A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

hanum-u n k.o. shrub.

hanunum-u n small tree of secondary forest.

hanut₁ v [B1456] for a dying person to be gasping for breath. Naghanut siya kay hápit na mamatay, He was gasping because he was about to die.

hanut₂ v [A; b] thin out a cluster of fruits, leaves, plants. Hanuti ang mga dáwa nga nanuruk kay bagà ra, Thin the sprouting millet because it is much too thick.

hanuy, hánuy a smooth, gentle in flow or movement due to the absence of obstacles. Hánuy kaáyu ang ámung pagbiyáhi, We had a smooth trip. Hanuy kaáyu imnun nang wiski, That whiskey is smooth to drink. v [B2; b6] move or flow easily without obstacle. Nagkahanuy na ang dágan sa awtu nga maáyu na ang dálan, The car is running more smoothly now that the road is better.

hanyag v [A; c] offer s.t. for s.o.’s consideration. Naghanyag siya nákug yútà, He offered to sell me some land. Gihanyágan ku níyag trabáhu, He offered me a job.

hanyù = [hangyù].

hā́p = hálap.

hapà v [A; b6(1)] throw oneself onto one’s stomach. Mihapà siya sa tiilan sa hárì, He prostrated himself at the king’s feet.

hapag n 1 a round shallow tray made of woven thin strips of bamboo or rattan used by peddlers of food. 2 flat or only slightly sloping roof of nípà or cogon. v [c1] make a nípà or cogon roofing flat or slightly sloping.