SIGURU
SIGURU is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
sigúru {1} sure.
Muadtu ka sa bayli rung gabíi?
Sigúru!
Will you go to the dance tonight?
Sure!
Uu, sigúru kaáyu ku nga mau nay íyang gisulti, Yes, I am very sure that that is what he said.
Way sigúru ang ímung kaugmáun, Your future is un-certain.
{1a} butang sa make sure of s.t.
Ug makig-áway ka, ibutang sa sigúru nga náa ka sa bintáhà, If you pick fights, make sure you have the upper hand.
{2} most likely, probably.
Dì lang ku musulti apan muanhi sigúru tu siya, I wont say for sure, but he probably will come.
v {1} [A; a2] do s.t.
without fail; be sure of doing or obtaining s.t.
Musigúru (manigúru) ka ug anhi sa may mga alas unsi, Come without fail at about eleven oclock.
Sigurúun ta ni ug báwì kay makalimut siya nyà ug úlì, Lets be sure to take this back because he might forget to return it.
{2} [A12; a12] take for granted, that s.t.
will happen.
Ayaw kug sigurúa, kay wà ka kahibáwu sa ákung abilidad, Dont be too sure of me because you dont know my ability.
{3} [A2N] be sure to do s.t.
for oneself not minding or considering others.
Misigúru (nanigúru) siyag lingkud kay daghang pasahíru, He made sure to get himself a seat because there were lots of pas-sengers.
{4} [A] insure s.t.
Way kumpaníya musigúru sa ímung balay nga dáan kaáyu, No company will insure your house.
Its so old.
n {1} insurance.
Sitinta písus mátag túig ang ákung balayran sa sigúru, My insurance is twenty pesos a year.
dibída life insurance.
{2} insurance company.
Ang Pil-am usa sa mga dagkung sigúru dinhi sa Pilipínas, Phil-Am is one of the big in-surance companies in the Philippines.
kasigurúhan, kasigurúan n {1} assurance.
Walay kasigurúan tung átung hangyù, Theres no assurance that our request will be granted.
{2} protection, safety from s.t.
Álang sa kasigurúan sa pangláwas mu, inum sa Tunikun, For the protection of your health, drink Tonicon.
Muadtu ka sa bayli rung gabíi?
Sigúru!
Will you go to the dance tonight?
Sure!
Uu, sigúru kaáyu ku nga mau nay íyang gisulti, Yes, I am very sure that that is what he said.
Way sigúru ang ímung kaugmáun, Your future is un-certain.
{1a} butang sa make sure of s.t.
Ug makig-áway ka, ibutang sa sigúru nga náa ka sa bintáhà, If you pick fights, make sure you have the upper hand.
{2} most likely, probably.
Dì lang ku musulti apan muanhi sigúru tu siya, I wont say for sure, but he probably will come.
v {1} [A; a2] do s.t.
without fail; be sure of doing or obtaining s.t.
Musigúru (manigúru) ka ug anhi sa may mga alas unsi, Come without fail at about eleven oclock.
Sigurúun ta ni ug báwì kay makalimut siya nyà ug úlì, Lets be sure to take this back because he might forget to return it.
{2} [A12; a12] take for granted, that s.t.
will happen.
Ayaw kug sigurúa, kay wà ka kahibáwu sa ákung abilidad, Dont be too sure of me because you dont know my ability.
{3} [A2N] be sure to do s.t.
for oneself not minding or considering others.
Misigúru (nanigúru) siyag lingkud kay daghang pasahíru, He made sure to get himself a seat because there were lots of pas-sengers.
{4} [A] insure s.t.
Way kumpaníya musigúru sa ímung balay nga dáan kaáyu, No company will insure your house.
Its so old.
n {1} insurance.
Sitinta písus mátag túig ang ákung balayran sa sigúru, My insurance is twenty pesos a year.
dibída life insurance.
{2} insurance company.
Ang Pil-am usa sa mga dagkung sigúru dinhi sa Pilipínas, Phil-Am is one of the big in-surance companies in the Philippines.
kasigurúhan, kasigurúan n {1} assurance.
Walay kasigurúan tung átung hangyù, Theres no assurance that our request will be granted.
{2} protection, safety from s.t.
Álang sa kasigurúan sa pangláwas mu, inum sa Tunikun, For the protection of your health, drink Tonicon.