upisyu n 1 occupation. Wà kuy láing upisyu run, panahì ra, I have no other job other than sewing at this time. 2 s.t. to keep oneself busy with. Wà ka bay láing upisyu gawas sa pagpamantay? Don’t you have anything better to do than nose into other people’s business? 3 religious office, set of prayers one has vowed to recite. v [A13; c1] 1 make s.t. one’s line of work. 2 occupy oneself with. 2a always do. Nag-upisyu lang kug trabáhu. Wà na giyuy lingawlíngaw, All I do is work. I never have fun.
upluk a 1 lacking in ability, not up to what would normally be expected of one. Upluk kaáyu sa klási, Very slow to understand in class. Upluk duktúra, A half-baked doctor. 1a foolish, stupid. 2 fond of playing tricks, pranking with a straight face. Upluk kaáyu siya ug dì ka pahiulian sa íyang tistis, He is very fond of playing jokes with a straight face, and he never lets on that he has played a joke. 3 fond of asking for things, but not willing to give when one has s.t. and is asked. v 1 [B12; b6] be, become half-baked, dull, or stupid. 2 [AN; b5] cheat s.o. out of s.t. by hoodwinking him. Uplúka (uplúki) lang sa kwarta apan ayawg pangasaw-a, Just cheat her out of her money. Don’t marry her.
uprisar v [A; c] offer for sale. Dúnay nag-uprisar ug sáma niíni nga barátu ra, Somebody offered s.t. like this for sale cheaper. Giuprisar ang ílang balay ug yútà, They put their house and lot up for sale.
uprisir v 1 [A; c] offer. Dì ku muuprisir nímu ug pagkáun nga dì maáyung pagkalútù, I won’t offer you food that is not well cooked. Giuprisihan ku níyag trabáhu, He offered me a job. 2 [A3P; a] force, compel s.o. to do s.t. Kawad-un ang nakauprisir (nakapauprisir) níya pagpangútang, Poverty forced him to take things on credit. Uprisira siya pagpabáyad, Force him to pay.
ups expression uttered on exerting great effort, esp. in lifting weight.
uptikal n optical store.
uptiku n 1 optometrist. 2 optician. v 1 [B16; a12] be, become an optometrist or optician. 2 [A12] take up optometry.
úpu = kalabásang putì. see [kalabásà].
upù v [A; b6(1)] duck, dodge to avoid a blow or hide. Ug wà siya makaupù maigù giyud ang íyang náwung, Had he not dodged, he would have gotten it in the face. Wà níya iupù ang íyang úlu mau nga napangkà, He did not lower his head so he bumped it.
upud as a predicate modifier: = [usab]. v 1 [AC; ac] go, bring with. Nag-úpud sila sa sini, They went to the movies together. Unsa pa may updun mu? What are you going with me for? Giupdan ku siya sa pagsúgat sa barku, I accompanied her to meet the boat. Iupud nà siya ninyu panúruy, Take him with you when you go out. 2 [A; c1] do s.t. again, repeat doing s.t. Dúna giyuy nag-upud sa ákung búhat unyà nasayup ra ba hinúun, S.o. did my work again, and has spoiled it instead. Dì maáyuug updun (iupud) nang buháta, Don’t repeat what you did. n companion. ka-(←) = [upud], n.