unay
UNAY is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
unay n {1} mainland. Ang tagaisla adtu magkabù sa unay, The islanders fetch water from the mainland. {2} a deeply embedded sliver or foreign body. {3} s.t. solidly attached to or forming a solid or contiguous part of s.t. Dílì matangtang ning putháwa kay unay sa íhi, This piece of iron can not be removed because it forms a solid part of the axle. sa láwas = taput láwas. see láwas. {4} instantly accessible. Sa nagtrabáhu pa ku sa panadiríya unay ra ku sa pán, When I was working in the bakery, I always had bread instantly accessible. v {1} [A; b6] go stay with a member of the family that is s.w. else. Muunay ku sa mga bátà sa syudad sa ílang pag-iskuyla, I will go live with the children in the city while they attend school there. {2} [AN; a12] do some harm to a member of ones own family or group. Ang íya rang anak nag-unay ug káwat sa ílang karabaw, His own son stole the carabao from them. {3} [A13] commit suicide. Nag-unay siya kay disispirádu, He killed himself because he was despondent in love. {3a} [A12; a3] be harmed by ones own trick, weapon. Mirísi. Naunay ka sa ímung tinuntu, It serves you right. Your foolishness backfired on you, and you got it instead. {4} [ac] do s.t. to s.t. one is wearing without taking it o? . Giunay lang nákug sursi ang gísì sa ákung púlu, I sewed up the tear in my shirt without taking it o? . {5} [AN; bN] do s.t. personally, not delegating it to s. o. else. Aku giyuy mangunay (muunay, mangúnay) íni kay mga tapulan mu, I guess Ill have to do this myself because you are so lazy. Unayi nag trabáhu kay kuti nà, Work on that personally because it is an intricate job. () n {1} s.t. fixed or attached to s.t. Sa mamilúka únay ang sinínà sa karsúnis, In a childs one-piece suit the pants and the shirt are together in one piece. batu nga bedrock. {2} fight among friends or relatives. Sa únay ang amahan hingpatyan, The father was killed in the family fight. v {1} [C3; c1] be fixed, attached as part of one another. Nag-únay ang púnu ug radiyu kay gibutang ang duha sa usa ka kabinit, The radio and phonograph are a single unit because they were put in one cabinet. {2} [A; ac3] for friends or kin to do s.t. to each other they shouldnt. Nag-únay ang managsúun maung gibáliw, The brother and sister committed incest. Thats why they were cursed. Ang mismu níyang amahan ang gikaúnay níya sa pulitika, He ran against his own father in the elections. unay-únay v [A; c6] put on special wearing apparel for ordinary situations. Ayawg iunay-únay ang bag-u mung sinínà, Dont go wearing your new dress around the house. n clothing for ordinary use. -in- n rolled tobacco leaf for smoking. v {1} [A] smoke rolled tobacco leaf. {2} [A1; c1] roll tobacco leaves for smokes. ti-() see tiúnay.