TUYU

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

túyù n purpose, intention.
Unsay ímung túyù dinhi, What is your purpose in being here?
kay [so-and-so] happened because s.t.
else was or was not done.
Gihilantan ka túyù kay nagpasin-guwan, You got a fever because you went and played in the rain.
v {1} [A3; a2b] do s.t.
on purpose.
Pasaylúa ku kay wà nákù tuyúa, Im sorry.
I didnt do it intentionally.
{2} [A13; b(1)] do s.t.
for a specific purpose.
Nagtúyù mig bingka pára sa ímung pag-abut, We made rice cakes esp.
for your arrival.
{3} [A13; b(1)] with full awareness of what one is doing.
Agwanta ka kay gituyúan nímu ang pagpangasáwa níya, You have to put up with it because you married her on purpose.
{3a} [A13; b(1)] do s.t.
to provoke trouble for oneself, ask for it.
Ngánung dì ka man mutúug sugúun?
Magtúyù ka lang giyud, Why do you not do as youre told?
You are asking for it.
Ngánung misaka ka dihà?
Nagtúyù kag mahúlug?
Why are you climbing up there?
You want to fall or s.t.
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paN- = pamaláyi.
see bayi.
paN-() v [A2; b6] get angry.
Nanuyù si Pápa kay dúgay kang naulì, Daddy is angry because you went home late.
-in-n {1} intentional.
Dì tu aksidinti.
Tinúyù tu, It was no accident, it was intentional.
{2} esp.
done.
Tinúyù nga gulà sa pasku, Special Christmas is-sue.
{3} arranged marriage.
Ang kaminyúung tinuyù lagmit dílì mutunhay, Arranged marriages rarely last.
-in-an n s.t.
done intentionally.
Wà ku magbásul kay tinuyúan man tu nákù, I dont regret it because I did it on purpose.
ka-an n aims, pur-pose.
Gibatbat ang katuyúan sa kumpirinsiya, They explained the aims of the conference.
pina- n specifically made or de- signed.
Pinatúyù nga lingkuránan sa bátà, Chair esp.
designed for children.
-un() a place not conveniently accessible.
Tuyuun ílang balay kay náa sa intiriyur, Their house is not convenient to get to because it is far from the road.

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