Meaning of yakà

yakà

Cebuano

v. 1. sit with the buttocks and legs flat on a surface. Nagyakà ang Búda, The Buddha is sitting flat on the ground; 2. do something to the finish. Giyak-an níya ang íyang trabáhu hangtud nahuman, He spent all of his time on his work until it was finished. Giyak-an níya ang kinílaw, dà hurut lagi, He sat down to a plate of raw fish and finished it off; 3. for the nose to be flat (lit. squat). Ása kuháa ang kagwápa niánà nga nagyakà nang ílung? How can you think that she is beautiful when she has such a flat nose? a. having a flat nose. pa- v. fall into a sitting position.