uk-uk v 1 [A23P; c1] draw back, shrink back into. Miuk-uk ang úlu sa bau pag-ági nákù, The turtle drew 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 couldn’t 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. Miuk-uk 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? You’re acting as if you lost a beloved cockroach (i.e. it’s 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 don’t stir it well.
ukun-úkun v [A3P; c1] hesitate to do s.t. Dì ku muukun-úkun arun ingnun nga ísug ku, I won’t hesitate so that they’ll say that I have guts. Ayaw ukun-ukúna (iukun-úkun) ang ímung pagdáwat, ábi pa lang wà ka kaayun, Don’t hesitate to accept it or else they will think you don’t 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 you nothing else to occupy your time than hanging around the toddy stand? 2 the Japanese occupation in World War Two.
ukut v [B456; b6] get stuck into s.t. deep such that it is hard to disengage. Miukut ang dyip sa lápuk, The jeep got stuck in the mud. Mga libun nga nag-ukut sa dunggan sa irù, Ticks sticking to the dog’s ears. ma-un a penetrating (literary).
ukuy v [AN; a12] snoop, look about in a sneaking prying way. Muukuy nang bayhána sa íyang bána, That woman spies on her husband. Akung ukuyun (ukyun) ang mga bátà ug wà ba manglákaw, I’ll spy on the children and see if they didn’t go out.
úkuy1 n dish of meat, shrimp, and bean sprouts fried in dough. v [A; c1] have, make úkuy.
úkuy2 n a supernatural being in the shape of a small man, residing in the sea, said to drown people. v [a4] be drowned by an úkuy.
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.