"Dugay" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

dugay HILIGAYNON
Definition:

dúgay - (H) Long (of time); to spend a
long time, last long, endure, abide, prolong,
protract, tarry, linger, drag on, draw out,
put off, procrastinate, delay. Nagdúgay siá
sang íya pageskwéla dídto. He prolonged
his schooling there, was going to school

there for a long time. Nadúgay ka dídto?
Were you there long? Dugáya ang
paglúmon mo sa ámon. Stay with us for a
long time. Indì mo pagdugáyon ang
pagpadalá sa ákon sing sulát. Don’t be
long in sending me a letter. Gindúgay níya
ang bálus. He put off answering for a long
time. Dúgay na gid inâ. That was ages ago,
a very long time ago. (cf. búhay; maláwig).

Synonym:
dugay CEBUANO
Definition:

dúgay a {1} taking a long time.
Dúgay nga intirbiyu, A lengthy interview.
Dúgay ang kaayuhun sa sangla, It takes long for leprosy to heal.
Dúgay siyang nag-ílis (mag-ílis), It took (takes) her long to change.
{2} late.
Dúgay ang ámung paniudtu, Our lunch was late.
Dúgay ming natúlug, We went to sleep late.
{3} na long ago.
Dúgay na nà, That was long ago.
Dúgay nang nalútù ang sud-an, dúgay nang pagkalútù sa sud-an, The food has been ready for some time.
v {1} [B3(1); b3c1] take a long time.
Dì siya madúgayng pirma, He doesnt take long to sign.
Ug madúgay pa kining sakíta, .
.
.
If this sickness lasts much longer .
.
.
Wà madúgay, namatay siya, It didnt take long before she died.
Dì ku magdúgay dinhi, I wont stay here for long.
Dì ka makadúgayg tubag, You may not take long to answer.
Dugáya (idúgay) ug tágù, Put it away for a long time.
Unsay gidugáyan ninyug isturya?
Why are you talking so long?
{1a} [B4] last long.
Dílì magdúgay kining klasíha sa sapátus, This type of shoes doesnt last long.
{2} [B2] get to be late, delayed.
Ug mudúgay tag adtu, mudúgay sag paúlì, If we go late, well come home late.
Nadúgay ang suwat, The letter was delayed.
{3} [B12] na get to be a long time.
Sa nadúgay na níyang trabáhu didtu, After he had worked there for a long time .
.
.
Sa nagkadugay na, As time went on .
.
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dugaydugay a {1} taking some time.
{2} somewhat late.
{3} na some time ago.
-an() a tending to take long to do things.
Dugayan siyang sugúun, He takes long to do things he is told to do.
gi-un(), ka-un() n length of time.
hiN- its been long enough now.
Hinúgay na niánang ímung paghilakhílak, Youve been crying long enough now.
(Stop it.
) v [A13; b] keep doing s.t.
too long and too much.
Ayaw ug hinugáyi ug lisùlísù ang siradúra, Dont keep turning that lock.
ka-an the long run.
Sa kadugáyan maáyu ra nà, In the long run it will surely get better.

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