A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

sidlit v 1 [A; b2] squirt out in a stream. Misidlit ang nánà sa dihang gipislit ang hubag, The pus squirted out in a stream when I pressed the boil. Hingsidlitan ku sa íhì sa bátà, The little boy urinated on me. 2 [A23] for the sun to shine (literary). Sa walà pa musidlit ang primírung bidlísiw sa adlaw, Before the first rays of the sun shone.

sidlut = [sidlit], v1.

sidsarun = [sitsarun].

sidsid n 1 hem, lower edge of dress, curtain, or the like. 2 edge, border (literary). Ang sidsid sa kapunawpunáwan, To the outer reaches of space. sidsiran = [sidsid], 2.

sid-uk n hiccup. v [A2; a4] have the hiccups. Misid-uk si Lúlu, unyà miyupyup sa íyang kwáku, Granddad hiccuped and then puffed on his pipe. Inum ug usa ka básung túbig ug sid-ukun ka, Take a glass of water if you have the hiccups.

sidula n 1 the head tax of the Spanish time and now, the residence tax. 2 the residence certificate, evidencing the payment of this tax.

síga₁ a 1 bright, giving off intense illumination. Síga kaáyu ang sugà, The lamp is very bright. 2 bright-eyed or having big round eyes. Síga ug mata kining batáa paríha sa íyang uyuan, This child has big, round eyes like his uncle’s. n flame, light given off. v 1 [A2S; a2Pb7] burn bright. Nagsiga pa ba ang dáub? Is the fire still burning? Sigái ang linung-ag, Turn up the fire under the rice. 1a for the lights to be on. Sigáha (pasigáha) ang sugà kay ngitngit na, Put the lights on because it is dark now. 2 [A2S; b6] for the eyes to be big or bright. Misíga ang mga mata sa kahikugang, Her eyes grew wide in astonishment. 2a for the eyes to be wide, glaring at s.o. Gisigáan ku níya sa kapungut, He glared at me in anger.

síga₂, sígà n notorious tough guy. v [B12; b6] be, become a tough. sigasíga = [síga₂].

sigabu n continuous, thudding sound. v [A3] be thudding, give a thudding sound. Musigabu ang balud ug ting-amihan, Strong waves dash against the shore when the northwind blows. Unsa may nagsigabu sa táas? Mga bátang nagdúlà? What is it that is thudding upstairs? Children playing?

sigamnu v [A3; a12] care, give attention or concern to s.o.’s welfare or needs. Wà siya magsigamnu sa idukasiyun sa íyang mga anak, She doesn’t concern herself with her children’s schooling. Sigamnúa ang ímung láwas arun dì ka masakit, Take care of your body so you won’t get sick.