sirbi
SIRBI is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
sirbi {1} is considered, reckoned as. Kining kwartáha sirbi swildu nímu, This money is considered as your salary. {2} by way of. Sirbi ug pasalámat níay ákung gása álang nímu, By way of thanks I have a present for you. walay useless. Way sirbing pagkaanáka! Tapulan, What a useless son! Hes so lazy. v {1} [A3] make do, serve. Magsirbi kahà ni pára halígi? Will this do for a post? {1a} [A13] be of use, service. Ang ákung kahibalu sa ininglis nagsirbi nákù sa ákung trabáhu, My knowledge of English stood me in good stead in my work. {2} [A; b6] serve in a household. Adtung nagsirbi pa ku sa íla, At the time when I was serving in their place. {2a} work o? a debt by rendering menial service or serve time for a penalty. Sa átù pa, musirbi pa ku sa bayinti písus, In other words, I will work o? the twenty pesos by serving you. {2b} care, attend to. Ikaw ba tu ang nagsirbi nákù sa huspital? Were you the one who attended to me in the hospital? {2c} serve in the mass. {3} serve food. Isirbi na ang panihápun, Serve supper now. -dur(), -yinti n waiter. v [A13] be, become a waiter. -dúra, -yinta n waitress. v [A13] be, become a waitress. mag-l-n {1} waiter or waitress. {2} one who assists in saying the mass. -syu n {1} service, performance of a job in ones line of duty. Sa dinhà pa ku sa sirbisyu sa pulis, When I was working on the police force. {2} function, purpose which s.t. serves. Unsa may sirbisyu áning pidála? What is the purpose of this pedal? {3} church service. Sa alas dyís ang sirbisyu, The service starts at ten oclock. -syu Sibil Civil Service. v {1} [A13] serve, perform a job or duty in line of duty. {2} [b] serve or work to pay ones debt. Sirbisyúhan ku lang ang ákung útang, I will just work my debt o? . {3} [A; b6] hold a church service. -syáwu a having rendered a great service, served well. Gisì na ning payúnga apan sirbisyáwu kaáyu ni kanákù, This umbrella is torn, but it has served me well.