ka1seeikaw.ka21linker between numeral and noun.Tulu ka mansánas,Three apples.Líbu ka líbu,Thousands and thousands.2betweenisigormasigand nouns.Ísig nímu ka táwu,Your fellow men.Ang ílang masig ka áping,Each of their cheeks.3— ugparticle in expressing alternative situations: ‘be it ... or’.Manágat giyud siya mag-ulan kag mag-ínit,He goes fishing rain or shine.*ka3sa —[name], íla —[name]at [name]’s place.Adtu ku sa ka Banung (íla ka Banung),I am going to Banong’s place.ka4nletter K.ka-1=naka-.seemaka-1.ka-2affix forming nouns which mean ‘one’sco-[noun]’.Ákung kaklási,My classmate.Ákung katagilungsud,My fellow townsman.Ákung kaáway,My opponent.ka-3affix added to adjectives. Adjectives pluska-have these uses:1as nouns which mean ‘the state of being [so-and-so]’.Tungud sa ákung kasubù,Because of my sorrow.Ang katahum sa palíbut,The beauty of the surroundings.2in exclamations.Kagwápu sa ímung balay!What a beautiful house you have!Kadakù!How big it is!3afterunsato form a phrase: how (to what extent) s.t. is [adj.].Unsa kadakù?How big is it?Dì mabatbat kun unsa kangilngig,Words cannot describe how horrible it was.ka-4=maka-2.kánhemorrhoids.Gipaupirahan na ba níya ang ká sa íyang lubut?Did he have his hemorrhoids operated on?káagv[B6; c16]move in haste.Nakáag (mikáag) siya kay mibagting na ang alas syíti,She was in a hurry because it was already seven o’clock.(→)adoing s.t. with great haste and carelessly.Kaag kaáyu kang mamuhatbuhat. May mga sayup,You are very fast but careless in your work. You made lots of mistakes.v[B15; a12]be, become careless.Kinsa guy musálig nímus trabáhu nga nagkaag ka man lang?Who would trust your work when you work so carelessly?ka-an1inflectional affix: the local passive potential, future.see-an1.ka-an2affix forming nouns1added to adjectives to form nouns which mean ‘the quality of [adj.]’.Kalampúsan,Success.Kalipáyan,Happiness.Ang íyang kasuk-ánun mauy usa ka kasukwahían sa íyang maáyung pamatásan,His quickness to anger is not in harmony with his good manners.2added to nouns or adjectives to form nouns which refer to a group of [noun]’s.Ang mga kabatáan,The children.Balay sa kahiláyan,Den of vice.Kanipáan,Nipa swamp.2aforming numbers, the multiples of ten’s.Katluan,Thirty.Kapituan,Seventy.ka-an3(←)affix added to adjectives which refer to a state to form nouns which refer to the achievement of the state.Way katin-áwan ang inyung burúka,Your case has not reached a clear resolution.Way kahusáyan ang inyung burúka ug isig pasángil,Your case will never be resolved if all you do is accuse each other.kaang1nflowerpot.v[A; c16]plant in a flowerpot.kaang2ahaving legs apart when walking.v[B; a12P]walk with legs apart.Mukaang siya ug lakaw kay may hubag sa bilahan,He walks with legs apart because he has a boil in the crotch.kaangkáangv[A; b(1)]go here and there, from place to place in excitement.Nagkaangkáang siya ug pangítag kwarta nga íyang mabáwun,He went here and there excitedly looking for money to take with him on his trip.káatv[A; a12]go out and wander around aimlessly to pass idle time.Mukáat ku kay gilaáyan ku dinhi,I’ll go out and mess around because I’m bored here.kábav[A; a]1carry close to the chest or strapped to the back.Ang inahang ungguy nga nagkába sa íyang ituy,A mother monkey carrying its little one.2carry a house to move it.Gikába níla ang balay ngadtu sa tabuk,They carried the house across the street.n=kabahan.(→)v[A; b(1)]copulate, esp. animals.Ang irù mukaba bísag náa atubángan sa daghang táwu,Dogs will copulate even in front of people.kabahannstrap for a load carried on the back.kabadv[A23]run or walk instantly without hesitation.Mikabad pagpanágan ang mga sugarul sa pagkakità níla sa pulis,The gamblers took to their heels when they saw the police.kábagv[B46; b4]have gas pains.Gikabágan ku humag káun sa nangkà,I had gas pains after eating the jackfruit.ngas pain.kabaghak=baláhak.kabahíru=byatilis.kabahungnlarge and deep sore caused by an infection.v[B2; b4]get a sore.Makabahung nang núka kun dì tagdun,That sore will turn into an ulcer if you don’t take care of it.Gikabahungan ang íyang tiil,His foot developed a deep ulcer.-unahaving deep ulcers.kabàkábàn1k.o. butterfly, orange in color, and unusually big.2k.o. sailboat the sail of which looks like butterfly wings.v[B1256]1turn into akabàkábàbutterfly.2ride, make into this sort of sailboat.kabalnone point short of winning.Kabal na ang ámung iskur. Usa na lang ka syát, daug na,Our score is just one point short of winning. One more shot to victory.v[B2]reach a score which is one point to winning.kabalunggank.o. medicinal oil made from the snake melon (Trichosanthes quinquangulata).kabalíti=kabilíti.kabalyiríyancavalry, horse-mounted soldier(not mechanized).kabalyíru1n1gentleman.2acting like a gentleman.3spending liberally.prísu —1one under house arrest.2trustee in prison who can go about as he pleases.v[AB12; c1]spend on a liberal scale, become a liberal spender.Wà giyuy búngang makúhà ug kabalyirúhun (ikabalyíru) ug gastu ang kwarta,No good can result of it if he spends money lavishly.kabalyíru2nk.o. small ornamental tree with pinnate leaves bearing red or yellow flowers:Caesalpinia pulcherrima.kabalyíti=kabilíti.kabalyu, kabalyusnhorsepower.Tris kabalyus,Three horsepower.kaban1ntrunk, chest.v[a12]store in a trunk.— munduntrunk with a rounded top and lined with upholstery tacks along its sides.-in-arectangular in shape.v[a12]make into a rectangular shape.Kinabana pagtábas ang líab sa ákung sinínà,Cut the neckline of my dress square.kabankabannk.o. bivalve, so called because it opens and closes like a trunk.kaban2nmeasurement equivalent to twenty-five gantas.Usa ka kaban nga bugas humay,A cavan of rice.-is(←)cavans (plural).kabanga1spotted, splotched.Ang ákung iring kabang putì ug itum,My pet cat is spotted white and black.2unevenly painted or cut.Kabang ang íyang tupi,His haircut is uneven.3uneven in voice because of fright, adolescence, and the like.Kabang ang íyang tíngug kay hápit na maulitáwu,His voice is uneven because he is an adolescent.v[B2; a]be splotched, uneven.Nagkabang ang íyang nawung sa ap-ap,His face is splotched with fungus.(←)v[B145]intensely uneven or splotched.Nagkábang ang íyang nawung sa pulbus,Her face wassplotchedwith powder.kab-angnhook, crook.v[AB3; ac]hook around s.t., for a crook to catch onto s.t., cause it to do so.Mikab-ang (nakab-ang) ang angkla sa dakung batu mau nga wà mabira,The anchor hooked on a big stone. That’s why we couldn’t get it up.Nagkab-ang ang gunitánan sa páyung sa lansang,The umbrella is hung by the handle over the nail.Ikab-ang ug hugut ang ímung buktun sa sanga,Hook your arm tight around the branch.nhook that holds or grabs s.t.kabangáhan=balbangáan.kabaritncabaret.-írancabaret girl.kabaryu=byatilis.kabásingizzard shad:Nematalosa nasusandAnodontostoma chacunda.kábat=kalábat.Kabatáang Makabáyannname of a militant, leftist youth organization (Pilipino forPatriotic Youths).kabatkabatv[A; a]hop from island to island in going s.w.Gikabatkabat sa mga kuntrabandista ang mga pulù,The smugglers hopped from one island to another.kábaw1=kalabaw.kábaw2nfemale genitalia (euphemism).kabawkábaw=kinalabaw.seekalabaw.kab-ayv[A; b6(1)]lay the forearms over s.t., generally for support.Mikab-ay siya sa barútu dihang gikápuy nag linanguy,He hung onto the boat when he grew tired of swimming.kabayru1=kabalyíru2.2=byatilis.kabáyùn1horse.2paramour (slang).3knight in chess.4face card showing a horse in Spanish cards, worth eleven.— sa dágatsea horse.— sa dáruplow beam.(→)v[A; ac]1ride, bring s.t. on a horse.2ride, mount on s.t.Bansay siyang mukabayù sa bisiklíta,She rides a bicycle expertly.3[A; b6]be on top of s.o. in wrestling or similar activity.3ahave sexual intercourse with (slang).Nakakabayù aku níyag kas-á,I have had intercourse with her once.3b[b6]be mobbed.Gikabay-an sa mga batan-un ang mga artista,The movie stars were mobbed by the young people.kinabay-anayv[c]have intercourse.Udtung tútuk, nagkinabay-anay pa gihápun!It’s high noon and they are still having intercourse!Culu-, kabayùkabáyùn1folding ironing board.2toy horse.-in-n1long-armed corn grinder.2=kulukabáyù,1.kinabay-annmanner of riding.-unahorse-like.Kabayúug nawung,Horse-faced.†kabdus=mabdus.kabhang=alukabhang.kábi=kábig.kabiba, kabíbav1[A; c1]carry s.t. strapped or slung over the shoulder.Hasta bátà nga gamay kabibahan pa giyud ug putus,Even the small child has to carry a package over her shoulders.2[A; b6(1)]wear s.t. wrapped around the torso.Nagkabíba siyang nalígù,She took a bath with s.t. wrapped around her body.3[A; c1]amake into a shoulder strap.bmake into a chemise or s.t. to wrap around the body.n1shoulder strap.2loose chemise or anything wrapped around the torso.kabíbatv[ac]climb holding on to s.t. with both hands, climb up to get.Kabibáta kanang mga sambag nga hinug,Climb up to get those ripe tamarinds.Ikabíbat ang písìngadtu,Climb up there to put the rope up.kabibitv1[A; c]hold on to s.t.Nagkabibit kug malíta,I was carrying a suitcase.Sanga nga íyang gikabibitan,The branch he was holding on to.2[A; b]aput a handle onto s.t.bmake s.t. into a handle.nhandle, s.t. with which one holds on to s.t.kábigv[A3P; a]1make s.t. move toward one; attract towards s.o., to s.t.Nakábig ákung pagtagad sa manánuy níyang tíngug,Her sweet voice attracted my attention.Kining tawhána nagkábig sa íyang signus kay kiat kaáyung mudráyib,This fellow is courting danger with his reckless driving.Kabíga (ikábig) ang túbig sa kanal,Draw the water towards the ditch.2convert.Kabíga (ikábig) ang mga Múrus,Convert the Muslims.(→)nconvert.kabíkabv[A2S; a2]climb up with the hands taking an important part.Makabíkab ku ning inyung bintánà kay náay káhuy sa tapad,I can climb up to your window because there is a tree next to it.kabíkag=kabíkab.kabilv[A; ab2]touch, brush against s.t. lightly.Nabanggaan ímung awtu? Wà, nakabilan lang,Did you wreck your car? No, it was just scratched.-l-un(←), -únunatouchy, sensitive.Kalabílun (kabilúnun) nà siyag buut. Daling masukù,He’s very sensitive. He gets angry right away.kabílawnk.o. slender, creeping herb of waste places, with sticky sap used as a poultice for disorders of the uterus:Commelina benghalensis.kabildunconversation.v[C; ac]converse.Nagkabildu mi báhin sa ámung trabáhu,We were talking about our jobs.Ngánung mangísug ka man? Kabildúhun ta lang gud ni,Why do you have to blow your top? We can talk this out calmly.Unsa may inyung gikabildúhan (gipanagkabildúhan)?What were you talking about?kabilduhayv[C]converse.Culu-=kabildu.kabilinggann1impediment to one’s freedom of action.Makalangyaw ku kay ulitáwu pang way kabilinggan,I’m free to travel as I am unmarried and have no responsibilities.Dúnay kabilinggan ang yútà,There’s some problem with the title to that land.walay —aof no impediment.bof no importance.Dinhay áway piru wà tuy kabilinggan,There was a fight, but it was nothing worth talking about.Way kabilinggan nang samára. Kadlas ra,That wound was nothing. It was just a scratch.Way kabilinggan ug hutdan tag kwarta kay makahuwam ta,It doesn’t matter if we run out of money because we can always borrow.2responsibility.Dakung kabilinggan ang pagkuput ug dakung kwarta,It’s a big responsibility to be in charge of a large sum of money.3things to attend to.Dúgay siyang maulì kay may kabilinggan pang giatiman sa upisína,He will come home late because he has s.t. to attend to at the office.-unahaving responsibilities.kabilítinridge pole of a roof.v[A; a12b(1)]make, put in a ridge pole.kabilkabil=kawilkawil.seekawil.kabilúsuaready to take offense and therefore trouble-prone.Dílì katiáwan ang táwung kabilúsu,You can’t play jokes on people who take offense easily.v[B1; c5]become readily offended and therefore trouble-prone.Ug magkabilúsu ka íning dapíta, tabangan ka giyud sa mga buguy dinhi,If you act touchy around these parts, the toughs will gang up on you.kabilyan1bars for reinforcing concrete.2iron bars for window grills.v[c]put iron bars in.kábinnship’s cabin.v[A1]travel cabin class.kab-ing=kab-ang.kabinitncabinet, case with drawers or shelves for medicine, food, jewelry, etc.kabirv[A2; a3b8]make a profit.Dakug makabir ang nigusyung ismagling,There’s a big profit to be made in the smuggling business.Bay-ansil mauy ákung nigusyung nakabiran,I made profit in the business of buying and selling.kábirncover.v1[A; b6(1)]put a cover on s.t.Kabíri ang libru arun dì mahúgaw,Put cover on the book so it won’t get dirty.2[A; c]protect oneself from blows with the hands.Mukábir siya dáyun kun dyában,He covers immediately if his opponent jabs him.3cover the ball in a volleyball game.Páwul kay síku ímung gikábir,Foul! You covered the ball with your elbow.kabirkábirv[A13]dílì, walà —fail to keep s.t. concealed, be direct where propriety requires the opposite.Sa walay kabirkábir íya akung gihingawátan,Without beating around the bush, he accused me of being a thief.kabísan1provincial capital.2village chief.— dibaranggay, sa baryu=kabísa,2.v[B156; a12]be, become the village chief.kabisádanbridle.v1[A; a]put a bridle.2[a12]make into a bridle.kabisádua1have complete knowledge of s.t.Kabisádu na nákù ang (kabisádu na aku sa) mga dálan dinhi,I’m completely familiar with roads here.2have complete knowledge of a procedure.Kabisádu kaáyu siyasa mga makina,He is very knowledgeable about engines.kabisdaknan old variety of paddy rice with long, white grains.kabisilyanhead of the table.v[A; b]sit, seat at the head of the table.kabisíran1capital town.2seat at the place at the table occupied by the most honored person in the group.kabitv[A; b6(1)]1cling to, hang on to.Punù na kaáyu ang trák. Mukabit lang ta,The truck is already full. Let’s just hang on to the sides.2ajoin in on a transportation franchise on a minor basis.Mukabit na lang sila sa ámung linya kay duruha ra man ka buuk ang ílang dyip,They have decided to let their jeep run on our line as they only have two.2bhook up to a telephone with another line.3set decorations in another material.Ang sinínà sa birhin gikabitan ug mga brilyanti,The dress of the image was inlaid with diamonds.4[B126]be late in planting (grab on to the tail end of the season).Makabit giyud ning átung pagpugas tungud sa kadúgay sa ulan,We’ll be late sowing because the rains came late.5[A; a12]take a paramour or lover.n1connection of public transportation, party line in telephone.Bísi kaáyu ang tilipunu kay daghang kabit,The telephone is very busy because there are a lot of party lines.2s.o. with whom one has extra-marital relations.Nahibalu na giyud ang asáwa nga may kabit diay si Tiruy,The wife finally found out that Terry had a paramour.3planted at the end of the season.kábitngambling game of tossing coins, where bets are placed on heads or tails.v[AC; c3]toss coins.kab-it=kab-ang.kabkab1v[A; a]dig a hole by scooping out dirt.Gikabkab sa irù ang bukug,The dog dug up the bone.— sa, ang kabúhìv[A; a]press the finger tips into the pit of the stomach to relieve it ofkabúhìand massage it with a digging motion.-ay(→)naction of digging and disturbing the surface.Pwirting kabkabay sa mga táwu sa nasunúgan!How the people dug around the ruins of the fire!kabkab2n1k.o. fern, grown as an ornamental:Drynaria quercifolia.2k.o. light brown, thick, edible fungus.kabkab3=kalabkab.kablincable, wire rope.kabligrámancablegram.kablingv[A; a1]turn s.t. heavy over on its side.Dì ka makakabling ánang aparadur nga mau rang usa,You can’t turn that chiffonier over on its side all by yourself.kablitv1[AN; ab2c]touch, move s.t. by curling the fingers.Maáyu siyang mukablit ug sista,He plays the guitar well.Gikablit ku siya arun mulíngì,I touched her to get her to turn to me.Hikablitan gánì ang gátu, maimpas ka giyud,If you accidentally pull the trigger, you’ll be done for.2[A12N; a12]ask a favor readily from a close acquaintance or friend.Makakablit (makapangablit) ta sa átung manidyǐr ug dúna tay kinahanglánun,We can always ask a favor from the manager if ever we need anything.Wà giyud kay makablit dihà sa kustums?Don’t you have any friends (to help us out) at the Customs?-in-v[A; a12]play a guitar.Unsa mang kantaha ang íyang gikinablit?What’s that song he’s playing on the guitar?naction of playing a guitar.-l-un, -l-un(→)asensitive, easily angered.kabrav[A; a]1break s.t. open by prying it.Bára ray makakabra niánang bintánà,We can force that window open only with an iron bar.Kabráha ang kandádu ug way yáwi,Force the lock open if there’s no key.2remove a big portion from s.t.Kabráha nang pánit nga kagumkum,Get that big chunk of crunchy skin of the roast pig.Wà mahimbà ang búus nga gikabráhan ug usa ka trák nga mais,It hardly seemed to make any difference that they took a truckload of grain from the granary, there was so much.bára di-ncrowbar.kabtangseebutang2.kabting=kulabting.kábun1foreman.Ang ákung amahan mauy kábu sa trabáhu sa karsáda,My father is the foreman on the highway construction.2corporal in an armed force.v[B156; a12]be, become a foreman or corporal.kabùv[A; a]1dip water, scoop solids out of a container.Kabuun ta ning túbig sa tangki,Dip the water out of the tank.Ayawg ikabù ang ímung básu sa bugas,Don’t use your glass to scoop the rice out.1a[A2]take in some water in tilting to one side.Pagtakílid sa barku, nakakabù giyug diyútayng túbig,When the ship listed, it took in some water in the process.2fetch water.Túa siya sa atábay, nagkabù,He’s at the well, fetching water.3[a12]make, use as water dipper.ns.t. used as a dipper or scoop.kab-anann1container for fetching water.2place from which water is fetched.3s.t. used to dip or scoop up.paN-v[A2; b6]catch fish fry with a dip net.Mangabù mig bangus páras púnung,We will catch the fry of milkfish with a dip net for the fishpond.kabudv[A; c]tie ropes, strings, wires around s.t. large.Kinsay nagkabud sa alambri diri sa halígi?Who wound the wire around the post?Ikabud ang písì sa kabáyù sa íyang hiktanan,Tie the rope of the horse to the post.nrope for tying.kabuduknred light district.kabug1nk.o. large fruit bat with a dark brown color, growing to a five or even seven-foot wingspan. The flesh is highly esteemed.kabgannabode of this sort of bat.-in-v[A; b6]stay awake at night and sleep during the day like a bat.Pirmi kung mabilar kay nagkinabug ang bátà,I’m always losing sleep because the child stays awake at night.na k.o. triple-looped hitch used to fasten a line to a piece of wood so that it will not slip when the rope is pulled parallel to the wood. So called because the loops form what look like a bat’s claws holding to the wood.kabug2nvariety of millet (dáwa) that is small, rounded, and dark, but highly prized.kabugasun, kabugwasunnmorning star.kabúgawnk.o. astringently sour citrus used for hair rinse and seasoning:Cytrus hystrix.kabúhì(frombúhì)n1a pulsating thing located in the abdominal region which is what one feels when one experiences hyper-acidity or other sharp abdominal pains. The cause of these pains is thought to be the displacement of thekabúhì, most often in an upward direction, and treatment is by hot compresses and by massage (kalaykay) to put thekabúhìback in place.Misáka ákung kabúhì sa kutukutu,Mykabúhìrose to under my rib cage.2this pulsating thing viewed as the seat of life.Unsang urása nabugtù ang íyang kabúhì?What time did he expire (lit. was hiskabúhìbroken off)?v[A13P; a4b4]have pains because of thekabúhì.Gikabuhían (gikabúhì) aku,I have pains in the abdominal region.(→)=kabúhì,v.-un(→)atending to get pains caused bykabúhì.kabukabundust that settles on things.v[BN; a4b4]covered with dust, spray.Mikabukabu (nakabukabu, gikabukabuhan, gikabukabu) ang salug kay walay lampasu,The floor was covered with dust because it had not been cleaned.v[A; b6]be swept up by the wind into a fine spray or particles of dust.Nagkabukabu ang dágat,The sea was whipping up a fine spray.kabukabuhunadusty.kabúkaw=bukawbukaw.seebúkaw2.kabulayna black wax formed as a dwelling place by thekíyut,a honeybee that nests in houses.v[A13; b6]put this k.o. beeswax on s.t.kabunghannname of a wind.kábu nigru=ibyuk.kaburátan1riding crop.2policeman’s club.v[A; a12]strike with a riding crop or policeman’s club.kabus1avery poor, indigent.v[b4]run out of s.t.Nakabsan kami sa pálad,We ran out of luck.Makabsan unyà ta sa bugas,We will run out of rice.kabus2v[AB2; a2b2]for s.t. to slip off from a place it has been put or tied, cause it to do so.Mikabus (nakabus) ang kuríya sa makina,The cord of the machine slipped off.Kinsay nagkabus sa kahun sa bangil?Who pushed the box off of the wedge?Kabusa lang ang bugkus arun maabli ang putus,Just slip the string off so the bundle can be opened.kabus-ukseebus-uk.kábutv1[A; a1]stir a liquid.Ug kabútun ang nilúgaw, dílì mudukut,If you stir the porridge, it won’t stick.2[A; b5]dig a hole in the ground.Íla nang gikabútan (gikábut) ang mga lungag pára sa mga halígi,They have dug up holes for the posts.nhole dug into the ground.(→)ns.t. used to stir liquids.kab-utv1[A; a12b2]reach for.Kab-úta nang hinug nga byábas,Reach for that ripe guava.Nakab-utan ang ákung buhuk sa ungguy,The monkey managed to get hold of my hair.2[A2; a12]attain.Damgu nga gitingúhà námung kab-útun,The dreams we have striven to fulfill.ka-annachievement, realization.Ang pagkaduktur mauy kakab-útan sa íyang mga damgu,Being a doctor was the realization of his dreams.kabútan=kulabútan.kabuway=kabulay.kabyav1[A; c1]move s.t. with a heavy sweeping motion of the arms as in moving water with a paddle or splashing.Mukabya kag kusug arun matúlin ang barútu,Paddle hard to make the boat go fast.Ikabya (kabyáha) ngari ang gabayan arun ákung maabut,Splash the waterwings this way so I can reach them.1amove s.t. light with a sweeping motion.Mikabya siya sa kurtína arun sa paglìlì,She moved the curtain aside to peep outside.2[A; c]fling water or grains out or into s.t.Huy, kinsa may nagkabya ug túbig sa lagúna?Hey, who threw water out onto the lawn?Ayawg kabyáhig balas ang asíras,Don’t throw sand onto the sidewalk.2atoss a ball to a teammate using this k.o. motion.naction of sweeping with the armsor flinging.kabyáranreddish-brown coloration of a chicken.kabyaw=kulabyaw.kabyun=kulabyun.kádaeach, every.Káda túig,Each year.Káda káun níla usa ka ganta ang ílang mahurut,Every time they eat, they consume a whole ganta of rice.— usa[dat.]each and every one of (us, you, them).Káda usa kanátù (ang káda usa kanátù) magdalag pusil,Each and every one of usbringsa gun.kadádingnk.o. sweet potato with yellow flesh and white peels.kadaíya(fromkádaandíya)aof various kinds.Kadaíya man lang ang prútas nga gibaligyà sa karbun,Fruits of various kinds are sold in the market.v[B1456]be all of different kinds.Nagkadaíya ang mga midisínang gidápat,All different kinds of medicines were administered.kadal-ugnan old variety of paddy rice with white grains.kad-ang=kab-ang.kadangkadangnblight affecting coconut trees.v[a4]have coconut blight.Gikadangkadang ang mga lubi,The trees have coconut blight.kadastralncadastre, public records of real estate for purposes of taxation. †kadaw-ug=kadal-ug.kadínanchain.Kadína sa bisiklíta,Bicycle chain.v1[AB; a]form a chain, cause s.t. to do so.Magkadína kitag búlak,Let’s join these flowers in a chain.Kadináhun nátù ning mga lastiku,We’ll make a chain out of these rubber bands.2[b6]shackle with chains.Átù ning kadináhan arun lisud ablíhun,Shackle it with chains to make it difficult to open.— pirpituwanlife imprisonment.— diamurnk.o. small, leafy vine of waste places with tiny pink or white odorless flowers:Antigonon leptopus.— wibnk.o. weave in a series of interlocking chain stitches.Ang muskitírung kadína wib dílì mahilhig,The threads in a mosquito net that is woven with chain stitches cannot be pushed apart.kadinítantiny chain worn as jewelry.kadingnone who gossips (slang).Ang mga kading namínaw pag-áyu sa lális sa magtiáyun,The gossips listened with close attention to the couple’s quarrel.v1[A; c]tell s.o. of, usually gossip (slang).Kinsay nagkading nímung mabdus si Níla?Who told you that Nella was pregnant?1a[A12]receive information,usually gossip (slang).Nakakading kung daghan kunug babáyi si Dyú,I have heard that Joe has many mistresses.2[B12; b6]be, become a gossip (slang).(←)v[C; c16]talk idly, gossip together.naction of gossiping idly (slang).Dúgay nahuman ang ílang káding sa tilipunu,Their telephone conversation took a long time.kadisnun=kardába.kadítincadet.kadkad=kaladkad.kadlasahaving scratches on the surface.Kadlas kaáyu ang pintal sa ímung awtu,The paint on your car is full of scratches.nscratch, mark left on a surface.Dílì mailhan ang kadlas,The scratch is invisible.v[A13P; a12b2]put a scratch in s.t., make a break on a surface.Hikadlasan ang tapalúdu sa awtu,The fender got scratched.-unafull of scratches.-ánay=tubigtúbig.seetúbig.-an(→)na leader of the defenders in a children’s game calledtubigtúbig.v[B]be the leader in this game.kadlitv[A; a]1strike a match, put a match to s.t.Kadlíti ang mga kandílà,Light the candles with a match.2make a small incision or other motion analogous to striking a match.Akuy mukadlit sa hubag,I will make an incision in the boil.Tambálan ang mikadlit sa buayáhun,A folk doctor made an incision in the palm of the child that had the mark of the crocodile.Gikadlítan ku kuntra sa buti,I was vaccinated against smallpox.naction of striking a match.way —don’t strike any matches, humorously said when a man is urinating on analogy of what one says when pouring gasoline.-ánannthe side of a matchbox where matches are struck.-anngeneral name for surgeon fish so called because of the powerful sharp spines situated on each side of the caudal peduncle.kadlumnk.o. erect, branched, hairy herb, aromatic when crushed, with pink and purple flowers, sometimes cultivated. Used as hair rinse:Pogostemon cablin.— ihálassimilar hairy herb of waste places, the leaves of which are used to cure boils:Waltheria americana.kadlumkadlum=kadlum ihálas.kadtushort form:tu.1that (far from speaker and hearer).Kadtung balay sa unáhan kang Husi,That house up ahead is Joe’s.1ahe, she (far away).Wà man gud tu makasabut sa ákung sulti,He did not get what I said.2that one that was past in time.Ngánu man kadtu?Why did that happen?Kadtung ákung giingun,What I said.2athat was the case.Dihà kadtuy higayun nga ...,Ithappened one time that ...2bhe, she (referring to a person remote in time).Nagtúu ang mga tulisan nga kadtu patay na,The bandits believed that he was already dead.3followed by a verb: that time when.Kadtung musumbag na siya, mulikay pud ku,When he would strike me, I would also dodge.4the ones, those that are.Kadtung nakaapil na walay lábut áning duláa,Those who have already tried it once are not to take part this time.niadtu1gen.: of that.Ang tag-íya niadtung sakayána,The owner of that boat.2dat.: to, on that.Ihátag niadtung tawhána,Give it to that man.Niadtung adláwa migíkan siya pára sa Manílà,On that day he left for Manila.3formerlyshort forkaniadtu.adtu=niadtu.naadtu=niadtu.kadtut=kadtu.kadyapà=kudyapà.*kadyìseepangadyì.kadyungv[A; a]cook root crops and bananas in steam.Kadyungun ku ang kamúti arun dì malatà,I’ll steam the sweet potatoes so they won’t become soggy.-annsteamer for root crops and bananas.kadyusncultivated bush bearing beans the seeds of which are like small, black pellets. The young pods are eaten as a vegetable and the seeds, when mature:Cajanus cajan.kág=kalag.kagàv[B; a12]become thin and emaciated.Hala, kagaa giyud inyung láwas pagpúnayg bilar magabíi,Go on, make yourselves thin and enervated by staying up late at night.aemaciated, thin.kágàa1talking excessively of foolish things.2lying, esp. boastfully.v1[A23N]talk foolishness excessively.2[AN; b6(1)]tell a lie, esp. a boastful one.Nakapangágà (nakakágà) siya sa mga tagabúkid nga abugádu siya,He has led the gullible mountaineers to believe that he was a lawyer.Bísag unsa lay íyang gikágà (gipangágà) sa íyang giulitawhan,There was no limit to the lies he told the woman he was courting.3for a chicken to make clucking noise instead of fighting.Ayaw ug isígig sábung ang sunuy tingálig mukágà nà,Don’t keep fighting the rooster. It will get so it will cackle instead of fighting.3a[A23N; b3]grow timid like a chicken.Ngánung kagáan man nímu nang gwápa nga may hitsúra ka man sab?Why are you scared to face that beautiful woman when you’re good-looking?n1empty talk.Ísug kaáyug sinultihan, kágà man lang diay pulus,He talks so fiercely, but it’s nothing but all empty talk.2liar, esp. a boastful one.3cowardly, timid, chicken.Kagáun kaáyu ning manúka dílì ángayng itárì,This cock is very cowardly. It is not fit for a cockfight.-unatalkative.v[B12; b6]be, become a boastful liar or timid.kagabkabnflapping sound.v[B46]make a flapping sound.Mukagabkab ang bandíra ug hangínun,The flag flaps noisily in the wind.kagàkà1n1dull, non-reverberating but loud sound produced by the knocking of light materials.2sound of stuttering.Nahadluk táwun tu siya. Kagàkang mitubag,He was afraid and stuttered when he answered.v[B3]make such a sound.Mikagàkà ang ákung tápir wir búl ngadtu sa sílung,My tupperware bowl rattled as it fell down the stairs.kagàkà2v[A; a2b3]burst into loud laughter.Mukagàkà nà siya dáyun ug makadungug ug kataw-anan nga isturya,She bursts into hearty laughter when she hears a funny story.kagalkalaclanking, rattling, jangling sound: broken-voiced, boisterous-sounding laughter.Ang trák nga gubaun kagalkal kaáyung mudágan,The broken-down truck runs with a rattling noise.Kagalkal nga ubu,A rattling cough.v[A]make a clanking sound.kágangn1k.o. small crab of muddy areas near the shore, with highly prized flesh, but small.2=kagangkagang.kagangkagangna small land crab, dark brown in color, inedible, and with a venomous bite. a for machines or vehicles to be rickety and ready to fall apart.Ang kagangkagang níyang kutsi,His rattletrap car.v[B15]be rickety.kag-angathin, emaciated.Kag-ang na siya kaáyu run kay daghang prublíma,She has gotten emaciated because she has so many worries.v[B; b6]be, become thin or emaciated.kagarv[B46; b6]for a machine to fail to work.Mikagar ang dyíp paglabang sa subà,The jeep stopped dead upon crossing the river.Mikagar ang pusil,The rifle didn’t go off.kagaralseegaral.kágards(fromkagirun—slang).a1having pockmarks.Dì nímu ikapusta ang kágards nga dyúlin,You can’t bet marbles with a rough surface.2ugly.2aold, above thirty.Ang amatyur kantis karun álang sa mga kágards,The amateur contest is for the above thirty’s.3broke, out of money for gambling.Dì na ku mudúwà kay kágards,I won’t play any more because I’m broke.v[B; b6]be, become pockmarked.kagasahaggard and emaciated.v[B1456]be haggard and emaciated.Nagkagas na ang pinirísung wà pakan-a,The prisoner is haggard and thin from lack of food.kágas1v[B2S]for skin diseases to dry and develop scabs.Mukágas ang núka nga maigù sa tambal,A skin disease dries instantly if you apply the right medicine.kágas2v[A3]go in haste.Mikagas (ningkágas) pagdágan ang bátà pagkakitas íyang tátay,The child immediately ran when he saw his father.kagaskasnrustling sound.v[B; aP]rustle.Nikagaskas ang mga dáhung layà paghángin,The dry leaves rustled in the wind.Kagaskásag armirul ang ákung sanínà,Make my shirt rustle with starch.kagatv[A; a12b2]1bite to inflict injury, grab, or hold s.t.Mikagat ang isdà sa paun,The fish grabbed at the bait.Kagtun ku ang ímung dalunggan run,I’m going to bite your ears.1abe fooled into s.t.Dalì ra siyang mukagat sa buláda,She is easily taken in by (bites at) flattery.2catch, snag so as to hold firmly.Mubasiyu lang kun sikáran ang bisiklita. Dì mukagat,The bicycle pedal just goes round. It does not hold.npincer of a crab.kagtannk.o. adult freshwater shrimp with well-developed pincers.-um-aready to bite at the least provocation.Iring kumagat nga nagkaun ug ilagà,Cat eating a rat, ready to bite whoever comes within range.kágawngerms.— sa lalákisperm (euphemism).v[B1245]be contaminated with germs.Nagkakágaw na nang pán nga nahúg sa yútà,The bread that fell to the ground is covered with germs now.-unv[B126]be full of germs.kagáwadnmunicipal councilors.kagawkaw=kagalkal.kagay1nvery mature coconut that is brown.kágaynrattle of dishes.v[A; c1]make a rattling sound.Nikágay sa baskit ang mga buak nga plátu,The broken plates rattled in the basket.(→)2afor a cough to be loose.v[B2]for cough to become loose.Mukagay na gánì ang ubu, hinug na nà,If the cough is loose, it’s mature.kagaykay1n1sound made by empty shells or the like, rattling.Ang kinagaykay sa mga pitsas,The rattling of the mahjong pieces.2s.o. who talks too much without saying any thing of value.3a braggart.v1[A; a12]make a rattling sound.2[A13]talk much without sense (slang).Nagkagaykay lag íyang sinultihan. Wà giyuy unud,He is talking so much blah-blah. There’s nothing to it.3[A]brag around.kagaykay2nk.o. herb of waste places bearing beans:Crotolaria mucronata.kagibúhì(fromkaágiandkinabúhì)nbiography.kagidncontagious skin disease, characterized by small eruptions which develop white scales and itch intensely.v[a4]be infected withkagid.kagirunaitch-ridden.v[B12]be, become itch-ridden.kagidlaysee*gidlay.kagíitnhigh-pitched squeak or creaking noise caused by friction.v[A4]creak, squeak.kagìkìnsnicker, laughter that is suppressed.v[A; b3]snicker.Mikagìkì ang mga bátà kay walà makapamutúnis ang maistru,The children snickered because the teacher forgot to button his pants.kagilkilnclinking, high-pitched sound of metal.v[A; a]make a clinking sound.Ang mga sinsilyu nikagilkil sa íyang bulsa,Coins jingled in his pocket.Ayawg kagilkíla ang kadína,Don’t rattle the chain.kagingastiff.v[B; a]become stiff.Makaging (mukaging) ang kusáhus ug mabulad ug dúgay,The jerked meat will get too stiff if you leave it out too long.Dúgay na siyang nakaging,He kicked off (lit. became stiff) a long time ago.kagingkingn1growth on a bamboo which extends like a vine and has thorns. It grows at the tips as branches.2k.o. spiny bamboo:Bambusa spinosa.kágisv[A; ab]scrape s.t. carefully so it is not damaged.Kagísa ang pintal sa bungbung,Scrape the paint off the wall.2shave.Kagísan únà ang pasyinti úsà upirahi,They shave the patient before operating.paN-v[A2; b]shave oneself.-in-nscrapings.kagiskis1nshrill, scraping, scratching sound.v[A; a12]make a shrill, scraping sound.Nagkagiskis ang puthaw nga gikiskísan sa pintal,There was a scratching sound as the paint was being scraped off the metal.kagiskis2=agis-is.kagiskis3=agusahis.kágitv[A; ac]make a creaking sound.Nikágit ang lansang dihang giibut,The nail made a loud, creaking sound as he pulled it out.Kagítun kung ákung ngípun,I’ll grit my teeth.kagitkitngrinding, grating sound.v[A; b6]make a grinding, grating sound.Mukagitkit ang sín ug gabsun,Galvanized iron produces a grating sound if you saw on it.Magkagitkit ang lansang nga iwiriswiris sa bungbung nga simintu,Nails produce a high-pitched screeching sound when you grate them againstcement.kágiwseelagiw.kagkag1afor hair to be standing up and going in every direction.v[B1; a12]have hair going every which way.Nagkagkag man nang buhuk mu, mu ra kag si Stukuski,Your hair is standing up and going in every direction. You look like Stokowski.kagkag2=kalagkag.kagmunsnort of pigs or people when they are angry.paN-v[A]snort.Nangagmu ang bábuy ihás,The wild pig snorted.kagmud=agmud.kagù=bagù2.kagubkuba1crunchy, crisp.Kagubkub kaáyug pánit ang inasal,The roast pig has very crisp skin.2making a crunching sound.Kagubkub pamatíun ang yílu nga giúsap,The ice he’s chewing sounds crunchy.v1[B; a]be, become crisp.2[A; a12]make a crunching sound.kagudv1[A; a]grind s.t. to shreds by rubbing or scraping it.Kagdun (kagurun) ku ning ímung lubi,I’ll grate your coconut.2[b4]abrade, wear off.Wà pa kagdi ang ligid,The tire is not worn down yet.(←)v[C]have intercourse (slang).kaguran, kalagúrannshredder made of a serrated metal circle attached to a piece of wood to scrape out the coconut meat.paN-(←)nskin irritation of the toes characterized by welt-like eruptions and extreme itching. It is said to be caused by stepping in dung with the bare feet. The itching is relieved by an action similar to that of shredding a coconut.-in-nshredded coconut meat.kagùkù1v1[A]make a hollow thumping sound.Ug mukagùkù ang sambag, hinug na,When the tamarind rattles, it’s ripe.2[A; b3]laugh with a deep, loud voice.Nahikagùkù akug katáwa sa íyang isturya,I burst into loud laughter at his story.n1hollow sound in large fruits; chugging sound of trains in motion.2a large k.o. sweet pepper of the same type as is commercially grown in the States, so called because it makes hollow sounds if you tap it.kagùkù2na large k.o. crab with a long, reddish body like a hermitcrab, but dwelling in its own shell. Inedible, but used as bait.kagulángannvirgin forest, untouched by man.kagulíyangnnoisy confusion.Ang kagulíyang sa nanúgat sa artista,The noise made by the people meeting the actress.v[A13; b3]be in noisy confusion.Nagkagulíyang ang mga táwu sa súnug,The people broke into noisy confusion at the fire.kagulkulnnoise made by the knocking of hollow and heavy things.v[A; a]make a hollow, rattling sound.Nagkagulkul ang mga húlin sa kumúda,The marbles rattled in the drawer.Mukagulkul kamu sa prisuhan,You will rot (lit. rattle) in prison.kagumkuma1crisp (but not so crisp askagubkub).Kagumkum kaáyu ang patátas,The cookies are somewhat crisp.2making a crunching, but slightly prolonged sound.v[B; a]be crisp.kagung1v[AN]1make a hollow sound when empty.2be empty, as if producing such a hollow sound.Nipaúlì ku gíkang namasul nga mikagung (nangagung) ang sakayan,I came home from fishing with an empty boat.kagung2=kagungkung.kagungkungn1the portion at the base of the spine of fowl just above the triangular structure which holds the tail feathers (ísul).2the analogous structure in mammals.v[B26N; b6]be, become skin and bones (like thekagungkungwhich has little flesh or fat).Mangagungkung (mukagungkung) ka kun dì ka mukáun,You will become very thin if you do not eat.-unabony, thin.kagunkágunv[AC; ac3]go around as a group, take s.o. along with a group.Daghang mukagunkágun nákù sa pagpangharána,A lot of people take me around to go serenading.Dì ku makigkagunkágun sa mga palahúbug,I don’t go around with drunkards.kagupà, kagúpàncollective term for one’s blood relations.Aku ray tituládu sa ámung kagúpà,I’m the only one in our clan that has a degree.kágusv[A; a]scrape s.t. that is hard and coarse.Nagkágus siyag bagul,He is scraping a coconut shell.kaguskusndull, rustling sound.v[A; a12]make a dull, rustling sound.Nagkaguskus siyang nanguskus sa dukut,He made a dull, rustling sound, scraping the rice that stuck to the pot.kágutngnashing, grinding sound.v[a2]make a gnashing, grinding sound.Nikágut ang ákung ngípun sa kalágut,I gnashed my teeth in anger.Nagkágut ang galingan. Abdi,The grinder is making a grating sound. Pour more grains into it.kagutkutnsound made by s.t. gnawing away at s.t. or scraping s.t. off.Ang kagutkut sa ilagang gakitkit sa kumúda,The gnawingsound of the rats nibbling at the drawer.v[AN; c]make a continuous gnawing sound.Nikagutkut ang tísas pagsulat nákù sa islít,The piece of chalk made a scraping sound when I wrote on the slate.Ang kinagutkut sa limbas,The scraping sound of the carpenter’s file.
ka1seeikaw.ka21linker between numeral and noun.Tulu ka mansánas,Three apples.Líbu ka líbu,Thousands and thousands.2betweenisigormasigand nouns.Ísig nímu ka táwu,Your fellow men.Ang ílang masig ka áping,Each of their cheeks.3— ugparticle in expressing alternative situations: ‘be it ... or’.Manágat giyud siya mag-ulan kag mag-ínit,He goes fishing rain or shine.*ka3sa —[name], íla —[name]at [name]’s place.Adtu ku sa ka Banung (íla ka Banung),I am going to Banong’s place.ka4nletter K.ka-1=naka-.seemaka-1.ka-2affix forming nouns which mean ‘one’sco-[noun]’.Ákung kaklási,My classmate.Ákung katagilungsud,My fellow townsman.Ákung kaáway,My opponent.ka-3affix added to adjectives. Adjectives pluska-have these uses:1as nouns which mean ‘the state of being [so-and-so]’.Tungud sa ákung kasubù,Because of my sorrow.Ang katahum sa palíbut,The beauty of the surroundings.2in exclamations.Kagwápu sa ímung balay!What a beautiful house you have!Kadakù!How big it is!3afterunsato form a phrase: how (to what extent) s.t. is [adj.].Unsa kadakù?How big is it?Dì mabatbat kun unsa kangilngig,Words cannot describe how horrible it was.ka-4=maka-2.kánhemorrhoids.Gipaupirahan na ba níya ang ká sa íyang lubut?Did he have his hemorrhoids operated on?káagv[B6; c16]move in haste.Nakáag (mikáag) siya kay mibagting na ang alas syíti,She was in a hurry because it was already seven o’clock.(→)adoing s.t. with great haste and carelessly.Kaag kaáyu kang mamuhatbuhat. May mga sayup,You are very fast but careless in your work. You made lots of mistakes.v[B15; a12]be, become careless.Kinsa guy musálig nímus trabáhu nga nagkaag ka man lang?Who would trust your work when you work so carelessly?ka-an1inflectional affix: the local passive potential, future.see-an1.ka-an2affix forming nouns1added to adjectives to form nouns which mean ‘the quality of [adj.]’.Kalampúsan,Success.Kalipáyan,Happiness.Ang íyang kasuk-ánun mauy usa ka kasukwahían sa íyang maáyung pamatásan,His quickness to anger is not in harmony with his good manners.2added to nouns or adjectives to form nouns which refer to a group of [noun]’s.Ang mga kabatáan,The children.Balay sa kahiláyan,Den of vice.Kanipáan,Nipa swamp.2aforming numbers, the multiples of ten’s.Katluan,Thirty.Kapituan,Seventy.ka-an3(←)affix added to adjectives which refer to a state to form nouns which refer to the achievement of the state.Way katin-áwan ang inyung burúka,Your case has not reached a clear resolution.Way kahusáyan ang inyung burúka ug isig pasángil,Your case will never be resolved if all you do is accuse each other.kaang1nflowerpot.v[A; c16]plant in a flowerpot.kaang2ahaving legs apart when walking.v[B; a12P]walk with legs apart.Mukaang siya ug lakaw kay may hubag sa bilahan,He walks with legs apart because he has a boil in the crotch.kaangkáangv[A; b(1)]go here and there, from place to place in excitement.Nagkaangkáang siya ug pangítag kwarta nga íyang mabáwun,He went here and there excitedly looking for money to take with him on his trip.káatv[A; a12]go out and wander around aimlessly to pass idle time.Mukáat ku kay gilaáyan ku dinhi,I’ll go out and mess around because I’m bored here.kábav[A; a]1carry close to the chest or strapped to the back.Ang inahang ungguy nga nagkába sa íyang ituy,A mother monkey carrying its little one.2carry a house to move it.Gikába níla ang balay ngadtu sa tabuk,They carried the house across the street.n=kabahan.(→)v[A; b(1)]copulate, esp. animals.Ang irù mukaba bísag náa atubángan sa daghang táwu,Dogs will copulate even in front of people.kabahannstrap for a load carried on the back.kabadv[A23]run or walk instantly without hesitation.Mikabad pagpanágan ang mga sugarul sa pagkakità níla sa pulis,The gamblers took to their heels when they saw the police.kábagv[B46; b4]have gas pains.Gikabágan ku humag káun sa nangkà,I had gas pains after eating the jackfruit.ngas pain.kabaghak=baláhak.kabahíru=byatilis.kabahungnlarge and deep sore caused by an infection.v[B2; b4]get a sore.Makabahung nang núka kun dì tagdun,That sore will turn into an ulcer if you don’t take care of it.Gikabahungan ang íyang tiil,His foot developed a deep ulcer.-unahaving deep ulcers.kabàkábàn1k.o. butterfly, orange in color, and unusually big.2k.o. sailboat the sail of which looks like butterfly wings.v[B1256]1turn into akabàkábàbutterfly.2ride, make into this sort of sailboat.kabalnone point short of winning.Kabal na ang ámung iskur. Usa na lang ka syát, daug na,Our score is just one point short of winning. One more shot to victory.v[B2]reach a score which is one point to winning.kabalunggank.o. medicinal oil made from the snake melon (Trichosanthes quinquangulata).kabalíti=kabilíti.kabalyiríyancavalry, horse-mounted soldier(not mechanized).kabalyíru1n1gentleman.2acting like a gentleman.3spending liberally.prísu —1one under house arrest.2trustee in prison who can go about as he pleases.v[AB12; c1]spend on a liberal scale, become a liberal spender.Wà giyuy búngang makúhà ug kabalyirúhun (ikabalyíru) ug gastu ang kwarta,No good can result of it if he spends money lavishly.kabalyíru2nk.o. small ornamental tree with pinnate leaves bearing red or yellow flowers:Caesalpinia pulcherrima.kabalyíti=kabilíti.kabalyu, kabalyusnhorsepower.Tris kabalyus,Three horsepower.kaban1ntrunk, chest.v[a12]store in a trunk.— munduntrunk with a rounded top and lined with upholstery tacks along its sides.-in-arectangular in shape.v[a12]make into a rectangular shape.Kinabana pagtábas ang líab sa ákung sinínà,Cut the neckline of my dress square.kabankabannk.o. bivalve, so called because it opens and closes like a trunk.kaban2nmeasurement equivalent to twenty-five gantas.Usa ka kaban nga bugas humay,A cavan of rice.-is(←)cavans (plural).kabanga1spotted, splotched.Ang ákung iring kabang putì ug itum,My pet cat is spotted white and black.2unevenly painted or cut.Kabang ang íyang tupi,His haircut is uneven.3uneven in voice because of fright, adolescence, and the like.Kabang ang íyang tíngug kay hápit na maulitáwu,His voice is uneven because he is an adolescent.v[B2; a]be splotched, uneven.Nagkabang ang íyang nawung sa ap-ap,His face is splotched with fungus.(←)v[B145]intensely uneven or splotched.Nagkábang ang íyang nawung sa pulbus,Her face wassplotchedwith powder.kab-angnhook, crook.v[AB3; ac]hook around s.t., for a crook to catch onto s.t., cause it to do so.Mikab-ang (nakab-ang) ang angkla sa dakung batu mau nga wà mabira,The anchor hooked on a big stone. That’s why we couldn’t get it up.Nagkab-ang ang gunitánan sa páyung sa lansang,The umbrella is hung by the handle over the nail.Ikab-ang ug hugut ang ímung buktun sa sanga,Hook your arm tight around the branch.nhook that holds or grabs s.t.kabangáhan=balbangáan.kabaritncabaret.-írancabaret girl.kabaryu=byatilis.kabásingizzard shad:Nematalosa nasusandAnodontostoma chacunda.kábat=kalábat.Kabatáang Makabáyannname of a militant, leftist youth organization (Pilipino forPatriotic Youths).kabatkabatv[A; a]hop from island to island in going s.w.Gikabatkabat sa mga kuntrabandista ang mga pulù,The smugglers hopped from one island to another.kábaw1=kalabaw.kábaw2nfemale genitalia (euphemism).kabawkábaw=kinalabaw.seekalabaw.kab-ayv[A; b6(1)]lay the forearms over s.t., generally for support.Mikab-ay siya sa barútu dihang gikápuy nag linanguy,He hung onto the boat when he grew tired of swimming.kabayru1=kabalyíru2.2=byatilis.kabáyùn1horse.2paramour (slang).3knight in chess.4face card showing a horse in Spanish cards, worth eleven.— sa dágatsea horse.— sa dáruplow beam.(→)v[A; ac]1ride, bring s.t. on a horse.2ride, mount on s.t.Bansay siyang mukabayù sa bisiklíta,She rides a bicycle expertly.3[A; b6]be on top of s.o. in wrestling or similar activity.3ahave sexual intercourse with (slang).Nakakabayù aku níyag kas-á,I have had intercourse with her once.3b[b6]be mobbed.Gikabay-an sa mga batan-un ang mga artista,The movie stars were mobbed by the young people.kinabay-anayv[c]have intercourse.Udtung tútuk, nagkinabay-anay pa gihápun!It’s high noon and they are still having intercourse!Culu-, kabayùkabáyùn1folding ironing board.2toy horse.-in-n1long-armed corn grinder.2=kulukabáyù,1.kinabay-annmanner of riding.-unahorse-like.Kabayúug nawung,Horse-faced.†kabdus=mabdus.kabhang=alukabhang.kábi=kábig.kabiba, kabíbav1[A; c1]carry s.t. strapped or slung over the shoulder.Hasta bátà nga gamay kabibahan pa giyud ug putus,Even the small child has to carry a package over her shoulders.2[A; b6(1)]wear s.t. wrapped around the torso.Nagkabíba siyang nalígù,She took a bath with s.t. wrapped around her body.3[A; c1]amake into a shoulder strap.bmake into a chemise or s.t. to wrap around the body.n1shoulder strap.2loose chemise or anything wrapped around the torso.kabíbatv[ac]climb holding on to s.t. with both hands, climb up to get.Kabibáta kanang mga sambag nga hinug,Climb up to get those ripe tamarinds.Ikabíbat ang písìngadtu,Climb up there to put the rope up.kabibitv1[A; c]hold on to s.t.Nagkabibit kug malíta,I was carrying a suitcase.Sanga nga íyang gikabibitan,The branch he was holding on to.2[A; b]aput a handle onto s.t.bmake s.t. into a handle.nhandle, s.t. with which one holds on to s.t.kábigv[A3P; a]1make s.t. move toward one; attract towards s.o., to s.t.Nakábig ákung pagtagad sa manánuy níyang tíngug,Her sweet voice attracted my attention.Kining tawhána nagkábig sa íyang signus kay kiat kaáyung mudráyib,This fellow is courting danger with his reckless driving.Kabíga (ikábig) ang túbig sa kanal,Draw the water towards the ditch.2convert.Kabíga (ikábig) ang mga Múrus,Convert the Muslims.(→)nconvert.kabíkabv[A2S; a2]climb up with the hands taking an important part.Makabíkab ku ning inyung bintánà kay náay káhuy sa tapad,I can climb up to your window because there is a tree next to it.kabíkag=kabíkab.kabilv[A; ab2]touch, brush against s.t. lightly.Nabanggaan ímung awtu? Wà, nakabilan lang,Did you wreck your car? No, it was just scratched.-l-un(←), -únunatouchy, sensitive.Kalabílun (kabilúnun) nà siyag buut. Daling masukù,He’s very sensitive. He gets angry right away.kabílawnk.o. slender, creeping herb of waste places, with sticky sap used as a poultice for disorders of the uterus:Commelina benghalensis.kabildunconversation.v[C; ac]converse.Nagkabildu mi báhin sa ámung trabáhu,We were talking about our jobs.Ngánung mangísug ka man? Kabildúhun ta lang gud ni,Why do you have to blow your top? We can talk this out calmly.Unsa may inyung gikabildúhan (gipanagkabildúhan)?What were you talking about?kabilduhayv[C]converse.Culu-=kabildu.kabilinggann1impediment to one’s freedom of action.Makalangyaw ku kay ulitáwu pang way kabilinggan,I’m free to travel as I am unmarried and have no responsibilities.Dúnay kabilinggan ang yútà,There’s some problem with the title to that land.walay —aof no impediment.bof no importance.Dinhay áway piru wà tuy kabilinggan,There was a fight, but it was nothing worth talking about.Way kabilinggan nang samára. Kadlas ra,That wound was nothing. It was just a scratch.Way kabilinggan ug hutdan tag kwarta kay makahuwam ta,It doesn’t matter if we run out of money because we can always borrow.2responsibility.Dakung kabilinggan ang pagkuput ug dakung kwarta,It’s a big responsibility to be in charge of a large sum of money.3things to attend to.Dúgay siyang maulì kay may kabilinggan pang giatiman sa upisína,He will come home late because he has s.t. to attend to at the office.-unahaving responsibilities.kabilítinridge pole of a roof.v[A; a12b(1)]make, put in a ridge pole.kabilkabil=kawilkawil.seekawil.kabilúsuaready to take offense and therefore trouble-prone.Dílì katiáwan ang táwung kabilúsu,You can’t play jokes on people who take offense easily.v[B1; c5]become readily offended and therefore trouble-prone.Ug magkabilúsu ka íning dapíta, tabangan ka giyud sa mga buguy dinhi,If you act touchy around these parts, the toughs will gang up on you.kabilyan1bars for reinforcing concrete.2iron bars for window grills.v[c]put iron bars in.kábinnship’s cabin.v[A1]travel cabin class.kab-ing=kab-ang.kabinitncabinet, case with drawers or shelves for medicine, food, jewelry, etc.kabirv[A2; a3b8]make a profit.Dakug makabir ang nigusyung ismagling,There’s a big profit to be made in the smuggling business.Bay-ansil mauy ákung nigusyung nakabiran,I made profit in the business of buying and selling.kábirncover.v1[A; b6(1)]put a cover on s.t.Kabíri ang libru arun dì mahúgaw,Put cover on the book so it won’t get dirty.2[A; c]protect oneself from blows with the hands.Mukábir siya dáyun kun dyában,He covers immediately if his opponent jabs him.3cover the ball in a volleyball game.Páwul kay síku ímung gikábir,Foul! You covered the ball with your elbow.kabirkábirv[A13]dílì, walà —fail to keep s.t. concealed, be direct where propriety requires the opposite.Sa walay kabirkábir íya akung gihingawátan,Without beating around the bush, he accused me of being a thief.kabísan1provincial capital.2village chief.— dibaranggay, sa baryu=kabísa,2.v[B156; a12]be, become the village chief.kabisádanbridle.v1[A; a]put a bridle.2[a12]make into a bridle.kabisádua1have complete knowledge of s.t.Kabisádu na nákù ang (kabisádu na aku sa) mga dálan dinhi,I’m completely familiar with roads here.2have complete knowledge of a procedure.Kabisádu kaáyu siyasa mga makina,He is very knowledgeable about engines.kabisdaknan old variety of paddy rice with long, white grains.kabisilyanhead of the table.v[A; b]sit, seat at the head of the table.kabisíran1capital town.2seat at the place at the table occupied by the most honored person in the group.kabitv[A; b6(1)]1cling to, hang on to.Punù na kaáyu ang trák. Mukabit lang ta,The truck is already full. Let’s just hang on to the sides.2ajoin in on a transportation franchise on a minor basis.Mukabit na lang sila sa ámung linya kay duruha ra man ka buuk ang ílang dyip,They have decided to let their jeep run on our line as they only have two.2bhook up to a telephone with another line.3set decorations in another material.Ang sinínà sa birhin gikabitan ug mga brilyanti,The dress of the image was inlaid with diamonds.4[B126]be late in planting (grab on to the tail end of the season).Makabit giyud ning átung pagpugas tungud sa kadúgay sa ulan,We’ll be late sowing because the rains came late.5[A; a12]take a paramour or lover.n1connection of public transportation, party line in telephone.Bísi kaáyu ang tilipunu kay daghang kabit,The telephone is very busy because there are a lot of party lines.2s.o. with whom one has extra-marital relations.Nahibalu na giyud ang asáwa nga may kabit diay si Tiruy,The wife finally found out that Terry had a paramour.3planted at the end of the season.kábitngambling game of tossing coins, where bets are placed on heads or tails.v[AC; c3]toss coins.kab-it=kab-ang.kabkab1v[A; a]dig a hole by scooping out dirt.Gikabkab sa irù ang bukug,The dog dug up the bone.— sa, ang kabúhìv[A; a]press the finger tips into the pit of the stomach to relieve it ofkabúhìand massage it with a digging motion.-ay(→)naction of digging and disturbing the surface.Pwirting kabkabay sa mga táwu sa nasunúgan!How the people dug around the ruins of the fire!kabkab2n1k.o. fern, grown as an ornamental:Drynaria quercifolia.2k.o. light brown, thick, edible fungus.kabkab3=kalabkab.kablincable, wire rope.kabligrámancablegram.kablingv[A; a1]turn s.t. heavy over on its side.Dì ka makakabling ánang aparadur nga mau rang usa,You can’t turn that chiffonier over on its side all by yourself.kablitv1[AN; ab2c]touch, move s.t. by curling the fingers.Maáyu siyang mukablit ug sista,He plays the guitar well.Gikablit ku siya arun mulíngì,I touched her to get her to turn to me.Hikablitan gánì ang gátu, maimpas ka giyud,If you accidentally pull the trigger, you’ll be done for.2[A12N; a12]ask a favor readily from a close acquaintance or friend.Makakablit (makapangablit) ta sa átung manidyǐr ug dúna tay kinahanglánun,We can always ask a favor from the manager if ever we need anything.Wà giyud kay makablit dihà sa kustums?Don’t you have any friends (to help us out) at the Customs?-in-v[A; a12]play a guitar.Unsa mang kantaha ang íyang gikinablit?What’s that song he’s playing on the guitar?naction of playing a guitar.-l-un, -l-un(→)asensitive, easily angered.kabrav[A; a]1break s.t. open by prying it.Bára ray makakabra niánang bintánà,We can force that window open only with an iron bar.Kabráha ang kandádu ug way yáwi,Force the lock open if there’s no key.2remove a big portion from s.t.Kabráha nang pánit nga kagumkum,Get that big chunk of crunchy skin of the roast pig.Wà mahimbà ang búus nga gikabráhan ug usa ka trák nga mais,It hardly seemed to make any difference that they took a truckload of grain from the granary, there was so much.bára di-ncrowbar.kabtangseebutang2.kabting=kulabting.kábun1foreman.Ang ákung amahan mauy kábu sa trabáhu sa karsáda,My father is the foreman on the highway construction.2corporal in an armed force.v[B156; a12]be, become a foreman or corporal.kabùv[A; a]1dip water, scoop solids out of a container.Kabuun ta ning túbig sa tangki,Dip the water out of the tank.Ayawg ikabù ang ímung básu sa bugas,Don’t use your glass to scoop the rice out.1a[A2]take in some water in tilting to one side.Pagtakílid sa barku, nakakabù giyug diyútayng túbig,When the ship listed, it took in some water in the process.2fetch water.Túa siya sa atábay, nagkabù,He’s at the well, fetching water.3[a12]make, use as water dipper.ns.t. used as a dipper or scoop.kab-anann1container for fetching water.2place from which water is fetched.3s.t. used to dip or scoop up.paN-v[A2; b6]catch fish fry with a dip net.Mangabù mig bangus páras púnung,We will catch the fry of milkfish with a dip net for the fishpond.kabudv[A; c]tie ropes, strings, wires around s.t. large.Kinsay nagkabud sa alambri diri sa halígi?Who wound the wire around the post?Ikabud ang písì sa kabáyù sa íyang hiktanan,Tie the rope of the horse to the post.nrope for tying.kabuduknred light district.kabug1nk.o. large fruit bat with a dark brown color, growing to a five or even seven-foot wingspan. The flesh is highly esteemed.kabgannabode of this sort of bat.-in-v[A; b6]stay awake at night and sleep during the day like a bat.Pirmi kung mabilar kay nagkinabug ang bátà,I’m always losing sleep because the child stays awake at night.na k.o. triple-looped hitch used to fasten a line to a piece of wood so that it will not slip when the rope is pulled parallel to the wood. So called because the loops form what look like a bat’s claws holding to the wood.kabug2nvariety of millet (dáwa) that is small, rounded, and dark, but highly prized.kabugasun, kabugwasunnmorning star.kabúgawnk.o. astringently sour citrus used for hair rinse and seasoning:Cytrus hystrix.kabúhì(frombúhì)n1a pulsating thing located in the abdominal region which is what one feels when one experiences hyper-acidity or other sharp abdominal pains. The cause of these pains is thought to be the displacement of thekabúhì, most often in an upward direction, and treatment is by hot compresses and by massage (kalaykay) to put thekabúhìback in place.Misáka ákung kabúhì sa kutukutu,Mykabúhìrose to under my rib cage.2this pulsating thing viewed as the seat of life.Unsang urása nabugtù ang íyang kabúhì?What time did he expire (lit. was hiskabúhìbroken off)?v[A13P; a4b4]have pains because of thekabúhì.Gikabuhían (gikabúhì) aku,I have pains in the abdominal region.(→)=kabúhì,v.-un(→)atending to get pains caused bykabúhì.kabukabundust that settles on things.v[BN; a4b4]covered with dust, spray.Mikabukabu (nakabukabu, gikabukabuhan, gikabukabu) ang salug kay walay lampasu,The floor was covered with dust because it had not been cleaned.v[A; b6]be swept up by the wind into a fine spray or particles of dust.Nagkabukabu ang dágat,The sea was whipping up a fine spray.kabukabuhunadusty.kabúkaw=bukawbukaw.seebúkaw2.kabulayna black wax formed as a dwelling place by thekíyut,a honeybee that nests in houses.v[A13; b6]put this k.o. beeswax on s.t.kabunghannname of a wind.kábu nigru=ibyuk.kaburátan1riding crop.2policeman’s club.v[A; a12]strike with a riding crop or policeman’s club.kabus1avery poor, indigent.v[b4]run out of s.t.Nakabsan kami sa pálad,We ran out of luck.Makabsan unyà ta sa bugas,We will run out of rice.kabus2v[AB2; a2b2]for s.t. to slip off from a place it has been put or tied, cause it to do so.Mikabus (nakabus) ang kuríya sa makina,The cord of the machine slipped off.Kinsay nagkabus sa kahun sa bangil?Who pushed the box off of the wedge?Kabusa lang ang bugkus arun maabli ang putus,Just slip the string off so the bundle can be opened.kabus-ukseebus-uk.kábutv1[A; a1]stir a liquid.Ug kabútun ang nilúgaw, dílì mudukut,If you stir the porridge, it won’t stick.2[A; b5]dig a hole in the ground.Íla nang gikabútan (gikábut) ang mga lungag pára sa mga halígi,They have dug up holes for the posts.nhole dug into the ground.(→)ns.t. used to stir liquids.kab-utv1[A; a12b2]reach for.Kab-úta nang hinug nga byábas,Reach for that ripe guava.Nakab-utan ang ákung buhuk sa ungguy,The monkey managed to get hold of my hair.2[A2; a12]attain.Damgu nga gitingúhà námung kab-útun,The dreams we have striven to fulfill.ka-annachievement, realization.Ang pagkaduktur mauy kakab-útan sa íyang mga damgu,Being a doctor was the realization of his dreams.kabútan=kulabútan.kabuway=kabulay.kabyav1[A; c1]move s.t. with a heavy sweeping motion of the arms as in moving water with a paddle or splashing.Mukabya kag kusug arun matúlin ang barútu,Paddle hard to make the boat go fast.Ikabya (kabyáha) ngari ang gabayan arun ákung maabut,Splash the waterwings this way so I can reach them.1amove s.t. light with a sweeping motion.Mikabya siya sa kurtína arun sa paglìlì,She moved the curtain aside to peep outside.2[A; c]fling water or grains out or into s.t.Huy, kinsa may nagkabya ug túbig sa lagúna?Hey, who threw water out onto the lawn?Ayawg kabyáhig balas ang asíras,Don’t throw sand onto the sidewalk.2atoss a ball to a teammate using this k.o. motion.naction of sweeping with the armsor flinging.kabyáranreddish-brown coloration of a chicken.kabyaw=kulabyaw.kabyun=kulabyun.kádaeach, every.Káda túig,Each year.Káda káun níla usa ka ganta ang ílang mahurut,Every time they eat, they consume a whole ganta of rice.— usa[dat.]each and every one of (us, you, them).Káda usa kanátù (ang káda usa kanátù) magdalag pusil,Each and every one of usbringsa gun.kadádingnk.o. sweet potato with yellow flesh and white peels.kadaíya(fromkádaandíya)aof various kinds.Kadaíya man lang ang prútas nga gibaligyà sa karbun,Fruits of various kinds are sold in the market.v[B1456]be all of different kinds.Nagkadaíya ang mga midisínang gidápat,All different kinds of medicines were administered.kadal-ugnan old variety of paddy rice with white grains.kad-ang=kab-ang.kadangkadangnblight affecting coconut trees.v[a4]have coconut blight.Gikadangkadang ang mga lubi,The trees have coconut blight.kadastralncadastre, public records of real estate for purposes of taxation. †kadaw-ug=kadal-ug.kadínanchain.Kadína sa bisiklíta,Bicycle chain.v1[AB; a]form a chain, cause s.t. to do so.Magkadína kitag búlak,Let’s join these flowers in a chain.Kadináhun nátù ning mga lastiku,We’ll make a chain out of these rubber bands.2[b6]shackle with chains.Átù ning kadináhan arun lisud ablíhun,Shackle it with chains to make it difficult to open.— pirpituwanlife imprisonment.— diamurnk.o. small, leafy vine of waste places with tiny pink or white odorless flowers:Antigonon leptopus.— wibnk.o. weave in a series of interlocking chain stitches.Ang muskitírung kadína wib dílì mahilhig,The threads in a mosquito net that is woven with chain stitches cannot be pushed apart.kadinítantiny chain worn as jewelry.kadingnone who gossips (slang).Ang mga kading namínaw pag-áyu sa lális sa magtiáyun,The gossips listened with close attention to the couple’s quarrel.v1[A; c]tell s.o. of, usually gossip (slang).Kinsay nagkading nímung mabdus si Níla?Who told you that Nella was pregnant?1a[A12]receive information,usually gossip (slang).Nakakading kung daghan kunug babáyi si Dyú,I have heard that Joe has many mistresses.2[B12; b6]be, become a gossip (slang).(←)v[C; c16]talk idly, gossip together.naction of gossiping idly (slang).Dúgay nahuman ang ílang káding sa tilipunu,Their telephone conversation took a long time.kadisnun=kardába.kadítincadet.kadkad=kaladkad.kadlasahaving scratches on the surface.Kadlas kaáyu ang pintal sa ímung awtu,The paint on your car is full of scratches.nscratch, mark left on a surface.Dílì mailhan ang kadlas,The scratch is invisible.v[A13P; a12b2]put a scratch in s.t., make a break on a surface.Hikadlasan ang tapalúdu sa awtu,The fender got scratched.-unafull of scratches.-ánay=tubigtúbig.seetúbig.-an(→)na leader of the defenders in a children’s game calledtubigtúbig.v[B]be the leader in this game.kadlitv[A; a]1strike a match, put a match to s.t.Kadlíti ang mga kandílà,Light the candles with a match.2make a small incision or other motion analogous to striking a match.Akuy mukadlit sa hubag,I will make an incision in the boil.Tambálan ang mikadlit sa buayáhun,A folk doctor made an incision in the palm of the child that had the mark of the crocodile.Gikadlítan ku kuntra sa buti,I was vaccinated against smallpox.naction of striking a match.way —don’t strike any matches, humorously said when a man is urinating on analogy of what one says when pouring gasoline.-ánannthe side of a matchbox where matches are struck.-anngeneral name for surgeon fish so called because of the powerful sharp spines situated on each side of the caudal peduncle.kadlumnk.o. erect, branched, hairy herb, aromatic when crushed, with pink and purple flowers, sometimes cultivated. Used as hair rinse:Pogostemon cablin.— ihálassimilar hairy herb of waste places, the leaves of which are used to cure boils:Waltheria americana.kadlumkadlum=kadlum ihálas.kadtushort form:tu.1that (far from speaker and hearer).Kadtung balay sa unáhan kang Husi,That house up ahead is Joe’s.1ahe, she (far away).Wà man gud tu makasabut sa ákung sulti,He did not get what I said.2that one that was past in time.Ngánu man kadtu?Why did that happen?Kadtung ákung giingun,What I said.2athat was the case.Dihà kadtuy higayun nga ...,Ithappened one time that ...2bhe, she (referring to a person remote in time).Nagtúu ang mga tulisan nga kadtu patay na,The bandits believed that he was already dead.3followed by a verb: that time when.Kadtung musumbag na siya, mulikay pud ku,When he would strike me, I would also dodge.4the ones, those that are.Kadtung nakaapil na walay lábut áning duláa,Those who have already tried it once are not to take part this time.niadtu1gen.: of that.Ang tag-íya niadtung sakayána,The owner of that boat.2dat.: to, on that.Ihátag niadtung tawhána,Give it to that man.Niadtung adláwa migíkan siya pára sa Manílà,On that day he left for Manila.3formerlyshort forkaniadtu.adtu=niadtu.naadtu=niadtu.kadtut=kadtu.kadyapà=kudyapà.*kadyìseepangadyì.kadyungv[A; a]cook root crops and bananas in steam.Kadyungun ku ang kamúti arun dì malatà,I’ll steam the sweet potatoes so they won’t become soggy.-annsteamer for root crops and bananas.kadyusncultivated bush bearing beans the seeds of which are like small, black pellets. The young pods are eaten as a vegetable and the seeds, when mature:Cajanus cajan.kág=kalag.kagàv[B; a12]become thin and emaciated.Hala, kagaa giyud inyung láwas pagpúnayg bilar magabíi,Go on, make yourselves thin and enervated by staying up late at night.aemaciated, thin.kágàa1talking excessively of foolish things.2lying, esp. boastfully.v1[A23N]talk foolishness excessively.2[AN; b6(1)]tell a lie, esp. a boastful one.Nakapangágà (nakakágà) siya sa mga tagabúkid nga abugádu siya,He has led the gullible mountaineers to believe that he was a lawyer.Bísag unsa lay íyang gikágà (gipangágà) sa íyang giulitawhan,There was no limit to the lies he told the woman he was courting.3for a chicken to make clucking noise instead of fighting.Ayaw ug isígig sábung ang sunuy tingálig mukágà nà,Don’t keep fighting the rooster. It will get so it will cackle instead of fighting.3a[A23N; b3]grow timid like a chicken.Ngánung kagáan man nímu nang gwápa nga may hitsúra ka man sab?Why are you scared to face that beautiful woman when you’re good-looking?n1empty talk.Ísug kaáyug sinultihan, kágà man lang diay pulus,He talks so fiercely, but it’s nothing but all empty talk.2liar, esp. a boastful one.3cowardly, timid, chicken.Kagáun kaáyu ning manúka dílì ángayng itárì,This cock is very cowardly. It is not fit for a cockfight.-unatalkative.v[B12; b6]be, become a boastful liar or timid.kagabkabnflapping sound.v[B46]make a flapping sound.Mukagabkab ang bandíra ug hangínun,The flag flaps noisily in the wind.kagàkà1n1dull, non-reverberating but loud sound produced by the knocking of light materials.2sound of stuttering.Nahadluk táwun tu siya. Kagàkang mitubag,He was afraid and stuttered when he answered.v[B3]make such a sound.Mikagàkà ang ákung tápir wir búl ngadtu sa sílung,My tupperware bowl rattled as it fell down the stairs.kagàkà2v[A; a2b3]burst into loud laughter.Mukagàkà nà siya dáyun ug makadungug ug kataw-anan nga isturya,She bursts into hearty laughter when she hears a funny story.kagalkalaclanking, rattling, jangling sound: broken-voiced, boisterous-sounding laughter.Ang trák nga gubaun kagalkal kaáyung mudágan,The broken-down truck runs with a rattling noise.Kagalkal nga ubu,A rattling cough.v[A]make a clanking sound.kágangn1k.o. small crab of muddy areas near the shore, with highly prized flesh, but small.2=kagangkagang.kagangkagangna small land crab, dark brown in color, inedible, and with a venomous bite. a for machines or vehicles to be rickety and ready to fall apart.Ang kagangkagang níyang kutsi,His rattletrap car.v[B15]be rickety.kag-angathin, emaciated.Kag-ang na siya kaáyu run kay daghang prublíma,She has gotten emaciated because she has so many worries.v[B; b6]be, become thin or emaciated.kagarv[B46; b6]for a machine to fail to work.Mikagar ang dyíp paglabang sa subà,The jeep stopped dead upon crossing the river.Mikagar ang pusil,The rifle didn’t go off.kagaralseegaral.kágards(fromkagirun—slang).a1having pockmarks.Dì nímu ikapusta ang kágards nga dyúlin,You can’t bet marbles with a rough surface.2ugly.2aold, above thirty.Ang amatyur kantis karun álang sa mga kágards,The amateur contest is for the above thirty’s.3broke, out of money for gambling.Dì na ku mudúwà kay kágards,I won’t play any more because I’m broke.v[B; b6]be, become pockmarked.kagasahaggard and emaciated.v[B1456]be haggard and emaciated.Nagkagas na ang pinirísung wà pakan-a,The prisoner is haggard and thin from lack of food.kágas1v[B2S]for skin diseases to dry and develop scabs.Mukágas ang núka nga maigù sa tambal,A skin disease dries instantly if you apply the right medicine.kágas2v[A3]go in haste.Mikagas (ningkágas) pagdágan ang bátà pagkakitas íyang tátay,The child immediately ran when he saw his father.kagaskasnrustling sound.v[B; aP]rustle.Nikagaskas ang mga dáhung layà paghángin,The dry leaves rustled in the wind.Kagaskásag armirul ang ákung sanínà,Make my shirt rustle with starch.kagatv[A; a12b2]1bite to inflict injury, grab, or hold s.t.Mikagat ang isdà sa paun,The fish grabbed at the bait.Kagtun ku ang ímung dalunggan run,I’m going to bite your ears.1abe fooled into s.t.Dalì ra siyang mukagat sa buláda,She is easily taken in by (bites at) flattery.2catch, snag so as to hold firmly.Mubasiyu lang kun sikáran ang bisiklita. Dì mukagat,The bicycle pedal just goes round. It does not hold.npincer of a crab.kagtannk.o. adult freshwater shrimp with well-developed pincers.-um-aready to bite at the least provocation.Iring kumagat nga nagkaun ug ilagà,Cat eating a rat, ready to bite whoever comes within range.kágawngerms.— sa lalákisperm (euphemism).v[B1245]be contaminated with germs.Nagkakágaw na nang pán nga nahúg sa yútà,The bread that fell to the ground is covered with germs now.-unv[B126]be full of germs.kagáwadnmunicipal councilors.kagawkaw=kagalkal.kagay1nvery mature coconut that is brown.kágaynrattle of dishes.v[A; c1]make a rattling sound.Nikágay sa baskit ang mga buak nga plátu,The broken plates rattled in the basket.(→)2afor a cough to be loose.v[B2]for cough to become loose.Mukagay na gánì ang ubu, hinug na nà,If the cough is loose, it’s mature.kagaykay1n1sound made by empty shells or the like, rattling.Ang kinagaykay sa mga pitsas,The rattling of the mahjong pieces.2s.o. who talks too much without saying any thing of value.3a braggart.v1[A; a12]make a rattling sound.2[A13]talk much without sense (slang).Nagkagaykay lag íyang sinultihan. Wà giyuy unud,He is talking so much blah-blah. There’s nothing to it.3[A]brag around.kagaykay2nk.o. herb of waste places bearing beans:Crotolaria mucronata.kagibúhì(fromkaágiandkinabúhì)nbiography.kagidncontagious skin disease, characterized by small eruptions which develop white scales and itch intensely.v[a4]be infected withkagid.kagirunaitch-ridden.v[B12]be, become itch-ridden.kagidlaysee*gidlay.kagíitnhigh-pitched squeak or creaking noise caused by friction.v[A4]creak, squeak.kagìkìnsnicker, laughter that is suppressed.v[A; b3]snicker.Mikagìkì ang mga bátà kay walà makapamutúnis ang maistru,The children snickered because the teacher forgot to button his pants.kagilkilnclinking, high-pitched sound of metal.v[A; a]make a clinking sound.Ang mga sinsilyu nikagilkil sa íyang bulsa,Coins jingled in his pocket.Ayawg kagilkíla ang kadína,Don’t rattle the chain.kagingastiff.v[B; a]become stiff.Makaging (mukaging) ang kusáhus ug mabulad ug dúgay,The jerked meat will get too stiff if you leave it out too long.Dúgay na siyang nakaging,He kicked off (lit. became stiff) a long time ago.kagingkingn1growth on a bamboo which extends like a vine and has thorns. It grows at the tips as branches.2k.o. spiny bamboo:Bambusa spinosa.kágisv[A; ab]scrape s.t. carefully so it is not damaged.Kagísa ang pintal sa bungbung,Scrape the paint off the wall.2shave.Kagísan únà ang pasyinti úsà upirahi,They shave the patient before operating.paN-v[A2; b]shave oneself.-in-nscrapings.kagiskis1nshrill, scraping, scratching sound.v[A; a12]make a shrill, scraping sound.Nagkagiskis ang puthaw nga gikiskísan sa pintal,There was a scratching sound as the paint was being scraped off the metal.kagiskis2=agis-is.kagiskis3=agusahis.kágitv[A; ac]make a creaking sound.Nikágit ang lansang dihang giibut,The nail made a loud, creaking sound as he pulled it out.Kagítun kung ákung ngípun,I’ll grit my teeth.kagitkitngrinding, grating sound.v[A; b6]make a grinding, grating sound.Mukagitkit ang sín ug gabsun,Galvanized iron produces a grating sound if you saw on it.Magkagitkit ang lansang nga iwiriswiris sa bungbung nga simintu,Nails produce a high-pitched screeching sound when you grate them againstcement.kágiwseelagiw.kagkag1afor hair to be standing up and going in every direction.v[B1; a12]have hair going every which way.Nagkagkag man nang buhuk mu, mu ra kag si Stukuski,Your hair is standing up and going in every direction. You look like Stokowski.kagkag2=kalagkag.kagmunsnort of pigs or people when they are angry.paN-v[A]snort.Nangagmu ang bábuy ihás,The wild pig snorted.kagmud=agmud.kagù=bagù2.kagubkuba1crunchy, crisp.Kagubkub kaáyug pánit ang inasal,The roast pig has very crisp skin.2making a crunching sound.Kagubkub pamatíun ang yílu nga giúsap,The ice he’s chewing sounds crunchy.v1[B; a]be, become crisp.2[A; a12]make a crunching sound.kagudv1[A; a]grind s.t. to shreds by rubbing or scraping it.Kagdun (kagurun) ku ning ímung lubi,I’ll grate your coconut.2[b4]abrade, wear off.Wà pa kagdi ang ligid,The tire is not worn down yet.(←)v[C]have intercourse (slang).kaguran, kalagúrannshredder made of a serrated metal circle attached to a piece of wood to scrape out the coconut meat.paN-(←)nskin irritation of the toes characterized by welt-like eruptions and extreme itching. It is said to be caused by stepping in dung with the bare feet. The itching is relieved by an action similar to that of shredding a coconut.-in-nshredded coconut meat.kagùkù1v1[A]make a hollow thumping sound.Ug mukagùkù ang sambag, hinug na,When the tamarind rattles, it’s ripe.2[A; b3]laugh with a deep, loud voice.Nahikagùkù akug katáwa sa íyang isturya,I burst into loud laughter at his story.n1hollow sound in large fruits; chugging sound of trains in motion.2a large k.o. sweet pepper of the same type as is commercially grown in the States, so called because it makes hollow sounds if you tap it.kagùkù2na large k.o. crab with a long, reddish body like a hermitcrab, but dwelling in its own shell. Inedible, but used as bait.kagulángannvirgin forest, untouched by man.kagulíyangnnoisy confusion.Ang kagulíyang sa nanúgat sa artista,The noise made by the people meeting the actress.v[A13; b3]be in noisy confusion.Nagkagulíyang ang mga táwu sa súnug,The people broke into noisy confusion at the fire.kagulkulnnoise made by the knocking of hollow and heavy things.v[A; a]make a hollow, rattling sound.Nagkagulkul ang mga húlin sa kumúda,The marbles rattled in the drawer.Mukagulkul kamu sa prisuhan,You will rot (lit. rattle) in prison.kagumkuma1crisp (but not so crisp askagubkub).Kagumkum kaáyu ang patátas,The cookies are somewhat crisp.2making a crunching, but slightly prolonged sound.v[B; a]be crisp.kagung1v[AN]1make a hollow sound when empty.2be empty, as if producing such a hollow sound.Nipaúlì ku gíkang namasul nga mikagung (nangagung) ang sakayan,I came home from fishing with an empty boat.kagung2=kagungkung.kagungkungn1the portion at the base of the spine of fowl just above the triangular structure which holds the tail feathers (ísul).2the analogous structure in mammals.v[B26N; b6]be, become skin and bones (like thekagungkungwhich has little flesh or fat).Mangagungkung (mukagungkung) ka kun dì ka mukáun,You will become very thin if you do not eat.-unabony, thin.kagunkágunv[AC; ac3]go around as a group, take s.o. along with a group.Daghang mukagunkágun nákù sa pagpangharána,A lot of people take me around to go serenading.Dì ku makigkagunkágun sa mga palahúbug,I don’t go around with drunkards.kagupà, kagúpàncollective term for one’s blood relations.Aku ray tituládu sa ámung kagúpà,I’m the only one in our clan that has a degree.kágusv[A; a]scrape s.t. that is hard and coarse.Nagkágus siyag bagul,He is scraping a coconut shell.kaguskusndull, rustling sound.v[A; a12]make a dull, rustling sound.Nagkaguskus siyang nanguskus sa dukut,He made a dull, rustling sound, scraping the rice that stuck to the pot.kágutngnashing, grinding sound.v[a2]make a gnashing, grinding sound.Nikágut ang ákung ngípun sa kalágut,I gnashed my teeth in anger.Nagkágut ang galingan. Abdi,The grinder is making a grating sound. Pour more grains into it.kagutkutnsound made by s.t. gnawing away at s.t. or scraping s.t. off.Ang kagutkut sa ilagang gakitkit sa kumúda,The gnawingsound of the rats nibbling at the drawer.v[AN; c]make a continuous gnawing sound.Nikagutkut ang tísas pagsulat nákù sa islít,The piece of chalk made a scraping sound when I wrote on the slate.Ang kinagutkut sa limbas,The scraping sound of the carpenter’s file.
ka1seeikaw.ka21linker between numeral and noun.Tulu ka mansánas,Three apples.Líbu ka líbu,Thousands and thousands.2betweenisigormasigand nouns.Ísig nímu ka táwu,Your fellow men.Ang ílang masig ka áping,Each of their cheeks.3— ugparticle in expressing alternative situations: ‘be it ... or’.Manágat giyud siya mag-ulan kag mag-ínit,He goes fishing rain or shine.*ka3sa —[name], íla —[name]at [name]’s place.Adtu ku sa ka Banung (íla ka Banung),I am going to Banong’s place.ka4nletter K.ka-1=naka-.seemaka-1.ka-2affix forming nouns which mean ‘one’sco-[noun]’.Ákung kaklási,My classmate.Ákung katagilungsud,My fellow townsman.Ákung kaáway,My opponent.ka-3affix added to adjectives. Adjectives pluska-have these uses:1as nouns which mean ‘the state of being [so-and-so]’.Tungud sa ákung kasubù,Because of my sorrow.Ang katahum sa palíbut,The beauty of the surroundings.2in exclamations.Kagwápu sa ímung balay!What a beautiful house you have!Kadakù!How big it is!3afterunsato form a phrase: how (to what extent) s.t. is [adj.].Unsa kadakù?How big is it?Dì mabatbat kun unsa kangilngig,Words cannot describe how horrible it was.ka-4=maka-2.kánhemorrhoids.Gipaupirahan na ba níya ang ká sa íyang lubut?Did he have his hemorrhoids operated on?káagv[B6; c16]move in haste.Nakáag (mikáag) siya kay mibagting na ang alas syíti,She was in a hurry because it was already seven o’clock.(→)adoing s.t. with great haste and carelessly.Kaag kaáyu kang mamuhatbuhat. May mga sayup,You are very fast but careless in your work. You made lots of mistakes.v[B15; a12]be, become careless.Kinsa guy musálig nímus trabáhu nga nagkaag ka man lang?Who would trust your work when you work so carelessly?ka-an1inflectional affix: the local passive potential, future.see-an1.ka-an2affix forming nouns1added to adjectives to form nouns which mean ‘the quality of [adj.]’.Kalampúsan,Success.Kalipáyan,Happiness.Ang íyang kasuk-ánun mauy usa ka kasukwahían sa íyang maáyung pamatásan,His quickness to anger is not in harmony with his good manners.2added to nouns or adjectives to form nouns which refer to a group of [noun]’s.Ang mga kabatáan,The children.Balay sa kahiláyan,Den of vice.Kanipáan,Nipa swamp.2aforming numbers, the multiples of ten’s.Katluan,Thirty.Kapituan,Seventy.ka-an3(←)affix added to adjectives which refer to a state to form nouns which refer to the achievement of the state.Way katin-áwan ang inyung burúka,Your case has not reached a clear resolution.Way kahusáyan ang inyung burúka ug isig pasángil,Your case will never be resolved if all you do is accuse each other.kaang1nflowerpot.v[A; c16]plant in a flowerpot.kaang2ahaving legs apart when walking.v[B; a12P]walk with legs apart.Mukaang siya ug lakaw kay may hubag sa bilahan,He walks with legs apart because he has a boil in the crotch.kaangkáangv[A; b(1)]go here and there, from place to place in excitement.Nagkaangkáang siya ug pangítag kwarta nga íyang mabáwun,He went here and there excitedly looking for money to take with him on his trip.káatv[A; a12]go out and wander around aimlessly to pass idle time.Mukáat ku kay gilaáyan ku dinhi,I’ll go out and mess around because I’m bored here.kábav[A; a]1carry close to the chest or strapped to the back.Ang inahang ungguy nga nagkába sa íyang ituy,A mother monkey carrying its little one.2carry a house to move it.Gikába níla ang balay ngadtu sa tabuk,They carried the house across the street.n=kabahan.(→)v[A; b(1)]copulate, esp. animals.Ang irù mukaba bísag náa atubángan sa daghang táwu,Dogs will copulate even in front of people.kabahannstrap for a load carried on the back.kabadv[A23]run or walk instantly without hesitation.Mikabad pagpanágan ang mga sugarul sa pagkakità níla sa pulis,The gamblers took to their heels when they saw the police.kábagv[B46; b4]have gas pains.Gikabágan ku humag káun sa nangkà,I had gas pains after eating the jackfruit.ngas pain.kabaghak=baláhak.kabahíru=byatilis.kabahungnlarge and deep sore caused by an infection.v[B2; b4]get a sore.Makabahung nang núka kun dì tagdun,That sore will turn into an ulcer if you don’t take care of it.Gikabahungan ang íyang tiil,His foot developed a deep ulcer.-unahaving deep ulcers.kabàkábàn1k.o. butterfly, orange in color, and unusually big.2k.o. sailboat the sail of which looks like butterfly wings.v[B1256]1turn into akabàkábàbutterfly.2ride, make into this sort of sailboat.kabalnone point short of winning.Kabal na ang ámung iskur. Usa na lang ka syát, daug na,Our score is just one point short of winning. One more shot to victory.v[B2]reach a score which is one point to winning.kabalunggank.o. medicinal oil made from the snake melon (Trichosanthes quinquangulata).kabalíti=kabilíti.kabalyiríyancavalry, horse-mounted soldier(not mechanized).kabalyíru1n1gentleman.2acting like a gentleman.3spending liberally.prísu —1one under house arrest.2trustee in prison who can go about as he pleases.v[AB12; c1]spend on a liberal scale, become a liberal spender.Wà giyuy búngang makúhà ug kabalyirúhun (ikabalyíru) ug gastu ang kwarta,No good can result of it if he spends money lavishly.kabalyíru2nk.o. small ornamental tree with pinnate leaves bearing red or yellow flowers:Caesalpinia pulcherrima.kabalyíti=kabilíti.kabalyu, kabalyusnhorsepower.Tris kabalyus,Three horsepower.kaban1ntrunk, chest.v[a12]store in a trunk.— munduntrunk with a rounded top and lined with upholstery tacks along its sides.-in-arectangular in shape.v[a12]make into a rectangular shape.Kinabana pagtábas ang líab sa ákung sinínà,Cut the neckline of my dress square.kabankabannk.o. bivalve, so called because it opens and closes like a trunk.kaban2nmeasurement equivalent to twenty-five gantas.Usa ka kaban nga bugas humay,A cavan of rice.-is(←)cavans (plural).kabanga1spotted, splotched.Ang ákung iring kabang putì ug itum,My pet cat is spotted white and black.2unevenly painted or cut.Kabang ang íyang tupi,His haircut is uneven.3uneven in voice because of fright, adolescence, and the like.Kabang ang íyang tíngug kay hápit na maulitáwu,His voice is uneven because he is an adolescent.v[B2; a]be splotched, uneven.Nagkabang ang íyang nawung sa ap-ap,His face is splotched with fungus.(←)v[B145]intensely uneven or splotched.Nagkábang ang íyang nawung sa pulbus,Her face wassplotchedwith powder.kab-angnhook, crook.v[AB3; ac]hook around s.t., for a crook to catch onto s.t., cause it to do so.Mikab-ang (nakab-ang) ang angkla sa dakung batu mau nga wà mabira,The anchor hooked on a big stone. That’s why we couldn’t get it up.Nagkab-ang ang gunitánan sa páyung sa lansang,The umbrella is hung by the handle over the nail.Ikab-ang ug hugut ang ímung buktun sa sanga,Hook your arm tight around the branch.nhook that holds or grabs s.t.kabangáhan=balbangáan.kabaritncabaret.-írancabaret girl.kabaryu=byatilis.kabásingizzard shad:Nematalosa nasusandAnodontostoma chacunda.kábat=kalábat.Kabatáang Makabáyannname of a militant, leftist youth organization (Pilipino forPatriotic Youths).kabatkabatv[A; a]hop from island to island in going s.w.Gikabatkabat sa mga kuntrabandista ang mga pulù,The smugglers hopped from one island to another.kábaw1=kalabaw.kábaw2nfemale genitalia (euphemism).kabawkábaw=kinalabaw.seekalabaw.kab-ayv[A; b6(1)]lay the forearms over s.t., generally for support.Mikab-ay siya sa barútu dihang gikápuy nag linanguy,He hung onto the boat when he grew tired of swimming.kabayru1=kabalyíru2.2=byatilis.kabáyùn1horse.2paramour (slang).3knight in chess.4face card showing a horse in Spanish cards, worth eleven.— sa dágatsea horse.— sa dáruplow beam.(→)v[A; ac]1ride, bring s.t. on a horse.2ride, mount on s.t.Bansay siyang mukabayù sa bisiklíta,She rides a bicycle expertly.3[A; b6]be on top of s.o. in wrestling or similar activity.3ahave sexual intercourse with (slang).Nakakabayù aku níyag kas-á,I have had intercourse with her once.3b[b6]be mobbed.Gikabay-an sa mga batan-un ang mga artista,The movie stars were mobbed by the young people.kinabay-anayv[c]have intercourse.Udtung tútuk, nagkinabay-anay pa gihápun!It’s high noon and they are still having intercourse!Culu-, kabayùkabáyùn1folding ironing board.2toy horse.-in-n1long-armed corn grinder.2=kulukabáyù,1.kinabay-annmanner of riding.-unahorse-like.Kabayúug nawung,Horse-faced.†kabdus=mabdus.kabhang=alukabhang.kábi=kábig.kabiba, kabíbav1[A; c1]carry s.t. strapped or slung over the shoulder.Hasta bátà nga gamay kabibahan pa giyud ug putus,Even the small child has to carry a package over her shoulders.2[A; b6(1)]wear s.t. wrapped around the torso.Nagkabíba siyang nalígù,She took a bath with s.t. wrapped around her body.3[A; c1]amake into a shoulder strap.bmake into a chemise or s.t. to wrap around the body.n1shoulder strap.2loose chemise or anything wrapped around the torso.kabíbatv[ac]climb holding on to s.t. with both hands, climb up to get.Kabibáta kanang mga sambag nga hinug,Climb up to get those ripe tamarinds.Ikabíbat ang písìngadtu,Climb up there to put the rope up.kabibitv1[A; c]hold on to s.t.Nagkabibit kug malíta,I was carrying a suitcase.Sanga nga íyang gikabibitan,The branch he was holding on to.2[A; b]aput a handle onto s.t.bmake s.t. into a handle.nhandle, s.t. with which one holds on to s.t.kábigv[A3P; a]1make s.t. move toward one; attract towards s.o., to s.t.Nakábig ákung pagtagad sa manánuy níyang tíngug,Her sweet voice attracted my attention.Kining tawhána nagkábig sa íyang signus kay kiat kaáyung mudráyib,This fellow is courting danger with his reckless driving.Kabíga (ikábig) ang túbig sa kanal,Draw the water towards the ditch.2convert.Kabíga (ikábig) ang mga Múrus,Convert the Muslims.(→)nconvert.kabíkabv[A2S; a2]climb up with the hands taking an important part.Makabíkab ku ning inyung bintánà kay náay káhuy sa tapad,I can climb up to your window because there is a tree next to it.kabíkag=kabíkab.kabilv[A; ab2]touch, brush against s.t. lightly.Nabanggaan ímung awtu? Wà, nakabilan lang,Did you wreck your car? No, it was just scratched.-l-un(←), -únunatouchy, sensitive.Kalabílun (kabilúnun) nà siyag buut. Daling masukù,He’s very sensitive. He gets angry right away.kabílawnk.o. slender, creeping herb of waste places, with sticky sap used as a poultice for disorders of the uterus:Commelina benghalensis.kabildunconversation.v[C; ac]converse.Nagkabildu mi báhin sa ámung trabáhu,We were talking about our jobs.Ngánung mangísug ka man? Kabildúhun ta lang gud ni,Why do you have to blow your top? We can talk this out calmly.Unsa may inyung gikabildúhan (gipanagkabildúhan)?What were you talking about?kabilduhayv[C]converse.Culu-=kabildu.kabilinggann1impediment to one’s freedom of action.Makalangyaw ku kay ulitáwu pang way kabilinggan,I’m free to travel as I am unmarried and have no responsibilities.Dúnay kabilinggan ang yútà,There’s some problem with the title to that land.walay —aof no impediment.bof no importance.Dinhay áway piru wà tuy kabilinggan,There was a fight, but it was nothing worth talking about.Way kabilinggan nang samára. Kadlas ra,That wound was nothing. It was just a scratch.Way kabilinggan ug hutdan tag kwarta kay makahuwam ta,It doesn’t matter if we run out of money because we can always borrow.2responsibility.Dakung kabilinggan ang pagkuput ug dakung kwarta,It’s a big responsibility to be in charge of a large sum of money.3things to attend to.Dúgay siyang maulì kay may kabilinggan pang giatiman sa upisína,He will come home late because he has s.t. to attend to at the office.-unahaving responsibilities.kabilítinridge pole of a roof.v[A; a12b(1)]make, put in a ridge pole.kabilkabil=kawilkawil.seekawil.kabilúsuaready to take offense and therefore trouble-prone.Dílì katiáwan ang táwung kabilúsu,You can’t play jokes on people who take offense easily.v[B1; c5]become readily offended and therefore trouble-prone.Ug magkabilúsu ka íning dapíta, tabangan ka giyud sa mga buguy dinhi,If you act touchy around these parts, the toughs will gang up on you.kabilyan1bars for reinforcing concrete.2iron bars for window grills.v[c]put iron bars in.kábinnship’s cabin.v[A1]travel cabin class.kab-ing=kab-ang.kabinitncabinet, case with drawers or shelves for medicine, food, jewelry, etc.kabirv[A2; a3b8]make a profit.Dakug makabir ang nigusyung ismagling,There’s a big profit to be made in the smuggling business.Bay-ansil mauy ákung nigusyung nakabiran,I made profit in the business of buying and selling.kábirncover.v1[A; b6(1)]put a cover on s.t.Kabíri ang libru arun dì mahúgaw,Put cover on the book so it won’t get dirty.2[A; c]protect oneself from blows with the hands.Mukábir siya dáyun kun dyában,He covers immediately if his opponent jabs him.3cover the ball in a volleyball game.Páwul kay síku ímung gikábir,Foul! You covered the ball with your elbow.kabirkábirv[A13]dílì, walà —fail to keep s.t. concealed, be direct where propriety requires the opposite.Sa walay kabirkábir íya akung gihingawátan,Without beating around the bush, he accused me of being a thief.kabísan1provincial capital.2village chief.— dibaranggay, sa baryu=kabísa,2.v[B156; a12]be, become the village chief.kabisádanbridle.v1[A; a]put a bridle.2[a12]make into a bridle.kabisádua1have complete knowledge of s.t.Kabisádu na nákù ang (kabisádu na aku sa) mga dálan dinhi,I’m completely familiar with roads here.2have complete knowledge of a procedure.Kabisádu kaáyu siyasa mga makina,He is very knowledgeable about engines.kabisdaknan old variety of paddy rice with long, white grains.kabisilyanhead of the table.v[A; b]sit, seat at the head of the table.kabisíran1capital town.2seat at the place at the table occupied by the most honored person in the group.kabitv[A; b6(1)]1cling to, hang on to.Punù na kaáyu ang trák. Mukabit lang ta,The truck is already full. Let’s just hang on to the sides.2ajoin in on a transportation franchise on a minor basis.Mukabit na lang sila sa ámung linya kay duruha ra man ka buuk ang ílang dyip,They have decided to let their jeep run on our line as they only have two.2bhook up to a telephone with another line.3set decorations in another material.Ang sinínà sa birhin gikabitan ug mga brilyanti,The dress of the image was inlaid with diamonds.4[B126]be late in planting (grab on to the tail end of the season).Makabit giyud ning átung pagpugas tungud sa kadúgay sa ulan,We’ll be late sowing because the rains came late.5[A; a12]take a paramour or lover.n1connection of public transportation, party line in telephone.Bísi kaáyu ang tilipunu kay daghang kabit,The telephone is very busy because there are a lot of party lines.2s.o. with whom one has extra-marital relations.Nahibalu na giyud ang asáwa nga may kabit diay si Tiruy,The wife finally found out that Terry had a paramour.3planted at the end of the season.kábitngambling game of tossing coins, where bets are placed on heads or tails.v[AC; c3]toss coins.kab-it=kab-ang.kabkab1v[A; a]dig a hole by scooping out dirt.Gikabkab sa irù ang bukug,The dog dug up the bone.— sa, ang kabúhìv[A; a]press the finger tips into the pit of the stomach to relieve it ofkabúhìand massage it with a digging motion.-ay(→)naction of digging and disturbing the surface.Pwirting kabkabay sa mga táwu sa nasunúgan!How the people dug around the ruins of the fire!kabkab2n1k.o. fern, grown as an ornamental:Drynaria quercifolia.2k.o. light brown, thick, edible fungus.kabkab3=kalabkab.kablincable, wire rope.kabligrámancablegram.kablingv[A; a1]turn s.t. heavy over on its side.Dì ka makakabling ánang aparadur nga mau rang usa,You can’t turn that chiffonier over on its side all by yourself.kablitv1[AN; ab2c]touch, move s.t. by curling the fingers.Maáyu siyang mukablit ug sista,He plays the guitar well.Gikablit ku siya arun mulíngì,I touched her to get her to turn to me.Hikablitan gánì ang gátu, maimpas ka giyud,If you accidentally pull the trigger, you’ll be done for.2[A12N; a12]ask a favor readily from a close acquaintance or friend.Makakablit (makapangablit) ta sa átung manidyǐr ug dúna tay kinahanglánun,We can always ask a favor from the manager if ever we need anything.Wà giyud kay makablit dihà sa kustums?Don’t you have any friends (to help us out) at the Customs?-in-v[A; a12]play a guitar.Unsa mang kantaha ang íyang gikinablit?What’s that song he’s playing on the guitar?naction of playing a guitar.-l-un, -l-un(→)asensitive, easily angered.kabrav[A; a]1break s.t. open by prying it.Bára ray makakabra niánang bintánà,We can force that window open only with an iron bar.Kabráha ang kandádu ug way yáwi,Force the lock open if there’s no key.2remove a big portion from s.t.Kabráha nang pánit nga kagumkum,Get that big chunk of crunchy skin of the roast pig.Wà mahimbà ang búus nga gikabráhan ug usa ka trák nga mais,It hardly seemed to make any difference that they took a truckload of grain from the granary, there was so much.bára di-ncrowbar.kabtangseebutang2.kabting=kulabting.kábun1foreman.Ang ákung amahan mauy kábu sa trabáhu sa karsáda,My father is the foreman on the highway construction.2corporal in an armed force.v[B156; a12]be, become a foreman or corporal.kabùv[A; a]1dip water, scoop solids out of a container.Kabuun ta ning túbig sa tangki,Dip the water out of the tank.Ayawg ikabù ang ímung básu sa bugas,Don’t use your glass to scoop the rice out.1a[A2]take in some water in tilting to one side.Pagtakílid sa barku, nakakabù giyug diyútayng túbig,When the ship listed, it took in some water in the process.2fetch water.Túa siya sa atábay, nagkabù,He’s at the well, fetching water.3[a12]make, use as water dipper.ns.t. used as a dipper or scoop.kab-anann1container for fetching water.2place from which water is fetched.3s.t. used to dip or scoop up.paN-v[A2; b6]catch fish fry with a dip net.Mangabù mig bangus páras púnung,We will catch the fry of milkfish with a dip net for the fishpond.kabudv[A; c]tie ropes, strings, wires around s.t. large.Kinsay nagkabud sa alambri diri sa halígi?Who wound the wire around the post?Ikabud ang písì sa kabáyù sa íyang hiktanan,Tie the rope of the horse to the post.nrope for tying.kabuduknred light district.kabug1nk.o. large fruit bat with a dark brown color, growing to a five or even seven-foot wingspan. The flesh is highly esteemed.kabgannabode of this sort of bat.-in-v[A; b6]stay awake at night and sleep during the day like a bat.Pirmi kung mabilar kay nagkinabug ang bátà,I’m always losing sleep because the child stays awake at night.na k.o. triple-looped hitch used to fasten a line to a piece of wood so that it will not slip when the rope is pulled parallel to the wood. So called because the loops form what look like a bat’s claws holding to the wood.kabug2nvariety of millet (dáwa) that is small, rounded, and dark, but highly prized.kabugasun, kabugwasunnmorning star.kabúgawnk.o. astringently sour citrus used for hair rinse and seasoning:Cytrus hystrix.kabúhì(frombúhì)n1a pulsating thing located in the abdominal region which is what one feels when one experiences hyper-acidity or other sharp abdominal pains. The cause of these pains is thought to be the displacement of thekabúhì, most often in an upward direction, and treatment is by hot compresses and by massage (kalaykay) to put thekabúhìback in place.Misáka ákung kabúhì sa kutukutu,Mykabúhìrose to under my rib cage.2this pulsating thing viewed as the seat of life.Unsang urása nabugtù ang íyang kabúhì?What time did he expire (lit. was hiskabúhìbroken off)?v[A13P; a4b4]have pains because of thekabúhì.Gikabuhían (gikabúhì) aku,I have pains in the abdominal region.(→)=kabúhì,v.-un(→)atending to get pains caused bykabúhì.kabukabundust that settles on things.v[BN; a4b4]covered with dust, spray.Mikabukabu (nakabukabu, gikabukabuhan, gikabukabu) ang salug kay walay lampasu,The floor was covered with dust because it had not been cleaned.v[A; b6]be swept up by the wind into a fine spray or particles of dust.Nagkabukabu ang dágat,The sea was whipping up a fine spray.kabukabuhunadusty.kabúkaw=bukawbukaw.seebúkaw2.kabulayna black wax formed as a dwelling place by thekíyut,a honeybee that nests in houses.v[A13; b6]put this k.o. beeswax on s.t.kabunghannname of a wind.kábu nigru=ibyuk.kaburátan1riding crop.2policeman’s club.v[A; a12]strike with a riding crop or policeman’s club.kabus1avery poor, indigent.v[b4]run out of s.t.Nakabsan kami sa pálad,We ran out of luck.Makabsan unyà ta sa bugas,We will run out of rice.kabus2v[AB2; a2b2]for s.t. to slip off from a place it has been put or tied, cause it to do so.Mikabus (nakabus) ang kuríya sa makina,The cord of the machine slipped off.Kinsay nagkabus sa kahun sa bangil?Who pushed the box off of the wedge?Kabusa lang ang bugkus arun maabli ang putus,Just slip the string off so the bundle can be opened.kabus-ukseebus-uk.kábutv1[A; a1]stir a liquid.Ug kabútun ang nilúgaw, dílì mudukut,If you stir the porridge, it won’t stick.2[A; b5]dig a hole in the ground.Íla nang gikabútan (gikábut) ang mga lungag pára sa mga halígi,They have dug up holes for the posts.nhole dug into the ground.(→)ns.t. used to stir liquids.kab-utv1[A; a12b2]reach for.Kab-úta nang hinug nga byábas,Reach for that ripe guava.Nakab-utan ang ákung buhuk sa ungguy,The monkey managed to get hold of my hair.2[A2; a12]attain.Damgu nga gitingúhà námung kab-útun,The dreams we have striven to fulfill.ka-annachievement, realization.Ang pagkaduktur mauy kakab-útan sa íyang mga damgu,Being a doctor was the realization of his dreams.kabútan=kulabútan.kabuway=kabulay.kabyav1[A; c1]move s.t. with a heavy sweeping motion of the arms as in moving water with a paddle or splashing.Mukabya kag kusug arun matúlin ang barútu,Paddle hard to make the boat go fast.Ikabya (kabyáha) ngari ang gabayan arun ákung maabut,Splash the waterwings this way so I can reach them.1amove s.t. light with a sweeping motion.Mikabya siya sa kurtína arun sa paglìlì,She moved the curtain aside to peep outside.2[A; c]fling water or grains out or into s.t.Huy, kinsa may nagkabya ug túbig sa lagúna?Hey, who threw water out onto the lawn?Ayawg kabyáhig balas ang asíras,Don’t throw sand onto the sidewalk.2atoss a ball to a teammate using this k.o. motion.naction of sweeping with the armsor flinging.kabyáranreddish-brown coloration of a chicken.kabyaw=kulabyaw.kabyun=kulabyun.kádaeach, every.Káda túig,Each year.Káda káun níla usa ka ganta ang ílang mahurut,Every time they eat, they consume a whole ganta of rice.— usa[dat.]each and every one of (us, you, them).Káda usa kanátù (ang káda usa kanátù) magdalag pusil,Each and every one of usbringsa gun.kadádingnk.o. sweet potato with yellow flesh and white peels.kadaíya(fromkádaandíya)aof various kinds.Kadaíya man lang ang prútas nga gibaligyà sa karbun,Fruits of various kinds are sold in the market.v[B1456]be all of different kinds.Nagkadaíya ang mga midisínang gidápat,All different kinds of medicines were administered.kadal-ugnan old variety of paddy rice with white grains.kad-ang=kab-ang.kadangkadangnblight affecting coconut trees.v[a4]have coconut blight.Gikadangkadang ang mga lubi,The trees have coconut blight.kadastralncadastre, public records of real estate for purposes of taxation. †kadaw-ug=kadal-ug.kadínanchain.Kadína sa bisiklíta,Bicycle chain.v1[AB; a]form a chain, cause s.t. to do so.Magkadína kitag búlak,Let’s join these flowers in a chain.Kadináhun nátù ning mga lastiku,We’ll make a chain out of these rubber bands.2[b6]shackle with chains.Átù ning kadináhan arun lisud ablíhun,Shackle it with chains to make it difficult to open.— pirpituwanlife imprisonment.— diamurnk.o. small, leafy vine of waste places with tiny pink or white odorless flowers:Antigonon leptopus.— wibnk.o. weave in a series of interlocking chain stitches.Ang muskitírung kadína wib dílì mahilhig,The threads in a mosquito net that is woven with chain stitches cannot be pushed apart.kadinítantiny chain worn as jewelry.kadingnone who gossips (slang).Ang mga kading namínaw pag-áyu sa lális sa magtiáyun,The gossips listened with close attention to the couple’s quarrel.v1[A; c]tell s.o. of, usually gossip (slang).Kinsay nagkading nímung mabdus si Níla?Who told you that Nella was pregnant?1a[A12]receive information,usually gossip (slang).Nakakading kung daghan kunug babáyi si Dyú,I have heard that Joe has many mistresses.2[B12; b6]be, become a gossip (slang).(←)v[C; c16]talk idly, gossip together.naction of gossiping idly (slang).Dúgay nahuman ang ílang káding sa tilipunu,Their telephone conversation took a long time.kadisnun=kardába.kadítincadet.kadkad=kaladkad.kadlasahaving scratches on the surface.Kadlas kaáyu ang pintal sa ímung awtu,The paint on your car is full of scratches.nscratch, mark left on a surface.Dílì mailhan ang kadlas,The scratch is invisible.v[A13P; a12b2]put a scratch in s.t., make a break on a surface.Hikadlasan ang tapalúdu sa awtu,The fender got scratched.-unafull of scratches.-ánay=tubigtúbig.seetúbig.-an(→)na leader of the defenders in a children’s game calledtubigtúbig.v[B]be the leader in this game.kadlitv[A; a]1strike a match, put a match to s.t.Kadlíti ang mga kandílà,Light the candles with a match.2make a small incision or other motion analogous to striking a match.Akuy mukadlit sa hubag,I will make an incision in the boil.Tambálan ang mikadlit sa buayáhun,A folk doctor made an incision in the palm of the child that had the mark of the crocodile.Gikadlítan ku kuntra sa buti,I was vaccinated against smallpox.naction of striking a match.way —don’t strike any matches, humorously said when a man is urinating on analogy of what one says when pouring gasoline.-ánannthe side of a matchbox where matches are struck.-anngeneral name for surgeon fish so called because of the powerful sharp spines situated on each side of the caudal peduncle.kadlumnk.o. erect, branched, hairy herb, aromatic when crushed, with pink and purple flowers, sometimes cultivated. Used as hair rinse:Pogostemon cablin.— ihálassimilar hairy herb of waste places, the leaves of which are used to cure boils:Waltheria americana.kadlumkadlum=kadlum ihálas.kadtushort form:tu.1that (far from speaker and hearer).Kadtung balay sa unáhan kang Husi,That house up ahead is Joe’s.1ahe, she (far away).Wà man gud tu makasabut sa ákung sulti,He did not get what I said.2that one that was past in time.Ngánu man kadtu?Why did that happen?Kadtung ákung giingun,What I said.2athat was the case.Dihà kadtuy higayun nga ...,Ithappened one time that ...2bhe, she (referring to a person remote in time).Nagtúu ang mga tulisan nga kadtu patay na,The bandits believed that he was already dead.3followed by a verb: that time when.Kadtung musumbag na siya, mulikay pud ku,When he would strike me, I would also dodge.4the ones, those that are.Kadtung nakaapil na walay lábut áning duláa,Those who have already tried it once are not to take part this time.niadtu1gen.: of that.Ang tag-íya niadtung sakayána,The owner of that boat.2dat.: to, on that.Ihátag niadtung tawhána,Give it to that man.Niadtung adláwa migíkan siya pára sa Manílà,On that day he left for Manila.3formerlyshort forkaniadtu.adtu=niadtu.naadtu=niadtu.kadtut=kadtu.kadyapà=kudyapà.*kadyìseepangadyì.kadyungv[A; a]cook root crops and bananas in steam.Kadyungun ku ang kamúti arun dì malatà,I’ll steam the sweet potatoes so they won’t become soggy.-annsteamer for root crops and bananas.kadyusncultivated bush bearing beans the seeds of which are like small, black pellets. The young pods are eaten as a vegetable and the seeds, when mature:Cajanus cajan.kág=kalag.kagàv[B; a12]become thin and emaciated.Hala, kagaa giyud inyung láwas pagpúnayg bilar magabíi,Go on, make yourselves thin and enervated by staying up late at night.aemaciated, thin.kágàa1talking excessively of foolish things.2lying, esp. boastfully.v1[A23N]talk foolishness excessively.2[AN; b6(1)]tell a lie, esp. a boastful one.Nakapangágà (nakakágà) siya sa mga tagabúkid nga abugádu siya,He has led the gullible mountaineers to believe that he was a lawyer.Bísag unsa lay íyang gikágà (gipangágà) sa íyang giulitawhan,There was no limit to the lies he told the woman he was courting.3for a chicken to make clucking noise instead of fighting.Ayaw ug isígig sábung ang sunuy tingálig mukágà nà,Don’t keep fighting the rooster. It will get so it will cackle instead of fighting.3a[A23N; b3]grow timid like a chicken.Ngánung kagáan man nímu nang gwápa nga may hitsúra ka man sab?Why are you scared to face that beautiful woman when you’re good-looking?n1empty talk.Ísug kaáyug sinultihan, kágà man lang diay pulus,He talks so fiercely, but it’s nothing but all empty talk.2liar, esp. a boastful one.3cowardly, timid, chicken.Kagáun kaáyu ning manúka dílì ángayng itárì,This cock is very cowardly. It is not fit for a cockfight.-unatalkative.v[B12; b6]be, become a boastful liar or timid.kagabkabnflapping sound.v[B46]make a flapping sound.Mukagabkab ang bandíra ug hangínun,The flag flaps noisily in the wind.kagàkà1n1dull, non-reverberating but loud sound produced by the knocking of light materials.2sound of stuttering.Nahadluk táwun tu siya. Kagàkang mitubag,He was afraid and stuttered when he answered.v[B3]make such a sound.Mikagàkà ang ákung tápir wir búl ngadtu sa sílung,My tupperware bowl rattled as it fell down the stairs.kagàkà2v[A; a2b3]burst into loud laughter.Mukagàkà nà siya dáyun ug makadungug ug kataw-anan nga isturya,She bursts into hearty laughter when she hears a funny story.kagalkalaclanking, rattling, jangling sound: broken-voiced, boisterous-sounding laughter.Ang trák nga gubaun kagalkal kaáyung mudágan,The broken-down truck runs with a rattling noise.Kagalkal nga ubu,A rattling cough.v[A]make a clanking sound.kágangn1k.o. small crab of muddy areas near the shore, with highly prized flesh, but small.2=kagangkagang.kagangkagangna small land crab, dark brown in color, inedible, and with a venomous bite. a for machines or vehicles to be rickety and ready to fall apart.Ang kagangkagang níyang kutsi,His rattletrap car.v[B15]be rickety.kag-angathin, emaciated.Kag-ang na siya kaáyu run kay daghang prublíma,She has gotten emaciated because she has so many worries.v[B; b6]be, become thin or emaciated.kagarv[B46; b6]for a machine to fail to work.Mikagar ang dyíp paglabang sa subà,The jeep stopped dead upon crossing the river.Mikagar ang pusil,The rifle didn’t go off.kagaralseegaral.kágards(fromkagirun—slang).a1having pockmarks.Dì nímu ikapusta ang kágards nga dyúlin,You can’t bet marbles with a rough surface.2ugly.2aold, above thirty.Ang amatyur kantis karun álang sa mga kágards,The amateur contest is for the above thirty’s.3broke, out of money for gambling.Dì na ku mudúwà kay kágards,I won’t play any more because I’m broke.v[B; b6]be, become pockmarked.kagasahaggard and emaciated.v[B1456]be haggard and emaciated.Nagkagas na ang pinirísung wà pakan-a,The prisoner is haggard and thin from lack of food.kágas1v[B2S]for skin diseases to dry and develop scabs.Mukágas ang núka nga maigù sa tambal,A skin disease dries instantly if you apply the right medicine.kágas2v[A3]go in haste.Mikagas (ningkágas) pagdágan ang bátà pagkakitas íyang tátay,The child immediately ran when he saw his father.kagaskasnrustling sound.v[B; aP]rustle.Nikagaskas ang mga dáhung layà paghángin,The dry leaves rustled in the wind.Kagaskásag armirul ang ákung sanínà,Make my shirt rustle with starch.kagatv[A; a12b2]1bite to inflict injury, grab, or hold s.t.Mikagat ang isdà sa paun,The fish grabbed at the bait.Kagtun ku ang ímung dalunggan run,I’m going to bite your ears.1abe fooled into s.t.Dalì ra siyang mukagat sa buláda,She is easily taken in by (bites at) flattery.2catch, snag so as to hold firmly.Mubasiyu lang kun sikáran ang bisiklita. Dì mukagat,The bicycle pedal just goes round. It does not hold.npincer of a crab.kagtannk.o. adult freshwater shrimp with well-developed pincers.-um-aready to bite at the least provocation.Iring kumagat nga nagkaun ug ilagà,Cat eating a rat, ready to bite whoever comes within range.kágawngerms.— sa lalákisperm (euphemism).v[B1245]be contaminated with germs.Nagkakágaw na nang pán nga nahúg sa yútà,The bread that fell to the ground is covered with germs now.-unv[B126]be full of germs.kagáwadnmunicipal councilors.kagawkaw=kagalkal.kagay1nvery mature coconut that is brown.kágaynrattle of dishes.v[A; c1]make a rattling sound.Nikágay sa baskit ang mga buak nga plátu,The broken plates rattled in the basket.(→)2afor a cough to be loose.v[B2]for cough to become loose.Mukagay na gánì ang ubu, hinug na nà,If the cough is loose, it’s mature.kagaykay1n1sound made by empty shells or the like, rattling.Ang kinagaykay sa mga pitsas,The rattling of the mahjong pieces.2s.o. who talks too much without saying any thing of value.3a braggart.v1[A; a12]make a rattling sound.2[A13]talk much without sense (slang).Nagkagaykay lag íyang sinultihan. Wà giyuy unud,He is talking so much blah-blah. There’s nothing to it.3[A]brag around.kagaykay2nk.o. herb of waste places bearing beans:Crotolaria mucronata.kagibúhì(fromkaágiandkinabúhì)nbiography.kagidncontagious skin disease, characterized by small eruptions which develop white scales and itch intensely.v[a4]be infected withkagid.kagirunaitch-ridden.v[B12]be, become itch-ridden.kagidlaysee*gidlay.kagíitnhigh-pitched squeak or creaking noise caused by friction.v[A4]creak, squeak.kagìkìnsnicker, laughter that is suppressed.v[A; b3]snicker.Mikagìkì ang mga bátà kay walà makapamutúnis ang maistru,The children snickered because the teacher forgot to button his pants.kagilkilnclinking, high-pitched sound of metal.v[A; a]make a clinking sound.Ang mga sinsilyu nikagilkil sa íyang bulsa,Coins jingled in his pocket.Ayawg kagilkíla ang kadína,Don’t rattle the chain.kagingastiff.v[B; a]become stiff.Makaging (mukaging) ang kusáhus ug mabulad ug dúgay,The jerked meat will get too stiff if you leave it out too long.Dúgay na siyang nakaging,He kicked off (lit. became stiff) a long time ago.kagingkingn1growth on a bamboo which extends like a vine and has thorns. It grows at the tips as branches.2k.o. spiny bamboo:Bambusa spinosa.kágisv[A; ab]scrape s.t. carefully so it is not damaged.Kagísa ang pintal sa bungbung,Scrape the paint off the wall.2shave.Kagísan únà ang pasyinti úsà upirahi,They shave the patient before operating.paN-v[A2; b]shave oneself.-in-nscrapings.kagiskis1nshrill, scraping, scratching sound.v[A; a12]make a shrill, scraping sound.Nagkagiskis ang puthaw nga gikiskísan sa pintal,There was a scratching sound as the paint was being scraped off the metal.kagiskis2=agis-is.kagiskis3=agusahis.kágitv[A; ac]make a creaking sound.Nikágit ang lansang dihang giibut,The nail made a loud, creaking sound as he pulled it out.Kagítun kung ákung ngípun,I’ll grit my teeth.kagitkitngrinding, grating sound.v[A; b6]make a grinding, grating sound.Mukagitkit ang sín ug gabsun,Galvanized iron produces a grating sound if you saw on it.Magkagitkit ang lansang nga iwiriswiris sa bungbung nga simintu,Nails produce a high-pitched screeching sound when you grate them againstcement.kágiwseelagiw.kagkag1afor hair to be standing up and going in every direction.v[B1; a12]have hair going every which way.Nagkagkag man nang buhuk mu, mu ra kag si Stukuski,Your hair is standing up and going in every direction. You look like Stokowski.kagkag2=kalagkag.kagmunsnort of pigs or people when they are angry.paN-v[A]snort.Nangagmu ang bábuy ihás,The wild pig snorted.kagmud=agmud.kagù=bagù2.kagubkuba1crunchy, crisp.Kagubkub kaáyug pánit ang inasal,The roast pig has very crisp skin.2making a crunching sound.Kagubkub pamatíun ang yílu nga giúsap,The ice he’s chewing sounds crunchy.v1[B; a]be, become crisp.2[A; a12]make a crunching sound.kagudv1[A; a]grind s.t. to shreds by rubbing or scraping it.Kagdun (kagurun) ku ning ímung lubi,I’ll grate your coconut.2[b4]abrade, wear off.Wà pa kagdi ang ligid,The tire is not worn down yet.(←)v[C]have intercourse (slang).kaguran, kalagúrannshredder made of a serrated metal circle attached to a piece of wood to scrape out the coconut meat.paN-(←)nskin irritation of the toes characterized by welt-like eruptions and extreme itching. It is said to be caused by stepping in dung with the bare feet. The itching is relieved by an action similar to that of shredding a coconut.-in-nshredded coconut meat.kagùkù1v1[A]make a hollow thumping sound.Ug mukagùkù ang sambag, hinug na,When the tamarind rattles, it’s ripe.2[A; b3]laugh with a deep, loud voice.Nahikagùkù akug katáwa sa íyang isturya,I burst into loud laughter at his story.n1hollow sound in large fruits; chugging sound of trains in motion.2a large k.o. sweet pepper of the same type as is commercially grown in the States, so called because it makes hollow sounds if you tap it.kagùkù2na large k.o. crab with a long, reddish body like a hermitcrab, but dwelling in its own shell. Inedible, but used as bait.kagulángannvirgin forest, untouched by man.kagulíyangnnoisy confusion.Ang kagulíyang sa nanúgat sa artista,The noise made by the people meeting the actress.v[A13; b3]be in noisy confusion.Nagkagulíyang ang mga táwu sa súnug,The people broke into noisy confusion at the fire.kagulkulnnoise made by the knocking of hollow and heavy things.v[A; a]make a hollow, rattling sound.Nagkagulkul ang mga húlin sa kumúda,The marbles rattled in the drawer.Mukagulkul kamu sa prisuhan,You will rot (lit. rattle) in prison.kagumkuma1crisp (but not so crisp askagubkub).Kagumkum kaáyu ang patátas,The cookies are somewhat crisp.2making a crunching, but slightly prolonged sound.v[B; a]be crisp.kagung1v[AN]1make a hollow sound when empty.2be empty, as if producing such a hollow sound.Nipaúlì ku gíkang namasul nga mikagung (nangagung) ang sakayan,I came home from fishing with an empty boat.kagung2=kagungkung.kagungkungn1the portion at the base of the spine of fowl just above the triangular structure which holds the tail feathers (ísul).2the analogous structure in mammals.v[B26N; b6]be, become skin and bones (like thekagungkungwhich has little flesh or fat).Mangagungkung (mukagungkung) ka kun dì ka mukáun,You will become very thin if you do not eat.-unabony, thin.kagunkágunv[AC; ac3]go around as a group, take s.o. along with a group.Daghang mukagunkágun nákù sa pagpangharána,A lot of people take me around to go serenading.Dì ku makigkagunkágun sa mga palahúbug,I don’t go around with drunkards.kagupà, kagúpàncollective term for one’s blood relations.Aku ray tituládu sa ámung kagúpà,I’m the only one in our clan that has a degree.kágusv[A; a]scrape s.t. that is hard and coarse.Nagkágus siyag bagul,He is scraping a coconut shell.kaguskusndull, rustling sound.v[A; a12]make a dull, rustling sound.Nagkaguskus siyang nanguskus sa dukut,He made a dull, rustling sound, scraping the rice that stuck to the pot.kágutngnashing, grinding sound.v[a2]make a gnashing, grinding sound.Nikágut ang ákung ngípun sa kalágut,I gnashed my teeth in anger.Nagkágut ang galingan. Abdi,The grinder is making a grating sound. Pour more grains into it.kagutkutnsound made by s.t. gnawing away at s.t. or scraping s.t. off.Ang kagutkut sa ilagang gakitkit sa kumúda,The gnawingsound of the rats nibbling at the drawer.v[AN; c]make a continuous gnawing sound.Nikagutkut ang tísas pagsulat nákù sa islít,The piece of chalk made a scraping sound when I wrote on the slate.Ang kinagutkut sa limbas,The scraping sound of the carpenter’s file.
ka1seeikaw.
ka21linker between numeral and noun.Tulu ka mansánas,Three apples.Líbu ka líbu,Thousands and thousands.2betweenisigormasigand nouns.Ísig nímu ka táwu,Your fellow men.Ang ílang masig ka áping,Each of their cheeks.3— ugparticle in expressing alternative situations: ‘be it ... or’.Manágat giyud siya mag-ulan kag mag-ínit,He goes fishing rain or shine.
*ka3sa —[name], íla —[name]at [name]’s place.Adtu ku sa ka Banung (íla ka Banung),I am going to Banong’s place.
ka4nletter K.
ka-1=naka-.seemaka-1.
ka-2affix forming nouns which mean ‘one’sco-[noun]’.Ákung kaklási,My classmate.Ákung katagilungsud,My fellow townsman.Ákung kaáway,My opponent.
ka-3affix added to adjectives. Adjectives pluska-have these uses:1as nouns which mean ‘the state of being [so-and-so]’.Tungud sa ákung kasubù,Because of my sorrow.Ang katahum sa palíbut,The beauty of the surroundings.2in exclamations.Kagwápu sa ímung balay!What a beautiful house you have!Kadakù!How big it is!3afterunsato form a phrase: how (to what extent) s.t. is [adj.].Unsa kadakù?How big is it?Dì mabatbat kun unsa kangilngig,Words cannot describe how horrible it was.
ka-4=maka-2.
kánhemorrhoids.Gipaupirahan na ba níya ang ká sa íyang lubut?Did he have his hemorrhoids operated on?
káagv[B6; c16]move in haste.Nakáag (mikáag) siya kay mibagting na ang alas syíti,She was in a hurry because it was already seven o’clock.(→)adoing s.t. with great haste and carelessly.Kaag kaáyu kang mamuhatbuhat. May mga sayup,You are very fast but careless in your work. You made lots of mistakes.v[B15; a12]be, become careless.Kinsa guy musálig nímus trabáhu nga nagkaag ka man lang?Who would trust your work when you work so carelessly?
ka-an1inflectional affix: the local passive potential, future.see-an1.
ka-an2affix forming nouns1added to adjectives to form nouns which mean ‘the quality of [adj.]’.Kalampúsan,Success.Kalipáyan,Happiness.Ang íyang kasuk-ánun mauy usa ka kasukwahían sa íyang maáyung pamatásan,His quickness to anger is not in harmony with his good manners.2added to nouns or adjectives to form nouns which refer to a group of [noun]’s.Ang mga kabatáan,The children.Balay sa kahiláyan,Den of vice.Kanipáan,Nipa swamp.2aforming numbers, the multiples of ten’s.Katluan,Thirty.Kapituan,Seventy.
ka-an3(←)affix added to adjectives which refer to a state to form nouns which refer to the achievement of the state.Way katin-áwan ang inyung burúka,Your case has not reached a clear resolution.Way kahusáyan ang inyung burúka ug isig pasángil,Your case will never be resolved if all you do is accuse each other.
kaang1nflowerpot.v[A; c16]plant in a flowerpot.
kaang2ahaving legs apart when walking.v[B; a12P]walk with legs apart.Mukaang siya ug lakaw kay may hubag sa bilahan,He walks with legs apart because he has a boil in the crotch.
kaangkáangv[A; b(1)]go here and there, from place to place in excitement.Nagkaangkáang siya ug pangítag kwarta nga íyang mabáwun,He went here and there excitedly looking for money to take with him on his trip.
káatv[A; a12]go out and wander around aimlessly to pass idle time.Mukáat ku kay gilaáyan ku dinhi,I’ll go out and mess around because I’m bored here.
kábav[A; a]1carry close to the chest or strapped to the back.Ang inahang ungguy nga nagkába sa íyang ituy,A mother monkey carrying its little one.2carry a house to move it.Gikába níla ang balay ngadtu sa tabuk,They carried the house across the street.n=kabahan.(→)v[A; b(1)]copulate, esp. animals.Ang irù mukaba bísag náa atubángan sa daghang táwu,Dogs will copulate even in front of people.kabahannstrap for a load carried on the back.
kabadv[A23]run or walk instantly without hesitation.Mikabad pagpanágan ang mga sugarul sa pagkakità níla sa pulis,The gamblers took to their heels when they saw the police.
kábagv[B46; b4]have gas pains.Gikabágan ku humag káun sa nangkà,I had gas pains after eating the jackfruit.ngas pain.
kabaghak=baláhak.
kabahíru=byatilis.
kabahungnlarge and deep sore caused by an infection.v[B2; b4]get a sore.Makabahung nang núka kun dì tagdun,That sore will turn into an ulcer if you don’t take care of it.Gikabahungan ang íyang tiil,His foot developed a deep ulcer.-unahaving deep ulcers.
kabàkábàn1k.o. butterfly, orange in color, and unusually big.2k.o. sailboat the sail of which looks like butterfly wings.v[B1256]1turn into akabàkábàbutterfly.2ride, make into this sort of sailboat.
kabalnone point short of winning.Kabal na ang ámung iskur. Usa na lang ka syát, daug na,Our score is just one point short of winning. One more shot to victory.v[B2]reach a score which is one point to winning.
kabalunggank.o. medicinal oil made from the snake melon (Trichosanthes quinquangulata).
kabalíti=kabilíti.
kabalyiríyancavalry, horse-mounted soldier(not mechanized).
kabalyíru1n1gentleman.2acting like a gentleman.3spending liberally.prísu —1one under house arrest.2trustee in prison who can go about as he pleases.v[AB12; c1]spend on a liberal scale, become a liberal spender.Wà giyuy búngang makúhà ug kabalyirúhun (ikabalyíru) ug gastu ang kwarta,No good can result of it if he spends money lavishly.
kabalyíru2nk.o. small ornamental tree with pinnate leaves bearing red or yellow flowers:Caesalpinia pulcherrima.
kabalyíti=kabilíti.
kabalyu, kabalyusnhorsepower.Tris kabalyus,Three horsepower.
kaban1ntrunk, chest.v[a12]store in a trunk.— munduntrunk with a rounded top and lined with upholstery tacks along its sides.-in-arectangular in shape.v[a12]make into a rectangular shape.Kinabana pagtábas ang líab sa ákung sinínà,Cut the neckline of my dress square.kabankabannk.o. bivalve, so called because it opens and closes like a trunk.
kaban2nmeasurement equivalent to twenty-five gantas.Usa ka kaban nga bugas humay,A cavan of rice.-is(←)cavans (plural).
kabanga1spotted, splotched.Ang ákung iring kabang putì ug itum,My pet cat is spotted white and black.2unevenly painted or cut.Kabang ang íyang tupi,His haircut is uneven.3uneven in voice because of fright, adolescence, and the like.Kabang ang íyang tíngug kay hápit na maulitáwu,His voice is uneven because he is an adolescent.v[B2; a]be splotched, uneven.Nagkabang ang íyang nawung sa ap-ap,His face is splotched with fungus.(←)v[B145]intensely uneven or splotched.Nagkábang ang íyang nawung sa pulbus,Her face wassplotchedwith powder.
kab-angnhook, crook.v[AB3; ac]hook around s.t., for a crook to catch onto s.t., cause it to do so.Mikab-ang (nakab-ang) ang angkla sa dakung batu mau nga wà mabira,The anchor hooked on a big stone. That’s why we couldn’t get it up.Nagkab-ang ang gunitánan sa páyung sa lansang,The umbrella is hung by the handle over the nail.Ikab-ang ug hugut ang ímung buktun sa sanga,Hook your arm tight around the branch.nhook that holds or grabs s.t.
kabangáhan=balbangáan.
kabaritncabaret.-írancabaret girl.
kabaryu=byatilis.
kabásingizzard shad:Nematalosa nasusandAnodontostoma chacunda.
kábat=kalábat.
Kabatáang Makabáyannname of a militant, leftist youth organization (Pilipino forPatriotic Youths).
kabatkabatv[A; a]hop from island to island in going s.w.Gikabatkabat sa mga kuntrabandista ang mga pulù,The smugglers hopped from one island to another.
kábaw1=kalabaw.
kábaw2nfemale genitalia (euphemism).
kabawkábaw=kinalabaw.seekalabaw.
kab-ayv[A; b6(1)]lay the forearms over s.t., generally for support.Mikab-ay siya sa barútu dihang gikápuy nag linanguy,He hung onto the boat when he grew tired of swimming.
kabayru1=kabalyíru2.2=byatilis.
kabáyùn1horse.2paramour (slang).3knight in chess.4face card showing a horse in Spanish cards, worth eleven.— sa dágatsea horse.— sa dáruplow beam.(→)v[A; ac]1ride, bring s.t. on a horse.2ride, mount on s.t.Bansay siyang mukabayù sa bisiklíta,She rides a bicycle expertly.3[A; b6]be on top of s.o. in wrestling or similar activity.3ahave sexual intercourse with (slang).Nakakabayù aku níyag kas-á,I have had intercourse with her once.3b[b6]be mobbed.Gikabay-an sa mga batan-un ang mga artista,The movie stars were mobbed by the young people.kinabay-anayv[c]have intercourse.Udtung tútuk, nagkinabay-anay pa gihápun!It’s high noon and they are still having intercourse!Culu-, kabayùkabáyùn1folding ironing board.2toy horse.-in-n1long-armed corn grinder.2=kulukabáyù,1.kinabay-annmanner of riding.-unahorse-like.Kabayúug nawung,Horse-faced.†
kabdus=mabdus.
kabhang=alukabhang.
kábi=kábig.
kabiba, kabíbav1[A; c1]carry s.t. strapped or slung over the shoulder.Hasta bátà nga gamay kabibahan pa giyud ug putus,Even the small child has to carry a package over her shoulders.2[A; b6(1)]wear s.t. wrapped around the torso.Nagkabíba siyang nalígù,She took a bath with s.t. wrapped around her body.3[A; c1]amake into a shoulder strap.bmake into a chemise or s.t. to wrap around the body.n1shoulder strap.2loose chemise or anything wrapped around the torso.
kabíbatv[ac]climb holding on to s.t. with both hands, climb up to get.Kabibáta kanang mga sambag nga hinug,Climb up to get those ripe tamarinds.Ikabíbat ang písìngadtu,Climb up there to put the rope up.
kabibitv1[A; c]hold on to s.t.Nagkabibit kug malíta,I was carrying a suitcase.Sanga nga íyang gikabibitan,The branch he was holding on to.2[A; b]aput a handle onto s.t.bmake s.t. into a handle.nhandle, s.t. with which one holds on to s.t.
kábigv[A3P; a]1make s.t. move toward one; attract towards s.o., to s.t.Nakábig ákung pagtagad sa manánuy níyang tíngug,Her sweet voice attracted my attention.Kining tawhána nagkábig sa íyang signus kay kiat kaáyung mudráyib,This fellow is courting danger with his reckless driving.Kabíga (ikábig) ang túbig sa kanal,Draw the water towards the ditch.2convert.Kabíga (ikábig) ang mga Múrus,Convert the Muslims.(→)nconvert.
kabíkabv[A2S; a2]climb up with the hands taking an important part.Makabíkab ku ning inyung bintánà kay náay káhuy sa tapad,I can climb up to your window because there is a tree next to it.
kabíkag=kabíkab.
kabilv[A; ab2]touch, brush against s.t. lightly.Nabanggaan ímung awtu? Wà, nakabilan lang,Did you wreck your car? No, it was just scratched.-l-un(←), -únunatouchy, sensitive.Kalabílun (kabilúnun) nà siyag buut. Daling masukù,He’s very sensitive. He gets angry right away.
kabílawnk.o. slender, creeping herb of waste places, with sticky sap used as a poultice for disorders of the uterus:Commelina benghalensis.
kabildunconversation.v[C; ac]converse.Nagkabildu mi báhin sa ámung trabáhu,We were talking about our jobs.Ngánung mangísug ka man? Kabildúhun ta lang gud ni,Why do you have to blow your top? We can talk this out calmly.Unsa may inyung gikabildúhan (gipanagkabildúhan)?What were you talking about?kabilduhayv[C]converse.Culu-=kabildu.
kabilinggann1impediment to one’s freedom of action.Makalangyaw ku kay ulitáwu pang way kabilinggan,I’m free to travel as I am unmarried and have no responsibilities.Dúnay kabilinggan ang yútà,There’s some problem with the title to that land.walay —aof no impediment.bof no importance.Dinhay áway piru wà tuy kabilinggan,There was a fight, but it was nothing worth talking about.Way kabilinggan nang samára. Kadlas ra,That wound was nothing. It was just a scratch.Way kabilinggan ug hutdan tag kwarta kay makahuwam ta,It doesn’t matter if we run out of money because we can always borrow.2responsibility.Dakung kabilinggan ang pagkuput ug dakung kwarta,It’s a big responsibility to be in charge of a large sum of money.3things to attend to.Dúgay siyang maulì kay may kabilinggan pang giatiman sa upisína,He will come home late because he has s.t. to attend to at the office.-unahaving responsibilities.
kabilítinridge pole of a roof.v[A; a12b(1)]make, put in a ridge pole.
kabilkabil=kawilkawil.seekawil.
kabilúsuaready to take offense and therefore trouble-prone.Dílì katiáwan ang táwung kabilúsu,You can’t play jokes on people who take offense easily.v[B1; c5]become readily offended and therefore trouble-prone.Ug magkabilúsu ka íning dapíta, tabangan ka giyud sa mga buguy dinhi,If you act touchy around these parts, the toughs will gang up on you.
kabilyan1bars for reinforcing concrete.2iron bars for window grills.v[c]put iron bars in.
kábinnship’s cabin.v[A1]travel cabin class.
kab-ing=kab-ang.
kabinitncabinet, case with drawers or shelves for medicine, food, jewelry, etc.
kabirv[A2; a3b8]make a profit.Dakug makabir ang nigusyung ismagling,There’s a big profit to be made in the smuggling business.Bay-ansil mauy ákung nigusyung nakabiran,I made profit in the business of buying and selling.
kábirncover.v1[A; b6(1)]put a cover on s.t.Kabíri ang libru arun dì mahúgaw,Put cover on the book so it won’t get dirty.2[A; c]protect oneself from blows with the hands.Mukábir siya dáyun kun dyában,He covers immediately if his opponent jabs him.3cover the ball in a volleyball game.Páwul kay síku ímung gikábir,Foul! You covered the ball with your elbow.kabirkábirv[A13]dílì, walà —fail to keep s.t. concealed, be direct where propriety requires the opposite.Sa walay kabirkábir íya akung gihingawátan,Without beating around the bush, he accused me of being a thief.
kabísan1provincial capital.2village chief.— dibaranggay, sa baryu=kabísa,2.v[B156; a12]be, become the village chief.
kabisádanbridle.v1[A; a]put a bridle.2[a12]make into a bridle.
kabisádua1have complete knowledge of s.t.Kabisádu na nákù ang (kabisádu na aku sa) mga dálan dinhi,I’m completely familiar with roads here.2have complete knowledge of a procedure.Kabisádu kaáyu siyasa mga makina,He is very knowledgeable about engines.
kabisdaknan old variety of paddy rice with long, white grains.
kabisilyanhead of the table.v[A; b]sit, seat at the head of the table.
kabisíran1capital town.2seat at the place at the table occupied by the most honored person in the group.
kabitv[A; b6(1)]1cling to, hang on to.Punù na kaáyu ang trák. Mukabit lang ta,The truck is already full. Let’s just hang on to the sides.2ajoin in on a transportation franchise on a minor basis.Mukabit na lang sila sa ámung linya kay duruha ra man ka buuk ang ílang dyip,They have decided to let their jeep run on our line as they only have two.2bhook up to a telephone with another line.3set decorations in another material.Ang sinínà sa birhin gikabitan ug mga brilyanti,The dress of the image was inlaid with diamonds.4[B126]be late in planting (grab on to the tail end of the season).Makabit giyud ning átung pagpugas tungud sa kadúgay sa ulan,We’ll be late sowing because the rains came late.5[A; a12]take a paramour or lover.n1connection of public transportation, party line in telephone.Bísi kaáyu ang tilipunu kay daghang kabit,The telephone is very busy because there are a lot of party lines.2s.o. with whom one has extra-marital relations.Nahibalu na giyud ang asáwa nga may kabit diay si Tiruy,The wife finally found out that Terry had a paramour.3planted at the end of the season.
kábitngambling game of tossing coins, where bets are placed on heads or tails.v[AC; c3]toss coins.
kab-it=kab-ang.
kabkab1v[A; a]dig a hole by scooping out dirt.Gikabkab sa irù ang bukug,The dog dug up the bone.— sa, ang kabúhìv[A; a]press the finger tips into the pit of the stomach to relieve it ofkabúhìand massage it with a digging motion.-ay(→)naction of digging and disturbing the surface.Pwirting kabkabay sa mga táwu sa nasunúgan!How the people dug around the ruins of the fire!
kabkab2n1k.o. fern, grown as an ornamental:Drynaria quercifolia.2k.o. light brown, thick, edible fungus.
kabkab3=kalabkab.
kablincable, wire rope.
kabligrámancablegram.
kablingv[A; a1]turn s.t. heavy over on its side.Dì ka makakabling ánang aparadur nga mau rang usa,You can’t turn that chiffonier over on its side all by yourself.
kablitv1[AN; ab2c]touch, move s.t. by curling the fingers.Maáyu siyang mukablit ug sista,He plays the guitar well.Gikablit ku siya arun mulíngì,I touched her to get her to turn to me.Hikablitan gánì ang gátu, maimpas ka giyud,If you accidentally pull the trigger, you’ll be done for.2[A12N; a12]ask a favor readily from a close acquaintance or friend.Makakablit (makapangablit) ta sa átung manidyǐr ug dúna tay kinahanglánun,We can always ask a favor from the manager if ever we need anything.Wà giyud kay makablit dihà sa kustums?Don’t you have any friends (to help us out) at the Customs?-in-v[A; a12]play a guitar.Unsa mang kantaha ang íyang gikinablit?What’s that song he’s playing on the guitar?naction of playing a guitar.-l-un, -l-un(→)asensitive, easily angered.
kabrav[A; a]1break s.t. open by prying it.Bára ray makakabra niánang bintánà,We can force that window open only with an iron bar.Kabráha ang kandádu ug way yáwi,Force the lock open if there’s no key.2remove a big portion from s.t.Kabráha nang pánit nga kagumkum,Get that big chunk of crunchy skin of the roast pig.Wà mahimbà ang búus nga gikabráhan ug usa ka trák nga mais,It hardly seemed to make any difference that they took a truckload of grain from the granary, there was so much.bára di-ncrowbar.
kabtangseebutang2.
kabting=kulabting.
kábun1foreman.Ang ákung amahan mauy kábu sa trabáhu sa karsáda,My father is the foreman on the highway construction.2corporal in an armed force.v[B156; a12]be, become a foreman or corporal.
kabùv[A; a]1dip water, scoop solids out of a container.Kabuun ta ning túbig sa tangki,Dip the water out of the tank.Ayawg ikabù ang ímung básu sa bugas,Don’t use your glass to scoop the rice out.1a[A2]take in some water in tilting to one side.Pagtakílid sa barku, nakakabù giyug diyútayng túbig,When the ship listed, it took in some water in the process.2fetch water.Túa siya sa atábay, nagkabù,He’s at the well, fetching water.3[a12]make, use as water dipper.ns.t. used as a dipper or scoop.kab-anann1container for fetching water.2place from which water is fetched.3s.t. used to dip or scoop up.paN-v[A2; b6]catch fish fry with a dip net.Mangabù mig bangus páras púnung,We will catch the fry of milkfish with a dip net for the fishpond.
kabudv[A; c]tie ropes, strings, wires around s.t. large.Kinsay nagkabud sa alambri diri sa halígi?Who wound the wire around the post?Ikabud ang písì sa kabáyù sa íyang hiktanan,Tie the rope of the horse to the post.nrope for tying.
kabuduknred light district.
kabug1nk.o. large fruit bat with a dark brown color, growing to a five or even seven-foot wingspan. The flesh is highly esteemed.kabgannabode of this sort of bat.-in-v[A; b6]stay awake at night and sleep during the day like a bat.Pirmi kung mabilar kay nagkinabug ang bátà,I’m always losing sleep because the child stays awake at night.na k.o. triple-looped hitch used to fasten a line to a piece of wood so that it will not slip when the rope is pulled parallel to the wood. So called because the loops form what look like a bat’s claws holding to the wood.
kabug2nvariety of millet (dáwa) that is small, rounded, and dark, but highly prized.
kabugasun, kabugwasunnmorning star.
kabúgawnk.o. astringently sour citrus used for hair rinse and seasoning:Cytrus hystrix.
kabúhì(frombúhì)n1a pulsating thing located in the abdominal region which is what one feels when one experiences hyper-acidity or other sharp abdominal pains. The cause of these pains is thought to be the displacement of thekabúhì, most often in an upward direction, and treatment is by hot compresses and by massage (kalaykay) to put thekabúhìback in place.Misáka ákung kabúhì sa kutukutu,Mykabúhìrose to under my rib cage.2this pulsating thing viewed as the seat of life.Unsang urása nabugtù ang íyang kabúhì?What time did he expire (lit. was hiskabúhìbroken off)?v[A13P; a4b4]have pains because of thekabúhì.Gikabuhían (gikabúhì) aku,I have pains in the abdominal region.(→)=kabúhì,v.-un(→)atending to get pains caused bykabúhì.
kabukabundust that settles on things.v[BN; a4b4]covered with dust, spray.Mikabukabu (nakabukabu, gikabukabuhan, gikabukabu) ang salug kay walay lampasu,The floor was covered with dust because it had not been cleaned.v[A; b6]be swept up by the wind into a fine spray or particles of dust.Nagkabukabu ang dágat,The sea was whipping up a fine spray.kabukabuhunadusty.
kabúkaw=bukawbukaw.seebúkaw2.
kabulayna black wax formed as a dwelling place by thekíyut,a honeybee that nests in houses.v[A13; b6]put this k.o. beeswax on s.t.
kabunghannname of a wind.
kábu nigru=ibyuk.
kaburátan1riding crop.2policeman’s club.v[A; a12]strike with a riding crop or policeman’s club.
kabus1avery poor, indigent.v[b4]run out of s.t.Nakabsan kami sa pálad,We ran out of luck.Makabsan unyà ta sa bugas,We will run out of rice.
kabus2v[AB2; a2b2]for s.t. to slip off from a place it has been put or tied, cause it to do so.Mikabus (nakabus) ang kuríya sa makina,The cord of the machine slipped off.Kinsay nagkabus sa kahun sa bangil?Who pushed the box off of the wedge?Kabusa lang ang bugkus arun maabli ang putus,Just slip the string off so the bundle can be opened.
kabus-ukseebus-uk.
kábutv1[A; a1]stir a liquid.Ug kabútun ang nilúgaw, dílì mudukut,If you stir the porridge, it won’t stick.2[A; b5]dig a hole in the ground.Íla nang gikabútan (gikábut) ang mga lungag pára sa mga halígi,They have dug up holes for the posts.nhole dug into the ground.(→)ns.t. used to stir liquids.
kab-utv1[A; a12b2]reach for.Kab-úta nang hinug nga byábas,Reach for that ripe guava.Nakab-utan ang ákung buhuk sa ungguy,The monkey managed to get hold of my hair.2[A2; a12]attain.Damgu nga gitingúhà námung kab-útun,The dreams we have striven to fulfill.ka-annachievement, realization.Ang pagkaduktur mauy kakab-útan sa íyang mga damgu,Being a doctor was the realization of his dreams.
kabútan=kulabútan.
kabuway=kabulay.
kabyav1[A; c1]move s.t. with a heavy sweeping motion of the arms as in moving water with a paddle or splashing.Mukabya kag kusug arun matúlin ang barútu,Paddle hard to make the boat go fast.Ikabya (kabyáha) ngari ang gabayan arun ákung maabut,Splash the waterwings this way so I can reach them.1amove s.t. light with a sweeping motion.Mikabya siya sa kurtína arun sa paglìlì,She moved the curtain aside to peep outside.2[A; c]fling water or grains out or into s.t.Huy, kinsa may nagkabya ug túbig sa lagúna?Hey, who threw water out onto the lawn?Ayawg kabyáhig balas ang asíras,Don’t throw sand onto the sidewalk.2atoss a ball to a teammate using this k.o. motion.naction of sweeping with the armsor flinging.
kabyáranreddish-brown coloration of a chicken.
kabyaw=kulabyaw.
kabyun=kulabyun.
kádaeach, every.Káda túig,Each year.Káda káun níla usa ka ganta ang ílang mahurut,Every time they eat, they consume a whole ganta of rice.— usa[dat.]each and every one of (us, you, them).Káda usa kanátù (ang káda usa kanátù) magdalag pusil,Each and every one of usbringsa gun.
kadádingnk.o. sweet potato with yellow flesh and white peels.
kadaíya(fromkádaandíya)aof various kinds.Kadaíya man lang ang prútas nga gibaligyà sa karbun,Fruits of various kinds are sold in the market.v[B1456]be all of different kinds.Nagkadaíya ang mga midisínang gidápat,All different kinds of medicines were administered.
kadal-ugnan old variety of paddy rice with white grains.
kad-ang=kab-ang.
kadangkadangnblight affecting coconut trees.v[a4]have coconut blight.Gikadangkadang ang mga lubi,The trees have coconut blight.
kadastralncadastre, public records of real estate for purposes of taxation. †
kadaw-ug=kadal-ug.
kadínanchain.Kadína sa bisiklíta,Bicycle chain.v1[AB; a]form a chain, cause s.t. to do so.Magkadína kitag búlak,Let’s join these flowers in a chain.Kadináhun nátù ning mga lastiku,We’ll make a chain out of these rubber bands.2[b6]shackle with chains.Átù ning kadináhan arun lisud ablíhun,Shackle it with chains to make it difficult to open.— pirpituwanlife imprisonment.— diamurnk.o. small, leafy vine of waste places with tiny pink or white odorless flowers:Antigonon leptopus.— wibnk.o. weave in a series of interlocking chain stitches.Ang muskitírung kadína wib dílì mahilhig,The threads in a mosquito net that is woven with chain stitches cannot be pushed apart.kadinítantiny chain worn as jewelry.
kadingnone who gossips (slang).Ang mga kading namínaw pag-áyu sa lális sa magtiáyun,The gossips listened with close attention to the couple’s quarrel.v1[A; c]tell s.o. of, usually gossip (slang).Kinsay nagkading nímung mabdus si Níla?Who told you that Nella was pregnant?1a[A12]receive information,usually gossip (slang).Nakakading kung daghan kunug babáyi si Dyú,I have heard that Joe has many mistresses.2[B12; b6]be, become a gossip (slang).(←)v[C; c16]talk idly, gossip together.naction of gossiping idly (slang).Dúgay nahuman ang ílang káding sa tilipunu,Their telephone conversation took a long time.
kadisnun=kardába.
kadítincadet.
kadkad=kaladkad.
kadlasahaving scratches on the surface.Kadlas kaáyu ang pintal sa ímung awtu,The paint on your car is full of scratches.nscratch, mark left on a surface.Dílì mailhan ang kadlas,The scratch is invisible.v[A13P; a12b2]put a scratch in s.t., make a break on a surface.Hikadlasan ang tapalúdu sa awtu,The fender got scratched.-unafull of scratches.-ánay=tubigtúbig.seetúbig.-an(→)na leader of the defenders in a children’s game calledtubigtúbig.v[B]be the leader in this game.
kadlitv[A; a]1strike a match, put a match to s.t.Kadlíti ang mga kandílà,Light the candles with a match.2make a small incision or other motion analogous to striking a match.Akuy mukadlit sa hubag,I will make an incision in the boil.Tambálan ang mikadlit sa buayáhun,A folk doctor made an incision in the palm of the child that had the mark of the crocodile.Gikadlítan ku kuntra sa buti,I was vaccinated against smallpox.naction of striking a match.way —don’t strike any matches, humorously said when a man is urinating on analogy of what one says when pouring gasoline.-ánannthe side of a matchbox where matches are struck.-anngeneral name for surgeon fish so called because of the powerful sharp spines situated on each side of the caudal peduncle.
kadlumnk.o. erect, branched, hairy herb, aromatic when crushed, with pink and purple flowers, sometimes cultivated. Used as hair rinse:Pogostemon cablin.— ihálassimilar hairy herb of waste places, the leaves of which are used to cure boils:Waltheria americana.kadlumkadlum=kadlum ihálas.
kadtushort form:tu.1that (far from speaker and hearer).Kadtung balay sa unáhan kang Husi,That house up ahead is Joe’s.1ahe, she (far away).Wà man gud tu makasabut sa ákung sulti,He did not get what I said.2that one that was past in time.Ngánu man kadtu?Why did that happen?Kadtung ákung giingun,What I said.2athat was the case.Dihà kadtuy higayun nga ...,Ithappened one time that ...2bhe, she (referring to a person remote in time).Nagtúu ang mga tulisan nga kadtu patay na,The bandits believed that he was already dead.3followed by a verb: that time when.Kadtung musumbag na siya, mulikay pud ku,When he would strike me, I would also dodge.4the ones, those that are.Kadtung nakaapil na walay lábut áning duláa,Those who have already tried it once are not to take part this time.niadtu1gen.: of that.Ang tag-íya niadtung sakayána,The owner of that boat.2dat.: to, on that.Ihátag niadtung tawhána,Give it to that man.Niadtung adláwa migíkan siya pára sa Manílà,On that day he left for Manila.3formerlyshort forkaniadtu.adtu=niadtu.naadtu=niadtu.
kadtut=kadtu.
kadyapà=kudyapà.
*kadyìseepangadyì.
kadyungv[A; a]cook root crops and bananas in steam.Kadyungun ku ang kamúti arun dì malatà,I’ll steam the sweet potatoes so they won’t become soggy.-annsteamer for root crops and bananas.
kadyusncultivated bush bearing beans the seeds of which are like small, black pellets. The young pods are eaten as a vegetable and the seeds, when mature:Cajanus cajan.
kág=kalag.
kagàv[B; a12]become thin and emaciated.Hala, kagaa giyud inyung láwas pagpúnayg bilar magabíi,Go on, make yourselves thin and enervated by staying up late at night.aemaciated, thin.
kágàa1talking excessively of foolish things.2lying, esp. boastfully.v1[A23N]talk foolishness excessively.2[AN; b6(1)]tell a lie, esp. a boastful one.Nakapangágà (nakakágà) siya sa mga tagabúkid nga abugádu siya,He has led the gullible mountaineers to believe that he was a lawyer.Bísag unsa lay íyang gikágà (gipangágà) sa íyang giulitawhan,There was no limit to the lies he told the woman he was courting.3for a chicken to make clucking noise instead of fighting.Ayaw ug isígig sábung ang sunuy tingálig mukágà nà,Don’t keep fighting the rooster. It will get so it will cackle instead of fighting.3a[A23N; b3]grow timid like a chicken.Ngánung kagáan man nímu nang gwápa nga may hitsúra ka man sab?Why are you scared to face that beautiful woman when you’re good-looking?n1empty talk.Ísug kaáyug sinultihan, kágà man lang diay pulus,He talks so fiercely, but it’s nothing but all empty talk.2liar, esp. a boastful one.3cowardly, timid, chicken.Kagáun kaáyu ning manúka dílì ángayng itárì,This cock is very cowardly. It is not fit for a cockfight.-unatalkative.v[B12; b6]be, become a boastful liar or timid.
kagabkabnflapping sound.v[B46]make a flapping sound.Mukagabkab ang bandíra ug hangínun,The flag flaps noisily in the wind.
kagàkà1n1dull, non-reverberating but loud sound produced by the knocking of light materials.2sound of stuttering.Nahadluk táwun tu siya. Kagàkang mitubag,He was afraid and stuttered when he answered.v[B3]make such a sound.Mikagàkà ang ákung tápir wir búl ngadtu sa sílung,My tupperware bowl rattled as it fell down the stairs.
kagàkà2v[A; a2b3]burst into loud laughter.Mukagàkà nà siya dáyun ug makadungug ug kataw-anan nga isturya,She bursts into hearty laughter when she hears a funny story.
kagalkalaclanking, rattling, jangling sound: broken-voiced, boisterous-sounding laughter.Ang trák nga gubaun kagalkal kaáyung mudágan,The broken-down truck runs with a rattling noise.Kagalkal nga ubu,A rattling cough.v[A]make a clanking sound.
kágangn1k.o. small crab of muddy areas near the shore, with highly prized flesh, but small.2=kagangkagang.kagangkagangna small land crab, dark brown in color, inedible, and with a venomous bite. a for machines or vehicles to be rickety and ready to fall apart.Ang kagangkagang níyang kutsi,His rattletrap car.v[B15]be rickety.
kag-angathin, emaciated.Kag-ang na siya kaáyu run kay daghang prublíma,She has gotten emaciated because she has so many worries.v[B; b6]be, become thin or emaciated.
kagarv[B46; b6]for a machine to fail to work.Mikagar ang dyíp paglabang sa subà,The jeep stopped dead upon crossing the river.Mikagar ang pusil,The rifle didn’t go off.
kagaralseegaral.
kágards(fromkagirun—slang).a1having pockmarks.Dì nímu ikapusta ang kágards nga dyúlin,You can’t bet marbles with a rough surface.2ugly.2aold, above thirty.Ang amatyur kantis karun álang sa mga kágards,The amateur contest is for the above thirty’s.3broke, out of money for gambling.Dì na ku mudúwà kay kágards,I won’t play any more because I’m broke.v[B; b6]be, become pockmarked.
kagasahaggard and emaciated.v[B1456]be haggard and emaciated.Nagkagas na ang pinirísung wà pakan-a,The prisoner is haggard and thin from lack of food.
kágas1v[B2S]for skin diseases to dry and develop scabs.Mukágas ang núka nga maigù sa tambal,A skin disease dries instantly if you apply the right medicine.
kágas2v[A3]go in haste.Mikagas (ningkágas) pagdágan ang bátà pagkakitas íyang tátay,The child immediately ran when he saw his father.
kagaskasnrustling sound.v[B; aP]rustle.Nikagaskas ang mga dáhung layà paghángin,The dry leaves rustled in the wind.Kagaskásag armirul ang ákung sanínà,Make my shirt rustle with starch.
kagatv[A; a12b2]1bite to inflict injury, grab, or hold s.t.Mikagat ang isdà sa paun,The fish grabbed at the bait.Kagtun ku ang ímung dalunggan run,I’m going to bite your ears.1abe fooled into s.t.Dalì ra siyang mukagat sa buláda,She is easily taken in by (bites at) flattery.2catch, snag so as to hold firmly.Mubasiyu lang kun sikáran ang bisiklita. Dì mukagat,The bicycle pedal just goes round. It does not hold.npincer of a crab.kagtannk.o. adult freshwater shrimp with well-developed pincers.-um-aready to bite at the least provocation.Iring kumagat nga nagkaun ug ilagà,Cat eating a rat, ready to bite whoever comes within range.
kágawngerms.— sa lalákisperm (euphemism).v[B1245]be contaminated with germs.Nagkakágaw na nang pán nga nahúg sa yútà,The bread that fell to the ground is covered with germs now.-unv[B126]be full of germs.
kagáwadnmunicipal councilors.
kagawkaw=kagalkal.
kagay1nvery mature coconut that is brown.
kágaynrattle of dishes.v[A; c1]make a rattling sound.Nikágay sa baskit ang mga buak nga plátu,The broken plates rattled in the basket.(→)2afor a cough to be loose.v[B2]for cough to become loose.Mukagay na gánì ang ubu, hinug na nà,If the cough is loose, it’s mature.
kagaykay1n1sound made by empty shells or the like, rattling.Ang kinagaykay sa mga pitsas,The rattling of the mahjong pieces.2s.o. who talks too much without saying any thing of value.3a braggart.v1[A; a12]make a rattling sound.2[A13]talk much without sense (slang).Nagkagaykay lag íyang sinultihan. Wà giyuy unud,He is talking so much blah-blah. There’s nothing to it.3[A]brag around.
kagaykay2nk.o. herb of waste places bearing beans:Crotolaria mucronata.
kagibúhì(fromkaágiandkinabúhì)nbiography.
kagidncontagious skin disease, characterized by small eruptions which develop white scales and itch intensely.v[a4]be infected withkagid.kagirunaitch-ridden.v[B12]be, become itch-ridden.
kagidlaysee*gidlay.
kagíitnhigh-pitched squeak or creaking noise caused by friction.v[A4]creak, squeak.
kagìkìnsnicker, laughter that is suppressed.v[A; b3]snicker.Mikagìkì ang mga bátà kay walà makapamutúnis ang maistru,The children snickered because the teacher forgot to button his pants.
kagilkilnclinking, high-pitched sound of metal.v[A; a]make a clinking sound.Ang mga sinsilyu nikagilkil sa íyang bulsa,Coins jingled in his pocket.Ayawg kagilkíla ang kadína,Don’t rattle the chain.
kagingastiff.v[B; a]become stiff.Makaging (mukaging) ang kusáhus ug mabulad ug dúgay,The jerked meat will get too stiff if you leave it out too long.Dúgay na siyang nakaging,He kicked off (lit. became stiff) a long time ago.
kagingkingn1growth on a bamboo which extends like a vine and has thorns. It grows at the tips as branches.2k.o. spiny bamboo:Bambusa spinosa.
kágisv[A; ab]scrape s.t. carefully so it is not damaged.Kagísa ang pintal sa bungbung,Scrape the paint off the wall.2shave.Kagísan únà ang pasyinti úsà upirahi,They shave the patient before operating.paN-v[A2; b]shave oneself.-in-nscrapings.
kagiskis1nshrill, scraping, scratching sound.v[A; a12]make a shrill, scraping sound.Nagkagiskis ang puthaw nga gikiskísan sa pintal,There was a scratching sound as the paint was being scraped off the metal.
kagiskis2=agis-is.
kagiskis3=agusahis.
kágitv[A; ac]make a creaking sound.Nikágit ang lansang dihang giibut,The nail made a loud, creaking sound as he pulled it out.Kagítun kung ákung ngípun,I’ll grit my teeth.
kagitkitngrinding, grating sound.v[A; b6]make a grinding, grating sound.Mukagitkit ang sín ug gabsun,Galvanized iron produces a grating sound if you saw on it.Magkagitkit ang lansang nga iwiriswiris sa bungbung nga simintu,Nails produce a high-pitched screeching sound when you grate them againstcement.
kágiwseelagiw.
kagkag1afor hair to be standing up and going in every direction.v[B1; a12]have hair going every which way.Nagkagkag man nang buhuk mu, mu ra kag si Stukuski,Your hair is standing up and going in every direction. You look like Stokowski.
kagkag2=kalagkag.
kagmunsnort of pigs or people when they are angry.paN-v[A]snort.Nangagmu ang bábuy ihás,The wild pig snorted.
kagmud=agmud.
kagù=bagù2.
kagubkuba1crunchy, crisp.Kagubkub kaáyug pánit ang inasal,The roast pig has very crisp skin.2making a crunching sound.Kagubkub pamatíun ang yílu nga giúsap,The ice he’s chewing sounds crunchy.v1[B; a]be, become crisp.2[A; a12]make a crunching sound.
kagudv1[A; a]grind s.t. to shreds by rubbing or scraping it.Kagdun (kagurun) ku ning ímung lubi,I’ll grate your coconut.2[b4]abrade, wear off.Wà pa kagdi ang ligid,The tire is not worn down yet.(←)v[C]have intercourse (slang).kaguran, kalagúrannshredder made of a serrated metal circle attached to a piece of wood to scrape out the coconut meat.paN-(←)nskin irritation of the toes characterized by welt-like eruptions and extreme itching. It is said to be caused by stepping in dung with the bare feet. The itching is relieved by an action similar to that of shredding a coconut.-in-nshredded coconut meat.
kagùkù1v1[A]make a hollow thumping sound.Ug mukagùkù ang sambag, hinug na,When the tamarind rattles, it’s ripe.2[A; b3]laugh with a deep, loud voice.Nahikagùkù akug katáwa sa íyang isturya,I burst into loud laughter at his story.n1hollow sound in large fruits; chugging sound of trains in motion.2a large k.o. sweet pepper of the same type as is commercially grown in the States, so called because it makes hollow sounds if you tap it.
kagùkù2na large k.o. crab with a long, reddish body like a hermitcrab, but dwelling in its own shell. Inedible, but used as bait.
kagulángannvirgin forest, untouched by man.
kagulíyangnnoisy confusion.Ang kagulíyang sa nanúgat sa artista,The noise made by the people meeting the actress.v[A13; b3]be in noisy confusion.Nagkagulíyang ang mga táwu sa súnug,The people broke into noisy confusion at the fire.
kagulkulnnoise made by the knocking of hollow and heavy things.v[A; a]make a hollow, rattling sound.Nagkagulkul ang mga húlin sa kumúda,The marbles rattled in the drawer.Mukagulkul kamu sa prisuhan,You will rot (lit. rattle) in prison.
kagumkuma1crisp (but not so crisp askagubkub).Kagumkum kaáyu ang patátas,The cookies are somewhat crisp.2making a crunching, but slightly prolonged sound.v[B; a]be crisp.
kagung1v[AN]1make a hollow sound when empty.2be empty, as if producing such a hollow sound.Nipaúlì ku gíkang namasul nga mikagung (nangagung) ang sakayan,I came home from fishing with an empty boat.
kagung2=kagungkung.
kagungkungn1the portion at the base of the spine of fowl just above the triangular structure which holds the tail feathers (ísul).2the analogous structure in mammals.v[B26N; b6]be, become skin and bones (like thekagungkungwhich has little flesh or fat).Mangagungkung (mukagungkung) ka kun dì ka mukáun,You will become very thin if you do not eat.-unabony, thin.
kagunkágunv[AC; ac3]go around as a group, take s.o. along with a group.Daghang mukagunkágun nákù sa pagpangharána,A lot of people take me around to go serenading.Dì ku makigkagunkágun sa mga palahúbug,I don’t go around with drunkards.
kagupà, kagúpàncollective term for one’s blood relations.Aku ray tituládu sa ámung kagúpà,I’m the only one in our clan that has a degree.
kágusv[A; a]scrape s.t. that is hard and coarse.Nagkágus siyag bagul,He is scraping a coconut shell.
kaguskusndull, rustling sound.v[A; a12]make a dull, rustling sound.Nagkaguskus siyang nanguskus sa dukut,He made a dull, rustling sound, scraping the rice that stuck to the pot.
kágutngnashing, grinding sound.v[a2]make a gnashing, grinding sound.Nikágut ang ákung ngípun sa kalágut,I gnashed my teeth in anger.Nagkágut ang galingan. Abdi,The grinder is making a grating sound. Pour more grains into it.
kagutkutnsound made by s.t. gnawing away at s.t. or scraping s.t. off.Ang kagutkut sa ilagang gakitkit sa kumúda,The gnawingsound of the rats nibbling at the drawer.v[AN; c]make a continuous gnawing sound.Nikagutkut ang tísas pagsulat nákù sa islít,The piece of chalk made a scraping sound when I wrote on the slate.Ang kinagutkut sa limbas,The scraping sound of the carpenter’s file.