ugto-ugto [ugto-úgto] n Small, purple poisonous snake about 8 inches long. Maado gani ay waya ikaw gigkagta it kaling ugto-ugto, asing imo kali ging-iidamoan. It’s really good that this small purple snake didn’t bite you, why did you play with it.
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uhalis [uhális] n Button and buttonhole. Tangi it uhalis kinang sayway para indi gios-os. Put a button and buttonhole on those trousers so they won’t fall down.
uhang-uhang [uhang-uháng] adj Stupid. kulang ang isip Uhang-uhang ka talagang kabadi ka asing nagpatol ka sa kayaking kina ay asawahaney sida. You’re really a stupid girl and why did you accept that man when he is already a married man.
uhaw [úhaw] v To be thirsty. uháw Kung mauhaw kamo ay inom. If you’re thirsty, drink. (sem. domains: 5.2.2.5 - Hungry, thirsty.)
uhay [uháy] n Head of grain. (sem. domains: 5.2.3.1.1 - Food from seeds, 5.2.3.1 - Food from plants.)
uhot [uhót] n Rice straw as from rice which has been harvested. (sem. domains: 1.5.5 - Parts of a plant.)
ukay₂ [úkay] vbt To sit in for somebody playing majong. halo Ako it maukay para sa imo sa madyungan. I will sit in for you at the majong table. [There is a specific use of ukay “mix up” when playing majong. It is the word used for mixing up the tiles during play and also here for the player who ’’mixes the tiles’’ or ’’sits in ’’ to play for another person.]
ukay₃ [úkay] 11.1vt To stir (to mix completely and give good results, e.g. prevent coconut milk and sauces sticking to the pan, when drying rice one stirs to allow drying). halo Pag nagbubuyar it payay, kina ay pirming inaukay agor marali mauga. When drying rice, it is constantly stirred so that it will dry quickly. Naguukay sida it gata agor indi magkurta. She stirred the coconut milk so that it would not curdle. 22.1vt To mix up items irregularly (as in playing majong, disarranging an arrangement of shells). Naukay it anak kag ako kinamada nak mga sigay. The child mixed up my arrangement of shells. Nag-uukay sida it mga pitsa sa madyungan. She’s mixing up the tiles on the majong table. id. ukay₁
ukba [ukbá] v To have edges chip (as of wood). natatanggal Nag-ukba tong kisame it bayay dahil natutuyuan kung nag-uuyan. The edges of the ceiling in the house chipped because the rain dripped it.
ukib [úkib] v To take over; grab some land. nakuhanan Naukiban rang gador kinang amo parting duta kada kaisotey. Our inherited land was grabbed that’s why it’s a little big small in area.
ukit [úkit] vbt To carve on wood, stone, etc. ukit Ing-ukitan ni Willy tong aparador. Willy carved on the dresser.
ukoy₁ [úkoy] adj Suits somebody; looks lovely on somebody (as of clothes). (sem. domains: 8.3.7.7.3 - Compatible, 5.3 - Clothing.)
ukoy₃ [ukóy] adj Hiding and not moving. tago Kag ukoy nak ayagukoy ay waya gililiwas sa ida buho. The hiding crab that is edible doesn’t come out of its hole.
ukuban [ukúban] v To cover chickens with one’s wings. Kag manok ay inukuban kag mga isiw kung inggwa it nagsusuor nak agila. The hen covers her chickens with one’s wings when there’s eagle approaching. (sem. domains: 1.6.5 - Animal home, 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
ukya [úkya] vt To remove; to take off; to roll back (as of a tarpaulin, cover, peel the skin of a plant). tuklap Inukya ni Neysa kag mga kurtina nak alabhan kuno. Neysa removed the curtains to wash them. Kag ida anit ay nag-ukya katong sida ay naugar. His skin broke away from it when he was injured.
ukyi [ukyî] vi To shrink (of cloth). liit Para indi mag-ukyo nang inro tela ay bas-a anay baga. To avoid shrinkage of your cloth wet it first.
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