A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

tsipun n 1 chiffon fabric or cloth material. 2 chiffon cake.

tsíris = [siráli].

tsirman n chairman. v [AB56; c1] be chairman.

tsís₁ = tsísir. -ir n chaser taken after liquor. v [A13; c] have a chaser. Túbig lay átung itsísir kay way kúk, We will just have water as chaser since we do not have Coke.

tsís₂ v [AC; b6c3] play chess. Balà siyang mutsís, He plays chess poorly. Makigtsís ku nímu kun dúnay pusta, I’ll play chess with you if we bet. n chess. — burd n chessboard.

tsís₃ n cheese. v [A13] have cheese.

tsismis n idle gossip. Nagpakasal na lang sila paglikay sa tsismis, They got married to stop the gossip. v [A12C; c] engage in idle gossip. Bísag unsa lay itsismis níya nákù báhin sa ílang bag-ung silíngan, She tells me everything about her new neighbors.

tsismúsa a given to gossip. v [B12; b6] be, become a gossipmonger.

tsismúsu = [tsismúsa] (male).

tsitsà, tsìtsà v [A; c] take light refreshments or snacks (slang). n eating.