A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

litiratúra n 1 literature. 2 literature carrying advertising or information.

lítis = [litsúgas], 1.

litra n letter of the alphabet. v [A; b6] mark with a letter. Litráhan ku ning ákung mga punda, I will mark my pillowcases with my initials.

litrátu = [ritrátu]. litratista = ritratista. see [ritrátu].

litru n 1 liter. 2 dry measure for grains and other items equal to one-third of a ganta. Ipalit ku ug usa ka litru nga asin, Buy me a liter of salt. v [A13; a12] measure s.t. by the liter. litruhan n a container used as a liter measure.

litsi₁ n milk. v 1 [b6] put or add milk to s.t. Gilitsihan ba nímu ang ákung kapi? Did you put milk in my coffee? 2 [a12] raise s.t. or s.o. on milk other than the mother’s. Litsíhun ku ning itúya kay namatay ang inahan, I will raise this puppy on canned milk because the mother died. — plan n k.o. custard baked or steamed in syrup. kulur dí- a cream-colored. litsihan, litsíhan n a unit of dry or liquid measure the size of a milk can.

litsi₂ 1 mild cuss word uttered in annoyance or anger (euphemism for pisti). Litsi! Gibálì na pud nà nímu, Darn! You broke it again. 2 reference to s.o. one is annoyed at. Giindiyan ku sa litsing dakù, The son of a gun stood me up. -ng yáwà expression of strong anger. Litsing yáwà! Aku pay hulaman ug libru ug aku pay pahatdun didtu sa íla! Shit! He borrows a book from me and then I’m supposed to bring it to his house as well! litsilitsi v [A13; a12] say litsi to s.o. Ayaw kug litsilitsíha, Don’t you say litsi to me!

litsúgas n 1 lettuce: Lactuca sativa. 2 mild cuss word uttered upon being annoyed (euphemism for litsi). Litsúgas ning batáa, kanúnay rang mangáyù ug singku! This darn child! He always asks for a nickel.

litsun n 1 pig roasted whole over coals. 2 by extension, fowl so roasted. — dilitsi roast suckling pig. 3 euphemism for litsi, a mild curse said when one is annoyed with s.o. Litsun ning batáa samukan kaáyu, Darn this child. He’s such a nuisance. v [A; a2] roast a pig, have a roast pig or, by extension, a fowl. -in- n animal so roasted whole over coals. -un(→) n a pig in the stage of growth considered ideal for roasting.

litu, lítu v [A; a] buy rice or corn for home consumption. Lisud kaáyug hasta bugas litúhun pa, It’s very difficult if we have to buy rice, too. pa-(←) v [A; c] 1 sell corn grits or rice. 2 sell corn grits or rice on a rationed basis. Magpalítug bugas mais ang arsii, The RCA will sell corn meal on a rationed basis.