"Kuyus" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
kuyús - Pen, quill, plume, a long strong
feather in the wing of a bird.
kuyús - Surprise, shock, sudden fright,
start; sudden, without warning,
unprepared; to startle, surprise, shock.
Nagpakuyús siá sa ákon sang íya pagabút
sa baláy sa tungâ sang gáb-i. He gave me
a surprise when he arrived home at
midnight. Kuyús nga kamatáyon. Sudden,
unprepared death. (cf. panguyús).
kuyus v {1} [BN] shrivel and wrinkle up.
Tigúlang na giyud si Túnay kay nanguyus na ang mga áping, Tonay has grown really old because her face has become all wrinkled.
Ímu pang ilámas nang luy-a nga nakuyus na kaáyu?
Youre going to use that wrinkled up piece of ginger?
{2} [B2] get shrunk or di-minished in quantity.
Mikuyus (nakuyus) na ang íyang nawung nga naghubag, Her swollen face has shrunk now.
Punù man untà ning sáku sa bugas.
Ngánung dalì ra kaáyung nagkakuyus?
This sack was so full of rice.
Why has it shrunk so rapidly?
{3} [A23] shrink back, lack guts.
Ísug siyang musulti apan mukuyus ug suklan, He talks big, but when s.
o.
stands up to him, he shrinks away.
Heaven ne'er helps the men who will not act.
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