A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

bugírit a boastful, putting on airs (euphemism for hambugíru). v [B; b6] become boastful.

bugkas = [bugtas].

bugkus₁ v [A; a1] tie a piece of string or s.t. similar around s.t. long, usually to tie it together with s.t. else. Bugkúsa ang mga lipak, Tie the bamboo slats into a bundle. Bugkúsi ug panyù ang ímung samad, Tie a handkerchief around your wound. n 1 s.t. used to tie around s.t. Alambri ang gamítang bugkus, Use wire to tie it up. 2 bundle. Tagtrayinta ang bugkus sa káhuy, Each bundle of firewood costs thirty centavos. -in- n s.t. tied into a bundle.

bugkus₂ a slender around the stomach. v [B12] be, become slim in the abdominal region. Ug sígi kang ihirsisyu, mabugkus ímung tiyan, If you keep exercising, your stomach will get trimmed down.

bugkut v 1 [A; c] tie s.t. around s.t. to secure it. Bugkúta nang sugung dinhà arun dì matumba, Tie s.t. around that bamboo tube container so that it won’t fall over. 2 [A; a12b2] for supernatural beings to kidnap a person rendering him invisible. This is usually done in the thickets, rocks, etc. where these spirits are thought to dwell. n s.t. tied around s.t. to secure it.

bugnà₁ n Book of Revelations. Ang bugnà usa ka basahun sa Bag-ung Túgun nga nagsaysay sa umalábut, The Book of Revelations is a book in the New Testament that reveals s.t. about things to come. hiN- see [mugnà].

bugnà₂ v [A; c1] rub bark scrapings into a fishing line to strengthen it. Bugnáa (ibugnà) nang pasúla arun malig-un, Dye that fishing line to make it strong.

bugnaw a 1 cold or cool to the touch. Bugnaw nga imnun, Cool if you drink it. Bugnaw nga panahun, Weather that makes you feel cool. 2 gentle, low in sound, not loud or harsh. Bugnaw kaáyung tíngug nang mag-aawíta, That singer has a mellow voice. 3 cool in temper. Ang táwung bugnaw ug hunàhúnà dúgayng masukù, A cool-tempered person doesn’t get angry easily. 4 cool, indifferent. Bugnaw kaáyu siyag tinagdan sa íyang inaína, She is cold toward her stepmother. — ug mantíkà lazy (humorous). — ug simud widower (lit. one whose lips are not so ardent) (humorous). v 1 [AB3(1)N; a] cool s.t., be, become cold. Idálit ang sálad ug mubugnaw (mabugnaw, mamugnaw) na, Serve the salad when it cools. 1a [b8] be exposed to cold, draft. Hibugnawan gánì ku, ubhun dáyun, Whenever I’m exposed to the cold, I readily come down with a cough. 2 [A3P; a1] dampen one’s enthusiasm for going ahead with s.t. Dì ka makabugnaw (makapabugnaw) nákù pagminyù, You can not discourage me from getting married. 3 [B2; b6] for a sound to become soft. 4 [AP; a12] cool s.o. down, pacify his anger. Ang mga asáwa mau giyuy mubugnaw (mupabugnaw) sa kasukù sa ílang mga bána, Wives are the ones who know how to calm their husbands down. pa- v [A; c] 1 cool oneself, s.t. off. 2 take refreshments. n s.t. taken for refreshments. Dalítig pabugnaw ang mga bisíta, Serve the visitors some refreshments. pa-an, pa-anan n refreshment parlor. paN- v [B2346] have the chills, be chilled all over. May hilánat ka kay namugnaw man, You (must) have a fever because you have the chills. Namugnaw ku sa kahadluk, I felt cold due to (my) fright. ma-un a calm, cool-headed.

bugnay n k.o. small tree: Antidesma bunius.

bugnù v [AN; ab3] 1 fight at close quarters. Walay kukalísang ang irung mibugnù (namugnù) sa bitin, The dog fought the snake bravely. Bugnúun ka nákù, I will fight with you. 2 struggle with. Ang masakitun nakigbugnù sa kamatáyun, The sick man is struggling against death. n 1 fight at close quarters. Duguun kaáyu ang bugnù sa duha ka rislir, The fight between the two wrestlers is so bloody. 2 a struggle. 3 contest. Kinsay midaug sa bugnù tálì ni Markus ug Usminya? Who won in the contest between Marcos and Osmeña? maN-r- n fighter.