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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Linyahan

English

to underline; to mark with a lineverb

Pronunciation

lin-YAH-han

Root and affixes

Comes from linya, line. Linyahan can mean to mark something with lines; ilinya can mean to put in line or use a line to mark, depending on the sentence.

Meaning and usage notes

Use linyahan for literal underlining, as in marking with a line. If “underline” means to emphasize or stress an idea, a literal translation may not fit; ipasiugda or hatagan og gibug-aton may work better.

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Example 1

Linyahan ang importante nga pulong.

Underline the important word.

Example 2

Gilingyahan niya ang sentensiya sa libro.

He/She underlined the sentence in the book.

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