HINAYAK

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

hinayak v [B1236C13; b] {1} get oneself so far committed that it would be awkward to back out.
Sígi na lang kay nakahinayak na kug káun bisag dì pa tingkaun, Since I started, I might as well just eat properly even if it isnt time yet.
Kay nahinayak ka nag pakigtrátu níya, pangasaw-a na lang, Youve gone so far as to get engaged, you might as well marry her.
Humana lang nà kay nahinaykan na nímug tábas, Just finish it because you already started cutting it.
Nagkahináyak ang duha, búsa nag-ípun na lang, The two have got too deeply involved with each other, so they just set up house together.
{2} [B1236; b] do s.t.
in excess or longer than necessary.
Bídang nakahinayak nímug asin sa sabaw, You put too much salt in the soup.
Nahinaykan nákug duut, dì nabuak, I pushed it too hard and it broke.
{3} [B126] do s.t.
for nothing, in vain.
Nahinayak akug anhi, I came here for nothing.
pa- v [A; b] {1} cause s.
o.
to push through with s.t.
, do s.t.
in excess for nothing.
{2} do s.t.
in excess purposely, allow oneself to get too deeply involved.
Ug magpahinayak kag inum, If you drink excessively.
Nagpahinayak siya sa gugma, She allowed herself to get too deeply involved in a love a?
air.

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