TULIN

TULIN is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...

túlin v [A2; b6] {1} move forward.
Pagbulhut sa hángin mitúlin ang sakayan, When the wind blew, the boat moved forward.
{2} cover a certain distance.
Mutúlin ang dálan ug kilumitru úsà mulikù sa tuu, The road will go on for a kilometer before it turns to the right.
Pila may tulínan sa usa ka baril nga aspaltu?
How far can a barrel of asphalt go?
{2a} accomplish a certain amount.
Dí ta mutúlin ug kanúnay kag sámuk, I wont accom-plish anything if you keep making a nuisance of yourself.
{2b} [A2] expand, take space in the direction of.
Ámù nang yútà ang gitulínan sa gihímung karsáda, The road they made has en-croached on our land.
{3} [B2; b6] become fast, swift.
Mutúlin (matúlin) ang pambut kun habwáag karga, The motorboat will move fast if we take the cargo o?
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n {1} accomplishment, dis-tance covered.
Gamay ra siyag túlin kay naglangaylángay man, He made little progress because he was just loafing.
{2} speed, forward motion.
Hínay ang túlin sa bangkà kun way hángin, The sailboats speed is slow if there is no wind.
a fast and swift.
Túlin nga nanglábay ang katuígan, The years passed swiftly.
pa- v [A; b(1)] {1} extend measurements in constructing s.t.
Ug padak-an ang balay, adtu patulíni sa luyu, If you enlarge the house, extend the construction to the rear.
{2} increase the speed of s.t.
moving forward.
Magpatúlin ta arun sayu tang maabut, Lets increase our speed, so we arrive early.

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