Meaning of salungsung

salungsung

Cebuano

(from sungsung) v. 1. go directly against the current or wind. Lúgus na mi makairug dihang nagsalungsung mi sa sulug, We could hardly move when we went against the current; 2. brave adverse weather conditions or a battle. Isalungsung níya ang ayruplánu sa nag-atak-atak nga bála sa kaáway, He braved the hail of enemy bullets, driving his airplane directly into them; 3. bravely face someone difficult to approach. Misungsung (nanungsung) siyag atúbang sa mga ginikánan sa babáyi, He faced the parents of his girl friend bravely. -un(→) a. adverse, coming from the opposite direction.