Meaning of lumuy, lúmuy

lumuy, lúmuy

Cebuano

a. soft and delicate, not rigid. Lúmuy (lumuy) ang buktun sa way trabáhu, One who doesn’t work has soft arms. Lumuy nga tsíku, A soft sapodilla; v. 1. become soft and delicate, not rigid; 2. become momentarily weak on experiencing a great emotion. Nalúmuy ku pagkabatì nákung nakadaug ku sa swipstik, My legs gave way when I heard that I won the sweepstakes. (→) n. a breed of pigs that easily grows fat, and with soft and thin skin. lumyan n. variety of jackfruit (nangkà) the flesh of which is soft, sweet, and juicy with no dry pulp.