Meaning of húraw

húraw

Cebuano

v. 1. drive someone or something away. Huráwa ang bábuy nga nangáun sa kamúti, Drive away the pig that is eating the sweet potatoes; 2. scold someone severely and loudly using abusive language and, usually, gestures. Ang inahan sa dalágang ámung gibugalbugalan mauy mihúraw námù, The mother of the girl we made fun of scolded us severely; 3. threaten gravely. Gihúraw sa blakmílir nga itug-an ang asáwang naglaki, The blackmailer threatened to divulge the wife’s illicit relations; 4. drive someone into working faster. Ayaw kug huráwa kay magkasáyup hinúun, Don’t hurry me because I’ll only botch it up; n. threat. hurawhúraw v. for a person of lower station to make an improper joke with a person of higher station. Gihurawhuráwan ku sa bátà nga nakísì nu ákung karsúnis kay giut-an, The child made a disrespectful joke when she asked me if my pants were torn because I broke wind; n. disrespectful banter. hurawhurawan a. given to disrespectful jokes.