Meaning of yámat

yámat

Cebuano

1. exclamation of pleasant surprise. Yámat, aháan! My! It’s a giant snapper; 2. exclamation of extreme annoyance at something not being in order, working out, or being done as expected. Yámat ning makinilyáha. Makalangan! Damn this typewriter. It sure holds you back! yamatyamat v. for something that one accomplishes or a situation to be in chaos. Nagyamatyamat ning ákung trabáhu kay wà sa ákung hunàhúnà ang ákung búhat, My work was all chaotic because my mind was not on it. ka-, kayamatyamat v. see yamatyamat.