KAYU

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

káyù paN- v {1} [A2S; ac1] ask for s.t.
Nagpangayug pakitábang ang nabanggà, The accident victims shouted for help.
Pangayúa ang suklì, Ask for the change.
Dúna untà kuy ipangáyù (pan-gayúun) nímu ug mahímù, I would like to ask s.t.
of you if it isnt too much.
{2} [A2; a] set a bride price.
Pangáyug barku arun dì makatúman, Set the bride price so high they cannot meet it.
{3} ug katahúran v [A2; b6] greet s.
o.
by saying good morning, etc.
Ug makahinagbù kay tigúlang, pangáyug katahúran, When you meet an elderly person, bid him good morning (evening).
n {1} s.t.
asked for.
Pilay pangáyù sa nanaygun?
How much are the carolers asking for?
{2} bride price.
pinaN- n {1} s.t.
which has been obtained by asking.
Dì ni pinalit, pinangáyù ni, I didnt buy this.
I solicited it.
{2} child born to a childless couple that prayed to God for it.
Pinanggà kaáyu ang bátang pinangáyù, A child born to a childless couple after fervent prayers is highly cherished.
-an() a fond of asking for things.
Kayuan kaáyu, dì maglútug iyáha, He is fond of asking for things and doesnt bother to fix his own.

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