huyang

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huyaŋ.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: hu‧yang
  • IPA(key): /ˈhujaŋ/ [ˈhu.jɐŋ]

Adjective

huyang

  1. shaky
  2. weak; feeble
    Synonym: maluya

Verb

huyang

  1. to loosen something nailed or inserted into something
  2. (figurative) to falter; to lose heart
  3. to weaken

Derived terms

  • kahuyang (“weakness; irresolution”)
  • mahuyang (“weakling; (derogatory) male homosexual”)
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