inuínu v [AP; a12] ingeniously devise ways to make s.t. do. Labihan nákung makainuínu nga ang singku muabut giyug usa ka adlaw, How I tried to devise ways to make five pesos last for one day. Giinuínu sa sastri nga muígù ang panaptun, The dressmaker devised ways to make the cloth go far enough.
inum v 1 [A; a2] drink. 2 [A2; a] drink liquor. Nagwandugwandug ang linaktan níya, nakainum tingáli, He’s wobbling. Maybe he had one too many. 3 [A; ab2] take medicine with water. Muinum siyag tablítas arun makatúg, He will take sleeping pills so that he can go to sleep. n action of drinking. (←) 4 [AC; c1] have a drinking spree. Ang dispirádu túa mag-ínum sa súd sa íyang kwartu, The despondent man is drinking heavily in his room. n drinking spree. imnanan v [A13] drink s.w. habitually. imnanan, ilimnan, ilimnanan, inúman n 1 drinking container. 2 place where one habitually drinks. hiN-(←) a 1 fond of drinking. Dì ku hingínum ug tubà, I don’t care too much for toddy. 2 drunkard. ma- n s.t. to drink, esp. alcoholic. pala-(←) a = [hiN-], 2. ilimnun, imnunun n 1 alcoholic liquor or beverage. 2 any liquid for drinking. 3 folk medicine consisting of boiled herbs and roots taken orally. v [A; b] treat with boiled herbs or roots. Giilimnunan lang ang íyang hilánat, His fever was just treated with boiled herbs and roots.
inun-an = inun-únan. see [un-un1].
inunay see [unay].
inúnay = [kanyáhay].
inupung = [alinupung].
inusinti, inusintis a 1 naive, innocent of the ways of the world. Inusinti ka sa palípat, pildi ka giyud, You’re not wise to thimblerig gambling, so you’ll lose. Inusinti pa siya sa mga babáyi, He’s innocent when it comes to women. 1a harmless, not likely to think of doing misdeeds. Dì giyud siya muy nangíriw. Inusinti nà siya, She didn’t steal it. She’s a harmless sort. 1b innocent of a joke played on one. Nasugamak sa binúang ang inusinti, The innocent fellow walked right into the trap. 2 people having no involvement but brought to harm through no fault of their own. Daghang mga inusinti ang naamung, Many innocent people were caught up in the catastrophe. 3 innocent, not guilty. 4 Innocents’ Day (December 28), The Philippine equivalent of April Fool’s. v 1 [B12; a2] be, become innocent. 2 [A; a12] fool s.o. on Innocents’ Day.
inut a close-fisted to the point of not spending for the barest necessities. v [B12; b6] get to be close-fisted. inut-ínut v [A; b5c1] spend money or use s.t. sparingly. Ug kamau ka muinut-ínut sa ímung kwarta, dì ka giyud kahutdan, If you know how to spend your money sparingly, you won’t run out. Inut-inúti (inut-inúta) ang pagtabakù kay wà ka ra bay swildu, Go easy on the smokes. You aren’t earning any money. -an = [inut].
inútil n 1 invalid, disabled. Inútil siya human sa aksidinti, He was disabled after the accident. Inútil ang ákung buktun, My arm is completely disabled. 2 worthless person. Líhuk mung mga inutíla mu, Get a move on, you worthless bums. 3 wash-out, one who passed his peak. Inútil na nang artistáha, That actress is a has-been. v [B126; a] be, become disabled. Inutílun ba nímu ang ímung anak ug kinastígu? Do you want to cripple your child with that punishment?
inyam n k.o. tree.