"Uswag" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
úswag - To step back, make room, give
(make) way; to postpone, procrastinate; to
extend, prosper, go on well, succeed,
advance, make progress. Uswag
(Magúswag, umúswag) kamó dirâ. Step
back there, make room. Kon amó inâ índì
makaúswag ang áton bánwa. If things are
so then our town cannot make any
progress. Ginpaúswag níla ang
kaadláwan sang íla pándut. They
postponed the day of their feast. Pauswagá
ang ímo palatikángan. Extend your
business. (cf. idóg, ísol; tín-ad, sányog,
kaayohán, kauswágan).
uswag v {1} [A; c] raise, move s.t.
or oneself to a higher position.
Ug muuswag ka ug diyútay makahigdà ku sa ímung tiilan, If you move up a little I can lie down beneath your feet.
Ákung iuswag ang atup ug mga diyis pulgádas, Ill move the roofing up about ten inches.
{1a} [B] rise in quantity.
Niuswag ang prisyu, The price has gone up.
{2} [A2; b(1)] go upstairs, into the house.
Muuswag ta kay tugnaw dinhi sa sílung, Lets go into the house because its cold down here.
{2a} [A; c1] bring s.t.
upstairs.
Iuswag (uswága) ang mga silya, Carry the chairs upstairs.
{3} [A; c] turn a light on.
Giuswágan níya ang sugà kay hínay ra kaáyu ang síga, He turned the lampwick up some more because the light was too low.
{4} [A; c1] postpone, put o?
to a future date.
Dílì na mahímung uswágun ang kasal, It is no longer possi-ble to postpone the wedding.
{5} [A23P; c1] improve, progress.
Muuswag ang inyung kahimtang ug makatrabahu ka na, Your situation will improve once you have work.
n improvement, rise in degree or quantity.
ka-an n progress, improvement.
ka-un() n improvement finally attained.
ma-un a progressive.
Usa ka mauswágun kaáyung lungsud, A very progressive town.
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