ugbus n young and unopened palm frond. v 1 [c1] do by fronds. 2 [A; b(1)] remove young fronds. Ayawg ugbúsi ang lubi kay masálut, Do not remove the young frond from the coconut because it will be stunted.
ugda, ugdà v [A; b(1)] initiate, introduce s.t. by first doing it. Kinsa ninyu ang miugda ug kukabáyù sa mga unlan? Who of you started this playing horse with the pillows? Ang mga Amirikánuy nakaugda paggámit sa abúnu, The Americans initiated the use of fertilizer. pasi- 1 = [ugda]. 2 [A; b(1)] sponsor. Prugráma nga gipasiugdáhan sa sabung Laks, Soap opera sponsored by Lux soap. Banggà sa panugilánung gipasiugdáhan sa LUDÁBI, A short-story contest sponsored by LUDABI. tigpasi- n sponsor of a program, project.
ugdang a 1 heavy for one’s size. Ugdang kaáyu ning batáa bísan gamay, This child is very heavy though he is small. Ugdang ning kasága kay tambuk man, This is a heavy crab because it is fleshy. 2 serious, matured for one’s age. Ugdang na kaáyu siyag nilihukan, She acts mature for her age. 2a serious in demeanor. Ugdang nga paníngug sa agálun, The master spoke seriously. 3 weighty, full of meaning. Ugdang kaáyu tung buut níyang ipasabut, What she meant to imply had more meaning than would appear on the surface. v 1 [B12; b6] get to be heavy for one’s size; mature, full of meaning. 2 [B236; b6] sink into the bottom of water. Miugdang na ang pundu, The anchor has sunk to the bottom. ka- n weight, seriousness, meaningfulness.
ugdaw v [A3P; a12] burn down completely to ashes with no flames left. Naugdaw na ang ámung báy pag-ulì nákù, Our house was in ashes when I arrived home. n burnt to ashes.
ugdu1 a 1 for a dry measure to be heaping. Maigù ug barátu kay ugdu ang takus, It comes out cheap because it is a heaping measure. 2 rounded in shape and full. Ugdu kaáyu siya ug dughan, She has very full breasts. v 1 [B; a12] be, become heaping, full, or rounded. 2 [B3; b6] be piled up high. Muugdu ang labhanan ug paugmaan, The soiled clothes will pile up if you leave them for tomorrow. pina- = pinaulbu. see [ulbu].
ugdu2 = [bugdu].
ugduk n 1 stake. 2 general name for eels of any sort. v [A; c] plant a stake in the ground.
ugdul a short, trimmed. Gipalabihag ugdul níya ang íyang buhuk, She had her hair cut very short. v [B12; c1] be trimmed short. Naugdul ang mga mais kay giharíag tuhak sa manuk, The chickens pecked the corn plants right down.
ugdung = [ugdu1].
ughad a for a throat to be sore. v 1 [B; b6] for the throat to get sore. Nag-ughad ang ákung tunlan. Ubhun tingáli ku, I have a sore throat. I’m probably getting a cough. 2 [AN; c1] expel phlegm by coughing it out hard.