úsuk1 v 1 [A; c] drive stakes into the ground. Iúsuk ang sundang dihà sa yútà, Stick the knife into the ground. 2 [b(1)] put stakes around. Ákung usúkan ang mga tanum, I’ll put (drive) stakes around the plants. 3 slam s.o. or s.t. to the ground. n cigarette (slang). (→) n stake.
úsuk2 v [A] for smoke to rush in a thick stream. Miúsuk ang asu sa tambutsu, The smoke gushed out of the exhaust pipe.
úsung v [A; b6(1)] help s.o. lift and carry s.t. on his head or shoulders. Akuy muúsung nímu sa sáku, I’ll help you lift the sack for you to carry on your shoulder.
usúra n usury. v [B126; b6] be, become usury. Mausúra nà ug dakù ang intiris, It would be usury if you charge excessive interest. usuríra = usuríru (female). usuríru n usurer. v [B12; b6] be, become a usurer.
us-us v 1 [A2; b6(1)] slide down on s.t. holding on partially. Mius-us ang mga bátà sa pasamánu, The children slid down the stairs. Makaus-us ka ug dalì sa plagpul kay dangug, You can easily slide down the flagpole because it is slippery. 1a [B2; b6(1)] for s.t. to slip down lower. Nagkaus-us ang ímung tiyan. Hápit ka nang muanak, Your stomach is slipping down. It won’t be long now and you’ll have your baby. 2 [APB; b7] for quantities to go down; cause them to do so. Muus-us (maus-us) ang prisyu sa bugas ug daghan ang abut, The price of rice will go down if there is a good harvest. Tambal nga muus-us (mupaus-us) sa hilánat, Medicine that will bring the fever down. 2a [A; c1] reduce a sentence. Ang huwis mius-us sa ímung sintinsiya, The judge reduced your sentence. — ang, sa kabúhì v [A; c1] bring the kabúhì to just above the navel, where it is supposed to be. a 1 low, having slipped down. Us-us kaáyu ang ímung karsúnis. Biraha sa táas, Your pants have slipped too far down. Pull them up. 2 lowered in quantity, degree.
usuus v [A13] 1 for s.t. hot to give off steam. Nag-usuus pa nang kapi. Mapásù kag ímung imnun, The coffee is still steaming. You’ll burn yourself if you drink it. 2 for a pain to give a burning sensation.
usúus = [alasúus].
uswa v [A; b6] reprimand s.o. in a scolding way, harping on all his past faults. Uswáhan ku siya inig-abut níya. Dúgay nga muulì, I’ll give him a good cussing-out when he comes home. He always comes home late. uluswahan n worthy of being reprimanded; a good reason for being reprimanded. mauswáhun a in a reprimanding, scolding way.
uswag v 1 [A; c] raise, move s.t. or oneself to a higher position. Ug muuswag ka ug diyútay makahigdà ku sa ímung tiilan, If you move up a little I can lie down beneath your feet. Ákung iuswag ang atup ug mga diyis pulgádas, I’ll move the roofing up about ten inches. 1a [B] rise in quantity. Niuswag ang prisyu, The price has gone up. 2 [A2; b(1)] go upstairs, into the house. Muuswag ta kay tugnaw dinhi sa sílung, Let’s go into the house because it’s cold down here. 2a [A; c1] bring s.t. upstairs. Iuswag (uswága) ang mga silya, Carry the chairs upstairs. 3 [A; c] turn a light on. Giuswágan níya ang sugà kay hínay ra kaáyu ang síga, He turned the lampwick up some more because the light was too low. 4 [A; c1] postpone, put off to a future date. Dílì na mahímung uswágun ang kasal, It is no longer possible to postpone the wedding. 5 [A23P; c1] improve, progress. Muuswag ang inyung kahimtang ug makatrabahu ka na, Your situation will improve once you have work. n improvement, rise in degree or quantity. ka-an n progress, improvement. ka-un(→) n improvement finally attained. ma-un a progressive. Usa ka mauswágun kaáyung lungsud, A very progressive town.
usyus = [asyus].