Meaning of hungaw

hungaw

Cebuano

leak


hungaw

Cebuano

v. 1. for wind to blow. Dílì ta makalawud ug muhungaw ang amíhan, We can not go to sea if the northwind blows; 2. for air to leak out. Muhungaw ang hángin kay daut ang balbula, The tank will leak because the valve is defective; 2a. for the ground to exude a stench after rain. Naghungaw ang yútà human sa ulan, The ground is exuding a stench after the rain; 3. for body heat to escape, lending relief. Kalígù arun hungawan ka sa kaínit, Take a bath to get relief from the heat; 3a. be affected by the disease hungaw. Gihungawan siya kay natúlug nga basà ang buhuk, She got hungaw because she went to sleep with her hair wet; 3b. for anger to be vented and cooled off. Dalì nga mihungaw íyang kasukù, His anger easily cooled off; a. tending to leak gas. Ang ímung bumba sa hángin hungaw kaáyu, Your air pump is very leaky; n. name of an affliction leading to blindness caused by the escape of hot air through the eyes. It is brought on by prolonged exposure to the sun or sleeping with wet hair. pa- v. 1. give vent to one’s emotions. Mipahungaw siya sa íyang kaguul sa paghílak, She gave vent to her sorrows by crying; 1a. relieve one’s emotions. Nagpasupásu siya sa kwartu nagpahungaw sa íyang kasukù, She paced the room, working off her anger; 1b. get relief from boredom, drudgery. Suruysúruy ta sa pwinti, pahungaw sa átung kaláay, Let’s take a walk in the park to relieve ourselves of boredom. — sa angsu get respite from drudgery, boredom (lit. from the smell of urine). 2. leave the body or part of the body uncovered (as if to give it air—humorous). Nagpahungaw síyang naglingkud, She is sitting so as to give her crotch a breath of air (i.e. exposing herself indecently). -anan(→) n. 1. a person upon whom one vents his anger; 2. hole where air or gases leak. -l-an n. see -anan, 2. -in- n. 1. gas or air exuded; 2. natural effect or repercussions. Ang íyang ulsir hinungaw sa subrang pag-inum, His ulcer is the result of drinking too much. Kining kanúnayng pag-ulan dinhi hinungaw ni sa bagyu sa láing lugar, The rain here is the effect of a typhoon elsewhere.