Cebuano
deficit
Cebuano
a. losing, without gain or advantage. Alkansi kaáyu kug singkwintay ibáyad mu, I lose a lot if you pay fifty. Alkansi aku niya sa pagkáun, I lose on his food. Alkansi aku níya sa báhin, I lose out the way it is divided; n. 1. loss. Dakù silag alkansi sa ílang nigusyu, They incurred a big loss in their business; 2. lacking in amount. Dus mitrus alkansi sa sukud pára sa usa ka páris karsúnis, Two meters is not enough material for a pair of pants. Alkansi ning ímung gihátag sa pagpangumpra, You haven’t given me enough shopping money; v. 1. incur a loss. Alkansíhan aku nímug diyútay, You will take a small loss on me. 2. cause to take a loss. Alkansíhun aku nímug singkwinta ray ímung ihátag, You will make me take a loss if you only give me fifty pesos; 3. cause to get insufficient return from an investment. Ug siyay ímung suluguun, mag-alkansi lang siya sa káun, If he is your servant, you lose out on his food. — sa lutaw v. cause to have a small amount of freeboard, have less freeboard. Ang karga mualkansi sa lutaw sa sakayan, The cargo lessens the amount of freeboard which the boat has.