A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

dalupápa n k.o. squid with a body growing to a foot in length.

dalupúgan = [dalapúgan].

dal-us v [APB; c1P] 1 drag or slide slowly in a downward direction. Ang íyang nigusyu nagkadal-us sa kapútu, His business gradually slipped into bankruptcy. Idal-us (dal-úsa, padal-úsa, ipadal-ús) na lang ang sáku sa kupras pagkanáug, Just put the sacks of copra off by letting them slide. 2 move forward slowly (figurative usage). Ang sakayan midal-us sa línawng dágat, The boat moved slowly over the calm sea. 3 [APB; c1P] move the eyes down over s.t. Midal-us ang íyang pagtan-aw gíkan sa líug ngadtu sa bitíis, He let his gaze move over her from her neck to her legs. -an(→), -anan(→) n slide.

dalus-us v [APB; c1P] slide down. Mahadluk siyang mudalus-us (mupadalus-us) sa gabayan sa hagdanan, He’s afraid to slide down the bannister. Kinsay nagdalus-us (nagpadalus-us) sa sáku sa harína? Who slid the sack of flour down? -an(→) n slide, children’s playground equipment.

daluyduy v [B4; a4] 1 cough hard continuously, have such a cough. Nagdaluyduy ang ubu sa bátà, The child’s cough was hard and continuous. 2 for tears to come fast and furious. Nagdaluyduy ang íyang mga lúhà, Her tears flowed copiously.

dalwak n hernia in the groin. v [A123P; b4] have, cause hernia in the groin.

dalyang v [A; c1] for s.t. solid to be in such large quantities it hangs out beyond its area. Midalyang ang íyang tiyan, His stomach hangs out over his belt. Nagdalyang lang ang pagkáun sa lamísa, The food on the table is in overflowing quantities.

dam n dam.

dáma₁ n demijohn. — hwána = [dáma₁]. v [B256; b6] be a demijohn full. Wà ra ni mudáma (madáma) ang tubà nga nahurut námù, The toddy we drank wasn’t even a demijohn. damahan = [dáma₁].

dáma₂ n 1 lady-in-waiting. 2 runner-ups in a beauty contest who attend the winner in the coronation.