"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.
And that's just it. This is how it is. Always. To pay attention to things. People. It's too easy to fail other people. And the good-byes. You never have the time you think. It brings tears to my eyes. I blink them away.
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Judge: Why did you steal that bird? Prisoner: For a lark, sir.
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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