A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

nubù = [mubù].

núbù (from lanúbù) v [a2] make s.t. go far. Nubúag gámit ang sabun, Use the soap sparingly.

nubya n 1 fiancee. 2 bride. v [B1256; a12] become, be one’s bride. Kun akuy manubya, kuntúdu giyud ang ákung kasal, When I become a bride, my wedding will be on a grand scale.

nubyimbri n November. v see [abril].

nubyu n 1 fiance. 2 bridegroom.

nudnud v 1 [A; a] rub on with moderate pressure. Nudnúrig kandílà ang utaw, Rub wax on the iron. 2 [c6] impose a discriminating burden or imposition. Mau pay pubri ku, inudnud pa giyud tag palukat ug lisinsya, Poor as I am, I still have to pay for a license.

núdul sup n noodle soup.

nugbù = mugbù. see [mubù].

nuísu n in billiards, points not counted. Nuísu ang tiráda kay walà makarambúla, The shot doesn’t count because it wasn’t a carom. — karambúla n shot that is not a carom.

núka n 1 sore, infection on the skin, not of great size. 2 north wind pieces in mahjong (slang for nurti). v [B; b6] become a sore. Minúka (nanúka) ang íyang samad, His wound became a sore. (→) v [a4] be affected by sores. Ginuka siya kay dì manghimatíis, He has sores on his legs because he doesn’t wash them. nukaun a infested with sores.