A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

sáwut = [sur].

sawuy v [A13] feel weak and sickly from bad health. Magsawuy giyud ku ug musakit ang ákung ngípun, I feel ill whenever I have a toothache.

sáya n skirt of the native dress, usually ankle-length and generally having a tail, wound around and tucked in front. di- see abab and [andir]. v [A; a12] wear, make into a skirt of this sort. Ayaw kadispirádu. Siya ra bay nagsáya? Don’t get desperate. Is she the only fish in the sea (lit. only one wearing a skirt)? — sa búnga v [A13] for trees to bear fruit in abundance. Nagsáya sa búnga ang mangga nga maáyung pagkagalam, A mango tree that is well taken care of bears fruit in abundance.

sayà₁ a 1 being in a merry or joyful mood. Ang dag-an sayag panagway, The winner had a joyful expression on his face. 2 engendering good feeling. Hílum ug sayà nga kabuntágun, Quiet and pleasant morning. v [A13B1] be, make merry. Magsayà ta kay Pasku run, Let’s be merry because it’s Christmas. ka- n mirth, gaiety. ka-an(←), kasayáhan n entertainment. Kasayáhan (kasayáan) sa karnabal, Entertainments at the carnival. ma-un(←) a gay and lighthearted.

*sayà₂ pa- v [A; c6] leave, expose s.t. carelessly for others to be able to see or touch it. Nagpasayà silag háluk sa parki, They kissed openly for all the world to see in the park. Ayaw ipasayà nang sundang sa agiánan, Don’t just leave that bolo carelessly in the passageway. sayàsayà v [c6] expose s.t. carelessly or for public view. Musamut ang ímung ubu kun isayàsayà mu ang ímung láwas sa tun-ug, Your cold will persist if you expose yourself in the draft.

say-a₁ v 1 [B1256; b6] for s.t. that fell to be caught atop s.t. Nasay-a sa sandayung ang búlang gilábay, The ball that was tossed landed in the gutter. 2 [A; b8] wind up s.w. Ang táwung maantígung mutrabáhu makakaun bisag ása musay-a, A man who knows how to work can eat wherever he winds up. 2a stay in s.o. else’s home temporarily. Makasay-a kahà mi sa inyu ug magabin-an mi? Can we stay at your place if we are overtaken by night? Kamurúsan ang nasay-ahan sa mga bakwit, The evacuees happened to stay among the Muslims. say-asay-a = [say-a], 2, 2a.

say-a₂ v [B3(1)6; b6] overflow from a container. Nagsay-a ang isdà sa íyang sakayan, His boat is filled to overflowing with his catch. Napáwung ang káyu sa abúhan nga gisay-ahan sa sabaw, The fire went out when the soup spilled over on it.

sayab n k.o. disease affecting chicks making them droop. v [A13P] get this sickness. Magsayab ang mga pisù basta tinginit, During the hot season the wings of newly-hatched chicks droop.

sayad v [A; c1] for the hem of a dress or robe to touch the ground. Ang sidsid sa sutána mauy únang mabuling kay mau may musayad sa yútà, The hem of a soutane gets dirty first because that is what touches the ground.

sayag a cheerful or bright of countenance: bright and clear. Sayag na ang lángit kay gipálid na man ang dag-um, The heavens are bright again because the clouds have been blown away. v [B; c1] be, become cheerful or bright and clear. Musayag ang dagway sa mga maistra ug muabut ang tsíki, The teachers get a bright look on their faces when their paychecks arrive. -un a having a happy and cheerful countenance or disposition.