dayong

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: da‧yong

Verb

dayong (Badlit spelling ᜇᜌᜓᜅ᜔)

1. (colloquial) to perform an action, task, or movement in coordination with another person or group.
2. (specifically) to help someone carry a heavy object by sharing the weight.

   Dayongi ko aning rep kay bug-at kaayo.

   Help me carry this fridge because it is very heavy.

   Gidayongan nila ang lamesa pasulod.

   They carried the table together in moving it inside [by sharing the load].

Usage notes

• The term emphasizes the act of working in tandem or parallel. While it is most frequently used in the context of lifting or carrying heavy loads (sharing the physical burden), it is also used more broadly to mean doing anything in unison with others.
• It is distinct from simply "helping" (tabang); dayong specifically implies that the participants are both actively engaged in the same physical task at the same time.