Meaning of uswag

uswag

Cebuano

promotion


uswag

Cebuano

rise


uswag

Cebuano

v. 1. raise, move something or oneself to a higher position. Ug muuswag ka ug diyútay makahigdà ku sa ímung tiilan, If you move up a little I can lie down beneath your feet. Ákung iuswag ang atup ug mga diyis pulgádas, I’ll move the roofing up about ten inches; 1a. rise in quantity. Niuswag ang prisyu, The price has gone up. 2. go upstairs, into the house. Muuswag ta kay tugnaw dinhi sa sílung, Let’s go into the house because it’s cold down here; 2a. bring something upstairs. Iuswag (uswága) ang mga silya, Carry the chairs upstairs; 3. turn a light on. Giuswágan níya ang sugà kay hínay ra kaáyu ang síga, He turned the lampwick up some more because the light was too low; 4. postpone, put off to a future date. Dílì na mahímung uswágun ang kasal, It is no longer possible to postpone the wedding; 5. improve, progress. Muuswag ang inyung kahimtang ug makatrabahu ka na, Your situation will improve once you have work; n. improvement, rise in degree or quantity. ka-an n. progress, improvement. ka-un(→) n. improvement finally attained. ma-un a. progressive. Usa ka mauswágun kaáyung lungsud, A very progressive town.