ukyab v {1} [A23P] be suddenly excited or startled. Miukyab ang ákung

ginhawaan sa pagkahibalu nga may dakung hā́s nga nakasulud, I was

startled to know that a big snake had entered the house. {1a} [A23]

make an uproar due to excitement and thrill. Miukyab ang mga táwu

pagpangatáwa pagkakità nílang Dulpi nga nagbinabayi, The people laughed

uproariously when they saw Dolphy dressed as a woman. {2} [B26; b3]

leave hurriedly in fright. Miukyab (naukyab) ang mga langgam pagkakità

námù, The flock of birds flew away upon seeing us. a {1} talking in an

upsetting, overly-frightened way. Hápit na kunu matápus ang kalibútan,

pū́ng pa sa mga táwung ukyab kaáyung manulti, The people who are

nervously apprehensive say the world is going to end. {2} easily

stirred into doing s.t. Ukyab kaáyu nang mga tawhána kay dalì ra

kaáyung patuúhun, Those people are easily stirred up because it’s easy

to lead them to believe. pa- v {1} [A; b6(1)] cause excitement or

thrill. Ang íyang pagsulti nga ubsirbahan ang tanang klási nakapaukyab

sa mga maistru, He got the teachers nervous by telling them that their

classes would be observed. {2} [A; a12] flush a bird from hiding. Akuy

mupaukyab sa buntug. Listus pagtíru, I will flush out the quail. Be

ready to shoot. n thrill, s.t. causing excitement. Punù sa mga paukyab

ang isturyang ditiktib, A detective story is full of suspenseful

episodes. ma-un a suspenseful.

ukyù v [A2P; b(1)] shrink back into a hole or a place of hiding. Miukyù

ang kágang dihang íyang gikúhit, The land crab shrunk back to the hole

when he poked it with a stick.

ukyut a {1} tapered, tapering. Ukyut ang tumuy sa lápis, The tip of the

pencil is tapered. {2} body or form having irregularly shaped surfaces

or sides. Ukyut ang pabúrut níya, His balloon has an irregular form.

n the part of a body or form that has sunk or depressed. Anhà putla sa

ukyut ang lubi, Cut the coconut tree on the part of the trunk that is

narrow. v [B; c1] for part of a body or form to become depressed or

irregularly shaped due to depressions, become tapered. n sweepstakes

(humorous).

úlà (not without l) v [A; c] shed blood as a sacrifice (literary).

Muúlà ku sa ákung dugù álang sa yútang natawhan, I’ll shed my blood for

my native land.

úlag v {1} [AN2; b(1)] for animals to copulate. Giulágan na ang bigal

sa butakal, The boar served the sow. {2} [A2SN] be in heat, crave

intercourse. Nag-ulag na ning irúa kay hingári lang ug kúyug sa laki,

This dog is in heat because it is going around with the male.

{2a} behave flirtatiously to evoke masculine attention (as if in

heat—somewhat coarse). Kanang íyang kinataw-an ug linihukan way láin

kun dílì nag-úlag, She is laughing and acting no different from a bitch

in heat. n = kaúlag. ulag-ulag v [A13] act immodestly by being forward

to men. Ang babáying mag-ulag-ulag dì tahúrun sa mga laláki, An

immodest woman is not respected by men. a = ulágun. see also uwagúwag.

-an(→) = -un. ka- n sex urge. ma-un, -un a sexually lustful. v [B12]

become over-sexed.

ulahi a {1} last in a group to do s.t. Ulahi siya kaáyu nga nakahuman,

He was the last to finish. {2} late. Ulahi ka na kaáyu sa paniudtu, You

are very late for dinner. {3} recent, latest. Mau niy ulahi nga gulà,

This is the most recent issue. karung — recently. Naáyu na siya apan

karung ulahi nabughat, She had already recovered but recently she had a

relapse. {4} later, not the early days of one’s life. Sa ulahing mga

panahun sa íyang kinabúhì nabúang siya, In the later days of his life

he became crazy. v {1} [B126] be the last in doing s.t. {2} [B126] be

late for s.t. Maulahi ka giyud ug maglangaylángay ka dihà, You’ll

surely be late if you tarry over there. {3} [A; c1] leave s.t. for

later. Ulahia (iulahi) na lang ang uban nga dì na madala, Just leave

those things you cannot take along behind. pa- v {1} [A1; c] be the

last, do s.t. as the last thing. Aku lay mupaulahi, I’ll just be the

last one to go. Ipaulahi ang pagplansa, Do the ironing as the last

thing. {2} [A3] allow oneself to be left behind. Dì giyud si Maríya

magpaulahi sa urug, Maria won’t allow herself to be left behind by the

styles. paN- v [A23] {1} be way too late, be behind the times. Karun ka

pa kadungug? Nangulahi ka diay, You just heard about it? You are behind

the times. {2} be at the rear of s.t. Nangulahi sila sa prusisiyun,

They were at the rear of the procession. n the one at the rear.

Pangulahing ligid, Rear wheel. ka- n delay, lateness. kaulahían n the

last. sa — = sa kaulahíay. pangulahían = pangulahi, n, v2. kaulahíay sa

— in the long run. Tingáli ug magbásul ka sa kaulahíay, You might

regret it in the long run (in the days to come). kinaulahian n the last

one in the group.

ulahípan n centipede. — sa baybáyun n sandworm, any of numerous

annelids which burrow in the sand. They are used as bait.

ulalag (not without l) n pus concentrated in an infection coming to a

head. v [A; b4] have pus coming to a head. Mangulngul ang hubag nga

mag-ulalag, A boil that is coming to a head throbs. hiN- v [A23N; b]

remove pus.

ulan n {1} rain. {2} rainwater. Lad-ang ang lamì sa ulan, Rainwater

tastes flat. v {1} [A; a4b4] rain. Giulan ang bayli, The dance was

rained out. Kalígù na lang kun hiulanan (maulanan) ka, Take a bath if

you get caught in the rain. {1a} [b4(1)] be crazy (as if having been

caught in the rain—from the belief that being caught in the rain after

too much fun or lack of food causes one to become crazy). Naulanan

tingáli nà siya kay láig linihukan, He must be crazy because he is

acting strange. {2} [A; b6(1)] rain or pour as if rain. Miulan ang mga

bulantis sa syudad, The leaflets rained on the city. (←) = ting-. pa-

v {1} [A13] stay out in the rain. Dì ka magpaulan kay mahumud ka, Do

not stay out in the rain because you’ll get wet. {2} [A; b6(1)] rain in

large quantities. Mipaulan ug suntuk ang buksidur, The boxer rained

blows on his opponent. ulan-úlan n drizzle. v {1} [B456] drizzle. Dì ku

mulakaw ug mag-ulan-úlan, I won’t go out if it drizzles. {2} [A12] give

s.o. a treat or give cash in return for a favor. Makauwan-úwan ku

ninyug tabángan ku ninyu sa ákung ripurt, I’ll give you a treat if you

help me with my report. paulan-úlan v [A; b6] give s.o. a treat or cash

in return for a favor. Gipauwan-uwánan mi sa kandidátu ug usa ka kahun

nga sirbísa, The candidate treated us to a case of beer. n treat or

money showered on one in exchange for a favor. pasiN- v [A; b4] go out

in the rain. Mipasingulan siyag hatud, He braved the rain to deliver

it. ting-, ting-(←), tali-(←) n rainy season.†

ulandis (not without l) n {1} white-skinned pig. {2} Hollander,

Dutchman. v [AB; a] become bald and white; shave bald and white. Akuy

muulandis ánang ímung úlu ug dì nímu paputlan nang ímung lambúngay,

I’ll shave you bald if you don’t cut that mane of yours. see also

uwandis.

ulang_1 v [A; b3] for dogs to howl. Miuwang ang irù gabíi, The dogs

were howling last night. n the action of howling.

ulang_2 v [A; a12] {1} separate, keep apart. Kurtína ra ang miulang sa

duha, Only a curtain separated them. {1a} separate s.o. or s.t.

fighting. Ulanga ang irù nga nagbugnù, Break up the dogs that are

fighting. {2} [A; a12] stop a wedding ceremony on account of an

objection. Giulang ang kasal kay miabut ang asáwa sa pamanhunun, The

wedding was stopped because the real wife of the groom came on the

scene. {3} [A1] bar, constitute a detriment to one’s success. Kapubri

nga nag-ulang níya sa kalampúsan, Poverty that was a bar to his

success. n {1} s.t. used to block the way. Ang ulang itrangka sa

pultahan, Bolt the door with the piece of wood. {2} age that separates

people. — ug pitu ka lawud Heaven forbid! (lit. may it be separated by

seven seas!) Ulang ug pitu ka lawud dílì tà mudagsang nang sakítas átù,

Heaven forbid that the sickness strike us here. ulang-úlang n the space

between the anus and the vagina. ulang-úlang sa ilung n cartilage

dividing the nostrils. ka-an(←) n impediment, barrier. paN- n a

concoction of oil and plants to protect one from natural or

supernatural evils.

ulang_3 n fresh-water shrimp. v [A; b6(1)] have, cook fresh-water

shrimps. paN- v [A12; b6(1)] catch fresh-water shrimps. n trap used for

catching fresh-water shrimps. ulang-úlang n fishing lure in the shape

of a shrimp.

ulan-úlan = hukihuk.

ul-ap n the situation in mahjong where one is ready to make mahjong

without having opened any pieces. v [A12; a2] win with an ul-ap hand.

ulápì v [A3P; a4] shiver with cold or have chills. Giulápì ang bátà kay

gitas-an sa hilánat, The child has the chills because he’s running a

high fever.

ulasíman n purslane: Portulaca oleracea.

ulat_1 a ignorant of ways or facts. Uwat ku dinhi sa Sugbu, I don’t

know my way around Cebu. v {1} [B1256] be ignorant of s.t. {2} [A3P;

c1] fool s.o. Giuwat ku sa tindíra kay báhaw ang ákung napalit, The

salesgirl pulled one over on me because it was leftovers I bought. (←)

{1} = ulat, v2. {2} [B126; a12] disappointed and embarrassed when s.t.

is different from what one supposed and the whole world knows about

one’s error. Wà ku mahibalu nga giuswag diay ang adlaw sa ílang kasal.

Naúlat lang ku pag-adtu ku sa simbahan, I didn’t know that their

marriage had been postponed. I was embarrassed when I went to the

church.

ulat_2, úlat n scar. v [B36; b4] form a scar. Miúlat (naulat) na ang

ákung samad, My wound has formed a scar. -un a covered with scars.

Ulátun ug páa nang bayhána, That girl has scars on her thigh.

ulátiw = bálù_2.

úlaw a ashamed of what people think, embarrassed. Hastang uláwa nákù

dihang nadiskubrihan ku, How ashamed I was when they caught me! Hastang

uláwa nákù sa pagkadalispang nákù, How embarrassed I was when I fell.

walay — shameless. Wà ka bay úlaw pagbúhat sa ingun? Doesn’t it shame

you to do that? v [B126; b4(1)c5] be ashamed. Naúlaw kung pakítà níya

kay sad-an ku, I’m ashamed to show myself to him because I am guilty.

Kagahápun nga makaúlaw (makapaúlaw) sa táwu, A past that can cause one

to be ashamed. Nauláwan ku niadtung pangutanáha, I was put to shame by

that question. Ikaúlaw ku ang pagpangáyù ug pagkáun, I’d be ashamed to

have to ask for food. ulaw-ulaw v [A13; a12] tease by saying

embarrassing things. paka- v [A; b] {1} make s.o. feel ashamed. Kanang

maistráha kusug kaáyung mupakaúlaw sa mga bátà, That teacher is good at

making the children feel embarrassed. {2} bring shame on s.o. Ang ímung

pagpangáwat nakapakaúlaw sa ímung ginikánan, You put your parents to

shame when you stole. Ngánung gipakauláwan mu man aku, Why did you put

me to shame? paka-(→) v [A13] do s.t. to put oneself to shame. -an(→),

manggi-un a bashful, shy. Uwawan siya. Wà makasulti, He’s terribly

bashful. He didn’t say a word. v [B125] be, become shy, bashful. ka-

n shame, embarrassment. ka-an n cause for shame. Gihatágan níyag

kauláwan ang babáyi kay wà pangasaw-a, He caused the girl great shame

because he did not marry her. ka-un(→) n shame as an end effect. Kay

ímu nang búhat, ímu nang kaulawun, Because it is your doing it will be

your shame. maka-r- a causing shame. Kanang ímung batásan makauúlaw

kaáyu, You have shameful manners. manggi-un {1} = -an(→). {2} =

kipìkipì. see kípì. ma-un a {1} characterized by bashfulness. {2} be

full of embarrassment. Nangatarúngan siya nga mauláwun, He offered

reasons shamefacedly.

úlay a {1} virgin, chaste. Úlay nga pagkababáyi, A chaste woman. Úlay

untà apan putling anay diay, She’s about as much a virgin as a sow is

chaste. Úlay nga lasang, Virgin forest. {2} pure, free from sin. Úlay

kaáyu ang ákung gugma kanímu, My love for you is very pure. v {1} [B16;

b6] remain chaste. {2} [A13] for a woman to be so pure her body fails

to decay. Nag-úlay si Inday Putinsiyána kay ang íyang láwas walà man

malatà bísag napúlù ka túig siyang gilubung, Inday Potenciana was so

pure that her body hadn’t decayed ten years after she was buried. ka-

n chastity.

ulbu v {1} [A; b28] flare up, burst forth or out as in a fire or

explosion. Miulbu dáyun ang táru sa gasulína, The can of gasoline burst

at once into flames. {1a} erupt. Ug muulbu ang bulkan, mulínug usab, If

the volcano erupts there will also be an earthquake. {2} [B46; b4] for

an emotion to flare up. Ngánung miulbu ka man lang dáyun nga wà ka man

masáyud sa hinungdan? Why did you flare up when you didn’t know the

cause? {3} [B246] for war to break out. {4} [AP; c1] puff up the hair

by teasing. Ákung ulbúhun (iulbu) ug diyútay ning ímung buhuk arun

mutáas ang ímung náwung, I’ll tease your hair a little to give length

to the face. n the height of s.t. that rose up. Ang ulbu sa asu lápaws

pangánud, The pillar of smoke went beyond the clouds. pina- n puffed-up

hairdo. v [B136; c6] do one’s hair in a teased style.

uldáwun n a hand in mahjong where all the pieces are open on the table

except the one or two pieces which one is holding waiting to get

mahjong.

uldug a puffed-up, heaped-up. Uldug kaáyu ang ímung hirdu, You have a

puffed-up hairdo. v [B3(1); c1] be, become puffed-up or piled up in a

mound. Uldúgun (iuldug) ku ang sagbut úsà daúban, I pile the trash into

a heap before I burn it.

ulhi = ulahi.

ulhus v [C; c1] take turns doing s.t.; do s.t. by turns or alternately.

Mag-ulhus ta ug káun kay gamay ra ang lamísa, Let’s eat in turns

because the table is small. Nagkaulhus mig anhi kay way mabilin sa báy,

We are coming here one at a time so s.o. can be left home to watch the

house.

úli n oil cloth. v [A; b6] cover with, use oil cloth.

úlì v {1} [A; c] return s.t. to s.o. Nag-úlì ku áring libru nga

hinulaman, I am returning this book I borrowed. Kinsay giulían mu sa

tigib, Whom did you return the chisel to? Iúlì ni ngadtung Túni, Return

this to Tony. {1a} — ang lisinsiya [A; c6] for a couple to stop having

babies because the wife is no longer able to or because they choose to.

Dì sà mi muúlì sa ámung lisinsiya kay wà pa miy babáyi, We won’t stop

having babies until we have a girl. 2 [A; a1c] return s.t. to its

place, reassemble. Antígu kang muúlì áning karburadur, Do you know how

to put this carburator back together? {2a} = ulì balay. {3} [C; a12] be

reconciled after having quarreled. Nag-úlì na mi human sa ámung

panagbángì, We are on good terms again after our quarrel. {4} [A; b(1)]

buy s.t. from s.o. which he had originally not bought for resale. Ulían

ta ning ímung sapátus, I’d like to buy from you that pair of shoes that

you bought for yourself. {5} [A; b(1)] reimburse s.o. for what he had

spent. Muúlì ka nákù sa gastu sa ákung byáhi, Will you reimburse me for

my expenses on my trip? n amount paid for s.t. which was not originally

for sale. (→) v {1} [A2; a12] come, go home. Dì ta makaulì kay way

trák, We can not go home because there’s no bus. {2} [b8] regain

consciousness. Naulian na ba ang táwu nga gikuyapan? Has the man that

fainted regained consciousness? {3} [b8] be relieved of anxiety or

emotional distress. Naulian ku human makadungug sa maáyung nutisya, I

was relieved after I heard the good news. {4} [b8] for dried corn or

rice grains which have been stored to become damp again. (→) bálay n in

circumcision, the condition where the slit skin reverts to its former

condition. v [B25; b4] for a circumcision to revert. -an(→) v [A13] be

home from time to time. Tagsa ra ku mag-ulian sa ámù, I seldom go home.

hiN- v [AN2; b(1)] {1} replant in spaces where seeds failed to sprout.

Hingulíi ang ímung bitsuylasan pára dakug abut, Replant the vacant

spaces in your bean patch to obtain a good yield. {2} weed the second

time around. Ug dì ka muhingúlì sa maisan, masálut ang túbù sa mais, If

you do not weed the cornfield a second time around, the corn will grow

stunted. {3} = úlì, 4. hiN-(→) v [A13; b4] be in one’s second

childhood. Lisud atimanun ning tigúlang nga maghingulì (gihingulian)

na, It’s difficult to look after an old man who is in his second

childhood. pa- v {1} [A; ac] = ulì, 1. {1a} [c] bring s.o. back home.

{2} [A23] go back to the place one started. Mupaúlì ang prusisiyun sa

simbahan, The procession will return to the church. {2a} bísag unsa

kataas sa prusisiyun mupaúlì giyud sa simbahan, no matter how wayward a

husband is he will eventually go home to his wife. {2b} [b6] be on the

receiving end of s.t. bad. Ang ímung paghubug mupaúlì sa ímung láwas,

Your drunkenness will affect your health. Akuy paulían sa íyang

kapungut, I will be on the receiving end of his anger. {3} = úlì, 2.

pa-(→) = pahi-(→). pahi-(→) v [A; b(1)] {1} play a prank on s.o. and

set him straight afterwards. Pait siya nga mukumidiya, dílì siya

mupahiulì, He plays mean pranks and does not set you straight

afterwards. {2} regain one’s health. Mubakasiyun ku kay magpahiulì ku

sa ákung láwas, I’ll take a vacation to regain my health. Pahiulii úsà

ang ímung láwas úsà mubálik sa trabáhu, Regain your health first before

going back to work. paha-ay = úlì, v3. sa-(→) v [b4] contract s.o.

else’s disease by treating him. Muhílut gánì kug hilantan saulian giyud

ku, Whenever I massage s.o. with fever, I will always get the fever

from him. hiniN-an, -in-an n s.t. one bought from s.o. who had bought

it previously not intending to resell it again. ulìúlì kalag n a magic

formula uttered three times while shaking a child that has been

intensely frightened, to prevent him from getting boils. ka-un(→)

a feel like going home. pa-anan, pa-an n home, a place one goes home

to. pumapa-(→), tali-(→), talipa-(→), -um-r-(→), pumapa-(→) n on the

way home. -unun, -únun(→), ig-r-ay, ig-r-ay(→) n s.t. that is to be

returned. Mga hinuwamang uliúnun (ig-uulíay), Borrowed things which are

to be returned. pa-unun, pa-unun(→) n s.t. one has to go home to get.

see also tambaúlì.

ulianun = kulianun. see kulì.

úlib n olive. — drab n olive drab cloth. — úwil n olive oil.

ulíba = palma ulíba.

*ulíba, *ulíbu asayti di- n olive oil.

uligark n the wealthy families and their members that run the

Philippines.

ulíhad = kulíhad.

ulihi = ulahi.

ulílang n {1} off-season planting of rice and corn. {2} crop planted

off season. v [b] plant an off-season crop. paN- v [A2] {1} plant an

off-season crop. {2} do s.t. later than the usual or normal time for

doing it. Nangulílang ka na sa paniudtu, You are late for dinner.

Nangulílang ka sa nutisya, You got the news late. n = ulílang, n.

ulimpíkir n a champion athlete who has been to the Olympics.

ulimpiyan n tennis shoes (from the brand name Olympian). a a simple

wedding without much fuss (so called because it should be kept silent,

like walking in tennis shoes). v [A] {1} wear tennis shoes. {2} hold a

simple wedding. Ulimpiyánun (iulimpiyan) ku untà ang ákung kasal,

nabakyà man hinúun, I want to keep my wedding quiet and simple, but the

news has spread everywhere.

ulin n stern, the rear end of a ship. v [AN; b6(1)] steer a boat from

the stern.

úling n charcoal. v {1} [APB26; c1] make charcoal; become charcoal.

Pag-úling para iutaw, Make charcoal to iron with. Ang usa ka sákung

bagul muúling ug duha ka taru, A sack of coconut shells will make two

cans of charcoal. {2} [A12; b(1)] put, add charcoal into. {3} [A;

b6(1)] use charcoal. -un n {1} things suitable to be made into

charcoal. {2} k.o. tree of the secondary forest.

ulingì, ulingig = tulíngì.

ulipad (from lipad) a {1} walking sideways. Ulipad ang linaktan sa

lambay, A crab walks sideways. {2} — ang tinan-awan cross-eyed.

v {1} [A] walk sideways. {2} [B] be, become cross-eyed.

*uliping pa- v [A; b6] hide standing behind s.t. with the head

partially exposed for observation. Mupauliping ku sa sira arun makítà

kug unsay ílang gibúhat, I’ll hide behind the door so I’ll see what

they’re doing.

ulípun n {1} slave. {2} slave to some power. Ulípun sa salapì, Slave to

money. — sa tamalà n k.o. univalve seashell having its mouth covered

wholly with some of its flesh, about 1¼″ in length. v [AB12; c1]

enslave, become a slave to. Nagkaulipun ka sa ímung bisyu, You are

becoming a slave to your vices. pa- v [A; b(1)] let oneself become a

slave. kaulipnan n bondage, slavery. Ang kaulipnan sa Pilipínas ubus sa

mga Katsílà, The Philippines’ enslavement to the Spaniards.†

ulísi n walking cane, staff. v {1} [A] carry, use a cane. Muulísi ku

iniglakaw kay daghang buguy, I’ll carry a cane when I go out because

there are lots of thugs. {2} [A; c1] make a cane, staff. {3} [A; a1b8]

beat with a cane or rod.

ulit a desiring s.t. greatly in an indiscriminate way. Mukáun ug

ransiyu kay ulit, He’ll even eat spoiled food, he is such a glutton.

Ulit sa babáyi, Hungry for women. v [B2; b6] be, become greedy. (←) =

ulit, v. ka-, ka-(←) n gluttony, great desire.

úlit v {1} [A3P; b3c1] provoke s.o.’s anger. Maúlit na siya ug

kataw-an, She’ll become angry if they laugh at her. {2} [B126; a1] be

frustrated or disappointed in one’s expectations. Naúlit kug huwat níya

ug wà giyud mutunga, I waited for her but she didn’t show up.

ulitáwu (from táwu) n {1} bachelor, unmarried man. Ulitáwung gúlang, An

old bachelor. {2} young man old enough to be married. Tapulan ámung

ulitáwu. Magpúnay lag panista, Our son is lazy. All he does is sit

around playing the guitar. Ayawg binátà kay ulitáwu ka na, Don’t be

childish. You’re grown-up now. v [b(1)] court a girl. Kinsa may ímung

giulitawhan run, Whom are you courting now? paN- v [A2; b(1)] court a

girl. Nangulitáwu si Pidru ni Istir, Pedro is courting Esther.

n courting, wooing. ulitawhay n boy about to embark onto adolescence.

v [B1256; b6] be an adolescent boy. kaulitawhan n group of young men.

ulíut (from líut) v [A2; b6(1)] squeeze, wriggle through or deep into.

Wà siya makaulíut ngadtu sa unáhan kay punù kaáyu ang lugar, He

couldn’t elbow his way to the front because the place was full.

ulput v {1} [B26] pop or bounce up. Miulput (naulput) ang tabun sa

tirmus pagbutang nákù, The thermos cork popped up when I put it on.

{1a} [A; b28] bounce the ball against s.t. else. Dì makaulput ang búla

sa lápuk, The ball cannot bounce on mud. {2} [B2] start back with a

jerk upon being surprised. Naulput ku pagkadungug ku sa kusug kaáyung

hagsà, I started when I heard the loud crashing sound. {2a} [B46] for

the heart to thump. Nag-ulput ang ákung kasingkásing sa kahínam, My

heart is thumping with expectation. — ang kabúhì = ulput, 2.

ulsir, ulsira, ulsíra n stomach ulcers. v [A123P; a4] get an ulcer.

-un(→) a having stomach ulcers. v [B1256] having stomach ulcers.

ultima n {1} last, final after all the others. Ultima na lang ning

ákung pag-anhi dinhi, This will be my last visit here. {2} = ultimu,

n1. — úra at the last minute. Ultima úra giyud nang idisidir ug lakaw,

She always decides to go at the eleventh hour. v [A3; b6] ask s.o. to

give his final decision. Giultimahan siya nákù ug magpakasal ba siya u

dílì, I asked him once and for all if he was going to marry me.

ultimatúm n ultimatum, final offer or proposal. v [b6(1)] give an

ultimatum. Giultimatúman siya nákù sa pagpabalhin ug layù dinhi, I gave

him an ultimatum to move far from here.

ultimu_1 n {1} last, lowest price. — prisyu = ultimu, 1. {2} — [noun]

even [so-and-so], when it is the most unexpected thing. Daginutan kaáyu

ning bayhána kay ang ultimung mumhu hipúsun pa, This woman is very

thrifty. She even saves the crumbs from the table. Grábing sugarúla

nímu, ultimung sapátus gibaligyà pára pamuhúnan, You are an

incorrigible gambler! You even sold your shoes in order to secure money

for betting.

ultimu_2 n {1} private, the lowest rank of an enlisted man in the Army.

{2} an ordinary person or small fry as opposed to one who is at the

top. Padáyun lang mu sa inyung pagtugbaw sa táas, aku magpabílin nga

ultimu, Proceed with your rise to stardom while I remain here a mere

nothing. v {1} [B16; a12] be a private. {2} [B1256] be a small fry.

úlu n {1} head. {1a} head as the source of thinking power. Gamíta ímung

úlu, Use your head. {2} each person. Dus písus da ang báyad sa káda

úlu, The cost is only two pesos per head. {3} head, forefront. Banda sa

pulis ang úlu sa paráda, The head of the parade was the police band. —

ug amù = inúlug amù. — sa bagyu eye of the typhoon. — sa bahà the first

onrush of floodwaters. — nga buhatan main (lit. head) office. — sa

hilánat in folk medicine, a lump in the muscle which bulges and when

massaged, alleviates one’s fever and pains. — sa sakit source of an

ailment. — sa sibúyas the bulb of an onion. v {1} [AN; b(1)] lead, be

at the head. {1a} lead s.o. to do s.t., usually bad. Ikay nangúlu sa

tanang mga tinuntu, You led them into doing all their mischief. {2} [A;

c1] shape, make a head. paN- v {1} [B126; c] be, become a leader,

chief. {2} [c] have as its title. Ang sugilánun gipangulúhan ug ‘Líwas

Sa Ugmà’, The story is entitled ‘Beyond Tomorrow’. n leader, chief.

sag-(→), sag- v [A; a12b2] {1} memorize, learn s.t. by heart. {2} skip

a meal. Sag-ulúhun ku na lang ang paniudtu, I’ll just skip lunch.

siN-(→) see singulu. uluhan, ulúhan n s.t. at the top at the head: head

of a bed, title of a song, et al. v {1} [A3; c] give s.t. a title.

{2} [A13] have s.t. as a title. Bálak nga nag-uluhan ug ‘Lúhà’, A poem

that is entitled ‘Tears’. -in- n shaped like a head. -in- ug amù waxing

gibbous moon. inulúhan n having a head, e.g. a pin. kaulúhan n capital

city. kapangulúhan n editorial board or staff.

úlub v [A1; a2] cut even around the edges. Ulúbun nákù pagputul ang

bàbà sa baril, I will trim off around the mouth of the barrel. Ang

íyang buhuk maáyung pagkaúlub, His hair was nicely trimmed all around.

úlud n worm. v [a4b4] be infested with worms. Ginamus nga giúlud,

Salted fish that was full of worms. hiN- v [AN; b6(1)] pick out the

worms from. Akuy muhingúlud (manghingúlud) sa tabákù, I’ll pick out the

worms from the tobacco plants. ighihingulud, ighilingulud n s.t. used

to pick worms out from inaccessible parts. ulud-úlud n decayed teeth.

v [A123P; a4] be decayed. Misakit ang ákung ngípun nga giulud-úlud, My

tooth was decayed and caused me great pain.

úlug v [A; c] put a burden on s.o.’s head for him to carry it. Iúlug na

nang bukag kay adtu na ta, Please put the basket on my head because

we’re going now.

ul-ug v [A; c] feed nestlings.

ulugnan = unlan. see ulun.

ulug-úlug v [A; b6(1)] flatter s.o. to make him feel good or to get

s.t. out of him. Akuy muulug-úlug níya arun ta kab-an ug túbig, I’ll

flatter him so that he’ll fetch water for us. n flattery. -an(→)

a readily falling for sweet talk.

uluk, úluk n {1} glans penis. {2} — sa kasing bottom of a top that

resembles the glans. uluk-uluk n a rounded or knoblike extremity of

s.t. kasing nga inulúkan n top with no nail but with glans-shaped

bottom.

ul-ul_1 v [A; a2b3] bark. Ul-úlun ka sa irù ug mudúul ka, The dog will

bark at you if you go near. n bark.

ul-ul_2 a {1} throbbing pain. Ul-ul kaáyu ang ákung samad, My wound

hurts very much. {2} heavy, uneasy feeling due to muscular fatigue.

Ul-ul kaáyu ang ákung láwas tungud sa kadaghan sa trabáhu, My body is

heavy from so much work. v {1} [B; b6] be, become painful, heavy in

feeling. {2} [b] have labor pains. Dad-un na si Pína sa matirniti kay

giul-ulan na, Bring Pina to the hospital because she has labor pains.

ka- n degree or intenseness of pulsating pain.

ul-ul_3 v [A; a] masturbate, word play on lùlù.

ulun v [A; c] lay one’s head on s.t. Dílì ku muulun ánang bukugun mung

buktun, I will not lay my head on those bony arms of yours. unlan,

ulunlan, ulúnan n pillow. — sa hálas k.o. vine of waste areas bearing

red, shiny, rounded fruit, the size of a tennis ball, poisonous,

smelly, and full of seeds. v [A; a] use for, make into a pillow.

inunlan n placenta.

úlung a for a measure to be very full or heaping. v [A12; c1] measure

s.t. out with a full or heaping measure. -in- = úlung, a.

ulunglan = unlan. see ulun.

ulungnan = unlan. see ulun.

ulun-úlun n not fully developed rice grains.

úlup a early morning at around sunrise. Ulup silang muadtu sa simbahan,

They will go to church at sunrise. v [A; ac] do early in the morning.

Muúlup ta sa lungsud ugmà, We will go to town early tomorrow morning.

ulus v [A; b(1)] borrow s.t. Aku ang nag-ulus sa ímung lápis, I

borrowed your pencil. pa- v [A; a12] lend. Ayaw nag pausli, Don’t let

anyone borrow that. inuslan n s.t. borrowed. inuslan nga batásan put-on

behavior. Dílì malílung ang inuslan níyang batásan kay daghang nasáyud

nga siya aryat, Nobody is fooled by the way she puts on. Everybody

knows she is a plain snob. pinauslan n s.t. lent.

Úlus = ulhus.

ulusíman = ulasíman.

ulut_1 v [b(1)] have a boundary in between. Giutlan ang duha námù ka

balay sa usa ka mutu, Our houses are separated by a hill. (←)_1

n outside edges or boundaries. v [C; c] for pieces of land to be

contiguous. Mag-úlut tag yútà ug palitun nímu nang lutíha, Our land

will be contiguous if you buy that lot. ulut-úlut {1} = úlut. {2} place

between two things. v {1} = úlut, v1. {2} [b1256] for a space to

develop between two things. utlánan n boundary. Ákung gikural ang

utlánan sa ámung yútà, I fenced the boundary of our land. Butangan

nátug utlánan ang átung panag-amígu, Let’s set a limit to our

friendship. v [c1] be made into a boundary, limit. ka- n person whose

land is contiguous to one’s own.

ulut_2 n stalk or stem of grasses, dry or fresh.

úlut_2 v [A; ac2] run after. Muúlut sa mangági ang ílang irù, Their dog

runs after passers-by. Ulúta ang trák, Run after the truck. Iúlut ning

páyung sa nánay mu, Run after your mother and give this umbrella to

her.

uluúlu = ulug-úlug. uluuluhan a {1} susceptible to sweet talk.

{2} tending to give sweet talk.

uluy v [A; b6(1)] start doing an action or going into a state. Miuluy

nag kabugtù ang písì, The rope started to snap. Giuylan (giuluyan) ku

siyag ulísi, I raised my cane to whack him.

ulyahut v [A; b3] complain loudly. Unsa pa may ímung giulyahutan ug

nabayran ka na? What are you griping about if you have already been

paid? n loud complaints.

ulyap = uylap.

um̀ pronounced [mmʔ] or [əəʔ]. particle expressing dissatisfaction or

contempt. Um̀, mu rag mupalit nga nagtan-awtan-aw sa mga baligyà,

Humph, the way he is inspecting the things you’d think he was going to

buy s.t. Um̀, ábi níya ug mahadluk ku, Humph, he thinks I’m scared.

Um̀, kusiun ta giyud ka sa ímung minalditu, Humph, I have to pinch you,

you are so mischievous.

uma n a piece of land on which crops or animals are raised. v [A; a]

cultivate or till a piece of land. Umahun ku ning yutáa, I’ll cultivate

this piece of land. Sa giumahan nátù kanhi, On the land we cultivated

in former times. umhan, umahan, kaumahan, kaumhan n cultivated piece of

land. mag-r-(←) n farmer. paN- n occupation of farming.

umag v [A2; b4] for colors to run. Giumagan ang putì níyang sinínà nga

naípun sa dikulur, His white shirt got stained because it was put

together with the colored ones. a color that has run. Kining mantsa

umag sa ákung midiyas, This stain is where my socks ran.

umágad see ágad_2.

umagak, umágak n mother hen.

úmang n {1} hermit crab. — sus-an hermit crab in a shell having a

barnacle, used as a medicine for mothers with a swelling breast.

{2} kámang daw — see kámang, v1a. v {1} [A2N; b6] gather hermit crabs

for bait. {2} [AN; a12] use, wear s.t. belonging to s.o. else.

umapún = amapúlun.

umari ka see ari_1.

úmat v [AC; c1] go over a series of events or genealogies to recall

them. Miúmat siya sa íyang kaági sa gúbat, He related his experiences

during the war. Manag-ágaw diay kami kay nagkaúmat man mi sa ámung mga

kagíkan, We are cousins, as it turned out, when we traced our ancestral

tree.

umaw a having lost its fertility. v [B2] for soil to lose fertility.

Magkaumaw ang uma nga pirming tamnan unyà way uabúnu, Lands that are

always planted without getting fertilized become barren.

umay-úmay v [A; b5] make funny imitations of how s.o. does s.t. Nasukù

si Tsiding kay giumay-úmay (giumay-umáyan) ni Kuring ang íyang

sinultihan, Cheding got sore because Coring mimicked her manner of

talking. -an(→) a fond of teasing by imitating.

umbangul, umbángul v [A2S; b3] howl, bellow loudly. Nag-umbangul siya

sa kasakit, She bellowed with pain.

umbaw v {1} [A13; b6] overlook, tower over. Ang ílang balay nag-umbaw

sa kasilingánan, Their house towers over the neighborhood. {2} [A; a]

look down from a height over the edge of s.t. Nag-umbaw siya sa

pangpang, He was looking down over the edge of the cliff. Umbáwa ang

mga bátà sa búngun, Look out of the window and see what the children

are doing.

umbihas, umbíhas = ambihas.

úmid v {1} [A; c1] wallow, roll in s.t. that sticks. Iúmid (umíra) ang

ságing sa asúkar, Roll the bananas in sugar. {2} [B; c1] be needlessly

implicated in s.t. bad. Naúmid ku sa kasábà bisan ug wà kuy salà, I was

included in the scolding even though I hadn’t done anything.

umidu v {1} [B; b6] for s.t. designed to burn to be slightly moist. Ang

libintadur nga muumidu (maumidu) dì na mubutu, A firecracker that gets

moist won’t explode. {2} [B1456] for a wound or sore that appears

healed on the surface to fester or generate pus underneath. Giabríhan

pag-usab ang íyang upirasiyun kay nag-umidu sa ilawum, Her operation

was reopened because it was festering inside. {2a} for an emotion to

fester in one’s heart (literary). Pagdumut nga nag-umidu sa dughan,

Hatred that rankles in the breast. a {1} moist and not burning well.

{2} festering.

umígas = hulmígas.

umil a soft, having lost its crispness. Umil na kaáyu ning pinipíga,

The rice crunch has gotten all soggy. v [B2; b6] be, become soft, no

longer crunchy. (←) v [B; a] for flat things to stick together from

being moist. Muúmil ang mga playwud kun basà, The plywood sheets will

stick together if they get wet.

umintádu a having risen in amount. Umintádu ang mga palalítun run,

Prices of goods are high these days. v [B126] rise in degree.

Maumintádu ang hilánat mahápun, The fever goes up in the afternoon.

umintu v [AB; bc] {1} become greater in degree or number, cause s.t. to

do so. Ang mga kumirsiyanti miumintu sa mga prisyu sa mga palítun, The

merchants raised the prices of goods. Nagkaumintu ang gidaghanun sa mga

sakyanan sa syudad, There are getting to be more and more cars in the

city. {2} improve, progress. Muumintu (maumintu) ang inyung pagkabutang

ug mutrabáhu mu, Your situation will improve if you work. — sa kunhud

v [B] become worse, go down. Nag-umintu mi sa kunhud tungud sa

kagastadur, We are getting to be worse and worse off because we keep

spending money. n {1} amount s.t. has increased. Gitagáan ug umintu sa

swildu si Pidru, Pedro was given a raise. n one’s children added to a

growing brood. Pila na ruy átung umintu? How many children do you have

now? {2} progress, improvement of s.t. Walà giyuy umintu ang syudad,

The city hasn’t shown any improvement.

umnis v [c1] skip, miss s.t. Sa kaapíki sa mga buluhatun sa panimalay

naumnis na lang ang ákung paniudtu, I was so busy with the housework

that I missed my dinner.

umpas v [A123P; b28] fall away, crumble down. Kusug nga ulan nga

nakaumpas (nakapaumpas) sa kimba, A strong rain that crumbled away the

embankment.

umpaw_1 v [A12; b8] be outclassed or outstripped in comparison. Walay

makaumpaw sa ímung binúang, No one can match your foolishness. Awtu nga

bísan kanus-a walà hiumpawi, A car that has never been outclassed.

umpaw_2 v {1} [A123P; b4(1)] come to after having fainted. Didtu na sa

uspital maumpawi ang nakuyapan, The man who fainted came to in the

hospital. {2} [B12; b4(1)] for one’s anger to wear off. Maumpaw ang

íyang kasukù ug ímung amuy-amúyun, His anger will vanish if you play up

to him.

umpù n {1} grandparent or a grandparent’s sibling or cousin of the same

generation. {2} term of address for a relation of the grandparents’

generation.

umpul a cut short. Umpul kaáyu ang mga sinínà sa mga batan-un karun,

Young people wear very short dresses nowadays. sáyang — n k.o. shirred

skirt with no tail, worn now only by old women. v [B12; c1] be, become

short. Ayaw kaáyug umpúla (iumpul) pagputul ang ímung buhuk, Don’t cut

your hair too short.

-um-r- {1} prefix added to most verb roots which refer to an action to

form nouns which mean ‘one who is about to [do]’. Umuulì na ku, I am

about to go home. Pumipirma na untà siya sa kuntrátu, He was just about

to sign the contract. {1a} added to words referring to weather

conditions. Umuulan tingáli run dà, It looks like it is going to rain.

{2} prefixes added to a few verbal roots to form nouns referring to the

agent who does [so-and-so]. Sumasákay, Passengers. Pumupúyù,

Inhabitants.

úmud v [A6; c] push the face or s.t. analogous down, bury the face or

fall with the face into s.t. Naúmud siya sa lápuk, She fell face first

into the mud. Unlan nga íyang giumúran sa paghílak, The pillow she

buried her face into when she cried. Ákù lang iúmud ang agipu sa abu

arun mapáwung, I’ll sniffle the firebrand out by burying it in the

ashes. — ang náwung v [c1] bury one’s face in work, preoccupation,

hobby, and the like. Ug dì ku iúmud (umúrun) ang ákung nawung sa

trabáhu wà miy makáun, If I don’t bury my face in work we won’t have

anything to eat. hipa-, hapa-, pa- v [B1256] fall face first. Napaúmud

(nahipaúmud) siyas kanal pagkadalispang níya, He fell face first into

the ditch when he slipped.

umug a damp, moist. Umug kaáyu ang ímung sinínà sa singut, Your dress

is wet with perspiration. v [B; b2c1] become moist. Nadáut ang kapi kay

naumgan, The coffee spoiled because it got moisture into it.

úmuk pa- v [A; ac] sleep late or lounge around in bed past waking

hours. Paumúka lang siyag katū́g kay Duminggu man run, Allow her to

sleep in because it’s Sunday.

úmul v [A; a12] {1} roll s.t. into a ball. Umúla ang karni pára sa

bulabúla, Roll the meat into balls to make meat balls. {1a} mold into

other shapes. {2} mold the personality and mind. Mga iskuylahan nga

nag-úmul sa mga batan-un, Schools that mold the youth. n s.t. formed

into balls or molds. -an(→) n school as the molder of the youth. -in- =

úmul, n.

um-um v [A; a12] {1} put s.t. partly or wholly into the mouth or

between the lips. Muum-um nà siya dáyun sa íyang kwáku inigmata, He

immediately puts his pipe into his mouth when he wakes up. {2} — ug

kalibútan v [A13] for a woman to have a prolapsed uterus. Nagbakaang

ang babáyi kay nag-umum man ug kalibútan, The woman is walking with her

legs far apart because she has a prolapsed uterus.

umung v [AN; c1] pile up harvested rice together with the stalks.

umu-um = alum-um.

umuy n bodily strength. Nawad-an si Samsun sa umuy dihang giputul ni

Dilayla ang íyang buhuk, Samson lost his strength when Delilah cut his

hair. v {1} [A12] have the strength to do s.t. Dì na giyud ku makaumuy

paglakaw, I have no more strength to go out. {2} [b6] get strength.

Giumuyan na ang ákung buktun, My arm has gathered strength again.

paumuy-umuy v [A; c6] keep the body still without motion. Paumuy-umuy

lang, makatū́g ka lagi, Just lie still and relax and you’ll fall

asleep.

*un see marts.

-un_1 direct passive verb affix, future. (past: gi- subjunctive: -a.

Potential forms: past: na-; future and subjunctive: ma-.) Palitun ku

ang bábuy, I will buy the pig. Gipalit ku ang bábuy, I bought the pig.

Walà ku palita ang bábuy, I didn’t buy the pig. Dì ku mapalit ang

bábuy, I cannot buy the pig. Napalit ku ang bábuy, I managed to buy the

pig. Wà ku mapalit ang bábuy, I didn’t get to buy the pig. {1} do

directly to. Lutúun ku ang kík, I will bake the cake. Kuháun ku kanà, I

will go get it. Patyun níla, They will kill it. {1a} with verbs of

motion: go to get. Sak-un ku ang butung, I will climb up to get some

coconuts. Balíkun ka námù, We will come back to get you. {1b} with

adjectives, nouns, or roots referring to a state: make s.t. [adj.],

[noun]; or bring into [state]. Pulahun ku ang ákung ngábil, I will make

my lips red. Hubgun ku siya sa mga sáad, I will make her drunk with

promises. Ulipúnun ang Pilipínas sa Ispanya, Spain will enslave the

Philippines. Karsunísun ku ning panaptun, I will make pants out of the

cloth. Hutdun ku ang kwarta, I will use up the money. Upatun ang kík,

The cake will be cut into four pieces. {1c} with adjectives referring

to manner: do it in [such-and-such] a manner. Ayúhun ku pagsilhig ang

sawug, I will sweep the floor carefully. Kalitun ku paglabni ang íyang

kutsilyu, I will grab his knife away suddenly. {1c1} with words

referring to time: [do] at [such-and-such a time]. Ugmáun na lang nà

nákù, I will just do that tomorrow. Binulanun ku sílag swildu, I will

pay them by the month. {1d} with verbs referring to an action two

things can do with each other (usually with a long penult), have the

two [do] to each other. Sagúlun ku ang itlug ug harína, I will mix the

eggs and the flour. Abútun ku ang duha ka tumuy, I will make the two

ends meet. {1d1} have s.o. do [so-and-so] with one. Sabútun ku ang

draybir, I will come to an agreement with the driver. Awáyun ku si

Pidru, I will fight Pedro. {1e} with nouns referring to names or

titles: call s.o. by [such-and-such] a name. Lulúhun ku ang tigúwang, I

will call the old man Grandfather. {1e1} say [so-and-so] to. Litsíhun

ku giyud siya, I’ll cuss at him and say litsi. {1f} with nouns

referring to things that can be used as an instrument: strike with

[so-and-so]. Bakyáun ku siya, I will hit him with a wooden slipper.

{1g} with verbs referring to fighting, competing, and the like:

accomplish s.t. by doing. Kun dílì mahímung sultíhun ang átung

gikasungían, átù na lang awáyun, If we can’t settle our differences by

talking, we’ll fight it out. {2} with words referring to a sickness or

feeling: get [such-and-such] a sickness, feel [so-and-so]. Gitulug

siyag maáyu, He is very sleepy. Giátay ang manuk, The chickens got

chicken cholera. {3} háiy, unsay [noun]-un, there is no [noun]! (Lit.

What is there to make or call a [noun].) ‘Tagái kug singku.’—‘Unsay

kwartáhun!’ ‘Let me have a nickel.’—‘Where am I supposed to get money?’

Gipangítà ku si Tinyung sa dapit nga íyang gibarugan ganíha. Háin pay

Tinyúngun, I looked for Tenyong in the place he had been standing.

Tenyong was nowhere. (Lit. Where could there be s.t. to be called

Tenyong?).

-un_2 {1} suffix added to adjectives and nouns to form adjectives which

mean ‘of [such-and-such] a kind’. Usually, forms with this suffix have

final stress. Yagpisun siyag láwas, He has a thinnish body. Dugúun

(duguun) nga hitabù, A bloody event. Baratuhung panaptun, Cheap sort of

cloth. {2} added to numbers to form nouns meaning ‘ones worth

[so-and-so] much’. Pisusun (pisúsun) nga bayhána, A cheap woman

(costing only a peso). Bayintihun, Costing twenty.

-un(→) alternant of -unun, used with some of the bases which occur with

-unun, but not all of them. Dúna pa kuy hatagun nímu, I still have s.t.

to give you.

úna n {1} ahead, earlier. Ákung turnu kay úna kaáyu ku nímu, It’s my

turn because I was here well before you. {2} the one that is first in

position. Ang Únang Gínang, The First Lady. {2a} sa — in former times.

Sa úna way sugà, In former times there was no electricity. mga -ng táwu

the people of former times. {2b} first, not second. — sa tanan above

all. sa — nga lugar in the first place. Dì ka katagáan. Sa únang lugar

pilyu ka, You can’t get any. In the first place, you’re naughty.

v {1} [A; a2b2] do s.t. the first thing, or ahead of s.o. else. Muúna

ku ug tindug. Sunud lang, I will stand up first. Just follow suit.

Unáhun ku ni ug lútù, I will cook this first. {1a} [A123S; b8] beat

s.o. to s.t. Ákù ning syáha. Akuy nakauna áni, This is my chair. I got

it first. Hiunhan siyag mata sa adlaw. Alas syíti nang mimata, He woke

up late (lit. the sun got up before him). It was already seven o’clock.

{1b} [A; b6(1)] pay an amount in advance. Muúna ku nímug diyis, I will

advance you ten. {2} [A2S; b(1)] be at the head, go ahead of others.

Muúna ku nímu kay nagdalì ku, I will go home before you because I am in

a hurry. Nag-una sila sa parid, They were at the head of the parade.

{3} [A13N; b(1)] do s.t. to s.o. first. Kinsa may nag-úna ninyung duha?

Which of you started it? {4} [A23N; b(1)] flirt with a boy

aggressively. Gipaangkan hinúun si Mirli kay mau may miúna (nangúna) sa

laláki, Merle got pregnant because she flirted too much with the boy. —

sin utra a alternate, occurring one after the other. Úna sin utra ang

lalákig babáyi, The boys and the girls are put in alternate position

(boy, girl, boy, girl). (→) = úna, n1; v1, 1a, 1b, 2. v [A23; b] give

unwanted advice. Muuna mu nákù? Ulahi ra mu kaáyu sa dúyan, What are

you giving me advice for when you are way younger than me? pa-

v {1} [A; a1c] for a woman to have premarital relations. Dì maáyu nga

mupaúna sa láki, It’s not good for a woman to have relations with a man

before marriage. {2} [A13] let s.o. do s.t. to one first. Sa sumbagay

dì giyud siya paúna, He won’t let his opponent get the first blow in a

fight. pa-(→) = paúna, v1. unauna v [A1; a12] do s.t. ahead of others

when it is not proper or usual. Dì ka makaunaunag lingkud kay wà pa

mulingkud ang pinasidunggan, You cannot sit down first because the

honoree has not taken his seat yet. Unaunaha nig lung-ag, Cook this

ahead in a hurry. pasi-, pasi-(→) v [A; c] {1} say s.t. by way of

introduction, before s.o. else. {2} say or convey s.t. in advance.

Mupasiuna lang ku nímu nga dì ku makaanhi ugmà, I’ll tell you in

advance that I can’t come here tomorrow. Ipasiuna ku lang ni nímung

kwartáha, I’m just giving you this money in advance. n {1} s.t.

preliminary or a preface. {2} advance notice. unáhan n {1} place up

ahead. {2} further. Ang íla unáhan ra kaáyus taytáyan, Their place is a

considerable distance up beyond the bridge. pangunáhan v [A23] be the

leader in a novena. n {1} s.t. placed in front of s.t. else.

Pangunáhang ligid, Front tires. {2} one who is in the limelight.

Pangunáhang papil, Starring role. kinaunahan, kinaunáhan n the very

first. maunaunahun, unaunahun a {1} one who provokes trouble. Kanúnay

siyang makakitag áway kay unaunahun man, He always finds himself in a

fight because he is a trouble-maker. {2} forward with women.

unà n juice of the salted fish. Pakapini kug unà nga isúbak sa útan,

Give me additional salted-fish juice for my vegetable stew.

v {1} [B3(1); b6(1)] for salted-fish preserves to give out juice.

{2} [A12] have juice to eat with the staple. {3} [A; b6(1)] put

salted-fish juice on. Giunaan níyag daghan ang útan, She put lots of

salted-fish juice on the vegetable stew.†

únà = úsà.

unanut v [A3P] do s.t. with difficulty or with great effort. Nag-unanut

ku sa ákung mga sabdyiks rung tuíga, I am having difficulty with my

subjects this year. Nag-unanut ku pagbira sa pyánu, It was a great

effort to move the piano.

unap v [A1; a2] peel off the thin outer layer of a dried, young nipa

leaf for smoking.

unas n dry banana leaf. v [AN; b6] remove the dried banana leaves. hiN-

v [AN; b6(1)] = únas, v.

unásis a very rich old man. Unásis kaáyu ang íyang nabána, She married

an Onassis.

unat = ínat.†

unaw n cassava or buri flour. v [A; a] extract cassava or buri flour.

unawup (from alup) a for light or vision to be dim. Unawup kaáyu ang

síga sa sugà, The light of the lamp is very dim. v [B; c1] get dim.

Muunáwup (maunáwup) ang ákung panan-aw, My eyesight becomes blurred

sometimes.

unay n {1} mainland. Ang tagaisla adtu magkabù sa unay, The islanders

fetch water from the mainland. {2} a deeply embedded sliver or foreign

body. {3} s.t. solidly attached to or forming a solid or contiguous

part of s.t. Dílì matangtang ning putháwa kay unay sa íhi, This piece

of iron can not be removed because it forms a solid part of the axle. —

sa láwas = taput láwas. see láwas. {4} instantly accessible. Sa

nagtrabáhu pa ku sa panadiríya unay ra ku sa pán, When I was working in

the bakery, I always had bread instantly accessible. v {1} [A; b6] go

stay with a member of the family that is s.w. else. Muunay ku sa mga

bátà sa syudad sa ílang pag-iskuyla, I will go live with the children

in the city while they attend school there. {2} [AN; a12] do some harm

to a member of one’s own family or group. Ang íya rang anak nag-unay ug

káwat sa ílang karabaw, His own son stole the carabao from them.

{3} [A13] commit suicide. Nag-unay siya kay disispirádu, He killed

himself because he was despondent in love. {3a} [A12; a3] be harmed by

one’s own trick, weapon. Mirísi. Naunay ka sa ímung tinuntu, It serves

you right. Your foolishness backfired on you, and you got it instead.

{4} [ac] do s.t. to s.t. one is wearing without taking it off. Giunay

lang nákug sursi ang gísì sa ákung púlu, I sewed up the tear in my

shirt without taking it off. {5} [AN; bN] do s.t. personally, not

delegating it to s.o. else. Aku giyuy mangunay (muunay, mangúnay) íni

kay mga tapulan mu, I guess I’ll have to do this myself because you are

so lazy. Unayi nag trabáhu kay kuti nà, Work on that personally because

it is an intricate job. (←) n {1} s.t. fixed or attached to s.t. Sa

mamilúka únay ang sinínà sa karsúnis, In a child’s one-piece suit the

pants and the shirt are together in one piece. batu nga — bedrock.

{2} fight among friends or relatives. Sa únay ang amahan hingpatyan,

The father was killed in the family fight. v {1} [C3; c1] be fixed,

attached as part of one another. Nag-únay ang púnu ug radiyu kay

gibutang ang duha sa usa ka kabinit, The radio and phonograph are a

single unit because they were put in one cabinet. {2} [A; ac3] for

friends or kin to do s.t. to each other they shouldn’t. Nag-únay ang

managsúun maung gibáliw, The brother and sister committed incest.

That’s why they were cursed. Ang mismu níyang amahan ang gikaúnay níya

sa pulitika, He ran against his own father in the elections. unay-únay

v [A; c6] put on special wearing apparel for ordinary situations. Ayawg

iunay-únay ang bag-u mung sinínà, Don’t go wearing your new dress

around the house. n clothing for ordinary use. -in- n rolled tobacco

leaf for smoking. v {1} [A] smoke rolled tobacco leaf. {2} [A1; c1]

roll tobacco leaves for smokes. ti-(←) see tiúnay.

undag v [B2; b(1)] sink, settle down to the bottom of a liquid medium.

Lawum ang giundágan sa barkung nalúnud, The ship sank in deep waters.

undak v {1} [B3(1)4; b6] jounce in riding. Miundak ning trák tungud sa

batsi, This bus is jouncing because of the potholes. {2} [A; c1] stamp

the feet, walk with heavy footfalls. Ayaw undáka (iundak) ímung tiil

kay náay táwu sa sílung, Don’t stamp your feet when you walk because

there are people downstairs. pina- ang tíngug speaking in a rough, curt

way.

undan a aware of what is happening around one. n awareness. Wà siyay

undan nga gidala sa huspital, He was unconscious when he was brought to

the hospital. v {1} [A12; b28] know, be aware of what is going on. Wà

pa ku makaundan paghalin námù sa Mindanaw, I was not old enough to know

what was going on when we moved to Mindanao. Wà ku makaundan nga gikúut

ang ákung kwarta, I did not notice that s.o. had picked my pocket.

{1a} [A12] regain consciousness. {1b} come to understand fully s.t.

about which one had misapprehensions. Hiundanan (naundanan) na níya ang

íyang sayup, He has just realized his mistakes. {2} [A13; b8] grow up

under the conditions, environment of. Nag-undan siya sa pagkaharúhay,

She grew up in great comfort. — sa buut = undan. see also unud.

undang v [A; ab1] stop doing s.t., come to a stop. Naundang ang ámung

pagpangáun sa pag-abut níla, Our meal came to a halt when they arrived.

Giundángan námug dáru ang íyang uma, We had stopped plowing his farm.

Giundángan na siya sa íyang dugù, Her menstruation has stopped. walay —

unending, incessant. undang-undang a intermittent, on and off.

Undang-undang nga kasakit sa tampihak, Intermittent migraine. v [B; b5]

be intermittent, periodic, or on and off. Giundang-undang

(giundang-undángan) pagpaági sa túbig sa agwas karun, We only have

water periodically these days. -in-an n food served at the end of the

work. -in-an nga swildu separation pay.

undaundà v [B; c16] for a process to be broken by short intervals, not

going on smoothly. Mag-undaundà siyang musulti mu rag maghunàhúnà ug

unsay isunud, He speaks haltingly as if he was thinking of what to say

next. Pirmíha pagtulud. Ayawg undaundáa (iundaundà), Push continuously.

Don’t keep stopping now and then. a going on haltingly, not smoothly

continuous.

undáyag v [A2; b] step backwards, dodging to avoid the blows of an

attacking opponent. Muundáyag siya kun dasdásun apan síging nagpika, He

steps out of the way when he is attacked, but continues to deliver

punches.

undayun, undáyun (from dáyun) a space which is contiguous or continuous

with s.t. Ang kumidur undáyun sa sála, The dining room is a

continuation of the living room. pa- v {1} [A; b5c1] continue, go on

doing s.t. Mipaundáyun siyag lakaw bísan ákung gitawag, She continued

on walking away even as I called her. Wà siya makapaundáyun ug iskuyla

kay nasakit, He was not able to continue his studies because he got

sick. {2} [A; b] go along with s.o.’s decision, wishes. Magpaundáyun

kami sa ímung hukum, We will go along with your decision. Ayaw

paundayúni sa tanan níyang gustu, Do not give him everything he wants.

undù short form: dù. n {1} address of endearment for a boy.

{2} familiar term of address to a man the same age or younger than the

speaker. v [A; a12] call or address s.o. this way.

unduk v [B6; c1] be piled high. Muunduk ang labhanan ug dílì amnun

paglaba, The laundry will pile up if you don’t take care of it as it

comes up. n pile, heap of s.t. Ang unduk sa basúra, The heap of

garbage.

undul a for plants to have lost their crowns or leaves at the top. Mais

nga undul kaáyu human agii sa dúlun, Corn that had its tops eaten away

by the locusts. v [APB; a2] for plants to lose their crowns, cause them

to do so.

unduy = undù.

undyan = unyà.

ū́ng = úlung.

ungà_1 v [A23P; b] stop sucking on s.t.; stop suckling. Dì muungà ug

supsup sa dugù ang limátuk ug dì mabusug, A leech won’t stop sucking

blood until it gets full. ungaúngà v [A; c1] loosen s.t. by working it

back and forth. Nag-ungaúngà ku sa halígi arun húmuk ibtun, I’m pushing

the post back and forth so that it will be easy to pull it up.

ungà_2 = ingà.

ungab_1 v [A; a1b7] bite a big chunk off. Ug ikaw muungab, mahurut ni,

If you take a bite of it, nothing will be left. Ang plíti muungab ug

dakù sa ákung swildu, The fare takes a large chunk out of my salary.

n {1} bite. {2} action of biting. Usa ka ungab mahurut nà dáyun, That

would all be gone in a bite. -in-an n the area from which a large chunk

has been bitten.

ungab_2 v [A; b36] cry aloud. Nakamata ku kay nag-ungab siya, I woke up

because he cried so loud.

úngad v {1} [AN; a12] dig out with the snout or s.t. analogous. Dì na

muúngad (mangúngad) ang bábuy ug gawungan, The pig can no longer dig up

the soil if a ring is attached to its snout. {2} [A23; c] bury one’s

face in. Miungad siya sa dughan sa íyang minahal ug mihílak, She buried

her face on her boy friend’s bosom and cried. {3} [A23] bury oneself in

what one is doing. Matigayun giyud ang íyang uma kay muúngad siyas

trabáhu, His farm will do well because he applies himself assiduously.

{4} [A12S3] stay s.w. for one’s subsistence. Náa ra mag-ungad sa mga

ginikánan ang mga anak nga nangaminyù, The married children are living

with their parents. pa- v [B1256] fall down on one’s face. Napandul

siya ug napaúngad siyas lápuk, He tripped and fell face first into the

mud. inungáran n {1} soil that has been all dug up by a pig.

{2} earnings, s.t. obtained for a work done.

ungal, úngal v [A] make a loud bellowing cry. Miúngal (miungal) ang

higanti pagkaigù sa agtang, The giant bellowed when he got hit on the

forehead.

ungas n bad scratch. v [AB12; b6(1)] scratch s.t. badly. Siyay miungas

sa ákung nawung, She scratched my face.

ungat-úngat n the joint between the upper and lower jaw and the muscles

and jawbone in the vicinity. Gikápuy ang ákung ungat-úngat ug kináun sa

inánag, My jaws were tired from eating the broiled corn.

ungaug = alungaug.

ungaw v [B146; b6] {1} be on the brink of death. Nag-ungaw na siya sa

kamatáyun, She is on the brink of death. {2} be at the brink of some

calamity. Mag-ungaw na gánì ang ákung kwarta sa kahurutun, mukáun na

lang ku ug buwad, When my money is nearly gone I resort to eating dried

fish.

ungdan = undan.

unggà v {1} [A; c1] break limbs, anything projecting off. Unggáun

(iunggà) ku ning úlu sa munyíka, I’ll break the head of the doll off.

Naunggà ang pakù sa ayruplánu pagkahúlug niíni, The wing of the

airplane broke off when it fell. {2} [B12; a 12] for a sungkà player to

lose all his pieces to his opponent. Dì abtag diyis minútus makaunggà

ku nímu, In less than ten minutes I’ll have all your pieces.

a {1} being broken off. Unggà nag kawu nang tasáa, That cup doesn’t

have a handle any more. {2} having lost all one’s pieces in sungkà.

unggaunggà n = anananggal. v [a3] be detachable.

unggal = unggà.

unggu = pamaláyi. see bayi.

ungguwintu n ointment.

ungguy n monkey. — nga nahapunan crestfallen of countenance. Naunsa ka

man nga mu ra ka man ug ungguy nga nahapunan, pri? What happened to

you? You look crestfallen (like a monkey overtaken by sunset).

dalunggan sa — = layat_2. ungguy-ungguy n k.o. card game where the

players try to match pairs by drawing from each other’s hands. v [A1;

a12] play this game.

ungkad, ungkag v [A3PB12; c1] {1} scatter, be, become scattered or

disarrayed. Kinsay nag-ungkag sa mga papil? Who scattered the papers

all over the place? Naungkag ang mga táwu dihang miuwan, The people ran

in all directions when it started to rain. {2} stir or disturb the

peace or calmness of. Ang dautang balità mauy miungkag sa mga

lungsuránun, The bad news stirred up the townspeople. {2a} break up a

home or a peaceful or friendly relationship. Maungkag ang inyung

pagpuyù tungud sa ímung pagbisyu, Your home life will be broken up

because of your indulgence in vice. {2b} disturb one’s sleep. Siyay

miungkag sa ákung paghinánuk, She disturbed my sleep.

ungkat v [A; a1] revive, bring back to one’s consciousness s.t. that

has long been forgotten. Ákung ungkátun ang tanang nahitabù arun

mahibaw-an ang kamatuúran, I’ll go over everything that happened so

that the truth will come out.

unglan = unlan. see ulun.

unglù n a person who is possessed of a supernatural force, which

attacks from time to time causing him to change his form and go out,

often to harm others, preying on their blood, livers, et al. The power

which possesses the unglù is passed to him by salában. v {1} [B126; b6]

become an unglù. {2} [B126] be addicted to a despicable vice. Naúngù

siya sa madyung, He has become addicted to mahjong. paN- v [A2; b(1)]

for a person who is an unglù to get possessed and do his malicious

acts.

ungnan = unlan. see ulun.

Úngù_1 = unglù.

Úngù_2 = wakwak_2.

úngud a giving serious and undisturbed attention to work or activity.

Úngud siya sa trabáhu, He is diligent in his work. v [A; c] do s.t.

seriously and with diligence. Mag-úngud mu sa pagtuun arun mu

makapasar, You must be diligent in your studies so that you can pass.

Iúngud ang ímung panahun sa ímung nigusyu, Devote your time to your

business.

ungul n stage of maturity of a coconut where the meat is getting hard

but not completely mature. v [B25; b6] for the coconut to reach this

stage.

úngul v [A2; b3] object angrily upon being asked for s.t. or told to do

s.t. because the person who did so does not have the right (slang). Ug

miúngul pa siya pagpangáyù nákug dilihinsiya gúbut untà, Had he

objected when I asked for protection money, there would have been

trouble. n angry complaint. Way úngul ang butanti nga ámung

gitirurismu, The voter we terrorized didn’t dare complain.

ung-ung v [A; c6] appear partly in an opening or hole. Tawga dáyun ang

duktǔr ug mag-ung-ung na ang bátà, Call the doctor immediately when the

child appears in the vaginal opening. Ayaw iung-ung ang ímung úlu sa

pultahan kay mahadluk sila, Don’t pop your head out of the door or

they’ll be scared. n {1} the buwà_1 at an early stage of development.

{2} supernatural beings who appear to people showing only their human

head above the ground in odd places. They frighten but are harmless.

ungus-ungus, ungus-úngus v [AN; a] sniffle or whine. Naghilak ka man

tingáli, kay nag-ungus-ungus ka man, You must have been crying because

you are sniffling. Nag-ungus-ungus ang irù, The dog is whining.

úngut v {1} [APB2S] get stuck and not be able to move forward, cause

s.t. 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} [B23S6;

b3] 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} [B2S3(1)6; b(1)] for s.t. long to pierce

into s.t. 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} = úngud, v. a {1} being stuck on tight. {2} = úngud, a.

pina- n action that is prolonged, done without letting go. Ang íyang

hinagkan pinaúngut, He kissed her with a prolonged kiss.

unguy_1 (word play on bungul) a deaf (humorous). Kusga pagsulti kay

unguy nang gikaisturya nímu, Speak loudly because you are talking to a

deaf man.

*unguy_2 unguy-únguy v [AP; b(1)] malinger. Mag-unguy-únguy

(magpaunguy-únguy) dáyun nang batáa basta náay súgù, That child

pretends to be sick as soon as there is work to be done. -an a unable

to endure work. Unguyan kaáyu sa trabáhu nang tawhána kay tapulan man

gud, That man can’t endure work because he is lazy. v [B12] get to be

so one cannot endure work. unguy-unguyan a malingerer. v [B12; b] be,

become a malingerer.

unibirsidad n university. v [AB126; a2] found a university, become a

university.

unidu = umidu, 2, 2a.

unidúru = inudúru.

unipurmi = yunipurmi.

unkuwartu n one-fourth. Unkuwartu ra nga karni ang ákung palitun, I’ll

only buy a quarter (kilogram) of meat. v [B1256; a12] amount to a

quarter. Unkuwartúha lang pagpalit ang asúkar, Just buy a quarter of a

kilo of sugar.

unlan see ulun.

unlud v {1} [AB23; c1] sink into s.t. so as to be submerged. Dì muunlud

(maunlud) ang sakayan nga kinatígan, A boat with outriggers won’t sink.

Unlúrun (iunlud) ta ka, I’ll pull you under the water. {1a} for s.t.

solid to sink into the earth or land to sink. Nahíwì ang balay kay

nagkaunlud ang halígi, The house is crooked because the post is

sinking. {2} [APB2; c1] for a business to go to pot, cause it to do so.

Muunlud ang ímung nigusyu ug dì ikaw ang mangunay, Your business will

go to pot if you don’t manage it yourself. pa- n lead sinker of a

fishing net or line.

unminútu n one minute. Unminútu ra ang ákung pahúway, I rested for only

one minute. v {1} [A2; c1] do s.t. for a minute. Muunminútu ra ku

pagpakigsulti nímu, I’ll talk to you for only one minute. Wà pa ka

makaunminútu ug sulti, You haven’t talked for a minute. {2} [B56] be

about a minute. Miunminútu (naunminútu) tingáli tung ákung pagkalípung,

I was dizzy for about a minute.

unmumintu {1} wait a moment, excuse me a second. Unmumintu, maglipstik

na lang ku, Just a second. I’ll just put my lipstick on. Unmumintu

diay. Kinsa tuy ímung ngálan? Just a minute. What did you say your name

was? {2} wait a minute, be silent for a minute. ispíra — = unmumintu,

2.

unra = rilip.

unras n honors for the dead, a special ceremony at a funeral where the

priest accompanies the body from the house to the church, and from

there to the cemetery. v [A; b6] perform the unras. — bihilya n this

ceremony in which the body remains in the church for some time.

unsa interrogative {1} what? Unsay ímung gibúhat? What are you doing?

Unsa man nà? What is that? Unsay úras? What time is it? Unsay átù? What

would you like? Unsa man diay? Ug dì swildúhan mubíyà giyud, What do

you expect? If you don’t pay, of course she’ll quit. Báhin sa unsa?

What is it about? {1a} bisan (bisag) — whatever, anything at all. Bisan

unsay ihátag, dawáta, Whatever they give you, accept it. Bisag unsa

mahal run, Everything is expensive nowadays. {1b} — nga [time]-a at

what [time]? Unsang urása? At what time? {1c} — ka-[adj.]? how [adj.]

was it? Unsa kadakù ang ílang balay? How big is their house? Tíaw mu ba

kun unsa kalisud, Imagine how difficult it is. {1d} -y ákù? what do I

care? Unsay ákù ug muláyas ka? Na hala, What do I care if you run away?

Go right ahead. Unsay ákù kaníya? What do I care about her? {1e} -y ímu

[dat.] what do you see in [dat.]? {1f} -y ngálan gud what in heaven’s

name? Unsay ngálan gud diay? Minyù? What in heaven’s name do you mean?

He’s married? {2} how about it? Unsa, muadtu ba tag dílì? How about it?

Shall we go or not? {2a} say, how is it now? Unsa, human na ba, wà pa,

Say, is it done or not? {2b} — na how are things now? Unsa na? Nadáwat

ka na? How about it? Did you get your job? ‘Unsa na?’—‘Mau gihápun,’

‘How are things?’—‘Oh, just as usual.’ {2c} — na kahà how much more so

if. Ug dagmálan ka na níya run, unsa na kahag maminyù mu? If he is mean

to you now, how will it be when you’re married? {3} what do you mean?

what are you talking about? Unsay barátu? Mahal uy! What do you mean

cheap? It’s expensive. Unsang kwartáha! Nagastu na, What money are you

talking about? It’s all gone. {3a} what’s the matter with? Unsa ka bang

sultían, mu ra ka mag bungul, What’s the matter with you that when I

talk to you you act deaf? {4} at the end of a phrase: it is so, is it

not? short form: sa. Maáyu, unsa (sa)? It was nice, wasn’t it? {5} ug —

pa kadtu, dihà and so forth. Mga bínu, tubà, sirbísa, ug unsa pa kadtu

(dihà), Wine, toddy, beer, and what have you. v {1} [A3; a1] do what?

Muunsa kag hanaan ka níya? What will you do if he aims at you? Nag-unsa

man mu samtang wà ku dinhi? What did you do while I wasn’t here? Giunsa

man ninyu ang bátang naghilak man? What did you do to the child to make

him cry? {1a} [a1c] how does one do. Unsáun ku pagpatay sa (ang) irù?

How can I kill the dog? Iunsa man nà nákù pagtáud? How shall I attach

it? {1a1} bisan — no matter what was, is done to it. Bisag giunsa

(unsáun) nákù pagbira dílì maibut, No matter how I pulled (pull) it, it

didn’t (won’t) come out. {1b} unsáun man nga what could I do? Unsáun

man ug dì magpatúu, dì hilatiguhan, I couldn’t help it. If he doesn’t

obey I have to whip him. {1c} dílì ingun sa pag- it is not to make s.o.

feel bad. Dílì ni ingun sa pag-unsa nímu, piru tinúud giyud nà, I’m not

saying this to hurt you, but it is true. {1d} bisag unsáun n name given

to the followers of Osmeña, who stick with him through his attempts to

capture the presidency (sticking to him, whatever he does). {2} [B16]

what does it become, happen to it. Maunsa man ang átung láwas ug patay

na ta? What happens to our bodies when we die? Nag-unsa man ang patay?

What was the position of the body? Makaunsa (makapaunsa) kanang

tambála? What can that medicine do? {2a} [B1256] what happened to...?

Naunsa ka? Nabúang ka ba? What’s the matter with you? Are you crazy?

{2b} ma- ba who cares. Maunsa ba ug dì mahinayun, Who gives a darn if

it doesn’t go through? paN- v [A23] do harm. Dì mangunsa ning irúa,

This dog won’t do anything. Nangunsa man tu? Dì walà? What did he do to

you anyway? Nothing, didn’t he? unsáay v [B126] what happens to.

Maunsáay átung nigusyug muritíra ka? What will become of our business

if you pull out? Walà giyud makaunsáay ang bagyu sa ámù, The storm

didn’t do a thing to our house. ka- v [A13] what will happen to. Ug

magkaunsa gánì ri, makapangasáwa giyud ka, Whatever happens to her, you

will have to marry her. kina-, kinaunsáay v [A13] what it will become.

Ug magkinaunsa, nía giyud ku, Whatever happens, I’ll always be here.

mag- how are they related? Mag-unsa man nà sila? Magsúun ba? How are

they related? Are they brothers? ig- n what relationship. Ig-unsa ka

nákù? What relation are you to me? walay unsaunsa no more anything. Ug

mamaláyi ka run, largu ang kasal, wà nay unsaunsa, After you have asked

for the hand, you can get married without any further ceremonies.

unsas n ounce. v [c1] measure by the ounce.

unsi numeral eleven. Unsi ka buuk bátà, Eleven children. Unsi písus,

Eleven pesos. v see tris. unsiunsi v {1} [A; b] do s.t. on a ten-to-one

basis. Unsiunsíhan nátug hákut ang mais, We will carry the corn to

market on a ten-to-one basis (for every ten you carry, you get one for

yourself). {1a} [a12] pay on a ten-to-one basis (instead of some other

way). Ug átung unsiunsíhun ang swildu, iguígù giyud, If we give them a

tenth share, that is fair enough. {2} [A13; b(1)] beat s.o. by turns.

Ang dinakpan giunsiunsíhan sa mga sikríta, The plainclothesmen took

turns beating the suspect.

unsingálan (from unsay ngálan) a what? Unsingálan man nà? What is that?

Unsingálan gud ning kagulyánga gud? What’s all this ruckus about

anyway?

unsiyálan = unsingálan.

unsuy v [A3P; b4] be, become sick after exposing oneself to the cold or

taking a bath after having sexual intercourse. Ang pagkalígù human

mukáyat makapaunsuy (makaunsuy), Taking a bath after having sexual

intercourse can get you sick.

untà short form: tà. {1} with requests or suggestions ‘should, would

like to’. Muhulam untà ku ug kwarta nímu, I would like to borrow some

money from you. {1a} may [so-and-so] happen. Mahúlug tà ka, I hope you

fall! Dílì untà siya masaklit sa kamatáyun, May death not take him

away. Dì tà ka magbinúang, I hope you don’t do anything foolish. hináut

— I hope. Hináut untà nga dílì ka maghubug, I hope you do not get

drunk. {2} [so-and-so] was going to be the case, but it isn’t;

[so-and-so] might have happened, but it did not. Mugíkan na untà siya

apan mibagyu, He was about to leave but there was a storm. maáyu — it

would be (have been) better. Maáyu untà ug madala nímu rung hápun, It

would be nice if you could bring it this afternoon. Nindut tà ug nadala

pa nímu, It would have been nice if you had brought it. {2a} in the

apodosis of conditions contrary to fact: then [so-and-so] would have

been the case. Maáyung wà makagikan ang sakayan, kayg kagikan pa,

malúnud untà, Thank God the boat didn’t leave, because if it had, it

would have sunk. Walà untà ku muanhig wà pa ku imbitaha, I wouldn’t

have come unless I had been invited. Ug aku pa, mahuman na tà run, I

could have gotten it done, if I were to have been the one to do it.

Dílì aku, kayg aku pa, nahuman na tà run, It wasn’t me, because if it

were, it would have been done now. Ug ugmà pa giyud ang kasal naghíkay

tà run, If the wedding were really going to be tomorrow, he would be

preparing now. Ug aku pay kaslun magkapulíkì tà ku run, piru siya

hayáhay lang, If it were me getting married, I’d be going crazy; but

he’s just taking it easy. {2b} [so-and-so] should not be the case.

Ngánung mutúlù man ning bangáa nga wà man untay sulud? Why does this

jar leak when it is supposed to be empty? Háin man siyang nía man tà tu

run? Where is he since he was supposed to be here? {2c} — kay because

of [so-and-so], [such-and-such] should have been done. Untà kay gawíun

nímu samtang wà siya dinhi, nananghid kang dáan, Since you wanted to

use it while he was gone, you should have asked before he left.

untu_1 n one of the four top front teeth. v [b4] have one’s upper

incisors. Lima pa ka búlan ning batáa apan giuntuhan na, The baby is

only five months old but she already has upper teeth.

untu_2 v [A2; c6] bear down hard as in delivery or defecation.

untul v {1} [AP34; b6] bounce, cause s.t. to do so. Maáyung muuntul ang

gáhing búla, Hard balls bounce well. {2} [A23] rebound, fail to

register or to take a firm hold on. Miuntul ang ákung gitun-an, dì na

masulud sa ákung úlu, The things I studied won’t register in my head.

{3} [A23; b4] for checks to bounce. Miuntul ang tsíki nga ákung

gipailísan sa bangku, The check that I cashed in the bank bounced.

{4} [B2] be taken aback, stop in one’s tracks due to surprise. Miuntul

(nauntul) ku pagkakità ku sa anínu, I was taken aback when I saw the

shadow. {4a} [A23P; b3] have second thoughts about buying s.t. Sa maung

prisyu muuntul giyud ang pumapálit, At that price the buyers will

surely have second thoughts. n amount of bounce. untul-untul v [B4;

b(1)] jounce, bounce up and down. Miuntul-untul ang sakayan sa dagkung

balud, The boat was bounced around in the big waves. Muuntul-untul

mulakaw ang tagabúkid bísan ug pátag na, Mountaineers bounce as they

walk, even in the lowland. -um- nga humay n k.o. upland rice bearing

fine, white grains that are hard to husk when pounded.

untup a {1} cut close near the base. Untup kaáyung pagputul sa dagámi,

The cornstalks were cut very close to the base. {2} curt, concise.

Untup kaáyu siya ug tubag, His answers are very brief. {3} just the

exact magnitude, amount. Untup kaáyu ang bugas nga lung-águn pára

paniudtu, The rice is just enough for dinner. {3a} exactly at a certain

time. Untup kaáyu nga alas syíti ang ímung pag-abut, You arrived

exactly at seven. v {1} [A; c1] cut s.t. close to the base. Nagpangpang

hinúun nang ímung tingkuy kay giuntup man pagkatupi, The nape of your

neck looks as if there was a cliff above it because the hair was cut

short there, but not above it. {1a} [A; c1] spin a top by throwing it

straight down hard. Giuntúpan níya ang kasing sa kuntra ug nabuak kini,

He smashed his top down on top of his opponent’s and broke it.

{2} [B12; a12] be, become short, curt. Mauntup ang ímung tubag ug wà

kay láing ikasulti, Your answer will be short if you have nothing else

to say. {3} [B126; b6] be just exact or enough for. Ug mauntup ra ning

ákung kwarta pára pamilíti wà na kuy ikapaínit, If my money is just

enough for my fare, then I won’t have any more to buy snacks. {3a} [A2;

b6c1] arrive on time.

untuy_1 n big, porcelain or enamel-coated, round plate. v [A; b6(1)]

use this sort of plate.

untuy_2 v [a12] be cuckolded and unaware of it. Giuntuy lang intáwun

ang inusinting bána sa marúnung níyang asáwa, The wife was making a

fool out of her trusting husband.

untuy_3 = undù.

únu one (used only in counting). Dì pa ka mulíhuk? Únu, dus, ... You’re

not going to do it? O.K. One, two, ... a the best there is, second to

none. Únu siyang musáyaw, He is the best dancer. — lus dús for there to

be a fifty-fifty chance. Únu lus dús lag mabúhì ba ang naligsan, It’s a

fifty-fifty chance that the victim will survive. numiru — n number one,

tops. Numiru únung palahúbug, Number one drunkard. Numiru únung

mananagat, The best fisherman. v [b6] give s.o. a first warning. Ákù ta

na kang giunúhan, ha, Watch out. This is your first warning. — ug igù,

syát v [A; a12] hit in one shot. Unúhun kug igù kanang langgam sa

káhuy, I will hit that bird in the tree with only one shot. walay —

v [b6] you can’t win, have no way to win people’s approval, for

whichever way it is done, it will be wrong in their eyes. Wà giyud tay

pagaunúhan (giunúhan) kay ug magdaginut tag gastu nganlan tag tihik, ug

kusug pud tang mugastu ingnun tag gastadur, You can’t win. If you’re

careful with your money they call you cheap. If you spend your money

they call you a spendthrift.

unud n {1} flesh. Unud sa báka, Cow’s flesh. Unud sa imbaw, The flesh

of the clam. Unud sa mangga, The flesh of the mango. — sa ímung, íyang

— one’s offspring (lit. flesh of one’s flesh). baligyà sa — v [A; c]

practice prostitution (lit. sell one’s flesh). kalípay sa — sexual

pleasure. {2} content, integral part within s.t. Liking way unud, A

cigar with no tobacco in it. Impanádang gamay ug unud, A meat pie with

very little meat in it. {2a} content, meaning. Pangatarúngan nga way

unud, Empty reasoning. v {1} [B23N; b6] put on flesh, become fleshy.

Nangunud na ang kamúti. Makálut na, The sweet potatoes have developed

nice and fat. You can dig them up now. Giunuran na sad ang íyang láwas,

He has gotten flesh back on his body. {2} [A; b6] give content or

filler to s.t. Dì ku muunud ug barut nga tabákù, I do not use a poor

k.o. tobacco in my pipe. Ilagà kunu ang giunud sa syúpaw, S.o. said

they used rat meat as the filling for the Chinese sandwich. undan

a having flesh. see also undan. undánun, maundánun a {1} fleshy,

muscular. {2} pithy, full of substance or meaning. Undánun kaáyu ang

ímung sulti, What you said is full of meaning. kaunuran n flesh,

muscles collectively. Nangúrug ang ákung kaunuran sa kalágut, My flesh

trembled in anger. pa- n filler, filling. Balahíbung gagmay ang paunud

sa unlan, Pillows are stuffed with fine feathers. v (A; c] use as

filler. -nun a pertaining to the flesh. -nung tingúhà carnal desire.

unugan n place where wild animals or birds habitually stay or go. Ang

bábuy ihálas didtu lang níla atángi sa unugan, They lay in wait for

wild pigs at the place they habitually pass. v [A; b(1)] make a place

into a lair.

*unuk-unuk pa- v [A13; bc] keep silent and idle. Dílì giyud mahuman

nang ímung trabáhu kay imu man lang nang gipaunuk-unukan, You’ll never

get done with your work if you just remain idle with it. Ipaunuk-unuk

lang nang ímung labad sa úlu. Maáyu ra lagi nà, Just take it easy with

your headache and you will get better.

unuk-únuk v [A3; b5] beset, bother persistently at a particularly

inconvenient time. Naatrasáwu na man gánì ku sa upisína, miunuk-únuk

sab ning ulan pagbundak, I am already late to the office as it is, and

here the rain is tying me up. Gipapha siyas trabáhu ug giunuk-únuk pag

sakit, He was fired from his job, and that is when he had to get sick

of all times. ma-un a characterized with annoying persistence.

unum numeral six. v see tulu. kan-uman sixty.

-unun suffix forming nouns similar in meaning to the direct passives.

{1} added to bases which occur with direct passive verbal affixes: the

thing to be [so-and-so]-ed, that is [so-and-so]-ed. Ang pangasaw-unun,

The bride-to-be. Mahal ang mga palitúnun run, Things are expensive

these days. Kan-unun, Things to eat. {2} added to roots which do not

normally take the direct passive. Labhunun, Things to be washed. May

hatagunun pa diay ku nímu, Oh, I still have s.t. to give you.

un-un_1 n meat or fish stewed in vinegar. v [A; c] cook meat or fish in

vinegar. -in-, -in-an = un-un_1, n.

un-un_2 v [B2; b8] {1} for solids to settle, but not in a liquid.

Muun-un ang harína ug maúyug ang sudlanan, The flour will settle if you

shake the container. Nagkaun-un ang túri kay húmuk ang yútang

gitukúran, The tower is sinking because it is built on soft ground.

{2} for s.t. in the body to move downward. Ug magmabdus, dílì mangalsag

bug-at kay muun-un ang bátà, A pregnant woman shouldn’t lift heavy

things because the baby will descend. n fine particles of milled or

pounded rice, buri, or cassava flour.

un-ún_1 n k.o. shrub of waste spaces producing a dark red, juicy,

edible, berry, about 1 cm. in diameter and furnishing firewood.

un-ún_2 = un-un_2, n.

únung v {1} [AC2; b6(1)] stick to s.o. loyally, through thick and thin.

Muúnung ku nímu sa mga kalisdánan ug kaharúhay, I’ll stick to you

through thick and thin. Akù siyang giunúngan pagbilar, I stuck the wake

out with him. {2} [c6] involve or implicate s.o. in a misdeed. Iúnung

ku níya sa íyang mga salà, He wants to implicate me in his offenses.

{3} [A; b(1)] stay with s.o. to take care of him. Muúnung kus mga bátà

samtang nag-iskuyla sa syudad, I am going to the city to set up house

for the children while they attend school there. {4} [b5] die with a

fetus in the womb or in giving birth. n {1} fetus in the womb of a

mother or animal that died. {2} mother or animal that died while

pregnant. Nadiskubrihan námung únung diay ang giíhaw, We discovered

that the animal we slaughtered was pregnant. (→) n = únung, n. v [A13;

a12] mind what s.o. says or does. Dì ku mag-unung sa kasábà ni Nánay

kay ági man lang nà, I don’t mind Mother’s scolding because it won’t

last. Kamu ray alkansi ug ungnun ninyu ang mga tabìtábì, You only hurt

yourselves if you mind idle talk. -an n = unung, n2. ma-un a devotedly

sticking to s.o. through thick and thin.

unur n one’s honor, reputation. Unur sa pamilya, The honor of the

family.

únur = ánur.

unurabli a honorable, decent. Unurabling pagkatáwu. Mutúman giyug sáad,

An honorable man that keeps his word. Pangítà ug trabáhu nga bísag

gamay rag swildu basta unurabli, Look for a job, even if it does not

pay well, as long as it is decent.

unurári n honorary title. Si Míyur Búris gihímung unurári upisyal sa

intirskulastik mit, Mayor Borres was made the honorary officer for the

interscholastic meet. v [B1256; c1] be conferred an honorary title.

unuraryu n honorarium.

unus n a squall, sudden burst of heavy wind. — sa kinabúhì rigors of

life. v [A; a4b4] for there to be a strong gust of wind. Nag-unus nang

dáan paglarga sa barkung natundag, There were already squalls when the

boat that sank left the harbor. Giunus (giunusan) mi sa taliwálà sa

lawud, We were caught by a squall in the middle of the sea.

únus see tris.

unus-únus a done alternately, not together. v [A; c1] do one after

another. Mag-unus-únus tag ihid, Let’s sneak out one at a time.

unut = nunut.

únut v {1} [C2] for people or animals of the opposite sex to engage in

horseplay with sexual overtones. Ang irù nga mangúwag kanúnayng

mag-únut, Dogs in heat are constantly engaging in horseplay. {2} [C]

for two women to claw at each other and pull each other’s hair.

Nagkaúnut ang duha ka babáyi tungud sa pangabubhu, The two women are

clawing each other because of jealousy.

unyà short forms: unyà, nyà. {1} at a later time. Mukáun ku unyà, I

will eat later. Unyà ra nà nákù buhátun, I will do it later. — nga

[word referring to time] this [day, month, etc.] coming up. Unyang

hápun, This afternoon (coming). Unyang alas dus, At two o’clock (this

coming afternoon). — sa [day of week, month, year] next [so-and-so].

Unyà sa Martis, Next Tuesday. Unyà sa sunud túig, Next year. {1a} matag

karun ug — every now and then. Matag karun ug unyà mulìlì siya sa

bintánà, He gets up every now and then to take a peep out of the

window. {2} furthermore, in addition. Dúm kaáyu tu, unyà way búwang

nakítà, It was very dark. And the moon was not out. {2a} then, the next

thing that happens, happened. Mitan-aw siya nákù, unyà midágan, He

looked at me, then he ran. {2b} also, the next thing in the

conversation. Namisíta mi nímu. Unyà baligyáan ka námù ug tíkit sa

bayli, We came to visit you. And also we would like to sell you a

ticket to the dance. {2c} so? (urging speaker to continue). Unyà,

naunsa na man tung amahan? So, what became of the father?

{2d} nevertheless. Gidid-an siya sa duktǔr. Unyà, muinum siya gihápun,

The doctor forbade him to drink. But nevertheless he still drinks

anyway. {3} particle giving a warning: lest. Hílak nyà arun latiguhun

ka nákù, Cry and I will whip you. {4} [verb base, noun, adj.] — it is

[so-and-so], my foot. Pangadyì unyà. Bisag mitan-awg sini, He’s

attending prayers, my foot! He went to the show. Bag-u unyà. Bísag sa

tyimpu pa nang mampur, New, my foot! It’s older than the hills. Báka

unyà, bisag irù, What do you mean beef? This is dog meat. n when you

get to doing it (coitus) (humorous). Kinahanglang mutúu ka sa ímung

asáwa, kay ag unyà, You have to do what your wife tells you because you

are going to get you-know-what from her. unyaunyà v [A; a12] put off

doing s.t. to a later time. Dì ku muunyaunyà ug unsay isúgù nákù, I

won’t put off what I am told to do.

unyas n {1} plectrum. {2} diamonds in playing cards (which resemble a

plectrum). v [A; a] use or make a plectrum.

unyun n union or organization. Unyun sa pamúu, Labor union. v {1} [C;

c1] form a union. Wà maunyun ang mga trabahadur, The laborers were not

united. {2} [C3; c] agree, be in accord. Unyúnan na lang nátù ang íyang

sugyut, Let’s agree to his suggestion. Iunyun námù ang ámung mga búhat

sa ámung gipamúlung, We will act in accordance with what we said.

unyur see *marts.

up_1 a off work, not on duty. Up na ku, I’m off duty now. v [B236; c1]

be off duty. Muup (maup) ku sa alas singku, I’ll be off at five

o’clock.

up_2 v [AB; c1] switch s.t. off, be switched off. Kinsay nag-ǔp sa

bintiladur? Who switched the electric fan off? Awtumátik ning punúha.

Muup (maup) ra nig íya, This phonograph is automatic. It switches off

by itself. a turned off.

úpa v [ANC23; b26] for fowl to serve. Dì makaúpa ang ugis kay daug sa

usa, The white cock cannot cover because it is afraid of the other one.

inupáhan n the chick that results from a particular mating. King mga

pisúa inupáhan ni sa ugis, These chicks are the offspring of the white

cock.

úpà v {1} [A; c1] chew food for s.o. else, esp. for a child to eat.

{2} [A; b6] spit s.t. out. Giupáan ku sa núkus sa íyang átà, The squid

squirted its ink out at me. Akung giúpà ang midisína kay pait kaáyu, I

spat out the medicine because it was very bitter. n pulp left after

sucking the juice of s.t. chewed. -in- n chewed food for s.o. else to

eat.

upak n a piece or part of s.t. in cake or bar form. Usa ka upak kámay,

A cake of sugar. v {1} [AB; a1] cut s.t. into bars or pieces; get

broken. Upaka únà ang mahariyal únà ibaligyà, Cut the candy into cakes

before you sell it. {2} [A; b] break or cut off a piece for s.o.

Giupakan nákù siyag duha ka báhin sa tsukulit, I broke off two pieces

of the chocolate bar for him.

úpak n bark of trees. Ang úpak maáyung isugnud, Bark of trees make good

fuel. Usa ka úpak tungug, A strip of mangrove bark. v {1} [A; a]

gather, take the bark off of trees. {2} [AB2; a2] peel off, get peeled

off. Ínit sa adlaw ang nakaúpak sa íyang pánit, His skin peeled in the

heat of the sun. Nagkaupak ang hapin sa diksiyunaryu, The cover of the

dictionary is working its way off.

úpal n k.o. soft, fine-weave cloth.

upas v [B2; b6] {1} lose flavor from being left uncovered. Muupas

(maupas) ang sigarilyu ug byáan nga abyirtu, The cigarettes lose their

flavor if you leave them around open. {2} lose fertility. Muupas ang

yútà ug dílì abunúhan, The land will lose its fertility if you don’t

fertilize it. a lacking in flavor or potency.

úpas n banana leaf stalk.

upat numeral four. Upat ka buuk bátà, Four children. v see tulu. — ug

(ang) mata a having glasses (four-eyed) (humorous). — ang tiil for a

wife to have clandestine relations with another man (humorous). Inig

talikud sa bána sa trabáhu, upat dáyuy tiil sa asáwa, When the husband

leaves for work his wife meets her lover (lit. gets four legs). ika-

fourth. kap-atan n forty. maka-, ka- four times. tag-, tagup-at

n {1} four apiece. {2} odds of four to three in betting. v [AC2; c]

give four to three odds in betting. Gitagupátan ang ámung manuk, Our

cock was given odds of four to three. tinagup-at v [A; a12] do by

fours.

upaup = †alupaup. see álup, 1.

upaw_1 a {1} bald, lacking hair on the head. {2} bald, devoid of

vegetation. Upaw nga mga búkid, Deforested mountains. {3} infertile.

Upaw nang dáan ang yútà sa Marigundun, The land in Marigondon has

always been infertile. v {1} [B; c1] grow bald. Naupaw ka sa hilabihang

pininsar, You have grown bald from worrying too much. {2} [c1] be,

become denuded of forest. {3} become barren, infertile. (←) v [A; c1]

make s.o. bald or s.t. barren. Giupáwan ku siya kay gikutu, I cut off

her hair bald because she had lice. bísan pag mangaúpaw come what may,

by hook or by crook (lit. even if I go bald trying). Bísan pag

mangaúpaw magdátù giyud ku ug mag-idad kug kwarinta, By hook or by

crook I’ll become rich by the time I’m forty.

upaw_2 v {1} [A; b] block a shot in basketball. Luksu inigsiyát arun dì

ka upawan, Jump when you shoot so that your shot won’t be blocked.

{2} [A2; b(1)] prove much better than s.t., putting it to shame. I,

bag-u ka mag kutsi. Upawan mag akúa, My, you’ve got a new car! It puts

mine to shame.

upay, úpay v [APB; a12] {1} heal a wound or sore. Nagkaupay na ang

ákung mga núka, My scabies are healing. {2} relieve emotionally. Ang

ímung mga tambag mauy nakaupay (nakapaupay) sa ákung mga kaguul, Your

advice has relieved my worries. ka-an(←) n relief, healing. ka-un(→)

n healing as a resultant state. Walay kaupayun sa ákung mga kagul-ánan,

There is no relief for my sorrows. a at the verge of being healed.

up bit n off-beat, k.o. fast dance. v [A] do the off-beat.

uphag a {1} uninteresting. Nagpanghuy-ab ku nga nagtan-aw sa uphag

kaáyu nga sini, I was yawning looking at the boring movie. {2} having a

dry, not cared-for look. Uphag kaáyu ang ákung buhuk kay way hisù, My

hair looks drab and not groomed because I didn’t put oil in it.

v {1} [B156] be uninteresting. Wà nay manan-aw sa dráma nga nag-uphag,

Nobody likes to see a stage play that is boring. {2} [B; b6] be, become

drab and not well-groomed.

uphak = hup-ak.

úpin a {1} open, frank. Amígung úpin kaáyu nga dílì maúlawng mutug-ans

íyang kagíkan, A very open person who doesn’t feel embarrassed telling

about his origins. {2} outspoken. Úpin kaáyu siyang musaway sa

administrasiyun, He is very open in his criticisms of the

administration. see also klús. — kard = tindída. see tindǐr.

upiniyun n opinion, judgment. Pamináwun ta ang upiniyun sa usag-usa,

Let’s listen to each person’s opinion.

úpin tsik n in chess, a situation where one’s king or queen is open to

checkmate.

upira_1 v [A; b6(1)] perform an operation. Upirahan ta ang ímung hubag,

We’ll have to operate your boil. -siyun n operation.

upira_2 n opera. -tik(←) a having an operatic quality, with plenty of

tremolo (humorous).

upirarya n a dressmaker’s helper who usually does the finishing

touches, e.g. sewing on buttons. v [B156] work as a dressmaker’s

helper.

upiraryu n a barber or tailor who works in s.o. else’s shop on a

piecework basis. v [B16; c1] be, become an employee of this sort. paN-

v [A2] work as a barber or tailor in s.o. else’s shop.

upirisyun n {1} operation to achieve some object. Upirisyun sa pagsíkup

sa numiru únung huk, Operation to capture the number one Huk.

{2} surgical operation. v [A; b5] for an industrial enterprise to be in

operation.

upirit v [A] {1} operate a machine or device. Dakug swildu ang

makamaung muupirit ug buldúsir, One who knows how to operate a

bulldozer is highly paid. {2} = upirisyun, v. -ur(←) n {1} one who

operates or takes charge of machinery. Upirítur sa buldúsir, Bulldozer

operator. {2} one who owns a transportation line. Upirítur sa Atlas

taksi, The owner of the Atlas taxi. {3} radio or telegraph operator.

v [B156; c1] {1} work as the operator of machinery. {2} be, become a

radio or telegraph operator.

upiríta n operetta. v [A1; b6c1] have or stage an operetta.

upirturyu n offertory in the mass. v [A13] say the offertory.

úpis = lúpis.

upisína n {1} office. {2} office, work day. May upisína ba tas Lúnis?

Do we have office on Monday? v {1} [A23; b(1)] go to the office, be in

the office. Muupisína ku ug píkas adlaw lang, I’ll be in the office

only half day. {1a} [A13] hold office. Mag-upisína ta maskig pista

upisiyal, We will hold office though it will be a holiday. {2} [A; c1]

make an office s.w.

upisir n officer of an organization or in the armed forces. v [B16; c1]

be, become an officer.

upisiyal n {1} official, a person holding an office or position of

authority. Upisiyal sa militar, Military officer. {1a} any of the chess

pieces other than the pawns. {2} official, coming from the proper

authority. pista — public holiday, officially declared. kandidátu —

official candidate endorsed by the party. v {1} [B16; c1] be, become,

make into an official. {2} [B126; b6c1] be, become official. Maupisyal

na gánì ang ímung apuwintmint, Once your appointment becomes official.

-is(←) n = upisiyal, n1 (plural).

upisiyun {1} = upisyu, n1 2. {2} = apisiyun.

upisyu n {1} occupation. Wà kuy láing upisyu run, panahì ra, I have no

other job other than sewing at this time. {2} s.t. to keep oneself busy

with. Wà ka bay láing upisyu gawas sa pagpamantay? Don’t you have

anything better to do than nose into other people’s business?

{3} religious office, set of prayers one has vowed to recite. v [A13;

c1] {1} make s.t. one’s line of work. {2} occupy oneself with.

{2a} always do. Nag-upisyu lang kug trabáhu. Wà na giyuy lingawlíngaw,

All I do is work. I never have fun.

upluk a {1} lacking in ability, not up to what would normally be

expected of one. Upluk kaáyu sa klási, Very slow to understand in

class. Upluk duktúra, A half-baked doctor. {1a} foolish, stupid.

{2} fond of playing tricks, pranking with a straight face. Upluk kaáyu

siya ug dì ka pahiulian sa íyang tistis, He is very fond of playing

jokes with a straight face, and he never lets on that he has played a

joke. {3} fond of asking for things, but not willing to give when one

has s.t. and is asked. v {1} [B12; b6] be, become half-baked, dull, or

stupid. {2} [AN; b5] cheat s.o. out of s.t. by hoodwinking him. Uplúka

(uplúki) lang sa kwarta apan ayawg pangasaw-a, Just cheat her out of

her money. Don’t marry her.

uprisar v [A; c] offer for sale. Dúnay nag-uprisar ug sáma niíni nga

barátu ra, Somebody offered s.t. like this for sale cheaper. Giuprisar

ang ílang balay ug yútà, They put their house and lot up for sale.

uprisir v {1} [A; c] offer. Dì ku muuprisir nímu ug pagkáun nga dì

maáyung pagkalútù, I won’t offer you food that is not well cooked.

Giuprisihan ku níyag trabáhu, He offered me a job. {2} [A3P; a] force,

compel s.o. to do s.t. Kawad-un ang nakauprisir (nakapauprisir) níya

pagpangútang, Poverty forced him to take things on credit. Uprisira

siya pagpabáyad, Force him to pay.

ups expression uttered on exerting great effort, esp. in lifting

weight.

uptikal n optical store.

uptiku n {1} optometrist. {2} optician. v {1} [B16; a12] be, become an

optometrist or optician. {2} [A12] take up optometry.

úpu = kalabásang putì. see kalabásà.

upù v [A; b6(1)] duck, dodge to avoid a blow or hide. Ug wà siya

makaupù maigù giyud ang íyang náwung, Had he not dodged, he would have

gotten it in the face. Wà níya iupù ang íyang úlu mau nga napangkà, He

did not lower his head so he bumped it.

upud as a predicate modifier: = usab. v {1} [AC; ac] go, bring with.

Nag-úpud sila sa sini, They went to the movies together. Unsa pa may

updun mu? What are you going with me for? Giupdan ku siya sa pagsúgat

sa barku, I accompanied her to meet the boat. Iupud nà siya ninyu

panúruy, Take him with you when you go out. {2} [A; c1] do s.t. again,

repeat doing s.t. Dúna giyuy nag-upud sa ákung búhat unyà nasayup ra ba

hinúun, S.o. did my work again, and has spoiled it instead. Dì maáyuug

updun (iupud) nang buháta, Don’t repeat what you did. n companion.

ka-(←) = upud, n.

upung n bunch of stems or stalks, enough to grasp in the two hands.

Pila ka upung ang ímung naáni? How many bunches have you harvested?

v [A; b(1)] get a bunch of stalks, put in a bunch. Upunga ang humay,

Tie the rice into bunches. -in-, upung-upung v [A; b6] be all one of

the same height. {1} for children to be so close they are almost of the

same height. Mag-upung-upung (mag-inupung) ang inyung anak ug dílì mu

magkuntrul, Your children will be so close they’ll be almost the same

height if you don’t practice birth control. {2} for a crowd to be so

great one can’t distinguish the different heights. Nag-inupung ang mga

táwu sa plása, There was a sea of people in the plaza.

upunir v [A; b(1)] oppose, contend forcefully against. Nag-upunir

gihápun sila sa ímung paági kay walà sila kagustu, They are still

opposing your procedure because they don’t like it. Ayaw ug upunihi ang

ákung risulusiyun, Don’t oppose my resolution.

up-up = alup-up. see álup, 1.

upurtunista a opportunistic. Upurtunista kaáyung tawhána,

mubalhinbalhin ug partídu, You are an opportunist, changing parties

whenever it suits your purpose. v [B12; b6] be, become opportunistic.

upus n {1} s.t. long used up until only a stub is left. Upus sa

kandílà, Stump of a candle. {2} cigarette or cigar stub. Nagpatákà lag

butang sa íyang upus, She just puts her cigar stub anywhere.

v {1} [B12; a12] wear s.t. down. {2} [B12] for one’s years or patience

to be used up. Naupus na ang ákung paílub, My patience has come to an

end. Nagkaupus na ang íyang kinabúhì, His life is slowly coming to an

end.

upusisiyun n {1} opposition, resistance. Way upusisiyun kanang balaúra,

There is no opposition to that bill. {2} opposition party in Congress.

v [B126] be in, join the opposition.

upuy-upuy, upuy-úpuy v [A3P] behave meekly or timidly before s.o.,

usually from fear or lack of self-confidence. Miupuy-upuy pagsulud ang

suluguun sa lawak sa íyang agálun, The maid entered her master’s room

timidly. pa- v [A13] keep to oneself. Nagpaupuy-upuy lang siyas suuk ug

wà muapil sa kukabildu, He kept to himself in the corner and did not

participate in the conversation.

upyu = ampiyun_2.

urabang = uyabang.

uradur n orator. v [B16; a2] be, become an orator.

urakan n hurricane, name reserved for strong typhoons. Ang urakan sa

1912, The Great Hurricane of 1912.

urakulu n {1} oracle, prophet. {2} prophecy. Nagnúud ang urakulu, The

prophecy came true.

úral n s.t. oral. Púru úral ang ámung iksámin, We had all oral exams.

v {1} [A13; c1] communicate orally. {1a} [A; a12] eat alone without

anything to go with it (humorous). Maáyung klásis kan-un, maúral, A

good variety of rice that is good even if eaten all by itself. Urálun

ta na lang ning sinugbang isdà kay walà na may kan-un, Let’s just eat

the broiled fish alone because there’s no more rice. {2} do s.t.

relying on one’s memory or knowledge without any other aid. Bilib ku

nímug makaúral kag úlì niíning makináha, I would really be impressed if

you could put the machine together without referring to the manual.

{3} eat with the bare hands s.t. that should be eaten with silverware.

Urála na lang nà ninyung pagkáun kay kápuy ipanghúgas unyà, Just eat

with your fingers to save washing the silverware.

uran v [A; c1] put s.t. on for daily wear. Nag-uran kug dáan kay

mamanday ku, I am wearing old clothes because I’ll do some carpentry

work. n s.t. worn casually. Ang sinínà níyas balay mau puy uran sa uma,

The clothes he wears around the house is what he wears in the fields.

uran-úran v [A12; c6] {1} wear s.t. in a casual way. {2} use s.t. in a

situation it is too good for. Anúgun sa ímung dagway nga giuran-úran

nímug suruyg isdà, You have a lovely face. What a pity to waste it on

peddling fish! ig-l-/r-(←) n clothes usually worn for a certain job.

urang-utan, urang-utang n orang-utan.

uran-uran for some time; for quite a time. Uran-uran giyud námung

paábut nímu, We have been waiting for you for some time.

úra pru núbis phrase of the litany: pray for us.

uráray v [A13; b6] be situated in a low place or elevation. Lungsud nga

nag-uráray sa tiilans búkid, A town nestled at the foot of a mountain.

pa- v [A; c] draw oneself close to, snuggle close to. Mipauráray siya

sa ákung buktun úsà matúlug, He nestled in my arms before going to

sleep.

uraryu n hand of a clock or watch. v [A; b6(1)] attach the hands of a

clock or watch.

úras n {1} hour. Pila ka úras ang byáhi? How many hours does the trip

take? {2} time of day. Unsay úras? What time is it? Unsang urása siyang

miabut, What time did he arrive? {3} time that s.t. is done. Alas utsu

ang úras sa ámung panihápun, Our supper time is at eight o’clock.

{3a} time that s.t. inevitable will finally happen. Haduul na ang úras

sa masakitun, The sick man’s hour is close at hand. Úras na tingáli

nímu kay nagsakit man ang ímung tiyan, It must be the time now (for you

to have your baby) because your stomach hurts. {3b} point at which s.t.

happened. Nag-uwan sa úras sa ílang pag-abut, It was raining at the

time of their arrival. Way mitábang nákù sa úras sa ákung kalisud, No

one helped me when I was in trouble. {3c} dì — for s.t. to happen at an

unsuitable time. Tingálig manganak ka ug dì úras ning ímung pagkahúlug,

You’ll probably give birth prematurely because you fell. {4} a period

or time available for doing s.t. Wà kuy úras nga itan-aw ug sini, I

don’t have time to go to movies. v {1} [A; b(1)] time, mark the time.

Akuy muúras sa íyang pag-abut, I’ll mark down the time of his arrival.

{2} [B256; b(1)] be an hour, take an hour. Giurásan ang ákung

pagtrabáhu sa ímung kálù, It took me one hour to make your hat. -an(→)

n clock, watch. -in- a by the hour. Inuras ang ímung trabáhu, You work

by the hour.

urasanta n Holy Hour devotion, a one-hour devotion offered to the

Sacred Heart of Jesus led by a priest and said once a month in church.

v [A1] offer a Holy Hour devotion. paN- v [A2] attend or offer a Holy

Hour devotion.

urasiyun n {1} special set prayers in the liturgy. {1a} a magical

formula in Latin or pseudo-Latin which has curative or other magical

powers, esp. as sumpà. It is applied by reciting or by putting written

representations on or near whatever it is supposed to affect. The

urasiyun is effective only in the hands of the owner. {2} the angelus

prayer said by the family in the evening, and sometimes at dawn.

{3} twilight (lit. the time when the angelus is said). {3a} the bell

announcing the angelus. v {1} [A] pray the urasiyun in the liturgy or

the angelus. {2} [A; b(1)] treat with a magic formula. Giurasiyunan

níya ang irù. Wà kapaghut, He uttered a magical formula at the dog and

it couldn’t bark. {3} [B1256; b4] for evening to fall. Naurasiyun na

lang. Walà pa giyud muabut ang gisúgù, It got to be evening and the boy

we sent on an errand still hadn’t arrived. -an n one who possesses an

urasiyun, 1a.

uray_1 n k.o. sickness of supernatural origin which causes women to

abort, giving birth to an octopus or other sea creature (actually a

misshapen fetus). v [A12SP; b4] become the victim of uray. Malagmit

urayan ka ug pakabuntagan nímu ang ímung panti, You’re likely to become

a victim of uray if you don’t take your panties in.

uray_2, úray title of respect for a related woman older than the

speaker, esp. an elder sister, aunt, or cousin. v [A; a12] address s.o.

úray.

urbanidad way — unrefined, unversed in urban ways. Way urbanidad. Dì ka

kamaung mangáyug katahúran, You are a boor. You don’t know to greet

people.

urbanisar v [B126] become civilized, polished in one’s ways. Ang mga

tulunghaan makaurbanisar (makapaurbanisar) sa táwu, Schools teach

people refinement and civilization.

urdín n religious order.

urdin n {1} order given by a higher authority. Kinahanglan buhátun mu

karun dáyun. Urdin kanà, You must do it immediately. That’s an order.

{2} order, command. Urdin diaristu, Warrant of arrest. Urdin sa

pagpangusísa, Search warrant. v [A13; a12] {1} issue an order.

{2} command s.o. to do s.t. -ansa n ordinance. v [a12] enact into an

ordinance. urdinansahun n things to be made into an ordinance.

urdinar v [A; b26] ordain into priesthood. urdinasiyun n ordination.

urdinaryu a ordinary, not especial. Urdinaryu kaáyu ang ílang mga

butang sa báy, They just have ordinary things in their house. v {1} [A;

c1] use s.t. that should be special for ordinary wear. Dì ku

muurdinaryu ug mahalun nga sinínà, I won’t use expensive clothes for

ordinary wear. {2} [B12; b6] be, become ordinary. Sa nadúgay na,

naurdinaryu na lang ang taas nga buhuk, After some time it became an

ordinary thing to have long hair.

urdir v {1} [A; b6] command, give an order. Kinsay nag-urdir ninyu sa

pag-atras? Who commanded you to retreat? {2} [A; a2] order s.t. in a

restaurant or cafe, Unsa may inyung urdírun? What will you order?

n {1} order, command. {2} item ordered in a restaurant or cafe. pa-

v [A; b6] buy by mail order. Magpaurdir ku ug bisiklíta pára nímu, I

will buy you a bicycle by mail order. máni — n money order or

telegraphic transfer. v [A1; a] send a money order or telegraphic

transfer. mid tu — n made-to-order.

urgan n electric organ, of the kind used by combos. v [A23] play the

electric organ.

urgandi n organdy. v [A; b5] wear, make into organdy cloth.

urganisar v [A; a12] organize, bring s.t. into being. Nag-urganisar pa

siya sa Lihiyun ni Maríya, She is organizing a Legion of Mary unit.

urganisasiyun n organization.

urganista see urganu.

urgansa n embossed cloth.

urganu n organ, a large musical instrument. v [A12; b(1)] have, be

accompanied by an organ. urganista n organist. v [B16; a12] be, become

an organist.

urhinti a urgent, calling for immediate attention. Urhinti ba kaáyu ang

túyù mu kaníya? Do you have a very urgent purpose in visiting her?

urig n intense sexual desire of a person or an animal, esp. women

(euphemism for ulag). v [B; b6] be in a highly-sexed mood. Nagkaurig na

nang bayhána human makasuway, That woman became lustful after she had

experienced sex once.

urihinal n {1} original, first copy of several struck at the same time.

Ang urihinal nga kupya mauy ímung tagúan, You keep the original copy

for yourself. {2} an original of a work of art. {3} script, copy of

one’s lines in a drama.

*urímaw (colloquial) paN- {1} = urímus, v2. {2} = pangurímus.

urímus word used in the novena asking the congregation to pray the

final prayer. v {1} [A; b] say the concluding prayer. {2} [B1256N] be

done in, killed (get so people will be saying ’urímus’ for one). Ug

matumbahan kas káhuy maurímus ka, If that tree falls on you, you will

be done for. paN- v [A23] do oneself irreparable harm which sometimes

results in death. Hala, ínum arun mangurímus ka, Go ahead, drink, so

you can do yourself in.

úrins n {1} orange fruit or tree. {2} orange in color. v {1} [B125]

become orange in color. {2} [A13] wear s.t. orange in color. — dyús

n orange juice.

urinúla n chamber pot or bedpan. v [A13; c1] use a chamber pot.

urit = hala. Urit! Adtu na mi, All right! We are going now. v [A2]

cease doing s.t. and call it a day. Muurit kug sayu kay nagláin ang

ákung láwas, I think I’ll call it a day as I’m not feeling well.

urkid n orchid. maripúsa — butterfly orchid: Phalaenopsis amabilis.

taygir — n variety of orchid with spotted leaves and petals. — tri

n orchid tree, ornamental tree, the flowers of which resemble orchids.

Various species have various colors: Bauhinia spp. walingwaling — see

walingwaling. wayitdab — white dove orchid: Dendrobium crumenatum.

urkilyas = trinsas.

urkista, urkistra n {1} orchestra, the main floor of a movie house.

{2} a group of musicians usually playing string instruments.

urkiyu a {1} honest-to-goodness, genuine. Ang urkiyu nga sugarul dílì

mupusta ug sinintabus, An honest-to-goodness gambler does not bet

nickles and dimes. Kining kapíha urkiyu, dílì puyay, This is genuine

coffee not ersatz.

urlun n orlon. v [A; b6] wear orlon.

urna n {1} glass case where a religious image or s.t. precious is kept.

{2} ballot box. v [c1] place or encase s.t. of religious importance in

a glass case.

ursa v {1} [A] for dough to rise. {2} [A123P; b4] for a disease that

breaks out in s.t. to come out. Ang tubà makaursa (makapaursa) sa

dálap, Palm toddy can make measles appear and hasten development.

{3} [A2; c6] do s.t. with a great amount of force. Iursa ang inyung

tanang kusug arun nà ninyu maalsa, Exert all your strength so you can

lift that up. pa- n {1} leaven. Tubà usáhay ang paursa sa bingka, Palm

toddy is sometimes used to make the rice cake rise. {2} medicine used

to make a disease appear and hasten development.

*urti walay — without restraint, without stopping. Way urti ang hukasay

ning salídang bumba, This dirty movie has love scenes without end.

Ayawg panagána. Way urti ang káun dinhi, Don’t hesitate. No one holds

back on their food around here. urtiurti walay — = walay urti. v [A1;

c1] do s.t. with restraint (usually in negative sentences).

urtikarya n hives. Tambal kini sa sakit sa pánit ug sa urtikarya, This

is a treatment for skin diseases and hives. v [A123P; a12] have an

attack of hives.

úru n gold. —, pláta, mála gold, silver, bad luck: a formula for

determining whether a household will have good or bad luck. As one

climbs the stairs the formula is recited one word for each step. If one

reaches the top with úru, the house will have exceptionally good luck;

with pláta, fairly good luck; with mála, bad luck. — tsína 24-carat

gold. búda di- see búda. v {1} [b(1)] cover teeth with gold capping.

{2} [c1] be in gold.

urud a pregnant. v [B126; b6] be, become pregnant.

urug, úrug n fashion, style. v [B126; b6] go into style, vogue. Naúrug

na run sa pagpalupad ug tabánug, Kite-flying is the latest fad.

urug-úrug = ulug-úlug.

úruk v [A2S; b6] for a top to spin fast so as to stay exactly vertical.

Dì kaúruk ang kasing ug hínay ang túyuk, A top is not immobile when it

spins slow.

úrul v [A; a2] take all the hair or leaves off. Akuy muúrul sa ímung

buhuk, I’ll shave your hair. Urúlun sa kanding ang mga dáhun sa tanum

ug anhà nà nímu ihigut, The goat will eat all the leaves of your plants

if you tie it there.

úrum n nightmare, dream where one is extremely frightened but cannot

move or shout. v [A123P; a4] have a nightmare. -un(→) a prone to having

nightmares. v [B126] get prone to having nightmares.

úrung_1 v {1} [B2S6; c1] stop, cause one to do so. Nag-urung ang

puntírus rilu, The watch hand is not moving. Iúrung (urúngun) nákù ang

ákung pagtabakù, I’ll quit smoking. {2} [A13] be idle, unemployed.

Mag-úrung lang únà siya rung tuíga kay wà may bakanti pára sa maistra,

She will be out of work this year because there are no vacancies for

teachers. pa- v [A; a12] suspend or dismiss from work. Paurúngun kas

trabáhu ug sad-an ka, You will be dismissed from work if you are

guilty. urung-úrung v [A13; c1] do s.t. on and off.

úrung_2 = úrum.

Urúpa n Europe. ilagà sa — n guinea pig.

úrus_1 v {1} [A2S3P] sizzle. Muúrus ang unud ug isugba sa káyu, Meat

sizzles if you broil it over fire. {2} [b4] sizzle with sexual urges.

Giurúsan nang bayúta kay nanghíkap, This fairy is sizzling for sex

again. He grabbed me. n sound of sizzling. urus-urus v [B1456] be

intense, as if sizzling. Kapugngan pa ang bahà kay sa gugmang

gaurus-urus, It is easier to control a flood than a sizzling love.

úrus_2 n {1} suit of the Spanish cards in the shape of a gold coin.

{2} suit of circles in mahjong. v [B1256; b6] draw an úrus card or

mahjong piece.

uruy {1} particle with a statement that disabuses the interlocutor of

his misconceptions, softening the blunting effect of the contradiction.

‘Wà pa mahuman ang trabáhu?’—‘Human na uruy!’ ‘They didn’t finish the

work?’—‘Yes, they did.’ Búhì pa uruy siya, He is still alive. (You

believe he died, but he is still alive.) {2} expressing contempt for

s.t. the interlocutor did. Hilakhílak uruy, mau rag dílì siyay

nakaingun áning tanang kasámuk, Crying indeed! As if she were not the

cause of all these troubles. Gibaratúhan ka uruy ánà mu ra ug ikay

mubáyad! Oh indeed. You think it is cheap. Well, you can say that when

you pay the bill. {3} [noun]-a ba — what do you mean [noun], when all

there is is ... Bisitáha ba uruy, si Pidru ra diay, What visitor! It is

only Pedro. {4} ngánu ba — so what if ... Ngánu ba uruy ug dílì siya

muanhi. Dì magsakit ang ákung tiyan, So what if he doesn’t come. I’m

not going to get a stomachache from it. {5} ada — particle expressing

resignation to s.t. bad and indicating the speaker doesn’t care. Ada

uruy. Mabúhì man gihápun ta áning trabahúa, Oh, anyway, I can still

make a living with this work (even though I might like to have s.t.

better). {5a} expressing contempt in dismissing s.t. as

inconsequential. uruy-úruy v [C2; a3] be gentle with one another,

instead of treating each other with the usual gruffness. Mag-uruy-úruy

ta kay wà na tay ginikánan, Let us go easy on each other because we

don’t have parents any more. Bisag bantúgan siya makig-uruy-úruy siya

sa ingun nátù, Though he is famous, he goes easy on people like us.

*úruy pa- n liquor made by distilling the juice from the nipa or

coconut palm bud.

ús = ulus. see ulhus.

usa_1 numeral one. {1} — ka a one. Sa usa ka púlung siyay nidaug, In

short, he won. {b} a certain (unnamed) one. May usa ka hárì nga taas

kaáyu ug búngut, There was once a king who had a very long beard. —

niánà ka [word referring to time] one [time]. Usa niánà ka adlaw,

miadtu siya sa hárì, One day, he went to the king. {2} — nga the other

one of the two or more. Anhi ka áning manúka pusta? Adtu kus usa, Will

you bet on this cock? I will bet on the other one. Adtu líkù sa usang

iskína, Turn into the next corner. {2a} the other day, week, month,

year that passed. Dinhi siya sa usang adlaw, He was here the other day.

{3} ísig (isig) — each, each one. Ísig (isig) usa ninyu mubáyad nákù ug

singku písus, Each (each one) of you will pay me five pesos. {4} — ug —

each and every one. Usag usa ninyu magdala sa íyang galamitun, Each and

every one of you must bring his own tools. {5a} — usab, sad, upud

[so-and-so] is another one who will [do]. Usa sad siya sa mungadtu, He

is also a member of the group going there. {5b} — ka pa you’re another

one who does [such-and-such a bad thing]. Usa ka pang danghag, You’re

another careless fellow. v {1} [A12; a12] be, become resolved or

decided. Ug mausa pa untà ang ákung hunàhúnà pagbíyà kaníya! If only I

could make up my mind to leave her! {2} [b(1)] do s.t. with one hand

where both hands are usually used. Gaan ra ning aswátun, usaan ra nákù

ni, This is easy to pick up. I’ll do it with one hand. Sumbagay ta,

usaan ta ka, Let’s have a fight. I’ll beat you with one hand. {3} walay

ma- no one, not a single soul. Walay mausang mitábang kanákù, Not a

single person helped me. (←) v {1} [C; a12] group things together in

one. Mag-úsa lang ta dinhis kwartu, Let’s just stay together in the

room. Usáhun ta na lang ni arun usa ray sudlan, Let’s just put this

together so we use only one container. {2} [a12] = usa, v1. hi-(←)

v [B126C3] be, become united or unanimous. Naghiúsa sila sa pagpapuyra

sa suluguun, They were unanimous in wanting to have the servant fired.

Nahiúsa ang ílang hukum human makabatì sa tinúud, Their decision became

unanimous after they heard the truth. usaúsa n get-together party.

v [C] have a get-together party. usáhay sometimes, occasionally. Usáhay

dì ku makadungug, Sometimes I cannot hear. binagsa = tinagsa, v1.

inusára v {1} [A] be by oneself, alone. Ug manglákaw sila mag-inusára

lang ku áning baláya, If they leave, I will be alone in this house.

{2} [A1; a12] do s.t. alone by oneself. Ákung inusaráhun lag dáru, I

will do the plowing alone. inusaranhun a characterized by being all by

oneself. Kinabúhing inusaranhun, A life all alone by oneself. maka-,

ka-, kas-a once. Kausa (kas-a) miadtu siya sa balay, He came to the

house once. v [A12; a12] do s.t. to s.t. all at one time. Maáyu untà ug

makas-a nig lútù, It would be nice if these could be cooked all at one

time. kag-usà, makag-usà, tag-usà = talagsa. kahiusáhan n {1} state of

being united. {2} marriage. Karung adláwa mau ang kahiusáhan níla ni

Idyun ug ni Bilma, The wedding of Edion and Vilma will take place

today. ulusáhun a wondrous, unique or peculiar. Adtu nímu makítà sa sú

ang mga mananap nga ulusáhun ug mga hitsúra, You will see strange and

peculiar animals in the zoo. Si Samsun sa karáang panahun mauy usa ka

táwu nga may ulusáhung kusug, Samson of ancient times was a man of

extraordinary strength. tagsa n {1} one apiece. Tagáan ta mug tagsa,

I’ll give you each one. tagsa ray púlung of few words. Kun muingung

dílì, hustu ra, dílì giyud. Tagsa ray púlung niánang tawhána, If he

says no it is no, period. He is a man of few words. {2} = talagsa.

tagsatagsa v [A1; c1] do s.t. one by one. Magtagsatagsa na lang tag

pamaúlì, Let us now go home one by one. igtagsa n one’s first cousin.

magtagsa n being first cousins. talagsa a seldom. Talagsa ka ra man

mamisíta nákù, You seldom visit me. talagsay búngut it will be a long

time before [so-and-so] happens. Talagsa lay búngut ug makigsulti ku

níya, Don’t expect me to talk to him for a long, long time. panalagsa

a being at great intervals. Unyà mihagtuk sa atup nga sín ang

panalagsang ulan, Then a few scattered raindrops rattled on the tin

roof. v [A; b6] do s.t. once in a while, at infrequent intervals.

Panalagsai akug dúaw, Come visit me once in a while. talagsaun

a {1} rare, few. Talagsaun ra ang asáwa nga makaagwanta sa íyang

pagkabána, Few wives could bear the sort of husband he makes. Ang 1904

nga salapì talagsaun kaáyu, The 1904 fifty-centavo coin is very rare.

{2} extraordinary. Talagsaun kaáyu ang íyang kaanyag, Her beauty is

remarkable. — ra pud phrase said in reaction to s.t. unbelievable:

‘that’s unheard of!’ ‘Mukanta na run nà siya.’—‘Talagsaun ra pud.’ ‘Now

he’s going to sing for us.’—‘The hell I will!’ tinagsa v {1} [A; a] do

one at a time. {2} [AC; b] do the tinagsa dance. a done one at a time.

n k.o. folk dance in pairs, wherein the man tries to court an elusive

woman, following her with courtship movements wherever she goes.

usa_2 n doe.

úsà short forms: sà, usà. {1} before [do]ing. Úsà ka mulakaw hipúsa ang

ímung kwartu, Before you go out, fix your room. {2} do [so-and-so]

beforehand. Mag-ílis úsà ku sa dì pa ta manglákaw, I’ll change my

clothes first before we go out. {3} for now, for the time being.

Ibutang úsà diri, Put it down here for the moment. Ayaw úsag lakaw,

Don’t go for the while. — pa {3a} wait a minute. Úsà pa gánì, Wait a

minute, will you? Úsà pa kay ákung tawgun, Just a second, because I’m

going to call him. {3b} just a second, to change the subject. Úsà pa

diay, kinsa tu ka? By the way, who did you say you were? {4} — ka you

just wait. Gihilabtan giyud nímu nang ákung búhat dà. Úsà ka giyud run,

You touched my work, did you? Well you just wait what’s going to happen

now.

usab short forms: sab and sad. {1} also, in addition, as well, (after

negatives) either. Gipatay usab ang mga bátà, They killed the children,

too. Ikaw sab, utru ka, You, too. You’re another one of the same ilk.

Dílì sab ku muadtu, I will not go either. Sa nagtubù siya, nagkadakù

sab ang íyang káun, As he grew, his food consumption grew as well.

{1a} in turn. Ug ikíha ku níya, ikíha ku sab siya, If he sues me, I’ll

sue him in turn. {1b} na — {1b1} again. Nag-ulan na sab, It’s raining

again. {1b2} in turn. Human sa unus, ang ulan na say mibundak, After

the squall, the rain came pouring down. {1c} [so-and-so] is in

conformity with [such-and-such]. Ug mahalun ang ímung kuhaun, dakù sab

ug instulmin, If you buy an expensive kind, you’ll have to pay large

installments, too. syáru — under the circumstances it is unbelievable.

Syáru sag wà ka kahunàhunà, It’s impossible that you didn’t even think

of it. mau ra — hinúun = mau ra pud núun. see hinúun, 6. 1d dílì lang —

kay ... not only is [so-and-so] true. Dílì lang sad kay muinum siya,

súgal pud, Not only does he drink, he also gambles. {1e} [exclamation]

— My! [so-and-so] is the case, isn’t it though. Sus! Kapubrisíta sad

intáwun níya! My! What a pitiful child, don’t you think? Kagwápu ba

sad! How beautiful it is, though! {2} but then, when [so-and-so]

happened, happens. Apan pag-abut sab nákù didtu, wà nag manuk, But then

when I arrived, the chicken was gone. Dì ku muinum. Apan ug muinum sad

ku, tingbánay dyud, I don’t drink. But when I do, I really drink.

{3} do [so-and-so] when one should not. Bída sad nímu uy! Gitug-an man

nímu! Oh you! You went and told. Si Máma sad! Mauy ímung isulti pirmi,

Oh, Mother! That’s what you always say! {4} [adj.] — somewhat [adj.].

Mahímù man sad, It is quite possible. Gwápa man sad, She is quite

pretty. Udtu na sad ming migíkan, It was already quite late when we

left. {5} man — anyway, [so-and-so] is OK because. Ihátag na lang. Daut

man sad, Might as well give it away because it’s no good anyway. Sahug

dì siya mangasáwa. Maáyu man sag siya ray nagkarsúnis, Who cares if he

doesn’t marry me? Anyway there is lots of fish in the ocean. Ngánu man

sad? Anyway, who cares? {6} with imperatives: particle giving a

pleading tone. Sígi sad uy, Oh, come on! Do it. Iuban sad ku,

magbinut-an lagi ku, Please take me. I’ll be a good girl.

{7} [interrogative] man — just out of curiosity, who, when, why, how

much, etc. Tagpíla man sad ni? By the way, just out of curiosity, how

much is this? v {1} [A2C; c] do s.t. again. Mag-úsab pa ta ug dúlà?

Will we still play with each other again? Usbun kug bása, památì, I

will read it again. Listen. {2} [A; a12] modify, redo. Usba ring ákung

karsúnis, Alter these pants of mine. Ang inhinyíru mauy muusab sa

plánu, The engineer will revise the plans. {3} [A; a12] change,

substitute with s.t. else. Dì ku muusab sa ákung hukum, I will not

change my decision. ka-an(←) n changes that have taken place. Way

kausában dinhi sa syudad, The city hasn’t changed. usbunun n s.t. to be

altered.

usad = usab, 1–7 (but not as v).

usáhay see usa_1.

usámud v [B126P; b6] stumble or fall forward flat on one’s face.

Nausámud (napausámud) siya sa pagdágan, He stumbled and fell flat on

his face when he ran.

úsap v [A2SN; a] {1} chew, grind with the molars. Usápun sa mga bábuy

ang mga sáhà sa ságing ug dì nà kuralun, The pig will chew up the

banana shoots if you don’t fence the plantation. {2} chew up, crush

between two moving parts like with the molars. Lindug sa tubu nga

giúsap sa ligsanan, Cane stalks that were crushed by the rollers.

usar v {1} [A; a12] use, make of. Dì siya muusar ug butang sa láing

táwu, He does not use other people’s things. {2} [A; c1] wear s.t. Dì

ku muusar ug lipstik, I don’t use lipstick. Íya pa ning usarun (iusar)

sinináa sa panarbáhu, He’ll still wear this shirt to work. usádu

a {1} used up, worn-out. Magpalit kug bag-ung sapátus. Usádu na kaáyu

ning ákù, I’ve got to buy a new pair of shoes. My old ones are all used

up now. {2} a woman that has had sexual experience. Usádu na kaáyug

dagway nang bayhána, That woman looks like she has already been used.

v [B1256] get used up.

usbaw v {1} [B2] improve, prosper. Ang íyang pagpaningkámut nakausbaw

(nakapausbaw) níya gíkan sa kakabus, He rose from poverty through hard

work. {2} [AB2; c1] rise in degree or quantity. Ang manidyǐr mauy

nag-usbaw sa íyang swildu, The manager gave him a raise. Miusbaw ang

kadagátan sa Miditiranyan, The Mediterranean Sea rose. Ang traktur

makausbaw (makapausbaw) sa áni, A tractor can increase the rice

production. ma-un a prosperous. ka-an n improvements or progress.

tingusbáwan n improvements, either planned or accomplished. Untà íyang

panalangínan ang átung mga tingusbáwan, May He bless the things we plan

to accomplish. Kining taytáyana usa sa mga tingusbáwan sa íyang

pagkagubirnadur, This bridge is one of the improvements he brought

about while he was governor.

usbung n {1} topmost part of plants or trees, Usbung sa kasagbutan,

Topmost part of the shrubs. {2} s.t. formed into a mound. Usbung sa

ánay, Termite hill. v [B3(1); b6] {1} rise up, soar up to a higher

level. Labihang nakausbung sa iruplánu nga dyít, How the jet plane

soared. {2} = usdung.

usdak v {1} [A; c] let s.t. drop with a light thud. Ayaw iusdak ang

malíta kay náay mabuak sa sulud, Don’t drop the trunk like that because

there is s.t. breakable inside. {1a} [C] — ang tiil walk with noisy

footfalls. Maglágut ku ug usdákan kug tiil, I get angry if s.o. walks

with heavy footfalls in my presence. {2} [B126; b8] slip and fall down

on one’s buttocks. Nausdak ku sa hagdanan, I fell down the stairs.

n sound of thumping. -in- = usdak, n.

usdu_1 n two, esp. two pesos (slang).

usdu_2 a filled heaping high so as to form an elevation. Usdu ra kaáyu

ang sulud sa kartun dì na masira, The contents of the box are piled so

high that the box can no longer be closed. v [A13; c1] be heaping high.

usdug v [A; a] help s.o. lift s.t. to put it on his head. Usdúgi siya

sa táru, Help him lift the can onto his head.

usdung a filled or piled to heaping. Ang kan-un usdung kaáyu nga

pagkabutang sa bandihádu, The hominy is piled high on the platter.

n moundlike top or heap. Ang usdung sa nilabhan nga gisulud sa

planggána túpung nákù, The mound of clothes I put in the wash basin is

as tall as I am. v [A13; c1] be heaping high. Iusdung (usdúnga)

pagtakus, Make it heaping measures.

usig, úsig v {1} [A; a2] bark. Kinsay giúsig sa irù? Who is the dog

barking at? {2} [A2S] cough (colloquial). Sayu pa nà siyang miúsig, He

has been coughing since early morning. hiN- a given to barking. -l-un

a prone to being barked at.

úsik 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} k.o. sorcery similar to voodoo, in which s.t. is done to a

representation of the victim, which in turn hurts the victim. {2} k.o.

sorcery inserting insects into the victim. v {1} [A; a3b(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} [b4] feel bad over

the loss or waste of s.t. Giusíkan ku sa mga kahigayúnang ímung

gipalabay, I regret all the opportunities you allowed to go by.

{2} [A1; a3] spill s.t. 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 [a3b3] 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} [b4] be a

victim of the sorcery úsik. (→) n things that spill or fall off onto

s.t. 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.

usísa v {1} [A23] ask, seek to be informed. ‘Unsa, nakagustu ka sa

ímung trabáhu?’ miusísa nákù si Husi, ‘How do you like your work?’ Joe

asked me. {2} [A; a12] study, examine closely to analyze. Nag-usísa ang

piskal sa kásu sa pagpatay, The fiscal is conducting an investigation

on the homicide case. Usisáhun nátù ug unsay nakapakunhud sa átung

baligyà, Let us study what made our sales drop. {3} analyze, test to

determine s.t. Nag-usísa silas yútà ug magkinahanglan bag abúnu, They

are testing the soil to see if it needs fertilizer. n investigation,

inquiry. mausisáhun a {1} questioning, inquisitive. {2} scrutinizing

with full attention to details.

uska short for usa ka. see usa.

uslub_1 v [B2; c1] for earth to fall in, either collapsing or from a

process of erosion. Nauslub (miuslub) ang lugar nga gisigíhag ági sa

túbig, The place where the water constantly passes over has become

depressed. n earth that has been eroded. Dakù ang uslub sa pangpang nga

gikan-an sa túbig, The water ate a large amount of dirt from the cliff.

uslub_2 v {1} [A; b6(1)] dip or immerse into a liquid. Iuslub sa duktǔr

ang bátà sa inadlaw nga túbig ug mutaas ang hilánat, The doctor will

dip the child in warm water when his fever rises. {2} [A; a] treat with

uslub. n k.o. treatment by steam, esp. for stomach disorders derived

from eating the wrong thing at the wrong time or in the wrong

combination, where the substance that caused the disorder is boiled in

a pot, and the patient is made to cover himself together with the pot

in a blanket and inhale the vapors, following which he is wrapped in

more blankets and made to sweat profusely.

Usminya n Sergio Osmeña, Sr., the second president of the Philippine

Commonwealth, and a native of Cebu City. pwinti — a park in Cebu.

Usminyista n political followers or supporters of Osmeña (or, now, his

family).

usmud = usámud.

usngad v [A; a] for a pig to dig out or push hard with its snout.

Nayabu ang pasaw sa bábuy kay íya mang giusngad, The pig pushed its

feed hard with its snout and it spilled. Nabuhùbuhù ang nátad nga

giusngáran sa bábuy, The front yard which the pig dug out with its

snout is full of holes. n a boat having its top pointing at an angle

above its body. inusngaran n diggings made by a pig with its snout.

uspag a dry, unkempt of skin or hair. Uspag kaáyu ug pánit ang nagpuyù

sa isla, People living on islands have very dry skin. v [B; b6] for

hair or skin to be dry and unkempt.

uspital = huspital.

ustiya, ustiyas, ustíyas n host, the bread of the Eucharist. v [a2]

make the host.

úsu_1 n {1} mode, fashion. Bilbátum ang úsu karun, Bell-bottoms are the

mode these days. {2} fad, thing in rage. Úsu kaáyu karun ang pangáwat

ug manuk, Chicken stealing has become the latest fad. Úsu na man run

nga ang bána mauy bílin sa báy, It is now the practice for husbands to

tend the house. v [B; c16] be the fashion, thing in vogue. Maúsu na sab

ang tabánug, The fad for flying kites will come back into vogue again.

pa- v [A1; c1] start a fad, initiate a movement. Gipausúhan nímu ang

ímung anak ug kalígù maduminggu. Na, mangítà na hinúun, You started

bringing your child to the beach on Sundays and now he expects it.

pina- a according to the latest style. Buhuk nga pinaúsu, The latest

style hairdo. v [B456; a1] have, wear s.t. of the latest style.

úsu_2 n bear.

usub = usab, v.

úsuk_1 v {1} [A; c] drive stakes into the ground. Iúsuk ang sundang

dihà sa yútà, Stick the knife into the ground. {2} [b(1)] put stakes

around. Ákung usúkan ang mga tanum, I’ll put (drive) stakes around the

plants. {3} slam s.o. or s.t. to the ground. n cigarette (slang). (→)

n stake.

úsuk_2 v [A] for smoke to rush in a thick stream. Miúsuk ang asu sa

tambutsu, The smoke gushed out of the exhaust pipe.

úsung v [A; b6(1)] help s.o. lift and carry s.t. on his head or

shoulders. Akuy muúsung nímu sa sáku, I’ll help you lift the sack for

you to carry on your shoulder.

usúra n usury. v [B126; b6] be, become usury. Mausúra nà ug dakù ang

intiris, It would be usury if you charge excessive interest. usuríra =

usuríru (female). usuríru n usurer. v [B12; b6] be, become a usurer.

us-us v {1} [A2; b6(1)] slide down on s.t. holding on partially.

Mius-us ang mga bátà sa pasamánu, The children slid down the stairs.

Makaus-us ka ug dalì sa plagpul kay dangug, You can easily slide down

the flagpole because it is slippery. {1a} [B2; b6(1)] for s.t. to slip

down lower. Nagkaus-us ang ímung tiyan. Hápit ka nang muanak, Your

stomach is slipping down. It won’t be long now and you’ll have your

baby. {2} [APB; b7] for quantities to go down; cause them to do so.

Muus-us (maus-us) ang prisyu sa bugas ug daghan ang abut, The price of

rice will go down if there is a good harvest. Tambal nga muus-us

(mupaus-us) sa hilánat, Medicine that will bring the fever down.

{2a} [A; c1] reduce a sentence. Ang huwis mius-us sa ímung sintinsiya,

The judge reduced your sentence. — ang, sa kabúhì v [A; c1] bring the

kabúhì to just above the navel, where it is supposed to be. a {1} low,

having slipped down. Us-us kaáyu ang ímung karsúnis. Biraha sa táas,

Your pants have slipped too far down. Pull them up. {2} lowered in

quantity, degree.

usuus v [A13] {1} for s.t. hot to give off steam. Nag-usuus pa nang

kapi. Mapásù kag ímung imnun, The coffee is still steaming. You’ll burn

yourself if you drink it. {2} for a pain to give a burning sensation.

usúus = alasúus.

uswa v [A; b6] reprimand s.o. in a scolding way, harping on all his

past faults. Uswáhan ku siya inig-abut níya. Dúgay nga muulì, I’ll give

him a good cussing-out when he comes home. He always comes home late.

uluswahan n worthy of being reprimanded; a good reason for being

reprimanded. mauswáhun a in a reprimanding, scolding way.

uswag v {1} [A; c] raise, move s.t. 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} [B]

rise in quantity. Niuswag ang prisyu, The price has gone up. {2} [A2;

b(1)] 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} [A;

c1] bring s.t. upstairs. Iuswag (uswága) ang mga silya, Carry the

chairs upstairs. {3} [A; c] 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} [A; c1] postpone, put off to a

future date. Dílì na mahímung uswágun ang kasal, It is no longer

possible to postpone the wedding. {5} [A23P; c1] 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.

usyus = asyus.

usyúsa = asyúsa.

usyúsu = asyúsu.

útak = útuk_1, n1, 2 (slang).

útan n vegetables. v {1} [A; a2] cook vegetables. Maútan ang kamansi,

Seeded breadfruit can be eaten as a vegetable. Ákung utánan ang prítung

isdà, I’ll cook the fried fish with vegetables. {2} [a12] for young

corn plants to be eaten by fowl. Diyútay ra ang mais manúbù ug utánun

sa mga manuk, Few of the corn plants will grow to maturity if the

chickens eat at them. paN- v [A2; a2] pick, gather vegetables. -un(→),

-l-un n uncooked vegetables.