n. one of a series of events or subdivisions in a sporting event. Únang hugnà sa lumbà sa bisiklíta, The first lap of the bicycle race. Ang únang hugnà sa íyang pánaw, The first leg of his trip. Ang ikaduhang hugnà sa súlung, The second phase of the assault. hugnàhugnà v. 1. do something by laps, installments. Hugnàhugnáun nátug túkud ang taytáyan, Let’s construct the bridge in phases; 2. make repeated attempts. Gihugnàhugnáan na nákung iprinda ning singsínga, I’ve made repeated attempts to pawn this ring (without much success). 3. for rain to fall heavily at short intervals. Ayaw na lang panghayhay kay naghugnàhugnà ang ulan, Don’t hang out the wash because it is showering; n. something that comes at intervals, e.g., rain showers.
exclamation expressing that something has been put in just the right place. Iruga pa. Hustu na. Iswis, Move it a bit. Enough. That’s it.
a. 1. for a person to be funny because of something stupid he did. Kakumidi bayà nímu. Ngánung nabyaan ka sa barku? What a dope! Why did you miss the boat? 2. comedy show; v. do something stupid in a funny way. Nagkumidi ka mag suruysúruy nga nagkampat nang nawung mu sa mik-ap, What a funny sight it is to see you going around with your face spattered with make-up.
exclamation of agreement that something is the right thing. Kurik! Dílì giyud siya ángayng pasaylúun, Right! He should not be pardoned. Kurik nang Binisayáa, That’s correct Visayan. mau rag (si) — 1. as if he were the real one, as if it were the real thing. Naghiraghírag ka bayà sa silya sa manidyǐr, mu rag kurik! You are sitting and leaning back in the manager’s chair as if you really belonged there! 2. know it all. Patubagtúbag bisag dì makamau, mu rag si kurik, He knows-it-all, answers all the questions (as if he knew); v. see kurihir. -siyun n. correction; v. correct an error. Ayaw kug kuriksiyuni, Don’t correct me. Kuriksiyuni ang ákung mga sayup, Correct my mistakes.
v. go together with. Kinsay mukúyug nákù sa sini? Who’ll accompany me to the movies? Ayaw kuyúga pagdispatsar ang púlus daut, Don’t sell any one buyer all bad ones. Unsa may ímung kuyúgun sa búkid? What will you get out of accompanying me to the mountains? Walà sukad siya ikúyug (kuyúga) sa íyang amahan, His father never had taken him along. Kuyúgi siya kay mahadluk, Go with her because she is scared. — sa lupad v. 1. plunge imprudently into something uncertain after having been persuaded. Way maáyung sangpútan ang mga táwung mukúyug lang dáyun sa lupad bísag hanap, No good can come to people who do not look before they leap (go along with the flight even if they cannot see). 2. abide with the decision of the majority. Dì lang ku mutambung sa míting. Mukúyug lang ku sa lupad ug unsay masabútan, I will not attend the meeting. I’ll abide with whatever decision they reach; n. 1. companion; 2. together with. Miláyas siya kúyug sa íyang trátu, She went away together with her boy friend. (→) — babuy n. one who always tags along. kuyugkúyug n. 1. gang mate, regular companion; 2. going together with a gang regularly. Ang kuyugkúyug mau usáhay ang sinugdánan sa gúbut, Going out with a group regularly is often the beginning of trouble.
v. twist together, twine. Nagkalúbid íyang dílà pagsinultig ininglis, His tongue gets all twisted up in trying to speak English. Lubíra ang duha ka wáyir arun lig-un giyud, Twist the two wires together to make them really strong; n. abaca twine. lubiran n. device for twining rope. lubidlúbid, -in- n. kind of hard, crunchy pastry, fashioned like twine, sprinkled with flakes of sugar.
n. naphthalene; v. put naphthalene.
n. gardenia, grown as an ornamental.
1. all of a sudden. Sa takuláhaw lamang siya natumba, Suddenly he collapsed; 2. not very long, just a few minutes ago. Takuláhaw pa tu siyang milakaw. Maapsan pa tingáli nímu kun ímung sundan, He left just a few minutes ago. You might still catch up with him if you go after him.
n. waitress. Ngánung nangasáwa siya niánang witris? Why did he marry nothing but a waitress? v. be, become a waitress.
n. UN, acronym for United Nations.
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