Meaning of tan-ug

tan-ug

Cebuano

v. 1. store mature fruits in such a way as to hasten ripening. Tan-úgi nang ságing sa sáku, Store the bananas in the sack to ripen; 2. keep unused, dormant. Dúgay natan-ug ang yútà, The land was left unused for a long time. Ayaw tan-úgi ang ímung puhúnan, Don’t keep your capital unused; 2a. keep coconut juice for a time to ferment it before cooking into oil. Itan-ug ug mga usa ka adlaw úsà lanáha, Keep and ferment it for about a day before cooking it into oil; 3. harbor something in secret. Dúgay na siyang nagtan-ug ug gugma, He has been harboring a secret love for a long time. -in- n. raw oil which floats to the surface after the coconut juice has fermented. -in-an n. 1. fruits kept for ripening; 2. things kept in secret. Sa ílang áway, nabutyag ang mga tinan-úgan sa kadaghánan, In their quarrel they exposed their secrets to the public; 3. see -in-.