alkansi
ALKANSI is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
alkansi a losing, without gain or advantage. Alkansi kaáyu kug singkwintay ibáyad mu, I lose a lot if you pay fifty. Alkansi aku niya sa pagkáun, I lose on his food. Alkansi aku níya sa báhin, I lose out the way it is divided. n {1} loss. Dakù silag alkansi sa ílang nigusyu, They incurred a big loss in their business. {2} lacking in amount. Dus mitrus alkansi sa sukud pára sa usa ka páris karsúnis, Two meters is not enough material for a pair of pants. Alkansi ning ímung gihátag sa pagpangumpra, You havent given me enough shopping money. v [B; c] {1} incur a loss. Alkansíhan aku nímug diyútay, You will take a small loss on me. {2} cause to take a loss. Alkansíhun aku nímug singkwinta ray ímung ihátag, You will make me take a loss if you only give me fifty pesos. {3} [AP; a] cause to get insu? cient return from an investment. Ug siyay ímung suluguun, mag-alkansi lang siya sa káun, If he is your servant, you lose out on his food. sa lutaw v [APB] cause to have a small amount of freeboard, have less freeboard. Ang karga mualkansi sa lutaw sa sakayan, The cargo lessens the amount of freeboard which the boat has.