"Kugi" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

kúgi - Care, carefulness, heed, heedfulness,
attention, zeal, diligence; to do with care,
diligence or circumspection, be careful
about, to take pains, perform—, carry out—,
attend to—, with care. Kugíhi iní. Do this
with care. Ginakugíhan níya ang tanán
nga mga butáng sa sulúd sang baláy. She
takes great care of everything in the house.
She is diligent in all her household duties.
(cf. baláka, ámlig, tátap, písan, úkud, ídid).

kúgi kinugíhan n {2} ones children (humorous).

kúgi v [A; b(1)] do s.t.
with a little extra e?
ort.
Wà giyud ninyuy nakakúgig limpiyu sa salug, nu?
None of you ever took the initiative to clean the floor, did you?
Ákù giyud ning gikugíhan ug trabáhu arun mahuman dáyun, I put in extra e?
ort to finish the work quickly.
n extra e?
ort put into s.t.
Walay kúgi nga dílì musangput sa kaayúhan, If you put in e?
ort, it is bound to result in good.
a taking to doing certain things which require e?
ort, doing them with enthusiasm.
Kúgi siyang mamunit ug láta, Hes very diligent in picking up old cans.
Kúgi manakup ug alasiwsiw, Hes great in catching grasshoppers.
paN- v [A23] woo a girl hard to win her (slang).
ka- n = kúgi, n.
kugihan a industrious, hard-working.
kinugíhan n s.t.
reaped from ones diligence.
Ayawg usíki ang ákung kinugíhan, Dont waste the fruit of my labor.