K (part 1)

ka1 see ikaw.

ka2 1 linker between numeral and noun. Tulu ka mansánas, Three apples. Líbu ka líbu, Thousands and thousands. 2 between isig or masig and nouns. Ísig nímu ka táwu, Your fellow men. Ang ílang masig ka áping, Each of their cheeks. 3 — ug particle in expressing alternative situations: ‘be it ... or’. Manágat giyud siya mag-ulan kag mag-ínit, He goes fishing rain or shine.

*ka3 sa — [name], íla — [name] at [name]’s place. Adtu ku sa ka Banung (íla ka Banung), I am going to Banong’s place.

ka4 n letter K.

ka-1 = naka-. see maka-1.

ka-2 affix forming nouns which mean ‘one’s co-[noun]’. Ákung kaklási, My classmate. Ákung katagilungsud, My fellow townsman. Ákung kaáway, My opponent.

ka-3 affix added to adjectives. Adjectives plus ka- have these uses: 1 as nouns which mean ‘the state of being [so-and-so]’. Tungud sa ákung kasubù, Because of my sorrow. Ang katahum sa palíbut, The beauty of the surroundings. 2 in exclamations. Kagwápu sa ímung balay! What a beautiful house you have! Kadakù! How big it is! 3 after unsa to form a phrase: how (to what extent) s.t. is [adj.]. Unsa kadakù? How big is it? Dì mabatbat kun unsa kangilngig, Words cannot describe how horrible it was.

ka-4 = maka-2.

ká n hemorrhoids. Gipaupirahan na ba níya ang ká sa íyang lubut? Did he have his hemorrhoids operated on?

káag v [B6; c16] move in haste. Nakáag (mikáag) siya kay mibagting na ang alas syíti, She was in a hurry because it was already seven o’clock. (→) a doing s.t. with great haste and carelessly. Kaag kaáyu kang mamuhatbuhat. May mga sayup, You are very fast but careless in your work. You made lots of mistakes. v [B15; a12] be, become careless. Kinsa guy musálig nímus trabáhu nga nagkaag ka man lang? Who would trust your work when you work so carelessly?

ka-an1 inflectional affix: the local passive potential, future. see -an1.

ka-an2 affix forming nouns 1 added to adjectives to form nouns which mean ‘the quality of [adj.]’. Kalampúsan, Success. Kalipáyan, Happiness. Ang íyang kasuk-ánun mauy usa ka kasukwahían sa íyang maáyung pamatásan, His quickness to anger is not in harmony with his good manners. 2 added to nouns or adjectives to form nouns which refer to a group of [noun]’s. Ang mga kabatáan, The children. Balay sa kahiláyan, Den of vice. Kanipáan, Nipa swamp. 2a forming numbers, the multiples of ten’s. Katluan, Thirty. Kapituan, Seventy.

ka-an3 (←) affix added to adjectives which refer to a state to form nouns which refer to the achievement of the state. Way katin-áwan ang inyung burúka, Your case has not reached a clear resolution. Way kahusáyan ang inyung burúka ug isig pasángil, Your case will never be resolved if all you do is accuse each other.

kaang1 n flowerpot. v [A; c16] plant in a flowerpot.

kaang2 a having legs apart when walking. v [B; a12P] walk with legs apart. Mukaang siya ug lakaw kay may hubag sa bilahan, He walks with legs apart because he has a boil in the crotch.

kaangkáang v [A; b(1)] go here and there, from place to place in excitement. Nagkaangkáang siya ug pangítag kwarta nga íyang mabáwun, He went here and there excitedly looking for money to take with him on his trip.

káat v [A; a12] go out and wander around aimlessly to pass idle time. Mukáat ku kay gilaáyan ku dinhi, I’ll go out and mess around because I’m bored here.

kába v [A; a] 1 carry close to the chest or strapped to the back. Ang inahang ungguy nga nagkába sa íyang ituy, A mother monkey carrying its little one. 2 carry a house to move it. Gikába níla ang balay ngadtu sa tabuk, They carried the house across the street. n = kabahan. (→) v [A; b(1)] copulate, esp. animals. Ang irù mukaba bísag náa atubángan sa daghang táwu, Dogs will copulate even in front of people. kabahan n strap for a load carried on the back.

kabad v [A23] run or walk instantly without hesitation. Mikabad pagpanágan ang mga sugarul sa pagkakità níla sa pulis, The gamblers took to their heels when they saw the police.

kábag v [B46; b4] have gas pains. Gikabágan ku humag káun sa nangkà, I had gas pains after eating the jackfruit. n gas pain.

kabaghak = baláhak.

kabahíru = byatilis.

kabahung n large and deep sore caused by an infection. v [B2; b4] get a sore. Makabahung nang núka kun dì tagdun, That sore will turn into an ulcer if you don’t take care of it. Gikabahungan ang íyang tiil, His foot developed a deep ulcer. -un a having deep ulcers.

kabàkábà n 1 k.o. butterfly, orange in color, and unusually big. 2 k.o. sailboat the sail of which looks like butterfly wings. v [B1256] 1 turn into a kabàkábà butterfly. 2 ride, make into this sort of sailboat.

kabal n one point short of winning. Kabal na ang ámung iskur. Usa na lang ka syát, daug na, Our score is just one point short of winning. One more shot to victory. v [B2] reach a score which is one point to winning.

kabalungga n k.o. medicinal oil made from the snake melon (Trichosanthes quinquangulata).

kabalíti = kabilíti.

kabalyiríya n cavalry, horse-mounted soldier (not mechanized).

kabalyíru1 n 1 gentleman. 2 acting like a gentleman. 3 spending liberally. prísu — 1 one under house arrest. 2 trustee in prison who can go about as he pleases. v [AB12; c1] spend on a liberal scale, become a liberal spender. Wà giyuy búngang makúhà ug kabalyirúhun (ikabalyíru) ug gastu ang kwarta, No good can result of it if he spends money lavishly.

kabalyíru2 n k.o. small ornamental tree with pinnate leaves bearing red or yellow flowers: Caesalpinia pulcherrima.

kabalyíti = kabilíti.

kabalyu, kabalyus n horsepower. Tris kabalyus, Three horsepower.

kaban1 n trunk, chest. v [a12] store in a trunk. — mundu n trunk with a rounded top and lined with upholstery tacks along its sides. -in- a rectangular in shape. v [a12] make into a rectangular shape. Kinabana pagtábas ang líab sa ákung sinínà, Cut the neckline of my dress square. kabankaban n k.o. bivalve, so called because it opens and closes like a trunk.

kaban2 n measurement equivalent to twenty-five gantas. Usa ka kaban nga bugas humay, A cavan of rice. -is(←) cavans (plural).

kabang a 1 spotted, splotched. Ang ákung iring kabang putì ug itum, My pet cat is spotted white and black. 2 unevenly painted or cut. Kabang ang íyang tupi, His haircut is uneven. 3 uneven in voice because of fright, adolescence, and the like. Kabang ang íyang tíngug kay hápit na maulitáwu, His voice is uneven because he is an adolescent. v [B2; a] be splotched, uneven. Nagkabang ang íyang nawung sa ap-ap, His face is splotched with fungus. (←) v [B145] intensely uneven or splotched. Nagkábang ang íyang nawung sa pulbus, Her face was splotched with powder.

kab-ang n hook, crook. v [AB3; ac] hook around s.t., for a crook to catch onto s.t., cause it to do so. Mikab-ang (nakab-ang) ang angkla sa dakung batu mau nga wà mabira, The anchor hooked on a big stone. That’s why we couldn’t get it up. Nagkab-ang ang gunitánan sa páyung sa lansang, The umbrella is hung by the handle over the nail. Ikab-ang ug hugut ang ímung buktun sa sanga, Hook your arm tight around the branch. n hook that holds or grabs s.t.

kabangáhan = balbangáan.

kabarit n cabaret. -íra n cabaret girl.

kabaryu = byatilis.

kabási n gizzard shad: Nematalosa nasus and Anodontostoma chacunda.

kábat = kalábat.

Kabatáang Makabáyan n name of a militant, leftist youth organization (Pilipino for Patriotic Youths).

kabatkabat v [A; a] hop from island to island in going s.w. Gikabatkabat sa mga kuntrabandista ang mga pulù, The smugglers hopped from one island to another.

kábaw1 = kalabaw.

kábaw2 n female genitalia (euphemism).

kabawkábaw = kinalabaw. see kalabaw.

kab-ay v [A; b6(1)] lay the forearms over s.t., generally for support. Mikab-ay siya sa barútu dihang gikápuy nag linanguy, He hung onto the boat when he grew tired of swimming.

kabayru 1 = kabalyíru2. 2 = byatilis.

kabáyù n 1 horse. 2 paramour (slang). 3 knight in chess. 4 face card showing a horse in Spanish cards, worth eleven. — sa dágat sea horse. — sa dáru plow beam. (→) v [A; ac] 1 ride, bring s.t. on a horse. 2 ride, mount on s.t. Bansay siyang mukabayù sa bisiklíta, She rides a bicycle expertly. 3 [A; b6] be on top of s.o. in wrestling or similar activity. 3a have sexual intercourse with (slang). Nakakabayù aku níyag kas-á, I have had intercourse with her once. 3b [b6] be mobbed. Gikabay-an sa mga batan-un ang mga artista, The movie stars were mobbed by the young people. kinabay-anay v [c] have intercourse. Udtung tútuk, nagkinabay-anay pa gihápun! It’s high noon and they are still having intercourse! Culu-, kabayùkabáyù n 1 folding ironing board. 2 toy horse. -in- n 1 long-armed corn grinder. 2 = kulukabáyù, 1. kinabay-an n manner of riding. -un a horse-like. Kabayúug nawung, Horse-faced.†

kabdus = mabdus.

kabhang = alukabhang.

kábi = kábig.

kabiba, kabíba v 1 [A; c1] carry s.t. strapped or slung over the shoulder. Hasta bátà nga gamay kabibahan pa giyud ug putus, Even the small child has to carry a package over her shoulders. 2 [A; b6(1)] wear s.t. wrapped around the torso. Nagkabíba siyang nalígù, She took a bath with s.t. wrapped around her body. 3 [A; c1] a make into a shoulder strap. b make into a chemise or s.t. to wrap around the body. n 1 shoulder strap. 2 loose chemise or anything wrapped around the torso.

kabíbat v [ac] climb holding on to s.t. with both hands, climb up to get. Kabibáta kanang mga sambag nga hinug, Climb up to get those ripe tamarinds. Ikabíbat ang písì ngadtu, Climb up there to put the rope up.

kabibit v 1 [A; c] hold on to s.t. Nagkabibit kug malíta, I was carrying a suitcase. Sanga nga íyang gikabibitan, The branch he was holding on to. 2 [A; b] a put a handle onto s.t. b make s.t. into a handle. n handle, s.t. with which one holds on to s.t.

kábig v [A3P; a] 1 make s.t. move toward one; attract towards s.o., to s.t. Nakábig ákung pagtagad sa manánuy níyang tíngug, Her sweet voice attracted my attention. Kining tawhána nagkábig sa íyang signus kay kiat kaáyung mudráyib, This fellow is courting danger with his reckless driving. Kabíga (ikábig) ang túbig sa kanal, Draw the water towards the ditch. 2 convert. Kabíga (ikábig) ang mga Múrus, Convert the Muslims. (→) n convert.

kabíkab v [A2S; a2] climb up with the hands taking an important part. Makabíkab ku ning inyung bintánà kay náay káhuy sa tapad, I can climb up to your window because there is a tree next to it.

kabíkag = kabíkab.

kabil v [A; ab2] touch, brush against s.t. lightly. Nabanggaan ímung awtu? Wà, nakabilan lang, Did you wreck your car? No, it was just scratched. -l-un(←), -únun a touchy, sensitive. Kalabílun (kabilúnun) nà siyag buut. Daling masukù, He’s very sensitive. He gets angry right away.

kabílaw n k.o. slender, creeping herb of waste places, with sticky sap used as a poultice for disorders of the uterus: Commelina benghalensis.

kabildu n conversation. v [C; ac] converse. Nagkabildu mi báhin sa ámung trabáhu, We were talking about our jobs. Ngánung mangísug ka man? Kabildúhun ta lang gud ni, Why do you have to blow your top? We can talk this out calmly. Unsa may inyung gikabildúhan (gipanagkabildúhan)? What were you talking about? kabilduhay v [C] converse. Culu- = kabildu.

kabilinggan n 1 impediment to one’s freedom of action. Makalangyaw ku kay ulitáwu pang way kabilinggan, I’m free to travel as I am unmarried and have no responsibilities. Dúnay kabilinggan ang yútà, There’s some problem with the title to that land. walay — a of no impediment. b of no importance. Dinhay áway piru wà tuy kabilinggan, There was a fight, but it was nothing worth talking about. Way kabilinggan nang samára. Kadlas ra, That wound was nothing. It was just a scratch. Way kabilinggan ug hutdan tag kwarta kay makahuwam ta, It doesn’t matter if we run out of money because we can always borrow. 2 responsibility. Dakung kabilinggan ang pagkuput ug dakung kwarta, It’s a big responsibility to be in charge of a large sum of money. 3 things to attend to. Dúgay siyang maulì kay may kabilinggan pang giatiman sa upisína, He will come home late because he has s.t. to attend to at the office. -un a having responsibilities.

kabilíti n ridge pole of a roof. v [A; a12b(1)] make, put in a ridge pole.

kabilkabil = kawilkawil. see kawil.

kabilúsu a ready to take offense and therefore trouble-prone. Dílì katiáwan ang táwung kabilúsu, You can’t play jokes on people who take offense easily. v [B1; c5] become readily offended and therefore trouble-prone. Ug magkabilúsu ka íning dapíta, tabangan ka giyud sa mga buguy dinhi, If you act touchy around these parts, the toughs will gang up on you.

kabilya n 1 bars for reinforcing concrete. 2 iron bars for window grills. v [c] put iron bars in.

kábin n ship’s cabin. v [A1] travel cabin class.

kab-ing = kab-ang.

kabinit n cabinet, case with drawers or shelves for medicine, food, jewelry, etc.

kabir v [A2; a3b8] make a profit. Dakug makabir ang nigusyung ismagling, There’s a big profit to be made in the smuggling business. Bay-ansil mauy ákung nigusyung nakabiran, I made profit in the business of buying and selling.

kábir n cover. v 1 [A; b6(1)] put a cover on s.t. Kabíri ang libru arun dì mahúgaw, Put cover on the book so it won’t get dirty. 2 [A; c] protect oneself from blows with the hands. Mukábir siya dáyun kun dyában, He covers immediately if his opponent jabs him. 3 cover the ball in a volleyball game. Páwul kay síku ímung gikábir, Foul! You covered the ball with your elbow. kabirkábir v [A13] dílì, walà — fail to keep s.t. concealed, be direct where propriety requires the opposite. Sa walay kabirkábir íya akung gihingawátan, Without beating around the bush, he accused me of being a thief.

kabísa n 1 provincial capital. 2 village chief. — dibaranggay, sa baryu = kabísa, 2. v [B156; a12] be, become the village chief.

kabisáda n bridle. v 1 [A; a] put a bridle. 2 [a12] make into a bridle.

kabisádu a 1 have complete knowledge of s.t. Kabisádu na nákù ang (kabisádu na aku sa) mga dálan dinhi, I’m completely familiar with roads here. 2 have complete knowledge of a procedure. Kabisádu kaáyu siya sa mga makina, He is very knowledgeable about engines.

kabisdak n an old variety of paddy rice with long, white grains.

kabisilya n head of the table. v [A; b] sit, seat at the head of the table.

kabisíra n 1 capital town. 2 seat at the place at the table occupied by the most honored person in the group.

kabit v [A; b6(1)] 1 cling to, hang on to. Punù na kaáyu ang trák. Mukabit lang ta, The truck is already full. Let’s just hang on to the sides. 2a join in on a transportation franchise on a minor basis. Mukabit na lang sila sa ámung linya kay duruha ra man ka buuk ang ílang dyip, They have decided to let their jeep run on our line as they only have two. 2b hook up to a telephone with another line. 3 set decorations in another material. Ang sinínà sa birhin gikabitan ug mga brilyanti, The dress of the image was inlaid with diamonds. 4 [B126] be late in planting (grab on to the tail end of the season). Makabit giyud ning átung pagpugas tungud sa kadúgay sa ulan, We’ll be late sowing because the rains came late. 5 [A; a12] take a paramour or lover. n 1 connection of public transportation, party line in telephone. Bísi kaáyu ang tilipunu kay daghang kabit, The telephone is very busy because there are a lot of party lines. 2 s.o. with whom one has extra-marital relations. Nahibalu na giyud ang asáwa nga may kabit diay si Tiruy, The wife finally found out that Terry had a paramour. 3 planted at the end of the season.

kábit n gambling game of tossing coins, where bets are placed on heads or tails. v [AC; c3] toss coins.

kab-it = kab-ang.

kabkab1 v [A; a] dig a hole by scooping out dirt. Gikabkab sa irù ang bukug, The dog dug up the bone. — sa, ang kabúhì v [A; a] press the finger tips into the pit of the stomach to relieve it of kabúhì and massage it with a digging motion. -ay(→) n action of digging and disturbing the surface. Pwirting kabkabay sa mga táwu sa nasunúgan! How the people dug around the ruins of the fire!

kabkab2 n 1 k.o. fern, grown as an ornamental: Drynaria quercifolia. 2 k.o. light brown, thick, edible fungus.

kabkab3 = kalabkab.

kabli n cable, wire rope.

kabligráma n cablegram.

kabling v [A; a1] turn s.t. heavy over on its side. Dì ka makakabling ánang aparadur nga mau rang usa, You can’t turn that chiffonier over on its side all by yourself.

kablit v 1 [AN; ab2c] touch, move s.t. by curling the fingers. Maáyu siyang mukablit ug sista, He plays the guitar well. Gikablit ku siya arun mulíngì, I touched her to get her to turn to me. Hikablitan gánì ang gátu, maimpas ka giyud, If you accidentally pull the trigger, you’ll be done for. 2 [A12N; a12] ask a favor readily from a close acquaintance or friend. Makakablit (makapangablit) ta sa átung manidyǐr ug dúna tay kinahanglánun, We can always ask a favor from the manager if ever we need anything. Wà giyud kay makablit dihà sa kustums? Don’t you have any friends (to help us out) at the Customs? -in- v [A; a12] play a guitar. Unsa mang kantaha ang íyang gikinablit? What’s that song he’s playing on the guitar? n action of playing a guitar. -l-un, -l-un(→) a sensitive, easily angered.

kabra v [A; a] 1 break s.t. open by prying it. Bára ray makakabra niánang bintánà, We can force that window open only with an iron bar. Kabráha ang kandádu ug way yáwi, Force the lock open if there’s no key. 2 remove a big portion from s.t. Kabráha nang pánit nga kagumkum, Get that big chunk of crunchy skin of the roast pig. Wà mahimbà ang búus nga gikabráhan ug usa ka trák nga mais, It hardly seemed to make any difference that they took a truckload of grain from the granary, there was so much. bára di- n crowbar.

kabtang see butang2.

kabting = kulabting.

kábu n 1 foreman. Ang ákung amahan mauy kábu sa trabáhu sa karsáda, My father is the foreman on the highway construction. 2 corporal in an armed force. v [B156; a12] be, become a foreman or corporal.

kabù v [A; a] 1 dip water, scoop solids out of a container. Kabuun ta ning túbig sa tangki, Dip the water out of the tank. Ayawg ikabù ang ímung básu sa bugas, Don’t use your glass to scoop the rice out. 1a [A2] take in some water in tilting to one side. Pagtakílid sa barku, nakakabù giyug diyútayng túbig, When the ship listed, it took in some water in the process. 2 fetch water. Túa siya sa atábay, nagkabù, He’s at the well, fetching water. 3 [a12] make, use as water dipper. n s.t. used as a dipper or scoop. kab-anan n 1 container for fetching water. 2 place from which water is fetched. 3 s.t. used to dip or scoop up. paN- v [A2; b6] catch fish fry with a dip net. Mangabù mig bangus páras púnung, We will catch the fry of milkfish with a dip net for the fishpond.

kabud v [A; c] tie ropes, strings, wires around s.t. large. Kinsay nagkabud sa alambri diri sa halígi? Who wound the wire around the post? Ikabud ang písì sa kabáyù sa íyang hiktanan, Tie the rope of the horse to the post. n rope for tying.

kabuduk n red light district.

kabug1 n k.o. large fruit bat with a dark brown color, growing to a five or even seven-foot wingspan. The flesh is highly esteemed. kabgan n abode of this sort of bat. -in- v [A; b6] stay awake at night and sleep during the day like a bat. Pirmi kung mabilar kay nagkinabug ang bátà, I’m always losing sleep because the child stays awake at night. n a k.o. triple-looped hitch used to fasten a line to a piece of wood so that it will not slip when the rope is pulled parallel to the wood. So called because the loops form what look like a bat’s claws holding to the wood.

kabug2 n variety of millet (dáwa) that is small, rounded, and dark, but highly prized.

kabugasun, kabugwasun n morning star.

kabúgaw n k.o. astringently sour citrus used for hair rinse and seasoning: Cytrus hystrix.

kabúhì (from búhì) n 1 a pulsating thing located in the abdominal region which is what one feels when one experiences hyper-acidity or other sharp abdominal pains. The cause of these pains is thought to be the displacement of the kabúhì, most often in an upward direction, and treatment is by hot compresses and by massage (kalaykay) to put the kabúhì back in place. Misáka ákung kabúhì sa kutukutu, My kabúhì rose to under my rib cage. 2 this pulsating thing viewed as the seat of life. Unsang urása nabugtù ang íyang kabúhì? What time did he expire (lit. was his kabúhì broken off)? v [A13P; a4b4] have pains because of the kabúhì. Gikabuhían (gikabúhì) aku, I have pains in the abdominal region. (→) = kabúhì, v. -un(→) a tending to get pains caused by kabúhì.

kabukabu n dust that settles on things. v [BN; a4b4] covered with dust, spray. Mikabukabu (nakabukabu, gikabukabuhan, gikabukabu) ang salug kay walay lampasu, The floor was covered with dust because it had not been cleaned. v [A; b6] be swept up by the wind into a fine spray or particles of dust. Nagkabukabu ang dágat, The sea was whipping up a fine spray. kabukabuhun a dusty.

kabúkaw = bukawbukaw. see búkaw2.

kabulay n a black wax formed as a dwelling place by the kíyut, a honeybee that nests in houses. v [A13; b6] put this k.o. beeswax on s.t.

kabunghan n name of a wind.

kábu nigru = ibyuk.

kaburáta n 1 riding crop. 2 policeman’s club. v [A; a12] strike with a riding crop or policeman’s club.

kabus1 a very poor, indigent. v [b4] run out of s.t. Nakabsan kami sa pálad, We ran out of luck. Makabsan unyà ta sa bugas, We will run out of rice.

kabus2 v [AB2; a2b2] for s.t. to slip off from a place it has been put or tied, cause it to do so. Mikabus (nakabus) ang kuríya sa makina, The cord of the machine slipped off. Kinsay nagkabus sa kahun sa bangil? Who pushed the box off of the wedge? Kabusa lang ang bugkus arun maabli ang putus, Just slip the string off so the bundle can be opened.

kabus-uk see bus-uk.

kábut v 1 [A; a1] stir a liquid. Ug kabútun ang nilúgaw, dílì mudukut, If you stir the porridge, it won’t stick. 2 [A; b5] dig a hole in the ground. Íla nang gikabútan (gikábut) ang mga lungag pára sa mga halígi, They have dug up holes for the posts. n hole dug into the ground. (→) n s.t. used to stir liquids.

kab-ut v 1 [A; a12b2] reach for. Kab-úta nang hinug nga byábas, Reach for that ripe guava. Nakab-utan ang ákung buhuk sa ungguy, The monkey managed to get hold of my hair. 2 [A2; a12] attain. Damgu nga gitingúhà námung kab-útun, The dreams we have striven to fulfill. ka-an n achievement, realization. Ang pagkaduktur mauy kakab-útan sa íyang mga damgu, Being a doctor was the realization of his dreams.

kabútan = kulabútan.

kabuway = kabulay.

kabya v 1 [A; c1] move s.t. with a heavy sweeping motion of the arms as in moving water with a paddle or splashing. Mukabya kag kusug arun matúlin ang barútu, Paddle hard to make the boat go fast. Ikabya (kabyáha) ngari ang gabayan arun ákung maabut, Splash the waterwings this way so I can reach them. 1a move s.t. light with a sweeping motion. Mikabya siya sa kurtína arun sa paglìlì, She moved the curtain aside to peep outside. 2 [A; c] fling water or grains out or into s.t. Huy, kinsa may nagkabya ug túbig sa lagúna? Hey, who threw water out onto the lawn? Ayawg kabyáhig balas ang asíras, Don’t throw sand onto the sidewalk. 2a toss a ball to a teammate using this k.o. motion. n action of sweeping with the arms or flinging.

kabyára n reddish-brown coloration of a chicken.

kabyaw = kulabyaw.

kabyun = kulabyun.

káda each, every. Káda túig, Each year. Káda káun níla usa ka ganta ang ílang mahurut, Every time they eat, they consume a whole ganta of rice. — usa [dat.] each and every one of (us, you, them). Káda usa kanátù (ang káda usa kanátù) magdalag pusil, Each and every one of us brings a gun.

kadáding n k.o. sweet potato with yellow flesh and white peels.

kadaíya (from káda and íya) a of various kinds. Kadaíya man lang ang prútas nga gibaligyà sa karbun, Fruits of various kinds are sold in the market. v [B1456] be all of different kinds. Nagkadaíya ang mga midisínang gidápat, All different kinds of medicines were administered.

kadal-ug n an old variety of paddy rice with white grains.

kad-ang = kab-ang.

kadangkadang n blight affecting coconut trees. v [a4] have coconut blight. Gikadangkadang ang mga lubi, The trees have coconut blight.

kadastral n cadastre, public records of real estate for purposes of taxation. †

kadaw-ug = kadal-ug.

kadína n chain. Kadína sa bisiklíta, Bicycle chain. v 1 [AB; a] form a chain, cause s.t. to do so. Magkadína kitag búlak, Let’s join these flowers in a chain. Kadináhun nátù ning mga lastiku, We’ll make a chain out of these rubber bands. 2 [b6] shackle with chains. Átù ning kadináhan arun lisud ablíhun, Shackle it with chains to make it difficult to open. — pirpituwa n life imprisonment. — diamur n k.o. small, leafy vine of waste places with tiny pink or white odorless flowers: Antigonon leptopus. — wib n k.o. weave in a series of interlocking chain stitches. Ang muskitírung kadína wib dílì mahilhig, The threads in a mosquito net that is woven with chain stitches cannot be pushed apart. kadiníta n tiny chain worn as jewelry.

kading n one who gossips (slang). Ang mga kading namínaw pag-áyu sa lális sa magtiáyun, The gossips listened with close attention to the couple’s quarrel. v 1 [A; c] tell s.o. of, usually gossip (slang). Kinsay nagkading nímung mabdus si Níla? Who told you that Nella was pregnant? 1a [A12] receive information, usually gossip (slang). Nakakading kung daghan kunug babáyi si Dyú, I have heard that Joe has many mistresses. 2 [B12; b6] be, become a gossip (slang). (←) v [C; c16] talk idly, gossip together. n action of gossiping idly (slang). Dúgay nahuman ang ílang káding sa tilipunu, Their telephone conversation took a long time.

kadisnun = kardába.

kadíti n cadet.

kadkad = kaladkad.

kadlas a having scratches on the surface. Kadlas kaáyu ang pintal sa ímung awtu, The paint on your car is full of scratches. n scratch, mark left on a surface. Dílì mailhan ang kadlas, The scratch is invisible. v [A13P; a12b2] put a scratch in s.t., make a break on a surface. Hikadlasan ang tapalúdu sa awtu, The fender got scratched. -un a full of scratches. -ánay = tubigtúbig. see túbig. -an(→) n a leader of the defenders in a children’s game called tubigtúbig. v [B] be the leader in this game.

kadlit v [A; a] 1 strike a match, put a match to s.t. Kadlíti ang mga kandílà, Light the candles with a match. 2 make a small incision or other motion analogous to striking a match. Akuy mukadlit sa hubag, I will make an incision in the boil. Tambálan ang mikadlit sa buayáhun, A folk doctor made an incision in the palm of the child that had the mark of the crocodile. Gikadlítan ku kuntra sa buti, I was vaccinated against smallpox. n action of striking a match. way — don’t strike any matches, humorously said when a man is urinating on analogy of what one says when pouring gasoline. -ánan n the side of a matchbox where matches are struck. -an n general name for surgeon fish so called because of the powerful sharp spines situated on each side of the caudal peduncle.

kadlum n k.o. erect, branched, hairy herb, aromatic when crushed, with pink and purple flowers, sometimes cultivated. Used as hair rinse: Pogostemon cablin. — ihálas similar hairy herb of waste places, the leaves of which are used to cure boils: Waltheria americana. kadlumkadlum = kadlum ihálas.

kadtu short form: tu. 1 that (far from speaker and hearer). Kadtung balay sa unáhan kang Husi, That house up ahead is Joe’s. 1a he, she (far away). Wà man gud tu makasabut sa ákung sulti, He did not get what I said. 2 that one that was past in time. Ngánu man kadtu? Why did that happen? Kadtung ákung giingun, What I said. 2a that was the case. Dihà kadtuy higayun nga ..., It happened one time that ... 2b he, she (referring to a person remote in time). Nagtúu ang mga tulisan nga kadtu patay na, The bandits believed that he was already dead. 3 followed by a verb: that time when. Kadtung musumbag na siya, mulikay pud ku, When he would strike me, I would also dodge. 4 the ones, those that are. Kadtung nakaapil na walay lábut áning duláa, Those who have already tried it once are not to take part this time. niadtu 1 gen.: of that. Ang tag-íya niadtung sakayána, The owner of that boat. 2 dat.: to, on that. Ihátag niadtung tawhána, Give it to that man. Niadtung adláwa migíkan siya pára sa Manílà, On that day he left for Manila. 3 formerly short for kaniadtu. adtu = niadtu. naadtu = niadtu.

kadtut = kadtu.

kadyapà = kudyapà.

*kadyì see pangadyì.

kadyung v [A; a] cook root crops and bananas in steam. Kadyungun ku ang kamúti arun dì malatà, I’ll steam the sweet potatoes so they won’t become soggy. -an n steamer for root crops and bananas.

kadyus n cultivated bush bearing beans the seeds of which are like small, black pellets. The young pods are eaten as a vegetable and the seeds, when mature: Cajanus cajan.

kág = kalag.

kagà v [B; a12] become thin and emaciated. Hala, kagaa giyud inyung láwas pagpúnayg bilar magabíi, Go on, make yourselves thin and enervated by staying up late at night. a emaciated, thin.

kágà a 1 talking excessively of foolish things. 2 lying, esp. boastfully. v 1 [A23N] talk foolishness excessively. 2 [AN; b6(1)] tell a lie, esp. a boastful one. Nakapangágà (nakakágà) siya sa mga tagabúkid nga abugádu siya, He has led the gullible mountaineers to believe that he was a lawyer. Bísag unsa lay íyang gikágà (gipangágà) sa íyang giulitawhan, There was no limit to the lies he told the woman he was courting. 3 for a chicken to make clucking noise instead of fighting. Ayaw ug isígig sábung ang sunuy tingálig mukágà nà, Don’t keep fighting the rooster. It will get so it will cackle instead of fighting. 3a [A23N; b3] grow timid like a chicken. Ngánung kagáan man nímu nang gwápa nga may hitsúra ka man sab? Why are you scared to face that beautiful woman when you’re good-looking? n 1 empty talk. Ísug kaáyug sinultihan, kágà man lang diay pulus, He talks so fiercely, but it’s nothing but all empty talk. 2 liar, esp. a boastful one. 3 cowardly, timid, chicken. Kagáun kaáyu ning manúka dílì ángayng itárì, This cock is very cowardly. It is not fit for a cockfight. -un a talkative. v [B12; b6] be, become a boastful liar or timid.

kagabkab n flapping sound. v [B46] make a flapping sound. Mukagabkab ang bandíra ug hangínun, The flag flaps noisily in the wind.

kagàkà1 n 1 dull, non-reverberating but loud sound produced by the knocking of light materials. 2 sound of stuttering. Nahadluk táwun tu siya. Kagàkang mitubag, He was afraid and stuttered when he answered. v [B3] make such a sound. Mikagàkà ang ákung tápir wir búl ngadtu sa sílung, My tupperware bowl rattled as it fell down the stairs.

kagàkà2 v [A; a2b3] burst into loud laughter. Mukagàkà nà siya dáyun ug makadungug ug kataw-anan nga isturya, She bursts into hearty laughter when she hears a funny story.

kagalkal a clanking, rattling, jangling sound: broken-voiced, boisterous-sounding laughter. Ang trák nga gubaun kagalkal kaáyung mudágan, The broken-down truck runs with a rattling noise. Kagalkal nga ubu, A rattling cough. v [A] make a clanking sound.

kágang n 1 k.o. small crab of muddy areas near the shore, with highly prized flesh, but small. 2 = kagangkagang. kagangkagang n a small land crab, dark brown in color, inedible, and with a venomous bite. a for machines or vehicles to be rickety and ready to fall apart. Ang kagangkagang níyang kutsi, His rattletrap car. v [B15] be rickety.

kag-ang a thin, emaciated. Kag-ang na siya kaáyu run kay daghang prublíma, She has gotten emaciated because she has so many worries. v [B; b6] be, become thin or emaciated.

kagar v [B46; b6] for a machine to fail to work. Mikagar ang dyíp paglabang sa subà, The jeep stopped dead upon crossing the river. Mikagar ang pusil, The rifle didn’t go off.

kagaral see garal.

kágards (from kagirun—slang). a 1 having pockmarks. Dì nímu ikapusta ang kágards nga dyúlin, You can’t bet marbles with a rough surface. 2 ugly. 2a old, above thirty. Ang amatyur kantis karun álang sa mga kágards, The amateur contest is for the above thirty’s. 3 broke, out of money for gambling. Dì na ku mudúwà kay kágards, I won’t play any more because I’m broke. v [B; b6] be, become pockmarked.

kagas a haggard and emaciated. v [B1456] be haggard and emaciated. Nagkagas na ang pinirísung wà pakan-a, The prisoner is haggard and thin from lack of food.

kágas1 v [B2S] for skin diseases to dry and develop scabs. Mukágas ang núka nga maigù sa tambal, A skin disease dries instantly if you apply the right medicine.

kágas2 v [A3] go in haste. Mikagas (ningkágas) pagdágan ang bátà pagkakitas íyang tátay, The child immediately ran when he saw his father.

kagaskas n rustling sound. v [B; aP] rustle. Nikagaskas ang mga dáhung layà paghángin, The dry leaves rustled in the wind. Kagaskásag armirul ang ákung sanínà, Make my shirt rustle with starch.

kagat v [A; a12b2] 1 bite to inflict injury, grab, or hold s.t. Mikagat ang isdà sa paun, The fish grabbed at the bait. Kagtun ku ang ímung dalunggan run, I’m going to bite your ears. 1a be fooled into s.t. Dalì ra siyang mukagat sa buláda, She is easily taken in by (bites at) flattery. 2 catch, snag so as to hold firmly. Mubasiyu lang kun sikáran ang bisiklita. Dì mukagat, The bicycle pedal just goes round. It does not hold. n pincer of a crab. kagtan n k.o. adult freshwater shrimp with well-developed pincers. -um- a ready to bite at the least provocation. Iring kumagat nga nagkaun ug ilagà, Cat eating a rat, ready to bite whoever comes within range.

kágaw n germs. — sa laláki sperm (euphemism). v [B1245] be contaminated with germs. Nagkakágaw na nang pán nga nahúg sa yútà, The bread that fell to the ground is covered with germs now. -un v [B126] be full of germs.

kagáwad n municipal councilors.

kagawkaw = kagalkal.

kagay1 n very mature coconut that is brown.

kágay n rattle of dishes. v [A; c1] make a rattling sound. Nikágay sa baskit ang mga buak nga plátu, The broken plates rattled in the basket. (→)2 a for a cough to be loose. v [B2] for cough to become loose. Mukagay na gánì ang ubu, hinug na nà, If the cough is loose, it’s mature.

kagaykay1 n 1 sound made by empty shells or the like, rattling. Ang kinagaykay sa mga pitsas, The rattling of the mahjong pieces. 2 s.o. who talks too much without saying any thing of value. 3 a braggart. v 1 [A; a12] make a rattling sound. 2 [A13] talk much without sense (slang). Nagkagaykay lag íyang sinultihan. Wà giyuy unud, He is talking so much blah-blah. There’s nothing to it. 3 [A] brag around.

kagaykay2 n k.o. herb of waste places bearing beans: Crotolaria mucronata.

kagibúhì (from kaági and kinabúhì) n biography.

kagid n contagious skin disease, characterized by small eruptions which develop white scales and itch intensely. v [a4] be infected with kagid. kagirun a itch-ridden. v [B12] be, become itch-ridden.

kagidlay see *gidlay.

kagíit n high-pitched squeak or creaking noise caused by friction. v [A4] creak, squeak.

kagìkì n snicker, laughter that is suppressed. v [A; b3] snicker. Mikagìkì ang mga bátà kay walà makapamutúnis ang maistru, The children snickered because the teacher forgot to button his pants.

kagilkil n clinking, high-pitched sound of metal. v [A; a] make a clinking sound. Ang mga sinsilyu nikagilkil sa íyang bulsa, Coins jingled in his pocket. Ayawg kagilkíla ang kadína, Don’t rattle the chain.

kaging a stiff. v [B; a] become stiff. Makaging (mukaging) ang kusáhus ug mabulad ug dúgay, The jerked meat will get too stiff if you leave it out too long. Dúgay na siyang nakaging, He kicked off (lit. became stiff) a long time ago.

kagingking n 1 growth on a bamboo which extends like a vine and has thorns. It grows at the tips as branches. 2 k.o. spiny bamboo: Bambusa spinosa.

kágis v [A; ab] scrape s.t. carefully so it is not damaged. Kagísa ang pintal sa bungbung, Scrape the paint off the wall. 2 shave. Kagísan únà ang pasyinti úsà upirahi, They shave the patient before operating. paN- v [A2; b] shave oneself. -in- n scrapings.

kagiskis1 n shrill, scraping, scratching sound. v [A; a12] make a shrill, scraping sound. Nagkagiskis ang puthaw nga gikiskísan sa pintal, There was a scratching sound as the paint was being scraped off the metal.

kagiskis2 = agis-is.

kagiskis3 = agusahis.

kágit v [A; ac] make a creaking sound. Nikágit ang lansang dihang giibut, The nail made a loud, creaking sound as he pulled it out. Kagítun kung ákung ngípun, I’ll grit my teeth.

kagitkit n grinding, grating sound. v [A; b6] make a grinding, grating sound. Mukagitkit ang sín ug gabsun, Galvanized iron produces a grating sound if you saw on it. Magkagitkit ang lansang nga iwiriswiris sa bungbung nga simintu, Nails produce a high-pitched screeching sound when you grate them against cement.

kágiw see lagiw.

kagkag1 a for hair to be standing up and going in every direction. v [B1; a12] have hair going every which way. Nagkagkag man nang buhuk mu, mu ra kag si Stukuski, Your hair is standing up and going in every direction. You look like Stokowski.

kagkag2 = kalagkag.

kagmu n snort of pigs or people when they are angry. paN- v [A] snort. Nangagmu ang bábuy ihás, The wild pig snorted.

kagmud = agmud.

kagù = bagù2.

kagubkub a 1 crunchy, crisp. Kagubkub kaáyug pánit ang inasal, The roast pig has very crisp skin. 2 making a crunching sound. Kagubkub pamatíun ang yílu nga giúsap, The ice he’s chewing sounds crunchy. v 1 [B; a] be, become crisp. 2 [A; a12] make a crunching sound.

kagud v 1 [A; a] grind s.t. to shreds by rubbing or scraping it. Kagdun (kagurun) ku ning ímung lubi, I’ll grate your coconut. 2 [b4] abrade, wear off. Wà pa kagdi ang ligid, The tire is not worn down yet. (←) v [C] have intercourse (slang). kaguran, kalagúran n shredder made of a serrated metal circle attached to a piece of wood to scrape out the coconut meat. paN-(←) n skin irritation of the toes characterized by welt-like eruptions and extreme itching. It is said to be caused by stepping in dung with the bare feet. The itching is relieved by an action similar to that of shredding a coconut. -in- n shredded coconut meat.

kagùkù1 v 1 [A] make a hollow thumping sound. Ug mukagùkù ang sambag, hinug na, When the tamarind rattles, it’s ripe. 2 [A; b3] laugh with a deep, loud voice. Nahikagùkù akug katáwa sa íyang isturya, I burst into loud laughter at his story. n 1 hollow sound in large fruits; chugging sound of trains in motion. 2 a large k.o. sweet pepper of the same type as is commercially grown in the States, so called because it makes hollow sounds if you tap it.

kagùkù2 n a large k.o. crab with a long, reddish body like a hermit crab, but dwelling in its own shell. Inedible, but used as bait.

kagulángan n virgin forest, untouched by man.

kagulíyang n noisy confusion. Ang kagulíyang sa nanúgat sa artista, The noise made by the people meeting the actress. v [A13; b3] be in noisy confusion. Nagkagulíyang ang mga táwu sa súnug, The people broke into noisy confusion at the fire.

kagulkul n noise made by the knocking of hollow and heavy things. v [A; a] make a hollow, rattling sound. Nagkagulkul ang mga húlin sa kumúda, The marbles rattled in the drawer. Mukagulkul kamu sa prisuhan, You will rot (lit. rattle) in prison.

kagumkum a 1 crisp (but not so crisp as kagubkub). Kagumkum kaáyu ang patátas, The cookies are somewhat crisp. 2 making a crunching, but slightly prolonged sound. v [B; a] be crisp.

kagung1 v [AN] 1 make a hollow sound when empty. 2 be empty, as if producing such a hollow sound. Nipaúlì ku gíkang namasul nga mikagung (nangagung) ang sakayan, I came home from fishing with an empty boat.

kagung2 = kagungkung.

kagungkung n 1 the portion at the base of the spine of fowl just above the triangular structure which holds the tail feathers (ísul). 2 the analogous structure in mammals. v [B26N; b6] be, become skin and bones (like the kagungkung which has little flesh or fat). Mangagungkung (mukagungkung) ka kun dì ka mukáun, You will become very thin if you do not eat. -un a bony, thin.

kagunkágun v [AC; ac3] go around as a group, take s.o. along with a group. Daghang mukagunkágun nákù sa pagpangharána, A lot of people take me around to go serenading. Dì ku makigkagunkágun sa mga palahúbug, I don’t go around with drunkards.

kagupà, kagúpà n collective term for one’s blood relations. Aku ray tituládu sa ámung kagúpà, I’m the only one in our clan that has a degree.

kágus v [A; a] scrape s.t. that is hard and coarse. Nagkágus siyag bagul, He is scraping a coconut shell.

kaguskus n dull, rustling sound. v [A; a12] make a dull, rustling sound. Nagkaguskus siyang nanguskus sa dukut, He made a dull, rustling sound, scraping the rice that stuck to the pot.

kágut n gnashing, grinding sound. v [a2] make a gnashing, grinding sound. Nikágut ang ákung ngípun sa kalágut, I gnashed my teeth in anger. Nagkágut ang galingan. Abdi, The grinder is making a grating sound. Pour more grains into it.

kagutkut n sound made by s.t. gnawing away at s.t. or scraping s.t. off. Ang kagutkut sa ilagang gakitkit sa kumúda, The gnawing sound of the rats nibbling at the drawer. v [AN; c] make a continuous gnawing sound. Nikagutkut ang tísas pagsulat nákù sa islít, The piece of chalk made a scraping sound when I wrote on the slate. Ang kinagutkut sa limbas, The scraping sound of the carpenter’s file.

kagwang n 1 flying squirrel. 2 a joking, half-affectionate reference to a person implying a mild insult, general in nature but nothing in particular, made in annoyance or amusement. Kagwang nímu nga ímung gihúlug ang sulat nga way prangkíyu, You dodo! You mailed the letter without stamps.

kagyu = kalagiw. see lagiw.

káha n 1 box, pack, case made to contain s.t. Duha ka káhang sigarilyu, Two packs of cigarettes. 2 cash register. 3 safe. — diyíru n steel safe. — sa trák body of a truck. v 1 [A; a12] make into a case or boxes. Gwápu nang ímung gikaháan ang radiyu, The radio looks nice now that you’ve made a case for it. 2 [A; c] put into a cash box, register. kahíru n cashier. v [B15; a12] be a cashier. kahíra = kahíru (female).

kahà = kayhà.

káhà = kaláhà.

káham v 1 [A; c1] touch with the whole hand. Ang mukáham sa pagkáun manghunaw, Whoever touches food should wash his hands. Ikáham (kaháma) ang íyang líug kun gihilantan ba, Feel her neck to see if she has a fever. 2 [AN; a12] touch for sexual purposes. Dúnay báyut nga nangáham nákù sa sinihan, A homosexual tried to touch me in the movie house. 3 [A; a] steal. Wà hibaw-i ang mikáham sa mga aláhas, No one knows who stole the jewelry. -in- a s.t. that is one’s favorite. Ang kináham kung pagkáun, My favorite food. Kináham níyang basahúnun, His favorite reading matter. Kináham níyang prugráma, His favorite program. v [B1256] become one’s favorite.

kahamkaham n k.o. edible, greenish-brown seaweed, not highly esteemed.

kahangay1 v [A; b6] dare touch s.t. forbidden. Way mukahangay sa ákung gamit ayug latiguhun, Nobody dares touch my instruments for fear of getting whipped. Ayawg kahangyi nà kay wà pa mahuman, Don’t dare touch that because it’s not done.

kahangay2 v [A13; b6] a do s.t. to while away the time or in one’s spare time. Nagkahangay kug basabása samtang nagpaábut níya, I read the papers to while away the time while I was waiting. b do s.t. as one’s avocation during spare time. Nagkahangay siyag pangahintig mintiryu, She sells cemetery lots in her spare time.

kahápun = kagahápun. see gahápun.

káhas v [AN; a2] 1 have the audacity to get or use s.t. without the consent of the proper person. Gikáhas sa asáwa ang ílang tinígum arun ipalit ug tíbi, The wife had the nerve to take their savings to buy a T.V. set. Gikáhas níyag baligyà ang bábuy, He took it upon himself to sell the pig. Gikáhas ug lúgì sa íyang anak ang ílang kalubihan, His son had the nerve to harvest their coconuts. 2 embezzle. Ang tisuríru nga mikáhas sa pundu, The treasurer who embezzled the funds. pangáhas v [A2; b5] 1 do s.t. one should not. Ayaw giyug pangáhas ug paúlì nga mag-inusára sa kagabhíun, Don’t dare go home alone at night. 1a abuse s.o. sexually. Buut ku siyang pangahásan, I wanted to abuse her. 2 dare do s.t. that takes courage. Dì ku mangáhas pagtabuk samtang bahà pa, I don’t dare cross while the river is in flood stage. mapaN-un n daring to do s.t. forbidden.

kahátì = kalahátì.

kahid-un = kaihiun. see íhì.

káhig v [A; a] bring s.t. to one or push s.t. away with an instrument or, analogically, with the hand or foot. Kahígan ku ning daspan sa sagbut, I’ll sweep the rubbish into the dustpan. Ikáhig (kahíga) ang túbig ngadtu sa kanal, Sweep the water towards the canal. dala sa — swept along with the majority. Pagpanglíup sa mga kawáni, apil sad siya, nadá sa káhig, When there was a layoff of the employees, he was included, swept along by the tide. Hugut siyag kumbiksiyun, dílì madá sa káhig, He has strong convictions, he can’t be swept along by the majority. (→) n implement used to rake, poke, push things.

kahil1 v 1 [A; a1b2] touch, brush lightly against s.t. Nagkahil ang dáhun sa alambris kuryinti, The leaf is in contact with the electric wire. Kahila ug hínay sa lipak arun dílì mapakling, Touch it lightly with the bamboo stick so that it won’t fall over. 2 [A; b6] do an activity to a lesser degree than usual. Wà gánì ku makakahil níya, haluk na hinúun, I haven’t even touched her, much less kissed her.

kahil2 n k.o. small, green, somewhat bitter orange which turns yellow when overripe: Citrus aurantium. -áda n lemonade, orangeade. v [A; a2] make lemonade.

kahimtang see butang1.

kahir v [A3P; a] entice, lead s.o. to do s.t. not good for him. Dì aku makahir sa ímung pangatarúngan, I cannot be swayed by your reasoning. Nakahir siya sa usa ka mamaligyag isdà, He fell for a fish vendor. Bísag karmilítus lay ikahir sa bátà, You can easily attract a child with candies.

kahíra, kahíru see káha.

kahis = kalis.

kahista n typesetter. v [B156] become a typesetter.

kahíta n small box, case. Kahíta sa aláhas, Jewel box.

kahug, káhug v 1 [A1; ac] mix moist and dry ingredients together. Kahugun ku ning tahup ug kinagud nga lubi, I’ll mix the corn bran with shredded coconut. Kahugi ang makarúni sa mayunis, Mix the mayonnaise into the macaroni. 2 [A; a] stir s.t. thick. Kahúga ang linúgaw arun dílì mudukut, Stir the porridge so it won’t stick.

kahun n 1 box. 2 square or rectangular section in a rice paddy. Napúlù ka kahun ang íyang pilapilan, There are ten square partitions in his rice paddy. 3 group of fives in tallying (four vertical lines and one slanting line). v 1 [A; a] make into a box. 2 [a12] divide into square, rectangular sections. 3 [A12] obtain groups of fives. Sa pag-iskutinyu wà gánì makakahun ang átung kandidátu, When the ballots were counted our candidate did not even get a score of five. -in- n enclosed in boxes. Mga kinahun nag íyang dala, The things were all enclosed in boxes. -is = kahun, 3 (plural).

káhuy n 1 tree. 2 wood, firewood. 3 búngang — fruit tree. v 1 [A12] obtain firewood. Nakakahuy (nakakáhuy) giyud mi sa ginubà sa ámung balay, We had firewood when our house was demolished. 2 [a] make into firewood. Kahúyun nátù ning gubang kural, We’ll make this broken fence into firewood. 3 [a2] steal by picking the pocket (slang). Gikáhuy ang íyang pitáka didtu sa Kulun, S.o. picked his wallet downtown. (→) v [B4] for muscles to get stiff with fatigue. Nagkahuy ang ákung abága sa pagpinas-ag kupras, My shoulders are stiff from carrying sacks of copra. paN- v [A2; b6] 1 cut down and gather firewood. Didtu sila mangáhuy sa búkid, They were in the mountains gathering firewood. 2 take parts from an engine. Gipangahúyan níla ang trák daut, They cannibalized the broken-down truck. 3 [A2; b(1)] steal by picking. Ang babáying gipangahúyan sa íyang trisintus, The woman who had three hundred stolen from her. pangahuykáhuy v [A] for muscles to get stiff with fatigue. Undang na tag pangarga kay nangahuykáhuy na ang ákung háwak, Let’s stop loading now because my waist is getting stiff. -in- n 1 fuel gathered. 2 s.t. shoplifted, cannibalized. ka-an(→) n woods. maN-r-/l-(→) n woodcutter. kahuykahuy n k.o. weed roughly resembling a full grown tree in structure, growing up to 1½′, the leaves of which are used as a poultice to stop bleeding. tig- n 1 log with branches cut off. 2 twigs. v [A; a] gather, cut down wood for firewood. Mitigkáhuy ku sa íyang tinápuk, I gathered the wood he had piled up. talig- n = tigkáhuy. v [A2N] gather logs for a house. Manaligkáhuy ta. Magbáy ra ba ta, Let’s gather logs because we’re going to build a house. -un a coarse, like wood.

kahúyung n variety of rice.

kaimítu = kaymítu.

kain = háin (dialectal).

kaína = ganíha.

kaing n large, cylindrical, rattan basket loosely woven in a hexagonal design, 3′ tall by 2′ across. v [A; a12] make, make into a kaing.

kaíngin n 1 slash and burn agriculture. 2 area in the forest cleared by burning for agriculture, of temporary or permanent nature. v [A; b5] make a clearing in a forest for agricultural purposes. -iru n one who practices slash and burn agriculture.

kaintì n variety of rice.

kairil = kayril.

kák v [A; c1] cock a firearm. Gáhì kákun (ikák) ang gáran, It takes a great effort to cock the garand rifle. a cocked. Kák na dáan ang íyang pistula, His pistol was already cocked.

káka = kàkà2.

kakà n k.o. grayish-brown spider with a body the size of a pea that spins webs in trees.

kákà n children’s word for female genitalia.

kàkà1 n tobacco tars. v [B246; a4b4] get filled up with tobacco tars. Mukàkà (kàkáan, kàkáun) na gánì ang hunsuy, limpiyúhi, If the pipe gets filled with tar, clean it.

kàkà2 a stammering, having a speech impediment whereby one repeats the beginning sounds of what he is trying to get out. v [B; b6] speak in a stammering way.

kákak n 1 cackle. 2 how a person reacts. Makítà ra giyud ang kákak ánang tawhána kun makaingkuwintrug buguy, We’ll see what k.o. a fellow that man is when he runs into a bully. v [A] 1 cackle. 2 chicken out, coward. Mu rag ísug apan kun suklan giyud, mukákak diay, He appears tough but if you challenge him, he runs away. 3 [A; b3] for a woman to squawk with displeasure. Nagkákak ang asáwa kay dúgayng miulì ang bána, The wife is squawking because her husband came home late.

kakas v [A; a] 1 detach s.t. that has been stitched or similarly attached. Kinsay nagkakas niíning ginansilyu? Who undid this crochet-work? Kakasa (kaksa) na lang ang gubà nga atup, Tear off the worn-out part of the roof. 2 uproot vines in clearing an area. Gikaksan na ang kamutihan, The sweet potato patch has been cleared of old vines. -in- n 1 thin membrane which encases the small intestines of pigs and attaches it to the rear wall of the abdominal cavity, used for wrapping murkun. 2 = ilugun, n. see ílug.

kakaw n cacao.

kakawáti = madri kakaw.

kakha v [AN; ab2] scrape, scratch out s.t loose. Nangakha ang túru úsà mudasmag, The bull kicked the ground before charging. Nagkakha ug pagkáun ang manuk, The chicken is scratching around for food. — tukà, — tuhak a hand-to-mouth existence.

káki n 1 khaki cloth. 2 khaki color. 3 brown one-centavo piece. v 1 [A13] wear khaki or s.t. khaki-colored. 2 [B6] become khaki in color.

kakin = nakinnákin.

kaktil n cocktail drink.

kaktus n cactus.

kakyup n 1 yesterday (dialectal). 2 late in the afternoon, evening (dialectal).

kál1 a an egg-layer which has stopped laying at a profitable rate. v [B2; b6] for an egg-layer to have ceased laying profitably.

kál2 n cal, a white powder used as a whitener for shoes. v [A; b] whiten with cal. Káli ang sapátus putì, Apply cal to white shoes. (←) v [B1245] get cal splattered over it. -iru2 n 1 kiln for burning limestone or seashells to obtain lime. 2 any big fire for roasting or burning s.t. or obtaining s.t. v [A; c1] make a kiln or a large fire to obtain s.t.

kalába (not without l) n honeycomb. Ang tálu gíkan sa kalába, Beeswax comes from the honeycomb. v [AN] form or build a honeycomb.

kalab-ánan = kalabánan. see lában.

kalabanghan = balbangáan.

kalabantus = karabansus.

kalabásà n squash of various varieties: Cucurbita maxima. — nga putì general name for squashes with light-green skin and white flesh: Lagenaria leucantha. see also balantíyung, tabáyag, tambalíyung. — nga pula n 1 general term for squashes and pumpkins with red or orange meat. 2 zero grade. Kalbásà ang ákung nakúhà, I got a zero. 2a failure of grades or ratings. v [B126N] be a failure as a student. Ayaw pagbuguybúguy sa ímung pagtuun kay makalabásà (mangalabásà) ka unyà, Don’t play hooky from school or you’ll fail.

kalábat v 1 [A2; c] reach up to an amount or length of time. Ang húlaw nakakábat giyud ug tulu ka búlan, The dry season lasted for three months. Ikábat ug singkuwinta ka tápuk ang inasal, Make the roast pig do for fifty portions. 2 [A2; a] go as far as. Kabátun ku ang mga bitúun álang kanímu, I’ll go to the stars for you. 3 [A; a] walk holding on s.t. Gikabátan sa bátà ang mga silya, The child walked holding onto the chair. -an(→) n s.t. one holds onto while walking.

kalabaw n carabao, water buffalo. dakung — fully grown, old enough. Dakù ka nang kábaw wà gihápun kay buut, You’re fully grown now but you still are irresponsible. -in- v 1 [A; a12] work like a carabao. Nagkinábaw ku pagtrabáhu arun mu mabuláhan, I work like a horse to give you a better life. 2 [A13] have sexual relations. Ada, mag-agaw lag maadlaw, kun gabíi magkinábaw, They pretend to be cousins during the day but at night they have sexual relations. n stage in an infant’s development before it actually crawls. -un a 1 having thick and big feet like a carabao’s. 2 having a pregnancy that lasts more than nine months or so. Kabáwun siyang nagmabdus, She’s like a carabao in this pregnancy (having passed nine months without giving birth).

kalabíra n skeleton, skull. v [BN] become a skeleton or like one. Nangalabíra (nakalabíra, nikalabíra) na intawun ang íyang lawas, His body has become skin and bones. marka — n 1 skull and cross-bones. 2 poisonous preparation.

kalabkab v [A; b] 1 fan a fire. Nagkabkab siya sa kaláyu sa pagpasíga, He fanned the fire to make it catch. paN- v [A] fan oneself. Nangabkab siya sa kaínit, He fanned himself because it was so hot. n 1 hand fan. 2 delicacy made of flour or cassava flour baked thin and crisp in the shape of a large fan. a having large ears (humorous).

kalábu = klábu.

kalabus, kalabúsu (not without l) n jail. v [B125] land in prison, in jail. Nakalabus ra giyud ang kriminal, The criminal finally went to jail.

kaladángan n name for a large variety of fish similar to porgies.

kaladkad v [A3P] boil. Ug mukaladkad ang nilúgaw, If the porridge boils.

kaládu (not without l) n k.o. embroidery stitch with a mesh design, usually done on fine fabric. v [a12] make a mesh design on.

kalag n 1 soul. Kaluy-an mu ang kalag ni Luísa, Have mercy on the soul of Louisa. 1a a person as reckoned for count. Walà giyuy bisag usa ka kalag nagtikawtikaw sa íla, Not a soul stirred in the house. 1b walay — a heartless, cruel. Wà kay kág, wà kay kalúuy, You’re heartless, without mercy. 2 ghost. 3 human skeleton showing itself as a ghost. Naingun kag kalag sa kaníwang, You’re as thin as a skeleton. — sa animas thin as a soul in purgatory. v [A; a12b2] for a ghost to haunt s.o. Mamatay gánì ku kágun (kalgun) tikaw, If I die, I’ll haunt you. Hikalgan siya sa íyang asáwa, He was haunted by his wife’s ghost. paN- [b8] for a ghost to come back to earth. kalagkálag n 1 All Souls’ Day or a small party of prayers and eating on All Souls’ Day, in honor of the dead. 2 = plasíbu, n, 1. v [A1] 1 hold such a celebration on All Souls’ Day. Káda adlaw sa minatay magkalagkálag giyud mi, Every year on All Souls’ Day we hold a celebration. 2 = plasíbu, v. pangalagkálag v [A2; b6] 1 go to s.o.’s home to celebrate the All Souls’ Day ritual. 2 = pamlasíbu. kalagkalag v [a4] get a sickness caused by the soul of a departed relative. Walay duktur nga makaáyus íyang sakit. Gikalagkalag man diay nà siyas íyang lúlu, No doctor can cure his disease. He is suffering from an affliction caused by the soul of his grandfather. kalagnun a spiritual.

kalagiw see lagiw.

kalagkag v [A; a] loosen soil, flour, and the like, breaking small lumps into fine particles. Nagkalagkag pa ku sa harína nga ákung ayágun, I’m breaking up the lumps in the flour I’m going to sift.

kalagu n dogs having long, shaggy, and curly hair.

kaláhà n frying pan with a rounded bottom and a handle.

kalahátì n 1 coin of the early 1900’s worth twenty centavos. 2 s.o. who shares with or is part of. Ang ákung mga anak mauy kahátì nákù sa pagtagad sa ákung bána, My children and I share my husband’s attention.

kalàkalà n 1 croaking sound of frogs. 2 sputtering sound of defective engines. 3 sound of s.t. boiled at a stage when the water and the material boiled has formed a soft and thick mass. v [A3] croak, sputter. Mukalàkalà giyud ang mga bakì sa panahun sa ting-ulan, Frogs croak on rainy days. Ipatan-aw ang trák kay nagkalàkalà ang tíngug, Have the car checked because the engine sputters.

kaláki see láki2.

kalakkalak n sputtering sound of a defective machine. v [B46; b6] for a defective machine to sputter. Mukalakkalak ang makina ug náay dipiktu, The sewing machine will sputter when there’s s.t. wrong with it.

kalam v [A; a] plow by describing a spiral starting at the outer edge of the field. Kalamun nákù pagdáru arun maapil ang mga daplin, I’ll plow the field circularly so that the outer edges are also plowed. n spiral described by this manner of plowing.

kálam (not without l) v [A; a2] 1 search, look for. Mukálam pa siya sa íyang hunsuy nga nawā̀, He still has to look for the pipe he lost. Labihan nakakálam ang pulis sa gipangítang kawatan, How the policeman looked for the thief that was wanted! Kaláma ang dinakpan ug wà bay armas, Search the prisoner to see if he is armed. 2 earn a living. Inyung amahan ang nagkálam sa átung gikaun, It is your father who earns what we eat.

kalamalunggay = kalamunggay.

kalamansi, kalamansì (not without l) = limunsítu.

kalamantígì n ornamental annual growing to 2′ high, bearing red, white, and pink flowers, and fleshy capsules which burst when touched: Impatiens balsamina.

kalámay n 1 sugar. 2 brown sugar (as opposed to asúkar). v 1 [A1; a2] make sugar. 2 [B5] become sugar. Kun itúsun ang tubà mukámay (makámay) diay, Palm toddy can also be made into sugar by crystallizing it. (→) v [A; c] 1 put sugar into. Kamayan tang ímung tsá? Shall I put sugar in your tea? 2 sweet-talk s.o. Ímu na pud kung gikamayan, You’re giving me sweet talk again. 2a bisan -an pa no matter what inducement is given (even if you put sugar on it). Bísag kamayan pa, dì giyud ku musugut níya, I wouldn’t accept him for all the tea in China. 3 [B246] for coconut taffy to fail to turn out and become crystalline and sandy. Daling mukamay ang kukunat ug kúwang sa lubi, The coconut taffy comes out sandy if you don’t use enough coconut milk. 4 [A; a] (not without l) make kalamay. n (not without l) sweets made from ground sticky rice boiled with the juice of coconut meat and brown sugar.

kalamayu, kalamáyu n an acute infection which has swollen and become red, but not yet open or oozing. v [BN; a4] be acutely inflamed. Nangalamáyu (nikalamáyu, nakalamáyu, gikalamáyu) ang íyang samad, His wound became acutely inflamed.

kalambíbat = kabíbat.

kalambitay = kulumbitay.

kalambri1 (not without l) n cramp. v [BN; a4b4] get a cramp. Nikalambri (nakalambri, nangalambri) ang íyang tiil sa dúgayng hinúmul sa túbig, He got a cramp in his legs because he stayed in the water too long. Ang mabdus dalì kaáyung kalambríhun (kalambríhan), Pregnant women are easily attacked by sudden and painful cramps.

kalambri2 n cuss word, fairly strong, but which can also be used with a light note of humor, expressing annoyance. Kalambri ning tawhána, manúgug paningil íning wà pay swildu, Damn, this man. He tries to collect from me before I even get paid!

kalambúra = karambúla.

kalamidad n calamity.

kalamri = kalambri1, 2.

kalamúhuy n k.o. fish.

kalamúkat see lamúkat.

kalamundì, kalamundin, kalamunding (not without l) = limunsítu.

kalamunggay n 1 small, rapidly growing cultivated tree, with thrice pinnate leaves, the leaflets of which are one of the most popularly eaten vegetables in the Visayas: Moringa oleifera. 2 clubs in playing cards.

kalamutsing = kamuritsing. see muritsing.

kalan, kálan (not without l) n small portable stove made of clay. v [a12] make into such a stove.

kalandátay v [B; c1] for a conversation to drag on, going from one subject to another. Nakalandátay ang isturya kay púlus na hubug, The conversation went on and on because everybody had one drink too many.

kalandrákas n things of all different kinds and varieties coming at once. Ang kalandrákas sa inadlawng pagkinabuhì, The various activities of daily life. v [A; a12] be a conglomeration of various things or kinds. Magkalandrákas lang ang mahisgutan sa mga tapuktápuk, They talk about all different things in their gatherings. Kalandrakása pagpalit ang mga kulur, Buy all different colors.

kálang (not without l) n portion of a field which has been plowed at one time. v [A1; b5] plow a certain portion of the field. Nakakálang na sila sa katungà sa daruhan, They had already plowed half of the field. Ang duul sa sapà mauy ákung kalangun (kalangan) pag-úna, I’ll clear up the part near the river first.

kal-ang n 1 gap. Adtu lapus sa kal-ang sa paril, Pass through the gap in the wall (or between the two walls). 2 distance in time or space between two things. Ang kal-ang sa ílang pangidarun, The gap in their ages. v [B5; c1] be located with gaps in between. Kal-ángi ang mga silya arun dílì magkinupyahánay, Place your chairs far apart so you won’t be copying from each other. -an(→)n space between two things. Ang kal-angan sa sini ug iskuylahan gitukúran ug balay, A house is built in the space between the movie house and the school. -in-an(→) n place where there is the biggest gap.

kalangkálang (not without l) v [A; a12] estimate, consider s.t. carefully. Ikaw ra ang mukalangkálang ug makaáyu ba nímu, Weigh it carefully yourself whether it would do you any good. Aku ray mukalangkálang nga maígù ang pagkáun sa tanan, I’ll ration the food out so that it will go around. n estimation, consideration. Sa ákung kalangkálang mudaug giyud ang prutista ni Usminya, As I see it, Osmeña’s protest will be successful.

kálap1 v [AN; a] look for medicinal plants. Mukálap kag tambal didtu sa patayng búlan, You must look for medicinal herbs when there is no moon. Unsang mga tambála ákung kalápun? What medicinal plants shall I get? paN- v [A2S] look for s.t. one wants to obtain but is not easy to find. Makapangálap kag kwarta basta imirdyinsi, You have to scramble about to find money if it’s an emergency. -in- n medicinal plants gathered. Ang sulud sa básu mga kinálap nga gamut, The glass contained medicinal roots.

kálap2 v [A; b(1)] 1 touch, tinker, play with s.t. forbidden. Latusun ku ang magkáp sa gamitun, I’ll whip anyone who tinkers with the tools. Gikápan giyud ang tigib kay nagíbang, S.o. must have played with the chisel because it got nicked. 2 tease, play a joke on s.o. 3 [AN] engage in petty stealing. Bantáyi siyang musulud kay mukáp nà, Watch him if he comes in because he lifts things. kalapkálap v [A3] tinker, try one’s hand at s.t. new. Namikaniku siya kay ganáhan mukapkáp ug makina, He became a mechanic because he likes to tinker with machines.

kalapáti (not without l) v 1 [A; b5] calk, make s.t. watertight by filling the seams or cracks. Gikalapatíhan (gikalapáti) ang tanang sinumpayan sa káhuy nga mikang-a, All the wooden joints that came loose have been calked. 2 [B1; b6(1)] be covered with s.t. sticky and dirty. Nagkalapáti ang nawung sa bátà sa bábul gam, The child’s face is smeared with sticky bubble gum. Ayaw pagdúwà sa taguk sa nangkà kay makakalapáti (makapakalapáti) nà sa kamut mu, Don’t play with the sticky sap of jackfruit, as it will get your hands all sticky.

kalapi1 n k.o. thin and thorny rattan used in fishing equipment because of its resistance to salt water. It produces clusters of edible, sour berries: Calamus sp.

kalapi2 (not without l) a a defect in coconut trees manifested by the fronds, such that the lowest fronds do not hang but tend to be vertical and easily break off. v [B1456] for a coconut tree to be of this sort.

kalapíti = kalapáti, 2.

kalapitsi = karapitsi.

kalapkap v [AN; b5] go to a woman’s bed to have intercourse with her without her knowledge.

kalapúti = kalapáti, 2.

kaláru = kláru.

kalas1 (not without l) v 1 [A; a] rake out s.t. that is growing, harrow. Kinahanglan kalasun ang mga sagbut samtang wà pay ulan, You must rake out the weeds before the rains come. Ímung kalasan ug úna ang dapit sa sapà, First harrow the part which is near the brook. 1a [a12] make into a harrow, rake. 2 [A; b1c] give the owner of gambling equipment a rake-off. Kalasan námù ang ímung baráha kun magpúkir mi, You will get a rake-off for your cards when we play poker. Kalasi si Pidru, Give Pedro his rake-off. n 1 rake, harrow. 2 rake-off to the owner of gambling paraphernalia. maN-r- n one who lets people gamble with his equipment for a rake-off.

kalas2 (not without l) v 1 [B12; a12] die in a disaster, accident, war. Kadaghang way lábut ang nakalas sa gúbat sa Byitnam, A lot of innocent people died in the war in Vietnam. Kalasun kamung tanan, You will all meet your death. 2 [a3] be destroyed, annihilated. Daghang ayruplánu ang nakalas sa Pirl Harbur, Many planes were destroyed at Pearl Harbor. (←) a (with l droppable) wasteful, using in an extravagant way. Kás kaáyu sa panahun ang ar-utísi, ROTC is a big waste of time. Kanang plantsáha kás ug kuryinti, That iron uses more electricity than necessary. v [A2; a2] waste, use wastefully. Ayaw kalása paggáwì ang túbig, Don’t waste the water. -an a wasteful, using more than necessary. Kalasan ka kaáyug papil, You use paper wastefully.

kalásag (not without l) n 1 shield. 2 defense. Ang pagkamatárung mauy bugtung níyang kalásag bátuk sa dautan, Righteousness is his sole defense against evil.

kalasíkas n rustling sound like that produced by the motion of leaves. v 1 [A3; c1] produce this k.o. rustling sound. Kasikása (ikasíkas) ang mga dáhun arun sila mahadluk, Rustle the leaves so they’ll be afraid. 2 [A1] bustle about in preparation for s.t. Mikasíkas ang mga tagibalángay kay nagkaduul na ang pyista, The people are bustling about with the fiesta approaching. Hápit ka na mugíkan, wà pa ka kakasíkas! It’s nearly time to leave and you haven’t made any preparations! — sa panahun n doings, activities of constant and ordinary nature.

kalaskálas n 1 = angalaskálas. 2 name given to tiny inedible crabs that dig holes in the sand.

kalaskas n a bird which appears at night, believed to be an unglù which has assumed this form. So called from its purported sound: kas-kas.

kalat, kálat1 v [A; b6(1)] cane with bamboo or rattan. Kamau kang mukalat ug síya? Do you know how to cane a chair? n s.t. caned from bamboo or rattan. Buslut ang kalat sa katri, The caned portion of the bed is broken.

kálat2 v 1 [AB46; c] be scattered in a confused manner, cause s.t. to be so. Kinsay nagkálat sa mga duwáan sa sáwug? Who scattered the toys all over the floor? Hipúsa ang mga papil nga nagkálat sa salug, Gather the pieces of paper scattered all over the floor. Ayaw ikálat ang mga bulingun sa salug, Don’t scatter the soiled clothes on the floor. 2 [A; cP] for news, rumors to spread. Mikálat ang hulungíhung báhin sa ribulusiyun, There were rumors about a revolution that began to spread.

kalatkat v [A; ac] climb up s.t. using the hands and feet: climb to get, bring. Nikatkat ang bátà sa lamísa, The child climbed up on the table. Katkátun gihápun nà sa iring dihà, The cat can still climb up there to get it. — sa kapáyas v [A] have intercourse with a woman (humorous). Inigdunggù giyus bána mukatkat giyud sa kapáyas pagkagabíi, As soon as the husband arrives from abroad, you can be sure he’s going to get him some papayas that night.

kalatsutsi n frangipani, k.o. ornamental tree planted for its flowers: Plumiera spp.

kalátung (not without l) n knocker made from a section of a bamboo with a slit on the side. It is resonant and is rapped to call or send signals.

kálaw n hornbill bird: Buceros hydrocorax.

kaláwan v [A23; cP] be somewhat raised, get somewhat off the ground. Ang salug sa balay mikáwan lag usa ka pí gíkan sa yútà, The floor of the house is elevated about a foot from the ground. Nakakáwan nag ayruplánu sa pag-abut námù sa irpurt, The plane had already gotten off the ground when we got to the airport. see also kawankawan.

kaláwat (from dáwat) v 1 [AN2; b(1)] take Holy Communion. Nakakalawat (nakapangaláwat) ka rung Duminggúha? Did you take communion this Sunday? 2 [A; a12] accept s.t. as true. Dílì ku mukaláwat árung mga pangatarúngan mu, I will not accept any of your reasons. 3 receive, accept (Biblical). Kalawátun mu ba si Kurdaping nga ímung asáwa? Do you take Kordaping as your wife? n Holy Communion. -an(→), -ánan n communion railing.

kalaw-it v [AN; b25] 1 get s.t. with a hook, hook s.t. onto s.t. Mikaw-it (nangaw-it) siya sa ákung líug, She hooked her arm around my neck. Átung kaw-ítun (kaw-ítan) ang kaimítu, We’ll hook the star apple and pull it down. Íyang gikaw-it ang kawit sa íyang abága, He hooked the bamboo palm toddy container to his shoulders. 2 capture as the result of having run into by accident. Ang patrulya nakakaw-it ug kumpit sa ismaglir, The patrol ran into a smuggler’s boat and captured it. 3 s.t. with a hook on it to pull things out of reach to one. -an(→), -ánann hook onto which s.t. is hung.

kálay n k.o. children’s game similar to marbles played with cowries. v [AC2; b(1)] play kálay.

kalaykay1 v 1 [A; ab2] dig up s.t. with the hands, hoe up s.t. in a scratching manner. Nagkaykay siyag kamúti, He is digging up sweet potatoes. 2 [A; b5] press hard with the finger tips in the pit of the stomach to massage it in a manner similar to scratching. Mukalma ang kabúhì ug kalaykáyun (kalaykáyan) ang tiyan, A burning stomach calms down when you massage it in a digging motion. n hoe.

kalaykay2 n a k.o. tellin clams, about 1½″ long and 1″ wide, sand-colored and found in the sand along the shore.

kaláyu n fire. v [B2S6] 1 grow into, be on fire. Nakáyu ang bága nga giitsa sa basúra, The ember thrown into the garbage turned into a fire. 2 be on fire with an emotion. Nagkalayu siya sa kalágut, He was fuming with rage. 3 spark, produce sparks. Nagkayu ang ismiril sa dihang gidaítul ang amul, The sharpener gave off sparks when the bolo was pressed against it. kayukayu v 1 [A] for cooking utensils or burners to produce sparks while cooking s.t. 2 [B1456] for love to be burning. -in-(→) n boiled corn on the cob. kakalayúhan n fires of hell.

kalbaryu n 1 calvary. 2 situation causing intense mental suffering. Kalbaryu nákù ning pagtuun ug sista, Learning to play the guitar is utter torture to me. v [B126] become a calvary.

kalbásà = kalabásà.

kalbu n bald-headed. v [B1] be bald-headed.

kalbúru = karbúru.

kaldíra n 1 boiler of steam engines. 2 seat of one’s emotions as the source of ardent feelings. v [A; a2] install, make into a boiler.

kaldirin see kaldíru.

kaldiríta1 see kaldíru.

kaldiríta2, kaldirítas n 1 a stew of goat’s meat and spices. 2 stewed dog’s meat (humorous). v [A; a] make goat stew.

kaldíru n metal pot, usually flat-bottomed. baryu nga way — cemetery (humorous). kaldirin n cooking pot, cylindrical in shape, usually made of galvanized sheet metal, and flat-bottomed. kaldiríta1 n light metal pot with flat bottom, usually for storing food.

kaldíyu n egg drop soup, usually with a fish base but may be made of a different base. v [A1; a] make egg drop soup.

kaldu n 1 soup made by sauteeing meat and spices to which broth has been added.2 bowl, cup to hold soup. v [A1; a] make soup. kalduhan n tiny cup for chocolate.

kalgas n animal flea. v [a4] have a skin disease characterized by small, itchy pyramid-shaped eruptions. It spreads when scratched. -un(→) a having this type of skin disease.

kalhang = kal-ang.

kalhay1 v [AB1N; a] 1 make big tears in s.t. Nagkalhay (nangakalhay) ang íyang sinínà, Her dress was all tattered. 2 destroy utterly. Nakalhay ang taytáyan sa bumba, The bridge was utterly destroyed by the bombs.

kalhay2 a for grains or powder to be dry and not stuck into lumps. Kalhay ang balas nga uga, Dry sand is loose. v [AB2; a2] for grains or powder to be, become dry and loose, cause them to be so. Ag-ága ang harína arun makalhay, Sift the flour to make it nice and powdery. Kinsay mukalhay (magkalhay) sa nagbúgul nga yapak? Who will break up the lumpy soil?

káli v [A; a] gather root crops by digging. Magkáli (mangáli) tag balanghuy, Let us dig some cassava. kalihun a mature root crops (ready for digging).

kalibhay = kalìhay.

kalibkib n the slivers of coconut meat and brown exterior portion which remain after the meat of the coconut has been shredded. binday nga -un woman’s sex organ that is thin like the kalibkib.

kalibri1 n 1 caliber, quality, ability. Mau nay kalibri sa táwung húmuk masukù, That is the k.o. man that gets angry easily. 2 caliber of a bullet or firearm.

kalibri2 (from libri) n k.o. cassava with red stems. It may be eaten with little cooking without poisoning effect in contrast to other varieties. It is so called from the phrase makalibri sa kagútum ‘save from starvation’.

kalibugan see líbug.

kalidad n 1 quality. Maáyug kalidad ang panaptun, The cloth is of good quality. 2 kind, sort. Unsa may kalidad sa íyang pagkatáwu? What k.o. a person is he? -is(←)1 a of various kinds. v [B1; a1] be of various types. Nagkalidádis lang ang ákung tinda, I sell all sorts of goods. — ang tíngug for the voice to change pitch in fear. Basta malísang ku, makalidádis dáyun ang ákung tíngug, When I get frightened my voice gets uncontrolled.

kalidádis2 n k.o. small sweet potato with an orange flesh and dark-red skin.

kálids n 1 college. 2 one in college. Kálids ka na? Kabátà pa gud nímu! Are you already in college? You sure are young for that! v [B6] be in college. Mukálids na siya sa sunud abli, She will be in college next schoolyear.

kálids swing n college swing, a k.o. old-fashioned permanent wave where the hair is cut up to the nape of the neck. v [A; c1] wear a college swing permanent.

kaligkig = kigkig, 3, 4. paN- = pangigkig. see kigkig.

kaligutgut = aligutgut2.

kalìhay v [A; c] carry s.t. by having it slung over the shoulders. Nagkalìhay ug pusil ang mga mangangáyam, The hunters had shotguns slung over their shoulders.

kalíhim n secretary, an official in charge of a department of the government. v [B1256] become a secretary.

kalimbagas v [A] run as fast as one can to get away from s.t. Mikalimbagas siya ug dágan paghitungud sa mintiryu, He ran as fast as he could as he passed the cemetery. Kábaw nga nagkalimbagas ug ginukdánay, The mad rushing of carabaos running after one another.

kalimpus n a variety of white-grained paddy rice.

kalimutaw, kalimútaw n 1 iris or pupil of the eye. Mudakù ang kalimutaw sa iring ug magabíi, A cat’s eyes grow large in the evening. 2 by extension, eyeball. Ang nagbudlat níyang kalimutaw, His bulging eyeballs.

kalindaryu n calendar. káwas, lápas na sa — for a girl to be above thirty (and get beyond a marriageable age—lit. go beyond the calendar).

kalinding = kalíring.

kaling n small dried anchovies. -in-(←) = kaling.

káling v 1 [AB6; c1] turn over on the side, cause s.t. to do so. Mukáling ang kúlun nga ibutang sa lamísa nga way bangil kay língin ang lubut, If you put a clay pot on the table without a support it will turn over on its side because it is round-bottomed. Kalínga (ikáling) ang mga libru sa lamísa básin nadat-ugan ang sulat mu, Turn the books over on the side. Maybe the letter is just underneath them. 2 [A; a12] move s.t. solid and heavy showing it one side at a time. Kalíngun lang nátù ang pridyidir kay dì ta makadaug, Let’s just move the refrigerator by shoving it one side at a time because we cannot carry it. 3 rock a small boat that has been grounded so it will move free. Kalíngun nátù ang búti kay mitaub na, Let’s rock the boat to free it because the tide is beginning to come in.

kalíngag = kaníngag.

kalingkaling n k.o. mussel living in the roots of mangroves, about 1½″ long.

kalingkit n old variety of red, fine-grained paddy rice.

kalinyas n 1 bobbin on which the thread for weaving is wound. It is attached to the shuttle. 2 amount of thread put on one bobbin. v [AN; a] wind thread around the bobbin in weaving. -an(→) n = kalinyas.

kalípay n 1 name originally given to an ornamental shrub planted for its leaves: Polyscias fruticosa. 2 name now also given to the croton, an erect ornamental shrub planted for its large, shiny leaves in various mottled colors and in a variety of shapes: Codiaeum variegatum. -an = kalípay, 2.

kalipikar v [A] register for voting.

kalipikasiyun n 1 qualification. 2 registration of new voters. v = kalipikar.

kalipir n caliper, an instrument used to measure the thickness or diameter of s.t.

kalipláwir = kulipláwir.

kalipsu n 1 calypso song, dance. 2 calypso outfit, consisting of a straw hat and a sport shirt or blouse, the lower edges and sleeves of which are scalloped or raggedy.

kalíring v [APB3(1); c1] roll, usually said of flat disk-like things; cause s.t. to do so. Ang taklub sa kaldíru mikalíring sa kanal, The pot cover rolled into the canal. n hoop used as a toy for children to roll.

kalíru1 v [A; c1] stack ears of corn or rice on the stalk in an orderly arrangement. Íyang kalirúhun (ikalíru) ang ináni, He’ll stack the harvested rice. n orderly stack of rice on the stalk or ears of corn.

kalíru2 see kal.

kalis v 1 [A; a12] flatten off s.t. that heaps up to measure them exactly. Kalisun nátù arun way bintáhà, Let us level it off carefully so no one gets too much. 2 [a12] dismiss a group from office. Ug malibiral ang administrasiyun kalisun mu sa inyung katungdánan, If we get a Liberal administration you will all be swept from office. n s.t. used to level off a measured item.

kális1 n chalice.

kális2 n k.o. pointed sword, around 18–20″ long with serrations near the handle.

kalísa n a two-wheeled horse drawn carriage. v [A13] ride in a kalísa.

kaliskis n scale-like crust on the skin. v [B1456; a4] have such scale-like encrustation on one’s skin. Butangig lána ang ímung bitíis kay nagkaliskis (gikaliskis), Rub oil on your legs because they have scales on them.

kalit a 1 sudden. 2 suddenly, abruptly. Sa kalit lámang nalímut siya kanákù, He suddenly forgot all about me. v 1 [B] happen suddenly, quickly. Nikalit (nakalit) lag abli ang pultahan, The door opened suddenly. 2 [AN; abc] do s.t. suddenly, quickly. Átù ning kalitug kúhà, Let’s grab this quickly. Gikalitan ku siyag haluk, I suddenly kissed her. Ayawg ikalit pagbutang, Don’t put it down hastily. 3 [b8] be surprised, caught unaware. Nakalitan siya sa balità. Walà giyud siyang katíngug, He was shocked by the news. He couldn’t speak. kalitkálit v [BN; abc] squeeze in s.t. in one’s spare time. Nagkalitkálit silag ábut, They took time out for a quick tryst. Kalitkalíti nag silhig, Take out a few moments and sweep it. pa- v [A; b(1)] take s.o. by surprise. Átù siyang pakalitan arun dílì makapangandam, Let’s take him by surprise so that he cannot prepare himself. paniN- v 1 = kalitkálit. 2 [A2; b] walk out on s.o. or one’s obligation. Dílì ku makapaningalit kanímu kay ikaw may ákung pakaslan, I can’t desert you, for I am going to marry you. Wà kung kauban níla kay íla man kung gipaningalitan, I did not get to go with them because they walked out on me. ma-(→) a sudden. Makálit nga katalagman, A sudden calamity. ma-un(←) a do things on the spur of the moment, without proper thought. Makalítun ka ra kaáyu sa ímung mga sáad, You are two-faced in your promises.

kalítang n k.o. banana eaten raw, rarely grown commercially because it keeps poorly.

kalkag a for the hair to be disheveled, in disarray. v [APBN; c1] for hair to become disheveled, cause it to do so. Ang hángin mauy mikalkag (mipakalkag) sa ákung buhuk, The wind caused my hair to get disheveled. Panudlay kay mikalkag (nangalkag) nang ímung buhuk, Comb your hair because it is disheveled.

kalkal v [A; a] dig with light instruments. Magkalkal ta ug tambákan sa mga sagbut, We will dig a pit to throw the garbage into. Nakakalkal silag usa ka kaban nga buláwan, They have dug up a trunkful of gold.

kalkulu, kalkúlu = karkulu.

kalma a 1 calm. Kalma kaáyu ang panahun run, It’s a very calm day. Kalma kaáyu siya taliwálà sa kakuyaw, He remains very calm in the face of danger. 2 slow, deliberate, and sure in behavior. Kalma kaáyu siyang nagtrabáhu bísag giapíki, He worked slowly and deliberately even if he was under pressure. Kalma siyag sinultihan, He speaks slowly and deliberately. v 1 [B; a12] become calm, be unruffled of feelings, be soothed in pain. Kalma lang. Ayawg kasukù dáyun, Calm down. Don’t get mad right away. Nakalma (mikalma) na ang dágat. Mularga na kita, The sea has become calm now. Let’s go. Makakalma (makapakalma) sa sakit ning tambála, This medicine can soothe pain. 2 [b4] be becalmed. Wà makairug ang barútung gikalmáhan, The sailboat was caught in a calm and could not move. -du a calm and collected. -nti n tranquilizer. Kalmanti lang tung iniksiyun nga gihátag sa duktur, The injection that the doctor gave was only a tranquilizer.

kalsáda = karsáda.

kalsadur see kalsu.

kalsitin n socks. v [A; b] put socks on s.t., get, make into socks.

kalsu v 1 [A; ac] wedge s.t. into s.t. to make it hold or to make it come on or off. Kalsúhun sa panday ang tabla nga gilansang sa bungbung, The carpenter will pry off the boards that were nailed to the walls. Kalsúhi ang ímung sapátus arun sayung isul-ub, Use a horn for your shoes so you won’t have any trouble putting them on. Ikalsu ning papil sa húnus arun dílì mabukas, Wedge this paper in the drawer so it won’t come open. 1a wrench s.t. loose at the joints or s.t. tied around s.t. else. Ang kawatan nakakalsu sa íyang mga kamut gíkan sa púsas, The thief managed to wrench his hands out of the cuffs. 2 [A; c1] stick s.t. in the pocket. Ayaw ikalsu (kalsúha) ang ímung daug. Iplantáda giyud sa lamísa, Do not pocket your winnings. You must keep them on the table. n 1 lever to pry s.t. off, open. 2 shoehorn. kalsadur n shoehorn or anything used for putting on the shoes.

kalsúnis = karsúnis.

kalsunsilyu = karsunsilyu.

kaltik n an empty can of motor oil about 7″ long with a diameter of about 2′, locally used as a unit of measurement for sea shells.

kaltiks n 1 Caltex, name of a company and a brand of gasoline. 2 = kaltik.

kalù1 = kalùkalù. kalùkalù a stupid, mentally defective. Sugúa lag simpling butang ang táwung kalùkalù, Give morons simple orders. v [B12; b6] become stupid, slow-witted; consider s.o. as such.

kalù2 v [A; c1] scoop out the top part of a liquid. Ikawù (kaw-a) ang buwà sa linung-ag, Scoop away the foam from the top of the boiling rice.

kálù n hat. — sa pitrumaks n shade of pressure lantern. v [A; a] wear a hat, make into a hat. kalùkálù n 1 glans penis (humorous). 2 conical cover for a chimney top. v [A; b6(1)] put up a conical cover over a chimney. Gikalùkalúan níyag sín ang panghaw, He put a conical cover made of iron sheeting on the smokestack.

kalub a for the surface of s.t. round and flat to be depressed. Dílì giyud muhárì ning usa ka dakúa kay kalub man ang patay, This one centavo coin will not come up heads because its tail is depressed. v [B; a12] get depressed in the middle. Nagkalub man lang ang ági niíning plakáha, My! How warped this record is.

kalubay n a variety of common squash that has a club-shaped fruit, 2–4′ long, with smooth whitish-green skin and white flesh, the skin and flesh of which are edible. It is sold commercially as kalbásang putì: Lagenaria leucantha. v [A13; b6] cook kalubay or with kalubay.

kalúbid n an old variety of paddy rice with white grains.

kalubkub n small, low-roofed hut for temporary shelter. v 1 [A; b] make such a hut. 2 [A; c] put, store in such a hut.

kalug n k.o. hand tool similar to a small sickle used in cutting rice panicles during harvest. v [A; a] use this instrument.

kalugkalug = kalùkalù. see kalù1.

kalugpus, kalugpuy = kulugpus.

kalugtì n k.o. sweet potato with white peelings and yellow or reddish meat.

kalugungkugung n name given to several aromatic herbs, used as a hair rinse. In some areas the name is given to a plant used as a spice, probably Ocimum sanctum. — sa kabáyù a tall, strongly aromatic, woody herb of waste areas: Hyptis suaveolens.

kalúha (from duha) n twin, twins. Si Pidru ákung kalúha, Peter is my twin. Nanganak siya ug kalúha, She gave birth to twins. v 1 [C3] be twins. 1a [A12; b6] have as one’s twin. — ug sawa be born at the same time as a snake. Some people are thought to have snakes around them that bring good luck. These snakes are thought to have been born at the same time as the person and are considered his twin. 1b [b(1)] be coupled with. Ang íyang mga kasákit gikaluháag pagmáhay, His sufferings were coupled with regrets. 2 give birth to twins. Ang íyang asáwa gikaluháan ug babáyi, His wife gave birth to twin girls.

kalukalu (not without l) n sweet made of very fine corn grits (tiktik) boiled with coconut milk and sugar. v [A13; a] make kalukalu.

kalukálu1 (not without l) n fried rice, made of leftover rice and usually nothing else but salt. v [A; a1b(1)] cook or make simple fried rice.

kalukálu2 n the sweet, watery outer coating of coconut meat.

kalukhu v [A; a] scrape, scratch off s.t. that sticks to a surface with a thrusting motion. Gáhì kalukhúun ang dukut sa kúlun, It’s hard to scratch burnt rice in the pot. Kukhúi ang dárug lápuk, Scrape the plow clean of mud. kalukhuun n 1 meat of very young coconut at a stage that it is just scraped, not dug out, or the dalínug. 2 dredged to the point that only a little is left to dig out.

kalúkud = kulúkud.

kalúkus = kulúkus.

kalumingking = kulumingking. see kingking1.

kalumitsing = kamuritsing. see muritsing.

kalumpang n spreading tree which reaches a height of twenty meters or more bearing foul-smelling flowers which are deep-red in color and kidney-shaped fruit, as big as a child’s fist with edible peanut-like seeds: Sterculia foetida.

kalumpit n an old variety of paddy rice with white grains.

kalung1 n upland river crab with a red breast.

kalung2 = kalug.

kalunggu n 1 feathers just coming in. 2 warts. v 1 [AN; b6] for feathers to come in, either in young birds or after shedding. Ug mangalunggu ang balhíbu, sakit nga hikápun, If the feathers are just coming in, it hurts the bird if you touch them. 2 [B26; a4b4] turn into a wart, be affected by a wart. Ug makahikap kag kawunggug manuk, kawunggúhun ka, If you touch sprouting feathers, you will get warts. Gikalunggúhan (nangalunggu) ang tibuuk níyang bukubuku, His back is all covered with warts.

kalungkung v [B; c1] for the body or limbs to be curled up, bent. Nagkungkung siya sa katri sa túmang katugnaw, He curled up in bed from severe cold. Nakungkung ang mga tudlù sa tigúwang, The old man’s fingers are gnarled. Ikungkung (kungkunga) ang ímung tiil, Pull in your legs. a curled up, bent.

kalunsing = lunsing.

kalúpù v 1 [A; c] wrap s.t. around s.o. or oneself. Kalupúi ang bátà kay tugnaw, Put s.t. around the child because it’s cold. 2 [c1] make, use as a shoulder wrap. n s.t. used to wrap around oneself. Unsa may kalúpù mu ug paalut ka, tualya? What do you use around your shoulder if you get a haircut, a towel?

kalus v [A; a] 1 fetch water. Nakakalus na kug pára ikalígù, I’ve already fetched water for my bath. 2 get liquid out with a dipper. Mukalus na lang ku ug sabaw, I’ll just ladle out soup for myself. Kalusun lang ni nátù arun maángay, Let us just ladle this out so we will have equal shares. n 1 s.t. used as a dipper. 2 dipperful. (←) n intense action of fetching water. v = kalus, 2. paN- = kalus, n1.

kaluskus1 v 1 [A; ab] scrape or scratch to remove s.t. from a surface. Kuskúsag maáyu ang kan-un nga namilit sa kaldíru, Scrape out the rice that is sticking to the pot. 2 [AN; b5] scratch the hair hard with the hands. Nagpanguskus siya sa kakatul sa íyang úlu, He kept on scratching because his head itched so intensely. Nakakuskus (nakapanguskus) siya sa íyang úlu tungud sa kalisud sa prublíma, He scratched his head due to the difficulty of the problem.

kaluskus2 v 1 [AN; a12] pull up the trouser legs or sleeves. Nangaluskus (mikaluskus) siya sa íyang karsúnis, He rolled up his trousers. 2 = kuyuskus.

kaluskus3 = kaguskus.

kálut v [A; a] 1 dig, excavate. Ang luyu sa balay gikalútan ug atábay, A deep well has been dug in our back yard. 2 scratch an itch. Kalúta ang ákung likud, katul, Scratch my back. It’s itchy. — ug dílì katul = hikap sa dílì hilikápun. see híkap, 6. (→) n 1 pit or hole dug up. 1a amount dug up. 2 instrument for scratching oneself. paN- v [A] scratch oneself. Nangalut siya sa íyang tingkuy, He scratched the back of his neck. -in-an(→) n 1 place where a hole or pit is dug up. 2 place s.o. scratched. maN-r-(→) n 1 one who digs s.t. 2 gravedigger.

kalutkut v [A; a] scrape off s.t. hard by rubbing it back and forth. Nagkalutkut siyag dukut, He’s scraping off the food sticking to the pot.

kaluwaan see duha.

kaluykuy n whooping cough. v [a4] have a whooping cough. Nanglugwà ang íyang mata ug inubu kay gikaluykuy siya, He is coughing his head off because he has a persistent cough.

kalyi n street. Náa sa Kalyi Magalyánis ang mga dagkung tindáhan, The large department stores are on Magallanes Street. pasa- girl one is playing around with, not seriously in love. Unsa guy mangasáwa? Pára pasakalyi lang nà siya, Who said I was going to get married? I’m just playing around with her.

kalyu n corns on the toes. v [B126; a4b4] get corns. Gikalyu (gikalyúhan) ang ákung tiil, I have corns on the feet. kalyuhun a having corns all over it.

kalyus n dish made from the legs and tail of cows or carabaos. The bones are removed and the meat is sliced, sauteed with spices, and then stewed with vegetables.

kám = kalam.

káma n 1 bed, usually with mattress. 2 a large stack of s.t. piled in an orderly fashion. v 1 [A1; ab] make one’s bed, make into a bed. Magkáma ka sa katri inigmata nímu, Make your bed after you wake up. Kun walay láing higdáan mahímu rag kining tag-as nga bangkù kamáhun, You can use these benches as beds to lie on. 2 [A1; c1] stack into a neat way. Ákù ning ikáma (kamáhun) ang káhuy sa sílung, I’ll pile this firewood under the house. -in- n in a large neat stack. -da = káma, 2 n, v. kinamáda = kináma.

kamadutsay n married man’s mistress. v [A; a12] have, make into a mistress.

kamagkù = kumalagkù.

kamagung n k.o. large forest tree producing a highly prized, hard, black wood used as building material and for making canes. The fruit is brown and hairy with white flesh and edible. Varieties bearing fruit with few seeds are planted and sold commercially as mabúlu: Diospyros discolor. a a person who is very dark black. †

kamálig n 1 storehouse for farm products. 2 stable for work animals. Ang Diyusnung Bátà natáwu sa kamálig, The Christ Child was born in a stable. v [c1] store farm products in a storehouse. atup nga -in- roof consisting of a single piece of wood set at an angle. -in-, -in-(→) a by the granaryful. Kinamálig kun mupalit siyag bugas, He buys rice by the granary.

kamálù (not without l) n k.o. poultry disease characterized by black spots on combs or eyes of fowls. v [A123P; a4b4] be affected with this poultry disease. Gikamálù (gikamalúan) ang mata sa manuk, The chicken’s eyes are affected with poultry disease.

kamalunggay = kalamunggay.

kamandag n 1 meconium, the first stools of a newborn baby. 2 poison venom.

kamandir n commander. v 1 [BN; a2] be a commander. Kinsa na man karuy nagkamandir (nangamandir) sa mga huks? Who is the commander of the Huks? 2 [AN; a2b2] commandeer. Ákung awtu nakamandir sa armi, My car was commandeered by the army. -un a like a commander.

kamang n k.o. red snapper producing red fat: Lutianus sp.

kámang v [A2S; b5] 1 creep, crawl. Tabúni ang pagkáun kay kamángun unyà sa mga uk-uk, Cover the food or the cockroaches will crawl all over it. 1a — sa kalisud, — daw úmang be in utter poverty. Nagkamang kami sa kalisud, We’re crawling in poverty. 1b be sent sprawling on the floor. Nakakámang intáwun ang táwu nga naigù sa suntuk, The poor fellow was sent sprawling to the floor after he was hit by the blow. 2 [A; a12] go to a woman’s bed without prearrangement to have illicit relations. Ang ílang búy nagkámang ni Pitra, Their houseboy crawled into Petra’s bed. 3 [A; a12] go after a voter to keep him from voting for the opposition. Ang wà pa nímu mahaylu, kamánga. Kinahanglang way bútung Usminya dinhi, Go after those you can’t win over. There must be no votes for Osmeña. -in-ay(→) n going after voters in the last moment to keep them from voting or buy their votes.

kamangyan n a dried form of the resin obtained from almasíga and other forest trees. It is burned over coals for its smoke, which is used in folk medicine and other rituals for magical purposes and also used as a mosquito smudge or for other non-magical purposes.

kamaníru n one who works on street or road maintenance. v [B16; a2] worker on street maintenance.

kamansi n breadfruit with seeds, the seeds and pulp of which are eaten as a vegetable when not ripe: Artocarpus camansi.

kamansili, kamansilis n medium-sized tree with short, sharp spines at the base of the leaves and on the branches that bears a white or reddish edible fruit similar to tamarind (sambag) but smaller and with a more pronounced spiral. The bark is used for tanning: Pithecolobium dulce.

kamantígì = kalamantígì.

kamanyan = kamangyan.

kamara báha n House of Representatives, the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines.

kamarin n warehouse with an iron roof. v [A12; a2] make, build, make into a warehouse. -in- a by the warehouseful.

kamarun n dish of shrimps, split and dipped in eggs, optionally mixed with ground meat. v [A; a] make, have kamarun. — ribusádu = kamarun.

kamarúti n an officer’s quarters on the deck, cabin in a sailing vessel.

kámas1 v 1 [AN; c6] struggle, strive intensively in an endeavor. Hala, kámas arun ka mulampus, Strive hard so that you’ll be a success. 2 [AN; a] do s.t. in the shortest time possible. Nagkámas siya pagpanghúgas arun makasúruy dáyun, She did the dishes hurriedly so that she could go out soon. kamaskamas = kámas1, v2.

kámas2 = kamras.

kamátis n tomato. v 1 [b6(1)] cook s.t. with tomatoes. 2 [B2S] be green or red like a tomato. 2a [B2S46N; a4S] for a penis just circumcised to swell like a tomato. Nagbulad ka man gud sa ínit maung nagkamatis (nangamátis, gikamatis) ang ímung tulì, You went out in the sun, so your penis you just had circumcised has become red and swollen.

kamáug1 n a mild cuss word, euphemism for kamatay, expressing disgust or anger over s.t. or s.o. Kamáug, nahibilin man diay ang yáwi, Darn! I forgot the key.

kamáug2 n k.o. terrestrial orchid that grows in waste places, commonly under coconut trees. It has a fleshy rootstock which produces a sticky sap, used as a glue for guitars. The scrapings also have medicinal uses: Geodorum nutans. v [A; b6(1)] glue s.t. with kamáug.

kam-aw n shallow earthen bowl, used to hold food. v [c16] put in a small earthen bowl.

kamay v [AN; b5] summon by a wave of the hand. Ang dakung pátag sa Kauswágan daw nagkamay (nagpangamay) kaníya, The wide plains of Kauswagan seemed to be beckoning to him. Ákù siyang gikamay (gikamayan), I beckoned to him.

kámay (from kalámay) n 1 taliwálà, ibabaw sa — in ecstasy (usually sexual). Bisag mamatay ku karun dáyun basta sa ibabaw sa kámay, I don’t mind if I die this instant as long as I’m in the midst of ecstasy. — mu 1 now see what you have done! Kámay mu nà karun, nadakpan hinúun ta, Now see what you have done! We’re caught! 2 can you imagine this surprising thing happened! Kámay mu bay siya pay manghulam, unyà mangísug pa, Can you beat that! He borrows and then gets angry! 2a — ug imagine if this surprising thing were to happen. Kámay mu bag láking makigminyug láki! Imagine a man marrying a man!

kamayingking = kumingking. see kingking1.

kamayu = kalamáyu.

kamba v 1 [A3; b4] have a quickened heartbeat. Mikamba ang ákung dughan sa gitiúnan aku sa pistúla, My heartbeat quickened when the pistol was pointed at me. 2 [B46; b4] be inhibited by a feeling of fear and respect. Mukamba giyud ming sír, We are all scared of the teacher.

kambang n k.o. grouper.

kambantulì n a k.o. long sword with a pronounced and a flat end jutting out to a point at the bottom.

kambas v 1a [AN; b5c] canvass for votes or sales. Kambásun (kambásan) nátù sila kay wà pa sila hibaligyai, Let’s canvass them because they haven’t bought any. Ikambas ning bag-ung pruduktu sa kasilinganan, Bring this new product around the neighborhood. 2 [A; a12] count votes, ballots.

kambat v [A; a] tie or weave a network: a around a bottle to protect it or across the mouth of s.t. to keep the contents from falling out. Kambáta ang pagbáat sa bukag arun dílì kataktákan, Tie the basket up with a net over the mouth so that nothing can fall out of it. Átung kambátan ning dáma sa tubà, Let’s weave strips of rattan around the demijohn. b to mend or patch s.t. Gikambat nákù pagsursi ang midyas, I darned the socks by weaving a network.

kambáya n 1 reenforcing string tied crisscross over a kite’s frame to which the paper is pasted. Butangig kambáya ang tabánug, Put reenforcing string on the kite. 2 parallel lines crossing each other at right angles, forming a design similar to plaid. Ang kambáya sa íyang bistídu pula ug birdi, Her dress has crisscrossing red and green lines. v [A; b(1)] tie or put reenforcing string. -in- = kambáya, 2.

kambirs n brand of expensive high sneakers.

kambiyáda n 1 transmission of cars and other automotive vehicles. Ang kambiyáda sa íyang awtu may kwarta martsa, The transmission of his car has a fourth gear. 2 change of key in a piece of music. Nindut kaáyu pamináwun ang kambiyáda íning kantáha, This song is very melodious the way it changes keys. — sa hángin change of wind. Kining hilanáta dala sa kambiyáda sa hángin, This fever was brought on by the change of weather. v [A; c1] 1 put or shift into gear, operate the gearshift. 2 change the key in a piece of music. 3 [B; b4] for the wind to change.

kambiyu n 1 transmission of automotive vehicles. Daut ug kambiyu ning awtu, This car has a defective transmission. 1a stick shift of the transmission. 1b gear. Kambiyu sa primíra, First gear. Kining trakturáha may dusi ka kambiyu sa abanti, This tractor has twelve forward speeds. 2 change of key within a piece of music. 3 change of wind. 4 money given as change. Pila may kambiyu sa ímung písus? How much change did you get for your peso? v 1 [A; c6] shift gears. 2 [A; c1] change the key in music. 3 [B; b4] for the wind to change. 4 [AC; c] exchange things with s.o., give s.t. in exchange. Magkambiyu ta ug lingkuránan, ha? Let’s exchange seats, shall we? Singku písus ákung ikambiyu sa matag dulyár, I will give five pesos for every dollar. 4a [A23; c] give s.o. his change. Wà ku nímu kambiyúhi, You haven’t given me my change. -in- n s.t. given in exchange for s.t. else.

kambiyúlu n 1 vertical roulette, table roulette. 2 raffle drum.

kambúha n 1 chicken whose feathers are naturally upturned like those of an angry hen. 2 name given to fish with fins sticking out prominently like the kambúha chicken, e.g. kinds of dragonets.

*kamhir nagdala ug — for a woman’s action to have a note of flirtation in it. Ang íyang pahíyum nagdala ug kamhir, Her smile said, ‘Come here.’

kami we (not including addressee). Kami mubáyad ug makagustu, We pay if we like it. mi short for kami. Dílì mi mubutar ni Markus, We will not vote for Marcos. námù 1 gen. Amahan námù, náa ka sa mga lángit..., Our Father, who art in heaven. 2 short for kanámù. kanámù dat. Ári kanámù ihátag, Give it to us. Ayaw língì kanámù, Don’t turn around to look at us. ámù preposed gen. 1 our. Ang ámung irù, Our dog. Ámung ibaligyà, We will sell it. 2 my place, at home. Si Pápa túa pa sa ámù, Dad is at home. taga- one from our place. Si Pídu taga-Karkar, dílì tagaámù, Pedo is from Carcar. He is not from our place. 3 the one that is ours. Ang inyung irù putì, ang ámù itum, Your dog is white, ours is black. 3a ang — gud the thing that worries us. Ang ámù gud ug mahibalu sa plánu ang amahan, The thing that worries us is that the father will know of the plans. 4 [verb] ug ámù [do] by ourselves. Magdúwà mig ámù, We’ll play by ourselves. 5 sa ámù = kanámù. amúa = ámù. kamikámi n 1 just us, no one special. Kamikámi ray naglútù áni, We cooked this ourselves. 2 — ra [nom. or dat.] be distantly related to us. Kamikámi ra si (ni) Markus, Marcos is distantly related to us. 3 — ra we are of the same caliber, age, in comparison. Kamikámi ra si Ríta ug abilidad sa mat, Rita and I are about the same in math. v [A13; a12] do s.t. by ourselves. Nagkamikámi lang mig puyù áning gamayng balay, We’re just living by ourselves in this small house.

kámig a cold to the touch. Kámig kaáyu ang ayis, Ice is very cold. v [BN; c1] be cold. Nangámig na ang patayng láwas, The corpse is cold.

kámil, kamilyu n camel.

kamingking = kumingking. see kingking1.

kaminíru = kamaníru.

kamintang1 = kumintang.

kamintang2 variety of croton (kalípay, 2).

kamira n camera.

kamísa = kamísa tsínu. — dintru n men’s dress shirt. v [A3; a] wear, make into a dress shirt. — tsínu n men’s outer garment worn loose and hanging either long or short-sleeved and collarless. It is used by older men for formal or casual wear. v [A3; a2] wear, make into a camisa chino.

kamisin n undershirt, sleeveless or T-shirt style. — dibrásu sleeveless undershirt. v [AN; a] wear, make into an undershirt.

kamisíta = kamisin.

kamisúla n a k.o. loose, chemise-like, sleeveless undergarment for women, with a rounded neckline, worn below the kimúna and nagwas. v [A; a] use, make a kamisúla.

kamisulin = kamísa dintru. see kamísa.

kamisun n whole slip. Naglabaw ang ímung kamisun, Your slip’s showing. v [AN; a] wear, make into a slip. -in- a like a slip in shape.

kamkam v 1 [A; ab2] touch with the fingers. Ayawg kamkáma ang tunukung sanga, Don’t touch that thorny branch. 2 [AN] take s.t. that is not one’s own. Ngánung mikamkam ka man sa dílì ímung butang? Why did you touch s.t. that didn’t belong to you? Nasakpan ang tisuríru nga nangamkam, The treasurer was caught embezzling.

kamlà v [A; a] touch s.t. heavy-handedly. Dúnay nagkamlà sa ákung linabhan kay nabuling, S.o. pawed my laundry because it has dirt on it. Nakakamlà kug basang iti, I inadvertently touched wet chicken dung.

kamlas = kamras.

kamlut v [A; a] pull out s.t. with little force or pull gently on s.t. with the hands. Ayaw kamlúta nang sanga kay mahurut katágak ang mga dáhun, Don’t pull on that branch because you’ll knock all the leaves off. Kamlúta ang húnus, Pull out the drawer. Kamlútan níya ang basakan sa mga sagbut, He’ll pull out the weeds in the rice paddy.

kampamintu n encampment, temporary camp. Ang kampamintu sa mga trabahadur duul sa subà, The laborers’ camp is near the river.

kampána n 1 church bell. 2 uvula. v 1 [A; b6] ring the bell. Ug kampanáhan ang bunyag, dakù ang báyad, You have to pay a lot if you want them to ring the bell for the baptism. 2 [b6] install a bell. kampanakampána = kampána, n 2. -ryu n belfry, bell tower. v [b6(1)] put a bell tower to a church. kampanilya1 n small bell. v [A; b6] ring a small bell. Kinsa guy ímung gikampanilyáhan dihà? Who are you ringing that bell at? di- having a small bell at one’s disposal. abugádu di- a high-class lawyer (lit. one who uses a bell [to summon assistants]). 2 anything high-class. Púru dikampanilya ang ákung kahúguy, I only associate with high-class people. kampaníru n one who rings bells. v [B156; a2] be a bell ringer.

kampanilya2 n ornamental shrub with large, yellow bell-shaped flowers: Thevetia peruviana.

kampanti a dressed elaborately, esp. with jewelry. v [A; c] be elaborately dressed and adorned with jewelry.

kampanya n campaign. v [ANC12; c] campaign, talk in campaigning. Nangampanya siyag pára itúkud ug iskuyláhan, He is campaigning for money to build a schoolhouse. Kampanyáhan tikaw básin adtu kang Markus butar, I’ll talk to you. Perhaps you’ll vote for Marcos. Kampanyáhan nátù si Markus, Let’s campaign for Marcos. Sa naandan bakak lang gihápuy ikampanya, As usual, they’ll tell a lot of lies in their campaign.

kampat a having paint, powder, or the like unevenly applied. Kampat ang pagpintal, The paint job was uneven. v [AB; c1] become splotched or uneven, cause s.t. to be so. Nawung nga nagkampat sa pulbus, Face, splotched with powder.

kampi1 v [A2C; b(1)] take sides with. Dì ku makakampi sa usag usa níla kay púlus nákù sila minahal, I can’t side with either of them because they are both dear to me. Nagkakampi ang Hapun ug Aliman sa gúbat, The Japanese and Germans were on the same side during the war.

kampi2 v [A; b5] tuck overlapping or dangling parts of a skirt, esp. a wrap-around, into the waist. Akuy mukampi sa ikug-íkug sa ímung sáya, I’ll tuck in the train of your skirt. Kampíhun (ikampi) níya ang subrang tumuy sa patadyung iniglíkus níya niíni sa háwak, She’ll tuck in the overlap of her wrap-around when she wraps it around her waist.

kampílan n k.o. long, sharp sword, straight-bladed, with the top sloping down to form a point and having a sharp spike protruding from the top side 2 or 3″ in the back of the tip.

kamping v [A; b] go camping, esp. scouts.

kampísaw = kulampísaw.

kampiyun n champion, winner of the first place in a competition. v [B16; a2] be, become a champion. -atu(←) n 1 championship: being a champion or period of time that one is a champion. Ang kampiyunátu ni Ilurdi nilungtad ug dúgay, Elorde was champion for a long time. 2 championship contest. Kampiyunátu run ang amatyur, Tonight’s amateur program will determine the champion.

kampu1 n encampment, permanent or temporary. — santu n cemetery. v 1 [A1; b(1)] encamp. Nagkampu ang mga trabahadur sa may karsáda, The workers encamped near the road. Ang tiilan sa búkid mauy gikampúhan sa mga kaáway, The enemies encamped at the foot of the mountain. 2 [a12] make into a camp.

kampu2 = alundris2.

kampur n camphor oil.

kampus n campus, the grounds of a school or college.

kamras v [A; a12b2] scratch with the nails or claws. Ayawg híkap sa halu kay hingkamrasan ka, Don’t touch the monitor lizard. It might scratch you. -in-an n scratch marks. Nagdugù ang íyang buktung daghag kinamrasan, His arms were all bloody with the numerous scratches he had received.

kamray n pineapple fiber woven into a cloth.

kamrut v [A; a] 1 touch, grab s.t. with the bare hands. Ayaw kamrúta kanang atsára kay mapan-us, Don’t grab that sauerkraut made from papayas with your bare hands because that will cause it to go bad. 2 = kamlut.

kamu you (plural). Kamung duhay gitawag, I called the two of you. short form in position other than predicate: mu. Kinahanglan magtuun giyud mu, You must study. kamukámu 1 just you all and no one else. Kamukámu ras inyu run kay namaúlì na ang mga bisíta, You are the only ones left in the house now that the visitors have left. 2 distant relative. Kamukámu ra si Uyung kay mag-ágaw inyung isig ka amahan, You and Oyong are distant relatives because your fathers are cousins. v [A] do s.t. by yourselves. Magkamukámu lang diay mug adtu ug dì mu mangimbitar, Are you going by yourselves and not invite anyone else along? kamuhánun n related to you distantly or coming from the same place. Kamuhánun mu si Isku kay tagadidtu pud siya, You and Esco are from the same place because he also comes from there. ninyu gen.: your, by you. Bahinbahina ni ninyu, Divide this among yourselves. 2 = kaninyu. kaninyu dat.: you. Kaninyung duha kinsay maáyung mukanta? Who sings better of the two of you? Muawhag ku kaninyu sa pagpaningkámut, I urge you to strive hard. inyu 1 preposed gen.: your, by you. Ang inyung suliran, Your problem. Inyung buhátun, You all will do it. 2 belongs to you. Inyu ba ni? Does this belong to you? v [a12] make, get, have s.t. for yourselves. Kinta inyúhun na lang ang yútà bisag wà pa kabayri, In other words, you will have the land for yourselves even if you have not paid for it? inyuinyu v [A13; a12] do, have s.t. by, for yourselves. Mag-inyuinyu man mug kartíyu ug dílì musampit ug pakitábang, You manage things by yourselves and don’t call on anyone else for help. tagainyu n one coming from your place.

kámu v [AN; c1] prepare, cook food. Mabuntag siyay mukámu sa ámung pagkáun, She cooks our food in the morning.

kamù v [A; a] touch food with the bare hands. Kamua ang pagkáun ug dalì dang mapan-us, Touch the food with your fingers and it will get spoiled right away.

kamug = kamul.

*kamug way — 1 with no inheritance. Nakaasawa siyag way kamug, He has married s.o. without any inheritance. 2 penniless. Wà na kuy kamug kay nahurut ug pamáyad, I’m flat broke again because I paid all my bills.

kamúgaw = kabúgaw.

kamúhuy = kalamúhuy.

kamukámu n k.o. vine of open fields resembling the sweet potato, with violet, pink, and white flowers resembling the morning glory: Ipomoea sp.

kamul v [A; b5] moisten s.t. Kamulun (kamulan) ang binlud úsà ilúnud, The corn grits are moistened before you put them into the boiling water.

kámul a numb, devoid of sensation. Kámul pa ákung lagus sa iniksiyun, My gums are still numb from the injection. Kámul ákung tiil sa pagtinindug, My legs are numb from standing so long. v [B3PN; b4] be, become numb. Nagpangamul man ang ákung tiil, tingáli may piang, My foot is becoming numb. Maybe it is broken.

kamulitsing = kamuritsing. see muritsing.

kamúlu (not without l) 1 for s.t. to occur just when an activity starts or is about to start. Kamúlu giyud námung pangáun, pagkapálung sa sugà, We had just started eating when the lights went out. 2 simultaneously, while. Kamúlung gasirbisyu sa simbahan, gabúnù pud sa gawas, While the church service was going on, there was a murder outside.

kamunggay = kalamunggay.

kamúning n k.o. small tree of the secondary forest and also cultivated, furnishing a yellow wood used for canes, sword handles, and the like. The leaves are used to make wreaths or for other ornamental purposes: Murraya paniculata.

kamuritsing see muritsing.

kamusta = kumusta.

kamut n hand. v 1 [a12] do with the hand. Kamuta lang pagkáun, Just eat it with your hands. 2 [b8] be obtained, achieved. Makamtan nímu ang kalípay, You can achieve happiness. -in- v 1 [A; c1] do s.t. by hand. Magkinamut na lang kug tahì, I’ll just do my sewing by hand. Magkinamut ta, Let’s eat with our hands. 2 [A1] go about barefooted (humorous). Nagkinamut na lang siya kay gibanus ang íyang sinílas, He walked barefooted because s.o. was using his slippers. (←) = kamrut. paN-, paniN- v [A2; b6] 1 do s.t. by one’s own hand. Pangamutan (paningamutan) ni nákug trabáhu arun way mga sayup, I will do this work myself so there won’t be any errors. 2 = singkámut. n skill, ability of the hand. Ang íyang pangamut sa burda, Her skill in embroidery. maN-, maniN- v do s.t. expertly with the hands. Maáyu mangamut pandáya, A skilled carpenter. sing-, sin-(←) see singkámut.

kámut = kamlut.

kamúti n sweet potato: Ipomoea batatas.v [A2] have sexual intercourse with (humorous slang). Nakapangamúti si Isku gabíi sa íyang asáwa, Isko had sexual intercourse with his wife last night. — nga káhuy cassava: Manihot esculenta. paN- v 1 [A2; ab] dig sweet potatoes. Makapangamúti gánì kug usab hatágan ku ikaw, Next time I dig sweet potatoes, I will give you some. 2 [A23] be way behind in a contest, race, exams. Ang búgù nangamúti sa iksámin, The stupid fellow was way behind in his exams. kamutihan, kamutinhan n sweet potato patch.

kamuy = kulamuy.

kamwà n 1 the young of the katang, k.o. fresh-water crab. 2 k.o. harp shell.

kamya n k.o. ornamental ginger producing good-sized, white, fragrant flowers. The rhizomes are used medicinally: Hedychium coronarium.

kamyas = bangkiling.

kanà1 1 that (near hearer, far from speaker). Mau kanay ákung gustu, That is the one I want. -y bátà, láki expression of praise: atta boy! Kanay bátà! Síging nubinta, Atta boy! You always get ninety’s. 2 him, her (referred to previously or well-known). Sígi, bisitáhan nátù nà (nà siya), All right. Let’s visit her. 3 that, this, just mentioned or well-known. Ug pagbutar kaníya ang gikinahanglan, buhátun nátù nà, If what we have to do is vote for him, that’s what we’ll do. — nga when one does [so-and-so], when [so-and-so] happens. Sálum gud, kanà bang mulanguy sa ilálum sa túbig, Diving is, you know, when you swim under water. Arun lamì ang litsun kanang ínit pa isirbi, Serve the roast pig while it is still hot so that it will be tasty. 4 — nga ... pause word used while speaker is trying to think of what to say. Kanang, ímu úsà nga kuan, panítan, Er, you watchamacallit, you peel it first.— siya = kanà, 2. nà short for kanà or niánà. niánà short form: ánà. 1 gen.: of this. Háin man ang tabun niánang kahun? Where is the lid of that box? 2 dat.: to, at this. Ibutang ang siya niánang iskína, Put the chair in that corner. usa — ka [word of time] one day (week, month). Usa niánà ka buntag miabut ang bána, One morning the husband arrived. unsa may náa — what is the matter with that? Unsa may náa ánà, paríha ra man nang duha, What difference does it make? They’re both the same. Sigi lang, unsa may náa ánà? Gitan-aw man lang níya, Never mind. There’s nothing wrong with it. He was just looking at it. wà ku — I have nothing to say to that. Unsa may ímung ikatubag áni? Wà ku ánà, What can you say to this? I have nothing to say to that (lit. I don’t have that). naánà = niánà. ánà short for niánà. v [A3; a12] do like that, that way. Muánà ka paglingkud, You sit that way. Nag-ánà siya paghigdà, He lay down like that. Anáun nímu pagbatil, Stir in that way. taga- n Cebuano speakers of Leyte, so called to distinguish them from the speakers of Samar-Leyte Visayan (Warays) whose language does not use kanà.

kanà2 n American lady (colloquial).

kanáas v [A2S3] make a rustling, rushing sound. Mikanáas ang mga dáhun nga gihuyup sa hángin, The leaves rustled in the wind. Nagkanaas ang túbig sa busay, The water in the waterfalls made a rushing sound. n rustling, rushing sound.

kanahan1 a eager, enthusiastic in anticipation of s.t. Ang hinayaw kanahan kaáyu muadtug bayli, The girl who is so fond of dancing is eager to get to dances. v [B126; b6] get to be very eager.

kanahan2 a 1 silly, stupid. Kanahan kaáyu ning batáa. Dì makatunung sugúun, This child is very stupid. He just can’t do things right. 2 reference to a person who causes one slight anger, given as a mild reproof. Kanahang dakù, gibílin lang ang suklì! You oaf, you forgot to get the change!

kanáhù = kanákù (dialectal). see aku.

kanáit see náit.

kanáka1 = inday-inday, 3. see inday.

kanáka2 n a native Hawaiian woman, usually thought of as being big and heavy-set. a of a kind that is tall or long and big in size. Kanáka kaáyu ug tiil nang bayhána. Makahubas ug dánaw, That girl has huge feet. They’re big enough to dry up a pool. Kanáka tingáli ning kapayása kay dagkù, These are monster papayas because they are so big.

kanákù see aku.

kanal n 1 ditch. 2 the grooves on the sides of a bowling alley. v 1 [A; b6(1)] dig a ditch. Magkanal ku sa átung balisbísan, I’ll dig a ditch around the house. 2 [B25; c16] be thrown towards the ditch, bowling grooves. Makanal (mukanal) pirmi ang búla inigdúwà níyag búling, The ball always rolls along the groove whenever he bowls. kanalkánal n small linear depression running on or along a surface. Kanalkánal sa lubut, Linear depression between the cheeks of the buttocks. Kanalkánal sa ilung, The depression running between the nose and the upper lips.

kanámù see kami.

kánap v [B; c1] spread over an area. Ang tipdas mikánap (nakánap) sa tibuuk láwas, Measles spread all over his body. Ikánap (kanápun) níya ang íyang mga ahinti dinhi sa syudad, He will spread his salesmen over the city. Ang baul gikanápan sa túbig, Water spread all over the field. kanapkanap a blurred, dim eyesight. v [B; b6] for the eyesight to become blurred. Mukanapkanap na giyud ang átung panan-aw kun magkatigulang na kita, As we grow older our eyesight becomes more and more blurred.

kanastru n a large hamper made of thin, loosely woven strips of bamboo or rattan, with no handle. It is usually used as a container for rice or corn grains, or versions with a lid are used as clothes hampers.

kánat v [B; c1] cover an area, length. Mikánat (nakánat) ang balità sa daling panahun, The news spread in a short time. Nikánat ug usa ka líbu ang gastu, The expenses reached a thousand pesos. Kanátun (ikánat) ni nátung písì arun hikit-an ang gitas-un, We should unwind this rope to see how long it is. n spread, breadth, length. Taas ang kánat sa kaláyu, The spread of the fire covered a large area. -in-, pina- a writing in longhand.

kanátù see kita.

kanáug see *náug.

kanáway1 n wind that blows from a westward direction. Kanáway sa amíhan, Northwest wind. Kanáway sa habágat, Southwest wind. v 1 [B5] for the west wind to blow. Ug mukanáway ang hángin, dílì ta mularga, If the wind blows from the west, we will not sail. 2 [AN] sail before the west wind. Nanganáway sila paglarga, They sailed before the west wind. -an n direction from which the kanáway blows.

kanáway2 n k.o. white sea bird, some 6″ long and 4″ high, found perched on driftwood or on sea corals.

kanawkánaw v [A2N] be perceived at a great distance, extend into the distance. Ang íyang tíngug mikanawkánaw sa mamingáwung kagabhíun, Her voice can be heard from way off in a distance coming through the stillness of the night. Nanganawkánaw ang kalapad sa humayan, The rice fields extended into the distance. Gamay na ang ayruplánung nanganawkánaw sa kalangítan, The airplane looked very small in the distance.

kánay v 1 [A23] for a feeling to spread throughout one’s body. Ang kabugnaw sa túbig mikánay ngadtu sa ákung tinái, The coolness of the water spread through my innermost bones. 2 [A23N; b6] for a sound to reach out or come from a great distance. Ang kagabhíun gikanáyan sa uwang sa irù, The stillness of the night was broken by the howling of the dog. kanaykánay = kánay.

kanày particle expressing surprise at what s.o. did and implying that the agent should be ashamed of himself. Kanày, naunsa mag táwu, nanghaluk nákù! Hey! What has gotten into this man, kissing me like that!

kanayun (from náyun) v [A13] say s.t. in a conversation. ‘Sa átù pa,’ nagkanayun siya, ‘In other words,’ he continued ...

kanbas1 n canvass cloth.

kanbas2 = kambas.

kandádu n padlock. v [A; b] padlock s.t. Baul nga gikandadúhan, A trunk that is padlocked. rumpi — k.o. barracuda.

kandaktur n musical conductor. v [B1256] be a conductor of a musical group.

kandi = kindi.

kandidáta n female candidate, usually in beauty contests. v [B12356] be a candidate.

kandidátu n 1 political candidate. — upisiyal candidate nominated for a certain post by the Party. 2 s.o. to whom s.t. unpleasant is likely to happen. Niánang ímung ubu kandidátu ka sa mintiryu, You’re a candidate for the cemetery with that cough of yours. Kandidátu mu sa kastígu hiniral, You’re both in for a spanking. v [B12356; a2] be a candidate. Nakandidátu siya apan walà kadaug, He was a candidate but he didn’t win.Unsang pwistúha ang ímung kandidatúhan? What position will you be running for?-ra n candidacy.

kandidit n candidate for office. v [B12356; a2] be a candidate.

kandíis1 n dimples. -un a having dimpled cheeks.

kandíis2 n k.o. tree about 30′ tall producing a lot of sap and bearing small rounded edible drupes: Garcinia sp.

kandil n 1 k.o. oil lamp made of a piece of bamboo about 2–4′, to the bottom of which a clam shell to hold the oil is attached. It is usually hung near the altar in a house or s.w. else in the house and kept burning throughout the night. 2 cylindrical metal cooking pot having a flat bottom.

kandílà n candle. v [A13] use a candle. Walay kuryinti karung gabíi, magkandílà na lang ta, There will be no electric current tonight, so we’ll just use candles. paN- v [A23] be like a candle. a be standing like a candle, bare and stripped. Nangandílà ang kamaisan nga naagian sa dúlun, The corn stalks stood bare and stripped of everything after a swarm of locusts had passed over them. b become skin and bones. Nangandílà siya sa kaguul, She is all skin and bones now because of her sorrows. c be grades of one. Nangandílà ang mga grádu sa iskálar, The scholarship student got all one’s (A’s). 2 [A2; b6] sell, make candles for sale. Nangandílà si Nánay pára nga makakitag kwarta, Mother makes (or sells) candles to earn money. 3 [A2] be kept standing for a long time. Haskang nakapangandílà nákug pinaábut nímu, My! I waited and waited for you. mag-r-(→), maN-r-(→) n candle seller. -un a shaped like a candle. Kandiláun siyag tudlù, She has long, slender fingers.

kandilabra n candelabrum.

kandilarya n 1 church festival celebrated on the second of February (forty days after the Nativity) for the blessing of candles. It is in commemoration of the presentation of Christ in the Temple and the purification of the Blessed Virgin and marks the end of the Christmas season. 2 candles blessed on this day, burnt during lightning storms. paN- v [A2] 1 sing carols during candelaria (carols about the three Kings, not about the birth of Christ). 2 spend this holiday s.w.

kandílaw (made up from kandílà and sílaw) n candlelight (literary).

kandilíru n candlestick or chandelier.

kanding n goat. — nga way súngay n dog, viewed as food (slang). Nag-íhaw silag kanding nga way súngay, They are butchering a dog. -un(←) a 1 goat-like. 2 hating to take baths. v [B12] develop an aversion for bathing. -an(←) n herd of goats. v [A13] raise goats commercially. kandingkanding n lantana, a k.o. aromatic perennial herb planted as an ornamental for its flowers and also growing wild. So called because the fruit resembles goat’s dung: Lantana camara.

kandul = kundul.

kandungga n a triangular neckerchief worn around the shoulders with any native dress, originally of heavily starched cotton. v [AN; a] wear, make into a kerchief of this sort.

kandus v [A; ab2] scoop up or shovel off s.t. Mikandus siyag balas sa karumáta, He shoveled sand out of the cart. Kandúsi ra kug sabaw, Please dip me some soup. n 1 scoop, shovel, dipper. 2 hand net used for scooping fish out of the water. 2a scoopful, shovelful, dipperful.

kanduwálì n k.o. long, straight sword with a V-shaped indentation at the end.

kang1 dat. marker for proper names. Ihátag kang Tasyu, Give it to Tacio. Aku ang nag-ingun kang Tátay, I was the one who told Dad. Ang kang Tiryu nga balay, The house that belongs to Terio. — kinsa to whom? Kang kinsa nang baláya? Who does that house belong to?

kang2 n four mahjong pieces of the same suit (same design and number). Having a kang wins a certain amount. — buki a kang consisting of a buki. — sa búlak (pláwir) a kang consisting of four búlak’s. sikrit — a kang which one has not laid down, but retains in his hand. úpin — a kang which has been laid on the table. v [A2; a] get a kang. Mukang ku ánang karta nga ímung gilábay, I’ll get kang with the piece you discarded.

kángà a stammered speech due to nervousness. Kángà ang tubag sa maistra nga gipangutána sa supirbaysur, The teacher gave a stammering answer to the supervisor’s question. v [B6; a12] be rattled or stuttering in speech because of nervousness. Nakángà (mikángà) ang sinultihan sa tistígus nga gipangutána, The witness stammered under interrogation. kangàkangà = kángà.

kang-a a slightly open, having come off, having a long crack. Nanglìlì ang mga bátà sa kang-a sa pultahan, The children peeped through the small opening in the door. v [B3(1); a12] come off, develop a crack, get slightly opened. Mikang-a ang kaban kay punù ug bisti, The trunk opened up a bit because it was chockful of clothes. Nagkang-a ang laminisyun sa playwud, The veneer came off the plywood.

kang-al = kang-a.

kangga n k.o. carabao-drawn sled with two large runners laid flat on the ground to which traces are attached, with or without a whippletree. látay sa — v [c6] be thrown into the bargain. Way lábut ang karír sa mutur apan átù na lang ilátay sa kangga, The carrier doesn’t come with the motorcycle, but we’ll throw it into the bargain. kanggahan = kangga.

kanggaru n kangaroo.

kanggrína n gangrene. v [B2N; a4b4] develop into gangrene. Nakanggrína (manganggrína, mikanggrína) ang samad, The wound developed into gangrene. Giputul ang wala níyang tiil kay gikangrína (gikangrináhan) man, His left foot was amputated because it was infected with gangrene.

kangkang v [B36; c1] for two or more things which are joined at the base to spread apart. Mikangkang (nangangkang) ang íyang kamut nga nidáwat sa kwarta, He spread out his palm to receive the money. Nagkangkang ang mga panid sa libru, The leaves of the book are spread open. Ayaw kangkánga (ikangkang) ang ímung tiil, Don’t sit with your legs spread apart. a spread apart.

kangkárut a having lost all of one’s gambling money; go bankrupt. v [B12; b6] lose all gambling money; go bankrupt.

*kanghu walay — not have a cent. Wà kuy kanghu diri, I don’t have a cent with me.

kangrína = kanggrína.

kángù v 1 [AB; c16] shake s.t. erect, be shaken. Kinsay nagkángù sa lamísa? Nayabu ang sabaw, Who shook the table? The soup spilled. Unsay nakakángù (nakapakángù) sa ímung ngípun? What caused your teeth to get loose? Nikángù ang bintánà paghampak sa makusug nga hángin, The window shook from the impact of the strong wind. Nagakakangù na ang úlu ni tátay, tigúlang na giyud, Dad’s head is becoming shaky. He’s growing old. 2 [B] be rattled by a question. Mikangù ku adtung gipangutána kus abugádu, I got rattled when the lawyer put a question to me. 3 [B6] for an engine to sputter just before conking out. Mikángù ang makina dáyung kamatay, The engine sputtered and then conked out.kangùkangù a rickety and shaky. Kangùkangù nga taytáyan, tigúlang, A rickety bridge, old man. v [B; b6] be rickety or rickety and old.

kanhi 1 in former times. Kanhi, sa wà pay gíra, barátu ang palalítun, Formerly, before the war, goods were cheap. Sa kanhing mga tyimpu, In olden times. 2 the one which was formerly. Si kanhi Prisidinti Garsíya, Ex-President Garcia. Asáwa níya si kanhi Dga. Maríya Ríyis, His wife is the former Miss Reyes. Ang kanhing balay lungsud, The former town hall. 3 at end of phrase: it was [so-and-so] long ago that s.t. or s.o. achieved a new status. Naminyù siya sa Amirika tulu ka búlan kanhi, He got married in the States three months ago. kanhíay = kanhi, 1. kanhiánun a the ones of former times. Ang kanhiánung mga múda, The styles of former times.

kani = kini1.

kaniadtu formerly. Kaniadtu ang pantalan didtu sa lawis, Formerly the pier was at the point. n 1 past event. Nindut handúmun ang átung mga kaniadtu, It’s nice to think back on what we used to do years ago.2 former sweetheart. Mipahíyum tu níya kay íya man tung kaniadtu, She smiled at him because he was her former sweetheart. niadtu, adtu short for kaniadtu in all uses but as n. — pa long ago was the first time—i.e., [so-and-so] has been since long ago. Kaniadtu pa aku mamaistra, I’ve been a teacher since way back. Kaniadtu pa ku kabalità ánà, I’ve known about that for ages. Kaniadtu pa aku makakità sa ingun, That time was the first time I saw the like.

kaníha = ganíha.

kaníla see sila.

kanilun v [A; a1] do s.t. severely or in rapid-fire order. Kusug siya mukanilun ug súgù mu rag katsílà, He gives a lot of heavy orders like a Spaniard. Gikanilun kung Tátay ug kasábà kay nakapaburus ku, Father scolded me severely because I got a girl pregnant. Gikanilun nákug human ang mga buluhatun, I finished the work up in rapid-fire order.

kanímu see ikaw.

kanína = ganíha.

kaníngag n small to medium-sized tree of the forest, the bark of which produces cinnamon: Cinnamomum mercadoi and perhaps some other species of this genus.

kaninyu see kamu.

kánit v 1 [AC3; c16] do, be in close succession, form a close line. Mikánit ang mga duguung hitabù, Bloody events came one after another. Nagkánit lang ang mga balay sa daplin sa baybáyun, The houses are one right next to the other along the seashore. Kaníta (ikánit) pagláray ang mga silya, Put the chairs in a line close together. 2 [A] spread fast. Nagkánit ang káyu sa silinganan, The fire has spread through the neighborhood. Nagkakánit na ang mga hulungíhung, The rumors have spread. n action of spreading. a in close, uninterrupted succession.

kaníya see síya.

kaniyun1 n cannon. v [A; a2] shoot with a cannon or artillery piece. -ásu v [A; a] bomb intensively with artillery. Ang bapur sa níbi nagkanyunásu sa Nurt Byitnam, The navy ship fired a barrage on North Vietnam. n artillery bombardment.

kaniyun2 n 1 bobbin 4″ to 5″ long which holds newly spun yarn or fiber. 2 warp in a loom. 2a length of cloth being woven. v [A; a12] wind thread on spools.

kankan v 1 [A; b6] for movement of water to erode or wash s.t. away. Ang balud kusug mukankan sa yútà, Waves are rapidly washing away the beach. Nakankanan ang bakilid, The slope is all eroded. 2 [A; a] remove soil or sand from an area. Nagkankan siya sa lápuk nga naglúup sa kanal, He shoveled the mud which clogged the ditch. Átù ning kankánang dapíta arun mapátag, We’ll remove some of the soil from this place to make it level. a eroded, worn away. -in- n s.t. that has been removed by eroding action.

kanlat v [A; a] 1 tear s.t. off or out with force. Dinhay buut mukanlat sa íyang kwintas, S.o. tried to pull her necklace off. Kinsay nagkanlat sa abísu sa bulitin burd? Who ripped the notice off the bulletin board? Ang kakusug sa hángin mauy nakakanlat sa atup, The wind tore the roof off. 2 throw a basketball downwards with force. Sulud giyud ug siyay mukanlat sa búla sa gúl, It’s sure to be good if he hurls the ball into the basket.

kansa (from kang kinsa) -ng whose. Kansang sulat ni? Whose letter is this? Babáyi, kansang dagway ..., A woman, whose face ...

kansil v [A; a] 1 cross out s.t. written. Kansíla ang subrang sintins, Cancel the extra sentence. 2 cancel s.t. already set. Kinsay nagkansil sa ákung urdir? Who cancelled my order? Ímu gánì syang kansílun sa lista, If you strike her off the list. Gikansílan ang tindáhan sa lisinsiya sa ilimnun, The store lost its liquor license. -d a crossed out, cancelled. kansilkansil n k.o. game of ‘she loves me, she loves me not’ done by cancelling the letters in the two persons’ names.

kansilar = kansil.

kansiling n crime of concealing a deadly weapon. Gikíha siyag kansiling kay hisakpang naglukluk ug báraw, He was caught with a dagger in his waist and was charged with concealing a deadly weapon.

kansir n cancer. v [B26; a4b4] become a, get cancer. Makansir ang tumur ug pasagdan, A tumor may turn into cancer if you let it go. Gikansíran (gikansir) ang íyang súsu, She has cancer of the breast. -un(→), -us(→) a having cancer.

kansiyun1 v [AN; b] serenade. Gikansiyunan námù si Míla gabíi, We serenaded Mila last night. n song sung in a serenade. karáang — old tune, s.t. one cannot believe because it has been repeated too often. Wà nay mutúu ánang ímung karáang kansiyun, No one can believe that old song and dance of yours any more. -íru n the one who does the singing in a group of serenaders. v [B156; a12] be the singer.

kansiyun2, kansiyung n in mahjong, drawing of the piece needed for one to go mahjong from the flower pile (payil sa búlak). Winning in this way entitles one to extra pay.

kansursilyu = karsunsilyu.

kanta n song. v 1 [A; a] sing. Káda buntag kantáhun níla ang nasudnung áwit, They sing the national anthem every morning. 2 [A; c] confess a crime, squeal on others (humorous slang). Nikanta siya sa kapulisan, He confessed to the police. Kinsay nagkanta ngadtu sa átung ámu nga miabsin ku? Who squealed to the boss that I was absent? — mísa n first high mass offering of a newly-ordained priest. v [A; b6] offer his first high mass. kantakanta a musical movie or play. v [A13] in a jolly mood, humming and singing. mísa -da n sung mass. Kantáda ang mísa karun, There will be a choir at the mass today. v [A12; c1] hold a high mass. -du s.t. sung as opposed to spoken. Púru kantádu ang mga linya áning papíla, The lines for this role are all sung.

kantalíta v [AN; b3c] mock, scorn. Sapían nga nagkantalíta sa mga kabus, A rich man who scorns the poor. Gikantalitáhan siya kay musugut kang bísan kinsa, She is scorned because she gives herself to anyone. n scorn. Kantalíta nga katáwa, Mocking laughter. makantalitáhun a scornful, derisive.

kantidad n 1 amount of money. 2 value or worth of s.t. in money or its equivalent. v 1 [B346] reach a certain amount or value. Mukantidad ning baláya ug kinsi mil písus, This house will be worth fifteen thousand pesos. 2 [c] give a certain monetary value to s.t. Pila giyuy ímung ikantidad sa itlug kung dinusinahun ku pagpalit? What price will you quote me for a dozen eggs? táwung di- a person of more than ordinary social standing.

kantil n drop-off in the ocean close to the shore. a be sharply dropping. -adu = kantil, a.

kantin n water canteen.

kantína n company store or eating place. v [a2] make into a canteen. paN- v [A2; c] go to the canteen to eat or shop.

kantíru see kantu.

kantu n corner, edge of s.t. rectangular. Isig gúnit mug kantu sa kahun, Each of you take hold of a corner of the box. Túa sila sa kantu mag-istambay, They are hanging around at the street corner. Kantu sa halígi, The edge of the post. — barína n corner brace used to bore in cramped places. — buy n punk who hangs around on the street. v [B16; b6] be a street punk. kantíru n stonemason, stone cutter.

kantur n male singer in a church. v [B16; a2] be a singer. -a n female singer in a church.

kanù n American (colloquial).

kanukay v [A; a12] disturb s.o.’s peace, disturb s.t. put in order. Way láing makakanukay sa mga híman sa laburaturyu gawas sa tiglilimpiyu, No one may disturb the laboratory equipment except the janitor. Mu rag gikanukayng hulmígas ang syudad sa paglínug, After the earthquake the city looked like an anthill that had been disturbed. Kanukayun ka sa mga maniníngil ug daghan kag útang, Your creditors will keep disturbing you if you have lots of debts.

kan-un see káun.

kanúnay a 1 always, frequently. Muy kanúnay nímung isulti, That’s what you always say. Muadtu siya kanúnay sa Buhul, He frequently goes to Bohol. 2 steadily consistent. Kanúnay ang inandaran sa makina, The engine runs steady. v [A; b5c] do s.t. always. Kanunáyag (kanunáyig) batil, Keep stirring it all the time. Ang íyang kalampúsan mauy ikanúnay níya ug sulti námù, His success is all he ever tells us about. -an(→) v [A13; b5] frequent a place, do s.t. frequently. Sukad niadtu, magkanunayan siyag bisítang Maríya, From that time on, he always visited Maria. Kanunayana (kanunayani) ug páhid ang singtánun mung nawung, Wipe your sweaty face frequently. ma-un a constant.

kanunisar v [A; b5] canonize s.o. into a saint.

kanus-a when? Kanus-a man ka muabut (miabut)? When did you arrive? Kanus-a ka man mularga? When will you leave? — lang when did [so-and-so] ever happen (when it never did)! Kanus-a lang gud ku mutíaw nímu? When did I ever joke with you?

kanúus n loud hissing sound. Sa kanúus sa suplíti dì ta magdúngug, We won’t hear each other over the roar of the blowtorch. v [A2S; ac1P] make a loud hissing noise. Mikanúus ang pitrumaks, The pressure lantern made a hissing sound.

kanyáhay 1 no wonder [such-and-such] a thing usually happens. Kanyáhay kang maníwang kay dì ka mukáun, No wonder you lose weight. You don’t eat. 2 sa — eventually, in the long run. Sa kanyáhay mamatay ra giyud siya tungud sa ínum, In the long run he will die from drinking too much.

kanyamásu, kanyamu n k.o. thin transparent cloth made of pineapple, maguey, or abaca fiber. Ang kanyamu mauy tahiun nga kimúna, Kanyamu cloth is used for the kimona.

kanyunásu see kaniyun1.

kanyútu n small tube or hollow cylinder: e.g., a cylindrical metal tube in a kerosene lamp where the wick is inserted, or an enema tip. v [A; a] use, make a small cylindrical tube. Mikanyútu siyag papil nga sungsúngan sa upus, He rolled a piece of paper into a small tube to hold his cigar stub.

kap n short for kapitan, captain.

káp = kalap1, 2.

kápa1 n cape. v [A; a] put on a cape, make into a cape.

kápa2 = kápal.

kapagkapag v [A13; c1] walk fast—half running, half walking. Nagkapagkapag ang asáwa nga niápas sa íyang bána sa sugálan, The wife half-walked, half-ran to the gambling den after her husband.

kapakápa v [A2S; c1] 1 flap the wings or arms. Nikapakápa siya sa túbig kay dílì maantigung mulanguy, He flapped his arms in the water because he did not know how to swim. 2 jump up and down in happiness. Nagkapakápa ang bátà sa kalípay, The child jumped up and down in happiness. n fluttering or flapping of wings or arms. Ang kapakápa sa mga manuk mauy nakapúkaw kanákù, I was awakened by the flapping of chicken wings.

kapákut see pákut1.

kapal n k.o. dark gray, highly esteemed fish, as big as a man’s palm, about as wide as it is long.

kápal, kap-al v [B3; c1] 1 cover, coat s.t. with a thick layer. Mukápal (makápal) nang buling sa ímung líug ug dì ka manglúgud, Your neck will be caked with dirt if you do not rub it when you bathe. Nakakápal ang abug sa mga silya, The dust has formed a thick layer on the chairs. Gikapálan ug lápuk ang tapalúdu, The fender got mud caked on it. 2 for an emotion to appear all over the face. Mikápal ang kalípay sa íyang nawung, His face shone with happiness.

kapálaw n k.o. sweet potato, oblong-shaped, with white meat and reddish peelings.

kapan, kapankapan = alisiwsiw.

kapan-usan n evening star, said to be so called because it disappears and by the time it returns its food has become spoiled (napan-us).

kapar v 1 [A; a2] spend money belonging to s.o. else or on a purpose for which it was not supposed to be spent. Mukapar (mangapar) nà siyag kwartang ipiyal níya, He is apt to spend money entrusted to him. Nakapar nákù ang igbalayad sa sugà, I spent the money I was supposed to pay the electric bill with. 2 [A; a12] buy, take all of s.t. Dì mi kapalit ug kaparun sa nigusyanti, We won’t be able to buy any if the merchant takes all of it. Kaparun námù ang tanang lingkuránan, We will take all the seats.

kapasidad n 1 power one has to do s.t., power of a machine. Sa kapasidad sa pagkaprisidinti, mabúhat nákù nà, As president it is within my powers to do that. Pilay kapasidad niíning pabrikáha? How much can this factory produce? Walà sa ákung kapasidad ang pagpahulam nímug kwarta, It’s not within my powers to lend you money. Susíhun giyud ang kapasidad sa mulún, We must check the borrower’s capacity to repay. Makinang may kapasidad nga kwarintay singku kabalyus, A motor with a capacity of 45 hp. 2 amount s.t. has space to hold. Ang sinihan may kapasidad nga dus míl ka táwu, The movie house has a capacity of two thousand people. v [A2] have a certain power or capacity to hold.

kapatas n 1 foreman. 2 one who loafs on the job, esp. in hard manual work done by a group (humorous). Dì mahuman kay daghan mang kapatas, It won’t get finished because there are too many supervisors. v [B6; a2] 1 be a foreman, act as a foreman. 2 act like a supervisor and not work.

kápaw v [B3; cP] 1 come to the surface. Mikápaw ang sílik sa íhu, The shark fin appeared above the water. 1a rise up into s.t. Mikápaw ang ayruplánu sa kapunawpunáwan, The airplane went up into outer space. Usa ka maitum nga láraw nakakápaw sa íyang hunàhúnà, A diabolical plan hatched in his mind. 2 for an emotion to show. Nakápaw sa íyang nawung ang túmang kasukù, Intense anger showed on his face. n amount that s.t. shows above a surface. Ang kápaw sa submarínu, The amount of the submarine which appears above the water. saling- see salingkápaw.

kapay n 1 pectoral fins on a fish. 2 anything analogous that propels: wing, flipper. Ang mga kapay nga gigámit sa mananáwum, The flippers the diver used. Kapay sa langgam, The wings of the bird. v [A; a] 1 swim, fly with flapping motions. Tiil na lay ikapay ug kapúyun na ka, Kick your feet to help you swim if you get tired. 2 make flippers, wings for s.o. or s.t. kapaykápay v [A; c1] flap s.t. repeatedly. Nagkapaykápay ang kabaw sa íyang dunggan pag-ábug sa lángaw, The carabao flapped its ears to shoo off the flies.

kapáyas n papaya, small tree which bears a melon-like fruit. It is eaten ripe as a melon, unripe as a vegetable, esp. pickled, and the leaves are used medicinally: Carica papaya. katkat, dap-us sa — v have intercourse (humorous). — sa Amirikánu variety of large and often tasteless papaya. -un a 1 tending to cry readily, like the papaya, the skin of which exudes sap at the slightest touch. Kapayásun nang batáa, That child is a cry-baby. 2 for breasts to be pendulous like papayas. Tambuk ang mga anak niánang babayhána kay kapayásun man siyag dughan, The children of that woman must be fat because she has large and pendulous breasts. v [B12] get to be a cry-baby, have pendulous breasts.

kapdrap n cough drops.

kapi1 n 1 coffee bean, plant, drink. 2 brown in color. Panaptun nga lútù kapi, A piece of dark brown cloth. v 1 [A13; b(1)] make, prepare coffee. 2 [A1; a12] make into coffee, grind into coffee. 3 [B2; a] turn brown in color. Kapihun ku ning ákung sinínà nga putì, I’ll dye my white dress brown. 3a [A1] wear s.t. brown. Magkapi ang dúnay dibusiyun sa Karmin, A devotee of the Lady of Carmel wears brown. paN- v [A2; b6(1)] drink coffee. kapihun, kapinhun a colored s.t. like coffee. -tíra n coffeepot.

*kapi2, *kápi1 sa — nga instead of doing [so-and-so]. Sa káping muhílak, mikatáwa ang bátà, Instead of crying, the child laughed.

kápi2 = kalapi1.

kapi aspirína n brand of aspirin.

kapìkapì v [A13] for an emaciated person or animal to move with unsure steps. Nagkapìkapì na intáwun ang tisísun, The T.B. patient is walking unsteadily.

kapilya n small chapel or temporary chapel built annually to honor a patron saint. v [A1; a2] construct a chapel.

kapin v [B456; b(1)] be in excess or extra. Mukapin sa gatus ang mitambung, More than a hundred people attended. Nagkapin ka na sa ímung pagpasagad, Your irresponsibility is getting too much. Kapinan ug sulti sa tabian ang íyang mga libak, The gossip always exaggerates the stories she tells behind people’s backs. Kapin sa tungà ang ganansiya, The profit was more than half. — kun kúlang more or less. Ang íyang mga apu kapin kun kúlang, singkuwinta ka buuk, He has fifty grandchildren, more or less. — nga buut ulterior motive. Ayaw laínag sabut. Way kaping buut niíning ákung ihátag, Do not misunderstand me. I have no ulterior motives in giving you this. may (way) — nga kabubut-un having strings attached. Dúna giyuy kaping kabubut-un ang paghátag, kay unyà lisud pagbalíbad, There are strings attached to that gift, because she’s going to have a hard time refusing him after she has accepted it. — pa moreover. Kapin pa, nasáyud na giyud ang bána sa íyang gibúhat didtu, Moreover, the husband also found out about everything she did there. pa- v [A; c] give an excess or extra. Ngánu bang mukapin pa man giyud siyag sulti? Why does he have to say more than what is necessary? Gipakapinan kug usa ka buuk kay mipalit kug usa ka dusína, She gave me an extra one, because I bought a whole dozen. n extra, s.t. additional given. hiN-, hiN-(→) v [B1456] be done to an excessive degree. Naghingápin ra ang íyang pag-inum, He drinks too much. -an(→) 1 having anomalous growth s.w. in the body. 2 the donkey’s ears abalone, or any oval-shaped abalone, so called because there is more flesh in proportion to the shell-size than other types of bivalves. -an = -an(→), 2. tag-(→) each more than. Tagkápin sa gatus ámung báhin, We get more than a hundred as our share.

káping n capping ceremonies for nurses. v [A1; b(1)] hold capping ceremonies.

káping sú n coping saw.

kápir n copper.

kapisnun n old variety of white, fine-grained rice.

kapistuwa n k.o. medium-sized forest tree producing a hard wood, used as lumber.

kápit n influence or special connections for getting s.t. Dì ka madáwat ug wà kay kápit sa byúru, You won’t be successful if you don’t have influence in the bureau. v [A12; b6] manage to have s.o. influential to whom one can turn. Makakápit ta kang Sidru ug mapílì siyang diputádu, We can have s.o. to pull strings for us if Sidro is elected congressman.

kapital n 1 capital letter. 2 capital city. 3 capital, resources. 3a quality that is an asset to success. Kapital na nímu nang ímung pangútuk, Your brains are an asset to you. v 1 [A; c1] write in capital letters. Kapitala (ikapital) pagsuwat ang mga ngálan sa táwu, Write the names of persons in capital letters. 2 [B126; a12] make into a capital city. 3 [A; c] put up capital. Niuprisir siya nga mauy mukapital sa manukan, He offered to put up the capital for a poultry business. 4 [c6] use as a source of profit or benefit. Ang kaálam ug katakus mauy maáyung ikapital sa panginabúhì, Knowledge and skill are assets in our struggle for existence. -ista n capitalist. v [B156] be a capitalist or financier.

kapitan n 1 boat captain. 2 army captain. — sa baryu n barrio captain, the titular head of the village. — birínu n the one who treats when a group eats and drinks. v [A1] treat a company. Kinsa may mukapitan birínu sa átung nangakáun? Whose treat is this dinner?

kapitíra see kapi1.

kapitiríya, kapitirya n cafeteria, usually serving snacks, not heavy meals. v [A; c1] make, have a cafeteria. paN- v [A2; b6] go to a cafeteria.

kapitul n provincial government building housing the provincial government administrative offices.

kapitulu n chapter of a book, Bible.

kapitulyu = kapitul.

kapkap1 v 1 [A; b6] grow clinging onto s.t. Bágun nga nagkapkap sa paril, A vine climbing on the wall. Dakù na ang dákit sa káhuy nga íyang gikapkápan, The strangling fig is larger than the tree it has grown around. 2 [A3N] grope for s.t. Nagkapkap (nagpangapkap) na lang kung naglakaw sa ngitngit, I had to grope my way in the dark. 3 [A; b(1)] search a body for s.t. Gikapkápan sa gwardiya ang buut musulud, The guard searched those who wanted to get inside. 4 [A2N] struggle to obtain s.t. Mukapkap (mangapkap) giyud ang táwu arun mabúhì, A man has to struggle to live. 5 [AN; a2b2] sneak into a house with the intention of having intercourse with a girl. paN- v [A] 1 grope. 1a grope for s.t. to say. Ang táwung namakak mangapkap sa unsay itubag, A person who lies gropes for what to say.

kapkap2 = kalapkap.

kapkáp n k.o. trigger fish, bigger than the pugut, and black in color.

kaplag (from pálag) v [A12; ab2] find s.t., come across s.t. Adtu níya sa Mindanaw kaplága ang íyang kapaláran, He will seek his fortune in Mindanao. Nakaplagan na ang tambal sa tísis, The cure for TB has already been discovered. Hikaplagan na ang taguánan sa tulisan, They found the hiding place of the robbers. Bag-ung kaplag sa maputing tábil, New movie discovery.

kapling n 1 cuff links. 2 coupling, mechanical device for joining things. v 1 [A; b6] wear, make into cuff links. 2 [A; b] join s.t. with coupling. di- having cuff links.

kapri = agtà, n 1.

kapritsu n caprice. Kapritsu tung ámung pagminyù, We got married on a whim. v [A; c1] make whimsical demands. Nagkapritsu ang asáwa níyang burus, His pregnant wife is making capricious demands. -sa = -su (female). -su a capricious.

kápul v [A; b6] form a thick layer that sticks. Mukápul ang tayà sa sulab, Rust will form a thick layer on the blade. Gikapúlan ug kayankan ang hunsuy, The pipe had a thick layer of tar in it. n encrustation, coating. Ang kápul sa buling sa íyang líug, The layer of caked-up dirt on his neck.

kapulíhay see púli.

kapulut (not without l) n bird trap made of a sticky sap extracted from a tree and placed on a stick tied to a branch. Any bird that alights on the stick will adhere. v [A; a] catch s.t. with this trap.

kapun v 1 [A; b5] castrate or spay domestic animals. Kapni (kapna) ang iring arun dì mahígal, Castrate the cat so it won’t get over-sexed. 2 [b2] take s.t. away from s.t., take a little bit out of s.t. Gikapnan ang kík, The cake has had s.t. removed. Nakúlang ang ákung suklì kay gikapnan níya, I didn’t get enough change because she held some of it back. 3 [A; b] cut off a portion from a plant to make growth take place in a desirable part. Kapni ang tabákù arun managkù ang dáhun, Cut off the terminal buds of the tobacco plant to make the leaves grow large. kinapnan n castrated.

kápung n woman prostitute (colloquial).v [B126; a2] be a prostitute. paN- v [A2; c] patronize a prostitute, engage in prostitution. -an(→) n red-light district.

kapunsa n a k.o. fine-grained, white rice with a savory, permeating smell.

kapupungtan see púngut.

kapus1 v [B; ab] for s.t. which cannot be replaced to be practically running out. Nagkapus ang ámung bugas, ug dúgay pa ang swildu, Our rice is practically gone, and we won’t be paid for a long time. Nagkakapus na ang panahun nga gilugway kanákù, My time has practically run out.

kapus2 = kap-us.

kap-us v [A; a1] 1 finish eating. Bag-u pa giyud kaming nakakap-us sa ámung panihápun, We have just finished our supper.2 finish s.t. else. Mahingpit giyud ang átung pagpahúlay kun makap-us na ang átung kinabúhì, We can have eternal rest when our life is over. a be done eating. ‘Mangáun ta.’—‘Salámat na lang. Kap-us na ku,’ ‘Would you like to eat?’—‘No, thanks. I’m done eating.’

kaput = kubut.

káput1 = kuláput.

káput2 = kápit.

kapúti n 1 raincoat. 2 condom (humorous). v 1 [A; a] wear, make into a raincoat.2 [A; b6] use a condom.

kápuy a 1 tired, weary, exhausted through exertion. 2 s.t. that is too much trouble, one who is too lazy to do. Dì ku musimba kay kápuy, I won’t go to church because I’m too lazy. — na it is too much to believe, it’s tiring to hear this repeated thing. Kápuy na ug tinuúrun nímu kug prí sa sini, I’m sick of hearing you say it. I doubt if you would really treat me to a movie. v1 [A123P; a4b4] be tired. Pahúway ta kay gikápuy (gikapuy, gikapúyan) ku, Let’s take a rest. I’m already tired. 2 [b4] be too lazy to do s.t., find s.t. too much trouble to do. Kapúyan ku mutambung ug parti, I find it tedious to attend parties. Kapúyan ku malígù inigmata, I am too lazy to take a bath when I wake up. 3 [a4b4] be bored with s.t. oft repeated. Gikapúyan (gikápuy) kug pamínaw sa íyang mga panghambug, I have grown tired of his bragging. Gikapúyan (gikápuy) na kug kináun ug bulad, I am tired of eating dried fish. paN- v [A23; a4b4] be affected with a sore, tired feeling in the bones, of the sort one feels when ill. May hilánat ku maung nangápuy ákung láwas, I have a fever so my bones are all weary.n feeling of weariness. ka- n exhaustion, weariness.

kapyaspirína = kapi aspirína.

kapyut 1 = kulapyut. 2 = kápit.

kára n a gambling game just like hantak but using two coins. dubli — see dubli. kára krus = kára. laba- n washcloth. v [A2C3; ac3] play kára.

kárà v 1 [A; c1] speak rapidly with excitement. Mikárà siyag sugílun sa nahitabù níla pagbagyu, She described their experiences in the typhoon with great excitement. Hilum, nagkárà lang nang bàbà mu, Keep quiet, you blabber-mouth. 2 [A23] rush, go excitedly and hurriedly. Mikárà siya sa bangku pagkadawat sa tsíki, She excitedly rushed to the bank when she received the check.

karáan see dáan.

karab, kárab v [A; b6] for monkeys to chatter. Nagkarab ang ungguy mu rag dinhay gikahadlúkan, The monkey was chattering as though there was s.t. it was scared of.n monkey chatter.

karabalyas = karbalyas.

karabansus n k.o. bean with long pods having four, longitudinal, angular lobes, which are eaten: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.

karabaw1 = kalabaw.

karabaw2 expression of slight annoyance. Karabaw. Sakit sa ákung tiil, Damn! That hurt! Karabaw. Kadúgay adtung ákung gisúgù, Damn! What could be taking him so long?

karábu = klábu.

karadutsi = kalatsutsi.

karadyaw = kaáyu (dialectal). see áyu.

kárag v 1 [A2; a] wander about. Imbis ka magkárag, maáyu pang magtuun ka, Instead of wandering about, you’d do better to study. Unsa pay inyung karágun, gabíi nang dakù? What do you all want to go out for when it’s already night? 2 [A2] do in a hurry, right away. Mikárag siyag trabáhu pag-abut sa íyang agálun, She rushed back to her work when her mistress arrived. (→), -an(→) a 1 restless, given to wandering. Karagan (karag) siya. Dílì magpuyù sa balay, He is restless. He does not stay at home. 2 for women to go out or deport themselves uninhibitedly (with lots of motion, gestures) in a way deemed unsuitable for women. Karagan (karag) nímu à! Ayawg yapayapa ug musulti ka, How immodest you are! Don’t throw your arms around when you talk. 2a for a top to jump about instead of spinning steadily. Karag (karagan) kaáyu nang ímung kasing, Your top moves about as it spins. 3 — sa mga babáyi tending to go after women. v [B; b6] 1 get to be restless, wandering, uninhibited. 2 for a top to jump instead of spin steadily.

karahay1 v [AN; b] do s.t. by borrowing s.t. which s.o. else owns. Nakapanahì ku kay nakakarahay (nakapangarahay) man ku sa íyang makina, I managed to sew some things because I got to use her sewing machine. pa- v [AN; ab] lend s.t. for s.o. to use while the owner is not using it. Pakarahaya ra ku sa ímung makinilya, May I use your typewriter while you’re not using it? Dì níla pakarahayan ang ílang utaw, They don’t lend their iron.

karahay2 n cast-iron skillet with a round bottom, 2–4″ smaller in diameter than the kaláhà with proportionate depth.

karahay3 v [A2; b4] leave a place in a hurry. Unsa may naingnan átu? Mikarahay man tu pag-abut nákù? What’s the matter with her? She left as soon as I arrived. Amù ang tanang líhuk run kay gikarahayan mi sa mga míd, We do all the work now because our household help walked out on us suddenly.

karáhu1 n half-humorous reference to a big, clumsy, slow-witted person, often said in anger, but not necessarily so. Natumban ákung tiil sa karáhu, The lout stepped on my feet. Putì, dílì itum, karahúa ka, I said white, not black, you oaf.

karáhu2 n lizard fish: Trachinocephalus sp. and Saurida sp.

karáhu3 n penis (slang).

karakara v [A; b(1)] hurry s.o. or oneself up. Káda human sa ámung trabáhu mukarakara dáyun kug paúlì, As soon as work is over, I hurry home. Dì ka angayan mukarakára níyag súgù, It’s not right for you to give her orders and tell her to hurry it up. karakarahun a fond of hurrying others.

karaktir1 n character in fiction.

karaktir2 n one of the nine mahjong pieces that have Chinese characters as their design. v 1 [B126] for the piece as drawn to turn out to be a ‘character’. 2 [A12; b8] get a ‘character’ mahjong piece.

karakul n general name for volute shells or other univalves similar in shape.

káral v 1 [A2S3] rattle, give a clattering sound. Mikáral ang baldi ngadtu sa kanal, The pail fell into the ditch with a clattering noise. 2 [c1] do s.t. in a rattling, noisy way. Ayaw ikáral (karála) paggúyud ang silya, Do not drag the chair so noisily. n clattering sound.

karamba reference to s.o. made in mild anger, but not implying anything about the person to whom the reference is made. Karamba ning bat-ána. Nangáyù na pug túbig, Darn this child! He asked for another glass of water.

karambúla n 1 free-for-all cockfight in which three or more cocks take part. 2 free-for-all among people. 3 way of playing billiards such that the cue ball must hit both balls to score. 3a score thus made. v 1 [AC; c1] hold a free-for-all cockfight. 2 [C; a2b3] have a free-for-all fight. Sa iláwum sa íyang dughan ingun sa adúnay daghang butang nga nagkarambúla, It was as if there were numerous matters fighting it out with each other deep in his breast.Husáyun ta lang ni. Ngánu bang karambuláhun pa man giyud? Let’s settle this case amicably. Why do we have to fight it out? 3 [AC; b] play carom billiards.

karamílu n white sugar that has been melted and allowed to harden, cut into rectangular pieces. It is used for beverages or flavoring. v [A1; a2] make rock sugar, put rock sugar into s.t.

karampag n k.o. sweet potato with slightly lobed and almost rounded roots (some irregularly shaped) white-skinned, with very light yellow, mealy meat, not sweet.

karamúsing n noisy fight, such as that between cats and dogs. v [C23; b3] have a noisy fight.

karamutsing = kamuritsing. see muritsing.

kárang n 1 stilts or similar contrivance to walk on, used for walking through water or for amusement. 2 = andadur. a tall and lanky. v [A; a] 1 walk on stilts, make into stilts. 2 = andadur.

karansa, karansay v 1 [A] be active and moving about a good deal. Nagkaransa ang duha ka buksidur nga nagpagayun, The two boxers danced about waiting for a chance. Nagkaransa na sad ang byúda, The widow is back in action again. 2 [C] have a noisy quarrel, ruckus. Nagkakaransa na sad ang magtiáyung palaaway, The quarrelsome couple is at it again. n action of moving about a lot, quarreling. Karansa sa istukáda, Dancing about in fencing.

karapáta n 1 k.o. fast multiplying, blood-sucking mite that burrows under the skin in the pubic hair causing intense itching. It is commonly spread by prostitutes. 2 k.o. tick. v [a4] be infested with this k.o. mite or tick.

karapatdápat humorous euphemism for karapáta.

karapitsi n sugarcane crushing apparatus composed of two steel rollers stood vertically on a platform, turned by a long piece of timber which is pulled by a carabao. The carabao is made to walk round and round to turn the rollers while the sugarcane stalks are fed into them one or two at a time, and the juice is squeezed out into a vat. v [A; a12] crush and squeeze juice out of sugarcane stalks with the karapitsi. karapitsihun ug bàbà having a mouth like a karapitsi—i.e., a voracious eater.

karapkarap v [A13] grope blindly for s.t. to hold on to. Nagkarapkarap ming misúbay sa pasilyu kay napáwung ang sugà, We groped our way along the corridors because the lights went out.

karas v [A; a] 1 rake out s.t. growing, harrow. Karasa ang mga sagbut, Remove the weeds by raking. Karasi ang humayan human madáru, Harrow the paddy after you plow it. 2 scratch lightly. Nakaras ang íyang buktun sa tunuk, His arm got scratched by the thorns. 3 scratch out, cross off. Karasun ku ang ngálan mu sa lista, I’ll cross your name off the list. n 1 rake, harrow. 2 light scratch. 3 marks made to cross s.t. off.

káras1 a 1 for citrus to be acrid and biting. 2 for the throat to be raspy, dry, and sore. v 1 [B46; b6] for citrus fruit to be biting in taste due to acidity. 2 [B3N; a2b4] for the throat to be raspy, dry, and sore. Nagkáras ang ákung tutunlan pagkináun sa buúngun nga káras ug lamì, I felt a stinging sensation in my throat after eating too much of the acrid pomelo.

káras2 v [B6] do s.t. suddenly in a hurry. Mikáras siyag saka sa táas pag-abut sa mga bisíta kay nagkarsunsilyu lang, He suddenly rushed upstairs when the visitors arrived because he was in his underwear.

karaskaras v [AP] behave roughly and ill-mannered, as when drunk. Dì ta makakaraskaras sa parti kay purmal man, You can’t let your hair down in the party, for it is a formal affair.

karat v [B; c1] for a top to keep jumping about instead of spinning steadily. Mukarat (makarat) ang ímung kasing ug dì matàrung ang lansang, Your top will jump about if the nail is not in straight.

kárat1 a 1 giving off a grating sound like the sound given off by a sharp-pointed metal instrument rubbed on a surface. 2 = árat1. v [B; c1P] give off a scraping or grating sound. Nakárat (mikárat) na ang tíngug sa radiyupúnu kay hilis na ang dágum, The victrola gives off a raspy sound because the needle is worn down. Makakárat (makapakárat) sa pawuntin pin kung iduut ni pagsuwat, Pressing down hard on the fountain pen causes it to give off a rough, grating sound.

karáti n karate. v 1 [A23] practice, do the art of karate. Ayaw siyag hagíta kay kamau nang mukaráti, Don’t challenge him because he is skilled in karate. 2 [A; ab2] deliver a karate chop with the side of the palm. Buak ning halublak ug ákung karatíhun, This cement block will break in two if I hit it with a karate chop. karatihay v [C2] engage in karate blows against each other. -sta, -syan n one versed in karate. v [B126; a12] become an expert in karate.

karatil1 v [A; b3c] move away from s.w. fast and suddenly. Pagsirbátu sa pulis nikaratil ug panágan ang mga nanaghantak, When the cop blew his whistle the gamblers immediately took to their heels.

karatil2 n large reel to which strands of hemp fiber twisted into rope are wound, used in rope manufacture. v [AN; a] reel twisted hemp strands on a frame in the process of making rope.

karatsutsi = kalatsutsi.

karatsutsu v [A; a] pile or roll chips or coins into groups of the same denomination. n pile or roll of chips or coins of the same denomination.

karatula n signboard, small hanging sign. v [A13; a] put up a signboard.

karátung = kalátung.

káraw1 v 1 [A; a1] stir or shuffle s.t. around to mix it. Gikáraw nákù ang mga pitsas sa madyung, I shuffled the mahjong pieces. Karáwa ang armirul arun dílì magbitulbitul, Mix the starch so it won’t get lumpy. 2 [B; c1] shake back and forth. Mukáraw ang mga dáhun sa balíli inighuyup sa hángin, The blades of grass will stir when the wind blows. Nagkaraw ang síga sa kandílà, The candle flame is flickering. Karáwa (ikáraw) ang langkay arun manglúpad ang mga máya, Shake the dry coconut fronds to scare away the rice birds. 3 [AN; a12] touch or take things belonging to s.o. Kinsa na puy nangáraw sa ákung midiyas? Who could have used my socks? Walay makapangáraw sa butang sa upisína, Nobody can touch things in the office. -an(→) a tending to touch or take s.o.’s things. karawkaraw v [A; a12] 1 move around continuously. 2 busy oneself in household chores. Bísi ku kay daghan kug karawkarawun sa balay, I’m busy because I have lots of things to do in the house.

káraw2 v 1 [B46] make a clattering noise. 2 [AC; b6(1)] play mahjong (so called from the noise made by the pieces). n noise made by movements of things that fall or are knocked.

karáwi n k.o. upland rice.

karaygan n the right side of cloth, the side which shows the design, as opposed to the obverse side which does not. v [c1] have clothing such that the right side shows. Karaygana (ikaraygan) ang lugum nga kulur sa panaptun, Sew the cloth with the darker color on the outside.

karbalyas n k.o. crevally: Caranx sp.

karbansus = karabansus.

karbáyin, karbin n carbine rifle.

karbun1 n 1 coal. 2 carbon paper used in duplicating written or typed work. v [b] use carbon paper. Karbúni ang sulat, Make a carbon of that letter. — kápi n 1 carbon copy. 2 exact replica; children that look just like their relatives. Ang ímung anak karbun kápi giyud nímu, Your son looks exactly like you. v [A; c1] make a carbon copy of s.t.†

karbun2, karbǔn n largest public market in Cebu City. paN- v [A2; c6] go shopping at the Carbon market. Mangarbun mi ug mabirnis kay tábù, We go shopping at Carbon on Fridays because that’s the market day. — kálids humorous appellation for the public market in Cebu, so called because most of the public transportation routes to the market also pass the schools, and where other passengers are heading for this and that college, the maids are heading for Carbon.

karbunátu = bikarbunátu.

karburadur n carburetor.

karbúru n calcium carbide. v [b1] treat a fruit with calcium carbide to make it ripen faster. kinarburúhan n fruit that has been treated with calcium carbide.

kard n 1 student’s report card. 2 in set phrases: balintayins, birtdi, krismas, pus — Valentine’s, birthday, Christmas, post card. v [A; a] list s.t. on a card.

kardába n variety of banana, 6–8″ in length, square in shape, and yellow when ripe. Usually cooked, though edible raw.

kardinal n cardinal in the church. v [B126; a12] be, become a cardinal.

kardíru = kaldíru.

karga v [A; c] 1 load, put in or on a conveyance. Suhúli ang nagkarga sa bukag sa trák, Pay the man who loaded the basket on the truck. Ikarga ring ságing sa balsa, Load these bananas on the sled. 1a [A] take a load. Mukarga ug tris tuniládas ning tráka, This truck can take a load of three tons. 2 charge a firearm or battery. Gikargáhan nákù ang ripli, I loaded the rifle. Gikargáhan na ba ang ákung batiríya? Has my storage battery been charged? 2a [A] hold a certain charge. Dì na mukarga ning batiriyáha, This battery cannot be charged any further. 3 [A; c1] carry s.o. in one’s arms. Akuy mukarga sa bátà kay nagkagúkam ka sa mga dad-unun, I’ll carry the baby for you. You’ve got enough to carry. 4 [A1; c] include figures in another figure. Kinsay nagkarga sa sumáda karun sa lista sa miáging búlan? Who included today’s totals in last month’s list? Ikarga ni sa útang nákù, Add this to what I owe you. 5 [A13; b6] charge s.o. for s.t. falsely. Gikargáhan siyag útang, He was falsely charged a debt. 5a charge interest on. Ang ákung útang gikargáhan ug diyis pursiyintu, I was charged ten percent interest on my debt. n 1 load. hustu sa — well prepared. Antis mularga, hustu sa karga, Before venturing into s.t., everything should be prepared in advance. trák di- cargo truck. 2 — búru, búrut k.o. card game, similar to idiot’s delight. Each player gets five cards. The dealer pulls a card from the pack and puts it down face up. Each player follows suit. Whoever cannot follow suit must draw from the pack until he can. The one who puts down the highest card leads. The object is to rid oneself of his cards. v [A; c] play carga burro. — siráda a full, filled to capacity. Wà mi makasakay kay pulus karga siráda ang mga trák, We did not manage to get a ride because the buses were filled to capacity. Karga siráda ang ákung tiyan adtung kaúna, My stomach was filled to bursting after that dinner. v [B12; c1] become full. paN- v [A2; b6] work as a laborer loading goods. -da n 1 action of loading cargo on a boat. Ug way kargáda, wà say trabáhu ang mga kargadur sa piyir, If there is no loading to do, the stevedores are idle. 2 supplies or materials issued to an army, workers, and the like. v [A; c] 1 supply with materials or provisions. Kargadáhan mug dúgang bála, You will be supplied with additional bullets. 2 give supplies to. Ang SWA mikargáda (nagkargáda) ug panaptun sa nasunúgan, The SWA supplied the fire victims with materials for clothing. -du a 1 loaded, full. Dì na pasakyan ang trák. Kargádu na, The truck will take no more passengers. It’s full. 2 drunk. Ayaw na siyag paimna kay kargádu na, Don’t give him any more to drink because he’s already loaded. 3 full of, having lots of. Kargádu ug búnga ang nangkà, The jackfruit is full of fruits. 3a most of. Kargádu sa mga istudiyanti karun way batásan, Most of the students nowadays are ill-mannered. 3b be present in large quantities. Kargádug Insik sa Hungkung, Hong Kong is full of Chinese. Kargádu mga way kwarta ang nagpuyù dinhi, A lot of the people that live here don’t have money. Kargádug asin ang ímung timpla, You use a heck of a lot of salt in your cooking. v [B1; c1] 1 get to be loaded. 2 get drunk. -dur(→) n one who loads things onto a conveyance. v [B156; a12] become a loader, stevedore. -mintu n cargo, baggage.

karganti a making a pest or nuisance of oneself. v [b6] consider a pest. Gikargantíhan ku ánang batáa, sígig pangáyug singku bísag gibalibáran na, I find that child a pest because he keeps asking for a nickel even though I already told him no.

kargu n financial responsibility. Ímung kargu ang pagpaiskuyla sa ímung anak, It is your responsibility to send your child to school. Kargu sa suluguun ang mga plátung íyang nabuak, The servant is held responsible for any plate he breaks. v 1 [A; a1] take financial responsibility. 2 [A; c6] hold s.o. responsible.

*kari1 — dipáta n dish of beef joints and feet with banana bud and eggplants cooked into a thick soup with rice and peanuts added. karikari n a dish of beef joints and feet cooked with Chinese spices. v [A; a2] have one of these two dishes.

kari2 1 = kiri. 2 = ari (dialectal).

kári n curry powder. v [A; a12] cook with curry. karihan n curry powder container.

karidad n charity. íhas di — Daughters of Charity, a religious order.

karikatúra n drawn caricature. v [A; b5c1] portray in caricature.

karikit = kurikit.

karína n k.o. skirt with no tail which gathers around the hips and with projecting ends used for tying around the shoulders, usually of home-woven cloth. It is worn around the house. v [AN; b6c1] wear the karína, make into a karína.

karindiríya n a small eatery where ready-to-eat foods are displayed. v [A13; a2] engage in a carenderia business. paN- v [A13; b] go to a carenderia to order food.

karingking v [A23] for women to conduct themselves so as to attract admirers. Kanúnay na siyang magmik-ap run, mikaringking na tingáli, She always makes her face up nowadays. She must be trying to attract admirers. n paramour, mistress (humorous).

karinyu n showing of affection by words or action. v [AC; b] express affection physically or with words. Ang hustis mikarinyu sa íyang kustumir, The nightclub hostess caressed her customer. Karinyúhun únà ang pagdúlug úsà magkúan, We engage in tender exchange of affections before we do it. Karinyúhan gánì siya sa íyang anak, mawā̀ dáyun ang kasukù, As soon as his little girl kisses him, his anger vanishes. -sa1 a 1 showing affection. Dì ku kabalíbad sa karinyúsa nákung anak, I cannot refuse my daughter because she is so affectionate. 2 being charming in action and speech. Ang mga Ilungga karinyúsag tíngug bísag masukù, The Ilongo women talk sweetly, even when they are angry. v [B12; c1] 1 become affectionate. 2 become charming and pleasant. Ang íyang sanag nga pagtan-aw sa kinabúhì mauy nakakarinyúsa níya, Her bright attitude on life allows her to be sweet and charming. -su = karinyúsa (male).

karinyúsa2 n 1 folk dance in 3/4 time. 2 song which accompanies this dance. v [A2C2; b6] dance the cariñosa.

karír = kírir.

karíra1 n 1 horse race. 2 = anilyu, n1, v. v [A13; b6c1] have or run a horse race. karirahan n 1 race track for horse racing. 2 racehorse.

karíra2 n career.

karista (from káru) n one who works in a sawmill placing the logs to be sawed on the carriage that conveys them to the revolving blade. v [B156] become a loader.

karíta1 n 1 spool for thread. 2 spoolful.

karíta2 n Carreta, name of an area near Cebu City, where there is a leprosarium.

karíti n 1 spool. 2 spoolful. v [A; c1] wind s.t. on a spool. karitihan n bobbin on a sewing machine or on which thread is wound.

karitil = karatil1.

karitíla n 1 calesa, k.o. horse-drawn cab, holding two passengers facing frontwards. 2 = karitilya. v [A1] 1 ride such a carriage. 2 = karitilya.

karitilya n wheelbarrow or small three-wheeled cart for transporting light items. v [A; c1] load or transport s.t. in a wheelbarrow.

karitíra, karitíras n main road or public highway running outside of a town. v [A13; a2] make, make into a highway. paN- v [A2] go along the main road. — prubinsiyal main or arterial road or highway.

karítis = karíti.

karitun n 1 device consisting of a pole and a wheel or two wheels, from which a load is suspended. 2 drifter, one who always goes about anywhere like the karitun. v [A; c1] transport s.t. with a karitun.

karkulu, karkúlu v [A; a12] reckon, calculate. Karkulúha ug pilay átung magastu sa piknik, Estimate how much we will spend for the picnic. n 1 reckoning, calculation. 2 viewpoint, way one regards a situation. Sa ákung karkúlu mu rag dílì háyan ang gíra, As I see it, there’s no likelihood of war.

karlang1 = bisul.

karlang2 n liar, boaster (euphemism).

karmas = kamras.

karmilítus n candy.

karmílu = karamílu.

karmin n 1 the Virgin of Mount Carmel. 2 badge worn by Carmelite nuns and devotees. 3 habit worn by devotees of the Virgin of Carmel. v [A; b] wear this habit. paN- v [A2] make oneself up pretty, smell nice (like the Virgin of Carmel). Nangarmin siya kay mamasíyu, She’s making herself up nice because she is going for a walk. lubag ang paN- what happened is the result of [agent]’s own stupidity (lit. your dressing up has turned sour). Lubag na ang ímung pangarmin. Ayaw na pagkatkat ug usab, You brought it on yourself. Next time do not climb. v [A; b4] for s.t. to happen to one as a result of his foolishness. Naglubag na ang ímung pangarmin, What’s happened is your own doing.

karminatíbu n carminative, a k.o. liquid medicine for expelling gas from the stomach.

karnába = kardába.

karnabal1 n carnival or fair. v [A1; b6] hold a carnival or fair. paN- v [A2] go to a fair or carnival. -an(→) fair grounds.

karnabal2 n in playing mahjong with a deal of sixteen pieces, the situation where a player has eight pairs. He is then in a position to get seven pairs of two (syíti páris) and one three of a kind on his next draw, which gets him mahjong.

karni n 1 meat, flesh of animals (not fowl) used as food. 2 a woman viewed as having a nice body. Kanay karni! Maáyung kusìkusíun, What a woman! It would be fun to pinch her all over. v 1 [A; a12] have meat for meals. Talagsa na lang kitang makakarni panahun sa kwarisma, We rarely eat meat during Lent. Karung mga panahúna makarni na ang irù, Nowadays dog meat can be used as food. 2 [A; a] use s.t. for meat. Ang usa ka bábuy átung aslun, ang usa karníhun, One pig will be roasted, the other will be cut into pieces for meat. — asádu roast meat. — nurti n corned beef. v 1 [A13] have corned beef. 2 [A3; a12] make into corned beef. — púra lean meat. karnihan n meat section in the market. -síra, -síru n meat dealer.

karníru n sheep. -in- a a way of weaving, usually of a blanket or a towel, that comes out thick and curled like a sheep’s pelt.

karpintíru n carpenter. v [B156; a12] be, become a carpenter.

karpit n carpet. rid — n 1 red carpet, royal welcome. 2 seats placed just outside a ring where live shows, boxing, or wrestling matches, or exhibitions are held.

karsáda n street, highway. v [A; a2] build a road. Ang mga baryuhánun mismu mauy nagkarsáda niíni, The village people themselves built this road. Karsadáhun ning dapíta, This place will be made into a road. paN- v [A2] go along the street or highway.

karsil n prison house. v [AP; c1] put s.o. in prison. Karsílun (ikarsil) nang táwung walay salà? Imprison an innocent man?

karsitin = kalsitin.

karsu = kalsu.

karsúnis n 1 trousers. 2 = nag-, 1a. v 1 [A; a] wear, make into trousers. Mukarsúnis ka bag dáan? Would you wear old trousers? Bísag mga babáyi run magkarsúnis na, Even the women wear trousers these days. Ang babáyi dílì pa makakarsúnis sa simbahan, Women still cannot wear trousers to church. Karsunísun ku kining panaptúna, I will make this cloth into trousers. Karsunísi ang bátà, Put the child’s pants on him. Ikarsúnis ning bag-u. Tan-áwun ta, Put on these new trousers. Let’s look at them. 1a nag- men, viewed as potential partners for women. Unsay ákù? Dílì ra ikay nagkarsúnis (karsúnis), What do I care? You’re not the only man in the world. 2 [A12; b8] get pants. Nakakarsúnis ku pagbisíta nákù sa ákung uyuan, I got me a pair of pants free when I visited my uncle. Lúgus ku makakarsúnis niíning ímung iswildu nákù, I can hardly afford to buy pants with what you pay me. Pagbisíta sa ákung bayaw hikarsunisan kug mahalun, When my brother-in-law came for a visit, it cost me an expensive pair of pants. paN- v [A2] put one’s pants on. Nangarsúnis pa ku pag-abut sa bána, The husband arrived while I was putting my pants on. Midágan siyang wà ngánì makapangarsúnis, He ran off without even getting a chance to get his pants on. -un(→) n cloth to be made into pants. Bayinti ang karsunisun niíning panaptúna, This cloth costs twenty pesos per cut (enough to make a pair of pants). -in- n made like a pair of pants. Paldang kinarsúnis, A skirt made like a pair of pants. -in-an n way one wears one’s pants. Yasyas ug kinarsunisan nang tawhána, That man wears his pants crookedly.

karsunsilya = karsunsilyu, n1.

karsunsilyu n 1 panties. 2 man’s undershorts or boxer-style trunks. v [A; a] wear, make panties, underpants or boxer trunks.

karta1 n letter sent by a prospective groom’s parents to the parents of the prospective bride announcing that they will come to the house to ask for the girl’s hand formally (pamaláyi). v [A; b6] send such letter.

karta2 n 1 cards or mahjong pieces. 2 hand in cards or mahjong. Sa íyang karta dihay duha ka alas, He got two aces in his hand.†

kartabun v [AN; a1] strike from an upraised position with the hand or s.t. held by the hand. Mukartabun ning batáa sa íyang gulunggulung ug sungúgun, This child will strike you hard with his rattle if you tease him. Way sakit ang unlan nga ikartabun sa ū́, A pillow does not hurt if you strike the head with it.

kartil n placard, poster, notice for display in a public place.

kartilya1 n 1 system of teaching reading where the student starts by learning the alphabet, then the combination of two or three letters to form syllables, and finally the blending of the syllables to form words. 2 primer reader teaching this method.

kartilya2 = karitilya.

kartíra1 n 1 wallet. 2 lady’s bag. 3 small briefcase or suitcase.

kartíra2 = karitíra.

kartíru n mail carrier, postman. v [B156; a2] be, become a postman.

kartíyu v 1 [AN; a] be able to work out a problem, think one’s way out of a tight spot. Wà siya makurnir kay maáyung mangartíyu, They couldn’t pressure him into marriage, because he was a quick thinker. Kartiyúhun nátù ang makina básig muandar, Let’s try to use our brains on this sewing machine. Maybe we can figure out how to make it go. 1a [A; a12] accomplish s.t. with less than what one would normally have available. Ug maáyu kang mukartíyu, makapaiskuyla ka sa ímung anak, If you handle your limited resources right, you can still send your son to school. Wà tay istrungkadur, átù lang kartiyúhun ug kutsilyu, We don’t have a screwdriver, but we’ll manage it with a knife. 2 [A13] slap together a plan hastily. Nagkartíyu lag usa ka dinalìdaling ripurt, He just waffled up a quick report. n ability, thinking power to solve problems. kartiyúhan a having a knack for solving problems.

kartulína n k.o. smooth and fine-grained cardboard of a thin and sturdy sort.

kartun1 n 1 cardboard box. 2 cardboard. v [a12] put in a cardboard box. Gikartun ang mga rilip, The relief goods were put in boxes. -in- n 1 put in a box. 2 by the boxful.

kartun2, kartuning n animated movie cartoon. v 1 [A] have, show a movie cartoon. 2 [c1] make into or show as a cartoon.

kartutsu = karatsutsu.

káru n an open carriage on wheels used for carrying sacred images of saints during a religious procession or a body in a funeral procession. v [A; c1] put on a carriage, make a carriage for a procession.

karù v [AB; a12] shake s.t. to see if there is anything inside or to loosen it, for s.t. rooted to be loosened. Dúnay nagkarù sa halígi kay nagharag na, S.o. must have shook the post because it’s leaning to one side. Nagkarù na ang íyang ngípun ug ipaibut na, His tooth is loose and should be extracted. Karua nang kawit ug may sulud ba, Shake the toddy container to see if there is any inside.

karul (from arul) v [AB16N; a] pluck feathers out, molt. Nagkarul (nangarul) ang mga balhíbu sa manuk, The chicken is molting. Gikarul níya ang balhíbu sa manuk, He plucked out the chicken’s feathers.

kárul1 v [AC12; b] go Christmas caroling.

kárul2 v 1 [A3] clatter, make a clattering sound. Mukárul ang bakyà níya sa salug, Her wooden slippers will clatter on the floor. 2 [B2S46; a4] for the teeth to chatter. Mikárul (gikárul) ákung suwang sa katugnaw, My teeth (lit. chin) chattered because of the cold. n clatter. Dungug sa sílung ang kárul sa mga plátu, The clatter of the plates could be heard downstairs.

karumáta n k.o. large two-wheeled cart with shafts, designed for draft animals but in urban areas pushed by people, used for transporting s.t. heavy. v 1 [A; a2] haul s.t. in a carromata. Karumatáhan ta kag balas tulu ka biráda, I will deliver you three carromata-loads of sand. 2 [A13; a12] go s.w. in a carromata. paN- v [A2; b6] earn one’s livelihood by hauling things on a carromata. karumatilya n a small three-wheeled cart, pushed by people.

karun short form: run 1 this time now. Gikinahanglan ka karun, You are needed now. Sukad karun ayaw na pagpakítà dinhi, From now on, don’t show yourself here. sa pagka — as of this moment. Sa pagkakarun wà kuy ikabáyad nímu, For the moment, I can’t pay you yet. — dáyun right now. Lakaw karun dáyun, Go this minute. matag — ug unyà every now and then. Nahigmata siya matag karun ug unyà, He kept waking up every so often. 2 this time, immediately ahead of us. Latiguhun ta ka run, I’ll whip you in a minute. — na I’ll do it in just a minute. ‘Mangáun na ta.’—‘Karun na!’ ‘Let’s eat.’—‘OK. Just a minute.’ — pa a just now. b in a little while. Wà pa siya. Karun pa tu siya, He hasn’t gotten here yet. He’ll be here presently. — ka giyud you’ll get it in a minute. Karun ka lang giyud, bayhána ka, You’ll get from me, woman. 3 today. Unsa man ta run (rung adláwa)? What is it (lit. are we) today? — nga [time] this [time] we are at now. Karung simanahúna, This week. Karung adláwa, Today. Sus, ínit rung udtúha, My, how hot it is this noon. 4 -ng this coming. Kitáun ku siya karung udtu, I’ll go to see him this noon. Karung Hulyu, This coming July. Mugíkan mi karung alas dúsi, We’ll leave this coming noon (twelve o’clock). 4a -ng bag-u recently. Gibisitáhan ku níla karung bag-u, They recently visited me. 5 the ones now as opposed to people at other times (Nominative or Dative). Ang karung mga istudiyanting nagbanhà dihà, sa ímung klási, The students that are making noise there are from your class. Karung (niárung) mga panahúna, mahal tanang palalítun, These days everything is very high. niárun, árun (Genitive, Dative). Wà ku mahibalu niárun, I don’t know this thing here. Sáma niárung panahúna, Just about like the weather we’re having here. 6 particle used to keep a narration on track: now. Karun, kadtung ákung giingung babáyi ..., Now, this woman I was telling you about ... 7 ba — particle of pause in making a calculation: let’s say. Padangtan ba rug diyis minútus, Let it boil, say, for about ten minutes. Sumā̀ sa ímung gustu. Dus písus ba run ang ihátag, maáyu na, Whatever amount you want—say, two pesos, that’s good enough. karún (from karun, 5) that’s right. Karún. Mau nang tubága ákung gustu, There. That’s the answer I want. karunkarun v [A12; a12] tell s.o. to do s.t. in a hurry. Dílì ta makakarunkarun ug súgù níya, We cannot tell him to do s.t. in a hurry. karunkarun dáyun this very instant. Lakaw karunkarun dáyun, Go this very instant. -ay at this very moment. Karúnay pa siya batíag kalúuy sa íyang asáwa, It’s only now that he felt pity for his wife.

kárung a disheveled. v [B3; c1] be, become disheveled, become tousled (hair). Human sa áway nagkárung íyang buhuk, After the fight her hair was all disheveled.

karunsing n a variety of sweet potato, oblong-shaped, reddish-skinned, and with white meat. When cooked it has dry and powdery, but tasty meat.

karúsa n 1 = káru. 2 = karumáta. 3 float, a decorated vehicle for carrying exhibits in a parade. v 1 [A; c1] make, use as a karúsa. 2 [A; c] carry on a karúsa. 3 [A; a12] go s.w. on a karúsa.

karut, kárut1 v 1 [A; a] scratch hard so as to take flesh. Ayaw karúta ímung pangágud, kay magdugù, Don’t scratch deeply into your athlete’s foot because it will bleed. 2 [A; a] get the last bit that remains in a container out, such that the bottom of the container is scraped. Karúta ang dukut kay wà nay kan-un, Scrape out the rice sticking to the bottom of the pot because there is no more rice. 3 [B126; a12] run out of gambling money or go bankrupt in a business. Nakárut siya sa tárì, wà giyuy nahibilin sa íyang kwarta, He lost all his money at the cockfights. He had nothing left. Nakárut ang tindáhan nga wà maáyu pagkadá, The store went bankrupt because it was not well managed.

kárut2 n carrot.

karwáhi n a horse-drawn passenger carriage, usually four-wheeled. v [A13; ac] go, bring s.t. by carriage.

karwas = kamras.

karyáda v [A; a] transport things with animals or people. Nagkaryáda mi ug bála sa kaniyun ngadtu sa panggubátan, We hauled artillery shells to the front. Nalúya ang kabáyù kay usa na ka simánang gikaryáda, Our horse is weakened because it was used to haul things for the whole week. n action of hauling. Sa maung gidaghanun sa mais ang karyáda mulungtad ug duha ka adlaw, With that much corn, the hauling will take two days. paN- v [A2] engage in a hauling business. karyadahan n vehicle used for transporting. kinaryadáhan n money earned in hauling.

karyír = kírir.

kás1 n 1 cash, money on hand. Pílay kás náa nímu dihà? How much do you have? 2 money as opposed to other things of value. Ang nakáwat aláhas ug kás mga dusintus, I lost jewelry and two hundred pesos cash. v [A; a2] pay s.t. in cash. Kásun ku lang ang báyad, I will make the payment in cash. — adbans advance on one’s salary. v [A; ac] ask for or give a cash advance.

kā́s2 = kálas. see kalas2.

kasa v [A; bc] bet on s.t. or an amount. Mukasa ka sa ákung manuk? Will you bet on my cock? Kasahan kug usa ka líbu si Ilurdi, I’ll bet one thousand pesos on Elorde. Pilay ímung ikasa? How much do you bet?

kása n 1 business firm. 2 commercial building. — digubyirnu government building. — riyal the term given during the Spanish regime to refer to the building in which government offices were located.

kásà v 1 [A; c16] produce a crackling, rustling sound. Nagkásà ang mga ilagà sa táas sa atup, The rats are rustling up in the roof. Ayawg kasáa (ikásà) ang pagkúmut sa mga papil, Do not make the papers crackle when you crumple them. 2 [B] talk loudly, too garrulously. Mukásà nà siya basta náay babáying mamínaw níya, He talks a lot and loud when there are women listening. Ngánung nakásà man mu dinhà? What are you chattering about over there? n 1 crackling, rustling sound. 2 preparation for a party, esp. cooking, as evidenced by noise. May kásà sa íla. May kumbira dagway, There’s the noise of preparations at their house. They must be planning a party. a a chatterbox, talking too much.

kas-a1 1 short for kanus-a. 2 see usa.

kasába = kamúting káhuy. see kamúti.

kasádu 1 see kasal, 2. 2 see kasar1, 2.

kasag n k.o. edible salt-water crab growing to 4″. paN- v [A2; b6(1)] catch kasag.

kasáhus = kusáhus.

kasal n 1 wedding. 2 taking of vows by a nun. v 1 [A; a] officiate marriage rites. Ang misiyun mukasal sa mga magtiáyung mansibádu, The missionary priest will marry the common-law couples. Daghan ang kaslun basta Hunyu, Many people get married in the month of June. 2 [a12] for a nun to take her final vows. Gikasal na ang madri, The nun has taken her final vows. (←) n intense wedding activity. pa- v [AC12; c] marry s.o. Kinahanglang mupakasal siya nímu kay burus ka, He should marry you because you’re pregnant. Íyang gipakaslan ang babáying íyang napaangkan, He married the woman who had borne him a child out of wedlock. Ipakasal nà sila, Have them get married. kasádu 1 having gone through a marriage ceremony. Mansibádu ang ákung ginikánan kay dílì kasádu (kinasal), My parents are common-law husband and wife. They have not been married. 2 married, as opposed to divorced or single. -in- = kasádu, 1. kaslunun, kalaslun n s.o. about to be married. kasamintu, kasamyintu n state of being officially married. Ang kasamintu dílì garantíya sa malipáyung panagpúyù, It’s no guarantee that you will be happy living together, just because you have been officially married.

kasaníhan see *sáni2.

kasap a not being able to taste. v [B; b6] get to be so one can’t taste a thing. Mukasap ang bàbà basta kahilanatun ta, One loses his sense of taste when there is an incipient fever.

kasapuygu n a box of matches.

kasar1 v [A; c1] load or cock a gun. Nagkasar siyang dáan kay nahadluk siyag hiunhan, He loaded his gun beforehand because he was afraid he would be shot at first. Gikasar níya ang pistúla ug gitan-aw kun dúna bay bála, He cocked his pistol and looked to see if it had bullets in it. kasádu a for guns to be loaded.

kasar2 v [A; bc] put up money for a bet, see s.o.’s bet. Mukasar kug dusintus. Mudáwat ka? I’ll bet two hundred. Do you accept? Kasdan ku ang ímung mil, I’ll accept your thousand-peso bet. kasádu n amount put down in a bet. Pilay kasádu ninyu? How much money is involved in the betting? a for a bet to be finalized. Kasádu na. Dì na ta makabakwì, The bet’s been made. We can’t get out of it. v [AC; a2] make it a bet, bet money against each other. Nakigkasádu kug milyunaryu, I bet against a millionaire. Hinúgay nang ímung hambug. Kasadúhun nátù, That’s enough of your big talk. Let’s make it a bet.

kásaw v [A; c1] make noise by splashing water. Wà siyay kuhà kay dinhay nagkásaw, He didn’t make a single catch because s.o. was splashing.

kasba1 v [A; a] eat greedily like a pig. Nakakasba ka na, mangáyù pa giyud, You have already eaten, but you are asking for more. Gikasba sa bábuy ang ákung kamutihan, The pigs chewed up our sweet potato garden.

kasba2 v [AC; ab2] for animals to mate, or (applied vulgarly) for people to do so. Pakasbahun ang ámung butakal sa ímung anay, We’ll have our male mate with your sow.

kasbu n k.o. heron that eats rice: Nycticorax caledonicus.

kási1 almost all, nearly all. Kási sa mga istudiyanti nakabayad, Nearly all of the students have paid. Kási sa (ang) mga nagpuyù dinhi dátù, Almost everyone who lives here is rich. kasikási = kási1.

kási2 v [AC; ac] make or take on a bet, make it a bet, bet with each other. Nagkási sila. Siya didtu kang Markus ug ang usa kang Sirhing, They made a bet. He was for Marcos and the other one was for Serging. Kasíhi siya, ambi mukasar ba, Bet him. Let’s see if he takes it. Ikási ang ákung kwarta sa manuk níya, Bet my money on his cock. n bet made.

kasibáya = kisibáya.

kasíkas = kalasíkas.

kasíli1 = bais.

kasíli2 n k.o. darter: Anhinga melanogaster.

kasílik n general name for wrasses.

kasilyas n toilet, room with a toilet in it. v [A13; a2] build a toilet, bathroom. a nothing as compared to. Kasilyas lang ang Sibu sa Manílà, Cebu is nothing compared to Manila. paN- v [A2; b6] go to the toilet. Hulat únà kay mangasilyas pa ku, Wait a moment. I’m going to the toilet. kasilyíru n a person hired to empty the septic tank or a toilet hole of its contents. v [B136] be a kasilyíru.

kasing n top. v [a12] make into a top. (←) n game of playing with a top. v [AC; b6(1)] play with a top. -in- a shaped like a top. Talabánug nga kinasing, Kite shaped somewhat like a top. kasingkásing n heart. Laming adubáwhun ang kasingkásing, Heart tastes good stewed in soy sauce. Dakung haw-ang sa ákung kasingkásing, A feeling of emptiness in my heart. Tigpatantu nga way kasingkásing, A heartless money-lender. gastu ang — = gastu ang kunsinsiya. see kunsinsiya. -in- a sincere. Kinasingkásing ang íyang pahalípay, He was sincere in his congratulations. -an a 1 kindhearted. 2 heartless. Nakaáku pagbíyà sa íyang mga anak, kasingkasíngang amahána, He could actually abandon his children. What a heartless father! 2a iron-nerved, stouthearted. Kasingkasíngan giyung duktúra kay nakaáku pag-upira sa kaugalíngun níyang asáwa, He’s a very stouthearted doctor because he can operate on his own wife.

kasíra n 1 one who gets room and board. 2 amount paid for room and board. v [A; c] board s.w. Balay nga íyang gikasiráhan, The house he is boarding at. Háin mu ikasíra ang ímung anak? Where did you have your child board? kasirahan n boarding house.

kasirúla n a covered saucepan with a long handle or with ear-like handles at the sides.

kasíyu = kisíyu.

kaskádu = kaskáru.

kaskáru n 1 name given to skin infections characterized by numerous sores. 2 scaly skin infection caused by ringworm. v [B126; a4b4] be, become affected with this k.o. skin disease.

kaskas1 v 1 [A; a1] dig in, scratch to get a foothold. Makakaskas kining ligíra bísan dangug ang dálan, This k.o. tire can hold even on a slippery road. 2 [A23N] strive hard, make great efforts. Mukaskas (mangaskas) ku karun myintras bátà pa, I’ll strive hard and make use of my time now while I’m still young. n activities, intense work. Ímu ra man ang tanang kaskas dinhi, You are the one doing all the work here.

kaskas2 v [A; a1] strum a guitar. Kaskása ang sista kay musáyaw ku, Play the guitar because I’m going to dance. n action of strumming. Akung kaskas, ákung sáyaw, Why do I have to do everything around here? (Lit. It’s my strumming and my dance.)

kaskas3 v [A; ab2] uproot vines to clear an area. Kaskása ang kamutihan, Clear off the sweet potato patch.

*kaskas4 -in- n mesentery, the membranes which enfold the intestines and their appendages and connect to the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. It is used to wrap murkun.

kaskas5 = kalaskas.

kaskás = kalaskálas.

kasku n 1 the framework and the main structure of s.t. without appendages. Kasku sa sakayan, The hull of the boat. Kasku sa kutsi, The body of the car. Kasku sa táwu, The torso of a man. Kasku sa muskitíru, Walling of the mosquito net. 2 a blunt-bowed wooden boat with square stern about 30′ long, towed or with a sail, used for lightering or for river or coastal transport. It is so called because it consists of little more than a hull. v [A; a] build the basic structure of s.t., use as the basic structure. Wà pa ku makakasku sa ákung muskitíru kay wà pa kuy ilangitlángit, I haven’t made the sides of the mosquito net because I don’t have materials for the top.

kaskug v [A12] muster enough strength to move or to do s.t. Dì pa makakaskug sa pagbángun ang masakitun, The patient doesn’t have enough strength to get up out of bed.

kasla = tubatuba. see túba.

kaspa n dandruff. v [A123P; a4] get dandruff. kaspahun a having dandruff.

kaspag a for hair to be dry. Brilyantíni ang ímung buhuk kay kaspag kaáyu, Put brilliantine on your hair because it is very dry. v [B] for hair to become dry.

kaspat = kampat.

kasta v 1 [A; b(1)] for animals to mount in copulation. Ug mukasta ang báka sa láing báka, nag-ulag na, When the cow mounts another, it means she’s in heat. 2 [A] have sexual intercourse, copulate (derogatory). Hígal kaáyung tawhána. Mukasta bisag unsang bayhána, He’s over-sexed. He’ll go to bed with anybody.

kastanits = kastanyas, n2, v2.

kastanyas n 1 chestnut. 2 castanets. v 1 [a1] make into castanets. 2 [A; b6] use castanets.

kastanyíta, kastanyítas = kastanyas, 2.

kastǎr = kasta.

kastígu v [A; ab2] inflict punishment on s.o., usually physical. Ginadilì sa maistru ang pagkastígu sa istudiyanti, It is forbidden for teachers to inflict physical punishment on their students. n physical punishment. — hiniral punishment meted to all in a group, without distinction. kinastiguhan n manner of inflicting punishment.

kastílà = katsílà.

kastilya n Castile. kastilyanhun n 1 Castillian. 2 Castillian speech.

kastilyu n 1 castle. 2 ornate fireworks, pyrotechnical display. v 1 [A13; b] display fireworks. 2 [a12] make into pyrotechnic fireworks.

kastur úwil n Castor oil.

kastus n celibate. Ang mga munghi mga kastus, Monks are celibates. v [B16; c1] be, become a celibate, take the vow of chastity or celibacy.

kásu n case, suit. palit ug — get dragged into a case. way — nothing serious. Síging bayli kay way kásu, On with the dance because there’s nothing serious. v [A23C; b3c1] make a legal case. Magkakásu giyud kamu kun dílì mu magkasinábut, You will have to go to court if you can’t come to an understanding. Makásu giyud nang yutáa kay way mga dukumintu, That property will become a matter of legal dispute because the papers are not in order. Pára singku sintábus kasúhun pa giyud nà? You want to make a federal case out of a nickel? paN- v [A2; b] get involved in a lawsuit. Kun mangásu ka kinahanglan hustu ka sa bulsa, If you get involved in a lawsuit, you must have enough money. Hitabù nga gipangasúhan, Incident that was the subject of a lawsuit. ing-, pur-ing- see ingkásu.

kasulya n chasuble. v 1 [A; b] have, put on a chasuble. 2 [a12] make into a chasuble.

kasuy n cashew: Anacardium occidentale.

kaswal n casual worker, government worker employed with no permanent appointment.

kasway n 1 k.o. deep-sea crab about the same size as the langbay and with longer claws. Parti na gánì sa nigusyu kasway nà sa lápuk, hínay nga mangapay, lagsik mamiluk, When it comes to business, he is like a crab in the mud: he moves slowly but his eyes are constantly blinking (i.e. he is alert). 2 crab legs. Walu ang kasway sa langbay, Sea crabs have eight legs. 3 limbs of people. Tag-as ug kasway ang taas nga táwu, A tall person has long limbs.

kasya1 n traces of the harness of a plow. v [A; a] use as the traces in a plow. kasyahun n rope to be used as trace in a plow.

kasya2 = akasya.

kasyahan = akasyahan. see akasya.

kasyúti, kasyútis = sayúti.

kát1 v 1 [A; b(1)] take or give a cut from an amount of money due s.o. Kátan sa ahinti ang halin, The agent will take a cut from the proceeds. Kátan ang ahinti ug dyís pursintu, The agent will get a cut of ten percent. 2 [A; a] cut playing cards. Kátun ang baráha paghumag saksak, The deck of cards is cut after it is shuffled. 3 [A; a] for a movie to have s.t. cut out of it. Gikát sa sinsur ang hílas nga parti, The lewd scenes were cut out by the censors. 3a [A; a12] stop a recording to correct an error by re-recording. 4 [A; a2] cut the ball in table tennis, hitting it with the edge of the paddle to make it spin. n 1 one’s share in a deal, commission. 2 action of cutting in cards or table tennis. 3 portions of a movie removed by the censors. 4 recording. Maáyu kaáyu mukanta. Usa lang ka kát, úki na, He is really a good singer. Just one recording, and it is O.K. 4a single side of a record.

kát2 = kálat1, 2.

káta a for sounds to be rapid, in quick succession. Kátà lang ininglis níya! He talks English so fast! v 1 [B6; c1] talk rapidly. Mikátà lag tabian ay, There’s the babbler talking at full speed. Ug katáun (ikátà) nákù ang ákung sinultihan, dì mu kasabut, If I talk rapidly, you won’t understand. 2 [B3(1)6] make a series of sharp short sounds in quick succession. Mikátà ang masinggan, The machine guns rattled. Makakátà gánì ang makinilya, If the typewriter makes a rapid popping noise. Mikátà na ang ákung gilung-ag ságing, The bananas I’m cooking are bubbling now. (→) a talking rapidly.

kátab v [A; ac1] chatter, talk rapidly about s.t. trivial and not sensible. Nagkátab ang bàbà sa tabì, She’s running off at the mouth with gossip. -un(→) a given to chattering.

katabuk n k.o. sweet potato with reddish peelings and white, not prized meat.

katadkatad v [A; c] stamp one’s feet in anger or in a tantrum. Mikatadkatad ang bátang gustung muuban, The child stamped his feet because he wanted to go along.

kátag v [AB16; c1] spread, scatter out, cause s.t. to be scattered. Ngánung nagkátag mu dihà. Tápuk mu ngari, Why are you scattered out all over? Come in close here. Ikaw nagkátag sa mais sa bululáran? Was it you that spread the corn out on the drying tray? n how good one is in s.t.: one’s ability as it appears after being tested in competition. Hawud aku sa Pámas. Makatulu nga bist aktur. Kanà ang kátag ku, I’m one of the top actors. I won the FAMAS award as best actor three times. That’s how good I am.

katakáta a 1 for s.o. to be too eager to do work no one told him to do. Katakáta ka man giyung mudáru. Hala tiwasag dáru tung umahan, You have been wanting to plow so much, so go ahead, plow the whole field. 2 daring to do s.t. one is not supposed to do. Katakáta giyud ning bayhána mulakaw magabíi nga mag-inusára, This woman is daring. She goes out all alone at night. v [A13P] take s.t. onto oneself one shouldn’t. Kinsay nagkatakáta (nagpakatakáta) ug lútù niíning bábuy nga wà may mandù nga lutúun? Who went and cooked this pork when nobody told you to do it?

katála1 (not without l) n monkey wrench with straight gripping edges as opposed to one with curved grips (yábi túbu). v [A; a2] use a monkey wrench on.

katála2 (not without l) n k.o. white parrot with a red beak.

katalagman see tagam.

katalug, katalugu n catalog, esp. of fashion design. v [A13; c1] compile or make a catalog.

katambak n general name for porgies and sheepheads, esp. Lethrinus spp., and also loosely given to fish of similar appearance such as Monotaxis grandoculis.

katang n k.o. edible fresh-water crab growing to 4″ by 3″, dark brownish-green in color.

kátap v 1 [B; c1] spread all over. Mikátap ang mga táwu sa plása, People were all over the plaza. Ang usa ka galun nga pintal dílì makakátap sa pisami, A gallon of paint will not cover the entire ceiling. 2 [B] for vision or reasoning powers to be blurred. Nagkátap ang ákung tinan-awan sa mga lúhà, My vision was not clear because of my tears. Mikátap ang íyang hunàhúnà sa hilabihang kasábà, He couldn’t think clearly because of the incessant din. a 1 be spread widely. Kátap kaáyu ang balità, The news spread widely. 2 for vision or thoughts to get blurred.

katarak, kataráta n cataract of the eyes.

kataru n cough. v [A1; a2] have a cough.

kataw n supernatural sea creatures with the head and trunk of a beautiful woman and the tail of a fish, which play practical jokes on fishermen, kidnap them, or drive them crazy. v [A13; a12] for a kataw to annoy a fisherman. Dúna kunuy nagkataw ni Pidru sa íyang pagpamasul gabíi, They say a mermaid took an interest in Peter (played jokes or tried to lure him) last night while he was fishing. Gikataw nà siya maung nabúang, A mermaid went after him, and that’s why he went crazy.

katáwa see tawa.

kátay v 1 [AN; b(1)] for plants to creep or climb onto s.t. Nakakátay na ang kamúti sa tibuuk baul, The sweet potato vines have spread all over the field. Ang kural nga gikatáyan sa bágun, The fence the vines were climbing on. 2 [B3(1)6; aP] for news, fire, and the like to spread. Mikátay dáyun ang balità, The news spread quickly all over the place. Dakùdakung lunà ang gikatáyan sa súnug, The fire spread over a wide area. pina- n longhand writing. ka- v [A13] for s.t. to trail in a scattered way behind s.t. moving forward. Nagkakátay ang tinái sa hidunggaban, The intestines of the stabbing victim trailed behind him. -an(→), -ánan n s.t. on which vines climb.

káti, kátì v 1 [A; a] set s.t. into motion by providing a stimulus or catalyst. 1a use, lure s.t. with a decoy or lure in hunting or fishing. Katíhun nákù ang núkus íning uwang-úwang, I’ll lure squids with this artificial shrimp. Kining ákung sunuy mauy ikáti sa mga ihás manuk, We’ll use my cock to lure wild chickens. 1b [A13SN; a12] win a big amount in gambling with a small starting bet. Nakakati (nakapangati) giyud kug bayinti sa ákung písu, I managed to win twenty pesos with my one peso. 2 [A; b5] prime a pump by pouring water in until suction is established. Dílì muágay nang bumbáha ug dílì katíhun (katíhan), That pump won’t work unless it is primed. 2a [A; a] induce vomiting. Katía ang íyang pagsúka arun isúka ang hilu, Induce him to vomit so that he will vomit out the poison. 2b [A; a] remove water that has gotten into the ears by priming with warm water. Kinahanglan inadlaw ang túbig nga mukáti sa túbig nga nahasulud sa dalunggan, Use warm water to get the rest of the water inside your ears out. 3 [A3P; a1] stir up emotions. Bantay ka lang sa ímung kakiriwan. Magkáti ka lang sa ákung pangísug, You’d better stop touching my things. You might stir up my anger. (→) n 1 decoy. 2 water used to prime a water pump. katihan, paN- n decoy, lure in fishing. katihanan n place where one catches or traps game or fish by using a decoy or lure. maN-r- n person who traps game. katikatiun, katìkatiun, katikatihun a 1 for a woman to be provocative. Kanang bayhána katikatiun kaáyu sa íyang míni nga sinínà, That woman is provocative in her miniskirt. 2 inciting trouble, butting in to create trouble. Katìkatiun kang pagkatáwu. Dalì ra kang makaagig áway, You’re such a trouble-maker. It doesn’t take you long to find a quarrel.

katíbu n children’s game of tag played by two. v [A1; b6] play katíbu.

katidral n cathedral.

kátids n vacation home, house in the mountains or on the beach where one spends one’s leisure time. v [A13] have a vacation house.

kátids indastri n cottage industry.

kátig n float of the outrigger. v [A; a] provide a boat with outriggers. Gikatígan na ang sakayan, The floats are being put up now.

katigbì = ílas.

katiguríya n category. v [c1] place in a class or category.

katíkat v [A; a] climb up s.t. vertical using both hands and feet. Nahadluk kung mukatíkat sa bintánà, I’m afraid to climb through the window. Katikáta kanang hinug kapáyas, Climb up to get those ripe papayas.

katikati n doodlebug, larva of the ant lion.

katikismu n catechism. v [A13] hold a catechism class.

katikista n a person who teaches the fundamentals of religion. v [AB16; a12] be a catechist.

katisismu = katikismu.

katimpa n k.o. large sweet potato with white peelings and yellowish meat, rather dry and good eating.

kátin a for things to be suspended or hanging higher than the normal level. Iubus-ubus paghikut ang muskitíru, kátin ra kaáyu, Hang the mosquito net a little lower. Its edges are too high. v [B1; c1] hang, be suspended in mid-air or not hanging down as far as the normal level. Mikátin (nakátin) ang íyang sinínà kay mabdus man siya, Her dress is kind of up in the front because she is pregnant. udtung —, — ang búlan half-moon in the last quarter (so called because the moon is high in the sky at daybreak).

kat-in v 1 [A; b6] cut in in a dance. Maglágut ku ug kat-ínan ta, I get irritated if s.o. cuts in on me. 2 [A; c] insert s.t. in its proper place in a file or series. Ikat-in ring bulyúma sa láray sa insayklupidiya, Replace this volume in its proper place in the row of encyclopedias.

káting n cuttings of plants to be propagated. Wà gyud kuy pinalit niíning ákung mga tanum. Pulus ni káting nga ákung pinangáyù, I didn’t buy any plants. They all come from cuttings that I got from my friends.

káting klásis v [A] cut classes. Gisuspind ang iskuylang nagkáting klásis, The student got suspended for cutting classes.

katípa n k.o. freshwater catfish of swamps, dark brown with venomous spines at the base of the pectoral fin. Edible, but not prized.

katípan n k.o. dark brown, very hard-shelled cowries up to 3″ (k.o. sigay): the humpback and snake-head cowries.

katipúnan, katipuníru see típun.

kátir1 n cutter in a tailoring shop. v [B16; a2] be a cutter in a tailoring shop.

kátir2 v 1 [A; b6] cater food for a party. Mukátir mi ug náay kaslun, We cater to weddings. 2 [AP; acP] hire a caterer. Sa átung parti magkátir (magpakátir) lang ta arun way hikayhíkay, For our party let’s just get a caterer so we won’t have to prepare.†

kátir3 n coast guard cutter.

katitir n catheter. v [A; bc5] insert a catheter into, catheterize s.o.

katkat1 v [A; a] undo s.t. sewn or crocheted. Ang sastri nagkatkat sa karsúnis nga usbunun, The tailor undid the seams of the pants to be altered. Katkáta ang tahì sa atup, Undo the shingles of the roof. Nakatkat ang atup sa hángin, The roof came off in the wind.

katkat2 = kalatkat.

katmun n k.o. fruit.

katri n bed. v 1 [A13; b] lie on a bed. Dílì siya makatulug kun dílì magkatri, She can’t sleep unless she lies on a bed. 2 [a12] be made into a bed.

katsa n unbleached muslin cloth.

katsap = kitsap.

katsaw n secondary rafters, beams which slope from the ridgepole down to the eaves, to which nipa shingles are attached. The katsaw are smaller than the primary rafters (salagunting). v [A; b6] put or attach secondary rafters to s.t.

katsílà n Spaniard. -in-(→) a 1 like the Spaniards. Kinatsilang batásan, Strict and hard in discipline (like the Spaniards). 2 the Spanish language. v 1 [A1; c1] do s.t. like a Spaniard. 2 [A; a2] speak, write Spanish. -un a Spanish-like. Katsiláun nga ilung, Spanish nose.

katsir n 1 catcher in baseball. 2 a woman who tends to get pregnant. Katsir kanang bayhána. Dílì hisaghirag bahag, That woman is very fertile. You must have to look at her to get her pregnant. 3 a woman who will accept any suitor if she can get s.t. from him. 4 a person that hangs around restaurants to pick up the leavings of the diners. 4a fish that eats anything. Ang bugáung katsir kaáyu, Jarbua is a fish that eats excrement. 5 not missing out on any gossip. Katsir kaáyung bayhána. Dì masipyatag tabì, That lady is good at ferreting out gossip. v [B56; a2] be, become a catcher in baseball, softball.

katsúrì (from katsílà) n Filipino with Spanish blood (derogatory). Kining katsúrì ay. Patuutúug kinatsilà, That half-breed! He thinks he can talk Spanish!

katu1 n k.o. dog tick. v [A123P] be infested with dog ticks.

katu2 fast speech for kadtu.

katù — ang úlu a little deranged. May katù ang úlu sa ímung anak kay mukáun ug sabun, Your son must be a bit deranged because he eats soap.

kátù v [A13B; b4] for dirt to cake on s.t., have dirt caked on it. Nagkátù (gikatúan) lang ang lamísa sa abug, The table is thick with dust on it. Nagkátù ang buling sa kwilyu, The collar is caked with dirt. (→) a be dirty or untidy in one’s clothing. Katù nà siyang mamistibisti, She dresses in a dirty and shabby way. katùkatù v [A; b5] make s.t. very dirty, untidy. Ayaw mug katùkatù sa sála kay dúna tay bisíta, Don’t make the parlor untidy because we are going to have visitors. Dì ku mulaba sa ímung sinínà ug ímung katùkatuun (katùkatuan), I won’t wash your clothes if you make them very dirty.

kátud v [B; b6] have lots of dirt sticking to it. Mukátud ang bisti ug dúgayng hubúun, The dress will become very dirty if you do not change it for a long time. Kaligúa nang anak mu kay nagkátud na, Bathe your child. He is filthy.

katuk v 1 [A; a1] conk s.o. on the head. Katuka siya sa martilyu, Conk him with a hammer. 2 [B2; b6] become stupid, slow to understand and lacking in sense (as if having been hit on the head). Mukatuk siya kun higutman pag-áyu, He gets so he doesn’t understand readily when he is very hungry. n blow delivered on the head. a lacking in good sense as if one has been conked on the head.

katukà n k.o. large sweet potato with reddish peelings and white meat, too dry for good eating.

katukatu n common sense, ability to reason, knowledge. Dílì ka makasabut? Háin gud nang ímung katukatu? You can’t understand? Where’s your head? Wà giyud nay katukatung bayhána kay wà katunub ug iskuyláhan, That woman is illiterate because she hasn’t gone to school.

katul1 a 1 itchy. Katul ákung kamut. Kwarta na, My hands are itching. I must be due to get some money. 1a having a social disease (lit. having an itch). Ug katul ang gamítun nímung babáyi ..., If you happen to have sexual contact with a woman who has the itches ... 2 causing itch. Katul ang dápaw sa mais, The hairs on corn plants are itchy. — ug kamut a having hands that itch to steal. v [AN; b4] 1 itch, feel itchy. Mukatul ang ákung pánit ug abugan, My skin itches if dust gets on it. Nangálut siya sa bukubuku kay gikatlan, He is scratching his back because he itches. 2 feel a restless desire or craving to do s.t. Makabatì gánì kug tukar, katlan dáyun ku, Whenever I hear music, I feel the itch (to dance). 2a [b8] feel the itch to have sex. Ug katlan ka, pangrílis, If you feel the urge, go to the rílis (red light district). (←) v [AN; b4] itch intensely. katulkatul n 1 skin disease that itches. 2 s.t. which is enough to stimulate, but not satisfy and then displeases because it is inadequate. Mu ra nay ihátag mung kwarta? Nagkatulkatul lang nà nákù, Is that all you’re giving me? It just makes me itch. It isn’t enough to satisfy.

katul2 n mosquito repellent in coil form, burnt to give off smoke (from the brand name Katul). v [A13] burn a mosquito coil.

katulik dipindir n Catholic Defenders, an organization sworn to defend the Roman Catholic church against attacks from within or without. v [B156] be a member of the Catholic Defenders.

Katulika n Roman Catholic (female).

katuliku n 1 Roman Catholic religion. 2 a Roman Catholic. v [B1; a12] become a Roman Catholic.

katulisismu n Catholicism.

katumsan = patumsan. see tumus.

kat-un (from tuun) v [B36; b8] learn to do s.t. Makat-un ka pagmakinilya kun magsígi kag praktis, You will learn to type by constant practice. Walà ka giyuy nakat-unan didtu, You learned nothing there.

katunggan see tungug.

katursa1 n reddish fish about an inch long with fine scales, rough skin, eaten stewed in vinegar or fermented, preserved in salt.

katursa2 n variety of short-term paddy rice with large reddish or white grains.

katursi n fourteen. v see disiutsu.

katyális n brand name of a medicinal ointment for skin diseases.

katyubung n k.o. coarse herb of waste places and cultivated for its long, white, trumpet-shaped flowers, which are burnt for the treatment of asthma: Datura metel.

kaub v [AB36; c1] lie down on one’s belly, be turned over, cause s.t. to do so. Mukámang na ang bátà kay makakaub na, The baby will soon be able to crawl because it can turn over now. Nakaub ang sakayang gihampak sa balud, The boat was turned over when it was lashed by big waves. Gikauban níya sa kaldíru ang íyang bánang libudsuruy, She left no food for her good-for-nothing husband (lit. she turned the pot upside down on him).

kaug a active, lively in movement of body. Kaug kaáyu ning batáa. Dílì mahamutang, This child is very active. He cannot keep still. v 1 [B] be, become or act lively. Nagkakaug ang sáyaw nunut sa sunáta, The dance is getting lively together with the music. 2 [A; c1] make s.t. at rest move by touching it, touch s.t. and disturb it. Dúnay nagkaug sa gipaugang pinintal nga laráwan, S.o. touched the portrait before it had a chance to dry. Ayaw kauga (ikaug) ang lamísa arun dì mahíwì ang ákung gibágis, Do not shake the table so the line I’m drawing won’t get crooked. (←) v [B] be intensely active or misbehaving by moving about. Nagkáug ang mga bátà samtang milakaw ang maistra, The children misbehaved and ran about while the teacher was out of the room.

kaugalíngun see ugáling.

káun v 1 [A2S3S; a] eat. Nagkaun ka na? Have you eaten? Nakakaun na kug amù, I have eaten monkey meat. Unsa may kan-un sa masakitun? What should the patient eat now? 1a [a3] be eaten to get one to act in an unusual way. Unsay nakáun sa táwu? Mangúhit man, What got into you that you touched me? 2 [A; a2] destroy by fire, erosion, corrosion. Ang asidu mukáun ug tayà, Acid eats away rust. Ang balay gikaun sa kaláyu, The house was destroyed by the fire. Nahánaw siya kay gikaun man sa kangitngit, He suddenly vanished because he was engulfed in darkness. Gikaun ang túbu sa tayà, The pipe is corroded with rust. Dimungkug! Wà uruy kan-a sa kílat, The devil! Why didn’t lightning strike (lit. eat) him? Pangpang nga nakan-an sa balud, Cliff eroded by the waves. 3 [A12] consume, use up. Ang ímung plansa mukáun ug dakung kurinti, Your iron consumes a lot of electricity. 4 [A; ab7] take a man in games of chess, checkers, and the like. Wà pa kan-i ang ákung mga piyun, None of my pawns has been captured yet. 4a [b48] when one returns the shuttlecock in takyan (by kicking it), for the return kick to be caught and kicked by the opponent. Hikan-an ang ákung pátid kay ang ákung patid napatiran níya. Sa átù pa, hikan-an ku, My kick was returned (lit. eaten) because he returned the shuttlecock when I kicked it. In other words, I had my kick returned. 5 [A] for a man to have sexual relations with a blood relative. Háyup ka mukáun kag kaugalíngung anak, You’re a beast. You have intercourse with your own child. 5a [a3] for a girl to be old enough to be had for sexual intercourse. 6 [b4] for a fish to bite on one’s line. Wà ku kan-i gabíi, I didn’t get a bite last night. n 1 food served. Sa míting adúna usáhay puy káun, In the meeting they sometimes serve food. Sa pagpabulan lábut na ang káun, If you work as a maid, food is included. 1a action of eating. Tris díyas kung way káun, I went three days without food. 2 consumption, amount of s.t. that is used up. Dakug káun sa gasulína ning kutsíha, This car consumes a lot of gas. 3 in games of chess, checkers or drafts: a turn to take an opponent’s man. Ákung káun, kúhà na ang ímung dáma, Now it’s my move to take your man. I have your king. 3a action of taking a piece in mahjong which another player had discarded. 4 biting of fish. Kúsug ang káun sa isdà run, The fish are biting in force. pa- v [A; ac] feed, give to eat. Pakan-a na ang mga bátà, Feed the children. Unsay átung ipakáun níla? What shall we give them to eat? pina- n s.t. fed with s.t. special on a regular basis. Ákung sunuy pinakáug karni, My rooster is given meat. panag-(→) v [A23; a2] for several to eat. Gipanagkaun sa bilat sa ílang ina, The sons of bitches ate it. paniN- v [A23] feed on, look for s.t. to feed on. Naningáun sa kahumayan ang mga langgam, The birds are feeding in the ricefield. kan-anan v [AP3] eat s.w. regularly. kaunkáun, kaunkaun v [A1; a12] eat light snacks between meals. Aníay mga biskwit ug kúkis kun gustu mung magkaunkáun (magkaunkaun), Here are some biscuits and cookies for your snacks. kan-anan, kalan-an n place to eat (eating table, dining room, restaurant). hiN- a fond of eating. Hingáun kug mga prútas, I’m fond of fruits. -in- n s.t. eaten, consumed. Kináun sa gabas, Sawdust (what was eaten by the saw). kinan-an n way of eating. kakan-unun, ka-un(→) a feel very much like eating. Kakan-unun kug bága, I’m so angry I could eat coals. ma- n food ready to eat. Inig-ulì ni Máma, daghan siyag dáng makáun, When Mom comes home, she will bring lots of food. pag- n 1 meal. Maáyu sab tung pagkaúna dà, That was a good meal. 2 food. Unsay átung pagkáun dihà? What food do we have? kan-un n cooked rice or corn. kalan-un 1 food. Kalan-un námù sa matag adlaw ihátag mu karung adláwa, Give us this day our daily bread. 2 snacks. -um-r-(→) a ready to eat. — ug táwu be very angry. Ayaw mu pagsurangsurang kay kumakaug táwu ning ákung ginháwa, Don’t provoke me because I’m so angry I could eat s.o. right now.

ka-un affix added to nouns which refer to a time of day or of life to form nouns which mean ‘period of time that it is [so-and-so].’ Kagabhíun, In the evening time. Manunggù ang mananagat sa sayung kabuntágun, The fishermen return in the early hours of the morning. Pribinihig kwarta ang ímung katigulangun, Set money aside for your old age. Kamatáyun, Death.

ka-un(→) 1 affix added to verbs which refer to personal feelings to form adjectives which mean ‘be on the verge of, feel that one is going to do and cannot keep himself from it.’ Kahilakun kaáyu ku, I was on the verge of tears. Kaihiun ku, I have to urinate very urgently. 1a affix added to words referring to meteorological phenomena to form adjectives which mean [such-and-such] an event is about to burst forth. Kaulanun kaáyu run, It’s just about to burst into rain now. 2 affix added to adjectives which refer to a state to form noun which refer to the achievement of the state. Way katagbawun, There’s no satisfaction. Way katapusun ning trabahúa, There’s no end to this job.

kaung1 = kagung1.

kaung2 = bígà1. kaungkaung n a small aroid similar to bíga often gathered and planted in flower pots as an ornamental.

kaung3 n a sweet delicacy made from the young fruit of the buri palm.

kaungkuy n old variety of white-grained paddy rice.

ka-unun(→) alternant to the affix ka-un(→) added to roots with a short open penult where the vowel of the final syllable is dropped when affixation takes place. Kakataw-unun kaáyu ku, I felt very much like laughing. Way kahutdunun, It never runs out.

kaw short for ikaw (dialectal).

káwà n a broad, deep pan without a handle used for stewing, made of cast iron. kawàkáwà n concaved depression on the ground roughly having a depth and diameter of a káwà.

kawáli, kawálì n round bottomed skillet with no handle, smaller than the káwà.

káwan = kaláwan.

káwang a futile. Káwang lang ang paghílak kay nahitabù na, It is futile to cry because it is already over and done. v [B126; a12] fail, be in vain. Walà makáwang ang íyang ginadamgung kalampúsan, Her dreams of success were not in vain. They came true. Dílì ku kawángun ang ímung kinahanglan, I will never fail you if you need me.

kawáni n white collar employee. v [B1256; b6] be, become employed. Nakalit siyag kasapían sukad nakawáni sa adwána, He has grown rich suddenly since he was employed at the Customs Office. kawaníhan n employees’ force. Kinahanglang magyunyun ang kawaníhan, The employees should form a union.

kawankawan (from kaláwan) v [BN46] for an area to look very large because of little or scattered content. Mukawankawan (mangawankawan) ang awdituryum ug way táwu, The auditorium looks very large when there’s no one in it. (←) v [BN46] for s.t. to stretch into, appear in the distance. Mikawankáwan (nangawankáwan) ang tabanug sa tumuy sa taas nga tugut, The kite soared way high at the end of the long string.