John U. Wolff's Cebuano-English Dictionary

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Searching for -in- in all Cebuano words. 3 entries found.

-in-₁ derivative affix added to adjectives or nouns to form adjectives which mean ‘in the manner of [such-and-such]’ and verbs that mean ‘do in [such-and-such] a manner.’ Usually, there is shift to the left with the addition of this affix. Ug dílì mahímù sa minaayu, buhátun nátù sa dinautang paági, If it can not be done in a nice way, we’ll do it in a bad way. Inigsuung tambag, Sisterly advice. 2 by the ... Giswilduan silag sinimana, They were paid by the week. Ginagmayng pagkapalit, Bought a little at a time.

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-in-₂ affix added to verb bases to form nouns which are parallel in meaning to the direct passive inflectional affix (-un₁) and the instrumental inflectional passive (i-₁), meaning 1. 1 the thing [verb]ed. Hinátag ba ni u pinalit ba? Was this a present (s.t. given) or just s.t. you bought? 2 s.t. put s.w. or in s.t. Inasin nga karni, Salted meat. Kinahun ug linata, Things in boxes and things in cans.

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-in-₃ derivational affix. 1 added to verbs forming nouns which refer to the continuous action of doing and verbs which mean ‘[do] continuously’. Sa tantu níyang hinílak, From crying so much. Dúru nákung pinangítà, I looked for it for all I was worth. 2 added to words which refer to sounds to form nouns which mean ‘the sound of’. Tinúlù, The sound of dripping. Kinasíkas, Rustling sound.

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Wolff's Cebuano-English Dictionary is one of the best dictionaries ever written for the Cebuano language, which is spoken on the islands of Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, the province of Negros Oriental, and much of Mindanao. This dictionary of over 1200 pages was first published in 1972.

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