"Liku" is a word in CEBUANO

liku CEBUANO
Definition:

likù, líkù v {1} [A2; c] turn, change directions.
Mulikù ka sa wala padúlung sa pantalan, Turn left towards the wharf.
Ilíkù ang dyíp dihang iskináha, Turn the jeep at the corner.
{2} [AB6; c1] bend, be wound around.
Nakalikù siya sa bakus sa líug sa irù, She managed to get the belt around the dogs neck.
Kining karsadáha naglikù sa bungtud, This road encircles the hill.
() v [B; c1] for a way to be, become round about.
Mulíkù ang átung pagkaági ug manúbay ta sa karsáda, Our way will be round about if we follow the road.
a round about way.
() n a bent pipe for channelling gas in a lantern.
likùlíkù a {1} zigzag-ging.
{2} not direct to the point, beating around the bush.
v {1} [B456] be, become zigzagging.
Mupahínay ka ug mulikùlíkù ang karsáda, Slow down if the road starts to zigzag.
{2} [A; c1] beat around the bush.
Sultíhi ku sa inyung túyù.
Ay na lag ilikùlíkù (likùlikúa), Tell me what it is you want.
Dont hem and haw.
n action of beating around the bush.
Sa way daghang likùlíkù mipadayag siya sa íyang túyù, Without beating around the bush, he disclosed his intentions.
likùlikuan a one who is in-consistent in what he says, unreliable.
Dílì kasalígan ang táwung likùlikuan, A person who doesnt say the same thing twice cant be trusted.
v [B12] become inconsistent and unreliable.
-an(), -anan n {1} curve, bend of a road.
Náa ang íla sa may likúan, Their place is near where the bend is.
{2} place one turns o?
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ablay HILIGAYNON

abláy - (B) Shawl, covering for the shoulders and back; to use or wear a shawl. Tan-awá yanáng babáye nga …

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abtik CEBUANO

abtik a {1} nimble, quick in reaction. Ang musáyaw sa tinikling kinahanglang abtik ug tiil, Whoever dances the tinikling has …

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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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aku CEBUANO

áku (from aku) v [A12] {1} stand to do s.t. Dì ku kaákug tan-aw nímu, I cannot stand to look …

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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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alibhat CEBUANO

alibhat v [A; b5] head s. o. o? . Mualibhat lang ta sa parid, Lets catch up to the parade …

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aligid TAGALOG

aligid Active Verb: umaligid Definition: 1) circling around (adj) 2) to circle around, to hang around (verb) Examples: Umaligid sa …

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alintabo HILIGAYNON

alintabó - The rising of clouds of dust, the splashing or spraying of water and the like; to rise (of …

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alirung CEBUANO

alírung v [AB3(1); c] gather around s.t. Nag-alírung ang mga táwu sa sugálan, The people stood around the gambling table. …

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alistu CEBUANO

alistu a {1a} energetic. Alistu siyang mutrabáhu, He works energetically. {b} agile. Alistu siyang milikay, He dodged ag-ily. {2} shrewd, …

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alug-ug CEBUANO

alug-ug v [A; c] shake in short jerky motions. Gialug-ug níya sa butilya ang túbig, He sloshed the water around …

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amyat CEBUANO

amyat a looking down on others and being pretentious. Amyat nang bayhána. Dílì makighuyhúy nátù, That woman is stuck up. …

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anam CEBUANO

anam v {1} [A; c1] take care of s.t. as fast or before the next comes around. Anamun (ianam) ku …

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apul CEBUANO

ápul n apple. apung v {1} [A; b6] keep watch, wake over s.t. Miapung siya sa masakitun, She kept watch …

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arang CEBUANO

arang {1} possible and fitting. Arang himúung upisína kining baláya, This is a good house to make into an o? …

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armar CEBUANO

armar v [A; c] set up s.t. folded or in pieces, or set s.t. in its proper place so it …

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asi CEBUANO

ási {1} expression needling a person for pretending. Ási, patu-lugtúlug. Bákun na dihà, Ha, pretending to sleep, are you? Get …

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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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ayang-ang CEBUANO

ayang-ang a in full view, uncovered. v [B] be open to full view. Muayang-ang gánì ang pultahan, musulud dáyun ang …

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baag CEBUANO

báag v [APB; c1] {1} make, become embers. Nagbáag (nag-pabáag) akug igpaplantsa, Im making embers for the iron. Nabáag na …

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