sakíyu v [A; a2] get money or valuables belonging to s.o. else by stealing or swindling. Gigúkud sa pulis ang nagsakíyu sa ákung bág, The policeman ran after the man who snatched my bag. Gisakíyu ni Huwan ang kuliksiyun sa buhatan, John embezzled the office money.
saklaw v [A; ab2] snatch at s.t., grab s.t. away from s.o. Sukmágun ta ka ug saklawun mu ning ákung ayiskrim, I’ll hit you if you try to snatch my ice cream from me. aN-r- see [ananaklaw].
saklit (from kalit) v 1 [AN; ab2] snatch with suddenness. Misaklit ang bátag duláan pag-ági níya sa tindáhan, The child quickly snatched a toy as he passed the store. Kamatayun, ngánung gisaklit mu ang bugtung kung kalípay sa kalibútan, Death, why did you snatch my only source of happiness in this world? 1a commandeer on the sea. Ang ílang sakayan nasaklitan sa Hapun, The Japanese commandeered his boat. 1b grab s.o.’s land. 2 [A; a] take a short time off from what one is doing to do s.t. else, do s.t. quickly. Musaklit kug higdà ug magtrabáhu ku, I will take a few minutes off from work to lie down. a sudden.
saklub1 n 1 sheath, holster. 2 wife (humorous). Bisag ásas Timyung uban giyud ang íyang saklub, Wherever Timyong goes his wife tags along. v 1 [A13; c6] put, put in a sheath, holster. Isakub na nang ímung ispáda, Sheathe your sword. 2 [A13; c1] make into a scabbard. -an n = [saklub], n.
saklub2 n lid, s.t. put over s.t. else as a cover. v [A; b6(1)] cover s.t. over with a lid or a loose covering. Saklubi ug maáyu ang sud-an kay arun dílì sungkábun sa iring, Cover the dishes well so that the cat can’t get at them. Díay tualya isaklub sa ímung úlu, Here’s a towel to cover your head with.
saklut n sack cloth.
sakmal v 1 [A; a2b2] snatch at s.t. to hold it, grab at as if to hold. Manakmal siyag tutuy, He’ll grab for your breasts. Nakaikyas ang bábuy kay tiil ray ákung hingsakmalan, The pig got away because I only got hold of its feet. 2 [A; c1] put s.t. in the mouth, usually big enough to fit in it. Sakmala (isakmal) kunu ang ímung kinúmù sa ímung bàbà, Try putting your fist into your mouth.
sakmit v [A; a2] 1 snatch s.t. away from s.o. Gisakmit ákung rilu, S.o. snatched my watch. 2 confiscate. Sakmítun sa maistra ang kúmiks, The teacher will confiscate the comics. 3 take s.o. into custody from his home. Gisakmit sa Hapun ang gidudáhang girilya, The Japanese arrested the man they suspected of being a guerrilla. maN-r- n snatcher.
sakna, saknà v [A; a12] 1 ask s.o. whether he wants to do s.t. or is willing for s.t. to happen. Nagsaknà si Nítuy nímu ug muuban ka ba, Nitoy is asking you whether you would like to go along. Saknaa si Máma mu ug pakuyúgun ka ba, Ask your mother if she’s willing to let you go. 2 challenge s.o. to a fistfight. Saknaag musúkul ba, Challenge him and see if he fights. — ug pamaláyi v [A23] for a young man to notify his parents of his intensions of getting married. Misakna nag pamaláyi ang anak kung ulitáwu, Our son notified us of his intention of getting married.
saknib v [AC; c1] lay two things out flat so that the one is partly over the other. Nagkasaknib ang ámung mga banig kay gamay ra man ang kwartu, We spread our mats with the edges overlapping one another because we were in a small room. Sakníba ang duha ka hapin arun dílì mutagpas ang íhì sa bátà, Let the child lie on two pieces of cloth so the urine won’t seep through.