tuna2 n small, glossy-black, worm-like snake, deadly poisonous, found in moist places in grasses and weeds.
túnà1 v [A; b6] wallow. Mitúnà ang kábaw sa tunaan, The water buffalo wallows in the puddle. pa- v [A; a2] put a water buffalo in a puddle to have him wallow in. Magpatúnà úsà ku únà magsúgud pagdáru, I will let the carabao wallow a while before starting to plow. -an(→) n puddle for water buffalos to wallow in.
túnà2 v [A23; c6] 1 use a thumbmark for signature. Itúnà ang kumagkù sa mga táwung dì makamaung mupirma, People who don’t know how to write use a thumbmark for their signatures. 2 have coitus (humorous euphemism). a illiterate. Ispúting kaáyu apan túnà diay, He is well-dressed but he’s illiterate (he uses thumbmark for his signature).
tunáda n 1 tune of a musical piece. 2 tone, tenor of voice or statement. Nagdalag kasukù ang tunáda sa íyang tíngug, The tone of his voice is tinged with anger. Kláru ang íyang túyù sa tunáda lang sa suwat, Her object is obvious just by the tenor of the letter.
tun-as v 1 [APB12] decompose entirely, cause s.t. to do so. Way báhù ang patayng láwas nga matun-as, A dead body that is totally decomposed is odorless. 2 [B12] fall into complete ruin. Natun-as na ang karáang báy nga wà puy-i, The old, uninhabited house has fallen into ruin. 3 destroy dreams, hopes, etc. Nagkatun-as na ang ákung mga damgu, My dreams are gradually crumbling down. a totally decomposed.
túnaw v 1 [AB123(1); a2] melt, dissolve. Nagtúnaw kug kandílà pára sa sawug, I melted some candles for the floor. Kutáwa ang kapi arun matúnaw ang kámay, Stir the coffee so the sugar will dissolve. 2 [a3] be mortified, melt with shame (literary). Natúnaw siya sa hilabihang kaúlaw sa dihang gibinábuy siyag kasábà sa kadaghánan, He was mortified with shame when he was given a dressing down in public. 3 — ug gátas [A; b] mix a baby’s formula. Kinahanglan maampíngun ang mutúnaw ug gátas sa bátà, One who mixes a baby’s formula must be careful. a melted. (→) a half-melted. Ayawg palit ug ayis drap nga tunaw, Don’t buy a half-melted popsicle. -an(→) n vessel for melting s.t. by heating. pang- n instrumental in melting s.t. Sambúgan sa hustung timpla nga pangtúnaw niíni, Dilute it with the right mixture which will let it dissolve.
túnay a 1 real, genuine (slang). Dì ni imitisyun uy. Túnay ni, This is not imitation. This is genuine. Maáyu siyang mudá mu rag túnay giyud, He acts well, as though it were actually real. 2 true; faithful to one’s sweetheart (slang). Ayaw siyag binuángi kay túnay nà siya nímu, Don’t deceive her because she is true to you.
tunáyit v [A13] hold a dance until late hours. Magtunayit sarà ang bayli basta dì muuwan, We’ll continue the dance till late if it doesn’t rain.
tundaan n small boat usually towed behind the stern of a larger boat, used for putting into shore where the larger boat can’t put in.
tundag v [AB; c1] sink, be on the way to the bottom; cause s.t. to be so. Mitundag na ang nasúnug nga bapur, The boat that burnt has begun to sink.