Meaning of hunit

adj. tough

a. 1. tough and resilient. Húnit ang tsitsarun, lisud usápun, These pork rinds aren’t crisp. They’re tough and resilient and difficult to chew; 2. being strong and firm, resistant to breakage. Húnit kaáyu ning plastíka, Dì man mabuak ug dukdúkun, This is tough plastic because it doesn’t break when you pound it. 3. difficult to come by. Húnit kaáyu ang trabáhu run, Work is hard to come by these days; 4. resistant to doing something Húnit nga mga dalikdik, Stubborn streaks of dirt that won’t come out. Húnit siya nga musugut, It is difficult to get her to accept the marriage proposal; v. 1. be tough and resilient; 2. become tough, resistant to breakage; 3. put up resistance to doing something Naghúnit ku sa pagrikumindǎr níya, I am hesitant to recommend him; 4. hold something nearly severed by a thread. Gamayng pánit na lang naghúnit sa ákung tudlù nga natigbasan, A little bit of skin was all that was holding my finger when it chopped off. ka- n. strength to resist tension, tensile strength. -un a. having great tensile strength.