Meaning of *ambung

*ambung

Cebuano

-an a. beautiful, handsome. Ambúngan kaáyu ka ánang sinináa, You are very handsome in that shirt; v. become beautiful, handsome. ka- n. beauty, handsomeness. Ang kaambung ni Maríya walay ingun, Mary’s beauty is unequalled.


*ambung

Cebuano

-an a. giving the illusion of bigness or bulk. Ambúngan kang tan-áwun ánang sinináa, piru wà ka muángay, You look impressively big in that dress, but you don’t look good in it; v. look impressively big and bulky. Nagkaambungan ang labadúra nga ákung gihurnu, The batter that I am baking is beginning to rise.