kagabkab n flapping sound. v [B46] make a flapping sound. Mukagabkab

ang bandíra ug hangínun, The flag flaps noisily in the wind.

kagàkà_1 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.

kagàkà_2 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.

kágas_1 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.

kágas_2 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.

kagay_1 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.

kagaykay_1 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.

kagaykay_2 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.

kagiskis_1 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.

kagiskis_2 = agis-is.

kagiskis_3 = 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.

kagkag_1 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.

kagkag_2 = 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 = bagù_2.

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.

kagùkù_1 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.

kagùkù_2 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.

kagung_1 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.

kagung_2 = 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.

kahangay_1 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.

kahangay_2 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.

kahil_1 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.

kahil_2 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 butang_1.

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 = kàkà_2.

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.

kàkà_1 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.

kàkà_2 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).

kál_1 a an egg-layer which has stopped laying at a profitable rate.

v [B2; b6] for an egg-layer to have ceased laying profitably.

kál_2 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. -iru_2 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 láki_2.

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.

kalambri_1 (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.

kalambri_2 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.

kálap_1 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.

kálap_2 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.

kalapi_1 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.

kalapi_2 (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.

kalas_1 (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.

kalas_2 (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, kálat_1 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.

kálat_2 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.

kalaykay_1 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.

kalaykay_2 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.

kaldiríta_1 see kaldíru.

kaldiríta_2, 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. kaldiríta_1 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.

kalhay_1 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.

kalhay_2 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.

kalibri_1 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.

kalibri_2 (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.

kalidádis_2 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 = aligutgut_2.

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.

kalíru_1 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.

kalíru_2 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.

kális_1 n chalice.

kális_2 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.

kalù_1 = 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.

kalù_2 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 kalù_1.

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.

kalukálu_1 (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.

kalukálu_2 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 kingking_1.

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.

kalung_1 n upland river crab with a red breast.

kalung_2 = 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.

kaluskus_1 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.

kaluskus_2 v {1} [AN; a12] pull up the trouser legs or sleeves.

Nangaluskus (mikaluskus) siya sa íyang karsúnis, He rolled up his

trousers. {2} = kuyuskus.

kaluskus_3 = 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.

kámas_1 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 = kámas_1, v2.

kámas_2 = 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.

kamáug_1 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.

kamáug_2 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 kingking_1.

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 kingking_1.

kaminíru = kamaníru.

kamintang_1 = kumintang.

kamintang_2 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. kampanilya_1 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.

kampanilya_2 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.

kampi_1 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.

kampi_2 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.

kampu_1 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.

kampu_2 = alundris_2.

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.

kanà_1 {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.

kanà_2 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.

kanahan_1 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.

kanahan_2 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.

kanáka_1 = inday-inday, 3. see inday.

kanáka_2 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.

kanáway_1 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.

kanáway_2 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 ...

kanbas_1 n canvass cloth.

kanbas_2 = 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.

kandíis_1 n dimples. -un a having dimpled cheeks.

kandíis_2 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.

kang_1 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?

kang_2 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 = kini_1.

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.

kaniyun_1 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.

kaniyun_2 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.

kansiyun_1 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.

kansiyun_2, 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 kaniyun_1.

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.

kápa_1 n cape. v [A; a] put on a cape, make into a cape.

kápa_2 = 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 pákut_1.

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.

kapi_1 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.

*kapi_2, *kápi_1 sa — nga instead of doing [so-and-so]. Sa káping

muhílak, mikatáwa ang bátà, Instead of crying, the child laughed.

kápi_2 = kalapi_1.

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 kapi_1.

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.