hatag og dalan

== Cebuano == === Etymology === Literally, “to give a path; to clear a way”. From hatag (“to give”) + og (“linker”) + dalan (“path; road; way”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ha‧tag‧og‧da‧lan === Verb === hatag og dalan (Badlit spelling ᜑᜆᜄ᜔ ᜂᜄ᜔ ᜇᜎᜈ᜔) (idiomatic) to give a hint; to provide a clue; to point someone toward the right answer ==== Usage notes ==== The idiom uses a spatial metaphor for thought processes and problem-solving. If finding the correct answer is reaching a specific destination, "giving someone a path" means clearing the obstacles or pointing them toward the correct direction so their mind can easily arrive at the answer. While the literal phrase hatag og dalan is used in daily life to mean "to give way" (in traffic) or "to grant an opportunity/opening," it shifts into this specific cognitive idiom when used in the context of tests, trivia, guessing games, or interrogations.