A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

buksing = [baksing].

buksiyadur = [baksidur].

buktu n k.o. biting sand flea, orange with black spots.

buktun n 1 arms, esp. the lower arms. Ang taknaan sa íyang buktun, The watch on his wrist (arm). 2 sleeves. Sinínang way buktun, Sleeveless dress. v [A; c] add sleeves to a garment. -in-an n garment with sleeves.

buktut 1 = [baluktut]. 2 name given to humpbacked fish, e.g., the Philippine jack: Hynnis momsa. 3 k.o. humpbacked shrimp.

buku₁ v [A; a1] reveal s.o.’s character, true identity, be found out. Bukhun ta ka nga minyù ka, I will reveal that you are married. Nabuku siyang mangingilad, It was revealed that he was a swindler.

buku₂ n node of a stem. Malísù pay buku sa kawáyan, Impossible. (Lit. A bamboo node would sooner get twisted.) v [a12] chop s.t. at the node. Dúgay kang makaputul nang kahúyag bukhun mu pagtigbas, It’ll take you a long time to cut that tree if you hack it on its node. bukubuku n the back of a person or animal. v [a12] hit s.t. in the back.

bukubar n popsicle made of young coconut. v [A; c1] make, eat bukubar.

bukùbúkù n k.o. small cuttlefish.

búkud a plump, round due to fullness. Búkud ug áping, Round-cheeked. v [A13PB2; a2] be plump and full, make s.t. full. Kinsay nagbúkud (nagpabúkud) sa sáku? Who filled the sack until it was round? Mabúkud ang mga úbas sa ting-ulan, The grapes will become round and full during the rainy season.