"Hugus" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

húgus - To tear—, pull,—drag—, take—,
down. (cf. halúgut, káskas).

hugús - To be or become lean, thin; to
waste, shrink, wither, shrivel, contract. (cf.
hágpis, hágwos, níwang; kúlpà, kúpus).

húgus v [A; a1] {1} raise or lower s.t.
with a string or rope over a stick or pulley.
Siyay mihúgus sa bandíra, He raised the flag.
{2} pull pursing strings.
Hugúsa ang písì pagsira sa bág, Pull the purse strings to close the bag.
n {1} action of raising or lowering s.t.
carefully or on ropes.
{2} name given to the súgat ceremony of Easter Sunday, so called because at the point that Christ and the Holy Mother meet, angels (alilúya) are lowered.
{3} the name given to the procession in the evening of Good Friday which represents the carrying of the body of Christ to the grave.
() n string used for raising or moving s.t.
Hugus sa tilun, The curtain string.
hugushúgus n s.t.
manipulated by pulleys or drawstrings.