ukyab
UKYAB is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
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.