UKYAB

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

ukyab v {1} [A23P] be suddenly excited or startled.
Miukyab ang ákung ginhawaan sa pagkahibalu nga may dakung hs nga nakasulud, I was startled to know that a big snake had entered the house.
{1a} [A23] make an uproar due to excitement and thrill.
Miukyab ang mga táwu pagpangatáwa pagkakità nílang Dulpi nga nagbinabayi, The people laughed uproariously when they saw Dolphy dressed as a woman.
{2} [B26; b3] leave hur-riedly in fright.
Miukyab (naukyab) ang mga langgam pagkakità námù, The flock of birds flew away upon seeing us.
a {1} talking in an upsetting, overly-frightened way.
Hápit na kunu matápus ang kalibútan, png pa sa mga táwung ukyab kaáyung manulti, The people who are nervously apprehensive say the world is go-ing to end.
{2} easily stirred into doing s.t.
Ukyab kaáyu nang mga tawhána kay dalì ra kaáyung patuúhun, Those people are easily stirred up because its easy to lead them to believe.
pa-v {1} [A; b6(1)] cause excitement or thrill.
Ang íyang pagsulti nga ubsirbahan ang tanang klási nakapaukyab sa mga maistru, He got the teachers nervous by telling them that their classes would be observed.
{2} [A; a12] flush a bird from hiding.
Akuy mupaukyab sa buntug.
Listus pagtíru, I will flush out the quail.
Be ready to shoot.
n thrill, s.t.
causing excitement.
Punù sa mga paukyab ang isturyang ditiktib, A detective story is full of suspenseful episodes.
ma-un a suspenseful.

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