"Hamuk" is a word in CEBUANO
hamuk = daghan (dialectal).
hámuk n supernatural beings that harass people by frightening them.
They usually assume the form of oversized animals if they show themselves or may just indicate their presence without showing themselves.
They may be found in any lonely place.
v [A3; a4] for these spirits to frighten one.
Pangadyì arun dì ka hamúkun, Recite a prayer so the spirits cannot harass you.
-an() n place infested with these spirits.
-un() a susceptible to having experiences with hámuk.
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