Meaning of úsung

To carry somebody in a half-lying, half-sitting position in one's arms, a method frequently used in carrying women and children across rivers, or the like. Usúnga siá. Carry her in your arms. Makaúsung ka balá sa íya sa tabók sang subâ? Do you think you can carry her in your arms across the river? Iúsung lang ang bátà. Carry the child in your arms. Iúsung akó sang ákon íloy sa pagtabók sa subâ. Please carry my mother across the river in your arms. Sang paglúsad níya sa sakayán dáyon siá níla ginúsung nga walâ gid makatúmban sa salúg ang íya mga tiíl. When he left the boat they at once took him and carried him in their arms so that his feet never touched the ground. (see kúgus, kólkol, abá, tíbong).

(B) A boaster, braggart, liar; cheat, rogue, rascal; clown, buffoon. (From Usung, Osong-a famous and very popular character of folk-lore who played many a prank on high and low; (in (H) Púsong, Huán Púsong)). Pausúng-úsung-to lie, tell stories, cheat, pretend to be very ignorant, etc. in imitation of the exploits of Usung. (see púsong).

To carry somebody in a half-lying, half-sitting position in one's arms, a method frequently used in carrying women and children across rivers, or the like. Usúnga siá. Carry her in your arms. Makaúsung ka balá sa íya sa tabók sang subâ? Do you think you can carry her in your arms across the river? Iúsung lang ang bátà. Carry the child in your arms. Iúsung akó sang ákon íloy sa pagtabók sa subâ. Please carry my mother across the river in your arms. Sang paglúsad níya sa sakayán dáyon siá níla ginúsung nga walâ gid makatúmban sa salúg ang íya mga tiíl. When he left the boat they at once took him and carried him in their arms so that his feet never touched the ground. (see kúgus, kólkol, abá, tíbong).

(B) A boaster, braggart, liar; cheat, rogue, rascal; clown, buffoon. (From Usung, Osong-a famous and very popular character of folk-lore who played many a prank on high and low; (in (H) Púsong, Huán Púsong)). Pausúng-úsung-to lie, tell stories, cheat, pretend to be very ignorant, etc. in imitation of the exploits of Usung. (see púsong).