ATUM

ATUM is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...

átum atum-atum {1} = atug-atug.
{2} [A; a] attach undue importance to s.t.
, pay s.t.
heed which is not worth it.
Ang muatum-atum sa sulti sa gamayng bátà buang, Whoever gives importance to everything a child says is a fool.
Sigíhan man kug súngug, nakaatum-atum ku, They teased me mercilessly, so I rose to the bait.
{3} = pangarasti.
see arasti.
atum-atumun a tending to give undue importance to s.t.
-ay v [A; ab5] give s.t.
careful and diligent attention.
Kinahanglan atumáyun ang mga ginikánan sa ílang pagkatigúlang, One should give good care to his parents in their old age.
Láin man ang ímung giatumáyan (giatúmay), dílì ang gisúgù nímu, Instead of sticking to your chores, your attention was elsewhere.

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