List of Cebuano words starting with the letter U - Page 31

v. sniffle or whine. Naghilak ka man tingáli, kay nag-ungus-ungus ka man, You must have been crying because you are sniffling. Nag-ungus-ungus ang irù, The dog is whining.

v. 1. get stuck and not be able to move forward, cause something to do so. Miúngut (naúngut) ang dáru sa dakung batu, The plow got stuck on a big boulder. Siyay nag-úngut (nagpaúngut) sa kambiyu, He caused the gears to jam. Lawum nga lápuk ang giungútan sa trák, The truck got stuck deep in the mud; 1a. — ang bàbà. 1a1. get lockjaw. 1a2. be at a loss for words. Miúngut ang íyang bàbà sa dihang gisukut siya, She didn’t know what to say when she was questioned; 2. become stopped, detained. Miúngut ang ákung papílis sa imbasi, My papers got stuck in the embassy; 3. be puzzled, stuck so that one can’t proceed. Muúngut (maúngut) giyud ku áning prublimáha, I’ll be stumped by this problem; 4. for something long to pierce into something Nag-ungut ang kwáku sa bàbà sa tigúwang, There was a pipe stuck in the old man’s mouth. Wà makaúngut ang panà sa káhuy, The arrow didn’t stick into the tree; 4a. be fixed, glued s.w. Miúngut ang íyang mata sa dughan sa dalága, His eyes were glued to the young woman’s breasts; 5. see úngud, v; a. 1. being stuck on tight; 2. see úngud, a. pina- n. action that is prolonged, done without letting go. Ang íyang hinagkan pinaúngut, He kissed her with a prolonged kiss.

(word play on bungul) a. deaf (humorous). Kusga pagsulti kay unguy nang gikaisturya nímu, Speak loudly because you are talking to a deaf man.

n. university

n. university; v. found a university, become a university.

see umidu, 2, 2a.

see inudúru.

n. uniform

see yunipurmi.

n. one-fourth. Unkuwartu ra nga karni ang ákung palitun, I’ll only buy a quarter (kilogram) of meat; v. amount to a quarter. Unkuwartúha lang pagpalit ang asúkar, Just buy a quarter of a kilo of sugar.

n. cushion

n. pillow

see ulun.

hassock

hassock

drown

sink

v. 1. sink into something so as to be submerged. Dì muunlud (maunlud) ang sakayan nga kinatígan, A boat with outriggers won’t sink. Unlúrun (iunlud) ta ka, I’ll pull you under the water; 1a. for something solid to sink into the earth or land to sink. Nahíwì ang balay kay nagkaunlud ang halígi, The house is crooked because the post is sinking; 2. for a business to go to pot, cause it to do so. Muunlud ang ímung nigusyu ug dì ikaw ang mangunay, Your business will go to pot if you don’t manage it yourself. pa- n. lead sinker of a fishing net or line.

n. one minute. Unminútu ra ang ákung pahúway, I rested for only one minute; v. 1. do something for a minute. Muunminútu ra ku pagpakigsulti nímu, I’ll talk to you for only one minute. Wà pa ka makaunminútu ug sulti, You haven’t talked for a minute; 2. be about a minute. Miunminútu (naunminútu) tingáli tung ákung pagkalípung, I was dizzy for about a minute.

1. wait a moment, excuse me a second. Unmumintu, maglipstik na lang ku, Just a second. I’ll just put my lipstick on. Unmumintu diay. Kinsa tuy ímung ngálan? Just a minute. What did you say your name was? 2. wait a minute, be silent for a minute. ispíra — see unmumintu, 2.