A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

sangyaw v 1 [AP; c6P] disseminate news, information. Ang balità nasangyaw na sa tibuuk gingharían, The news has spread throughout the kingdom. 2 [A; c6] proclaim, declare officially. Ang partídu nagsangyaw nga si Rúsis kandidátu upisiyal, The party proclaimed Roces an official candidate. n proclamation. ka-an n group of proclamations. mag-r- n preacher.

San Huwan n 1 St. John. 2 the twenty-fourth of June celebrating St. John’s Day where people go to the sea to bathe. paN- v [A2; b6] celebrate St. John’s day by swimming.

sani₁, sáni (from unsa ni) 1 pause word used when one cannot recall what is to be said. Arun dílì mukángù ang makina hináyig búhì ang sani, klats diay, So that the motor won’t stall, slowly release the watchamacallit, um, the clutch. 2 particle expressing discomfiture or dislike at what s.o. is doing or is happening. Sani gud nga bisitáha! Mupaúlì man lang ug way panamílit, What kind of a visitor is he anyway! He just goes home without saying goodbye. 3 = [unsa] (dialectal).

*sani₂ kasaníhan n department of health. sanidad n department of health.

sánib v [AB16; c1] arrange in tiers, neat pile; be so. Nagsánib siya sa mga papil, She is stacking the papers in a neat pile. Nagsánib ang mga tabla, The boards are piled on top of one another. n layer. May tulu ka sánib ang playwud, Plywood is composed of three layers. (→) v [A; b6(1)] 1 insert into or in between. Gisanib níya sa sakuban ang sundang, He inserted the bolo into its scabbard. 2 support, give assistance. Ang mga tinun-an misanib sa punduk sa mga mamumuu, The students gave their support to the labor union. Ang íyang súhul dílì makasanib ug lima ka táwu, His salary cannot support five persons. n layer situated or inserted in between. May sanib nga karni ang pán, There was a layer of meat in between the pieces of bread.

*sanib pa- v [A; b] court s.o.’s favor by showing exaggerated concern, giving lavish gifts, and the like. Dalì ra siyang miusbaw kay maáyung mupasanib, He quickly got promoted because he is great at boot-licking.

sanidad see [*sani₂].

sanílas = [sinílas].

sanínà = [sinínà].

sanípa n 1 edging similar to an eaves board which trims a roof. 2 a short curtain across the top of a window, framework of a bed, and the like. 2a design in series at one side or around the edges of the cloth. 3 folding room divider. 4 lamp shade to concentrate light. v [A; a] install, use, use as, make into a sanípa.