Meaning of usik

spend extravagently

waste

a. waste. Úsik kaáyung ilábay ning kan-úna! What a waste to throw this food away. Úsik, wà ku makapalit! What a pity, I couldn’t buy it; n. name given to a variety of types of sorcery all of which cause grave illness; 1. kind of sorcery similar to voodoo, in which something is done to a representation of the victim, which in turn hurts the victim; 2. kind of sorcery inserting insects into the victim; v. 1. waste. Dì ku mag-úsik ug panahun, I won’t waste my time. Wà nákù usíki ang kwarta, I did not spend the money uselessly; 1a. feel bad over the loss or waste of something Giusíkan ku sa mga kahigayúnang ímung gipalabay, I regret all the opportunities you allowed to go by. 2. spill something out of a container, thus wasting it. Daghang kan-ung naúsik sa lamísa, You spilled a lot of rice on the table; 2a. — ang, ug dugù v. spill blood. Kung kinahanglánun, usíkan nákug dugù ang pagpanalípud sa ákung yútang natawhan, I will shed my blood in the defense of my native land if necessary; 3. be a victim of the sorcery úsik. (→) n. things that spill or fall off onto something Kining mátang sa paggaling daghag usik, This way of milling results in a lot of spillage. -an(→) a. wasteful, extravagant. Usikan kaáyu siya, She is very wasteful; n. sorcerer who can practice úsik. ma-un a. having or entailing waste. Mausíkun nga paági, Wasteful procedure. Anak nga mausíkun, The Prodigal Son.