"Gaung" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
gaúng - Figment, chimera, fancy,
phantasm, phantasy, creation or coinage of
the brain, visionary project, building castles
in the air; to talk about visionary projects,
etc. Indì ka maggaúng—or—magginaúng.
Don’t build castles in the air. Daláyon gid
lang silá nagaginaúng. They are
constantly talking about visionary projects.
Gingaungán akó níya. He told me of his
rose-coloured schemes. Pagaungá lang
siá, kay siá íya malúyag magginaúng, kag
kitá áton malúyag man magpamátì sang
íya nga pagginaúng. Let him speak of his
imaginary plans and accomplishments, for
he likes to build castles in the air, and we
also like to listen to him speaking about
such schemes. (N.B. ginaúng is more in use
than gaúng).
gáung a weary-looking.
paN- v [A2; b4] have a weary look on the face.
Manggáung ang nawung sa táwung way tulug, A persons face looks haggard if he has no sleep.
Gipanggaúngan sa dagway ang bag-ung minyù, The newly-weds look haggard.
If the whole universe can be found in our own body and mind, this is where we need to make our inquires. We all have the answers within ourselves, we just have not got in touch with them yet. The potential of finding the truth within requires faith in ourselves.
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Why was the boy unhappy to win the prize for the best costume at the Halloween party? Because he just came to pick up his little sister.
Fig.: one who builds castles in the air or forms visionary schemes.
Read the complete definitionOne whose imagination overpowers his reason and controls his judgment; an unpractical schemer; one who builds castles in the air; …
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