A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

alasíman = [ulasíman].

alasiwsiw = [alisiwsiw].

alas kwatru = [marabilyas].

alas utsu n k.o. ornamental climbing cactus the fragrant flowers of which open around eight in the evening and close within two or three hours: Hylocereus sp.

alasúus n k.o. fish: Sillago sp.

alat n big and tall wide-mouthed basket with loose hexagonal mesh weave. v [A] make into an alat.

álat₁ (not without l) n cop (slang).

álat₂ (not without l) n salted eggs.

alatan n k.o. grunt: Plectorhynchus sp.

aláut (not without l. from dáut) a unfortunate, wretched. Aláut nga biktima sa bagyu, The unfortunate victims of the typhoon. v [APB12] make, become wretched.