A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

aligasiyun n allegation.

aligatu n fiery particles carried off from a fire by the updraft. v [A; b6] give off flaming particles. Piligru ug aligatuhan ang atup nga nípà, It’s dangerous if flying embers hit the roof because it is palm thatch.

aligáya v [A; b6] take a nap. Nag-aligáya siya sa dúyan, He is taking his nap in the hammock.

aligi n the yellow fat of crabs. v [A13; b4] 1 for crabs to have fat in abundant quantities. Kasag nga gialigihan, Crabs with plenty of fat. 2 for dirt to be present in thick rolls like fat on a crab. Nag-aligi ang buling sa ímung líug, You have deep rolls of dirt on your neck.

alig-ig v [A; a] 1 separate coarse and fine grains by shaking them on a tray. A jerking motion is made in one direction so that the heavier grains collect at one end of the tray. Alig-íga ang ginaling, Shake out the ground corn. 2 rock vigorously from side to side. Makusug nga línug nga mialig-ig sa Manílà, A strong earthquake that rocked Manila. Pastilan níyang nakaalig-ig sa samput dihang hápit na, My, how she moved her buttocks from side to side when she was about to come. 3 shake up personnel. Kinsay gialig-ig ni Markus? Who did Marcos dismiss (from his cabinet)? -in-ay n shake-up of personnel. Human sa iliksiyun, dakù giyung inalig-ígay, After the election, there will be a big shake-up. -un(→), -unun n ground cereal to be winnowed.

aligri a lively, gay. Aligri ang ílang piging, Their party was gay. Aligring ikúyug si Pingping, Pingping would be fun to take along. v [B; a] be or become gay or lively. aligrihun a of a lively type.

aliguríya n parable, allegory. v [A2; c1] speak by way of allegory.

aligutgut₁ n a prayer imploring the saving of a soul recited or sung in recitation-response style at the end of a novena.

aligutgut₂ n rancor, deep abiding anger. v [B; b3] feel rancor, bitterness, or hatred. Gialigutgútan níya si Pidru, He feels rancor towards Pedro. Ang ímung pagbutar sa píkas mauy íyang gikaaligutgútan pag-áyu, What embittered him most is that you voted for the other side. ka- n = [aligutgut₂].

alihid v [B; c16] lean to one side. Nag-alihid ang balay sa kadáan, The house is leaning to one side from age. Nagkaalihid ang linaktan sa táwung nagdalag bug-at, The man is walking leaning to one side because of the burden he’s carrying.