usik
USIK is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
úsik a waste. Úsik kaáyung ilábay ning kan-úna! What a waste to throw this food away. Úsik, wà ku makapalit! What a pity, I couldnt buy it. n name given to a variety of types of sorcery all of which cause grave illness. {1} k. o. sorcery similar to voodoo, in which s.t. is done to a representation of the victim, which in turn hurts the victim. {2} k. o. sorcery inserting insects into the victim. v {1} [A; a3b(1)] waste. Dì ku mag-úsik ug panahun, I wont waste my time. Wà nákù usíki ang kwarta, I did not spend the money uselessly. {1a} [b4] feel bad over the loss or waste of s.t. Giusíkan ku sa mga kahigayúnang ímung gipalabay, I regret all the opportunities you allowed to go by. {2} [A1; a3] spill s.t. out of a container, thus wasting it. Daghang kan-ung naúsik sa lamísa, You spilled a lot of rice on the table. {2a} ang, ug dugù v [a3b3] spill blood. Kung kinahanglánun, usíkan nákug dugù ang pagpanalípud sa ákung yútang natawhan, I will shed my blood in the defense of my native land if necessary. {3} [b4] be a victim of the sorcery úsik. () n things that spill or fall o? onto s.t. Kining mátang sa paggaling daghag usik, This way of milling results in a lot of spillage. -an() a wasteful, extravagant. Usikan kaáyu siya, She is very wasteful. n sorcerer who can practice úsik. ma-un a having or entailing waste. Mausíkun nga paági, Wasteful procedure. Anak nga mausíkun, The Prodigal Son.