"Hambug" is a word in CEBUANO

hambug CEBUANO
Definition:

hambug n big talk, most often not quite true.
Hambug lang kad-tung mga pasálig.
Sa pagkatinúud wà siyay púl, Those promises were pure big talk.
She actually has no pull.
v {1} [A12N; c] en-gage in big talk.
Nanghambug siyang maprumútid íyang bána.
Túu ka?
Shes bragging her husband is going to be promoted.
Do you believe it?
Mau nang kagangkagánga ímung ipangham-bug nákù?
Is that jalopy the car youre showing o?
?
a boasting, engaging in big talk.
-in- a done in a showy, braggart way.
Hi-nambug nga sinayawan, Dancing in such a way as to show o?
.
v [AN; c1] doing s.t.
in a showy way.
Naghinambug siyag pan-gasábà sa suluguun, She is showing o?
, cussing out the servants.
n things said in bragging.
-íra = -íru (female).
-íru a given to engaging in big talk, showing o?
.
v [B12; b6] become a braggart, show-o?
.
-iruun, -iruhun of a sort that tends to show o?
.

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abla CEBUANO

abla v [A; c] speak to s. o. with some purpose in mind. Abláhi kunu si Máma, básin pag musugut, …

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al-al CEBUANO

al-al n childish in action, particularly in speech and articu-lation. Kadakù na nímu. Al-al gihápun kang musulti, How big you …

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atab CEBUANO

átab v [A13] for the mouth to move vigorously in eating or talking. Nag-átab ang ímung bàbà ug úsap sa …

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balubalu CEBUANO

balubálu {1} [so-and-so] seemed unlikely, but that is what hap-pened. Maáyu nátung libak níya. Balubálu dinhà ra sa átung luyu, …

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bounce ENGLISH

To boast; to talk big; to bluster.

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busngal CEBUANO

busngal v [A; a12] cut short s. o. talking by asserting the con-trary, often in an impertinent way. Patákà ka …

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buut CEBUANO

buut want, would like to. Buut siyang makig-isturya nímu, He wishes to talk to you. Unsay buut níyang isulti? What …

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haba CEBUANO

hábà v [A; b(1)] take sides with. Gihabáan siya sa íyang bána, Her husband took her side. pa- v [A; …

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habug CEBUANO

hábug a {1} high, lofty. Hábug nga pangpang, A tall cli? . {2} lofty in thoughts and aspirations. Hábug kaáyu …

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hakal HILIGAYNON

hákal - To talk big, vaunt oneself, brag, boast, prattle, talk proudly of one’s achievements, be a great chatterbox. Indì …

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hambugirit CEBUANO

hambugírit a given to talking big, braggart (euphemism for ham-bugíru). v [B12; b6] become a show-o? .

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hirit CEBUANO

hírit v {1} [A; b(1)] aim blows at s. o. Ug maghinambug ka dinhi, hihiritan ka giyud, If you keep …

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hisupu CEBUANO

hisúpu n hyssop (Biblical). Hisus n {1} Jesus, name of Christ and a popular Christian name. {2} mild interjection: {a} …

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kabilinggan CEBUANO

kabilinggan n {1} impediment to ones freedom of action. Makalangyaw ku kay ulitáwu pang way kabilinggan, Im free to travel …

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kasar CEBUANO

kasar v [A; bc] put up money for a bet, see s. o. s bet. Mukasar kug dusintus. Mudáwat ka? …

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kutitub CEBUANO

kutítub a {1} given to talking, loquacious. Ang babáying kutí-tub bísag sa simbahan magpúnayg tabì, A talkative woman keeps babbling …

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kuyus CEBUANO

kuyus v {1} [BN] shrivel and wrinkle up. Tigúlang na giyud si Túnay kay nanguyus na ang mga áping, Tonay …

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labaw CEBUANO

labaw v {1} [B3; c] jut out higher than s.t. , stick out farther from the margin or limit. Milabaw …

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lablab CEBUANO

lablab v {1} [AB12; ab2] slash, tear in a long slash. Malablab ang bandíra ug kusgun ug hángin, The flag …

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labud CEBUANO

labud n {1} welt. Dílà ra ang walay labud nímu, Ill beat every inch of you. (Lit. only your tongue …

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