Meaning of hamuy

hamuy

Cebuano

v. stick something in the mouth to lick it. Ayaw ihamuy (hamuya) ímung tudlù kay húgaw, Don’t suck your finger because it is dirty. — sa tudlù v. be so poor as to have nothing to eat. Mawad-an gánì kag trabáhu maghamuy na lang ka sa tudlù, If you lose your job you’ll have nothing to eat but your fingers (lit. you’ll be sucking your fingers). hamuyhámuy n. lollipop.