water level meets the riverbank. OvSyn: bagibi'tan.
'sisim v. for birds to drink.
v. for light rain to fall after a drought. Birds drink this rain that collects on cupped leaves.
'sista n. guitar. From: Cebuano.
'sitaw n. string beans, kind of green bean about 30cm long. Syn: 'baetung. From: Cebuano.
'sitsit v. hiss at s.o. to get attention.
'siwang v. nick a blade.
n. nick in a blade.
'siya n. chair. Syn: ingku'danan. From: Spanish.
si'yauk v. for a chicken to squawk.
so adj. one.
'sobey v. dam; for water to be hindered in its flow.
'sobsob n. water that collects from a spring.
so'bu v. for liquid to boil or bubble.
v. temper metal.
'sobuuk adj. one.
'sobuukon adj. only; alone.
so'dà n. viand, food eaten with rice.
'sodlop See main entry: 'sodyop.
'sodon v. persist in doing s.t. in spite of danger or difficulty.
so'dop v. enter a trap or closed building.
'sodop See main entry: 'sojop.
'sodyop Variant: 'sodlop. v. enter the forest.
so'ga n. sun.
ma'soga adj. sunny.
so'gà n. lamp; artificial light.
soga-so'ga adj. smell of dried sweat. Aff: ma-. See main entry: so'ga.
'soghoy Variant: 'sughuy. v. for long hair to be worn loose.
'sogkaen Variant: 'sogkayan. n. yard around a house.
'sogkayan See main entry: 'sogkaen.
'soglay n. comb.
so'god v. for an insect to sting; for an insect or snake to bite.
so'hug v. mix s.t. liquid such as broth or sauce with food such as cooked rice or camote.
'soi See main entry: 'sei.
'soing v. sit close (touching) beside s.o.
so'ini See main entry: se'ini.
'sojop Variant: 'sodop. v. suck or soak up s.t. such as air or liquid; absorb; draw in.
so'key See main entry: si'key.
so'kò adj. angry. Syn: ma'boyù. From: Cebuano suku.
'sokod v. measure; be the same.
'sokodu See main entry: 'sakodu.
so'kog v. for a part of s.t. solid to catch on s.t. else, hindering movement.
so'koli v. take turns with s.o. else, such as in the performance of a certain activity.
'sokolid n. other side of s.t. blocking.
'soksok v. hide a small object; slip a small object in between s.t. like a waistband to hide it; for a small animal to crawl into a hiding place.
so'lib n. area under a house or tree.
'somang v. nullify power by means of a greater power. Examples: A diwatahan cannot be possessed by his diwata because the smell of burning hair or feathers is in the air. Measles doesn't emerge because of medicine.
'somod adj. fatty or oily, of food. Aff: ma-.
'somong v. for plants to drown or be over-watered.
'somot v. connive; plot evil against s.o.
'sompuk adj. blunt-tipped.
'somu adj. rich or heavy, of foods such as durian, honey, glutinous rice and ice cream. Aff: ma-.
v. feel unable to eat any more of a certain food which is too rich.
'son-ad v. cook staple food such as rice, corn or camote.
n. cooked staple food.
so'ngak Variant: su'ngak. v. talk nasally.
'songgod n. unsharpened part of a blade between the cutting edge and the handle.
'songkoy v. be stunted.
ma'songkoy adj. stunted.
so'ngo adj. one unit of s.t.
so'ngot n. bad odor.
maso'ngot adj. odorous.
'songsong v. plug a hole.
n. plug.
so'nob v. dive under water.
paso'nob v. make s.o. dive underwater. Also a kind of ordeal which parties are subjected to if there are two main suspects for a crime. The one who surfaces first is considered guilty while the one who stays the longest is considered innocent.
'sonson v. tighten or move closer together things such as floorboards, roofing, fencing, seedlings; tighten a drumskin.
so'og See main entry: sa'og.
so'ong v. obstruct; hinder the free movement of s.t.
so'pà v. chew.
sopak-so'pak v. eat s.t. noisily, smacking the lips. Aff: pa-.
so'pì n. hand of bananas.
'sopok v. cut s.t. short.
'sosey v. blame s.o. or s.t.; blame oneself for s.t.; regret bad deeds; feel remorse over s.t. bad.
in'sosey blame s.o. or s.t. for s.t.
so'sò adj. aggressive; persistent.
sow'sebù v. except.
part. save; only.
'sowsow v. stir water with the hands or feet.
'soya n. stem of the elephant ear plant.
'soyag n. strand; unit of fibrous objects such as hair.
so'yò v. for water that is being heated to be about to boil.
so'yod See main entry: sed.
'soyod n. roommate.
v. lodge; for s.o. to stay together with s.o. else in the same room or house. See: so'yod.
'soyom adv. early in the morning.
v. do s.t. early in the morning. See: 'doyom.
'soysoy v. narrate; tell s.t. to s.o.
su See main entry: sù.
sù Variant: su. conj. because.
su unu ko conj. lest. See: unu; ko.
su unu kud man conj. because I know. Contraction: su unu ku dà man.
'suan n. pointed stick for digging camote. Syn: ka'kali.
'suat v. imitate or mimic sounds or actions.
'suba v. travel upstream or upriver in a water vehicle.
'subak v. for the bride's family to reciprocate gifts from the grooms family. Aff: -in--ay. Always less than the bride price given to the bride's family. After the wedding feast that is given by the bridegroom's parents, the bride's parents will give a feast equal to or even not equal to the feast given by the bridegroom's parents.
'suban v. for a situation or mood to change drastically.
su'bida n. upgrade.
v. ascend. Syn: go'mow. From: Spanish.
'suboy v. follow.
'subra n. surplus. From: Spanish.
'subsub v. burn s.t. to ashes, of grass, wood, or medicinal ingredients.
'subuk1 soft core of palm trees.
'subuk2 v. plant cuttings of certain plants such as sugarcane or cassava.
subuk-su'buk v. enter an area with thick vegetation such as tall grass or thick forest undergrowth without cutting a path. Aff: paN-.
'sub-ung v. place a baby in a hammock.
'sudà See main entry: 'sujà.
su'due v. re-open an old wound.
'sud-uk v. for water from a flooded river to flow back up into a lake.
'sudyat v. injure the eye by poking.
suè Variant: su'yù. n. torch.
sueng n. part of roof covering the gable.
su'gang v. head directly into or go against s.t. impeding progress.
'sug-ang n. grate on a firetable; cooking tripod. See: 'sig-ang.
'sugba v. roast or broil by placing in a fire.
'sugbahan v. dedicate s.t. to a spirit.
sinug'bahan n. s.t. dedicated to a spirit.
'sughuy See main entry: 'soghoy.
su'gi v. feel pain in removing a thorn.
sugi'ban n. kind of small basket woven out of pandan leaves attached to the waist in front of the body. Used in harvesting rice panicles.
su'gilon n. traditional type of story.
v. tell a traditional type of story.
'sugjang v. be pierced by sharp bamboo prongs planted in the ground.
'sugkad n. comb.
'sugnap v. for fish to forage in shallow water, usually at night. This is the time fish are caught by spearing.
'sugnu v. roast a large chunk of meat over a fire.
'sugnud v. ritually offer things such as food or drink to the soul of a dead person. Offering consists of what were the favorite consumables of the person while that person was still living. Items offered may be consumed by anyone in the household after the ritual is over.
'sugoy v. suffer a relapse of an illness.
'sugpà v. vomit blood or suffer from tuberculosis.
'sugpat v. join two long objects end to end.
n. joint.
kasinug'patan n. knot that joins two ends.
'sugù v. order or send s.o.
kasu'guan n. orders; laws.
sugu'onon n. servant.
'sug-ub v. insert a blade into its sheath.
su'gud n. meander or curve in a road or river; land surrounded by a meander and almost cut off.
v. for land to be surrounded by a river meander and almost cut off.
'sugud v. begin an activity.
Su'gujon n. hunting spirit; kind of spirit in charge of game. See main entry: su'guy.
su'gung n. bamboo tube made from one internode open at one end and closed at the other, longer than sa'yud. Used as a container or a percussion musical instrument. Rhythm is obtained by thumping the closed end of the tube on the ground with the open end facing up.
sugu'onon n. servant.
su'gut v. consent; obey.
masinug'tanon adj. obedient.
'sug-ut n. gift; reward.
'sug-utan v. give a gift or reward.
su'guy v. offer a sacrifice before hunting to spirit called Su'gujon.
su'hik-suhik v. search systematically s.w.
v. take s.o. on a circuitous path. Aff: ig-.
'suhue n. wage.
v. hire s.o.
'sujà Variant: 'sudà. det. that (distant); absolutive or oblique case, definite.
sujan-'sujan v. tease or mock s.o.
'sukà n. vinegar.
'sukat v. confront s.o. regarding allegations or gossip.
su'kib n. pain in the rib area.
'suklip v. insert s.t. small in between flat things such as nipa shingles.
'suklip to 'mata v. turn the eyeballs up under the upper eyelids.
'sukoli v. take turns with s.o. in the performance of a certain activity.
v. wear s.o. else's clothing.
'suksuk v. insert s.t. small in between flat things such as nipa shingles.
su'kud v. measure.
'sukud n. measurement.
su'kue n. young mushroom that has not opened its cap.
'sukue n. cooking tripod.
'sukun v. talk about s.t.
'suk-ung See main entry: 'sukyung.
su'kut v. collect a debt; demand payment.
manu'kutay n. debt or tax collector.
'sukyung Variant: 'suk-ung. v. carry s.t. on the head.
su'lisud v. get only a little of s.t. because others got there first and already got most of it.
'sul-ub v. put on a garment. From: Cebuano.
'sulung v. attack. Syn: 'bukad. From: Cebuano.
'sumad n. anniversary.
'sumbag v. punch s.o. with fist.
sinum'bagay v. box each other; have a fistfight.
sum'bayoy n. neighbor. See main entry: 'bayoy.
'sum-ok v. overreact to another's actions by carrying that same action to a ridiculous extreme.
'sumong v. suffocate, esp. babies.
'sumpà1 n. beard; hair on chin.
'sumpà2 n. charm to counteract witchcraft.
sum'paki v. disagree.
'sumpit n. blow-pipe, a kind of weapon.
v. perform witchcraft; work sorcery against s.o. using a blow-dart.
'sundayu n. soldier. From: Cebuano sundalu.
'sundù1 v. sacrifice in order to appease a spirit.
'sundù2 v. go fetch s.o. from s.w.
'sundue v. follow. Usage: archaic.
'sungad n. snout of animals such as pigs.
su'ngaengag v. rebel; oppose; disobey; go against s.o.
su'ngak See main entry: so'ngak.
'sungit v. feed s.t. into the mouth.
sung'kayog v. brace s.t. to strengthen it.
n. brace.
'sungkub n. kind of fish trap made of bamboo strips.
v. catch fish, or attempt to do so, by means of a 'sungkub fish trap.
v. set a body of water with 'sungkub fish traps.
'sungsung v. go against the wind or current.
sung'yà v. make eye contact with another; happen to look at s.o.; signal with the eyes.
'sunù v. be next.
su'nud v. follow; imitate.
sunu'danan n. example.
insu'nud v. name s.o. after s.o. else.
sumu'sunud n. follower; heir.
'supà n. bamboo container with a fitting lid both made from a bamboo internode. Syn: 'yokà.
'supak v. oppose.
masinu'pakon adj. disobedient.
'supas n. crackers; cookies. From: Cebuano.
'supnit adj. rough, of a surface. Aff: ma-.
'supsup v. suck s.t. out.
su'pu v. rebuke s.o. insultingly, roughly; insultingly make a statement disagreeing with what s.o. else has just said.
'supu v. resemble s.o., esp. for a child to resemble a parent.
suru'on n. young coconut.
v. harvest young coconuts.
su'sù n. kind of edible freshwater snail.
su'ub v. for a spirit to possess s.o.
'suun n. relative; sibling.
kasu'unan n. relatives.
v. be related.
'suut v. squeeze into s.t. narrow.
su'wà n. kind of citrus tree that bears sour yellow fruit.
su'wag n. horn of an animal.
v. for animals with horns to fight with each other.
su'wayak v. for a pig to squeal like when it's caught and tied.
su'woy v. part ways; go on another route.
su'wajan n. junction.
suyak-'suyak v. walk through tall grass.
'suyam v. embroider cloth.
sinu'yaman n. embroidered cloth.
su'yambì n. house extension.
su'yat v. write.
n. letter.
kasu'yatan n. documents.
manu'nuyat n. writer.
sinu'yat n. writings.
su'yayak v. for a pig to grunt.
su'yayong v. recognize s.o.
'suyu n. fingernail; toenail.
su'yù See main entry: suè.
'suyud n. comb like beater or reed used to compress the weft thread in the loom.
n. fine comb with teeth on both sides used to scratch out lice from the hair.
'suyuk n. far corner; distant place.
'suyun v. for people to live together in one house; for birds to use the same nest; for animals to lie together.