A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

híbi₁ n small dried shrimps with the shells removed.

híbi₂ n large deciduous tree bearing sweet amber-colored fruits similar to siriguylas: Spondias cytherea.

hibì, híbì = [tíbì].

hibi dyúti a made for heavy duty. v [B126; b6] be, become capable of handling heavy duty.

hibìhibì = kipìkipì. see kipì.

hibilya a buckle for a belt or shoes. v 1 [A; b6(1)] put a buckle on s.t. 2 [A; c1] make into a buckle.

hibiwit a heavyweight in boxing. v [B16] become a heavyweight boxer.

hibubuyna = [hirbubuyna].

híbuk v [A2N] 1 for a multitude of s.t. to move in a wriggling fashion, or for s.t. to have a multitude of things wriggle over it. Nanghíbuk (mihíbuk) ang úlud ibabaw sa patayng irù or Ang patayng irù nanghíbuk sa mga úlud, Worms are squirming over the dog’s carcass. Hastang nakahíbuk sa mga táwung mitábù sa Pápa, My, how the crowd swarmed to meet the Pope. 2 for the children in a family to be numerous. Pagkuntrul mu kay nanghíbuk lang nang inyung mga anak, Practice birth control because you have so many children.

híbul v 1 [A2S] have wet mucous in the nose. Naghibul ang sip-un, His nose is dripping. 2 [A; c1] sniff mucous up into the nose. hibulhíbul v [A; c1] for the mucous to come in and out of the nostrils.