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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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Dúna giyuy nag-upud sa ákung búhat unyà nasayup<br />

ra ba hinúun, S.o. did my work again, and has spoiled<br />

it instead. Dì maáyuug updun (iupud) nang buháta,<br />

Dont repeat what you did. n companion. ka-() =<br />

upud, n.<br />

upung n bunch <strong>of</strong> stems or stalks, enough to grasp in<br />

the two hands. Pila ka upung ang ímung naáni? How<br />

many bunches have you harvested? v [A; b(1)] get a<br />

bunch <strong>of</strong> stalks, put in a bunch. Upunga ang humay,<br />

Tie the rice into bunches. -in-, upung-upung v [A;<br />

b6] be all one <strong>of</strong> the same height. {1} for children to<br />

be so close they are almost <strong>of</strong> the same height. Magupung-upung<br />

(mag-inupung) ang inyung anak ug dílì<br />

mu magkuntrul, Your children will be so close theyll<br />

be almost the same height if you dont practice birth<br />

control. {2} for a crowd to be so great one cant distinguish<br />

the different heights. Nag-inupung ang mga<br />

táwu sa plása, There was a sea <strong>of</strong> people in the plaza.<br />

upunir v [A; b(1)] oppose, contend forcefully against.<br />

Nag-upunir gihápun sila sa ímung paági kay walà sila<br />

kagustu, They are still opposing your procedure because<br />

they dont like it. Ayaw ug upunihi ang ákung<br />

risulusiyun, Dont oppose my resolution.<br />

up-up = alup-up. see álup, 1.<br />

upurtunista a opportunistic. Upurtunista kaáyung<br />

tawhána, mubalhinbalhin ug partídu, You are an opportunist,<br />

changing parties whenever it suits your purpose.<br />

v [B12; b6] be, become opportunistic.<br />

upus n {1} s.t. long used up until only a stub is left.<br />

Upus sa kandílà, Stump <strong>of</strong> a candle. {2} cigarette or<br />

cigar stub. Nagpatákà lag butang sa íyang upus, She<br />

just puts her cigar stub anywhere. v {1} [B12; a12]<br />

wear s.t. down. {2} [B12] for ones years or patience to<br />

be used up. Naupus na ang ákung paílub, My patience<br />

has come to an end. Nagkaupus na ang íyang kinabúhì,<br />

His life is slowly coming to an end.<br />

upusisiyun n {1} opposition, resistance. Way upusisiyun<br />

kanang balaúra, There is no opposition to that<br />

bill. {2} opposition party in Congress. v [B126] be in,<br />

join the opposition.<br />

upuy-upuy, upuy-úpuy v [A3P] behave meekly or<br />

timidly before s.o., usually from fear or lack <strong>of</strong> selfconfidence.<br />

Miupuy-upuy pagsulud ang suluguun sa<br />

lawak sa íyang agálun, The maid entered her masters<br />

room timidly. pa- v [A13] keep to oneself. Nagpaupuyupuy<br />

lang siyas suuk ug wà muapil sa kukabildu, He<br />

kept to himself in the corner and did not participate<br />

in the conversation.<br />

upyu = ampiyun_2.<br />

urabang = uyabang.

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