SIAW
SIAW is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
siaw a {1} mischievous, given to doing irresponsible but harm-less fun.
Siaw kaáyu ning batáa kay íyang gihuktan ug písì ang íkug sa irù, This child is very mischievous because he tied a rope to the dogs tail.
{2} misbehaving.
Siaw batáa, way disiplína, A misbehaving, undisciplined child.
sa babáyi philandering.
v [B123; b6] be, become mischievous, misbehaving.
() v {1} [A23] get worse; grow more [adj.
].
Ug pahilúmun siya, musíaw siya hinúun, If he is told to keep quiet, he gets noisier instead.
{1a} be, become worse, more intense.
Misíaw ang ilagà sa Mindanaw, The rats are getting worse and worse in Mindanao.
{2} [A13; b6] joke, play a prank on.
Nagsíaw ka tingáli kay láin ang nutisya nga ákung nadunggan, You must be joking because I heard a di?
erent story.
pa- v [A1] engage in mischief.
Ug magpasíaw ka, mabanhà ang klási, If you are mischievous, the class will be noisy.
ma-un a characterized with jocularity.
Siaw kaáyu ning batáa kay íyang gihuktan ug písì ang íkug sa irù, This child is very mischievous because he tied a rope to the dogs tail.
{2} misbehaving.
Siaw batáa, way disiplína, A misbehaving, undisciplined child.
sa babáyi philandering.
v [B123; b6] be, become mischievous, misbehaving.
() v {1} [A23] get worse; grow more [adj.
].
Ug pahilúmun siya, musíaw siya hinúun, If he is told to keep quiet, he gets noisier instead.
{1a} be, become worse, more intense.
Misíaw ang ilagà sa Mindanaw, The rats are getting worse and worse in Mindanao.
{2} [A13; b6] joke, play a prank on.
Nagsíaw ka tingáli kay láin ang nutisya nga ákung nadunggan, You must be joking because I heard a di?
erent story.
pa- v [A1] engage in mischief.
Ug magpasíaw ka, mabanhà ang klási, If you are mischievous, the class will be noisy.
ma-un a characterized with jocularity.