Search result(s) - mauya

Fertility (of soil); plenty, galore. (see maúya).


maúya, mauyáhon

Hiligaynon

Plentiful, galore, abundant; fertile, good, productive (of soil). (see úya, mapinatubóon).


mauyawón

Hiligaynon

Unlucky, unhappy, liable to be interfered with, particularly said of families, one of whose members met death by drowning. A superstitious belief has it, that it will always be either rainy or stormy, whenever such a family gets up some merry-making, as at a marriage, baptism, picnic, etc. (see úyaw).


úyat

Hiligaynon

To hold, keep in the hand, grasp, get (take) hold of; to hold a child at baptism, be godfather or godmother. Uyáti ang kamót ko. Take hold of my hand. Hold my hand. Sín-o ang maúyat (magaúyat) sang íya bátà? Who shall be the godfather (godmother) of his child? (see kapút, kúgus, anák).


úyat

Hiligaynon

To hold, keep in the hand, grasp, get (take) hold of; to hold a child at baptism, be godfather or godmother. Uyáti ang kamót ko. Take hold of my hand. Hold my hand. Sín-o ang maúyat (magaúyat) sang íya bátà? Who shall be the godfather (godmother) of his child? (see kapút, kúgus, anák).



úyaw

Hiligaynon

A repetition of an accident or ill fortune in the same family. Uyaw sa íla iní, kay may nalúnud sa íla sang isá ka túig kag karón napátyan na liwán. This is another shock for them, for last year one of their family was drowned and now they have lost another. (see mauyawón).


úyaw

Hiligaynon

A repetition of an accident or ill fortune in the same family. Uyaw sa íla iní, kay may nalúnud sa íla sang isá ka túig kag karón napátyan na liwán. This is another shock for them, for last year one of their family was drowned and now they have lost another. (see mauyawón).