DUGAY

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

dúgay a {1} taking a long time.
Dúgay nga intirbiyu, A lengthy interview.
Dúgay ang kaayuhun sa sangla, It takes long for leprosy to heal.
Dúgay siyang nag-ílis (mag-ílis), It took (takes) her long to change.
{2} late.
Dúgay ang ámung paniudtu, Our lunch was late.
Dúgay ming natúlug, We went to sleep late.
{3} na long ago.
Dúgay na nà, That was long ago.
Dúgay nang nalútù ang sud-an, dúgay nang pagkalútù sa sud-an, The food has been ready for some time.
v {1} [B3(1); b3c1] take a long time.
Dì siya madúgayng pirma, He doesnt take long to sign.
Ug madúgay pa kining sakíta, .
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If this sickness lasts much longer .
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Wà madúgay, namatay siya, It didnt take long before she died.
Dì ku magdúgay dinhi, I wont stay here for long.
Dì ka makadúgayg tubag, You may not take long to answer.
Dugáya (idúgay) ug tágù, Put it away for a long time.
Unsay gidugáyan ninyug isturya?
Why are you talking so long?
{1a} [B4] last long.
Dílì magdúgay kining klasíha sa sapátus, This type of shoes doesnt last long.
{2} [B2] get to be late, delayed.
Ug mudúgay tag adtu, mudúgay sag paúlì, If we go late, well come home late.
Nadúgay ang suwat, The letter was delayed.
{3} [B12] na get to be a long time.
Sa nadúgay na níyang trabáhu didtu, After he had worked there for a long time .
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Sa nagkadugay na, As time went on .
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dugaydugay a {1} taking some time.
{2} somewhat late.
{3} na some time ago.
-an() a tending to take long to do things.
Dugayan siyang sugúun, He takes long to do things he is told to do.
gi-un(), ka-un() n length of time.
hiN- its been long enough now.
Hinúgay na niánang ímung paghilakhílak, Youve been crying long enough now.
(Stop it.
) v [A13; b] keep doing s.t.
too long and too much.
Ayaw ug hinugáyi ug lisùlísù ang siradúra, Dont keep turning that lock.
ka-an the long run.
Sa kadugáyan maáyu ra nà, In the long run it will surely get better.

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