kulang
KULANG is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
kúlang a lacking, deficient. Kúlang ra ni pára nákù, This is not enough for me. {2} too puny to pose a challenge. Magsinumba-gay? Kúlang ka ra nákù, You want to fight? Youre not strong enough to pose a challenge. n balance, the amount needed or lacking. Pilay kúwang? How much is needed? v {1} [B; ab7] be wanting, lacking, deficient. Dì kita makalingkud kay nagkúlang ang lingkuránan, We cant take a seat. There are not enough chairs. Ayawg kulánga pagsuklì, Dont fail to give the right amount of change. Arun ka makaganansiya, kulángi ug gamay ang takus, If you want to make a greater profit, make the measure a little bit short. {2} [A13] not give s. o. his proper due or attention. Nanglaki ang asáwa tungud kay nagkúlang kaníya ang íyang bána, The wife took up with other men be-cause her husband didnt give her adequate a? ection. {3} dílì, walay v [B2456; a4] be not less than. Dílì makúlang (kulángun) sa singkuwinta ang mitambung, The number of people who came is not less than fifty. ka-an n deficiency, shortcomings. Pasaylúa aku sa ákung mga kakulángan, Forgive me for my shortcomings. kulangkulang a mentally retarded, slightly lacking in intelligence for the age. v [B126; a12] become mentally deficient. -un a not quite enough. Kulángun ra ning usa ka bábuy sa mga bisíta, One pig is not enough for the visitors. -an a lacking a lot to reach the proper amount. Kulángan kaáyu ning usa ka sáku, This isnt a whole sackful. Theres a lot missing.