NAWUG
NAWUG is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
nawug n {1} fine sediment that settles at the bottom of a con-tainer.
{2} youngest child in the family (humorous).
nawung n {1} face.
{2} giving the impression of being.
Nawung ka man ug búang, You seem to be crazy!
{2a} k.
o.
s.t.
Nagkalain-láing nawung ang galáhan sa karnabal, There were various kinds of amusements at the carnival.
{3} the right side of s.t.
Nawung sa panaptun, The obverse side of the cloth.
{3a} sa dágat, lán-git the surface of the sea, the face of the sky.
Nagbusing-ut ang nawung sa lángit, The skies are somber.
{4} nerve, shame-lessness.
Dúna ka pa uruy nawung, nu, mangáyu human sa ímung nabúhat, You sure have a lot of nerve, dont you, to ask for s.t.
from me after what you did.
{4a} [gen.
] the nerve of [gen.
].
Nawung nímu à!
Some nerve youve got!
{5} other phrases: duhay unfaithful in love (two faces).
ug kwarta, sápì greedy.
Húgaw ang gubyirnu kay ang mga upisyális nawung ug kwarta, The government is corrupt because the o?
cials are greedy.
hílas nang nímu derisive interjection showing disbelief.
Nanugílun man kang gisugut kang Tirya.
Hílas nang nawung mu!
You told everyone that Terya accepted you.
You dont look like it!
see also bagà, bug-at.
v {1} [a12] hit in the face.
Ákung nawngun arun mablak-ay, Ill hit him in the face so hell get a black eye.
{2} [A; b5] tell bluntly.
Ginawung (ginawngan) ku siyag sulti nga wà siyay batásan, I told him bluntly that he had no manners.
{2a} [C] come face to face with s.
o.
to settle s.t.
Magkasábut tingáli mu ug magnáwung mu, Maybe youll see eye to eye if you confront each other.
{3} [a12] sew or iron with the obverse side up.
-anay v [C] = nawung, v2a.
-an a good-looking.
nawungnáwung v [A1; a12] obtain, be consist-ing of various kinds.
Makanawungnáwung ka sa útan ug náay daghang utanun, You can have all di?
erent kinds of vegetables to eat if we have lots of vegetables.
ka- v [B1456] be of var-ious kinds.
Magkanawungnáwung ang tambal nga gidápat sa masakitun, All sorts of medicines were given to the patient.
{2} youngest child in the family (humorous).
nawung n {1} face.
{2} giving the impression of being.
Nawung ka man ug búang, You seem to be crazy!
{2a} k.
o.
s.t.
Nagkalain-láing nawung ang galáhan sa karnabal, There were various kinds of amusements at the carnival.
{3} the right side of s.t.
Nawung sa panaptun, The obverse side of the cloth.
{3a} sa dágat, lán-git the surface of the sea, the face of the sky.
Nagbusing-ut ang nawung sa lángit, The skies are somber.
{4} nerve, shame-lessness.
Dúna ka pa uruy nawung, nu, mangáyu human sa ímung nabúhat, You sure have a lot of nerve, dont you, to ask for s.t.
from me after what you did.
{4a} [gen.
] the nerve of [gen.
].
Nawung nímu à!
Some nerve youve got!
{5} other phrases: duhay unfaithful in love (two faces).
ug kwarta, sápì greedy.
Húgaw ang gubyirnu kay ang mga upisyális nawung ug kwarta, The government is corrupt because the o?
cials are greedy.
hílas nang nímu derisive interjection showing disbelief.
Nanugílun man kang gisugut kang Tirya.
Hílas nang nawung mu!
You told everyone that Terya accepted you.
You dont look like it!
see also bagà, bug-at.
v {1} [a12] hit in the face.
Ákung nawngun arun mablak-ay, Ill hit him in the face so hell get a black eye.
{2} [A; b5] tell bluntly.
Ginawung (ginawngan) ku siyag sulti nga wà siyay batásan, I told him bluntly that he had no manners.
{2a} [C] come face to face with s.
o.
to settle s.t.
Magkasábut tingáli mu ug magnáwung mu, Maybe youll see eye to eye if you confront each other.
{3} [a12] sew or iron with the obverse side up.
-anay v [C] = nawung, v2a.
-an a good-looking.
nawungnáwung v [A1; a12] obtain, be consist-ing of various kinds.
Makanawungnáwung ka sa útan ug náay daghang utanun, You can have all di?
erent kinds of vegetables to eat if we have lots of vegetables.
ka- v [B1456] be of var-ious kinds.
Magkanawungnáwung ang tambal nga gidápat sa masakitun, All sorts of medicines were given to the patient.