cross. {2} trouble, problem that tries one’s virtue. Ang pagkabisyúsu
sa íyang bána mauy kurus nga íyang giantus, Her husband with his vices
is a cross she has to bear. — pa cross my heart and hope to die. Kurus
pa, mangasáwa lagi ku nímu, Cross my heart, I’ll marry you. v {1} [A;
b] make the sign of the cross on s.t. Kurusi ang ímung ngábil ug
makalimut ka sa ímung isulti, Make the sign of the cross on your lips
if you forget what you were going to say. {1a} make a cross mark.
Ngánung ímu mang gikurusan ring ákung tubag nga hustu man? Why did you
mark my answer with a cross when it is correct? {2} [A1P] become s.o.’s
cross in life. Ang íyang bána nga himabayi mauy nakakurus (nakapakurus)
sa íyang kinabúhì, Her philandering husband was the cross she had to
bear in life. {3} [A; ab5c] cross s.t., bring s.t. across, cross each
other’s way. Mikurus siya pagdalì sa karsáda, She quickly crossed the
street. Tápus sa dúgayng panahun nagkúrus pag-usab ang ílang mga dálan,
After many years their paths crossed each other’s again. Kurusa
(kurusi) nang plása padúng sa simbahan, Cross that plaza on your way to
the church. (←) v [C; c1] be in a position crossing each other.
Magkúrus ta paghigdà arun dílì ku hitakdan sa ímung kútu, Let’s lie
crosswise so I won’t get your lice. kuruskurus v [A; b] make
criss-cross marks or lines on s.t. n {1} criss-cross lines. {2} k.o.
grass of waste places, with four or five short spikes, eaten by water
buffalo: Dactyloctenium aegyptium. {3} brittle star, k.o. sea creature
similar to a starfish but with long flexible tentacles that easily
break off. kuruskúrus v [A; a] travel or negotiate a distance back and
forth several times. Kuruskurúsan ni nákung kadalánan pagpangítà nímu,
I’ll go back and forth over those streets looking for you. paN- v [A2N;
b] make the sign of the cross. Nangurus siya pagkílat, She quickly
crossed herself when the lightning flashed. -an n {1} person having
crossed lines on the palm. Maáyu kag kapaláran kay kurusan ang ímung
pálad, You’ll have good luck in life because you have a cross on your
palm. {2} the spot at the center of the forehead between the eyebrows
in line with the nose. {3} place one crosses. {4} hammerhead shark.
kina-an n {1} the center of the forehead. Pagbantay nga dílì ka maigù
sa kinakurusan, Beware that you don’t get hit at the center of your
forehead. {2} center point of a junction of two streets.
kúrus n {1} chorus, refrain of a song. {2} chorus, a song rendition by
a group. v [A13; a12] {1} sing as a chorus. {2} answer in chorus.
kurut, kúrut v [AN; a] pinch, squeeze hard using the thumb and the
sides of the bent forefingers. Dúnay nagkúrut sa ímung buktun kay
nangalágum man, S.o. must have squeezed your arms because they’re
bluish.
kurutsay a call uttered by becalmed sailors to bring on the southwest
wind (habágat).
kúruy v [B2S46N] shiver with cold. Nangúruy siya sa katugnaw, He was
shivering with cold.
kuryinti n {1} electric current. {2} electric wire. Ang tabánug
nasángit sa kuryinti, The kite is entangled in the electric wire.
v {1} [A23; b] shocked with electricity. Kuryintihan kag hikápun nà
nímu, You’ll get a shock if you touch that. {2} [A23] give a feeling
similar to a shock when the soft area within the elbow joint is hit.
{3} [b(1)] for s.o. not invited to be taken along to a party by s.o.
who was invited (humorous). Nitambung sad sila sa parti kay
nakuryintihan tu sila, They attended the party as well because they
were taken along by one of the invited guests. {4} [A2; b] among
children, for a child to do to the person nearest him, what s.o. did to
him, and for the person who had that happen to him to go ahead and do
it to another child, and so forth. Nanghapak siya, dì gikuryintihan sab
dáyun nákù ang ákung tupad, He slapped me, and so I slapped my
seatmate. di- electrified, operated by electricity. -syan n electrician
(humorous slang).
kuryúsu_1 a queer, strange. Kuryúsu kaáyu nang buwáka kay mangalimyun
lag tungang gabíi, That is a very strange flower because it only blooms
at midnight. Midiyu kuryúsu ang kinaíya sa mga langyaw, Foreigners seem
to have queer ways. v [B12] become queer, odd. Ang pagkaláin sa íyang
úlu mauy nakakuryúsu (nakapakuryúsu) sa íyang linihukan, A mental
disturbance made him behave strangely.
kuryúsu_2 n k.o. arum, the roots of which are edible. It is violet and
when boiled it gets an even tenderness without becoming soggy.
kuryúsu_3 n k.o. spider conch.
kús = kulus.
kusáhus n {1} jerked meat, esp. beef, preserved with spices and dried
under the sun. {2} s.t. s.o. used in bathing hung over the line to dry
(so called because of the way it grows stiff on the line like jerked
meat). v [A; c1] jerk meat, esp. beef.
kúsaw v [A; a1] swish the liquid around. Kusáwa ang anyil sa túbig,
Swish the indigo around in the water.
kusay a fast in doing s.t. Kusay kaáyu kang mugamà ug kálù, You are
very fast in making hats. Kusay ang úras basta náay kalingawan, Time
goes by fast if you’re busy. v [B2; c1] accomplish s.t. rapidly; be,
become fast in doing s.t. Ayaw kusaya (ikusay) ang ímung pagkáun kay
hituk-an ka, Don’t eat so fast or you’ll choke.
kusbat {1} in a mess, disorder. Kusbat kaáyu ang ímung buhuk kay wà
nímu bubhúig brilyantin, Your hair is a mess because you didn’t put any
brilliantine in it. {2} having a nasty expression on the face.
v {1} [A; a12] tear s.t. apart with the hands or teeth. Mga irù ang
mikusbat sa baskit, The dogs tore the basket apart. {2} [AB1; ab4] get
in disarray, disordered; cause s.t. to become messy. Kinsay nagkusbat
íning butang sa lamísang mu rag giagiag bagyu? Who made this mess on
the table? It looks as though a tempest had passed over it. Nagkusbat
(gikusbátan) ang íyang nawung sa lápuk, His face was a mess with all
the mud. {3} [B; c1] for the face to get a nasty expression on it.
Mikusbat ang íyang nawung pagkáun sa aslum, Her face screwed up when
she ate the sour stuff.
kusi = kulasísi.
kusì v {1} [AN; a1b2] pinch. Kusiun ku ang ímung ngábil ug magsábà ka,
I’ll pinch your lips if you make any noise. {2} [A; b7] pinch off from.
Íyang gikusian ug gamay kaáyu ang íyang tsís, She got a very small
pinch from her cheese. n action of pinching. (←) v [A; a2] tear, rip.
Nakúsì ang ákung sinínà sa alambring tunukun, My shirt got torn on the
barbed wire. Ang mangupya kusían sa papil, Whoever copies will have his
paper ripped up. kusìkusì v [A; a] tear meat into small shreds.
Nagkusìkusì ku sa linat-ang manuk nga pára sa bam-i, I’m tearing the
cooked chicken into pieces to mix it with the noodles. paN- v [A]
causing a pricking or pinching pain. Nagpangusì ang kagútum sa ákung
tiyan, Hunger pangs are pinching my stomach. -in-ay(←) v [C] pinch one
another. Dì ta magkinusíay kay sakit, We won’t pinch each other because
it’s painful. -in-an n {1} part of the skin which is pinched.
{2} manner of pinching. hiN- a fond of pinching s.o.
kusína n kitchen. v [A; a] build a kitchen. paN- v [A2; a] work in the
kitchen, esp. preparing foods. Káda pyista sa íla aku giyuy mangusína,
Every fiesta I do the cooking at their place. a nothing compared to a
place. Kusína lang ang Urmuk sa Sibu, Ormoc City is nothing compared to
Cebu City. Kusína lang ning bildínga sa Lúim, This building is nothing
compared to the Lu Ym building. duul sa — a close to the powers that
be. Nakasulud dáyun siyag trabáhu kay duul ra man sa kusína, He landed
a job immediately because he is close to the powers that be. kusiníra
n female cook. kusiníru n chef. v [B56; a] be, become a chef. maistru —
n head chef.
*kusing way — not having any money at all. Wà giyuy ákù bísag kusing na
lang, I don’t have anything, even a single cent.
kúsing n (from singku) five centavos or five pesos (slang). Napildi
siyag kúsing sa hantak, He lost five pesos in the game of tossing
coins.
kusinilya n a pressure-burner stove using kerosene as fuel. v [A13]
cook on such burner.
kusísang = súkà (dialectal).
kusitsa = kutsitsa.
kuskus_1 v [A; a] strum a stringed musical instrument. Kinahanglang
kuskúsun ug kusug ang sista kay bungul, You must strum the guitar hard
because it’s dull. — balúngus making a lot of fuss about s.t., having
to meet a lot of useless requirements. Daghang kuskus balúngus ning
aplikasiyun. Daghang purma, daghang mga pirma nga way hinungdan, This
application involves too much red tape. There are too many forms, too
many irrelevant signatures. v [A; a1] put to a lot of needless trouble
and red tape. Kuskus balungúsun ang barku ug dílì hiphípan ang
tagakustum, The boat won’t be allowed to sail without a lot of red tape
if they don’t bribe the customs people. Daghang ikuskus balúngus ug wà
kay ikatíngal, They’ll give you a lot of trouble if you don’t have s.t.
to bribe them with.
kuskus_2 = kaluskus_1.
kuslad n host of lice and nits. v [B124; a4] for hair to be infested
with lice and nits. Sulúra ang nagkakuslad nga buhuk, Comb the
louse-infested hair with a fine comb. Sígi lag pangáwut sa buhuk ang
babáying gikuslad, The woman keeps scratching her hair because she is
infested with lice.
kusmáut v [B2S] grimace, distort one’s face. Mukusmáut ang nawung sa
babáying magbatì, A woman’s face becomes distorted with pain during
labor. Nagkusmaut ku sa kabahù, I’m grimacing from the smell. Nakusmáut
ang íyang nawung sa ritrátu, Her face is distorted in the picture. (→)
a grimacing, frowning.
kusmítik n cosmetic pomade in stick form. v [AN; b] apply stick pomade
to the hair.
kusmu v [b6] snort, blow air out through the nose and vocalize at the
same time. Gikusmúhan lang ku sa kabáyù, The horse snorted at me.
n snort. paN- v [A; b(1)] snort in anger or as a sign of displeasure.
Nagpangusmu ang bána sa kalágut nga milakaw ang íyang asáwa, The
husband snorted in anger upon hearing that his wife had gone out.
Nakapangusmu ku sa kabahù sa patay nga ilagà, I snorted with
displeasure at the smell of the dead rat.
kusmud v [B46; c1] pout and frown in displeasure or disapproval. Ayawg
kusmúra (ikusmud) nang nawung mu ug dì ka tumánan, Don’t pout when you
don’t get what you want.
kusmus n odorless variety of marigold with orange flowers and a single
row of wide petals.
kusnit v [A; b6(1)] {1} rip into little pieces, pinch off a tiny
portion from s.t. Mikusnit kug gamay sa ímung sinugbang isdà, I pinched
off a tiny portion from your broiled fish. Ayaw kusníta ang papil,
Don’t rip up the paper. {2} pinch, tweak. Kusníta ang íyang dunggan ug
dì mamínaw, Tweak her ears if she doesn’t listen. n {1} action of
ripping or pinching. {2} amount pinched off from. kusnitkusnit v [A;
a1] pinch s.t. softly many times over a surface to tickle or caress.
Duha ka babáyi ang mikusnitkusnit (nagkusnitkusnit) sa íyang áping
didtu sa bar, Two women were pecking at his cheeks in the bar. -in-an
n thing s.o. pinched. Nagdugù ang ímung kinusnitan, The part of the
skin that you pinched is bleeding.
kusnut a wrinkled, crumpled. Kusnut na kaáyu ning ákung sinínà, My
clothes are very wrinkled. v {1} [a] wrinkle, crumple. Sa ákung kalágut
gikusnut ku dáyun ang ákung papil, In my anger I immediately crumpled
my paper. {2} disarrange hair. Ayawg kusnúta ang ímung buhuk, Don’t
rumple your hair. {3} [AN; ab2] take hold of s.o. with a pinch and a
twist. Mukusnut (mangusnut) ra ba ku dáyun kun akuy maglágut, I readily
take hold and pinch when I am provoked. n wrinkle in cloth, paper, and
the like.
kuspag a for the hair to be in disarray. Kuspag pa ang íyang buhuk.
Bag-u tingáling nagmata, Her hair was still in disarray. She must have
just woke up. v [B; c1] for the hair to get dishevelled.
kuspidur n cuspidor.
kustabli n member of the Philippine Constabulary. v [B16; a2] be,
become a member of the Philippine Constabulary. kakustablíhan
n constabulary. -s = kustabli (plural).
kustabularya = kunstabularya.
kustanyíra n irregular slabs of wood which have been cut off from the
ends and sides of a log when it was squared off for sawing into lumber.
kustǎr_1 v [A] be worth, cost. Kining klasíha mukustǎr ug dus míl, This
kind costs two thousand.
kustǎr_2 v [A2] last, take a certain length of time. Mukustǎr ug dúgay
ang karni basta ibutang sa ripridyirítur, Meat will stay fresh long if
you keep it in the refrigerator. Makakustǎr sigúru ug dúgay ang
pag-imbistigar sa krímin, The investigation of the crime may well take
a long time. Kustahan giyud siyag tagurha ka túig sa íyang sapátus, His
shoes last him two years.
kustiyáda, kustiyar v [A12N; c] go, travel to another place for a
purpose. Mangustiyáda (mangustiyar) silag panugal, They go to other
places to gamble. Nagkustiya (nagkustiyáda) sila sa kabaryúhan ug
pamaligyag panaptun, They traveled to the rural areas to sell dress
material. paN- v {1} [A2; c] venture into some undertaking.
Nangustiyáda (nangustiyar) siyag apil sa banggà sa áwit, He ventured to
participate in the singing contest. Kining kantidára ígù nang
ipangustiyáda (ipangustiyar) ug nigusyu, This amount is enough to
venture into business with. {2} [A2; a12] make efforts, do whatever it
takes. Sa kawad-un mangustiyáda giyud ta arun mabúhì, Because of our
poverty we must do whatever is necessary to make ends meet. n {1} going
to other places for a purpose. {2} venturing to do s.t. {3} efforts
expended to achieve s.t. kustiyadur a one who ventures to go out to
other places with a purpose.
kustiyun = kwistiyun, n 2, 3; v 2, 3.
kustum n {1} customs bureau. taga- n people who work for the customs
bureau.
kustumbri n {1} customs, established practice of a group. Kustumbri
dinhi sa upisínang mangadyì úsà mutrabáhu, It is a custom in our office
to say a prayer before we begin work. Kustumbri sa mga Pilipínu nga
muamin sa mga tigúlang, It is the custom of Filipinos to kiss the hands
of their old folks. {2} characteristic nature of an individual. Ngil-ad
ug kustumbri nang babayhána, bintahúsa, That woman has a bad character.
She takes advantage of others.
kustumir n {1} customer in a store. {2} customer in a night club or
bawdy house. v [A12; b8] have as a customer. Nakakustumir siyag
kulat-ugun, She got a customer that had syphilis.
kustumri = kustumbri.
kusturíra n a seamstress. v [B156; b6] be, become a dressmaker.
Magkusturíra ag inyung baklà, Your son, who is a pansy, wants to become
a seamstress.
kusug a {1} fast, rapid. Kusug mudágan ang trín, The train travels
fast. Kusug kaáyu ang dágan sa úras, Time flies very quickly. {2} loud,
heavy or forceful motion. Kusug ang butu sa luthang, The bamboo cannon
gave out a loud boom. Kusug kaáyu ang pagkahagbà ni Sísar, Caesar fell
with a hard thug. Kusug nga bundak sa uwan, Heavy downpour. {3} selling
brisk. Kusug kaáyu ang pálit áning tindahána, This store does a brisk
business. {4} avid doer of s.t. Kusug siyang mangulikta ug silyu, He is
fond of collecting stamps. Kusug siyang mukáug mangga, He loves to eat
mangoes. v [AB3; c1] {1} do s.t. fast, rapidly, become fast, rapid;
cause s.t. to do so. Mikusug siya paglakaw kay nalít na siya, She
walked quickly as she was already late. Kinsa may nagkusug ug patúyuk
sa bintiladur? Who made the electric fan turn very fast? Nakusug
(mikusug) ang pag-andar sa makina, The engine started to revolve
faster. {2} do s.t. in a loud, heavy way; become loud, heavy. Kusga
(ikusug) pagsulti kay bungul nang ímung gikaatúbang, Talk loudly
because the person you are conversing with is deaf. Dílì ni makakusug
hangína, This won’t develop into a strong wind. {2a} [A12] have
strength to do s.t. Káun pag-áyu arun makakusug kag dáru, Eat well so
you’ll have the strength to plow. {3} [B2; b(1)] for sales to become
brisk. Ang pálit sa dulyar mauy gikusúgan karun, Dollar-buying is brisk
business nowadays. {4} [B2; b4] do s.t. avidly, at a rate more than
normal. Mukusug siyag káun basta ganáhan, He eats plenty if he feels
like it. Gidalì pagtabang ang bag-ung nanganak kay gikusgan sa dugù,
The woman who has just delivered was treated as an emergency case
because she was bleeding fast. n {1} dynamic strength, force. Wà na kuy
kusug itrabáhu tungud sa kagútum, I have lost my strength to work
because of hunger. {2} muscle. Nangugdal ang kusug sa barbiládu, The
weight lifter’s muscles bulged. paN- v [A2; b(1)] {1} exert strength,
do s.t. energetically. Nangusug siyang miupunir sa ákung musiyun, He
opposed my motion energetically. Wà maalsa ang lamísa kay wà ku
makapangusug, I didn’t lift the table because I didn’t exert enough
effort. Pangusgi pagpugung ang bátà arun dì kadágan, Hold the child
securely so he can’t run away. {2} tense one’s muscles. Ayaw pangusug
ug indyiksiyunan ka, Don’t tense your muscles if you are injected.
hiN-(←) v [A13N; b(1)] do s.t. as quickly as one can, putting all one’s
energy into it. Naghingúsug (nanghingúsug) mi sa pagtiwas niíni dáyun,
We are putting all our efforts into finishing this right away. Hayáhay
sila samtang nanghingúsug pa ang ílang tindáhan, They lived in comfort
as long as their store continued at its height of activity. Sa
paghingúsug sa kampanya daghang mga ginamus ang nayagyag, At the height
of the campaign, we witnessed lots of dirty linen being washed in
public. kusgan a strong. Gamay apan kusgan, He is small but strong.
gi-un, kakusgun n {1} speed. {2} loudness or intensity. {3} briskness
of sales. pa-(←) n {1} contest of strength. Ang barbil pakúsug,
Weight-lifting is a sport that involves a contest of strength.
{2} rough play. v [A13] play rough.
kusukúsu v {1} [A; a] rumple or rub s.t. in the hands. Kusukusúha ang
papil nga iílu, Rub the paper to soften it so you can use it for toilet
paper. {1a} [A; b5] rub to remove dirt or stains in washing.
Kusukusúhag (kusukusúhig) maáyu ang sinabunan, Rub the clothes
vigorously after you soap them. {1b} [A; a] rub in washing the hair.
Kusukusúha ang buhuk arun mubulag maáyu ang syampu, Rub it well so that
the shampoo will get nice and foamy. {1c} [A; a12] twirl the beater in
the palms to beat a chocolate drink. {2} [A; a12] treat s.t. violently.
Gikusukúsu ang kalubihan sa kusug hángin, The coconut grove was lashed
by the violent wind. Kusukusúhun ku kanang ímung bátang lampingásan,
I’ll give that naughty child of yours a sound thrashing. {2a} [a12]
beat soundly in a game. Gikusukúsu námù ang ílang tím, We thrashed
their team soundly. n = buluníyu.
kusung a for cloth or thin sheets to be wrinkled, crumpled, creased.
Ayawg sulati nang papíla kay kusung kaáyu, Don’t write on that paper.
It’s all crumpled. v [A; a] wrinkle, crumple. Kining panaptúna húmuk
kaáyung makusung, This k.o. material wrinkles easily. Dì na ku musul-ub
ning sinináa. Gikusungan na ku niíni, I won’t wear this dress any more.
It looks so crumpled to me.
kút n coat. — an tay n coat and tie outfit. v [A] wear a coat.
kúta n quota, a certain quantity assigned to be met. v [A13; b6(1)]
give s.o. a quota. Gikutáhan mig tagnapúlù ka tíkit, We were given a
quota of ten tickets to sell.
kútà n fort. v [A1; a] make a fort.
kútab = kátab.
kutána v [a1] ask a question, inquire about. Kutan-a siyag unsa ni, Ask
her what this is. paN- v [A; b5] ask a question, inquire about.
Nangutána ang kustumir sa prisyu, The customer asked about the price.
Syárug wà tay kapangutan-an (mapangutána) nga uturidad sa panulat, We
could surely ask s.o. who is an authority on writing. Unsay ímung
ipangutána? What would you like to ask? n question, asking.
mapangutan-un a questioning, showing curiosity.
kutang_1 v [A; b6] faint. Mikutang si Pí pagkabasa sa tiligráma, Fe
fainted upon reading the telegram. Ínit kaáyu didtu sa kwartung íyang
gikutangan, It was hot inside the room where she fainted.
kutang_2 v [B] for s.t. that flows or blows to lessen in intensity.
Manágat tag mukutang na ang hángin, Let’s go fishing once the wind
stops blowing. Turniki ra ang nakakutang (nakapakutang) sa dugù sa
íyang samad, The tourniquet caused the flow from her wound to stop.
kutang_3 = gutang.
kutas_1 a {1} panting for breath from exhaustion. Kutas bayà kaáyu.
Ayaw giyud kug sugúa, I’m so exhausted. Don’t make me do anything yet.
{2} causing s.o. to run out of breath. Kutas trabahúa, Terrible hard
work that makes you pant. v [A123P; b4] cause to be gasping or panting
for breath. Gikutasan lang kug inagpas nímu, I was panting from trying
to catch up with you. pa- v [A; b(1)] work s.t. till it pants for
breath. Ayaw pakutasi ang kábaw. Tangtangig palunánga, Don’t work the
carabao till it’s panting. Unhitch it and let it wallow from time to
time. paN- v [b4] be severely short of breath. hiN- v [A13] gasp for
breath when one is dying. Ang aláut nga masakitun naghingutas na, The
patient is exerting great effort to catch his breath. ka- n hard
breathing. -l-an(←) n prone to running out of breath.
kutas_2 a hungry. Mangáun na ta kay kutas kaáyu, Let’s eat now because
I’m very hungry. v [B2; b4] feel, be hungry. Gikutasan na tingáli nang
bátà, The child must be hungry now.
kutat v [B; b4] abate, for a flow to weaken. Salámat kay mikutat na ang
bagyu, Thank heavens, the wind has finally abated. Mikutat ang gátas sa
inahan, The mother’s milk gave out. Walay pagkutat ang ági sa mga táwu
sa háyà, The flow of people that passed by the bier did not subside. Ug
kutatan ta sa bahà, mutabuk ta, When the flood subsides, we can cross.
kútaw v [A; a] {1} stir two liquids or a liquid and powder around to
mix them. Kutáwag maáyu ang pintal, Stir the paint up well. Kutáwi ra
kug niskapi, Please mix me some instant coffee. {2} stir up water and
disturb it. Nakútaw ang dágat tungud sa kusug nga hángin, The sea was
stirred up in the strong winds. {3} get disturbed, confused. Suliran
nga mikútaw sa ákung hunàhúnà, Problems that disturbed my thoughts.
Makútaw ang kalínaw sa panimalay kun magbisyu ang bána, The peace in
the family will get disrupted if the husband takes up a vice. {4} — ang
líbug v [B; c1] be confused or worried as to what to do. Nagkútaw ang
ákung líbug ug diin tu nákù ikabutang ang ákung rilu, I’m confused as
to where I could have put my watch. Nakútaw ang ákung líbug nímu, I
don’t know what to do about you. (→) n stirrer.
kutay v {1} [A1; c] string a line from one point to another. Nagkutay
kug písì pára hayháyan, I tied a rope for the clothesline. Ikutay ang
mga bumbilya sa duha ka halígi, String the light bulbs up between the
two posts. {2} [B146; c] place, arrange things in line. Nagkutay siyag
batu daplin sa alagían, He lined the pathway with stones. Nagkutay ang
mga pumapálit sa tíkit, The people buying tickets were standing in a
long line. n {1} line; row of. Ang kutay sa bungtud milagbas sa duha ka
baryu, The range of mountains stretches across the two barrios. Naputul
ang kutay sa íyang hunàhúnà pagkadungug sa butu, The trend of his
thought was interrupted when he heard the explosion. {2} rope.
kuthan see kutu.
kuti a {1} intricate, requiring close attention and exactness. Kuti
kaáyu ang pagburda sa kamut, Hand embroidery is very intricate work.
{1a} intricate and thus tiresome. Kuti kaáyung pitsipitsing atubangun,
Tiresome little details to take care of. {2} thoroughly done, with
attention to doing details. Makuting imbistigasiyun, A thorough
investigation. — báru trouble, bother. Kuti báru kaáyu ang paghímug
hamun, It’s a nuisance to make ham. v [A13B12; a2] become intricate,
complicated. kutikúti v [A; a12] going into small details, fussing over
minor details. Ang ámung agáwun mukutikúti giyud ug inspiksiyun sa
ámung ági, Our master inspects our output to the minutest detail.
n fuss, bother. a inquisitive about every aspect of a thing. Kutikúti
siyang pagkabátà, sígi lang pangutána, He is a very inquisitive child.
He keeps asking questions. kutikutihan a fussy, paying attention to
small details. makutíhun a doing things with great attention to
details. Makutíhung tukì, A very detailed investigation. kutiháwu
a meticulous, extremely or excessively careful in details. Pulídu ang
íyang búhat kay kutiháwu kaáyu, Her work is highly polished because
she’s very meticulous. v [B12] be very meticulous over details. Ug dì
ka makutiháwu daghang sayup nga mulusut, If you don’t get fussy over
details lots of errors will make their way into the work.
kúti = kasing.
kútib v [B3(1); c1] for the lips to move rapidly as in mumbling or
eating. Mikútib (nakútib) ang bàbà sa tigúlang nga nangadyì, The
woman’s lips are moving fast in prayer. Bàbà nga nagkutib sa pagkináug
pakwan, A mouth moving rapidly, chewing watermelon seeds.
kutíhu n list of winning numbers in a raffle or draw. v [A; c1] compare
the list of winners against one’s tickets. Dúna kuy tíkit nga ákung
ikutíhu (kutihúun), I have a ticket that I will compare to the list of
winning numbers.
kútiks n {1} sanitary napkin, so called from the brand name Kotex.
{2} nail polish so called from the brand name Cutex. v {1} [A1] wear a
sanitary napkin. {2} [A] polish fingernails, wear a certain k.o.
fingernail polish. paN- v [A2] polish one’s nails. Mangútiks ku kay
mamista, I’m going to polish my nails because I’m going to the fiesta.
kútil n drink consisting of palm toddy (tubà) mixed with eggs and/or
hot chocolate. v [A; a] {1} mix a strong drink with a non-intoxicating
beverage, esp. palm toddy with eggs and/or hot chocolate. Káda buntag
sayu magkútil giyud siyag itlug, tubà ug sikwáti, Early every morning
he drinks an egg-cocktail. {1a} mix any sort of drink. Magkútil kug
gátas pára sa bátà, I will mix a formula for the baby. {2} [B125; a12]
for the mind to get all disturbed or confused. Nakútil ang ákung úlu
pagpininsar unsay ibáyad, My mind is in a whirl thinking of how to pay.
kutilkútil, -in- = kútil, n.
kutim v [A; a1] nibble small hard seeds. Paspas mukutim ug humay ang
ilagà, Rats nibble rice grains fast. Kutima ang pakwan, Chew on the
dried melon seeds.
kuting_1 n kitten.
kuting_2 n bedbug. v [a4] be infested with bedbugs. Gikuting ang mga
silya sa sinihan, The seats in the movie house are infested with
bedbugs. -un a infested with bedbugs. Kutingun kaáyu ning katríha, This
bed is very much infested with bedbugs.
kúting n coat of paint.
kutingkuting n sound of the strumming or plucking of the strings of
musical instruments. Náa tingáli mangharána kay náa may kutingkuting,
There must be some serenaders now. I seem to hear the strumming of
strings. v {1} [A2; a1] sound a stringed instrument by plucking or
strumming. {2} [a12] have lots of little things to do. Daghan pa kug
kutingkutingun sa báy, I have lots of little things to do in the house.
n things one might collect or little things to do.
kútir = kútil.
kútis n skin texture, fineness of complexion. v [A12] get a certain
k.o. complexion. Makakútis lang kug sáma sa ímu, If I only could have a
complexion like yours!
kutítub a {1} given to talking, loquacious. Ang babáying kutítub bísag
sa simbahan magpúnayg tabì, A talkative woman keeps babbling away, even
in church. {2} given to talking back, murmuring against, or making lots
of unpleasant, irritating remarks. Kutítub nang batáa. Ug kasab-an
mutubag giyud, That child is big-mouthed. He talks back when you scold
him. v [B12; b6] {1} become talkative. {2} be given to talking back,
murmuring, or making lots of unpleasant remarks.
kutkut v {1} [A; a] scrape off s.t. hard by rubbing on it back and
forth. Kutkúta ang takuling sa kaldíru, Scrape off the soot on the pot.
{2} [A; ab2] paw s.t. up, dig s.t. up like a dog. Daliag kutkut ang
kamúti, Dig up the sweet potatoes fast. Gikutkut sa irù ang gilubung
nga bukug, The dog dug up the buried bones. {2a} befriend a person for
what one can get out of him, be a gold digger. Gikutkut lang ang byúda
sa palikíru, The gigolo was just getting what he could out of the
widow. {3} [AN; a] scratch an itch. Nangutkut siya sa íyang úlu, He
scratched his head. Kutkútun ku ning katul sa ákung tiil, I will
scratch this itch on my feet. {4} [AN; a] gnaw. Nalúngag ang bungbung
nga gikutkut sa balagtuk, Some rats gnawed a hole into the wall.
Gikutkut ang ákung tiyan sa kagútum, Hunger gnawed at my stomach. -in-,
-ag-, -inag- n sound of gnawing. -in-an n gnawed part of the thing,
having a gnawed part. Ang kapáyas nga hinug dúnay kinutkutan sa kabug,
The ripe papaya has a hole where the bat pecked on it.
kutlì v [A; ab2] break off s.t. soft by twisting it between the thumb
and index finger. Kutlía ang mga bátung, Break up the string beans into
small pieces.
kutlig v [A; a] detach or pick s.t. tiny between the fingers or teeth
with a quick twisting or snapping motion. Mikutlig si Tátay ug tabákù
nga íyang gimaskáda, Father bit off a piece of tobacco to chew. Kutlíga
lang ang mga udlut. Ayawg gabnúta, Just pick the young leaves gently.
Don’t rip them off.
kutlù v {1} [A; a] break off a flower, leaf, seed stalk, bud carefully.
Ángay na bang kutlúun ning buláka? Is this flower right to pluck?
Kutlúag udlut ang tabákù arun mudagkù ang dáhun, We pluck the buds off
the tobacco plant so the leaves will get bigger. {1a} reach for the
stars (literary). Kutlúun ku ang mga bitúun tungud kanímu, I’ll pluck
the stars for you. {2} [AN; a2] pick out a quotation, take s.t. from a
certain source. Sirmun nga gikutlù gíkan sa Salmu, Sermon taken from
the Book of Psalms. Ay in is ang kutlúan níla sa balità, They get their
news from the I.N.S. (International News Service). -in- n quotation,
s.t. gotten from a certain source. paN- n action of harvesting rice.
kúts n coach, usually for a team. v {1} [A; b6] coach a team. Way
nagkúts sa ákung diklamasiyun, Nobody coached me for my declamation.
Unsang tíma ang ímung gikutsan? What team are you coaching? {2} [B156;
a12] be a coach. Nakúts siya sa ámung tím sa baskitbul, He used to be
our basketball coach.
kutsára n tablespoon. Gáwì sa kutsára ug tinidur igkáun nímu, Use a
spoon and fork when you eat. v {1} [a] eat with a tablespoon.
Kutsaráhun diay ang kúkis? Are you going to eat the cookies with a
spoon? {2} [A; a12] spoon s.t. out. Kutsaráha ang harína, Get the flour
out with a spoon. Gikutsára sa duktur ang gilúgus, The doctor took a
spoonful of secretion from the girl that had been raped. paN- v [A2]
use a tablespoon on s.t., eat with a tablespoon. kutsaríta
n {1} teaspoon. {2} k.o. fleshy ornamental herbs grown for their
colorful leaves as a border plant: Alternanthera spp. v [A13; a] use,
eat with a teaspoon. kutsarun n ladle, large serving spoon. Kutsarun
ang isanduk sa linúgaw, Use a ladle to scoop out the porridge.
v {1} [A1; a1] dip out with a ladle. {2} [b6] provide with a serving
spoon or ladle. Kutsaruni ang sabaw inigsilbi nímu, Provide a ladle for
the soup when you serve it.
kutsi n car, automobile. v {1} [A13; a2] ride in a car, use as a car.
Kutsíhun pa giyud nà nga kaduul ra niánà? Do you need to go there by
car when it is so near? {2} [A12] get an automobile.
kutsilyu n table or kitchen knife. v {1} [b5] use a kitchen knife.
Kutsilyúha (kutsilyúhi) ang litsun, Cut up the roast pig. {2} [b]
supply with a table knife. paN- v [A2] use a knife. Ang mga Amirikánu
nga magkaun mangutsilyu giyud, When the Americans eat, they are sure to
use knives. huwis di- n massacre.
kutsína = kutsínu_2 (female).
kutsinta = pútu kutsinta. see pútu_1.
kutsínu_1 a unthinking about small but important details. Kutsínu ning
mutsatsáha kay nagbáli ang kutsára ug tinidur, What a careless maid.
Her mind must be in the clouds because she put the tablespoons and
forks on the table backwards. v [B1245; b6] doing things without
thinking. Nagkakutsínu siya nga síging naghunàhúnà ug piknik, He
doesn’t think about what he is doing because his mind is on the picnic.
kutsínu_2 a dirty in one’s habits. Kutsínung bataána, nagkupaykúpay sa
íyang linúgaw, That child has dirty habits. He plays with his porridge.
v [B12; b6] be, become uncleanly or dirty in one’s habits. Gikutsináhan
ku nímu dà, dúgay kang mag-ílis, I think you’re a slob because you
rarely change your clothes.
kutsínu_3 a be the one in a group that fails to do s.t. Kutsínu ang way
kwarta, dì kauban, Whoever doesn’t have any money will be left out. He
cannot come along. v [B126; a2] fail to do s.t. that others in a group
get to do. Makutsínu ang maulahig mata, dì na kapamahaw, Whoever wakes
up late will be left out. He won’t have any breakfast. Nakutsínu siya
kay wà makatápus sa pagtuun, She wound up the only one who didn’t
finish her studies.
kutsíru n rig, coach driver. v [A3; a2] be a rig driver. Kinsa may
nagkutsíru sa ímung tartanilya? Who is the driver of the rig you were
riding on? paN- v [A2; b(1)] be a rig driver by occupation. Wà may
láing pangítà, mangutsíru na lang siya, He has no other job, so he just
drives a rig. n the occupation of rig driving.
kutsítis n small snap fasteners on clothing. v [A; b] attach snap
fastener on s.t. paN- v [A2] fasten one’s snaps. Milakaw siya nga wà
makapangutsítis sa kílid, She went out without snapping up her sides.
kutsitsa n {1} crop, harvest. Ikaduha kining kutsitsa námù karung
tuíga, This is our second harvest this year. {2} amount harvested.
Gamay ra tung kutsitsa, It was a small harvest. v {1} [A; b(1)] have
[so-and-so] many crops. Mukutsitsa kamig katulu sa usa ka túig, We can
have as many as three harvests a year. {2} [A; c6] raise, plant a
certain crop. Gustu ka bang mukutsitsa ug kurikit karung timpúha? How
would you like to raise kurikit rice this season?
kutsu n k.o. women’s slipper, made of thick soles and solid cloth or
leather end. v [A1; c6] wear this sort of slipper.
kutsukutsu v [A; b3] make a lot of fuss, ado about s.t. Nagkutsukutsu
siya kay gamay ra ang íyang báhin, He is making a fuss because he only
got a small share. n fuss.
kutsun n cushion. v [A1; a] use, have, be provided with a cushion, make
into cushions, use as cushions. di- having cushions. Dikutsun giyud ang
ílang mga lingkuránan, Their seats are all upholstered or have
cushions.
kutu v [b4N] be extremely hungry. Gikuthan (gipanguthan) na ku sa
pinaábut nga malútù ang paniudtu, I’m starved waiting for lunch to be
cooked. kutukutu n pit of the stomach. v [a12] hit in the pit of the
stomach. Gikutukutu nákù siya pagsumbag, I hit him in the solar plexus.
kútu_1 n head louse. v [a4] be infested with head lice. Kutúun ka giyud
ug dì ka malígù, You will get infested with lice if you don’t bathe.
hiN- v [AN; b6(1)] delouse the head. Hingut-i (hingutúhi) ang bátà kay
síging paniksik, Delouse the child because she keeps scratching her
head. hingut-ánay v [C; c3] pick each other’s lice. kutuhun, kutuun
{1} infested with lice. {2} for a woman to have the karapáta, a k.o.
louse spread by sexual contact. Ayawg paduul ánang bayhána kay kutuun
nà, Don’t get near that woman. She is full of lice in the genitals.
v [B1256] become a woman of this sort.
kútu_2 v [A] cut down, hold back on doing s.t. Mikútu siya sa íyang
pagkáun ug bábuy tungud sa íyang prisiyun, He is restricting his intake
of pork because of his high blood pressure. Kinahanglan giyud nga
kutúhan (kuthan) nátù ang átung paggastu, We have to limit our
spending. (→) n action of restraining oneself.
kútù_1 a fast in doing s.t. or getting s.t. done. Kútù siyang mulálag
banig, She weaves mats quickly. v [B3; c1] do s.t. rapidly. Makútù
(mukútù) ang dágan ánang rilúha ug yawíhan, That watch runs fast when
you wind it. Ug ímung kutúun (ikútù) pagsulti, dì ku makasabut nímu,
When you talk rapidly, I can’t make out anything you say.
kútù_2 n creak or cracking sound. v [A2; a12] creaking or cracking
noise. Mikútù ang salug nga kawáyan sa ákung pagtunub, The bamboo floor
creaked as I stepped on it. Mikútù ang sanga, dáyung kabálì, The branch
made a cracking sound and then broke. kutùkutù v [A] make a crackling
noise. Mukutùkutù ang sitsarun inig-úsap, Fried pork rinds make a
crackling noise when you chew them.
kutub a having wrinkles sewn into it. v [B6] for sewing to come out so
that wrinkles appear in unintended places. Mukutub (makutub) ang buktun
sa ímung sinínà ug dì nímu ilagdà, The sleeves of your dress will come
out wrinkled if you sew them directly without basting them.
kútub {1} as far as a certain point in space or time. Kútub ang karsáda
sa Bukánu, The road reaches as far as Bocano. Kining trabahúa kútub ra
sa Disimbri, This job will last only to December. Ása kútub kining
dalána? Where does this road go up to? {1a} — sa [word referring to
action] only as much as doing, no more than. Kútub ra sa paghisgut, way
líhuk, They only went so far as to discuss it. They didn’t take any
action. {2} as much as. Gikúhà níla kútub sa ílang madala, They took as
much as they could carry. {2a} whatever, anyone. Patákà ka lag tubag
kútub sa ímung mahunàhunaan, You just take a stab saying whatever
enters your head. {3} — karun starting now. Kútub karun dì na ka
mamisíta nákù, From now on don’t visit me any more. -in-an, kinutbánan
n end, limit. Walay kinutúban ning ákung pag-antus, My suffering has no
end. v [B2456] last, go as far as. Basta mukútub ra sa háluk, way
piligru, As long as it does not go beyond kissing, there’s no danger.
Ug mukútub sa alas utsu ang prugráma, makapanini pa ka, If the program
doesn’t last later than eight o’clock, you still have time to go to the
show.
kutubkutub n throbbing, low, booming sound. Kutubkutub sa lansa, The
put-put of the launch. v {1} [A] make a low throbbing or booming sound
from a distance. {2} [A; a12] mumble words incoherently. Sugúun gánì nà
siya, mukutubkutub dáyun ang bàbà, When you ask her to do s.t., she
immediately starts mumbling under her breath. Dì makláru ang pangadyì
kay nagkutubkutub lang ang bàbà, You can’t understand the prayers
because they are just mumbled.
kutud v [B; b4] for liquids to slow down or stop flowing at the source.
Mikutud na ang tubud, The stream dried up. Sustinihi lag pananggut ug
dì pa makakutud ang buluk, Keep getting the juice from the bud before
it stops flowing. Nagkakutud na giyud ang ákung gátas, My milk is
growing less and less in quantity. Gikutdan na ang gúma, The rubber
tree has ceased giving latex.
kutukkutuk = kurukutuk_1.
kutul v [A; ab7] pinch s.t. hard with the thumb and the index finger.
Kutulun (kutlun) ta ka ug dì ka mamínaw, I’ll pinch you if you don’t
listen. Ayawg kutli ang kík, Don’t pinch anything off that cake.
kutuy v {1} [A; a] pinch a comparatively small area of the skin, esp.
with the nail of the thumb and a finger. Mikutuy siya sa ákung buktun
ágig paráyig, She pinched my arm as a sign of affection. {2} [B146]
feel a sharp, steady pain in the stomach or pangs of hunger. Wà man gud
kuy pamáhaw, nagkutuy na ang ákung tiyan, I’ve had no breakfast, so I’m
having hunger pangs now.
kuub a bent forward in body posture. Ságad sa mga tigúlang kuub ug
láwas, Most old people have bent bodies. v {1} [B1; c1P] be bent
forward. Nagkuub ang ímung láwas. Itísu, Your body is bent forward.
Straighten up. {2} [AB] be lying face down, place s.t. face down.
Nakuub ang bátà sa salug, The child was lying face down on the floor.
Ikuub (kuuba) ang mga kaldíru, Place the pots face down. (←)_1 v =
kuub, v2.
kúub_2 v [A; b] snuggle up under a blanket of the like. Mikúub ku sa
hábul pagtunghà sa kág, I curled up in a blanket when the ghost
appeared. Gikuúban sa himungáan ang íyang mga pisù, The mother hen
covered her chicks with her wings.
kúug v {1} [B346] for the head to move to and fro or up and down with
short, rapid movements. Mikúug ang úlug dinágan, His head shook as he
ran. {2} [A23] go away hurriedly without turning the head to any
direction but forward. Mikúug lang siyag lakaw, wà gánì ku hulata, She
went out straight away without waiting for me. kuugkuug v [B146] shake
involuntarily, as with weakness or disease. Magkuugkuug nga maglakaw
ang paralitiku, A paralytic trembles when he walks.
kúul n k.o. edible bubble shell.
kúum v [B246] double up in pain, esp. as a result of a blow in the
solar plexus. Mikúum ku dihang naigù ku sa kutukutu, I doubled up in
pain when I received a blow in the pit of the stomach.
kúup n canteen in school or small business establishment run on a
cooperative, non-profit basis.
kuupirar v [A2; b] cooperate, do s.t. to facilitate the accomplishment.
Mikuupirar ang mga ginikánan sa pagpamaligyà sa tíkit, The parents
cooperated with their children helping them sell tickets. Mabungkag ang
punduk ug dì mukuupirar ang tanan, The group will be dissolved if
everybody doesn’t cooperate. kuupirasiyun n cooperation.
kuurdinadur n coordinator. v [B156] become a coordinator.
kuurdinasiyun n coordination.
kúut v [A; a] {1} thrust one’s hand into a small place to fish s.t. out
or just feel it. Mikúut siya sa íyang bulsa pagtan-aw ug náa pa bay
sinsilyu, He felt around in his pocket to see if he had any more
change. Kuútun sa duktur ang bátà ug maglísud ang pag-anak, The doctor
pulls the baby out if it is a difficult delivery. {2} pick a pocket or
handbag. Gikuútan ku. Wà gánì kuy ikapamilíti, My pocket was picked. I
don’t even have carfare. {3} do s.t. underhanded, pull strings to get
s.t. done. Kuútun kung ímung aplikasiyun arun madáwat, I’ll pull some
strings with your application to make sure it is accepted. {4} [A; a12]
fall back on s.t. Maáyu gánì nga dúna tay gamayng tinipígang makúut,
It’s a good thing that we have some small savings to fall back on.
{5} [A; a12] tap s.o. to liquidate him. Gikúut ang impurmir sa mga
girilyista, The guerrillas tapped the informer for liquidation.
{6} [AN; ab2] touch s.o.’s genitals. Kuúta lang ug gustu ka, Go ahead
and touch it if you want to. {7} [A12; c1] get in a blow or a shot in
basketball under difficult circumstances. Bísag maáyung gwardiya kuútun
ni Martiris, Martires can outmaneuver the best of guards. paN-
n {1} pickpocketing. {2} catching of sea life by sticking the hands
into holes or crevices. kuutkúut n getting in shots or blows under
difficult circumstances. -l-un(→) a intricate, difficult. Kuutun ning
prublimáha. Dílì ni masulbad, This is a difficult problem. We can’t
solve it. Kuutun na kaáyu ang túbig sa bangà kay hápit na mahurut, The
water in the jar is very difficult to reach because it’s almost gone.
Kuutun kaáyu ang mga tapuy nga íyang gigámit, He uses very difficult
chords. Kuluutung nutáha, A difficult-to-reach note. — sa kuluutun
manage to do s.t. difficult by exerting oneself to the utmost (reach in
to get the things difficult to get). Bída ning may ámut, unyà way
kwarta. Makakúut ta sa kuluutun, God! When they take up a collection,
if we don’t have money, we have to come up with it somehow. maN-r-(→)
n pickpocket.
kuuykuuy a feeble, trembling with weakness. v [B146] become trembly
with weakness. Nagkuuykuuy siya sa katiguwangun, He’s shaking all the
time because he is so old.
kuwa- for words beginning with kuwa- see also kula- and kwa-.
kuwak = miriku, n.
kuwan = kuan (dialectal).
kuwing n guinea pig.
kuyabug n {1} nestling, a young bird that has not abandoned its nest.
a {1a} neophyte, a beginner at s.t. Usa lang ku ka kuyabug nga
magsusúlat, I am only an amateur writer. {1b} young and inexperienced
person. Ayawg sagbat sa isturya sa mga dagkù kay kuyabug ka pa, Do not
butt into the conversation of your elders because you are still a
child. {2} mistress, concubine. Mahal níya ang íyang kuyabug kay sa
asáwa, He loves his mistress more than his wife. paN- v [A2] hunt for
nestlings.
kuyáig v [AB16; c] scatter s.t. that had been in one place, usually
such that it makes a sound. Ang mga irù mauy mikuyáig sa mga sagbut
gíkan sa basurahan, The dogs scattered the garbage that was in the
trash can. Nakuyáig ang básu nga nahagbung sa simintu, The drinking
glass fell on the cement floor and broke to pieces all over the place.
kuyákin = nakinnákin.
kuyákiw v [A; b6] wag back and forth. Mikuyákiw ang íkug ni Bantay
pagkakità nákù, Rover wagged his tail when he saw me. Ang putul nga
íkug sa tikì nagkuyákiw sa salug, The severed part of the lizard’s tail
wriggled on the floor.
kuyaknit = kulaknit.
kuyamad n newly-hatched head louse (kútu). a young, innocent, and
inexperienced. Ayawg salga ánang buháta kay mga kuyamad pa mu, Don’t go
in that work yet, young and innocent as you are. paN- v [A2N] turn into
a small louse. Siksíkun ang mga lusà sa dì pa manguyamad, Pick out the
nits before they hatch into little lice.
kuyámang v {1} [A2S; b] for insects to crawl. Mikuyámang ang básul sa
ákung buktun, The caterpillar crawled on my arm. {2} [A; b(1)] spread
slowly to an area. Mikuyámang sa Sugbu ang pamúhat ug lílas,
Film-making spread slowly in Cebu. {3} [A23; b(1)] creep deep through
one’s feelings. Ang kalalim sa íyang haluk mikuyámang sa ákung
kinahiladman, The sweetness of his kisses crept through my innermost
senses.
kuyamas n long and sharp fingernails, claws of a bird, crab, etc.
Hikawrasan ku sa kuyamas sa iring, I got scratched by the sharp claws
of the cat.
kuyámis n {1} the soft parts in a young coconut at a stage prior to the
formation of meat (pútut) where the insides are edible and not bitter.
Most coconuts are bitter when young (pútut), but there are varieties
which have edible insides at this stage. {2} a variety of coconut with
orange-colored outside husk, smaller in size than the ordinary coconut.
kuyámud v [A; c1] get an expression of distaste or dislike on the face.
Mikuyámud siya sa aslum nga sambag, She puckered her face at the sour
tamarind. Ayaw ug kuyamúra (ikuyámud) ang ímung nawung ug sugúun ka,
Don’t get a nasty expression on your face when I tell you to do s.t.
kuyámug = dalínug.
kuyamuy = kulamuy.
kuyánap v [A; b(1)] spread all over an area, for emotions or feelings
to creep over one. Ang katugnaw mingkuyánap sa tibuuk kung kalawásan,
The cold spread throughout my body. Nagkuyánap lang ang mga
nagkalainláing mga bágun sa ílang tugkaran, All different kinds of
vines spread over his yard. Gikuyanápan ang ákung kasingkásing sa
túmang kaguul, My heart is overwhelmed with grief.
kuyap n {1} fainting spell. Magpalit kug ítir kay tambal nà sa kuyap,
I’ll buy a bottle of ether, as a medicine for dizzy spells. {2} a
condition of slight nausea and drowsiness caused by eating certain
foods, esp. greasy ones. v [A123P; b4] {1} faint. Gikuyapan ang babáyi
nga napunáwan sa dugù, The woman fainted from loss of blood. {2} feel
slight nausea and drowsiness after eating s.t. Kuyapan ku ug mukáun ug
tinunuan, I feel somewhat nauseous and drowsy when I eat food cooked in
coconut milk. -l-an(←) n prone to fainting.
kuyapì a {1} for fruit or seed to develop in a faulty way such that
there is no flesh. Kuyapì kaáyu ang mga ságing. Wà kaáyuy unud, The
bananas are very thin. There’s not much flesh to them. {2} for a person
to be thin, emaciated. Kuyapì kaáyu ning batáa kay naátas man, The
child is very emaciated because he is undernourished. v [B2] come out
to be undeveloped and no good. Mikuyapì (nakuyapì) ang ubang lísu sa
kakaw kay kúwang sa abúnu, Some of the cacao seeds are thin and
undeveloped because they lack fertilizer.
kuyáput = kuláput.
kuyárut = kuráyut.
kuyaw a {1} frightful, dreadful. Labihang kuyáwa ang ákung damgu gabíi,
My dream last night was very dreadful. {2} dangerous to the extent of
inspiring fright. Anáa sa kuyaw nga kahimtang ang pasyinti, The patient
is in a critical condition. Kuyaw ning tubíga kay húgaw, This water is
dangerous because it is dirty. Kuyaw ang dálan sa Tulídu, The road to
Toledo is hazardous. Kuyaw nà siyag masukù, That man is dangerous when
he gets angry. {3} unusually skillful, awesome in his ability (slang).
Kuyaw nang tawhána mupingpung, That man plays pingpong frightfully
well. {3a} terribly, unusually good and attractive (slang). Kuyaw ka
manguyab bay, blúsil man, You’ve got yourself a hell of a girl. She’s
an American. v [A123P] feel scared, frightened. Gikuyawan ku pagkahúlug
nímu, I was frightened when you fell. Gikuyawan ku dihang dihà na ku
atubángan sa daghang táwu, I felt nervous when I was standing before a
large audience. paN- v [b8] be terribly frightened. Gipanguyawan ku, I
was frightened out of my wits. pa- v [A; b6(1)] frighten s.o. Mikalit
ka lag labang sa karsáda, nagpakuyaw ka lang nákù, You suddenly dashed
across the street, giving me a terrible fright. n s.t. used to startle,
scare, or frighten. ka- n terror, fright. kuyawkúyaw a for s.t. grave
to be touch-and-go. Kuyawkúyaw pa malibri ba ang masakitun, It’s
touch-and-go if the patient will recover. Kuyawkúyaw tung ákung
iksámin, It’s touch-and-go as to how I did on the exams. v [A13; b4]
feel apprehensive and nervous. Hápit na ang iliksiyun. Gikuyawkuyáwan
na ang mga kandidatu, Election is near and the candidates are now
becoming troubled and uneasy. -l-an(←), -ánun a easily frightened.
v [B1256] be, become easily frightened.
kuyayì n k.o. edible small mushroom that grows on dead trees and glows
in the dark. v [b4] have this sort of mushroom growing on it.
kuyba n cave, hollowed out portion in the sides of a slope or cliff.
v [A1B12; b5] become a cave, cause s.t. to do so. Ang mga miníru mauy
nagkuyba sa bungtud, Miners dug out a cave in the side of the mountain.
Nagkakuyba na man ning dapíta nga gisigíhag káwut, This place is fast
turning into a cave because they keep digging in it.
kuydáwu watch out! be careful! Kuydáwu! May kurinti nà, Be careful!
That’s a live wire. Paubanun ku ikaw apan kuydáwu kun maghásul ka
didtu, I’ll let you come with me, but watch out if you make a nuisance
of yourself. n responsibility one must personally answer to. Tagáan
tikawg libru. Ang pagpasar ímu nang kuydáwu, I’ll give you books. But
it is your lookout to see that you pass. Kúmu sirínu ímung kuydáwug
dúnay mawā̀ dinhi, As the night watch, it’s your responsibility if s.t.
gets lost here. Ug magminyù ka, may kuydáwu ka na sa kinabúhì, If you
marry, you have responsibilities on you. {3} way — nothing to worry
about. Wà nay kuydáwu. Púru lang nà panghásì, That’s nothing to worry
about. They are just empty threats. Culu-, kuydawukuydáwu n hesitation,
inhibition. Wà miy kuydawukuydáwu nga mangáun sa íla, We are not
hesitant about going to their place to eat. v [B1456] for s.o. to do
s.t. without inhibitions. Ang mga nars dì magkulukuydáwu paghíkap sa
láwas sa mga masakitung laláki, Nurses do not have inhibitions about
touching the bodies of male patients.
kuykuy v [A; a] dig up s.t. by scratching things that cover it. Lawuma
paglubung kay kuykúyun unyà sa irù, Bury it deep under the ground or
the dog will dig it up. Daghan siyang nadala gíkan sa basurahan nga
íyang gikuykúyan, He found a lot of nice things in the garbage he was
digging around in.
kuyláda = kulyáda_2.
kuylaw a provoking the feeling of nervous excitement, almost fright.
Kuylaw kaáyu nang muági na ta sa sigsag, It is nerve-racking to
negotiate the zigzag curves. v [b4] be nervously excited. Gikuylawan ku
pagkadawat sa rás nga tiligram, I was nervous when I got the rush
telegram.
kuymi n umpire in a cockfight or in jai-alai. v {1} [B156; c1] act as a
referee in jai-alai or a cockfight. {2} [A; b8] eavesdrop in a quarrel.
Ngánung midúul man mu sa magtiáyung nag-áway? Kamuy mikuymi? Why did
you go near the couple quarreling? Did you want to referee their
quarrel or s.t.?
kúyug v [AC; ac1] go together with. Kinsay mukúyug nákù sa sini? Who’ll
accompany me to the movies? Ayaw kuyúga pagdispatsar ang púlus daut,
Don’t sell any one buyer all bad ones. Unsa may ímung kuyúgun sa búkid?
What will you get out of accompanying me to the mountains? Walà sukad
siya ikúyug (kuyúga) sa íyang amahan, His father never had taken him
along. Kuyúgi siya kay mahadluk, Go with her because she is scared. —
sa lupad v [A23] {1} plunge imprudently into s.t. uncertain after
having been persuaded. Way maáyung sangpútan ang mga táwung mukúyug
lang dáyun sa lupad bísag hanap, No good can come to people who do not
look before they leap (go along with the flight even if they cannot
see). {2} abide with the decision of the majority. Dì lang ku mutambung
sa míting. Mukúyug lang ku sa lupad ug unsay masabútan, I will not
attend the meeting. I’ll abide with whatever decision they reach.
n {1} companion. {2} together with. Miláyas siya kúyug sa íyang trátu,
She went away together with her boy friend. (→) — babuy n one who
always tags along. kuyugkúyug n {1} gang mate, regular companion.
{2} going together with a gang regularly. Ang kuyugkúyug mau usáhay ang
sinugdánan sa gúbut, Going out with a group regularly is often the
beginning of trouble.
kuyugpus = kulugpus.
kuyúkus = kulúkus.
kuyus v {1} [BN] shrivel and wrinkle up. Tigúlang na giyud si Túnay kay
nanguyus na ang mga áping, Tonay has grown really old because her face
has become all wrinkled. Ímu pang ilámas nang luy-a nga nakuyus na
kaáyu? You’re going to use that wrinkled up piece of ginger? {2} [B2]
get shrunk or diminished in quantity. Mikuyus (nakuyus) na ang íyang
nawung nga naghubag, Her swollen face has shrunk now. Punù man untà
ning sáku sa bugas. Ngánung dalì ra kaáyung nagkakuyus? This sack was
so full of rice. Why has it shrunk so rapidly? {3} [A23] shrink back,
lack guts. Ísug siyang musulti apan mukuyus ug suklan, He talks big,
but when s.o. stands up to him, he shrinks away.
kuyuskus v [B2N] shrink and curl up. Karun nga mikyuskus (nakyuskus) na
ang kusáhus wà na makapunù sa palanggána, Now that the jerked meat that
we set out to dry has curled up, it no longer fills the basin. Ang
túmang kaínit mauy nakakuyuskus (nakapakuyuskus) sa mga dáhun, The
intense heat caused the leaves to wither and curl up.
kuyut_1 a for the flesh to sag due to old age. v [BN] for the flesh to
sag. Namínus ang ákung timbang ug nanguyut ang ákung buktun, I lost a
lot of weight and the flesh on my arm is sagging.
kuyut_2 v {1} [AC; b6(1)] get hold of s.t. Nagkúyut ang magtiáyun, The
couple held hands. Nawálà ang paypay nga ákung gikuytan (gikuyutan), I
lost the fan I was holding. {1a} [AN; b] hold on to s.t. for support.
Dì ku mukuyut (manguyut) nímu, wà kay umuy, I won’t hold on to you (for
support). You have no strength. {2} hold, occupy a certain position or
office. Ang katungdánan nga ákung gikuytan pait kaáyu, I am holding
down a very difficult job. {3} [A] play, operate s.t. Mukuyut sad nà
siyag bayulin, He also plays the violin.
kwa- see also kula.
kwabútan = kulabútan.
kwadhutur = kuadhutur.
kwadirnu n soft-backed composition book.
kwadra n stable or stall. v [A1; c1] lodge or keep in a stable or
stall.
kwadráda [measurement] — square [measurement]. Tris pís kwadráda, Three
feet square.
kwadrádu a square or having square sides. Tabási kug mga kwadrádu nga
mga panaptun, Cut me some square pieces of cloth. Kwadrádu ang paghíwà
sa mga patátas, Cut the potatoes into cubes. v [AB12; a] be, become
square-shaped, make s.t. square.
kwadrísu = kurdísu.
kwadru_1 n frame for a mirror, picture, diploma, and the like.
v {1} [A; a] enclose in a frame. {2} [B1256] for the picture in a movie
to be out of focus. Kwadru! Nakwadru ang salída, Focus! The picture is
out of focus. {3} [A; b] obstruct a person’s vision. Kwadru dihà! Down
in front!
kwadru_2 v [A; a] in a benefit dance, outbid s.o. else for the
privilege of dancing with a certain girl.
kwadruplikit n quadruplicate. v [A; c1] make s.t. in quadruplicate.
Kwadruplikita (ikwadruplikit) ang ímung aplikisyun, Make your
application in quadruplicate.
kwáhab v [A; c1] cry aloud (with the mouth wide open). Mukwáhab nà siya
ug sugsúgun, He’ll go ‘waa’ if you tease him.
kwahaw, kwáhaw n k.o. black bird said to portend a long drought, so
named from its sound.
kwáhu n {1} anus of pigs. {2} human anus (humorous).
kwákig n {1} pig’s tail with a little portion of its base. {2} tail of
a fowl or bird where the tail feathers grow.
kwákir uts n quaker oats.
kwáku n pipe for smoking. v {1} [a12] make into a pipe. {2} [B246N]
become thin and bent like a pipe. Mukwáku (mangwáku) ang babáyi basta
bulus ang pamuyù, A woman becomes very thin if she lives in poverty.
paN- v [A2] smoke a pipe.
kwalipikar = kalipikar.
kwalipikasiyun n qualification.
kwalisiyun n political coalition. v [C; c16] form a political
coalition.
kwalta = kwarta_1, n.
kwámug = kuyámug. see dalínug.
kwandig v [A; c1] sit up in bed, with the body in a reclining position.
Mukwandig siya sa pinatungpatung nga unlan, She’ll sit up reclining on
the pillows that were piled up. Butákang uway ang íyang gikwandígan,
She reclined on the rattan chaise lounge.
kwanggul a lacking common sense. Ngánung wà nímu hanigig panaptun
pagplantsa nímu, kwanggúla ka, You idiot! Why didn’t you put a piece of
cloth over the pants when you ironed them? v [B12] become silly. But-an
ka man untà kaniadtu, apan karun nagkakwanggul ka na man, You used to
be so sensible before, but now you’re becoming more and more idiotic.
-ù(→) a = kwanggul. -un(→) a of the sort lacking common sense.
kwári, kwárì n quarry.
kwarinta n {1} forty. {2} = kwarinta díyas, 2. v see disiutsu for verb
forms. — díyas n {1} forty days. {2} the fortieth day after a person’s
burial, an occasion commemorated with a novena ending on that day and
usually a banquet. — isingku n forty-five caliber revolver.
kwarintína, kwarintínas n quarantine. v [A; a12] place under
quarantine.
kwarisma n Lent. v {1} [B256; b4(1)] be the Lenten season.
Hikwarismahan pa ang ikaduhang simistri, The second semester classes
will still be on during Lent. {2} [B1456] be sad and gloomy. Kanúnay
lang nang nagkuwarisma ang ímung panagway. Unsa bay suliran mu? You are
always sad and gloomy. What is the matter? paN- v [A23; b6] spend Lent
s.w.
kwarta_1 n {1} money. {2} it’s going to be a profit, a point, be in the
bag. Ug masyát nà ni Mumar run, kwarta na, If Mumar sinks that ball,
the game will be in the bag. Ug alas ning mabúnut ku, kwarta, If the
card I’m going to draw turns out to be an ace, it’s going to help me a
lot. v {1} [A; a] buy, purchase s.t. Mukwarta kug kindi pára sa bátà,
I’ll buy some candy for the child. Unsay ímung kwartáhun sa tindáhan?
What are you going to buy in the store? {2} [A12; b8] make money out of
s.t.; secure money. Nakakwarta kug arang-arang sa ákung nigusyu, I have
made quite a profit from my business. Makwartahan (makwarta) ra gihápun
ni nátung tinígum nga papil, We can still make some money out of the
waste paper we are saving. paN- v [A2; b5] {1} engage in s.t. as a
means of earning money. Mangwarta ku sa Nigrus inigtingtápas sa tubu,
I’ll go to Negros to earn some money during the season for harvesting
sugar cane. {2} earn money illegally, immorally. Nakwartáhan nang
mayúra kay nangwarta sa íyang katungdánan, That mayor became wealthy
because he enriched himself in office. Ayaw mug apil ánang Ápag kay
tingálig pangwartáhun (pangwartáhan) lang mu niánà, Don’t pay AFAG
(Anderson’s Filipino-American Guerillas) a membership fee. They’ll just
get money out of you for nothing. n means of getting money, esp. for a
living. kwartáhan a moneyed, wealthy. v [B12] become wealthy.
kwarta_2 — klási, martsa, parti fourth class, gear, part. n fourth
gear. v [A; c6] put into fourth gear.
kwartil n barracks and headquarters of a military or police group.
v [a2] be made a headquarters and barracks.
kwartisar v [A; a] divide s.t. into four equal parts. Kwartisara nang
butung pára ninyung upat, Divide that young coconut into four equal
pieces for each of the four of you.
kwartu_1 n {1} room. {1a} bedroom. Ang sála ug kan-anan náa sa ubus ug
ang mga kwartu sa itáas, The living and dining rooms are on the first
floor and the bedrooms are upstairs. v [A1; a2] make a room or
partition in a house. Dakù pa ning lugaráha. Makakwartu pa bisag duha,
This is quite a large space. We can even make two rooms here. Ímu man
ning gibungbúngan. Kwartúhun nímu ni? You are putting up walls here.
Are you partitioning it off into a room?
kwartu_2 a {1} fourth. {2} quarter. v {1} [B256] be, become fourth in a
series. Mukwartu anyu na siya sa hayiskul sa sunud túig, She will be in
her fourth year in high school next year. {2} [A1; a1] divide into four
equal parts. Kwartúha ning usa ka kílung bábuy, Divide this kilo of
pork into four parts.
kwatru number four, used only with words of Spanish origin. Kwatru
písus, Four pesos. v see tris. — kantus n {1} name given to the bottles
with four sides made to contain gin. {2} dagger with a square
four-edged blade, usually made from steel girders. numiru — see numiru.
kwáyir n {1} choir. {2} quire of paper.
kwilyu n collar of a dress or shirt. — sa matris cervix of the uterus.
v {1} [A; ab] attach a collar, make into a collar. {2} [A; b] hold s.o.
by the collar. Gikwilyuhan sa pulis ang mangunguut, The policeman
grabbed the pickpocket by the collar.
kwín n {1} k.o. sweet, small pineapple. — áni = kwín, n1. {2} queen in
cards. {3} queen in chess. {4} title for a queen. v {1} [A12] get a
queen in cards. {2} [B256] be, turn out to be a queen in chess.
kwinpus n the queen post supporting a roof.
kwinta_1 v {1} [AC12; a] compute, sum up accounts. Nagkuwinta ang
tindíra sa bayranan, The salesgirl is summing up the total cost.
{2} [A; a12] count things numerically. Makamau nang mukwinta ang bátà,
The boy knows how to count. Kwintáha ug pilay nadá nímung sinínà, Count
the number of shirts you brought with you. {3} [b6] count favors done
to s.o. Bísag paryinti, íyang kwintahan sa íyang mga natábang, He
counts the favors he has done, even to relatives. n computation, an
accounting of. walay — worthless. Way kwinta ang táwung tapulan, A lazy
person is worthless. Ayawg palit ánang mga walay kwintang butang, Don’t
buy those worthless things. paN- v [A23] count favors done to s.o.
Kusug kaáyung mangwinta nang bayhána sa mga nahátag níya nákù, mu rag
dílì igsúun, That woman certainly counts things she has given to me, as
if I weren’t her sister. hiN- a given to counting favors done.
kwintakwinta n rough estimate. v [A13] {1} make a rough estimate.
Nagkwintakwinta na siyag pilay magastu sa íyang kasal, He is making a
rough estimate of how much his wedding will cost. {2} weigh s.t. on
one’s mind. Kwintakwintáha kunug háin ang maáyu, mubakasiyun ba ta ug
dì ba, Decide which way is better, to go on a vacation or not. -da
n accounting. Ipatában ang mga risíbu sa kwintáda, Attach the receipts
to the accounting. v [A] make an accounting.
kwinta_2 = kinta_1.
kwintas_1 n necklace. v {1} [AN; c] wear a necklace or s.t. around the
neck. Ikwintas ring tinúhug sampagíta, Wear this string of jasmine
flowers around your neck. {2} [a2] make into a necklace or ornamental
chain around the neck. {3} — ug bukug v [A13N] become very thin and
haggard. Mangwintas (magkuwintas) ka lag bukug sa kabadlungun niánang
ímung bána, You will be reduced to skin and bones by your husband’s
vices.
*kwintas_2 — kláras n proper accounting of. Ang awditur muhátag ug
kwintas kláras sa kagastúan sa kapunúngan, The auditor will render a
proper accounting of the expenses incurred by the organization.
kwirdas_1 n string of a musical instrument. v [A; b] string a musical
instrument. nalisúan sa — see lísù.
kwirdas_2 n clock or watch spring. v [A13; b6] put or install a spring
in a time piece.
kwirpu n a body of police or military force. Nagkaanam kadakù ang
kwirpu sa kapulisan sa syudad sa Sugbu, The police force in the city of
Cebu is growing bigger and bigger.
kwistiyun n {1} question raised in a class, meeting, examination. Píla
ka kwistiyun ang tís? How many questions are there in the test?
{2} problem, thing wrong with s.t. Ang kwistiyun gud nímu dílì ka man
mamínaw ug tambag, The problem with you is you never listen to advice.
Way kwistiyun nang sayúpa. Gamay ra kaáyu, That error is no problem.
It’s a very minor one. Dì gud nà pait kaáyu. Kwistiyun lang nà sa ánad,
It’s really not difficult. It’s just a question of getting used to it.
{3} controversy, dispute. Mupalit ka niánang yutáa nga nag-atubang kanà
karun ug dakung kwistiyun? You are going to buy that land when it is
being seriously questioned at the present time? v {1} [A; ac6] ask
questions in a class or session. Mukwistiyun giyud ku basta dì kung
kasabut, I ask questions when I don’t understand. Kwistiyunun ka gánì
sa maistra, tubag dáyun, When your teacher questions you, answer
immediately. Kini ang ákung ikwistiyun sa tís, I’ll have this question
in the test. {2} [A12; c1] be a problem or difficulty. Maáyu ang plánu,
ang nakakwistiyun lang kay way kwarta, It is a good plan, but the
problem is there is no money. {3} [A; c1] raise s.t. to challenge or
dispute. Wà kahay mukwistiyun niíning inyung gibúhat? Don’t you think
anybody will question what you did? -abli a open to suspicion, having
s.t. anomalous or dishonest about it. Kwistiyunabli nga transaksiyun, A
questionable transaction. Kwistiyunabli kaáyu ang kagíkan ánang
bayhána, The real background of that woman is open to suspicion.
kwítis n fireworks consisting of rockets. v [A1; b(1)] explode
fireworks consisting of rockets.
kwúta = kúta.
kyag-ang = kagangkagang, n. see kágang.
kyaknit = kulaknit.
kyampaw n sting rays of genus Dasyatis, but usually not brightly marked
species.
kyampi k.o. fish, name given to species of slipmouth that are thick and
fleshy, as opposed to the rather thin and rounded species (palutput and
sapsap): e.g., Secutor ruconius.
kyamud = kuyámud.
kyamuy n k.o. candied fruit sold in Chinese stores with a single seed,
the size of a small prune, with a taste that is salty, sour, and sweet
at the same time.
kyápù n {1} Quiapo, a district in the heart of Manila. {2} female
genitalia (humorous allusion, originating with a movie in which the
hero, a jeepney driver, keeps peeping at his female passengers’
genitalia while shouting his destination, Quiapo).
kyawkaw, kyawkyaw n fussy complaints. Ug mupirma ka, pirma lang. Way
daghang kyawkyaw, If you are going to sign the papers, sign them. Do
not make such a fuss. v [A; b3] making complaints on small things.
Bísag gamay kaáyung sayup, mukyawkyaw ang manidyǐr, The manager makes a
fuss about the tiniest mistakes.
kyugpus = kulugpus.
kyúkus = kulúkus.
kyungkung v [B3(1)6; c1] curl up. Mikyungkung (nakyungkung) ang núkus
sa ínit nga bága, The dried squid curled up in the glowing embers.
Nagkiyungkung pa gihápun ka dihà bísag taas na ang adlaw? You are still
curled up there, even at this hour of the day?
kyusku n a kiosk in a park or plaza, usually used as a bandstand or a
place for resting. v [b6] put a kiosk up s.w.
kyuskus = kuyuskus.
kyúum v {1} [B; c1] for s.t. with a horizontal opening to close
tightly. Mukyúum ang imbaw ug matugaw, Clams shut tight when they are
disturbed. Makyúum nang samára, That wound will close. Nagkakyúum ang
mga dáhun sa akasya nga nagkagabíi na, The acacia leaves are slowly
closing up as night is drawing near. {2} keep the mouth shut and not
talk. Mukyúum nà siya ug hisagpaan, She’ll shut up if you slap her.
Kyuúmun (ikyúum) ku lang ang tinúud nga nahitabù, I’ll just keep my
mouth shut as to what really happened. {3} [B; a1P] be doubled up in
fear or pain. Mikyúum siya sa pagkaigù níya sa kutukutu, He doubled up
from pain when he was hit in the solar plexus. a {1} tightly closed.
{2} keeping the mouth shut.
=== L ===
la_1 = lámang (dialectal).
la_2 n {1} la, the sixth note in the musical scale. {2} a syllable used
in place of words forgotten when singing a song.
lā́ = lála_1, 2.
láag v [A; ac] roam about for no special purpose, just for diversion.
Atúa si Pidru sa syudad miláag, Pedro is downtown roaming about. Unsay
ímung laágun didtu? Mangítà na pud kag áway? What are you going to roam
around there for? Are you looking for another fight? (→) a roving
about, going nowhere in particular. Lagmit paangkan ang babáying laag,
A woman that roams about is likely to get pregnant. Ang laag níyang
panan-aw didtu mahiúrung sa babáyi, His roving gaze stopped at the
woman. v [B12] get to be a wanderer. -an(→) = laag.
láang n {1} noose of a trap. Biraha ang láang inigtunub sa manuk, Pull
the noose when the chicken steps in. {1a} any trap that has a noose.
{2} stratagem designed to catch or trick s.o. Babáyi ang gamíta nga
láang pagsíkup sa ispíya, Use a woman as a trap to snare the spy. v [A;
a] {1} trap s.t. with a noose. Laángun nátung bábuy, Let’s trap the pig
with a noose. {2} employ a trick to catch s.o. Dì siya madiritsu ug
dakup. Laángun giyud, He can’t be caught easily. He should be trapped.
-in- = láang, n1.
laas v {1} [A; c] take a sword or rod and raise it. Naglaas ug sundang
ang hurimintádu, The amok was brandishing a bolo. Gilaas sa tigúlang
ang íyang ulísi, The old man raised his cane in the air. {2} [A13; b6]
go bare of protection. Naglaas ka lang nga tugnaw kaáyu? Why aren’t you
dressed when it’s so cold?
láas v [A; a] {1} tear leaves or thin sheets lengthwise into strips.
Miláas siyag papil pára himúung bandirabandíra, She tore some papers
into strips to make into pennants. {2} tear, peel s.t. off from an
attachment. Nakaláas ku sa bulsa sa íyang púlu, I accidentally tore the
pocket off his shirt. Ang uban nga táwu laásun lang ang pánit sa
kanding, Some people just peel the skin off of goats. {2a} remove the
cloth-like sheathing of the coconut bud as the first step in tapping
the toddy. n {1} the lower part of the leaves of the areca palm which
sheathes the trunk. Maáyu kaáyung buhátun ug sudlanan sa bugas ang mga
layà nga láas sa káhuyng búnga, Several pieces of dry palm frond
sheaths of the areca palm can be made into useful containers for rice
or corn grits. {2} the covering cloth-like sheath of the coconut bud
which grows from the sides of the bottom of the frond.
laaw n stray cat.
láay a {1} monotonous, wearingly boring. Láay kaáyu ning wà tay búhat,
It is so dull to be without anything to do. Láay kaáyu ang pagpaábut,
It is very boring just to wait around. {2} disgusting, disappointing in
that one doesn’t conform to what is expected of him. Laáya nímu uy,
ingun ka palitan ku nímug sapátus, How disgusting! You promised to buy
shoes for me (but you didn’t). Kaláay bayang Nína, gipanabì diay níya
ang ákung sikrítu, How disgusting of Nina. She told my secret to
everybody. v [B124; b4] be boring, feel bored. Nagkalaay na ning
trabahúa kay mu ra gihápun, This work is getting boring because it is
always the same thing. Mipaúlì na lang siya kay gilaáyan nag pinaábut
nímu, He just went home. He got tired of waiting for you. (→) n a
variety of corn that takes a long time to mature. laaylaay v [A; b(1)]
while away time or do s.t. for the meantime. Samtang magpaábut ku
mulaaylaay lang kug gansilyu, While I’m waiting, I’ll while away the
time crocheting. Gilaaylaayan ku lang nig búhat, nahuman na giyud, I
just did this little by little during my spare time, and now it’s
finished. ka-(→) = laaylaay. ka- n boredom.
láb_1 n half of the number of points or one less half the number of
points that make a tennis or pingpong game. (From the notion that when
the one who is behind reaches half the number of points—usually ten
points, that number is subtracted from the winner’s points and the one
behind is reckoned at zero. E.g. a score 12 to 10 is reckoned at dus
láb instead of dúsi diyis.) v [A; b6] for the one who is behind to get
as far as the half-way point. Makaláb lang ku, sigurádu giyud kung
makaagpas ug makadaug, If I can make it to love (ten points), I’m sure
I can catch up and win. Siya ang kampiyun apan gilában ku siya, He is
the champion, but I was able to get ten points (out of twenty-one).
láb_2 n lab.
laba v {1} [A; b1] wash clothing. Gilabhan níya ang ákung púlu, She
washed my shirt. Ang batu nga ílang gilabhan, The stone where they do
their washing. {2} [A; b] scold, talk against. Gilabhan ka na sad sa
ímung bus? Did your boss give you a cussing out again? {3} [b(1)] be
badly defeated. Gilabhan námù ang ílang tím sa baskitbul, We trounced
their team in basketball. -kára n washcloth. v [A; b] wash the face
with a washcloth. labalába v [A; bc1] work furiously, in a concentrated
way. Átung labalabáhan pagpanday ang iskuylahan, Let’s work furiously
building the school. {2} keep scolding, ranting against. a done at a
furious pace. labhanan n {1} dirty laundry. {2} place to do wash.
{3} place to air grievances. labhunun = labhanan, n1. nilabhan
(linabhan) n clean laundry. -bu(←) n lavatory, sink. -da(←) n laundry
done for pay. v [AN; b5] take in wash, work off a debt by doing
laundry. Naglabáda (nanglabáda) na lang siya, She took in wash.
labandíra n washerwoman. v [B156; a] be a washerwoman. labandíru
n laundryman. -dur n basin.
labà_1 n stains, spots, uneven color. Ang labà sa íyang mga sinínà walà
makúhà, We could not get the stains out of her dress. v [B; c1] get
stained, spotted in color. Mulabà (malabà) ang kulur sa sinínà ug
ibuwad kini sa ínit, The color of the dress will become uneven if it
gets exposed to the sun. Ayaw nag labaa (ilabà) ug pintal, Don’t paint
it unevenly. labàlabà v [B46] have splotches of lighter or darker hue,
not evenly smooth. Naglabàlabà ang sinínang dikulur nga giladlad, The
colored dress got splotched when it was bleached in the sun.
labà_2 = taas (dialectal). pa-(←) v [A; b6] do s.t. to enhance one’s
image in public. Kanang íyang panghátag kwarta nagpalábà lang sa íyang
papil, He gave money, but only to enhance his public image. n action of
doing s.t. for the show and not with earnest intent.
*lába see kilába.
labábu see laba.
labad a {1} for the head to ache. Labad kaáyu ang ákung úlu, I have a
terrible headache. {2} giving a headache, problem. Labad kaáyung
tudlúan. Búgù unyà dì pa mamínaw, It’s a real headache to teach him.
He’s stupid and on top of that, he won’t listen. Ang pagbáyad ímung
labad, It’s your headache how to pay it off. v {1} [B46; b4] get, have
a headache. Naglabad ning ákung úlu sa inyung kasábà, I have a headache
because of your noise. Labdun (labarun) pa giyud ku ninyu ánang mga
sulirána, You still have to trouble me with those problems. Tumar ug
aspirin ug labdan ka sa úlu, Take aspirin if you have a headache.
{2} [B12; b4] be mentally disturbed. Malabad siya basta higutman, He
becomes deranged if he misses meals. labdunun a mentally disturbed.
labdanan a prone to headaches.
*lábad pa- n {1} propeller of a plane or windmill. {2} toy propeller.
v [a2] make into, install a propeller. labadlábad = palábad.
labáda see laba.
labadur see laba.
labadúra n batter. v [A; a2] make a batter.
labag, lábag_1 n {1} a bundle of abaca fibers consisting of thirty-two
smaller bunches (bituul). {2} any large bundle of threads or yarn.
v [A; a] group fibers into bunches. Labágun lang ning tingkal arun
mahibaw-ag pilay abutun, Let’s take this twine and group it in bundles
so we know how much it amounts to.
lábag_2 v [A; b(1)] wring water out. Gilabágan sa mga sumasákay ang
ílang mga saput nga nahumud sa dágat, The passengers of the boat wrung
out the sea water from their wet clothes. -in- n s.t. wrung out.
labáha n straight razor. v [A; b] shave s.o. with a straight razor.
Mubui ang tingkuy piru ayaw labahái, Make the nape short, but don’t
shave it. paN- v [A2] shave oneself with a straight razor.
labak v [A; c] {1} throw s.t. hard on the ground. Nakalabak na bayà kag
daghang plátu. Tingálig mahurut ni, You’ve already thrown down a lot of
plates. No doubt you intend to break all of them. {2} throw s.t. away.
Ayaw nag ilabak, ákù na lang, Don’t throw that away. Let me have it.
{3} [A; a1b2] spank with open palm. Nakalabak ku sa íyang samput, I
spanked her on the buttocks.
lábak v [B26] for a sore or an infected wound to be opened wide.
Milábak (nalábak) ang íyang hubag nga gitambálan niánang tambála, Her
boil opened wide when that medicine was put on it.
lab-ak v {1} [AB; a] get to have spaces or omissions in between; cause
s.t. to do so, skip. Mulab-ak lang kug pila ka klási arun ku masayu, I
will just skip some classes so I can get home early. Nakalab-ak kug usa
ka linya sa ákung pakigpúlung, I accidentally left out a line in my
speech. Gilab-akan níya ang tulu ka balay únà siya muhúnung, He passed
up three houses before he stopped. Kining pula ilab-ak nímu sa putì,
Intersperse these red things between the white ones. {1a} for colors to
get uneven. Mulab-ak ang kulur sa sinínà ug ibulad sa ínit, The dress
will get uneven in color (with dark interspersed with light) if you dry
it in the sun. {2} [A; b7c1] go beyond a measure, too far or too
deeply. Ang karsáda milab-ak ug usa ka mitru sa ámung yútà, The road
encroaches onto one meter of our land. Pasaylúa ku kay nakalab-ak kug
sulti ganína, Please forgive me for having spoken beyond the bounds of
decency a while ago. Gilab-ak níya paghíwà ang íyang báhin sa kík, He
sliced a bigger portion of the cake for himself than for others.
a {1} having spaces or omissions in between. Lab-ak nga pagkakural,
Fencing with the posts put too far apart. {1a} being uneven in color.
{2} cut too deeply, gone over the mark or limits. n space left, area
beyond which one has gone.
labakára see laba.
laban (from labi) greater in number, size, intensity. ka-an, ka-an(←)
n most of a number of. Kalabanan (kalabánan) sa mga Pilipínu mugbù,
Most Filipinos are short. v {1} [B3; b2c1] exceed, be more. Mulaban
(malaban) sa úras ang íyang paglakaw nganhi, It will take more than an
hour for him to get here. Hinglabanan na sad nang ímung bisyu, Your
vices have gone beyond the limits of tolerance. {2} [b2P] do s.t.
excessively. Ayaw ug palabani (labani) ug latà ang tinúlang karni, Do
not cook the meat overly soft.
lában v {1} [A; b] take sides with. Mulában ku nímu ug hustu ka, I’ll
go to your defense if you are right. Gilabánan sa Yúis ang Israil, The
U.S. took sides with Israel. {1a} — sa nigusyu cooperate in making a
business do well. Dúnay mga tindírang dílì mulában sa nigusyu sa ílang
agáwun, Some salesgirls do not do anything to help their master’s
business. {2} [A; b(1)] defend s.o. in a lawsuit. Si Aturni Katunggal
ang mulában sa ákung kásu, Attorney Catunggal is defending me in a
lawsuit. {2a} [A; b] defend one’s honor, uphold the stand he has taken.
Naglában lang ku sa ákung dungug sa pagpatay ku níya, I killed him in
defense of my honor. Gilabánan níya ang íyang barugánan, He stood by
his principles. paN- v be a lawyer by occupation. n occupation of
lawyer. -an(→) a tending to take sides with one’s child or other person
in whom one is interested. Ayg pakig-áway ánang bat-ána kay labanan ra
ba kaáyu nag inahan, Don’t quarrel with that child because his mother
tends to take sides with him. v [B126] become one who mixes in
quarrels. maN-r- n attorney.
lab-an = laban.
labana = gwayabanu.
labandíru, -a see laba.
labang v {1} [A; b5c] cross s.t., go across, bring across. Mulabang na
ta, rid láyit na, Let’s cross now. It’s red light. Labangun pa nímu ang
pitu ka lawud úsà ku nímu maangkun, You cannot have me (lit. you have
to cross seven seas before you can possess me). Ilabang siya ngadtu sa
píkas, Bring her across the street. {2} [A2; b8] pass examinations.
Gamay ra ang milabang sa pasúlit sa pagkaduktur, Only a few people
passed the doctor’s examination. {3} [A; b5] come through a crisis.
Labangun (labangan) pa nímu ang túmang kaguul, You will have to pass
through great sorrow. {4} [A; b] surpass. Labangan pa kunu níya ang
ríkurd ni Sulayman, She says she will beat Sulaiman’s record. Ayaw
ilabang sa napúlù ang ímung pagkúhà, Don’t take more than ten. n place
across from s.t. Ang ílang baul náa sa labang sa sapà, Their field is
across the river. — pa, sa further than, more than. Labang pa niánà ang
ákung buhátun ug tagáan kug higayun, I’ll do more than that if I’m
given the chance. —, -un ug pitu ka lawud may it not happen, may it be
impossible (lit. have to cross seven seas to commit). Simbaku. Labangun
(ilabang) ug pitu ka lawud nga mamatay, God forbid. Let it not happen
that he die! -unun(←) n things one has to surmount, trials to which one
is put. -anan(←), labnganan n place one crosses.
lab-ang v [A; ab] pass over, miss. Milab-ang siyag usa ka dahun sa
íyang gibása, He skipped a page of what he was reading. Lab-ang ug usa
ka parapu, Skip one paragraph. n amount missed, interval.
labanus n radishes. The white (Chinese) radishes are the variety most
commonly grown in Cebu.
labas_1 (from lab-as) v [AN; a2c] vend or peddle fish that one has
bought (usually from the fisherman). Naglabas lang ang íyang anak únà
kay wà pa makasulud ug trabáhu, Her daughter works buying and selling
fish for the while because she doesn’t have a job. Ilabas ring ákung
kuhà, Peddle my catch. -íra female fish vendor. -íru = labasíra (male).
labas_2 = gulà (used only by speakers strongly influenced by Tagalog).
pa- n boast, ostentatious display. Ayaw tug tuúhi ang íyang hílak,
palabas lang tu, Don’t pay attention to his crying fit. That was just a
put-on.
labas_3 v [A; ab7] spend entrusted money for oneself. Gilabasan kug
diyútay ang ímung gibílin nákù, I used some of the money you had me
keep for you.
lab-as a {1} for s.t. quickly perishable to be fresh. Lab-as nga
hángin, Fresh air. Lab-as nga balità, Fresh news. Lab-as nga búlak,
Fresh flowers. Lab-as isdà, Fresh fish. {2} fresh in manner. Lab-as ra
kaáyu nang ímung panlihuklihuk, Your actions are very fresh. n fresh
fish. Musúruy siyag lab-as káda buntag, She peddles fresh fish every
morning. v {1} [B2] be fresh. {2} [AB2; a12] make s.t. fresh to one’s
mind. Mga handumánan nga naglab-as sa átung kagahápun, Memories that
keep our past fresh. nilab-as a in a fresh way. v [a1] do s.t. in a
fresh way. Ginilab-as ku níyag pangutána, He asked me in a
disrespectful way. -íra n female fish vendor. v [B1; a12] be a fish
vendor. -íru = lab-asíra (male).
labat n {1} fence. {2} patches made in clothing, walls, fence. Ang
labat sa íyang karsúnis lainláin ang kulur, The patches on his pants
are of various colors. v [A; b5] {1} put up a fence. Si Angì ang
milabat sa ámung gardin, Angi fenced our garden. Labatun (labatan)
nákug kawáyan ang bakilid sa ámung kalubihan, I will fence the sloping
part of our coconut plantation with bamboo slats. {2} repair a hole by
filling or patching it. labatlabat n {1} rough and hurried mending.
{2} makeshift fence or barrier. v [A; b5] {1} put up a temporary fence.
{2} make coarse, temporary repairs. Gilabatlabatan lang námù ug mga
pinunit nga káhuy ang nagubang kural, We patched up the broken fence
with whatever pieces of wood we found. Átù lang ning labatlabatang
karsúnis, We’ll just do quick patchwork on these trousers.
labatíba n {1} enema. {2} the apparatus used to give an enema. v [A; b]
give s.o. an enema. Labatibáhan ta kag dì ka malibang, If you don’t
have a B.M. I’ll give you an enema.
labaw v {1} [B3; c] jut out higher than s.t., stick out farther from
the margin or limit. Milabaw ang íyang úlu sa mga táwu, His head jutted
above the crowd. Naglabaw ang ímung kamisun, Your slip is showing.
Ilabaw ang antína sa mga atup, Put the antenna higher than the
rooftops. {2} [B3; b] be more, over in degree, number. Way makalabaw sa
íyang kahingatag, No one can surpass his generosity. Labwan nákù ang
ímung kininhas, I’ll gather more shells than you did. {3} be ahead in a
contest. Isáka ang pusta ug mulabaw ta, Raise the bet if we are ahead.
{4} prevail over. Milabaw ang ákung gugma sa kayugut níya, My love for
her prevailed over my hate. a {1} sticking out from the general level
or margin. Putla ang mga labaw, Cut off the ones sticking up above the
rest. {2} more, over in degree or number. Labaw siyang dátù kay kanámù,
He is much richer than us. {3} ahead in a contest. n {1} amount s.o. is
ahead. Pilay labaw sa ímung kuntra? How many points is your opponent
ahead of you? {2} superior, boss. {3} — pa, sa in addition to, beyond.
Hatágan kag primyu, ug labaw pa niánà, makabyáhi ka, You will be given
a prize, and in addition to that, you can travel. Buútan siya, utúkan,
ug labaw sa tanan, gwápa, She is good, brainy, and above all else, she
is pretty. pa-(←) v {1} [C; b3] try to outdo one another, vie with s.o.
Nagpalábaw sila sa hambug, They try to outdo each other with their big
talk. Unsa may inyung gipalabáwan nga nagpanghugyaw man mu? You must be
having some sort of a contest that you’re shouting so much. {2} [A12C2;
b5c] play a game of any sort whereby the one who gets the highest
number wins. Nagpalábaw sila arun sa pag-ila kung kinsay musúgud sa
dúwà, They drew cards to determine who will start the game. n s.t. done
to outdo s.o., e.g. action of winning by getting the highest number.
palabwánay = palábaw.
labay v {1} [A2; a] go, pass by s.t., bring s.t. by s.w. Milabay lang
ku, wà ku muhapit, I just passed by, I didn’t drop in. Nakalabay na ba
ang dyip? Has the jeep passed by yet? Labyun ku unyà tung ákung
nalimtan sa inyu, I’ll come by to get the thing I forgot at your house.
Gilabyan lang ku nímu, You just passed by me. Ilabay kining sud-an unyà
sa íla, Bring this food by to them on your way. {2} [b(1)] pass over,
bypass. Gilabyan níya ang ákung ngálan sa pagpanghímug prumusyun, He
passed my name over when he made the list of promotions. {3} [A2] for
time to pass. Milabay ang daghang katuígan, Years passed. a passing,
short-lived. Labay lang ning hangína kay unus man, This strong wind is
only temporary. It is just a squall. pa- v [A; c1] let s.t. pass by.
Magpalabay ku sa ákung kasukù únà ku muulì, I will let my anger pass
before I go home. Palabyun (ipalabay) lang tu nákung íyang sulti, I
just won’t mind what she says. -um-r-, -um-r-(←) n {1} people passing
back and forth. {2} passing, transient. — pa {1} beyond. Ang íla labay
pa sa pusti, Their place is just beyond the post. {2} in addition, even
more. Maáyu siyang mutrabáhu, labay pa musayu siyag anhi, He works well
and furthermore, he comes early. ‘Duha ka túig ka didtu sa
Amirika?’—‘Labay pa,’ ‘You were two years in the States?’—‘More than
that.’ {3} surely, even more than sure. ‘Makapasar kahà ka?’—‘Labay
pa,’ ‘Do you think you can pass?’—‘Most assuredly.’
lábay v {1} [A; ac] throw at. Labáyun tikawg hanggranid animála ka,
I’ll throw a hand grenade at you, you beast. Labáyi tag duha ka buuk
bi, Throw me down a couple. Ilábay kanákù ang búla, Throw me the ball.
{1a} [A; c] throw away. Ilábay ang mga latà, Throw away the spoiled
fruits. {1b} throw, discard in a card game. {2} [A; c] assign to a
remote place. Way láin makalábay sa mga impliyádu ngadtu sa layù gawas
sa supirintindinti, No one can assign the employees to a remote place
except the superintendent. n throw. Kinsang lábay run? Whose turn is it
to throw? Ang íyang lábay walà makaabut sa paril, His throw didn’t get
as far as the wall. -an(→) n line drawn to indicate the place at which
to stand in throwing s.t. -anan n dumping place. Ang Pásil labayánan sa
tanang húgaw sa syudad, Pasil is the place they dump all garbage in the
city.
labayan n {1} of several species of sea fish growing to 6″, with fine
scales, found individually zigzagging in seaweed. {2} one who seems to
be always on the go, like the labayan.
labhà v {1} [ABN; b4] for the skin to get welts, bruises, or red
splotches; cause it to do so. Nalabhà (nalabhaan) ang íyang nawung sa
sagpà, She got red splotches on her face when she was slapped.
Nanglabhà nang ímung nawung sa tipdas, Your face is all splotched with
measles. {2} [BN; a1P] blush, redden. Milabhà (nanglabhà) ang íyang
nawung sa kasukù, His face became red with anger.
labhag n welts, marks, splotches on the body. Ang mga labhag sa kuku
maila kaáyu, You can easily tell welts made by the fingernails.
v {1} [B4; b4] get welts, splotches on the body. Milabhag ang íyang
láwas sa tipdas, His body became splotched with measles. Ngánung
nalabhagan ka man? Gipawù ka? Why are you all covered with welts? Were
you given a whipping? {2} [B; b4] appear like welts. Milabhag dihà sa
íyang agtang ang nagbandaybanday nga ugat, His criss-crossing veins
appeared like welts on his forehead. {3} [A; a2] for emotions to leave
their mark. Milabhag sa ákung panumdúman ang íyang mga háit nga púlung,
Her sharp words etched themselves deeply in my memory. {4} [BN] blush,
turn red all over. Manlabhag ákung nawung ug makainum ku ug bínu, My
face gets red if I drink wine.
labhak n rectangular piece, area. Gibáhin ang syudad ug dagkung labhak,
The city was divided into large rectangular areas. v [A; c1] divide
into rectangular pieces or areas. Kinsay naglabhak sa káhuy nga wà
maángay? Who cut the wood into rectangular pieces of all different
sizes?
labhu, labhù v [A; a3b] pour boiling water over s.t. Nakalabhù ka na ba
sa mga sus-anan sa bátà? Have you scalded the baby’s bottles yet? Ayaw
pagdúul sa abu, malabhù (malabhuan) ka unyà, Don’t go near the stove.
You might get scalded. -in-an n s.t. scalded. Háin man ang ímung
linabhúan? Where are the things you have scalded?
labi a more, greater. Ug mau nay paági pag-uma, labi ang abut sa yútà,
If that is the method of farming employed, the yield of the land will
increase. v [B; b] {1} be greater than s.t. else or excessive. Mulabi
ang sakit ug mulíhuk ka, The pain will increase if you move. Naglabi
ang mga gagmay sa mga dagkù, There are more small ones than big ones.
Asgad ni kay nalabihan (nalabian) nákug timplag asin, This is salty
because I put too much salt into it. {2} — nga more, most. Siyay labing
dátù, He is the richest one. {2a} — pang [adj.], [verb] even more
[adj.], [do] all the more. Usa ka labi pang kusug nga pátid, Even a
stronger kick. Ug búang ku, labi pa siyang búang, If I’m a fool, he’s a
greater one. Ug sultíhan, labi pa siyang mangísug, If you tell him, he
gets all the angrier. {3} — na {a} = ilabi na. {b} — nang [verb] [do,
did] all the more. Labi na siyang nangísug, He got all the more angry.
Labi na (pa) siyang muhílak ug sugsúgun, He will cry all the more if
you tease him. i- na, — na especially. Lamían, ilabi (labi) na ug
timpláhag asin, It’s very tasty, esp. if you season it with salt. pa-
v {1} [A; a12] prefer, favor. Magpalabi kung magpabíling pubri kay sa
ingun nímu, I would rather be poor than be like you. Palabihun ba nímu
ang ímung irù sa ímung asáwa? Do you favor your dog over your wife?
{2} [A; bc2] do s.t. to excess. Nagpalabi siyag ínum, He is drinking
too much. Ayaw palabihi (palabii) pagpanggà ang ímung anak, Don’t dote
on your child too much. Ayaw ipalabi (palabii) ang ímung hílak, Don’t
cry too much. pina- n s.o. preferred, favored. Sa iskuyláhan way
pinalabi, No one gets special treatment in school. pa-(←) = pa-, 2.
labilábi way — no one gets more than anyone else. Way labilábi. Púrus
ángay, No one gets more than anyone else. We all get a fair share.
palabilábi v [A; b(1)] mistreat s.o. Ayaw kug palabilabíhi
(palabilabíi). Dì bayà ku nímu suluguun, Don’t kick me around. I’m not
your servant, you know. palabilabihun a tending to mistreat.
mapalabilabíhun a characterized by mistreatment. Mapalabilabíhung
kasábà, Arrogant scolding, far beyond the limits of propriety. su-(←)
{1} especially, all the more so. Sulábi nag timpláhag asin, wà giyuy
lamì, Esp. if you mix salt with it, it will have no flavor. {2} — ug
better than s.t. else which has the same disadvantages to a worse
extent. Ibaligyà lang nà run bisag barátu sulábig mubarátu pa ugmà,
You’d better sell it now, even at a low price. Better than getting even
less tomorrow. v [AP] {1} do s.t. all the more. Manday gitagáan ug
diyis, misulábi (mipasulábi) ug hílak, I gave him a dime, but he cried
all the more. {2} = palabi, 2. mapasulabíhun characterized by excessive
indulgence. Mapasulabíhun sa babáyi, Indulging in women excessively.
si- = su-, 2. hilabihan a carried out to excess. Nahugù siya tungud sa
kaguul nga hilabihan, He became thin because of his excessive sorrows.
labihan, labian, hilabihan, ilabihan, hilabian, hinglabihan, labihánay,
hilabihánay, labhan a — nga [adj.] -a, ka-[adj.] how very! Labihang
mahála sa karni, Labihan kamahal sa karni! How expensive the meat is!
{b} — nga [maka-/naka-verb] how it [did]. Labihang makaulan dinhig
mahulyu, How it rains here during the month of July. Labihan níyang
nakaantus, How he suffered! labíhay, labihánay pud (sad) It’s
unbelievable. Labihánay pud. Nakaáku (makaáku) siya niánà? It seems
incredible that he could do (would do) that!
lábid v [AC3; a] braid, become entwined. Akuy mulábid niíning lánut, I
will braid these abaca fibers into rope. Nalábid ang íyang dílà sa
kalisud sa mga púlung, His tongue became twisted because of the
difficult words. Nagkalábid ang duha ka hiniktan, The two roosters
became entwined. Kataas sa ímung buhuk! Nindut labírun, How long your
hair is! It would be nice to braid it. n s.t. braided. Unsay gidak-un
niánang ímung lábid? How big around is the rope you braided?
labigan n k.o. herb of moist places, with stout-branched, aromatic
rhizomes and long, flat leaves with medicinal uses: Acorus calamus.
lábil n label, a mark put on s.t. for identification. v [A; b] label
s.t. Labílan lang ni nátung malíta, Let us label this suitcase.
lábing a like sweethearts. Lábing kaáyu silang magtiayúna, They are a
very loving couple. v [B1] be loving. Malábing ra man nà silag náay
mutan-aw, They get to be very loving if s.o. is watching them.
labit v [A; b] stitch with a loop that holds but can be unravelled. Si
Lúsi ang mulabit niánang ímung panyù, Lucy will stitch loops around the
edges of your handkerchief. labitlabit n small bits of meat adhering to
the bones or any part of a slaughtered animal. v {1} [AN; b5] stitch
s.t. hurriedly and unevenly by hand. {2} [A13] for bits of meat to be
left adhering to bones. Panguháag mga unud nga naglabitlabit sa bukug,
Get the small bits of meat that are adhering to the bones. a meat which
has lots of sinews. Gáhì kaáyu usápun ning karníha, labitlabit, This
meat is very tough to chew. It is sinewy. labitlabitun = labitlabit, a.
-íra, -íru n one who works stitching materials.
labka a partially cooked, usually said of root crops and bananas, but
sometimes of cereals as well. Labka pa man ning kamúting ímung gilútù,
These sweet potatoes that you are cooking are still half done. v [B26;
b5c1] cook root crops halfway, and, by extension, cereals. Mulabka
(malabka) ang linung-ag ug dílì maángay ang káyu, Rice will become
unevenly cooked if the fire underneath it is uneven. labkahan = labka,
a.
lablab v {1} [AB12; ab2] slash, tear in a long slash. Malablab ang
bandíra ug kusgun ug hángin, The flag will get ripped if it is blown in
too strong a wind. {2} [B6; c1] be loose fitting. Mulablab (malablab)
ang ímung sáya ug ímung padakuan, Your skirt will be very loose if you
have it enlarged. — ang bàbà v [B6; c1] shoot off the mouth with
unsensical, boasting talk. Naglablab ang bàbà sa táwung nahubug, The
man who got drunk became very talkative. n {1} big rip, slashed part.
Ang lablab sa sáku gipíkut, The big rip on the sack was mended.
{2} nonsensical talk, boasting. a loose fitting.
labnaw a {1} heavily diluted, having too much water. Labnaw ra ning
pagkalúgaw, This porridge has too much water in it. Labnaw ug dugù,
Weak-blooded, lacking drive or guts. {2} cool, lacking in warmth.
Labnaw siyag tinagdan sa mga bisíta kay dílì íyang grúpu, She received
her visitors coolly because they weren’t her crowd. v [B; ab7] {1} be
diluted, put too much water in a mixture. Nagkalabnaw man ning ímung
kapi nga daghan na hinúun kag súkì, Your coffee is becoming weaker now
that you have lots of customers. {2} get too cold, lacking in ardor.
labni v [A; a] snatch, grab with a jerk, esp. s.t. that s.o. has. Wà
mailhi sa dalága ang milabni sa íyang pitáka, The maiden did not
recognize the man who snatched her bag. Gilabni lang níya ang suwat sa
ákung kamut, He just snatched the letter out of my hand.
labnit v [A; a] snatch s.t. attached or just placed s.w. with a jerk.
Gilabnit ang íyang bangkaw ug mikaratil pagkanáug, He grabbed his spear
from the place he had put it and rushed out.
labnub, labnug = lagnub.
labnut v [A; a] pull s.t. with a jerk, usually s.t. that is in s.t.
else. Sa íyang kapungut gilabnut níya ang tahì sa sanínà, In her anger
she ripped out the stitches of her dress. Ang kurd sa plantsa dílì
labnútun, hináyun pag-ibut, You should pull out the cord slowly, not
with a jerk. Gilabnútan aku níya sa buhuk, He pulled my hair.
labsik a lovesick. Labsik kaáyu nà siya, maung ganíwang, He is so
lovesick that he has grown thin. v [B12] get lovesick.
labsit n game of tennis or pingpong played so that a player is declared
winner if he gets half the score of the set without letting his
opponent get a single point. v {1} [A; a12] win by this method. Musúkul
ka nákù labsítun tika, Are you going to play against me? I’m going to
beat you eleven to nothing. {2} [a12b8] get nothing for one’s efforts.
Wà ku makalabsit sa ákung pagpanágat, I did not go fishing for nothing.
I got s.t.
labtik v {1} [A; b] strike with a flicking or snapping motion. Labtíkan
tikaw sa lastiku, I’ll flick the rubber band at you. Hilabtikan ka sa
nawung ug buy-an ku ring sanga, You’ll get lashed in the face if I let
go off this branch suddenly. {2} [B46] for a mechanism to click or
snap. Nagpúsing pa ku, nilabtik na diay ang kamira, I was still posing,
but the camera had already clicked. {2a} [A] for the heart to beat.
Milabtik ang ákung dughan sa kahinangup, My heart beat with joy at
seeing her. n {1} whip or s.t. to flick at s.t. {1a} reins of a
carabao: a rope usually about 3–4 meters long attached to the end of
the nose cord (pangilung). It is snapped on the carabao’s back to urge
it on. {2} action of flicking. pa- hint, s.t. said indirectly. Ang
íyang mulù nga wà pay swildu ági lag palabtik nga muhulam siyag kwarta,
His complaints that he hadn’t been paid were just his way of hinting
that he’d like to borrow money. v [A; b] give hints.
labting v [A; b6(1)] whip s.o. by flicking s.t. long and somewhat
pliant at him. Gilabtíngan nákù siyag tualya, I flicked her with my
towel.
labtingaw, labtíngaw a moderately salted fish, not completely dried.
v [AB6; c1] dry fish, but not completely, with a moderate amount of
salt. Milabtíngaw silag bulad ug daghang isdà pára sa húngus, They half
dried a quantity of moderately salted fish for the work bee. Walà
malabtíngaw (mulabtíngaw) ang buwad kay naulanan, The salted fish did
not dry even part way because it got rained on.
labu_1 a {1} for ripe fruit, cooked root crops, and squash to have a
dry and consistent texture of meat without being soggy. {2} for skin to
be dry. v {1} [B2] get to have a dry and consistent texture. {2} [B]
get dry skin. Mulabu ang pánit sa síging kalígù, A person who always
goes swimming will get dry skin.
*labu_2 kwartang ma- sure, easy money. Kwartang malabu ug maáyu kang
ahinti, láway ray puhúnan, It’s sure money if you’re a good sales
agent. All you need for capital is yourself (lit. your saliva).
lábu_1 v {1} [B; c1] sink deeply. Milábu ang ayis pik sa dughan ni
Kindi, The ice pick sank deep into Candy’s breast. Mu ra ka man ug
bairan nga nalábu sa lápuk, You take forever to come back when I send
you s.w. (Lit. You are like a whetstone thrown into the mud and fail to
come up.) {2} [A1; c6] throw overboard. Ang mga ismaglir naglábu sa
ílang mga karga samtang gibugtaw sa taga kustum, The smugglers
jettisoned their cargo when the customs men pursued them. {3} [AP; b5]
go into a woman. Kinsa na sad kahay mulábu (mupalábu) niánang bayhana
karung gabíi? I wonder who will use that woman tonight. {4} [B26; a1]
for garments to become loose-fitting and flapping. Milábu (nalábu) ang
íyang mga sinínà karung daut na siya, Her clothing has gotten loose now
that she lost weight. n depth of s.t. sunk in. Usa giyud ka pulgáda ang
lábu sa lansang sa íyang lapalapa, The nail sank 1″ into the sole of
his foot. pa- n k.o. net fishing whereby the net is spread before the
sun sets and hauled in some hours later, but before the sun rises.
v [A; c1] go net fishing in this way.
lábu_2 v [AN; ab2] fool s.o. by flattery or lies. Nalábu sa kandidátu
ang mga pumipilì, nakadaug giyud, The voters were fooled by the
candidate, so he won. — líbà, — kasuy n s.t. said to fool s.o. Lábu
líbà (kasuy) lang ang mga pasálig sa tinuryu, The Don Juan’s promises
are designed to deceive. linabúhan, pinanglabúhan n s.t. gained by
flattery or deceit. -um-r- a flatterer, deceiver.
lábu_3 v [B46] for fish to run in schools. Mulábu ang mga isdà sa ímung
tungud kun patungdan mug sugà, Fish gather in throngs beneath you if
you beam a light down into the water. Ang paun nga íyang gisabúlak mauy
nakalábu (nakapalábu) sa mga isdà, The bait that he sprinkled around in
the water made the fish gather in schools. n school of fish, throng of
people.
labù = labu_1, v2.
lábù_1 v [AB] for vision to get blurred; cause it to do so. Milábù ang
íyang mga mata sa lúhà, Her vision was blurred with tears.
lábù_2 v [B2] grow thick and lush. Mulábù ang mga tanum kun hambúkan,
Plants will grow thick and lush if you loosen the soil around the base.
a lush, thick in growth. Lábù ug kílay, Thick eyebrows.
lab-u = labhù.
labud n {1} welt. Dílà ra ang walay labud nímu, I’ll beat every inch of
you. (Lit. only your tongue will escape welts.) {2} k.o. millipede,
about 5″ long and an inch around, found in moist earth. The body is
covered with a hard, black shell divided into thin segments which go
around the body and overlap. It does not bite but secretes a clear
yellow substance which burns the skin and may blind the eyes. {3} lies
designed to convince s.o. (slang). Dì ku mutúu nímu kay labud nà, I
don’t believe you, because that is nothing more than big talk.
v {1} [BN; b4N] get welts on. Nanglabud (gipalabdan) ang ákung
bukubuku, My back has welts all over it. {2} [a4] infested with
millipedes. Gilabud ang sílung sa ámung balay, The area under our house
is full of millipeds. {3} [A; a] convince s.o. with lies (slang).
Nakalabud siya sa íyang asáwa nga pasurúyun, He told his wife some tall
stories so she would let him go out.
labug n {1} dish consisting of shredded boiled fish stewed in vinegar,
coconut juice, and spices. {2} dish consisting of shredded broiled fish
mixed with pickled fish. v [A; ac1] fix labug. Labugun lang ni nátung
pági, Let’s cook this rayfish in vinegar and coconut juice. -in- =
labug.
lábug v {1} [A; c] throw out. Dílì ku mulábug ug butang hangtud dílì
madúnut, I don’t throw things away until they are rotten. Sábà dinhà,
ikaw unyà ang ákung ilábug, Keep quiet, or I will throw you out.
Nahilábug (nalábug) ku paglíkù ug kalit sa trák, I was thrown a
distance when the bus made an abrupt curve. {2} [A3P; c] assign s.o. to
a far away place. Ang kuntra níyang supirbisur mauy milábug níya ngadtu
sa búkid, The supervisor that had a grudge against him assigned him to
teach in the mountains. n distance to which s.t. is thrown.
labuk v {1} [A; b] for a chicken to attack. Milabuk ang himungáan
dihang gihilabtan ang pisù, The hen charged when s.o. messed with her
chicks. {1a} charge into a fray like a chicken. Gilabukan níya ang
íyang kuntra sa dihang gimiramiráhan siya, She lunged at her enemy when
he waved his finger at her. {1b} [CP; acP] have cocks fight each other
for practice. Nakiglábuk (nakigpalábuk) si Talyu sa íyang tiksas sa
halsi sa íyang silíngan, Talyo had his Texas cock have a practice fight
with his neighbor’s Hulsey. {1c} [A] come in a gust. Milabuk ang hángin
ug unyà mikalma dáyun, The wind gusted and then calmed down. Katáhap
nga milabuk sa íyang pangísip, A suspicion that suddenly arose in his
mind. {2} [A] go after what one wants. Ingun ka báyut siya. Mulabuk sad
nà ug makalugar, You said he was a sissy, but I assure you he won’t sit
on his hands if he gets half a chance. {2a} — sa hílum go after what
one wants without letting on to others. Milabuk siya sa hílum ug
nakaunag hangyù, He moved in without letting others notice it, and he
was the first one to ask. n way of attacking. hílum, sikrítu ug — doing
things on the sly (secretly). Pahilumhílum nang tawhána, apan sikrítug
labuk, That man pretends to be quiet, but actually he is doing things
on the sly. (←) n action of clashing with one another. labuklábuk v [A;
b] do s.t. intermittently. Ígù lang siyang mulabuklábuk sa trabáhu kay
may láin siyang lingaw, He just appears at work from time to time
because he has other diversions.
lab-uk v [AN; b3] {1} swallow one’s saliva. Nagpanlab-uk siya sa láway
sa kaíbug, He swallowed his spittle in his great desire. {2} = lad-uk.
n {1} action of swallowing the saliva. {2} = lad-uk.
labulábu v [AC; ab25] do s.t. with intensity and unrestrainedly. Ug
mulabulábu ug trabáhu wà man gihápuy ingkris, If I work very hard, I
still won’t get a raise. Naglabulábu ang káun sa inyu, They were eating
in great quantities and without restraint at your house.
Hinglabulabúhan lagig hawuk, padilìdílì bítaw, She was subjected to
intense and rough kissing. That’s what she gets for pretending not to
want to.
labun, lábun {1} when in fact, actually. Gwápa kaáyu, labun hugawan
diay, She is beautiful, but actually she has dirty habits. {2} — kay
anyway, [so-and-so] is OK. In any case ... Musugut sad kug dílì ta
mangadtu, labun kay daghan ku ug trabáhu, It would be all right with me
if we don’t go there. Anyway, I have lots of work to do. {3} while, to
take advantage of a situation. Manan-aw tag sini labun daghan pa kug
kwarta, Let’s go see a movie while I still have lots of money. (→)
v [B46] be more prevalent. Maglabun ang sulti kay sa búhat, There is
more talk than action. -ay(←), si-, si-(←) = labun, 1. pa- v [A; ac] be
partial, have preference for. Nagpalabun si Albin sa pagkatúlug kay sa
pagsuruysúruy, Alvin would rather sleep than go around. Palabunun kung
mag-inusára kay sa magminyù nga maglisudlisud, I’d rather be alone than
marry and be financially hard up. Ákù ning ipalabun ang dakung páhat sa
tigúlang, I’ll give the old woman the bigger share.
labung_1 = dabung.
labung_2, lábung a {1} abundant and long of growth. Labung (lábung) ang
buhuk sa ákung anak, My child has thick, lush hair. Lábung ang kúgun,
The saw grass is growing tall and thick. {2} exaggerating for the sake
of bragging. Labung ug sinultihan, Boastful in his speech. v {1} [B]
growing abundantly. Milabung ang mga sagbut pag-ulan, The weeds and
grasses became thick and lush when it rained. {2} [B; c1] become
boastful. Gilábung níya ang íyang sinultihan arun pagpatúu nga dakù
siyang asyindíru, He spoke in a bragging way to make people believe he
was a big plantation owner.
labur n embroidery. v [AN; b6(1)] embroider. Mga madring Bilgas ang
naglabur sa mga bílung pinya, The Belgian sisters embroidered the
pineapple fiber veils. Ákung gilaburan ang tanang panyù nga ákung
gipangrigálu, I embroidered all the handkerchiefs I gave out as gifts.
laburaturyu n laboratory.
labut n = lubut (dialectal).
lábut n {1} concern, connection, part of. Wà kay lábut sa ámung
gipanagsultíhan, What we are talking about is no concern of yours. Wà
kuy lábut sa nahitabù, I have nothing to do with what happened.
{2} including. Lábut ba ning baskit sa prisyu sa prútas? Is the basket
included in the price of the fruits? Lábut ka sa íyang kasukù, You’re
included in his anger. {3} — pa besides that. Tagáan siyag primyu.
Lábut pa maasáwa níya ang prinsísa, He will be given a reward, and
besides he can marry the princess. v {1} [AN23; c1] concern oneself
with s.t., be included in the responsibility for s.t. Dì lang ku
mulábut (manlábut) ánà kay mu ra mag siyay sad-an, I won’t mix into
that affair because he’s apparently guilty. Ayawg ilábut ang inahan
nákù sa áway, Don’t drag my mother into the quarrel. (→) v = hilabut.
hi-(→) v [AN; a] {1} touch, meddle with s.t. or s.o., cause trouble or
bother. Ang muhilabut niíning ákung butang mapawù gayud, Whoever
touches my things will get a whipping. Hilabtan gánì nang ákung
manghud, If you dare meddle with my little sister,... {2} steal. Hipúsa
ang ímung aláhas, hilabtan unyà, Put your jewels in a safe place. They
might be stolen. {3} have sexual intercourse (euphemism). Wà siya
muhilabut (manghilabut) sa íyang asáwa kay nagdaut pa man kini, He did
not have sexual intercourse with his wife because she was still sick.
{4} harm. Dílì na makahilabut nátù ang úngù kay dúna man tay panagang,
That vampire can’t harm us because we have a charm. hilabtánun
a {1} meddlesome, given to stealing. {2} tending to molest women. Sus,
pagbantay giyud mu ánang lakíha, hilabtánun ra ba nag babáyi, My!
Better be careful. That man is known to be dangerous to women.
labutlabut v {1} [B1256] become meddlesome. Ayawg labutlabut sa ámung
áway, Don’t meddle in our quarrel. {2} [c] include s.t. which shouldn’t
be included. Ayawg ilabutlabut sa átung lális ang way lábut, Don’t
include irrelevant matters in our argument. pangi-, panggi-, pangin-,
panghi v [A; b(1)] meddle in with s.t., make s.t. one’s business.
Ngánung manggilábut ku sa inyung prublíma? Why should I mix in with
your problems? Ngánung panggilabútan pa níya ang ákung kaminyúun? Why
is he meddling into my wedding plans? ig-, dílì ig- not related.
Makapangasáwa ka níya, kay dílì mu siya iglábut, You can marry her
because she is unrelated to you. ka-an n involvement, responsibility.
Ang taksi draybir may kalabútan sa káwat, The taxi driver had s.t. to
do with the robbery.
*labuy pa- v [A; c1] ignore s.t. said against one’s own person. Maldíta
kaáyu nang bayhána, dì giyud nà mupalabay ug sulti, suklían giyud, That
woman is ill-natured. She never lets a word pass without answering
back. Ipalabuy (palabuya) lang ang mga huhungíhung nga way katinúan,
Just ignore groundless rumors. palabuylábuy v [A; b(1)] give hints.
Palabuylabúyi ug sulti si Máma arun makasabut nga nagkinahanglan tag
kwarta, Give Mama some hints so she will understand that we need money.
labúyù n {1} adolescent rooster. {2} wild chicken, male or female,
characterized by its smallness as compared with the domestic ones. -un
a having the characteristics of a wild chicken.
labyug v {1} [AB46; c] swing vigorously with a sweeping arc. Grabíha
sad nímung nakalabyug sa dúyan, My, how vigorously you swing the
hammock. Milabyug ang bágun nga gikumbitáyan ni Tarsan, The vine that
Tarzan rode swung with sweeping arc. Ilabyug ang písì úsà ilábay, Swing
the rope vigorously before you throw it. {2} [A13] wear a loose style
of trousers. n {1} swinging motion with a sweeping arc. {2} style of
loose-fitting trousers. paN- v [A13; a] go fishing with a line. Ang
katambak panlabyúgun, Porgies are caught by casting a line. pina- n =
labyug, n2.
lad-an see lála.
lad-ang a {1} water having a slightly salty taste. Lad-ang ang túbig sa
atábay nga duul sa dágat, Water from a well near the sea tends to taste
a bit salty. {1a} for drinking water or soup to have a flat taste.
{2} responding with no enthusiasm, coldly. Lad-ang ang íyang tinagdan
kanákù, She gave me a cool reception. v {1} [B; a6] get, be flat or
salty tasting. Mulad-ang (malad-ang) ang túbig human pabukála, Water
tastes flat after it is boiled. {2} [B; a12] be cool in one’s dealings
with s.o.
ladíla n trowel for plastering or smoothing out cement. v [A; b5] use a
trowel on s.t.
ladlad v [A; c] {1} spread soaped white clothes under the sun to bleach
them. Nagladlad siya sa íyang mga sinabunan sa kasagbutan, She spread
the soaped clothes on the grass. Ang mga dikulur ayaw iladlad, Don’t
spread the colored things out to bleach. {2} spread for display.
Iladlad ang mga baligyà sa asíras, Spread the goods to display them on
the sidewalk. Dílì ángay iladlad ang láwas sa publiku, It is not proper
to display your body to the public. {2a} show, present, tell. Miladlad
siya sa ákung angsu nga kagahápun, She spread the smelly details of my
past out for the public to enjoy. {3} [A; c] set a fishline or net. Dì
ta muladlad sa pukut sa duha ka dupa kay mabaw ra, We will not set the
net at two fathoms because it’s a bit too shallow. n goods laid out on
the sidewalk for display. Kining guntínga didtu níya mapalit sa ladlad,
She bought this pair of scissors from a sidewalk vendor. -in- n soaped
clothes spread for bleaching.
láds v [A] lodge, rent a room or sleeping space. n loge in a movie
house. ladyir n lodger.
lad-uk v [A; b6] {1} gulp down a liquid. Mulad-uk lang siyag kapi
dáyung adtus trabáhu, He gulps down a cup of coffee before leaving for
work. {2} = lab-uk. n {1} action of swallowing liquids. {2} quantity of
liquid in a swallow. Tulu ka lad-uk sa túbig ígung ipugung sa uhaw,
Three swallows of water, enough to stave off thirst.
ladyir see láds.
laga = hulmígas.
làgà v [A; a] broil water or water with s.t. in it: coffee, medicinal
herbs, and the like. Naglàgà kug luy-a pára sa nagsakit kung tiyan, I
am brewing ginger tea for my stomachache. -anan n any cooking utensil
used for boiling purposes.
lagáak v [B2S3(1)46] produce a loud cracking or splitting sound. Kusug
nga nakalagáak ang kawáyan pagpíkas niíni, The bamboo produced a loud
cracking sound when it was split.
lag-ab_1 v [A; a] drink in large gulps, drink greedily. Adtu na pud sa
tubaan. Paglag-ab na pud didtu, Go on to the drinking stand. Swig your
toddy. Ug lag-ábun nímu ang sabaw, dì na hisalinan ang uban, If you
gulp all of the soup down, there won’t be any left for the others.
n gulp. Sa usa ka lag-ab nahurut níya ang usa ka básu, He drank up the
glassful in one gulp.
lag-ab_2 a having spaces in between. Lag-ab ang pagkasalug sa balay,
The flooring was put in with spaces between the floor boards.
v {1} [B2; c1] get spaces between. Naglag-ab ang kamaisan kay daghan
ang wà muturuk, The corn plants came up far apart because so many
failed to germinate. Nalag-aban ang ámung baul sa karsáda, The road
divided our field. {2} [A; b7] destroy a large portion of s.t., remove
a large chunk out of. Ang bagyung Naring milag-ab sa ámung kalubihan,
Typhoon Naring destroyed a large number of our coconut plants.
Gilag-ában ug dakù ang kík, A big part was taken off the cake. n amount
taken off.
lag-ab_3 v [A; b6] belch, burp. Milag-ab siya sa kabusug, He burped
because he was full. Dílì makatulug ang bátà ug dílì makalag-ab, The
child can’t go to sleep unless he burps.
lagablab (from lablab) a {1} for clothing to be loose so as to be
flapping. {2} talking continuously and inconsequentially. Katuúhan ba
gud nà nga lagablab man, Can you believe him when he babbles on all the
time? v {1} [A] be loose and flapping. Nalagablab ang pagkatahì sa
íyang sinínà, After it was sewed, her dress was so loose it flapped.
Naglagablab ang íyang ági sa íyang paglabay, She passed by with her
skirts flapping. Naglagablab ang bandíra, The flag flapped. {2} [A; c]
blab, talk too much. Sugut lang nà siyag way káun basta makalagablab
lang, She doesn’t mind not eating so long as she can shoot off her
mouth. Pagbantay unyag kining ímung hidunggan ímung ilagablab, Better
watch out if you blabber about what you heard here.
lagak, lágak v [A; c1] lower s.t. on a line. Dinhi lang nátù lagákun
(ilágak) ang báling, Let us just cast the fishing net here. n length of
line lowered.
lagàlà a given to loud boasting. n action of boasting. Maáyu sa abugádu
nang lagàlà, kay dílì palúpig, Having a big mouth is good for lawyers,
because no one can outdo them. v [B12] be vocally boastful. Nagkalagàlà
si Ídi nga nagkadakù ang íyang katungdánan, Eddie is getting more and
more loud-mouthed with his boasting now that he has been promoted.
-un(→) a boastful sort.
lagàlagà n a darting light from a flickering fire or phosphorescent
light. Ang lagàlagà sa mga aniníput nakahátag ug talagsaung dan-ag, The
flashes of phosphorescence given off by the fireflies gave an unusual
brightness. v [A] give off flashes of darting light. Naglagàlagà ang
lamparilya nga nahutdan sa gás, The kerosene lamp is flickering because
it ran out of gas.
lagalaw (not without l) = lagaraw.
lagamak = lugamak.
lagang_1 n chambered nautilus.
lagapak, lagápak = lugapak.
lagaplap v [A] for s.t. flat to come partly off so as to flap.
Mulagaplap ang lapalapa sa sapátus ug maukang, The sole of your shoe
will flap if it comes partly off.
lagarat, lagárat a harsh and grating sound of voice. Misinggit siyag
pakitábang sa lagarat nga tíngug, She called for help in a raspy,
hoarse voice. Lagarat sa masinggan, The rat-a-tat-tat of the machine
gun. v [B2S; a] for the voice to get harsh, grating. Magkalagarat ang
tíngug sa táwu nga palaínum, A heavy drinker’s voice becomes harsh with
time.
lagaraw n k.o. long machete with a blunt end which curves downward,
used for rough clearing, picking up coconuts, and the like. v [A1; b6]
wear or use a lagaraw.
lagárì n saw. v [A; a] saw.
lagas_1 a {1} for a person to be old. Dalágang lagas, Old maid. {2} for
corn to ripen. Lagas na ang mais. Sanggiun na, The corn is mature,
ready for harvesting. {3} withered, shriveled up to the point that it
falls off the stem. Nagkayamúkat ang nataran sa lagas, The yard is
untidy with all the fallen leaves. {4} having spent long s.w. Lagas na
ku dinhi sa Pilipínas, I’ve spent a long time here in the Philippines.
v {1} [B2] for a person to become old. Mulagas (malagas) kag dalì ug
maghínay kag panuyù, You’ll age fast if you are always angry. {2} [B2]
for corn to mature, be ready for harvest. {2a} [b8] be overtaken by the
ripening of corn. Malagasan ka na lang ánang ímung gitanum, dílì ka pa
makaamural, Those corn seedlings will be ready for harvest before you
get around to proposing. {3} [APB; a] for leaves, fruits to wither and
fall off; cause them to do so. Yugyúga ang mansanítas arun mulagas
(malagas) ang mga búnga ug dáhun, Shake the tree so that its dried
leaves and fruits will fall off. {4} [B5] for a period of time to come
to an end. Maghinayhínay na kug panghípus kay nagkalagas na ang adlaw,
I had better begin packing up as the day is coming to an end.
lagas_2 v {1} [A; a] pursue, run after. Nakalagas ku sa trák kay
gilabyan lang ku, I was forced to run after the truck because it just
passed me by. {2} [b8] get caught up with. Diin ka hilagasi? Where did
they catch up with you?
lagasak n splattering, pattering noise made by water falling on s.t.
v [A] for water to make a splattering noise. Naglagasak ang íhì níya sa
batu, Her urine made a splashing sound as it hit the rocks.
lagat_1 a for root crops or bananas to have a soft, stringy consistency
with no flavor. Lagat ning sagínga kay ahat pagkahinug, These bananas
are soft and stringy because they were picked before they were ripe.
v [B; a1] get soggy and fibrous. Mulagat ang kamúti ug madugay ug húmul
sa túbig, Sweet potatoes become soggy if they are left soaking in water
too long.
lagat_2 a for the eyes to be bulging. (←) v [B23] for the eyes to
bulge. Nilágat ang íyang mga mata sa kahibúlung, His eyes popped out of
his head in surprise.
lagatak n {1} a clattering, slapping, thudding noise of numerous things
hitting s.t. {2} = lagasak. v [A; a1] {1} strike with a clatter.
Milagatak ang mga batu sa bungbung, The stones hit the wall with a
rattling sound. Milagatak ang mga sinsilyu sa simintu, The coins
dropped with a clatter on the cement floor. {2} shell out a large
amount of money for s.t. not necessary. Upat ka gatus ang nalagatak
níya sa nayitklab, He spent four hundred pesos at the night club. {3} =
lagasak.
lagatlat a for corn grits to be wet and unevenly cooked. v [B6; c1] for
corn grits to come out lagatlat. Mulagatlat ang linung-ag ug daghan ang
túbig ug kúwang sa káyu, Corn grits come out wet and unevenly cooked if
you use too much water and not enough fire.
lagatukan a almost cooked, but not quite. Lagatukan pa ang kamunggay,
ayaw únà haúna, The vegetables are not quite soft. Let them cook a bit
longer.
lagaw n k.o. deep sea fish with pink skin about 6″ in length and 2″ in
width, caught in large schools.
lagay_1 n {1} penis (coarse). {2} scrotal sack encasing the testicles.
v [a12] be hit or struck on the penis or in the scrotum. Lagaya siya
pagpátid, Kick him in the balls.
lagay_2 v {1} [A; c] bribe, grease the palm (slang). Wà man ka mulagay
mau nga gidakup ka, You didn’t give him anything, so you were arrested.
{2} bribes given to s.o. in power.
lagbà = labà_2.
lagbas v {1} [A2; b5] pierce or traverse through. Milagbas sa íyang
panumdúman ang tíngug sa íyang asáwa, The voice of his wife passed
through his mind. Milagbas ang lansang ngari sa píkas, The nail pierced
through the other side. Lagbasun (lagbasan) ning sinilása ug lansang, A
nail can pierce through these slippers. {2} [A2; a123] arrive at a
destination after having gone through s.t. Dúgay kung kalagbas dinhi
kay daghan kug gihapithapitan, It took me a long time to get here
because I had to stop at several places. {3} [AC; bc] go, bring s.t.
beyond s.t. Tingálig magkalagbas ta, I’m afraid we might pass by each
other without knowing it. Makalagbas ka kahà sa íyang abilidad? Do you
think you can surpass his ability? Gilagbasan námù ang inyung balay, We
went beyond your house. — sa {1} through an area or over a stretch of
time. Babáying naglakaw lagbas sa háwan sa tulunghaan, A woman walking
across the courtyard of the school. {2} beyond s.t. Lagbas pa sa pusti,
Beyond the post. -anan n place one passes through. -in-an(→) n a mark
left by s.t. that passed.
lagdà n pattern or outline to which s.t. is to conform. {1} rules of
behavior or action. Lagdà sa gramatika, Rules of grammar. Lagdà sa
pamatásan, Code of behavior. {2} temporary stitches to be sewn over.
{2a} tracing. {3} signature. Way lagdà ang tsíki, The check lacks a
signature. v {1} [A; c] give a set of rules to be followed. Unsay
gilagdà sa Kudigu Pinal báhin niíni? What does the Penal Code state
about this? {2} [A; a] baste, make temporary stitches prior to sewing.
Gilagdaan pa ni, dílì untà maghíbat, If you had basted it first, it
wouldn’t have come out crooked. {2a} [A; c1] trace a pattern. Ang tiil
sa bátà gilagdà ku sa papil, I traced the outline of the child’s foot
on a piece of paper. {3} [A; b] affix one’s signature.
lagdas a careless, not giving s.t. its proper attention. v [AP; bP]
{1} do s.t. without proper care. Mulagdas (mupalagdas) lang nag higdà
bísan ása, He lies down any old place. Hikaiktan kay naglagdas man lag
sulti, He got scolded because he spoke without thinking. Gipalagdásan
(gilagdásan) lang níla ang nigusyu maung nabangkarúta, They just let
their business go, so it went bankrupt. {2} be any old place,
everywhere. Gibutangan nákug hilu ánang gabíi. Pagkabuntag nanglagdas
na ang ilagà, I put out poison for the rats that night, and in the
morning the rats were scattered all over the place. {3} [A12] = pa-, 1.
pa- v {1} [A; b6] stay in a place without moving away, though there may
be good reason to settle elsewhere. Mupalagdas (magpalagdas) lang ku sa
ámù kay mahadluk kung mulangyaw, I’ll stay in our place forever because
I’m afraid to migrate. {2} [A; c1] fish with the palagdas set s.w.
n fishing with a pole which is left alone s.w. and tended only when
s.t. bites. pama- v [A2] put in an application s.w. on a slim chance.
Mamalagdas lang kug aplay dihà básin pag dawátun, I’ll try my luck in
applying in case I am accepted.
lagdù n droplets. Gagmayng lagdù nga namilit sa kadahúnan, Small
droplets that stuck to the leaves. v [B6] form droplets, fall in
droplets. Milagdù ang ákung mga lúhà sa ákung kaapíngan, My tears
formed droplets on my cheeks.
lagduk n {1} a small stake. {2} penis (humorous slang). {3} — ang anínu
noon (lit. for the shadow to have been driven in the ground like a
stake). {3a} noon (short for lagduk ang anínu). Lagduk na (ang anínu)
pag-abut námù, It was noon when we arrived. v {1} [A; b] drive a small
stake into the ground. Maglagduk kug tugwáyan sa kábaw, I’ll drive a
peg to tether my carabao to. {1a} stick s.t. into s.t. Ilagduk ang
kandílà sa kik, Stick the candles into the cake. {1b} [A; c] hold
oneself upright and firm. Makalagduk na si Bíbi pagtindug, Baby can
stand by herself now. {2} [A13; c] put a fighting cock out in the yard
by staking the tether string to the ground. Kinsay naglagduk sa manuk
diris gardin? Who tied the cock here in the garden? {3} [A; a2] in
bowling, throw the ball keeping the feet together in place without
moving them or taking a step. Nakalagduk na ku, apan wà ku kadaug, I
tried throwing the ball without taking a step, but I couldn’t win.
{4} [B3; b4] for the sun to be directly above one. Mulagduk ang adlaw
ug maalas dúsi, The sun gets directly above you at twelve o’clock.
{4a} be, become noon. Gilagdúkan na lang siya sa adlaw wà pa giyud
mahumag dáru, It was already noon, and he still had not finished
plowing. {4b} for s.t. to be above one like the sun. Milagduk ákung
tabánug, My kite soared above me. {4c} [B246; c1] for the eyes to roll
upwards. Milagduk íyang mata sa kalamì, Her eyes rolled upward in
ecstacy. (→) v [a4] become absent-minded. Uy, gilagduk na tingáli ka
kay walà ka makapanira sa ímung karsúnis, My, you have become
absent-minded because you haven’t buttoned up your pants. -an(→) =
lagduk. n 1.
lagdung n sinker for a fishing line, net, or any other rope dropped
into the sea. v [b] use or put a sinker.
laghang = lahang (plural), a and v.
laghaw a low and throaty in voice. Laghaw ang tíngug ni Lurin Bakal,
Lauren Bacall had a low and throaty voice. v [B; c1] be, become husky,
rasping. Makalaghaw (makapalaghaw) ug tíngug ning sip-un, Colds make
the voice weak and throaty.
laghay a for s.t. in grains or powder to be hard and dry. Gaan ang
laghay nga munggus, Dry mung beans are light. — nga ubu dry cough,
difficult with no discharge. v [B1; c1] be, become hard and dry.
Ilaghay (lagháya) paglung-ag ang kan-un, Cook the rice hard and dry so
that each grain is separate.
laghus (from lahus) v [A; ac] proceed, take s.t. directly s.w. Dì ku
magdúgay dinhi. Mulaghus ku sa ákung gidulngan, I won’t stay here long.
I’ll go directly to the place I’m headed for. a straight without bends.
lagi particle used to assert emphatically that s.t. is what it is.
{1} particle giving assurance about s.t. the interlocutor may be
inclined to disbelieve: believe it or not, I assure you [so-and-so] is
the case. Ayaw ug kabaláka kay muabut lagi si Máma mu, Don’t worry.
Your mother will come back. Wà lagi nákù tuyúa. Ayaw kasukù, I told you
I didn’t mean to do it. You shouldn’t get angry. {1a} in narration, a
particle acknowledging that there might be reason to disbelieve:
believe it or not. Ang manuk lagi ni Pidru nga bayat nakabunù, Believe
it or not, that weakling cock of Pedro’s managed to win! {1b} — kay
because, after all, that is what one would expect. Tungud lagi kay
abtik man tu siya, siyay nakadaug, And since he was, after all, pretty
smart, he won. {2} expressing surprise at s.t. contrary to one’s
expectations. Ingun kang wâ. Nía ra man lagi, You said it was gone, but
here it is! Ingun kang dílì mulubad, milubad man lagi, You said it
wasn’t going to fade, but it did. {2a} náa na pud — expression of deep
exasperation at s.t. that occurred a second time, which already was
exasperating to start out with. Náa na pud lagi. Ímu na pung
gihilabtan, There you go again. You touched it again. {2b} apan — but
despite what might have been expected. Apan lagi, dinhi puy pipila nga
nanambung, However, there were a few who attended. {2c} [so-and-so] is
the case, after all, much as one might wish it otherwise. Nalípay nga
naadtu sa Amirika ang ílang anak, piru kay anak man lagi, mingawun
giyud sila, They are happy that their son went to the States, but
because he is, after all, their son, they will miss him. {2d} with a
repeated command or request: didn’t I tell you to do [so-and-so]? Now
do it! Ibutang lagi nang kutsilyu, Didn’t I tell you to put that knife
down? Ayaw lagig sábà, I said stop that noise. Tris lagi. Dì lagi ni
ikatúgut ug dus, I said three. I told you I can’t let you have it for
two. {3} indicating that the speaker was right all along about a
certain point in contention: see, I told you. Lagi, giingnan ta lagi
kang hustu tu, See, I told you that was right! ‘Uu. Mubálik giyud ku.
Duul ra man.’ — ‘Lagi,’ ‘Yes, I will come back again. Anyway, it’s
right close.’ — ‘Yes (that’s what I’ve been saying).’ dáan pa — [gen.]
that’s what [gen.] thought. Dáan pa lagi ku, wà siya dinhi, That’s just
what I thought! He’s not here. {3a} conceding a point with some
reservation. ‘Gwápu siyag kutsi.’ — ‘U lagi, piru inútang,’ ‘He’s got a
nice car.’ — ‘He sure does, but it’s not his.’ v [b(1)] emphatically
assure s.o. by saying lagi to him. Dì ku musálig sa íyang pasálig bísan
ug gilagihan ku níya, I won’t count on his promises even though he
assured me emphatically.
lag-i n thin piece of bamboo or rattan used for flooring, fencing, or
tying. v [a; a] split bamboo or rattan.
lag-id_1 a hard, tough. Lag-id ang tugas labi na ang íyang lúbas,
Molave is a hard wood, esp. the heartwood.
lag-id_2 v [A; bc] brush, whizz, speed by s.t. touching or grazing it
slightly. Duha ka íhu ang milag-id (naglag-id) níya, Two sharks whizzed
by him. Ígù lang nakalag-id sa íyang nawung ang bala, The bullet just
grazed his face.
lagilági kinds, quality. Lagilági ang buluk sa bángaw, The rainbow has
various colors. v [A; c16] be, get, make various kinds. Dílì ta
makalagilági sa putáhi kun wà tay kwarta, We can’t have all different
kinds of food if we have no money. Ayaw lagilagíha (ilagilági) ang
ímung ági, Don’t vary your penmanship. ka- of all different kinds.
v [A13] be of all different kinds. Ang útan nga magkalagilági lamían, A
vegetable stew of various kinds of vegetables tastes good.
lagilhi v [A; b] smooth sticks by scraping or whittling off unnecessary
edges. Siyay milagilhi sa kawáyang igsalálug, He smoothed the slats to
put in as flooring.
láging = lúging.
lagingling n soft tinkling sound. Ang lagingling sa kampanilya, The
tinkling of the small bell. Ang lagingling sa íyang kinataw-an, The
tinkling of her laughter. v [A; c1] make a tinkling sound.
lagínit v [B2S45] emit a ripping, tearing sound. Nagkalaginit ang pánit
nga giláras, The leather that was sliced gave a ripping sound. n a
ripping, tearing sound. Nadungug námù ang lagínit sa pagkasìsì sa íyang
karsúnis, We heard the sound of his trousers ripping. -in- = lagínit,
n.
lag-it a {1} rough and sharp. Mga lag-it nang mga batu, Those rocks are
sharp and rough. {1a} sharp, keen, piercing. {2} hard and durable.
Lag-it nga káhuy, pánit, Hard wood, durable leather. v {1} [B12; a] be,
become sharp, piercing. Sigíhig báid hangtud malag-it, Keep working at
it until it becomes sharp. Dinhà na ang babáyi batíag kahadluk sa
nagkalag-it na ang tinan-awan sa táwu kaníya, The girl didn’t feel
frightened until the man started shooting penetrating glances at her.
{2} [B] be, become hard and durable. Mulag-it ang kámay ug latikun,
Sugar becomes crystallized if you make it into syrup.
lagitì n a sharp, snapping or cracking sound. Ang lagitì sa pistúlang
gikák, The snapping of the pistol that was cocked. v [B46] make a
cracking, snapping sound. Milagitì ang gamayng sanga nga ákung
natumban, The twig cracked when I stepped on it. Ang asin mauy
nakalagitì (nakapalagitì) sa káyu, The salt thrown into the fire made
it crackle. -in- = lagitì, n.
lagiting a intense heat of the sun. Mulakaw kang lagiting ang ínit? Do
you have to go when the heat is scorching? v [A] for the sun’s heat to
get intense.
lagiw v [B56; b3c] run away, escape from a place. Milagiw (nalagiw) ang
mutsatsa kay gidagmálan, The maid ran away because she was badly
treated. Unsay ímung gilagiwan sa inyu? What did you escape from at
home? Ilagiw ang ímung uyab gíkan sa íyang pamanhunun, Take your girl
away from her husband-to-be. n escapee, stowaway. Nasakpan ang lagiw sa
pínal kuluni, They caught the escapee from the penal colony. ka- v =
lagiw. kágiw = kalagiw.
lagiwliw n spiny outgrowths from bamboo plants. v [A; b] gather
lagiwliw.
lagkaw n makeshift shelter for staying in temporarily. v [A; a] make a
temporary shelter. Naglagkaw ang mga bakwit sa lasang, The evacuees
erected lean-to’s in the forest. -in- a built like a temporary shelter.
laglag a {1} fallen off. Mga laglag nga dáhun, Fallen leaves.
{2} destroyed, ruined. Laglag nga mga damgu, Ruined dreams. v {1} [B;
a] fall off, cause to do so. Ang hángin naglaglag sa mga lusuk sa
humay, The wind caused the grains of rice to fall off. Nagkalaglag ang
íyang buhuk human masakit sa típus, Her hair has been constantly
falling off after her bout with typhoid. Gilaglag níyag túyù ang panyù
arun nákù punitun, She dropped the handkerchief on purpose so that I
would pick it up. {2} [B6] abort, have a miscarriage or an abortion.
Prisúhun ang duktur nga mulaglag ug bátà, A doctor who performs
abortions will be put in prison. Bag-u pa siya nga nalaglágan, She just
had a miscarriage. {3} [AB12; a] bring to a downfall, destroy. Ang
Diyus naglaglag sa Súdum, God destroyed Sodom. ma-un a destructive.
Malaglágung hunàhúnà, Destructive thoughts.
laglum see lalum.
lagmaw = lugmaw.
lagmun n impulse, what one wants to do at a certain instant. Unsa may
lagmun ku? Sa pagkakità kung nanágan sila, midágan sab ku, When I saw
them run away, my impulse was to run away, too.
lagmit likely, the chances are very good that s.t. will happen. Ayúhag
báat kay lagmit mabadbad ang hukut, Tie it well because the knot will
likely come undone. Lagmit sa (ang) mapasahan sa gútum mabúang, A
person who has become over-hungered is likely to go crazy. ma- =
lagmit. ka-an {1} = lagmit. {2} probability. Ang kalagmítan nga may
gíra dílì ikalimud, It cannot be denied that there is a good likelihood
of war.
lagnak a loose, sagging. Lagnak ra nang pagkahigut sa muskitíru, The
mosquito net has been tied so that it is sagging. v [B; c1] be, become
slack, loose. Nagkalagnak ang íyang mga sinínà gíkan sa íyang
pagkasakit, Her dresses have become too loose for her after her
sickness.
lagnas v [A; b(1)] for water to spread out or flow over. Mulagnas ang
túbig sa subà ngadtu sa pilapílan ug tingbáhà, Water from the river
spreads over the rice paddies during the flood season. Basta dakung
dágat maglagnas ang ámung sílung, When the tide is high, water spreads
under our house.
lagnaw = labnaw.
lagnay a sagging for lack of firmness. Lagnay kaáyu ang unlan nga
kúwang sa dasuk, A pillow that lacks stuffing is very soft. v [B; a2]
sag for lack of firmness. Mulagnay ang tútuy sa inahan basta dì na
sus-an, The breast of a mother sags after she stops nursing.
lagnub n erect shrub or small tree with smooth, glaberous, and shiny
oval leaves, used to stop bleeding: Ficus hauili.
lagnut = labnut.
lagpad = lapad (plural).