"Tuang" is a word in ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
v. /AG-, MANG-:-EN/ to cause to fall down from an upright position, to tumble down. /MA-/ to fall down, tumble down.
tuáng - Partner, companion, mate, helper,
assistant; second godparent (godfather,
godmother) at baptism; to be or become a
partner, etc.; to bear or lend a hand, take a
hand in, help, assist, aid, second. Sín-o ang
tuáng mo? Who is your—companion?—
assistant?—mate?—helper? May tuáng
balá? Will there be (Has there been) a
second godparent? Tuangí akó siníng
tabungós nga nasúdlan sang lâgaón, kay
dál-on ko sa sulúd. Lend me a hand to lift
this basketful of beans, for I want to carry it
inside. Kon walâ siá matuangí sang amó
nga kabúg-at nga sáko, walâ níya madalá
sa ibábaw sang baláy. If no one had
helped him—, Without help—, he could not
have carried that heavy sack upstairs.
Ipatuáng ko sa íya si Hosé. I’ll get
Joseph—, I’ll send for Joseph—, to help
him. Pangitáan ko ikáw sing tuáng. I’ll
find you an assistant. (cf. tímbang, búlig,
tábang, sáang, kaluyó).
tuang v [A23P] for rain, flood, flow of blood to let up or stop.
Manlákaw ta ug mutuang ang ulan, We are going out when the rain stops.
Tambal nga makapatuang (makatuang) sa pagdugù, Medicine to stop the flow of blood.
tuangtúang v [B456] keep raining o?
and on, stopping and starting.
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