GAYUN

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

gayun v [A12; a3] get the chance to do s.t.
Nakagayun kug haluk níya, I got a chance to kiss her.
pa- v [A3] manage, make s.t.
not quite suited to the job work, anyway.
Naglísud ku kay nagpagayun ku áring daut nga makina, Im having a hard time.
I am trying to make this defective engine run.
hi- v [A12] have the chance, time to do s.t.
Musulat ku nímu kun makahigayun, Ill write you when I have the time to.
n {1} time, chance.
Wà kuy higayun pagtan-aw ug sini, I dont have time to go to the movies.
{2} chance, opportunity.
Lihíru ka man giyud.
Tagái sad kug higayun nga makadaug, Youre so good at it.
Give me a chance to win, too.
{3} time, instance.
Dúnay mga higayun nga pangulbaan ku, There are times when I get so anxious.
{4} time, event.
Ang maung higayun gitambúngan sa mga dagkù sa lungsud, The said event was attended by the important people in the town.
hi-() v [B1256] be well-situated in a job, dwelling place, etc.
Dì na mi mulálin kay nahigáyun na mi dinhi, We wont move because we are well-situated here.
pahi-(), pahi- v [A; c6] {1} arrange to have s.
o.
put in a job.
Ikapahigáyun ka dáyug trabáhu kay paryinti mu ang bús, It can easily be ar-ranged for you to get a job because you are a relative of the bosss.
{2} make arrangements for the proper performance of s.t.
Ang punirarya ray mupahigáyun sa paglubung, The fu-neral parlor will take charge of the burial.
{3} [b(1)] give s.
o.
a chance.
Ákù únang gipahigayunan siya, apan kun muusab, ákù siyang kastigúhun, Im giving him a chance this time, but if he does it again, Ill punish him.
{4} = pa-.
kahigayúnan op-portunity.
Ang kahigayúnan kas-a rang mutuktuk sa pultahan, Opportunity knocks only once.
ti-, pati- see tigayun.

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