Umento

increase / raisenoun / verb

Alternative meanings

increase
increment
rise
price, amount, or salary increase
to grow or increase, depending on context

Pronunciation

oo-MEN-toh

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish “aumento”. In Cebuano it can appear as a noun or verb related to increasing, rising, or growing.

Variants or conjugations

miumento = increased
mo-umento = will increase / is going to increase
nag-umento = increased or is increasing
paumento / pausbaw = to make increase / improve
pagtaas = rise or increase, especially in level, price, or amount

Related words and expressions

pagtaas = increase / rise
usbaw = rise / improve / increase
dugang = addition / increase
pagdugang = increase / addition
sweldo = salary
presyo = price

Meaning and usage notes

Use “umento” for an increase in amount, price, salary, or level. For a physical rise or a rise in level, “pagtaas” is also very common. For improvement or progress, “usbaw” or “pausbaw” may sound more natural.