TRUKIS

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

trúkis v {1} [AC] for two things to cross each others path but not meet; be facing each other but not squarely.
Magtrúkis sila sa ílang ispáda, They will cross swords.
Magtrúkis ang duha ka trín, The two trains will pass each other.
Upat ka lamísa nga gatrúkis pagkabutang, Four tables placed facing each other in a disorderly way.
{2} [AC; a2c3] trade two things for each other that are exactly in opposing functions or positions.
Makigtrúkis aku nímu.
Pusta ka sa ákung manuk, aku sa ímu, OK, Ill trade with you.
I bet on your cock and you bet on mine.
Trukí-sun ang ílang gúl sa haptayim, They traded goals at half-time.
Itrúkis ímung rákit sa iyáha, Trade your racket for his.
{3} [C; c3] have a clash of ideas or exchange of words.
Nagtrúkis mi si Sír báhin sa ákung swildu, I had a quarrel with the boss re-garding my salary.
Amígu gihápun ta bísag nagkatrúkis átung idíya, We will remain friends even if our ideas clash.
{4} [C3] for ideas to contradict each other.
Namakak ka kay nagkatrúkis ang ímung katarúngan, You are lying because your reasoning is self-contradictory.
n {1} being in a crossed position.
Trúkis kanang duha ka lubi, Those two coconut trees are growing so that they form an x relative to each other.
{2} argument.
Walay kahusayun ang inyung trúkis, Theres no solving of your argu-ment.

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