A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

tagìtì n tartar that sticks on the teeth or tobacco tars formed from smoking. v [B6N; a4b4] be incrusted with tartar or tobacco tars. Nanagìtì ang hunsuy sa hinabákù, He smokes constantly so his pipe is incrusted with tars.

tagiwálu see [walu].

tag-íya see [íya].

tagkus = [takgus].

tagmaya = [tagbaya₁].

tagming = [tagning].

tagmuk = [tagnuk].

tagnà v [A; a12b2] 1 predict, prophesy. Si Amus nagtagnà nga mahúlug ang Samarya, Amos prophesied that Samaria would fall. Hitagnaan níya nga patyun si Kinidi, She predicted that Kennedy would be killed. 2 guess. Tagnáag unsay ákung surprísa, Guess what my surprise is. n guess, prediction, prophecy. maN-r-/l- n one who has power to predict, prophet. paN- n guesswork. Púlus lang panagnà ang íyang panambal, His treatment was pure guesswork. paN-l- n prophecy.

tagning a resonant and high-pitched quality of voice. v [B] become resonant and high-pitched. Nagkatagning ang íyang tíngug kay síging praktis, Her voice is getting resonant and high-pitched because she constantly practices.

tagnipà = [sirbilyíta₂].