A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

gátu₁ n vise, mechanical device for holding firmly s.t. being worked. v [b6(1)] fasten with a vise. Gatúhi arun sayun paggabas, Fasten it with a vise so it will be easy to saw it.

gátu₂ = [gatilyu].

gátud v [A; a12] make s.t. rough by covering it with cuts. Nagátud ang tabla nga gihímung taparan, The board got an uneven surface because it was used as a chopping board. gatudgatud a rough in surface. Gatudgatud na ang punúan sa lubi kay gisigíhan man níyag tigbas, The coconut trunk is rough because he always chops at it with his bolo. gatudgaturun = gatudgatud.

gátung n 1 fuel used for cooking. 2 a big piece of wood used to keep fire or embers burning. v 1 [A; c1] supply fuel to cook s.t. 2 [A1; c1] keep a fire burning to supply embers for future fires. 3 [APN; b] add fuel to an emotional situation. Ngánung gatúngan pa nímu ang íyang kasukù? Why do you add fuel to his anger? paN- n 1 s.t. used as fuel. 2 s.t. used as drinks. Náa bay maáyung paggátung kay muadtu mi sa bayli, Do you have anything good to warm up the group because we’re going to a dance.

gatus numeral hundred. v see [tulu]. -an in groups of a hundred, hundreds. Gatusan ka táwu ang nagláray, People were lined up by the hundreds. Gatusan ka túig, A century. maN-(←) amounting to one hundred. Manggátus ang íyang swildu káda simána, He earns a hundred a week. maN-(←), -in- done by the hundreds. Manggátus (ginatus) ang pagbaligyà sa mangga, They sell mangoes by the hundred. v [c1] do s.t. by the hundred. tag-(←) a hundred each. v [a] give out denominations of one hundred. tagmang-, tag-in- = mang-, [-in-].

gaud₁ n k.o. porgy. gaudgaud = [gaud₁].

gaud₂, gáud v [A; b5] row, propel a boat with an oar at the stern. Makagáud kahà ta hangtud sa daplin? Can we possibly row as far as the shore? Ang linayágan ug way hángin gawrun (gawran) lang, A sailboat is rowed if there is no wind. (→) n large oar. gauran n oarlock.

gaugáu v [A; a12] tease derisively. Gigaugáu siyang pisut, He was teased derisively because he was uncircumcised. n derisive teasings.

gáung a weary-looking. paN- v [A2; b4] have a weary look on the face. Manggáung ang nawung sa táwung way tulug, A person’s face looks haggard if he has no sleep. Gipanggaúngan sa dagway ang bag-ung minyù, The newly-weds look haggard.

gáuy v [B6N; a2] for the body or part of the body to get completely fatigued. Nanggáuy ang ákung láwas sa paglinanguy tibuuk adlaw, My body became fatigued from swimming the whole day. (→) a fatigued.