USWAG
USWAG is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
uswag v {1} [A; c] raise, move s.t.
or oneself to a higher position.
Ug muuswag ka ug diyútay makahigdà ku sa ímung tiilan, If you move up a little I can lie down beneath your feet.
Ákung iuswag ang atup ug mga diyis pulgádas, Ill move the roofing up about ten inches.
{1a} [B] rise in quantity.
Niuswag ang prisyu, The price has gone up.
{2} [A2; b(1)] go upstairs, into the house.
Muuswag ta kay tugnaw dinhi sa sílung, Lets go into the house because its cold down here.
{2a} [A; c1] bring s.t.
upstairs.
Iuswag (uswága) ang mga silya, Carry the chairs upstairs.
{3} [A; c] turn a light on.
Giuswágan níya ang sugà kay hínay ra kaáyu ang síga, He turned the lampwick up some more because the light was too low.
{4} [A; c1] postpone, put o?
to a future date.
Dílì na mahímung uswágun ang kasal, It is no longer possi-ble to postpone the wedding.
{5} [A23P; c1] improve, progress.
Muuswag ang inyung kahimtang ug makatrabahu ka na, Your situation will improve once you have work.
n improvement, rise in degree or quantity.
ka-an n progress, improvement.
ka-un() n improvement finally attained.
ma-un a progressive.
Usa ka mauswágun kaáyung lungsud, A very progressive town.
or oneself to a higher position.
Ug muuswag ka ug diyútay makahigdà ku sa ímung tiilan, If you move up a little I can lie down beneath your feet.
Ákung iuswag ang atup ug mga diyis pulgádas, Ill move the roofing up about ten inches.
{1a} [B] rise in quantity.
Niuswag ang prisyu, The price has gone up.
{2} [A2; b(1)] go upstairs, into the house.
Muuswag ta kay tugnaw dinhi sa sílung, Lets go into the house because its cold down here.
{2a} [A; c1] bring s.t.
upstairs.
Iuswag (uswága) ang mga silya, Carry the chairs upstairs.
{3} [A; c] turn a light on.
Giuswágan níya ang sugà kay hínay ra kaáyu ang síga, He turned the lampwick up some more because the light was too low.
{4} [A; c1] postpone, put o?
to a future date.
Dílì na mahímung uswágun ang kasal, It is no longer possi-ble to postpone the wedding.
{5} [A23P; c1] improve, progress.
Muuswag ang inyung kahimtang ug makatrabahu ka na, Your situation will improve once you have work.
n improvement, rise in degree or quantity.
ka-an n progress, improvement.
ka-un() n improvement finally attained.
ma-un a progressive.
Usa ka mauswágun kaáyung lungsud, A very progressive town.