A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

*dyapan dyapandyapan, dyapanis = ginamusginámus. see [gamus].

dyapinis = [byatilis].

dyár n jar. Usa ka dyár nga pínat bátir, A jar of peanut butter.

dyás n jazz. v [A; c1] play jazz, play s.t. in jazz time. Ang Dáhil sa Iyu nga idyás (dyasun), Dahil sa Iyo played in jazz time.

dyaski a mild, half-affectionate oath used to curse s.o. Nagkadúngan pa ang mga dyaski, The devils arrived at the same time.

dyatilis = [byatilis].

dyíd n jade. v [A1; a] wear jade.

dyikni n k.o. jitney transportation used before the war, light passenger trucks plying certain routes taking passengers for five centavos anywhere along the route. v [A; a12] take a dyikni, make s.t. into a dyikni.

dyiktin = [hiktin].

dyíli n jelly. v 1 [A; a2] cook, make into a jelly. 2 (→) [A; b6(1)] eat jelly. Dì ku mudyili kay gidilì nákù ang tam-is, I will not eat jelly because I am not allowed to eat sweets.