GAAN

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

gaan a {1} light, not heavy in weight.
Gaan ka kay kanákù, Youre lighter than I am.
{2} easy, not strenuous.
Gaan nga búhat, Light jobs.
{3} not grave.
Gaan ra ang sílut, The sen-tence was too lenient.
ug buut {1} in a good mood, having a light disposition by nature.
{2} somewhat mentally deranged.
ang dugù having specially good feelings toward a person.
Par-inti diay nákù maung gaan ang ákung dugù níya, I have special feelings for him as he turned out to be a relative of mine.
ug kamut {1} quick to lift a hand when provoked.
Manumbag kun masukù ang gaan ug kamut, A quick-tempered person lifts his hand when angry.
{2} quick to get at or steal s.t.
without be-ing noticed.
{3} good at drawing or doing things with hands.
Himúang dibuhista kining batáa kay gaan ug kamut, Make this child an artist because he has creative hands.
ang láwas feel bet-ter after an illness.
Gaan na ang ákung láwas human kaindik-siyuni, I feel better now after the injection.
ug sulti speak in a disorganized way as if mentally deranged.
ug úlu have a light-headed feeling from lack of sleep, seasickness, and the like.
v [B2; b6] {1} become light.
Mugaan kanang ímung gipas-an kun kuháag katungà, Your load will be lightened if you remove half of it.
Gigaanan ku sa trabáhu, I consider the work not strenuous.
{2} lessen in intensity.
Ang pagtug-an makagaan (makapagaan) sa sintinsiya, If you confess, your sentence will be lighter.
ang buut v [B6] {1} get to be in good mood.
{2} get somewhat deranged.
Nigaan ang íyang buut pagkamatay sa íyang anak, She went nearly crazy when her son died.
ang láwas v [B2] get recovered from an illness.
ang úlu v [B] get light-headed from lack of sleep, airsickness, etc.

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