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”)