Meaning of ubra

ubra

Cebuano

v. 1. work, esp. manual. Nag-ubra ku sa báy ni Andis, I’m working on Andis’ house; 2. work off a debt. Ákung ubráhan tung bayinti nga útang nákù, I will work off my twenty-peso debt to you; 3. for medicine to take effect. Wà pa ka ubráhi sa purga? Hasn’t the purgative taken effect yet? 4. for menstruation to flow freely. Dì muubra ang ákung dugù ug malígù ku, My menstruation won’t flow freely if I take a bath; n. 1. work, esp. manual or heavy. gíkan sa — padúlung sa trabáhu going from work to more work. Wà kuy diskansu kay gíkan sa laba padúng sa kusína, padúng sa bátà — gíkan sa ubra padúng sa trabáhu, I have no rest. From the laundry to the kitchen, to the baby. I go from work to more work; 2. finished works. — maistra n. masterpiece. Nahálin ug dakù ang ubra maistra sa pintur, The masterpiece of the artist sold for a good price. ubríru n. 1. manual laborer; 2. member of a household (humorous); v. be a worker. ubrírus see ubríru (plural). pina- n. hired hands, workers. inubráhan n. remuneration for one’s work. ulubrahun, ubrahúnun n. things to be done. -s publikas n. public works.