SIKMUL

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

sikmul v [A; ac1] {1} touch s.t.
lightly to the mouth or the mouth lightly to it.
Igù lang misikmul sa kan-unun ang irù ug milakaw, The dog just sni?
ed at the food and walked away.
Sikmúla (isikmul) ang imáhin sa santus, Touch the image of the saint lightly to your lips.
{2} touch s.t.
to a child or baby animals mouth just before he begins to eat or talk, an action which is thought to influence the childs or animals behavior for life.
Sikmúla (isikmul) ug hulmígas ang mga ituy arun maísug, Give ants to the puppies before you wean them to make them become fierce.
{3} hone s.t.
by rubbing it back and forth lightly over a sharpener.
n the thing put to a childs or young animals mouth to influence its future behavior.
Ang sikmul nga tamalà makapalistu sa paniil sa bátà, A small octopus is a good inau-guratory feed for the child because it will make him quick on his feet.

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