"Dupa" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

dupa HILIGAYNON
Definition:

dupá - The length of a man’s outstretched
arms from finger-tip to finger-tip; a
fathom, two yards; to stretch out one’s
arms, to fully extend the arms, to measure
something with outstretched arms.
Nagadupá siá. He is stretching out his
arms. Magdupá ka or dupá ka. Extend
your arms fully. Gindupá níya ang káhoy.
He measured the timber with outstretched
arms. Dúpha or dupahá ang tápì kon daw
anó ang íya sinâ nga kalábà. Measure the
board with your outstretched arms to see
how long it is. Nagdupá ang Aton Ginoó sa
krus or gindupahán sang Aton Ginóo ang
krus. Our Lord stretched out his arms on
the cross. Dúphi (dupahí) akó sing limá ka
dupá nga lúbid. Measure out for me ten
yards of string. Idupá akó siníng kalát.
Kindly measure for me this rope with your
outstretched arms.

dupa CEBUANO
Definition:

dupa v {1} [A; c16] extend the arms out sideways.
Si Hisus nagdupa sa krus, Jesus is nailed to the cross with his arms ex-tended sideways.
{2} [A; b6] bar the way with outstretched arms.
Ngánung ímu mang giduphan ang pultahan?
Why are you barring the way with your arms outstretched?
{2a} [A12; b8] prevent an occurrence.
Dì maduphan ang pálit sa iliksiyun, You cant stop vote-buying in the election.
{3} [A; b] take over all of s.t.
Giduphan sa mga insik ang pamaligyag asúkar, The Chinese have taken control over the sugar market.
{3a} [A12; b8] take s.
o.
s problems over for him.
Maduphan ra nákù ang ímung galastúhan, I can take care of your expenses for you.
{4} [A1; a] measure s.t.
by fathoms.
Dupha ang písì, See how many fathoms the rope is.
{4a} [A; c] pay, take out [so-and-so] many fathoms.
Duphi kini ug upat, Take out four fathoms from the rope.
pa- v [A; a12] punish s.
o.
by making him extend his arms.
Paduphun nátù ang pilyu, Well make the naughty boy stand with his arms stretched out.
n fathom, the length from the finger tips of one hand to the finger tips of the other, measured with the arms outstretched.

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abut CEBUANO

abut v {1} [A; a12] arrive, reach a place. Dì pa makaabut (maabut) ang suwat, The letter wont have arrived …

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agbay HILIGAYNON

ágbay - To put one’s arms on or round another’s shoulder. Nagalakát silá nga nagaagbayánay. They are walking with their …

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akba CEBUANO

akba v {1} [B3(1); c] lean on the chest with the arms hanging over the edge. Nag-akba siya sa pasamánu …

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alagbay CEBUANO

alagbay v [AC; c] to put ones arm around s. o. s shoulders. Miag-bay ang ryumáhun sa nars, The rheumatic …

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alap-ap HILIGAYNON

aláp-ap - White spots on the skin, especially on the arms and legs. May alápap ang íya bútkon. His arm …

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alay-ay HILIGAYNON

aláy-ay - To carry in—, support with—, one’s arms, a child, sick person or the like, the person carried or …

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armadu CEBUANO

armádu aarmed. Usa ka grúpung armádu ang mitúlis sa bálu, An armed group robbed the widow. v [B1256] be, become …

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ayad CEBUANO

ayad v [A; a12] repair s.t. Ayrun nákù ang munyíka nga natangtángag kamut, Ill fix the doll that lost one …

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bad-ay CEBUANO

bad-ay v {1} [B1] be placed transversely across. Nagbad-ay ang buktun sa bána sa tiyan sa íyang asáwa, The husbands …

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badil HILIGAYNON

badíl - A fire-arm, musket, rifle; to shoot with a fire-arm; to beat, drub, thrash, strike, swinge. Badilá siá. Shoot …

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baklid CEBUANO

baklid v [A; a12] pin s. o. s hand behind his back. Siyay mibaklid sa ákung kamut samtang gikuláta ku …

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baknal HILIGAYNON

báknal - To swell out, be protuberant, bulge, protrude, (as a full pocket or the like). Nagabáknal ang íya bólsa. …

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baktin CEBUANO

baktin n {1} piglet. {2} children, kids (familiar usage). Nag-iskuyla na ang ákung mga baktin, My kids go to school …

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balbag HILIGAYNON

bálbag - To shatter, splinter, crush, fracture, break an arm,—bone,—bamboo, or the like. Balbagá ang kawáyan. Crush the bamboo. Nabálbag …

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bali CEBUANO

bálì v [A; a] break s.t. long. Mibálì siyag sanga, He broke o? a twig. Nabálì ang ákung buktun, I …

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bali HILIGAYNON

bálì - To fracture, rupture, break without severing, to bend or twist so as to break, but without tearing off …

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baligwat CEBUANO

baligwat v {1} [A13; c6] use s.t. as a crowbar to move s.t. else. Ayaw ug ibaligwat ang páyung sa …

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balikas HILIGAYNON

balíkas - (H) Scratch, excoriation, abrasion; to excoriate, scratch, lacerate, tear, chafe, wound the skin. Nabalíkas ang ákon bútkon sang …

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balikis CEBUANO

balíkis v [A; c] coil, put around s.t. else. Mibalíkis ang baksan sa bábuy, The python coiled around the pigs …

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baliktus CEBUANO

baliktus v {1} = baligtus. {2} [B] be wrapped around, coil one-self around. Mibaliktus (nabaliktus) ang hálas sa sanga, The …

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