Meaning of úngut

úngut

Cebuano

v. 1. get stuck and not be able to move forward, cause something to do so. Miúngut (naúngut) ang dáru sa dakung batu, The plow got stuck on a big boulder. Siyay nag-úngut (nagpaúngut) sa kambiyu, He caused the gears to jam. Lawum nga lápuk ang giungútan sa trák, The truck got stuck deep in the mud; 1a. — ang bàbà. 1a1. get lockjaw. 1a2. be at a loss for words. Miúngut ang íyang bàbà sa dihang gisukut siya, She didn’t know what to say when she was questioned; 2. become stopped, detained. Miúngut ang ákung papílis sa imbasi, My papers got stuck in the embassy; 3. be puzzled, stuck so that one can’t proceed. Muúngut (maúngut) giyud ku áning prublimáha, I’ll be stumped by this problem; 4. for something long to pierce into something Nag-ungut ang kwáku sa bàbà sa tigúwang, There was a pipe stuck in the old man’s mouth. Wà makaúngut ang panà sa káhuy, The arrow didn’t stick into the tree; 4a. be fixed, glued s.w. Miúngut ang íyang mata sa dughan sa dalága, His eyes were glued to the young woman’s breasts; 5. see úngud, v; a. 1. being stuck on tight; 2. see úngud, a. pina- n. action that is prolonged, done without letting go. Ang íyang hinagkan pinaúngut, He kissed her with a prolonged kiss.