A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

sangbat = [sakbat].

sangbud v [B1; b8] for the tether rope of an animal to get tangled on itself or around s.t. else. Nagsambud ang písì sa kábaw ug diriyut matuuk, The water buffalo’s rope got tangled and the animal nearly choked. sangburan n length of tubing made of a piece of bamboo 7–8″ long, used for storing yarn.

sangga₁ v [A2; a12] barge in on a conversation, games. Ngánung musangga man ka nga wà ka man mahibalu sa ámung gisultíhan? Why do you barge in when you don’t know what we are talking about? Ngánung sanggáhun man nímu ang dúlà ug dì ka paapilun? Why do you force your way into the game if you are not supposed to participate?

sangga₂ n 1 in children’s games involving bets (of rubber bands and the like), one’s partner with whom one pools his bets. Pangáyù ug sigay sa ímung sangga ug mapildi ka, Ask for some more cowries from your partner if you lose. 2 close friend. Kaila ku kaáyu níya kay sangga ku siya sa ámung pagkabátà, I know him very well because he has been my chum since childhood days. v 1 [A2C; ac3] make s.o. his partner for games. 2 [C1] be friends with s.o. ka- = [sangga], n.

sanggà v 1 [A13; a12] be underneath s.t. so that it supports or protects it. Kanang língin nga nagsanggà sa misitíra plastik, That round thing the flower pot is resting on is plastic. 2 [A3; a12] put s.t. under s.t. else. Sanggáa ug batu ang halígi arun dílì suphun sa umug, Place a stone slab under the post so moisture can’t penetrate. 3 [A; a] catch s.t. dripping or falling with a container. Nagsanggà siya sa inágay nga túbig sa íyang kamut, He cupped his hands to catch the dripping water. n saucer.

sanggab₁ v 1 [A; a] catch a liquid that is dripping or falling by sticking s.t. under it. Sanggába ang gátas nga nagtulù sa lamísa, Catch the milk that is dripping off the edge of the table. 2 [a12] be caught by the ear. Ang huhungíhung sa pagwilga mauy nasanggab sa íyang dalunggan, The rumors of the strike caught his ears. 3 [A13; a12] make a palm toddy container sanggab. n a bamboo tube container for palm toddy, the length of one node, the bottom of which is the lower node.

sanggab₂ n k.o. fishing net used in bays, attached to fish corrals, set such that the current hits them broadside at certain seasons of the year. v 1 [A] set the sanggab. Magsanggab rung bulána, The sanggab will be set this month. 2 [a12] catch fish with a sanggab.

sanggabun a 1 gamecocks of a kind that are killed during the first match. 2 woman that easily gets pregnant out of wedlock.

sanggákà a for plants to spread out in the branches or roots. v [B] be, become outspreading. Ug musanggákà kunu ang sanga, diyútay ang búnga, If the tree has lush and spreading branches, they say it will bear few fruit.

sanggaráyung = singguráyung.