apiki
APIKI is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
apíki a {1} inadequate in space. Apíki ang gamayng balay pára kanámung tanan, A small house is inadequate for all of us. {2} be in a tight financial position. {3} having little time. Apíki ang panahung itiwas sa trabáhu, There wasnt enough time to finish the job. {4} homely to the point that one is hard put to find any redeeming feature. Apíkig nawung tanan íyang mga bátà, His children are all homely. {5} too near s.t. Apíki sa karsáda ang balay, The house is too near the street. {6} near. Apíki sa simbahan ang ámù, We live near the church. v {1} [B12; b(1)] get to be short of space, money, time. Ang pyánu nakaapíki (nakapaapíki) sa sála, The piano took up too much space in the living room. Hing-apikihan ku sa kwarta karun, I happen to be short of money now. {2} [A; a12b2] press s. o. by not giving him time or room for maneuver. Ayaw ku apikíha, dì lagi ku, Dont try to force me. I told you I wont. Dílì sila mubáyad ug dílì apikíhun, They wont pay if you dont press them. Naapikhan ku sa ahinti, mipalit na lang ku, The agent cornered me, so I just bought one.