LISU
LISU is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
lísù v {1} [A; a12b2] turn, cause s.t.
to rotate on its axis.
Pugngi ang twirka samtang maglísù ku sa pirnu, Hold the nut in place while I turn the bolt.
Lisúa ang ímung síya ug atúbang diri, Turn your chair around and face this way.
{1a} ma- pay buku sa kawáyan impossible to change (lit.
it would be easier to twist a bamboo node).
Malísù pay buku sa kawáyan kay sa ákung hukum, Ill stick to my decision come hell or high water.
{1b} [b4(1)] sa buut, kwirdas, pangísip, twirka, útuk go o?
ones rocker.
Ang pubring inahan nalisúan sa pangísip pagkamatay sa íyang mga bátà, The poor mother went crazy after her children died.
{2} [A2; c6] twist ones body as if on an axis.
Milísù siya ug mitan-aw nákù, He turned around and looked at me.
Ilísù ímung láwas ngadtu arun makaagi ku, Turn your body that way so I can pass by.
{2a} [A2] turn ones body over.
Ug pukáwun siya mulísù lang ug mubálik ug katúlug, If you wake him, he just turns over and goes back to sleep.
() n turning pegs of musical instrument.
-anan n {1} = lísù.
{2} knob or switch one turns to turn s.t.
on.
lisùlísù v [A13] {1} turn around.
Naglisùlísù siya sa silya nga nangítà nákù, He was turning around in the chair looking for me.
{2} toss and turn.
Naglisùlísù siya tibuuk gabíi ug walà makatulug, He was tossing all night and was not able to sleep.
-ay() v [B146] be very busy.
Naglisuay (nagkalisuay) ku íning trabáhu kay wà kuy katábang, Im up to my neck with work because I dont have anybody to help me.
to rotate on its axis.
Pugngi ang twirka samtang maglísù ku sa pirnu, Hold the nut in place while I turn the bolt.
Lisúa ang ímung síya ug atúbang diri, Turn your chair around and face this way.
{1a} ma- pay buku sa kawáyan impossible to change (lit.
it would be easier to twist a bamboo node).
Malísù pay buku sa kawáyan kay sa ákung hukum, Ill stick to my decision come hell or high water.
{1b} [b4(1)] sa buut, kwirdas, pangísip, twirka, útuk go o?
ones rocker.
Ang pubring inahan nalisúan sa pangísip pagkamatay sa íyang mga bátà, The poor mother went crazy after her children died.
{2} [A2; c6] twist ones body as if on an axis.
Milísù siya ug mitan-aw nákù, He turned around and looked at me.
Ilísù ímung láwas ngadtu arun makaagi ku, Turn your body that way so I can pass by.
{2a} [A2] turn ones body over.
Ug pukáwun siya mulísù lang ug mubálik ug katúlug, If you wake him, he just turns over and goes back to sleep.
() n turning pegs of musical instrument.
-anan n {1} = lísù.
{2} knob or switch one turns to turn s.t.
on.
lisùlísù v [A13] {1} turn around.
Naglisùlísù siya sa silya nga nangítà nákù, He was turning around in the chair looking for me.
{2} toss and turn.
Naglisùlísù siya tibuuk gabíi ug walà makatulug, He was tossing all night and was not able to sleep.
-ay() v [B146] be very busy.
Naglisuay (nagkalisuay) ku íning trabáhu kay wà kuy katábang, Im up to my neck with work because I dont have anybody to help me.