Meaning of bugtaw

v. chase, run after. Bugtáwa ang kábaw nga nakabuhì, Chase the carabao that got loose.

v. call out to someone at night. Bugtawa lang unyà kug mangadtu na ta, Just call me when it’s time to go; n. calling out to someone at night.

v. keep vigil over something at night. Nagbugtaw kug bantay sa nanganak námung bábuy, I kept awake watching over my pig that was giving birth; n. vigil, keeping watch over.

a. for muscles to be numb from fatigue. Bugtaw kaáyu ning ákung kamut sa pagsinuwat, My hands are numb from writing so much; v. be numb from fatigue. Mibugtaw (namugtaw, nabugtaw) ákung buktun ug kinúgus sa bátà, My arms grew numb from carrying the baby.