HINUUN
HINUUN is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
Hinúun, gwápu siya, apan way trabáhu, To be sure, hes hand-some, but he doesnt have a job.
gayud [so-and-so] is more than you allege or would think.
Unsay barátu?
Mahal giyud núun, What do you mean cheap?
It is expensive, more than you would think.
Kabayad ka giyud núun pud, You can very well a?
ord it, anyway.
{3} [so-and-so] is contrary to my desire.
Manday nagtirnu na ku, miulan na núun, Just the one time I wear a suit, it starts to rain.
na its too late, but it could have been done earlier.
Dinhi tà ka gahápun.
Wà na núun, You should have come yesterday.
Now theyre all sold out.
{4} with imperatives: you might as well do it under the circumstances, since youve got the chance.
Adtu man kahà ka sa lungsud.
Dad-a núun ni, Youre going to town, anyway.
You might as well bring it with you.
Upat man ta.
Dúlà núun ta, Theres four of us.
We might as well play.
{5} ra it is only [so-and-so], said sarcastically or jocularly when whatever it is, is actually a lot.
Singku písus ra núun ang kílu sa kamátis, Tomatoes are only five pesos a kilo-gram.
Mil písus ra núun ang ákung daug, I only won a thousand pesos.
{6} mau ra pud thats just the one thing thats wrong with it.
Nindut ning sinináa, galing luag nákug diyutay.
Mau ra pud núun.
This is a nice dress, but its a little too big.
Thats just whats wrong with it.
gayud [so-and-so] is more than you allege or would think.
Unsay barátu?
Mahal giyud núun, What do you mean cheap?
It is expensive, more than you would think.
Kabayad ka giyud núun pud, You can very well a?
ord it, anyway.
{3} [so-and-so] is contrary to my desire.
Manday nagtirnu na ku, miulan na núun, Just the one time I wear a suit, it starts to rain.
na its too late, but it could have been done earlier.
Dinhi tà ka gahápun.
Wà na núun, You should have come yesterday.
Now theyre all sold out.
{4} with imperatives: you might as well do it under the circumstances, since youve got the chance.
Adtu man kahà ka sa lungsud.
Dad-a núun ni, Youre going to town, anyway.
You might as well bring it with you.
Upat man ta.
Dúlà núun ta, Theres four of us.
We might as well play.
{5} ra it is only [so-and-so], said sarcastically or jocularly when whatever it is, is actually a lot.
Singku písus ra núun ang kílu sa kamátis, Tomatoes are only five pesos a kilo-gram.
Mil písus ra núun ang ákung daug, I only won a thousand pesos.
{6} mau ra pud thats just the one thing thats wrong with it.
Nindut ning sinináa, galing luag nákug diyutay.
Mau ra pud núun.
This is a nice dress, but its a little too big.
Thats just whats wrong with it.