Meaning of úna

First, foremost, before anything else; former, preceding, prior, previous; to do first, do before something else, go before, lead, guide, be in front. Amó iní ang úna ko nga pagbáyad. This is my first payment (instalment). Dápat ka sing úna magkarí dirí sa ákon. You should come to me first. Silíng sang ákon pagsáysay sa ínyo sing úna. As I explained to you at the beginning (before). Unáhon mo (ang) pagbúhat sang káha. Make the box first (in the first place). Unáha ang pagarádo. First do the ploughing. Unáhi siá sa pagarádo. Do your ploughing before he does his. Be before him in ploughing. Lead him in the ploughing. Sang úna nga tiémpo-. In former times-. In bygone days-.

To come out first in a competition, to outdo, excel, surpass, arrive at-, reach-, the goal first. Maunahán níya ikáw sa pagabút dídto, kay madásig siá maglakát. He will arrive there before you, for he is a quick walker. (see nahauná, úna).

(B) To have difficulties in evacuating the bowels, suffer from a hard stool or from costiveness (constipation), be costive (constipated). (see bún-a, tubúl).

First, foremost, before anything else; former, preceding, prior, previous; to do first, do before something else, go before, lead, guide, be in front. Amó iní ang úna ko nga pagbáyad. This is my first payment (instalment). Dápat ka sing úna magkarí dirí sa ákon. You should come to me first. Silíng sang ákon pagsáysay sa ínyo sing úna. As I explained to you at the beginning (before). Unáhon mo (ang) pagbúhat sang káha. Make the box first (in the first place). Unáha ang pagarádo. First do the ploughing. Unáhi siá sa pagarádo. Do your ploughing before he does his. Be before him in ploughing. Lead him in the ploughing. Sang úna nga tiémpo-. In former times-. In bygone days-.

To come out first in a competition, to outdo, excel, surpass, arrive at-, reach-, the goal first. Maunahán níya ikáw sa pagabút dídto, kay madásig siá maglakát. He will arrive there before you, for he is a quick walker. (see nahauná, úna).

(B) To have difficulties in evacuating the bowels, suffer from a hard stool or from costiveness (constipation), be costive (constipated). (see bún-a, tubúl).