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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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head or shoulders. Akuy muúsung nímu sa sáku, Ill<br />

help you lift the sack for you to carry on your shoulder.<br />

usúra n usury. v [B126; b6] be, become usury.<br />

Mausúra nà ug dakù ang intiris, It would be usury<br />

if you charge excessive interest. usuríra = usuríru (female).<br />

usuríru n usurer. v [B12; b6] be, become a<br />

usurer.<br />

us-us v {1} [A2; b6(1)] slide down on s.t. holding on<br />

partially. Mius-us ang mga bátà sa pasamánu, The<br />

children slid down the stairs. Makaus-us ka ug dalì<br />

sa plagpul kay dangug, You can easily slide down the<br />

flagpole because it is slippery. {1a} [B2; b6(1)] for<br />

s.t. to slip down lower. Nagkaus-us ang ímung tiyan.<br />

Hápit ka nang muanak, Your stomach is slipping down.<br />

It wont be long now and youll have your baby. {2}<br />

[APB; b7] for quantities to go down; cause them to do<br />

so. Muus-us (maus-us) ang prisyu sa bugas ug daghan<br />

ang abut, The price <strong>of</strong> rice will go down if there is a<br />

good harvest. Tambal nga muus-us (mupaus-us) sa<br />

hilánat, Medicine that will bring the fever down. {2a}<br />

[A; c1] reduce a sentence. Ang huwis mius-us sa ímung<br />

sintinsiya, The judge reduced your sentence. ang, sa<br />

kabúhì v [A; c1] bring the kabúhì to just above the<br />

navel, where it is supposed to be. a {1} low, having<br />

slipped down. Us-us kaáyu ang ímung karsúnis. Biraha<br />

sa táas, Your pants have slipped too far down.<br />

Pull them up. {2} lowered in quantity, degree.<br />

usuus v [A13] {1} for s.t. hot to give <strong>of</strong>f steam. Nagusuus<br />

pa nang kapi. Mapásù kag ímung imnun, The<br />

c<strong>of</strong>fee is still steaming. Youll burn yourself if you drink<br />

it. {2} for a pain to give a burning sensation.<br />

usúus = alasúus.<br />

uswa v [A; b6] reprimand s.o. in a scolding way, harping<br />

on all his past faults. Uswáhan ku siya inig-abut<br />

níya. Dúgay nga muulì, Ill give him a good cussingout<br />

when he comes home. He always comes home late.<br />

uluswahan n worthy <strong>of</strong> being reprimanded; a good reason<br />

for being reprimanded. mauswáhun a in a reprimanding,<br />

scolding way.<br />

uswag v {1} [A; c] raise, move s.t. or oneself to a higher<br />

position. Ug muuswag ka ug diyútay makahigdà ku sa<br />

ímung tiilan, If you move up a little I can lie down beneath<br />

your feet. Ákung iuswag ang atup ug mga diyis<br />

pulgádas, Ill move the ro<strong>of</strong>ing up about ten inches.<br />

{1a} [B] rise in quantity. Niuswag ang prisyu, The<br />

price has gone up. {2} [A2; b(1)] go upstairs, into the<br />

house. Muuswag ta kay tugnaw dinhi sa sílung, Lets<br />

go into the house because its cold down here. {2a}<br />

[A; c1] bring s.t. upstairs. Iuswag (uswága) ang mga<br />

silya, Carry the chairs upstairs. {3} [A; c] turn a light<br />

on. Giuswágan níya ang sugà kay hínay ra kaáyu ang

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