A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

yungki n anvil. Yungki ang dukdúkan sa binágang puthaw, Red-hot metals are hammered on the anvil.

yungyung v [A; c1] 1 hang loosely down, droop. Muyungyung ang buhuk ug dì masudlay, The hair will hang loosely down if you don’t comb it. Ang mga sanga sa káhuy nagyungyung, The tree branches are hanging low. Giyungyung níya ang íyang kálù, He pulled his hat down over his face. 2 lower s.t. on a rope tied at one end. Yungyúngig písì ang táwu sa atábay, Drop the man in the well a rope.

yunik a unique in kind or excellence. Yunik kaáyu ning bayhána ug mga idíya, This woman has very unique ideas.

yunipurmi a similar, identical in appearance. Yunipurmi ug hitsúra ang mga balay sa subdibisyun, The houses in the subdivision look exactly alike. n uniform. Utawa ang íyang yunipurmi, Press his uniform. v 1 [C; c1] have uniform looks. 2 [A; c6] wear a uniform.

yunùyunù v 1 [A] shake, quiver with obesity. Tiyan nga nagyunùyunù sa katambuk, A stomach shaking like a bowlful of jello. 2 [A13] for steps to be shaky. Tigúlang nga nagyunùyunù ang linaktan, An old man taking shaky steps.

yunyun₁ a sagging, drooping. v 1 [A; b5] stand on s.t. and bounce up and down on it, bounce s.t. up and down. Ayaw yunyúni ang katri, Don’t bounce up and down on the bed. Yunyúna (iyunyun) ang sanga kay íyang kabay-an, Bounce the branch up and down because he wants to ride it. 2 [B] hang down, sag. Nagyunyun ang sanga sa búnga, The branch is bent under the weight of the fruit.

yunyun₂ n labor union. líbur — = [yunyun₂].

yúpis = [lúpis].

yupu, yúpu a docile, tractable. Kining kabayúa tun-ig pagkabayù kay yupu kaáyu, Learn how to ride on this horse because it is very docile. v [B12; b6] be, become docile. Nagkayupu si Kurding human siya makaamgu nga mapalagput siya sa trabáhu, Cording is becoming more docile now that she realizes she could be fired from her work.

yupyup v [A; a] 1 draw in smoke, air into the mouth. Yupyúpag sígi arun dì mapálung, Keep dragging on it so it won’t go out. 2 suck on s.t. Nagyupyup lang gihápun siyas kumagkù, He still sucks his thumb. 3 suck s.o. off. n action of inhaling. Usa lang ka yupyup sa mariwána hubug ka na, One drag on the marijuana and you’ll be dizzy. -anan n s.t. one smokes or draws on.