A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

sirbilyíta₂ n k.o. compact, seedy cooking banana, yellow-orange when ripe.

sirbis n 1 s.t. set aside for a certain specific use. Sirbis ning awtúha pára sa mga bisíta, This car is for the special use of the visitors. Maáyug sirbis tung ristawrána, That restaurant gives good service. v 1 [b6(1)] make s.t. available for a specific use. Ayaw ug kabaláka kay sirbísan ta mu ug dakung amplipáyir, Don’t worry because I will have a big public system available for you. 2 [A] service, provide maintenance for. Kinsa may musirbis sa mga awtu? Who will service the cars? — diluks n service in a de luxe manner. Gihatdan man giyug pamáhaw. Sirbis diluks man giyud, She was served breakfast on bed. De luxe service, I should say.

sirbísa n beer. sirbisahay v [A1; a12] play a game with beer as bets.

sirbisyáwu see [sirbi₁].

sirbisyu see [sirbi₁] and [sirbi₂].

sirbyinta = sirbidúra. see [sirbi₁].

sirbyinti = sirbidur. see [sirbi₁].

sirguylas = [siriguylas].

siriguylas n small tree cultivated for its sweet and juicy fruits, yellow or reddish, similar to plums: Spondias purpurea. paN- v [A2; b6] gather siriguylas.

sirikinya n k.o. flying fish with a long nose.