Lugwayan

to prolong; to extend; to lengthenverb

Alternative meanings

to prolong; to extend; to lengthen; to make something last longer; to increase a duration or extension

Pronunciation

loog-WAH-yahn

Root and affixes

From lugway, to extend or prolong. It can be used for time, space, or an extension that is granted.

Variants or conjugations

to extend/prolong; extension/extend; extended/prolonged; to be extended; to prolong/draw out in time; to make last longer

Related words and expressions

long/long time; time; long/tall; additional; extension; hour/time; deadline

Meaning and usage notes

Lugwayan works for prolonging or extending. If the sense is specifically “to make last longer in time,” idugay-dugay or dugayon may sound more natural. To ask for an extension, mangayo og lugway is common.