A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

its head back when I passed by. Gustu na lang kung
muuk-uk sa kaúlaw, I wanted to shrink into the floorboards
with shame. ang butbut v [A23; b4] back out,
decide not to do s.t. that one earlier showed interest
in doing. Miuk-uk ang butbut ni Pidru. Karun
nga pakantáhun na untà, midumílì na hinúun, Pedro
chickened out. Now that we want to have him sing,
he refuses. ang dílà v [B2456] be tongue-tied. Walà
dáyun siya makatíngug kay miuk-uk ang íyang dílà
sa túmang katingála, He couldnt say a word because
he was tongue-tied with amazement. {2} [B26; b6]
shrink, esp. of cloth. Miuk-uk (nauk-uk) ang ákung
panaptun human ihúmul, My cloth shrunk after it was
soaked. {3} [B; b6] go down in value or worth. Miukuk
ang prisyu sa palalítun, The price of goods has gone
down. {4} [A123P; a4b4] be infested with cockroaches.
n cockroach. Pubripubri sa suuk náa giyuy uk-uk, No
matter how homely a girl may be, s.o. will court her.
(Lit. No matter how poor the corner, there is bound
to be a cockroach.) Ngánung nagminátay ka, mu ra
ka mag namatyag uk-uk, Why are you wailing? Youre
acting as if you lost a beloved cockroach (i.e. its not
worth crying about).
úkul n {1} lump which is small enough to be held in
the hand. {2} lump of leftover rice. Nagbitbit ang
bátà ug úkul nga gisulaan níyag bulad, The child is
carrying a lump of leftover rice which he ate with his
dried fish. v [AB; c1] form lumps, cause s.t. to do so.
Muúkul ang pawdird milk ug dílì kutáwun pag-áyu,
Powdered milk will form lumps if you dont stir it well.
ukun-úkun v [A3P; c1] hesitate to do s.t. Dì ku
muukun-úkun arun ingnun nga ísug ku, I wont hesitate
so that theyll say that I have guts. Ayaw ukunukúna
(iukun-úkun) ang ímung pagdáwat, ábi pa lang
wà ka kaayun, Dont hesitate to accept it or else they
will think you dont appreciate it.
ukupar v [A; b5] {1} occupy or take possession of by
settlement or seizure. Wà pay nakaukupar ánang isláha,
No one has ever settled on that island. Ang
lugar nga giukupahan sa armi, The place occupied by
the army. {2} take up most of a space. Ang lamísa
miukupar sa gamayng lawak, The table took up most
of the space in the small room. {2a} take up time.
Naukupar ang tanan kung panahun sa mga pitsipitsi,
My time was taken up with trivialities. ukupádu a
{1} for a space to be occupied. Ukupádu ning lingkuranána,
This seat is occupied. Ukupádu na kaáyu ang
átung sakyanan, Our bus is already full. {2} busy.
Ukupádu kaáyu mi kay nagpriparar sa pista, We are
busy preparing for the feast. v {1} [B12; c1] get occupied.
{2} [B12; b6] be busy with much work.
ukupasiyun n {1} occupation. Wà ka bay láing ukupasiyun
gawas sa pagyampungad sa tubaan? Have