HAPIT
HAPIT is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
hápit almost, almost at the point of.
Hápit na malútù ang kan-un, The food is almost done.
Hápit na siya muhílak, She is on the verge of tears.
Hápit na mugíkan ang trák, The truck is about to leave.
dílì hardly, barely.
Dílì hápit (Hápit dílì) madun-gug ang íyang tíngug, You can barely hear his voice.
madúgay for s.t.
expected to be completed later than the expected time (lit.
it is almost going to be a long time).
Usually used as a reply to a query (humorous).
Hápit na ba malútù ang kan-un?
Hápit na madúgay.
Is the food ready?
It still needs several minutes.
Hápit na malútù ang kan-un, The food is almost done.
Hápit na siya muhílak, She is on the verge of tears.
Hápit na mugíkan ang trák, The truck is about to leave.
dílì hardly, barely.
Dílì hápit (Hápit dílì) madun-gug ang íyang tíngug, You can barely hear his voice.
madúgay for s.t.
expected to be completed later than the expected time (lit.
it is almost going to be a long time).
Usually used as a reply to a query (humorous).
Hápit na ba malútù ang kan-un?
Hápit na madúgay.
Is the food ready?
It still needs several minutes.