UK-UK

uk-uk v {1} [A23P; c1] draw back, shrink back into.
Miuk-uk ang úlu sa bau pag-ági nákù, The turtle drew its head back when I passed by.
Gustu na lang kung muuk-uk sa kaúlaw, I wanted to shrink into the floorboards with shame.
ang butbut v [A23; b4] back out, decide not to do s.t.
that one earlier showed interest in doing.
Miuk-uk ang butbut ni Pidru.
Karun nga pakantáhun na untà, midumílì na hinúun, Pedro chickened out.
Now that we want to have him sing, he refuses.
ang dílà v [B2456] be tongue-tied.
Walà dáyun siya makatíngug kay miuk- uk ang íyang dílà sa túmang katingála, He couldnt say a word because he was tongue-tied with amazement.
{2} [B26; b6] shrink, esp.
of cloth.
Miuk-uk (nauk-uk) ang ákung panaptun human ihúmul, My cloth shrunk after it was soaked.
{3} [B; b6] go down in value or worth.
Miuk-uk ang prisyu sa palalítun, The price of goods has gone down.
{4} [A123P; a4b4] be infested with cockroaches.
n cockroach.
Pubripubri sa suuk náa giyuy uk-uk, No matter how homely a girl may be, s.
o.
will court her.
(Lit.
No matter how poor the corner, there is bound to be a cockroach.
) Ngánung nagminátay ka, mu ra ka mag namatyag uk-uk, Why are you wailing?
Youre acting as if you lost a beloved cockroach (i.
e.
its not worth crying about).