kandul=kundul.kandunggana triangular neckerchief worn around the shoulders with any native dress, originally of heavily starched cotton.v[AN; a]wear, make into a kerchief of this sort.kandusv[A; ab2]scoop up or shovel off s.t.Mikandus siyag balas sa karumáta,He shoveled sand out of the cart.Kandúsi ra kug sabaw,Please dip me some soup.n1scoop, shovel, dipper.2hand net used for scooping fish out of the water.2ascoopful,shovelful, dipperful.kanduwálìnk.o. long, straight sword with a V-shaped indentation at the end.kang1dat. marker for proper names.Ihátag kang Tasyu,Give it to Tacio.Aku ang nag-ingun kang Tátay,I was the one who told Dad.Ang kang Tiryu nga balay,The house that belongs to Terio.— kinsato whom?Kang kinsa nang baláya?Who does that house belong to?kang2nfour mahjong pieces of the same suit (same design and number). Having akangwins a certain amount.— bukiakangconsisting of abuki.— sa búlak(pláwir)akangconsisting of fourbúlak’s.sikrit —akangwhich one has not laid down, but retains in his hand.úpin —akangwhich has been laid on the table.v[A2; a]get akang.Mukang ku ánang karta nga ímung gilábay,I’ll getkangwith the piece you discarded.kángàastammered speech due to nervousness.Kángà ang tubag sa maistra nga gipangutána sa supirbaysur,The teacher gave a stammering answer to the supervisor’s question.v[B6; a12]be rattled or stuttering in speech because of nervousness.Nakángà (mikángà) ang sinultihan sa tistígus nga gipangutána,The witness stammered under interrogation.kangàkangà=kángà.kang-aaslightly open, having come off, having a long crack.Nanglìlì ang mga bátà sa kang-a sa pultahan,The children peeped through the small opening in the door.v[B3(1); a12]come off, develop a crack, get slightly opened.Mikang-a ang kaban kay punù ug bisti,The trunk opened up a bit because it was chockful of clothes.Nagkang-a ang laminisyun sa playwud,The veneer came off the plywood.kang-al=kang-a.kanggank.o. carabao-drawn sled with two large runners laid flat on the ground to which traces are attached, with or without a whippletree.látay sa —v[c6]be thrown into the bargain.Way lábut ang karír sa mutur apan átù na lang ilátay sa kangga,The carrier doesn’t come with the motorcycle, but we’ll throw it into the bargain.kanggahan=kangga.kanggarunkangaroo.kanggrínangangrene.v[B2N; a4b4]develop into gangrene.Nakanggrína (manganggrína, mikanggrína) ang samad,The wound developed into gangrene.Giputul ang wala níyang tiil kay gikangrína (gikangrináhan) man,His left foot was amputated because it was infected with gangrene.kangkangv[B36; c1]for two or more things which are joined at the base to spread apart.Mikangkang (nangangkang) ang íyang kamut nga nidáwat sa kwarta,He spread out his palm to receive the money.Nagkangkang ang mga panid sa libru,The leaves of the book are spread open.Ayaw kangkánga (ikangkang) ang ímung tiil,Don’t sit with your legs spread apart.aspread apart.kangkárutahaving lost all of one’s gambling money; go bankrupt.v[B12; b6]lose all gambling money; go bankrupt.*kanghuwalay —not have a cent.Wà kuy kanghu diri,I don’t have a cent with me.kangrína=kanggrína.kángùv1[AB; c16]shake s.t. erect, be shaken.Kinsay nagkángù sa lamísa? Nayabu ang sabaw,Who shook the table? The soup spilled.Unsay nakakángù (nakapakángù) sa ímung ngípun?What caused your teeth to get loose?Nikángù ang bintánà paghampak sa makusug nga hángin,The window shook from the impact of the strong wind.Nagakakangù na ang úlu ni tátay, tigúlang na giyud,Dad’s head is becoming shaky. He’s growing old.2[B]be rattled by a question.Mikangù ku adtung gipangutána kus abugádu,I got rattled when the lawyer put a question to me.3[B6]for an engine to sputter just before conking out.Mikángù ang makina dáyung kamatay,The engine sputtered and then conked out.kangùkangùarickety and shaky.Kangùkangù nga taytáyan, tigúlang,A rickety bridge, old man.v[B; b6]be rickety or rickety and old.kanhi1in former times.Kanhi, sa wà pay gíra, barátu ang palalítun,Formerly, before the war, goods were cheap.Sa kanhing mga tyimpu,In olden times.2the one which was formerly.Si kanhi Prisidinti Garsíya,Ex-President Garcia.Asáwa níya si kanhi Dga. Maríya Ríyis,His wife is the former Miss Reyes.Ang kanhing balay lungsud,The former town hall.3at end of phrase: it was [so-and-so] long ago that s.t. or s.o. achieved a new status.Naminyù siya sa Amirika tulu ka búlan kanhi,He got married in the States three months ago.kanhíay=kanhi,1.kanhiánunathe ones of former times.Ang kanhiánung mga múda,The styles of former times.kani=kini1.kaniadtuformerly.Kaniadtu ang pantalan didtu sa lawis,Formerly the pier was at the point.n1past event.Nindut handúmun ang átung mga kaniadtu,It’s nice to think back on what we used to do years ago.2former sweetheart.Mipahíyum tu níya kay íya man tung kaniadtu,She smiled at himbecause he was her former sweetheart.niadtu, adtushort forkaniadtuin all uses but asn.— palong ago was the first time—i.e., [so-and-so] has been since long ago.Kaniadtu pa aku mamaistra,I’ve been a teacher since way back.Kaniadtu pa ku kabalità ánà,I’ve known about that for ages.Kaniadtu pa aku makakità sa ingun,That time was the first time I saw the like.kaníha=ganíha.kanílaseesila.kanilunv[A; a1]do s.t. severely or in rapid-fire order.Kusug siya mukanilun ug súgù mu rag katsílà,He gives a lot of heavy orders like a Spaniard.Gikanilun kung Tátay ug kasábà kay nakapaburus ku,Father scolded me severely because I got a girl pregnant.Gikanilun nákug human ang mga buluhatun,I finished the work up in rapid-fire order.kanímuseeikaw.kanína=ganíha.kaníngagnsmall to medium-sized tree of the forest, the bark of which produces cinnamon:Cinnamomum mercadoiand perhaps some other species of this genus.kaninyuseekamu.kánitv1[AC3; c16]do, be in close succession, form a close line.Mikánit ang mga duguung hitabù,Bloody events came one after another.Nagkánit lang ang mga balay sa daplin sa baybáyun,The houses are one right next to the other along the seashore.Kaníta (ikánit) pagláray ang mga silya,Put the chairs in a line close together.2[A]spread fast.Nagkánit ang káyu sa silinganan,The fire has spread through the neighborhood.Nagkakánit na ang mga hulungíhung,The rumors have spread.naction of spreading.ain close, uninterrupted succession.kaníyaseesíya.kaniyun1ncannon.v[A; a2]shoot with a cannon or artillery piece.-ásuv[A; a]bomb intensively with artillery.Ang bapur sa níbi nagkanyunásu sa Nurt Byitnam,The navy ship fired a barrage on North Vietnam.nartillery bombardment.kaniyun2n1bobbin 4″ to 5″ long which holds newly spun yarn or fiber.2warp in a loom.2alength of cloth being woven.v[A; a12]wind thread on spools.kankanv1[A; b6]for movement of water to erode or wash s.t. away.Ang balud kusug mukankan sa yútà,Waves are rapidly washing away the beach.Nakankanan ang bakilid,The slope is all eroded.2[A; a]remove soil or sand from an area.Nagkankan siya sa lápuk nga naglúup sa kanal,He shoveled the mud which clogged the ditch.Átù ning kankánang dapíta arun mapátag,We’ll remove some of the soil from this place to make it level.aeroded, worn away.-in-ns.t. that has been removed by eroding action.kanlatv[A; a]1tear s.t. off or out with force.Dinhay buut mukanlat sa íyang kwintas,S.o. tried to pull her necklace off.Kinsay nagkanlat sa abísu sa bulitin burd?Who ripped the notice off the bulletin board?Ang kakusug sa hángin mauy nakakanlat sa atup,The wind tore the roof off.2throw a basketball downwards with force.Sulud giyud ug siyay mukanlat sa búla sa gúl,It’s sure to be good if he hurls the ball into the basket.kansa(fromkang kinsa)-ngwhose.Kansang sulat ni?Whose letter is this?Babáyi, kansang dagway ...,A woman, whose face ...kansilv[A; a]1cross out s.t. written.Kansíla ang subrang sintins,Cancel the extra sentence.2cancel s.t. already set.Kinsay nagkansil sa ákung urdir?Who cancelled my order?Ímu gánì syang kansílun sa lista,If you strike her off the list.Gikansílan ang tindáhan sa lisinsiya sa ilimnun,The store lost its liquor license.-dacrossed out, cancelled.kansilkansilnk.o. game of ‘she loves me, she loves me not’ done by cancelling the letters in the two persons’ names.kansilar=kansil.kansilingncrime of concealing a deadly weapon.Gikíha siyag kansiling kay hisakpang naglukluk ug báraw,He was caught with a dagger in his waist and was charged with concealing a deadly weapon.kansirncancer.v[B26; a4b4]become a, get cancer.Makansir ang tumur ug pasagdan,A tumor may turn into cancer if you let it go.Gikansíran (gikansir) ang íyang súsu,She has cancer of the breast.-un(→), -us(→)ahaving cancer.kansiyun1v[AN; b]serenade.Gikansiyunan námù si Míla gabíi,We serenaded Mila last night.nsong sung in a serenade.karáang —old tune, s.t. one cannot believe because it has been repeated too often.Wà nay mutúu ánang ímung karáang kansiyun,No one can believe that old song and dance of yours any more.-írunthe one who does the singing in a group of serenaders.v[B156; a12]be the singer.kansiyun2, kansiyungnin mahjong, drawing of the piece needed for one to go mahjong from the flower pile (payil sa búlak). Winning in this way entitles one to extra pay.kansursilyu=karsunsilyu.kantansong.v1[A; a]sing.Káda buntag kantáhun níla ang nasudnung áwit,They sing the national anthem every morning.2[A; c]confess a crime, squeal on others (humorous slang).Nikanta siya sa kapulisan,He confessed to the police.Kinsay nagkanta ngadtu sa átung ámu nga miabsin ku?Who squealed to the boss that I was absent?— mísanfirst high mass offering of a newly-ordained priest.v[A; b6]offer his first high mass.kantakantaa musical movie or play.v[A13]in a jolly mood, humming and singing.mísa -dansung mass.Kantáda ang mísa karun,There will be a choir at the mass today.v[A12; c1]hold a high mass.-dus.t. sung as opposed to spoken.Púru kantádu ang mga linya áning papíla,The lines for this role are all sung.kantalítav[AN; b3c]mock, scorn.Sapían nga nagkantalíta sa mga kabus,A rich man who scorns the poor.Gikantalitáhan siya kay musugut kang bísan kinsa,She is scorned because she gives herself to anyone.nscorn.Kantalíta nga katáwa,Mocking laughter.makantalitáhunascornful, derisive.kantidadn1amount of money.2value or worth of s.t. in money or its equivalent.v1[B346]reach a certain amount or value.Mukantidad ning baláya ug kinsi mil písus,This house will be worth fifteen thousand pesos.2[c]give a certain monetary value to s.t.Pila giyuy ímung ikantidad sa itlug kung dinusinahun ku pagpalit?What price will you quote me for a dozen eggs?táwung di-aperson of more than ordinary social standing.kantilndrop-off in the ocean close to the shore.abe sharply dropping.-adu=kantil,a.kantinnwater canteen.kantínancompany store or eating place.v[a2]make into a canteen.paN-v[A2; c]go to the canteen to eat or shop.kantíruseekantu.kantuncorner, edge of s.t. rectangular.Isig gúnit mug kantu sa kahun,Each of you take hold of a corner of the box.Túa sila sa kantu mag-istambay,They are hanging around at the street corner.Kantu sa halígi,The edge of the post.— barínancorner brace used to bore in cramped places.— buynpunk who hangs around on the street.v[B16; b6]be a street punk.kantírunstonemason, stone cutter.kanturnmale singer in a church.v[B16; a2]be a singer.-anfemale singer in a church.kanùnAmerican (colloquial).kanukayv[A; a12]disturb s.o.’s peace, disturb s.t. put in order.Way láing makakanukay sa mga híman sa laburaturyu gawas sa tiglilimpiyu,No one may disturb the laboratory equipment except the janitor.Mu rag gikanukayng hulmígas ang syudad sa paglínug,After the earthquake the city looked like an anthill that had been disturbed.Kanukayun ka sa mga maniníngil ug daghan kag útang,Your creditors will keep disturbing you if you have lots of debts.kan-unseekáun.kanúnaya1always, frequently.Muy kanúnay nímung isulti,That’s what you always say.Muadtu siya kanúnay sa Buhul,He frequently goes to Bohol.2steadily consistent.Kanúnay ang inandaran sa makina,The engine runs steady.v[A; b5c]do s.t. always.Kanunáyag (kanunáyig) batil,Keep stirring it all the time.Ang íyang kalampúsan mauy ikanúnay níya ug sulti námù,His success is all he ever tells us about.-an(→)v[A13; b5]frequent a place, do s.t. frequently.Sukad niadtu, magkanunayan siyag bisítang Maríya,From that time on, he always visited Maria.Kanunayana (kanunayani) ug páhid ang singtánun mung nawung,Wipe your sweaty face frequently.ma-unaconstant.kanunisarv[A; b5]canonize s.o. into a saint.kanus-awhen?Kanus-a man ka muabut (miabut)?When did you arrive?Kanus-a ka man mularga?When will you leave?— langwhen did [so-and-so] ever happen (when it never did)!Kanus-a lang gud ku mutíaw nímu?When did I ever joke with you?kanúusnloud hissing sound.Sa kanúus sa suplíti dì ta magdúngug,We won’t hear each other over the roar of the blowtorch.v[A2S; ac1P]make a loud hissing noise.Mikanúus ang pitrumaks,The pressure lantern made a hissing sound.kanyáhay1no wonder [such-and-such] a thing usually happens.Kanyáhay kang maníwang kay dì ka mukáun,No wonder you lose weight. You don’t eat.2sa —eventually, in the long run.Sa kanyáhay mamatay ra giyud siya tungud sa ínum,In the long run he will die from drinking too much.kanyamásu, kanyamunk.o. thin transparent cloth made of pineapple, maguey, or abaca fiber.Ang kanyamu mauy tahiun nga kimúna,Kanyamucloth is used for thekimona.kanyunásuseekaniyun1.kanyútunsmall tube or hollow cylinder: e.g., a cylindrical metal tube in a kerosene lamp where the wick is inserted, or an enematip.v[A; a]use, make a small cylindrical tube.Mikanyútu siyag papil nga sungsúngan sa upus,He rolled a piece of paper into a small tube to hold his cigar stub.kapnshort for kapitan, captain.káp=kalap1, 2.kápa1ncape.v[A; a]put on a cape, make into a cape.kápa2=kápal.kapagkapagv[A13; c1]walk fast—half running, half walking.Nagkapagkapag ang asáwa nga niápas sa íyang bána sa sugálan,The wife half-walked, half-ran to the gambling den after her husband.kapakápav[A2S; c1]1flap the wings or arms.Nikapakápa siya sa túbig kay dílì maantigung mulanguy,He flapped his arms in the water because he did not know how to swim.2jump up and down in happiness.Nagkapakápa ang bátà sa kalípay,The child jumped up and down in happiness.nfluttering or flapping of wings or arms.Ang kapakápa sa mga manuk mauy nakapúkaw kanákù,I was awakened by the flapping of chicken wings.kapákutseepákut1.kapalnk.o. dark gray, highly esteemed fish, as big as a man’s palm, about as wide as it is long.kápal, kap-alv[B3; c1]1cover, coat s.t. with a thick layer.Mukápal (makápal) nang buling sa ímung líug ug dì ka manglúgud,Your neck will be caked with dirt if you do not rub it when you bathe.Nakakápal ang abug sa mga silya,The dust has formed a thick layer on the chairs.Gikapálan ug lápuk ang tapalúdu,The fender got mud caked on it.2for an emotion to appear all over the face.Mikápal ang kalípay sa íyang nawung,His face shone with happiness.kapálawnk.o. sweet potato, oblong-shaped, with white meat and reddish peelings.kapan, kapankapan=alisiwsiw.kapan-usannevening star, said to be so called because it disappears and by the time it returns its food has become spoiled (napan-us).kaparv1[A; a2]spend money belonging to s.o. else or on a purpose for which it was not supposed to be spent.Mukapar (mangapar) nà siyag kwartang ipiyal níya,He is apt to spend money entrusted to him.Nakapar nákù ang igbalayad sa sugà,I spent the money I was supposed to pay the electric bill with.2[A; a12]buy, take all of s.t.Dì mi kapalit ug kaparun sa nigusyanti,We won’t be able to buy any if the merchant takes all of it.Kaparun námù ang tanang lingkuránan,We will take all the seats.kapasidadn1power one has to do s.t., power of a machine.Sa kapasidad sa pagkaprisidinti, mabúhat nákù nà,As president it is within my powers to do that.Pilay kapasidad niíning pabrikáha?How much can this factory produce?Walà sa ákung kapasidad ang pagpahulam nímug kwarta,It’s not within my powers to lend you money.Susíhun giyud ang kapasidad sa mulún,We must check the borrower’s capacity to repay.Makinang may kapasidad nga kwarintay singku kabalyus,A motor with a capacity of 45 hp.2amount s.t. has space to hold.Ang sinihan may kapasidad nga dus míl ka táwu,The movie house has a capacity of two thousand people.v[A2]have a certain power or capacity to hold.kapatasn1foreman.2one who loafs on the job, esp. in hard manual work done by a group (humorous).Dì mahuman kay daghan mang kapatas,It won’t get finished because there are too many supervisors.v[B6; a2]1be a foreman, act as a foreman.2act like a supervisor and not work.kápawv[B3; cP]1come to the surface.Mikápaw ang sílik sa íhu,The shark fin appeared above the water.1arise up into s.t.Mikápaw ang ayruplánu sa kapunawpunáwan,The airplane went up into outer space.Usa ka maitum nga láraw nakakápaw sa íyang hunàhúnà,A diabolical plan hatched in his mind.2for an emotion to show.Nakápaw sa íyang nawung ang túmang kasukù,Intense anger showed on his face.namount that s.t. shows above a surface.Ang kápaw sa submarínu,The amount of the submarine which appears above the water.saling-seesalingkápaw.kapayn1pectoral fins on a fish.2anything analogous that propels: wing, flipper.Ang mga kapay nga gigámit sa mananáwum,The flippers the diver used.Kapay sa langgam,The wings of the bird.v[A; a]1swim, fly with flapping motions.Tiil na lay ikapay ug kapúyun na ka,Kick your feet to help you swim if you get tired.2make flippers, wings for s.o. or s.t.kapaykápayv[A; c1]flap s.t. repeatedly.Nagkapaykápay ang kabaw sa íyang dunggan pag-ábug sa lángaw,The carabao flapped its ears to shoo off the flies.kapáyasnpapaya, small tree which bears a melon-like fruit. It is eaten ripe as a melon, unripe as a vegetable, esp. pickled, and the leaves are used medicinally:Carica papaya.katkat, dap-us sa —vhave intercourse (humorous).— sa Amirikánuvariety of largeand often tasteless papaya.-una1tending to cry readily, like the papaya, the skin of which exudes sap at the slightest touch.Kapayásun nang batáa,That child is a cry-baby.2for breasts to be pendulous like papayas.Tambuk ang mga anak niánang babayhána kay kapayásun man siyag dughan,The children of that woman must be fat because she has large and pendulous breasts.v[B12]get to be a cry-baby, have pendulous breasts.kapdrapncough drops.kapi1n1coffee bean, plant, drink.2brown in color.Panaptun nga lútù kapi,A piece of dark brown cloth.v1[A13; b(1)]make, prepare coffee.2[A1; a12]make into coffee, grind into coffee.3[B2; a]turn brown in color.Kapihun ku ning ákung sinínà nga putì,I’ll dye my white dress brown.3a[A1]wear s.t. brown.Magkapi ang dúnay dibusiyun sa Karmin,A devotee of the Lady of Carmel wears brown.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]drink coffee.kapihun, kapinhunacolored s.t. like coffee.-tírancoffeepot.*kapi2,*kápi1sa — ngainstead of doing [so-and-so].Sa káping muhílak, mikatáwa ang bátà,Instead of crying, the child laughed.kápi2=kalapi1.kapi aspirínanbrand of aspirin.kapìkapìv[A13]for an emaciated person or animal to move with unsure steps.Nagkapìkapì na intáwun ang tisísun,The T.B. patient is walking unsteadily.kapilyansmall chapel or temporary chapel built annually to honor a patron saint.v[A1; a2]construct a chapel.kapinv[B456; b(1)]be in excess or extra.Mukapin sa gatus ang mitambung,More than a hundred people attended.Nagkapin ka na sa ímung pagpasagad,Your irresponsibility is getting too much.Kapinan ug sulti sa tabian ang íyang mga libak,The gossip always exaggerates the stories she tells behind people’s backs.Kapin sa tungà ang ganansiya,The profit was more than half.— kun kúlangmore or less.Ang íyang mga apu kapin kun kúlang, singkuwinta ka buuk,He has fifty grandchildren, more or less.— nga buutulterior motive.Ayaw laínag sabut. Way kaping buut niíning ákung ihátag,Do not misunderstand me. I have no ulterior motives in giving you this.may (way) — nga kabubut-unhaving strings attached.Dúna giyuy kaping kabubut-un ang paghátag, kay unyà lisud pagbalíbad,There are strings attached to that gift, because she’s going to have a hard time refusing him after she has accepted it.— pamoreover.Kapin pa, nasáyud na giyud ang bána sa íyang gibúhat didtu,Moreover, the husband also found out about everything she did there.pa-v[A; c]give an excess or extra.Ngánu bang mukapin pa man giyud siyag sulti?Why does he have to say more than what is necessary?Gipakapinan kug usa ka buuk kay mipalit kug usa ka dusína,She gave me an extra one, because I bought a whole dozen.nextra, s.t. additional given.hiN-, hiN-(→)v[B1456]be done to an excessive degree.Naghingápin ra ang íyang pag-inum,He drinks too much.-an(→)1having anomalous growth s.w. in the body.2the donkey’s ears abalone, or any oval-shaped abalone, so called because there is more flesh in proportion to the shell-size than other types of bivalves.-an=-an(→),2.tag-(→)each more than.Tagkápin sa gatus ámung báhin,We get more than a hundred as our share.kápingncapping ceremonies for nurses.v[A1; b(1)]hold capping ceremonies.káping súncoping saw.kápirncopper.kapisnunnold variety of white, fine-grained rice.kapistuwank.o. medium-sized forest tree producing a hard wood, used as lumber.kápitninfluence or special connections for getting s.t.Dì ka madáwat ug wà kay kápit sa byúru,You won’t be successful if you don’t have influence in the bureau.v[A12; b6]manage to have s.o. influential to whom one can turn.Makakápit ta kang Sidru ug mapílì siyang diputádu,We can have s.o. to pull strings for us if Sidro is elected congressman.kapitaln1capital letter.2capital city.3capital, resources.3aquality that is an asset to success.Kapital na nímu nang ímung pangútuk,Your brains are an asset to you.v1[A; c1]write in capital letters.Kapitala (ikapital) pagsuwat ang mga ngálan sa táwu,Write the names of persons in capital letters.2[B126; a12]make into a capital city.3[A; c]put up capital.Niuprisir siya nga mauy mukapital sa manukan,He offered to put up the capital for a poultry business.4[c6]use as a source of profit or benefit.Ang kaálam ug katakus mauy maáyung ikapital sa panginabúhì,Knowledge and skill are assets in our struggle for existence.-istancapitalist.v[B156]be a capitalist or financier.kapitann1boat captain.2army captain.— sa baryunbarrio captain, the titular head of the village.— birínunthe one who treatswhen a group eats and drinks.v[A1]treat a company.Kinsa may mukapitan birínu sa átung nangakáun?Whose treat is this dinner?kapitíraseekapi1.kapitiríya, kapitiryancafeteria, usually serving snacks, not heavy meals.v[A; c1]make, have a cafeteria.paN-v[A2; b6]go to a cafeteria.kapitulnprovincial government building housing the provincial government administrative offices.kapitulunchapter of a book, Bible.kapitulyu=kapitul.kapkap1v1[A; b6]grow clinging onto s.t.Bágun nga nagkapkap sa paril,A vine climbing on the wall.Dakù na ang dákit sa káhuy nga íyang gikapkápan,The strangling fig is larger than the tree it has grown around.2[A3N]grope for s.t.Nagkapkap (nagpangapkap) na lang kung naglakaw sa ngitngit,I had to grope my way in the dark.3[A; b(1)]search a body for s.t.Gikapkápan sa gwardiya ang buut musulud,The guard searched those who wanted to get inside.4[A2N]struggle to obtain s.t.Mukapkap (mangapkap) giyud ang táwu arun mabúhì,A man has to struggle to live.5[AN; a2b2]sneak into a house with the intention of having intercourse with a girl.paN-v[A]1grope.1agrope for s.t. to say.Ang táwung namakak mangapkap sa unsay itubag,A person who liesgropesfor what to say.kapkap2=kalapkap.kapkápnk.o. trigger fish, bigger than thepugut, and black in color.kaplag(frompálag)v[A12; ab2]find s.t., come across s.t.Adtu níya sa Mindanaw kaplága ang íyang kapaláran,He will seek his fortune in Mindanao.Nakaplagan na ang tambal sa tísis,The cure for TB has already been discovered.Hikaplagan na ang taguánan sa tulisan,They found the hiding place of the robbers.Bag-ung kaplag sa maputing tábil,New movie discovery.kaplingn1cuff links.2coupling, mechanical device for joining things.v1[A; b6]wear, make into cuff links.2[A; b]join s.t. with coupling.di-having cuff links.kapri=agtà,n 1.kapritsuncaprice.Kapritsu tung ámung pagminyù,We got married on a whim.v[A; c1]make whimsical demands.Nagkapritsu ang asáwa níyang burus,His pregnant wife is making capricious demands.-sa=-su(female).-suacapricious.kápulv[A; b6]form a thick layer that sticks.Mukápul ang tayà sa sulab,Rust will form a thick layer on the blade.Gikapúlan ug kayankan ang hunsuy,The pipe had a thick layer of tar in it.nencrustation, coating.Ang kápul sa buling sa íyang líug,The layer of caked-up dirt on his neck.kapulíhayseepúli.kapulut(not withoutl)nbird trap made of a sticky sap extracted from a tree and placed on a stick tied to a branch. Any bird that alights on the stick will adhere.v[A; a]catch s.t. with this trap.kapunv1[A; b5]castrate or spay domestic animals.Kapni (kapna) ang iring arun dì mahígal,Castrate the cat so it won’t get over-sexed.2[b2]take s.t. away from s.t., take a little bit out of s.t.Gikapnan ang kík,The cake has had s.t. removed.Nakúlang ang ákung suklì kay gikapnan níya,I didn’t get enough change because she held some of it back.3[A; b]cut off a portion from a plant to make growth take place in a desirable part.Kapni ang tabákù arun managkù ang dáhun,Cut off the terminal buds of the tobacco plant to make the leaves grow large.kinapnanncastrated.kápungnwoman prostitute (colloquial).v[B126; a2]be a prostitute.paN-v[A2; c]patronize a prostitute, engage in prostitution.-an(→)nred-light district.kapunsana k.o. fine-grained, white rice with a savory, permeating smell.kapupungtanseepúngut.kapus1v[B; ab]for s.t. which cannot be replaced to be practically running out.Nagkapus ang ámung bugas, ug dúgay pa ang swildu,Our rice is practically gone, and we won’t be paid for a long time.Nagkakapus na ang panahun nga gilugway kanákù,My time has practically run out.kapus2=kap-us.kap-usv[A; a1]1finish eating.Bag-u pa giyud kaming nakakap-us sa ámung panihápun,We have just finished our supper.2finish s.t. else.Mahingpit giyud ang átung pagpahúlay kun makap-us na ang átung kinabúhì,We can have eternal rest when our life is over.abe done eating.‘Mangáun ta.’—‘Salámat na lang. Kap-us na ku,’‘Would you like to eat?’—‘No, thanks. I’m done eating.’kaput=kubut.káput1=kuláput.káput2=kápit.kapútin1raincoat.2condom (humorous).v1[A; a]wear, make into a raincoat.2[A; b6]use a condom.kápuya1tired, weary, exhausted through exertion.2s.t. that is too much trouble,one who is too lazy to do.Dì ku musimba kay kápuy,I won’t go to church because I’m too lazy.— nait is too much to believe, it’s tiring to hear this repeated thing.Kápuy na ug tinuúrun nímu kug prí sa sini,I’m sick of hearing you say it. I doubt if you would really treat me to a movie.v1[A123P; a4b4]be tired.Pahúway ta kay gikápuy (gikapuy, gikapúyan) ku,Let’s take a rest. I’m already tired.2[b4]be too lazy to do s.t., find s.t. too much trouble to do.Kapúyan ku mutambung ug parti,I find it tedious to attend parties.Kapúyan ku malígù inigmata,I am too lazy to take a bath when I wake up.3[a4b4]be bored with s.t. oft repeated.Gikapúyan (gikápuy) kug pamínaw sa íyang mga panghambug,I have grown tired of his bragging.Gikapúyan (gikápuy) na kug kináun ug bulad,I am tired of eating dried fish.paN-v[A23; a4b4]be affected with a sore, tired feeling in the bones, of the sort one feels when ill.May hilánat ku maung nangápuy ákung láwas,I have a fever so my bones are all weary.nfeeling of weariness.ka-nexhaustion, weariness.kapyaspirína=kapi aspirína.kapyut1=kulapyut.2=kápit.kárana gambling game just likehantakbut using two coins.dubli —seedubli.kára krus=kára.laba-nwashcloth.v[A2C3; ac3]playkára.káràv1[A; c1]speak rapidly with excitement.Mikárà siyag sugílun sa nahitabù níla pagbagyu,She described their experiences in the typhoon with great excitement.Hilum, nagkárà lang nang bàbà mu,Keep quiet, you blabber-mouth.2[A23]rush, go excitedly and hurriedly.Mikárà siya sa bangku pagkadawat sa tsíki,She excitedly rushed to the bank when she received the check.karáanseedáan.karab, kárabv[A; b6]for monkeys to chatter.Nagkarab ang ungguy mu rag dinhay gikahadlúkan,The monkey was chattering as though there was s.t. it was scared of.nmonkey chatter.karabalyas=karbalyas.karabansusnk.o. bean with long pods having four, longitudinal, angular lobes, which are eaten:Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.karabaw1=kalabaw.karabaw2expression of slight annoyance.Karabaw. Sakit sa ákung tiil,Damn! That hurt!Karabaw. Kadúgay adtung ákung gisúgù,Damn! What could be taking him so long?karábu=klábu.karadutsi=kalatsutsi.karadyaw=kaáyu(dialectal).seeáyu.káragv1[A2; a]wander about.Imbis ka magkárag, maáyu pang magtuun ka,Instead of wandering about, you’d do better to study.Unsa pay inyung karágun, gabíi nang dakù?What do you all want to go out for when it’s already night?2[A2]do in a hurry, right away.Mikárag siyag trabáhu pag-abut sa íyang agálun,She rushed back to her work when her mistress arrived.(→), -an(→)a1restless, given to wandering.Karagan (karag) siya. Dílì magpuyù sa balay,He is restless. He does not stay at home.2for women to go out or deport themselves uninhibitedly (with lots of motion, gestures) in a way deemed unsuitable for women.Karagan (karag) nímu à! Ayawg yapayapa ug musulti ka,How immodest you are! Don’t throw your arms around when you talk.2afor a top to jump about instead of spinning steadily.Karag (karagan) kaáyu nang ímung kasing,Your top moves about as it spins.3— sa mga babáyitending to go after women.v[B; b6]1get to be restless, wandering, uninhibited.2for a top to jump instead of spin steadily.karahay1v[AN; b]do s.t. by borrowing s.t. which s.o. else owns.Nakapanahì ku kay nakakarahay (nakapangarahay) man ku sa íyang makina,I managed to sew some things because I got to use her sewing machine.pa-v[AN; ab]lend s.t. for s.o. to use while the owner is not using it.Pakarahaya ra ku sa ímung makinilya,May I use your typewriter while you’re not using it?Dì níla pakarahayan ang ílang utaw,They don’t lend their iron.karahay2ncast-iron skillet with a round bottom, 2–4″ smaller in diameter than thekaláhàwith proportionate depth.karahay3v[A2; b4]leave a place in a hurry.Unsa may naingnan átu? Mikarahay man tu pag-abut nákù?What’s the matter with her? She left as soon as I arrived.Amù ang tanang líhuk run kay gikarahayan mi sa mga míd,We do all the work now becauseour household help walked out on us suddenly.karáhu1nhalf-humorous reference to a big, clumsy, slow-witted person, often said in anger, but not necessarily so.Natumban ákung tiil sa karáhu,The lout stepped on my feet.Putì, dílì itum, karahúa ka,I said white, not black, you oaf.karáhu2nlizard fish:Trachinocephalus sp. andSaurida sp.karáhu3npenis (slang).karakarav[A; b(1)]hurry s.o. or oneself up.Káda human sa ámung trabáhu mukarakara dáyun kug paúlì,As soon as work is over, I hurry home.Dì ka angayan mukarakára níyag súgù,It’s not right for you to give her orders and tell her to hurry it up.karakarahunafond of hurrying others.karaktir1ncharacter in fiction.karaktir2none of the nine mahjong pieces that have Chinese characters as their design.v1[B126]for the piece as drawn to turn out to be a ‘character’.2[A12; b8]get a ‘character’ mahjong piece.karakulngeneral name for volute shells or other univalves similar in shape.káralv1[A2S3]rattle, give a clattering sound.Mikáral ang baldi ngadtu sa kanal,The pail fell into the ditch with a clattering noise.2[c1]do s.t. in a rattling, noisy way.Ayaw ikáral (karála) paggúyud ang silya,Do not drag the chair so noisily.nclattering sound.karambareference to s.o. made in mild anger, but not implying anything about the person to whom the reference is made.Karamba ning bat-ána. Nangáyù na pug túbig,Darn this child! He asked for another glass of water.karambúlan1free-for-all cockfight in which three or more cocks take part.2free-for-all among people.3way of playing billiards such that the cue ball must hit both balls to score.3ascore thus made.v1[AC; c1]hold a free-for-all cockfight.2[C; a2b3]have a free-for-all fight.Sa iláwum sa íyang dughan ingun sa adúnay daghang butang nga nagkarambúla,It was as if there were numerous matters fighting it out with each other deep in his breast.Husáyun ta lang ni. Ngánu bang karambuláhun pa man giyud?Let’s settle this case amicably. Why do we have to fight it out?3[AC; b]play carom billiards.karamílunwhite sugar that has been melted and allowed to harden, cut into rectangular pieces. It is used for beverages or flavoring.v[A1; a2]make rock sugar, put rock sugar into s.t.karampagnk.o. sweet potato with slightly lobed and almost rounded roots (some irregularly shaped) white-skinned, with very light yellow, mealy meat, not sweet.karamúsingnnoisy fight, such as that between cats and dogs.v[C23; b3]have a noisy fight.karamutsing=kamuritsing.seemuritsing.kárangn1stilts or similar contrivance to walk on, used for walking through water or for amusement.2=andadur.atall and lanky.v[A; a]1walk on stilts, make into stilts.2=andadur.karansa, karansayv1[A]be active and moving about a good deal.Nagkaransa ang duha ka buksidur nga nagpagayun,The two boxers danced about waiting for a chance.Nagkaransa na sad ang byúda,The widow is back in action again.2[C]have a noisy quarrel, ruckus.Nagkakaransa na sad ang magtiáyung palaaway,The quarrelsome couple is at it again.naction of moving about a lot, quarreling.Karansa sa istukáda,Dancing about in fencing.karapátan1k.o. fast multiplying, blood-sucking mite that burrows under the skin in the pubic hair causing intense itching. It is commonly spread by prostitutes.2k.o. tick.v[a4]be infested with this k.o. mite or tick.karapatdápathumorous euphemism forkarapáta.karapitsinsugarcane crushing apparatus composed of two steel rollers stood vertically on a platform, turned by a long piece of timber which is pulled by a carabao. The carabao is made to walk round and round to turn the rollers while the sugarcane stalks are fed into them one or two at a time, and the juice is squeezed out into a vat.v[A; a12]crush and squeeze juice out of sugarcane stalks with thekarapitsi.karapitsihun ug bàbàhaving a mouth like akarapitsi—i.e., a voracious eater.karapkarapv[A13]grope blindly for s.t. to hold on to.Nagkarapkarap ming misúbay sa pasilyu kay napáwung ang sugà,We groped our way along the corridors because the lights went out.karasv[A; a]1rake out s.t. growing, harrow.Karasa ang mga sagbut,Remove the weeds by raking.Karasi ang humayan human madáru,Harrow the paddy after you plow it.2scratch lightly.Nakaras ang íyang buktun sa tunuk,His arm got scratched by the thorns.3scratch out, cross off.Karasun ku ang ngálan mu sa lista,I’ll cross your name off the list.n1rake, harrow.2light scratch.3marks made to cross s.t. off.káras1a1for citrus to be acrid and biting.2for the throat to be raspy, dry, and sore.v1[B46; b6]for citrus fruit to be biting in taste due to acidity.2[B3N; a2b4]for the throat to be raspy, dry, and sore.Nagkáras ang ákung tutunlan pagkináun sa buúngun nga káras ug lamì,I felt a stinging sensationin my throat after eating too much of the acrid pomelo.káras2v[B6]do s.t. suddenly in a hurry.Mikáras siyag saka sa táas pag-abut sa mga bisíta kay nagkarsunsilyu lang,He suddenly rushed upstairs when the visitors arrived because he was in his underwear.karaskarasv[AP]behave roughly and ill-mannered, as when drunk.Dì ta makakaraskaras sa parti kay purmal man,You can’t let your hair down in the party, for it is a formal affair.karatv[B; c1]for a top to keep jumpingaboutinstead of spinning steadily.Mukarat (makarat) ang ímung kasing ug dì matàrung ang lansang,Your top will jump about if the nail is not in straight.kárat1a1giving off a grating sound like the sound given off by a sharp-pointed metal instrument rubbed on a surface.2=árat1.v[B; c1P]give off a scraping or grating sound.Nakárat (mikárat) na ang tíngug sa radiyupúnu kay hilis na ang dágum,The victrola gives off a raspy sound because the needle is worn down.Makakárat (makapakárat) sa pawuntin pin kung iduut ni pagsuwat,Pressing down hard on the fountain pen causes it to give off a rough, grating sound.karátinkarate.v1[A23]practice, do the art of karate.Ayaw siyag hagíta kay kamau nang mukaráti,Don’t challenge him because he is skilled in karate.2[A; ab2]deliver a karate chop with the side of the palm.Buak ning halublak ug ákung karatíhun,This cement block will break in two if I hit it with a karate chop.karatihayv[C2]engage in karate blows against each other.-sta, -syannone versed in karate.v[B126; a12]become an expert in karate.karatil1v[A; b3c]move away from s.w. fast and suddenly.Pagsirbátu sa pulis nikaratil ug panágan ang mga nanaghantak,When the cop blew his whistle the gamblers immediately took to their heels.karatil2nlarge reel to which strands of hemp fiber twisted into rope are wound, used in rope manufacture.v[AN; a]reel twisted hemp strands on a frame in the process of making rope.karatsutsi=kalatsutsi.karatsutsuv[A; a]pile or roll chips or coins into groups of the same denomination.npile or roll of chips or coins of the same denomination.karatulansignboard, small hanging sign.v[A13; a]put up a signboard.karátung=kalátung.káraw1v1[A; a1]stir or shuffle s.t. around to mix it.Gikáraw nákù ang mga pitsas sa madyung,I shuffled the mahjong pieces.Karáwa ang armirul arun dílì magbitulbitul,Mix the starch so it won’t get lumpy.2[B; c1]shake back and forth.Mukáraw ang mga dáhun sa balíli inighuyup sa hángin,The blades of grass will stir when the wind blows.Nagkaraw ang síga sa kandílà,The candle flame is flickering.Karáwa (ikáraw) ang langkay arun manglúpad ang mga máya,Shake the dry coconut fronds to scare away the rice birds.3[AN; a12]touch or take things belonging to s.o.Kinsa na puy nangáraw sa ákung midiyas?Who could have used my socks?Walay makapangáraw sa butang sa upisína,Nobody can touch things in the office.-an(→)atending to touch or take s.o.’s things.karawkarawv[A; a12]1move around continuously.2busy oneself in household chores.Bísi ku kay daghan kug karawkarawun sa balay,I’m busy because I have lots of things to do in the house.káraw2v1[B46]make a clattering noise.2[AC; b6(1)]play mahjong (so called from the noise made by the pieces).nnoise made by movements of things that fall or are knocked.karáwink.o. upland rice.karaygannthe right side of cloth, the side which shows the design, as opposed to the obverse side which does not.v[c1]have clothing such that the right side shows.Karaygana (ikaraygan) ang lugum nga kulur sa panaptun,Sew the cloth with the darker color on the outside.karbalyasnk.o. crevally:Caranx sp.karbansus=karabansus.karbáyin, karbinncarbine rifle.karbun1n1coal.2carbon paper used in duplicating written or typed work.v[b]use carbon paper.Karbúni ang sulat,Make a carbon of that letter.— kápin1carbon copy.2exact replica; children that look just like their relatives.Ang ímung anak karbun kápi giyud nímu,Your son looks exactly like you.v[A; c1]make a carbon copy of s.t.†karbun2, karbǔnnlargest public market in Cebu City.paN-v[A2; c6]go shopping at the Carbon market.Mangarbun mi ug mabirnis kay tábù,We go shopping at Carbon on Fridays because that’s the market day.— kálidshumorousappellationfor the public market in Cebu, so called because most of the public transportation routes to the market also pass the schools, and where other passengers are heading for this and that college,the maids are heading for Carbon.karbunátu=bikarbunátu.karburadurncarburetor.karbúruncalcium carbide.v[b1]treat a fruit with calcium carbide to make it ripen faster.kinarburúhannfruit that has been treated with calcium carbide.kardn1student’s report card.2in set phrases:balintayins, birtdi, krismas, pus —Valentine’s, birthday, Christmas, post card.v[A; a]list s.t. on a card.kardábanvariety of banana, 6–8″ in length, square in shape, and yellow when ripe. Usually cooked, though edible raw.kardinalncardinal in the church.v[B126; a12]be, become a cardinal.
kandul=kundul.kandunggana triangular neckerchief worn around the shoulders with any native dress, originally of heavily starched cotton.v[AN; a]wear, make into a kerchief of this sort.kandusv[A; ab2]scoop up or shovel off s.t.Mikandus siyag balas sa karumáta,He shoveled sand out of the cart.Kandúsi ra kug sabaw,Please dip me some soup.n1scoop, shovel, dipper.2hand net used for scooping fish out of the water.2ascoopful,shovelful, dipperful.kanduwálìnk.o. long, straight sword with a V-shaped indentation at the end.kang1dat. marker for proper names.Ihátag kang Tasyu,Give it to Tacio.Aku ang nag-ingun kang Tátay,I was the one who told Dad.Ang kang Tiryu nga balay,The house that belongs to Terio.— kinsato whom?Kang kinsa nang baláya?Who does that house belong to?kang2nfour mahjong pieces of the same suit (same design and number). Having akangwins a certain amount.— bukiakangconsisting of abuki.— sa búlak(pláwir)akangconsisting of fourbúlak’s.sikrit —akangwhich one has not laid down, but retains in his hand.úpin —akangwhich has been laid on the table.v[A2; a]get akang.Mukang ku ánang karta nga ímung gilábay,I’ll getkangwith the piece you discarded.kángàastammered speech due to nervousness.Kángà ang tubag sa maistra nga gipangutána sa supirbaysur,The teacher gave a stammering answer to the supervisor’s question.v[B6; a12]be rattled or stuttering in speech because of nervousness.Nakángà (mikángà) ang sinultihan sa tistígus nga gipangutána,The witness stammered under interrogation.kangàkangà=kángà.kang-aaslightly open, having come off, having a long crack.Nanglìlì ang mga bátà sa kang-a sa pultahan,The children peeped through the small opening in the door.v[B3(1); a12]come off, develop a crack, get slightly opened.Mikang-a ang kaban kay punù ug bisti,The trunk opened up a bit because it was chockful of clothes.Nagkang-a ang laminisyun sa playwud,The veneer came off the plywood.kang-al=kang-a.kanggank.o. carabao-drawn sled with two large runners laid flat on the ground to which traces are attached, with or without a whippletree.látay sa —v[c6]be thrown into the bargain.Way lábut ang karír sa mutur apan átù na lang ilátay sa kangga,The carrier doesn’t come with the motorcycle, but we’ll throw it into the bargain.kanggahan=kangga.kanggarunkangaroo.kanggrínangangrene.v[B2N; a4b4]develop into gangrene.Nakanggrína (manganggrína, mikanggrína) ang samad,The wound developed into gangrene.Giputul ang wala níyang tiil kay gikangrína (gikangrináhan) man,His left foot was amputated because it was infected with gangrene.kangkangv[B36; c1]for two or more things which are joined at the base to spread apart.Mikangkang (nangangkang) ang íyang kamut nga nidáwat sa kwarta,He spread out his palm to receive the money.Nagkangkang ang mga panid sa libru,The leaves of the book are spread open.Ayaw kangkánga (ikangkang) ang ímung tiil,Don’t sit with your legs spread apart.aspread apart.kangkárutahaving lost all of one’s gambling money; go bankrupt.v[B12; b6]lose all gambling money; go bankrupt.*kanghuwalay —not have a cent.Wà kuy kanghu diri,I don’t have a cent with me.kangrína=kanggrína.kángùv1[AB; c16]shake s.t. erect, be shaken.Kinsay nagkángù sa lamísa? Nayabu ang sabaw,Who shook the table? The soup spilled.Unsay nakakángù (nakapakángù) sa ímung ngípun?What caused your teeth to get loose?Nikángù ang bintánà paghampak sa makusug nga hángin,The window shook from the impact of the strong wind.Nagakakangù na ang úlu ni tátay, tigúlang na giyud,Dad’s head is becoming shaky. He’s growing old.2[B]be rattled by a question.Mikangù ku adtung gipangutána kus abugádu,I got rattled when the lawyer put a question to me.3[B6]for an engine to sputter just before conking out.Mikángù ang makina dáyung kamatay,The engine sputtered and then conked out.kangùkangùarickety and shaky.Kangùkangù nga taytáyan, tigúlang,A rickety bridge, old man.v[B; b6]be rickety or rickety and old.kanhi1in former times.Kanhi, sa wà pay gíra, barátu ang palalítun,Formerly, before the war, goods were cheap.Sa kanhing mga tyimpu,In olden times.2the one which was formerly.Si kanhi Prisidinti Garsíya,Ex-President Garcia.Asáwa níya si kanhi Dga. Maríya Ríyis,His wife is the former Miss Reyes.Ang kanhing balay lungsud,The former town hall.3at end of phrase: it was [so-and-so] long ago that s.t. or s.o. achieved a new status.Naminyù siya sa Amirika tulu ka búlan kanhi,He got married in the States three months ago.kanhíay=kanhi,1.kanhiánunathe ones of former times.Ang kanhiánung mga múda,The styles of former times.kani=kini1.kaniadtuformerly.Kaniadtu ang pantalan didtu sa lawis,Formerly the pier was at the point.n1past event.Nindut handúmun ang átung mga kaniadtu,It’s nice to think back on what we used to do years ago.2former sweetheart.Mipahíyum tu níya kay íya man tung kaniadtu,She smiled at himbecause he was her former sweetheart.niadtu, adtushort forkaniadtuin all uses but asn.— palong ago was the first time—i.e., [so-and-so] has been since long ago.Kaniadtu pa aku mamaistra,I’ve been a teacher since way back.Kaniadtu pa ku kabalità ánà,I’ve known about that for ages.Kaniadtu pa aku makakità sa ingun,That time was the first time I saw the like.kaníha=ganíha.kanílaseesila.kanilunv[A; a1]do s.t. severely or in rapid-fire order.Kusug siya mukanilun ug súgù mu rag katsílà,He gives a lot of heavy orders like a Spaniard.Gikanilun kung Tátay ug kasábà kay nakapaburus ku,Father scolded me severely because I got a girl pregnant.Gikanilun nákug human ang mga buluhatun,I finished the work up in rapid-fire order.kanímuseeikaw.kanína=ganíha.kaníngagnsmall to medium-sized tree of the forest, the bark of which produces cinnamon:Cinnamomum mercadoiand perhaps some other species of this genus.kaninyuseekamu.kánitv1[AC3; c16]do, be in close succession, form a close line.Mikánit ang mga duguung hitabù,Bloody events came one after another.Nagkánit lang ang mga balay sa daplin sa baybáyun,The houses are one right next to the other along the seashore.Kaníta (ikánit) pagláray ang mga silya,Put the chairs in a line close together.2[A]spread fast.Nagkánit ang káyu sa silinganan,The fire has spread through the neighborhood.Nagkakánit na ang mga hulungíhung,The rumors have spread.naction of spreading.ain close, uninterrupted succession.kaníyaseesíya.kaniyun1ncannon.v[A; a2]shoot with a cannon or artillery piece.-ásuv[A; a]bomb intensively with artillery.Ang bapur sa níbi nagkanyunásu sa Nurt Byitnam,The navy ship fired a barrage on North Vietnam.nartillery bombardment.kaniyun2n1bobbin 4″ to 5″ long which holds newly spun yarn or fiber.2warp in a loom.2alength of cloth being woven.v[A; a12]wind thread on spools.kankanv1[A; b6]for movement of water to erode or wash s.t. away.Ang balud kusug mukankan sa yútà,Waves are rapidly washing away the beach.Nakankanan ang bakilid,The slope is all eroded.2[A; a]remove soil or sand from an area.Nagkankan siya sa lápuk nga naglúup sa kanal,He shoveled the mud which clogged the ditch.Átù ning kankánang dapíta arun mapátag,We’ll remove some of the soil from this place to make it level.aeroded, worn away.-in-ns.t. that has been removed by eroding action.kanlatv[A; a]1tear s.t. off or out with force.Dinhay buut mukanlat sa íyang kwintas,S.o. tried to pull her necklace off.Kinsay nagkanlat sa abísu sa bulitin burd?Who ripped the notice off the bulletin board?Ang kakusug sa hángin mauy nakakanlat sa atup,The wind tore the roof off.2throw a basketball downwards with force.Sulud giyud ug siyay mukanlat sa búla sa gúl,It’s sure to be good if he hurls the ball into the basket.kansa(fromkang kinsa)-ngwhose.Kansang sulat ni?Whose letter is this?Babáyi, kansang dagway ...,A woman, whose face ...kansilv[A; a]1cross out s.t. written.Kansíla ang subrang sintins,Cancel the extra sentence.2cancel s.t. already set.Kinsay nagkansil sa ákung urdir?Who cancelled my order?Ímu gánì syang kansílun sa lista,If you strike her off the list.Gikansílan ang tindáhan sa lisinsiya sa ilimnun,The store lost its liquor license.-dacrossed out, cancelled.kansilkansilnk.o. game of ‘she loves me, she loves me not’ done by cancelling the letters in the two persons’ names.kansilar=kansil.kansilingncrime of concealing a deadly weapon.Gikíha siyag kansiling kay hisakpang naglukluk ug báraw,He was caught with a dagger in his waist and was charged with concealing a deadly weapon.kansirncancer.v[B26; a4b4]become a, get cancer.Makansir ang tumur ug pasagdan,A tumor may turn into cancer if you let it go.Gikansíran (gikansir) ang íyang súsu,She has cancer of the breast.-un(→), -us(→)ahaving cancer.kansiyun1v[AN; b]serenade.Gikansiyunan námù si Míla gabíi,We serenaded Mila last night.nsong sung in a serenade.karáang —old tune, s.t. one cannot believe because it has been repeated too often.Wà nay mutúu ánang ímung karáang kansiyun,No one can believe that old song and dance of yours any more.-írunthe one who does the singing in a group of serenaders.v[B156; a12]be the singer.kansiyun2, kansiyungnin mahjong, drawing of the piece needed for one to go mahjong from the flower pile (payil sa búlak). Winning in this way entitles one to extra pay.kansursilyu=karsunsilyu.kantansong.v1[A; a]sing.Káda buntag kantáhun níla ang nasudnung áwit,They sing the national anthem every morning.2[A; c]confess a crime, squeal on others (humorous slang).Nikanta siya sa kapulisan,He confessed to the police.Kinsay nagkanta ngadtu sa átung ámu nga miabsin ku?Who squealed to the boss that I was absent?— mísanfirst high mass offering of a newly-ordained priest.v[A; b6]offer his first high mass.kantakantaa musical movie or play.v[A13]in a jolly mood, humming and singing.mísa -dansung mass.Kantáda ang mísa karun,There will be a choir at the mass today.v[A12; c1]hold a high mass.-dus.t. sung as opposed to spoken.Púru kantádu ang mga linya áning papíla,The lines for this role are all sung.kantalítav[AN; b3c]mock, scorn.Sapían nga nagkantalíta sa mga kabus,A rich man who scorns the poor.Gikantalitáhan siya kay musugut kang bísan kinsa,She is scorned because she gives herself to anyone.nscorn.Kantalíta nga katáwa,Mocking laughter.makantalitáhunascornful, derisive.kantidadn1amount of money.2value or worth of s.t. in money or its equivalent.v1[B346]reach a certain amount or value.Mukantidad ning baláya ug kinsi mil písus,This house will be worth fifteen thousand pesos.2[c]give a certain monetary value to s.t.Pila giyuy ímung ikantidad sa itlug kung dinusinahun ku pagpalit?What price will you quote me for a dozen eggs?táwung di-aperson of more than ordinary social standing.kantilndrop-off in the ocean close to the shore.abe sharply dropping.-adu=kantil,a.kantinnwater canteen.kantínancompany store or eating place.v[a2]make into a canteen.paN-v[A2; c]go to the canteen to eat or shop.kantíruseekantu.kantuncorner, edge of s.t. rectangular.Isig gúnit mug kantu sa kahun,Each of you take hold of a corner of the box.Túa sila sa kantu mag-istambay,They are hanging around at the street corner.Kantu sa halígi,The edge of the post.— barínancorner brace used to bore in cramped places.— buynpunk who hangs around on the street.v[B16; b6]be a street punk.kantírunstonemason, stone cutter.kanturnmale singer in a church.v[B16; a2]be a singer.-anfemale singer in a church.kanùnAmerican (colloquial).kanukayv[A; a12]disturb s.o.’s peace, disturb s.t. put in order.Way láing makakanukay sa mga híman sa laburaturyu gawas sa tiglilimpiyu,No one may disturb the laboratory equipment except the janitor.Mu rag gikanukayng hulmígas ang syudad sa paglínug,After the earthquake the city looked like an anthill that had been disturbed.Kanukayun ka sa mga maniníngil ug daghan kag útang,Your creditors will keep disturbing you if you have lots of debts.kan-unseekáun.kanúnaya1always, frequently.Muy kanúnay nímung isulti,That’s what you always say.Muadtu siya kanúnay sa Buhul,He frequently goes to Bohol.2steadily consistent.Kanúnay ang inandaran sa makina,The engine runs steady.v[A; b5c]do s.t. always.Kanunáyag (kanunáyig) batil,Keep stirring it all the time.Ang íyang kalampúsan mauy ikanúnay níya ug sulti námù,His success is all he ever tells us about.-an(→)v[A13; b5]frequent a place, do s.t. frequently.Sukad niadtu, magkanunayan siyag bisítang Maríya,From that time on, he always visited Maria.Kanunayana (kanunayani) ug páhid ang singtánun mung nawung,Wipe your sweaty face frequently.ma-unaconstant.kanunisarv[A; b5]canonize s.o. into a saint.kanus-awhen?Kanus-a man ka muabut (miabut)?When did you arrive?Kanus-a ka man mularga?When will you leave?— langwhen did [so-and-so] ever happen (when it never did)!Kanus-a lang gud ku mutíaw nímu?When did I ever joke with you?kanúusnloud hissing sound.Sa kanúus sa suplíti dì ta magdúngug,We won’t hear each other over the roar of the blowtorch.v[A2S; ac1P]make a loud hissing noise.Mikanúus ang pitrumaks,The pressure lantern made a hissing sound.kanyáhay1no wonder [such-and-such] a thing usually happens.Kanyáhay kang maníwang kay dì ka mukáun,No wonder you lose weight. You don’t eat.2sa —eventually, in the long run.Sa kanyáhay mamatay ra giyud siya tungud sa ínum,In the long run he will die from drinking too much.kanyamásu, kanyamunk.o. thin transparent cloth made of pineapple, maguey, or abaca fiber.Ang kanyamu mauy tahiun nga kimúna,Kanyamucloth is used for thekimona.kanyunásuseekaniyun1.kanyútunsmall tube or hollow cylinder: e.g., a cylindrical metal tube in a kerosene lamp where the wick is inserted, or an enematip.v[A; a]use, make a small cylindrical tube.Mikanyútu siyag papil nga sungsúngan sa upus,He rolled a piece of paper into a small tube to hold his cigar stub.kapnshort for kapitan, captain.káp=kalap1, 2.kápa1ncape.v[A; a]put on a cape, make into a cape.kápa2=kápal.kapagkapagv[A13; c1]walk fast—half running, half walking.Nagkapagkapag ang asáwa nga niápas sa íyang bána sa sugálan,The wife half-walked, half-ran to the gambling den after her husband.kapakápav[A2S; c1]1flap the wings or arms.Nikapakápa siya sa túbig kay dílì maantigung mulanguy,He flapped his arms in the water because he did not know how to swim.2jump up and down in happiness.Nagkapakápa ang bátà sa kalípay,The child jumped up and down in happiness.nfluttering or flapping of wings or arms.Ang kapakápa sa mga manuk mauy nakapúkaw kanákù,I was awakened by the flapping of chicken wings.kapákutseepákut1.kapalnk.o. dark gray, highly esteemed fish, as big as a man’s palm, about as wide as it is long.kápal, kap-alv[B3; c1]1cover, coat s.t. with a thick layer.Mukápal (makápal) nang buling sa ímung líug ug dì ka manglúgud,Your neck will be caked with dirt if you do not rub it when you bathe.Nakakápal ang abug sa mga silya,The dust has formed a thick layer on the chairs.Gikapálan ug lápuk ang tapalúdu,The fender got mud caked on it.2for an emotion to appear all over the face.Mikápal ang kalípay sa íyang nawung,His face shone with happiness.kapálawnk.o. sweet potato, oblong-shaped, with white meat and reddish peelings.kapan, kapankapan=alisiwsiw.kapan-usannevening star, said to be so called because it disappears and by the time it returns its food has become spoiled (napan-us).kaparv1[A; a2]spend money belonging to s.o. else or on a purpose for which it was not supposed to be spent.Mukapar (mangapar) nà siyag kwartang ipiyal níya,He is apt to spend money entrusted to him.Nakapar nákù ang igbalayad sa sugà,I spent the money I was supposed to pay the electric bill with.2[A; a12]buy, take all of s.t.Dì mi kapalit ug kaparun sa nigusyanti,We won’t be able to buy any if the merchant takes all of it.Kaparun námù ang tanang lingkuránan,We will take all the seats.kapasidadn1power one has to do s.t., power of a machine.Sa kapasidad sa pagkaprisidinti, mabúhat nákù nà,As president it is within my powers to do that.Pilay kapasidad niíning pabrikáha?How much can this factory produce?Walà sa ákung kapasidad ang pagpahulam nímug kwarta,It’s not within my powers to lend you money.Susíhun giyud ang kapasidad sa mulún,We must check the borrower’s capacity to repay.Makinang may kapasidad nga kwarintay singku kabalyus,A motor with a capacity of 45 hp.2amount s.t. has space to hold.Ang sinihan may kapasidad nga dus míl ka táwu,The movie house has a capacity of two thousand people.v[A2]have a certain power or capacity to hold.kapatasn1foreman.2one who loafs on the job, esp. in hard manual work done by a group (humorous).Dì mahuman kay daghan mang kapatas,It won’t get finished because there are too many supervisors.v[B6; a2]1be a foreman, act as a foreman.2act like a supervisor and not work.kápawv[B3; cP]1come to the surface.Mikápaw ang sílik sa íhu,The shark fin appeared above the water.1arise up into s.t.Mikápaw ang ayruplánu sa kapunawpunáwan,The airplane went up into outer space.Usa ka maitum nga láraw nakakápaw sa íyang hunàhúnà,A diabolical plan hatched in his mind.2for an emotion to show.Nakápaw sa íyang nawung ang túmang kasukù,Intense anger showed on his face.namount that s.t. shows above a surface.Ang kápaw sa submarínu,The amount of the submarine which appears above the water.saling-seesalingkápaw.kapayn1pectoral fins on a fish.2anything analogous that propels: wing, flipper.Ang mga kapay nga gigámit sa mananáwum,The flippers the diver used.Kapay sa langgam,The wings of the bird.v[A; a]1swim, fly with flapping motions.Tiil na lay ikapay ug kapúyun na ka,Kick your feet to help you swim if you get tired.2make flippers, wings for s.o. or s.t.kapaykápayv[A; c1]flap s.t. repeatedly.Nagkapaykápay ang kabaw sa íyang dunggan pag-ábug sa lángaw,The carabao flapped its ears to shoo off the flies.kapáyasnpapaya, small tree which bears a melon-like fruit. It is eaten ripe as a melon, unripe as a vegetable, esp. pickled, and the leaves are used medicinally:Carica papaya.katkat, dap-us sa —vhave intercourse (humorous).— sa Amirikánuvariety of largeand often tasteless papaya.-una1tending to cry readily, like the papaya, the skin of which exudes sap at the slightest touch.Kapayásun nang batáa,That child is a cry-baby.2for breasts to be pendulous like papayas.Tambuk ang mga anak niánang babayhána kay kapayásun man siyag dughan,The children of that woman must be fat because she has large and pendulous breasts.v[B12]get to be a cry-baby, have pendulous breasts.kapdrapncough drops.kapi1n1coffee bean, plant, drink.2brown in color.Panaptun nga lútù kapi,A piece of dark brown cloth.v1[A13; b(1)]make, prepare coffee.2[A1; a12]make into coffee, grind into coffee.3[B2; a]turn brown in color.Kapihun ku ning ákung sinínà nga putì,I’ll dye my white dress brown.3a[A1]wear s.t. brown.Magkapi ang dúnay dibusiyun sa Karmin,A devotee of the Lady of Carmel wears brown.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]drink coffee.kapihun, kapinhunacolored s.t. like coffee.-tírancoffeepot.*kapi2,*kápi1sa — ngainstead of doing [so-and-so].Sa káping muhílak, mikatáwa ang bátà,Instead of crying, the child laughed.kápi2=kalapi1.kapi aspirínanbrand of aspirin.kapìkapìv[A13]for an emaciated person or animal to move with unsure steps.Nagkapìkapì na intáwun ang tisísun,The T.B. patient is walking unsteadily.kapilyansmall chapel or temporary chapel built annually to honor a patron saint.v[A1; a2]construct a chapel.kapinv[B456; b(1)]be in excess or extra.Mukapin sa gatus ang mitambung,More than a hundred people attended.Nagkapin ka na sa ímung pagpasagad,Your irresponsibility is getting too much.Kapinan ug sulti sa tabian ang íyang mga libak,The gossip always exaggerates the stories she tells behind people’s backs.Kapin sa tungà ang ganansiya,The profit was more than half.— kun kúlangmore or less.Ang íyang mga apu kapin kun kúlang, singkuwinta ka buuk,He has fifty grandchildren, more or less.— nga buutulterior motive.Ayaw laínag sabut. Way kaping buut niíning ákung ihátag,Do not misunderstand me. I have no ulterior motives in giving you this.may (way) — nga kabubut-unhaving strings attached.Dúna giyuy kaping kabubut-un ang paghátag, kay unyà lisud pagbalíbad,There are strings attached to that gift, because she’s going to have a hard time refusing him after she has accepted it.— pamoreover.Kapin pa, nasáyud na giyud ang bána sa íyang gibúhat didtu,Moreover, the husband also found out about everything she did there.pa-v[A; c]give an excess or extra.Ngánu bang mukapin pa man giyud siyag sulti?Why does he have to say more than what is necessary?Gipakapinan kug usa ka buuk kay mipalit kug usa ka dusína,She gave me an extra one, because I bought a whole dozen.nextra, s.t. additional given.hiN-, hiN-(→)v[B1456]be done to an excessive degree.Naghingápin ra ang íyang pag-inum,He drinks too much.-an(→)1having anomalous growth s.w. in the body.2the donkey’s ears abalone, or any oval-shaped abalone, so called because there is more flesh in proportion to the shell-size than other types of bivalves.-an=-an(→),2.tag-(→)each more than.Tagkápin sa gatus ámung báhin,We get more than a hundred as our share.kápingncapping ceremonies for nurses.v[A1; b(1)]hold capping ceremonies.káping súncoping saw.kápirncopper.kapisnunnold variety of white, fine-grained rice.kapistuwank.o. medium-sized forest tree producing a hard wood, used as lumber.kápitninfluence or special connections for getting s.t.Dì ka madáwat ug wà kay kápit sa byúru,You won’t be successful if you don’t have influence in the bureau.v[A12; b6]manage to have s.o. influential to whom one can turn.Makakápit ta kang Sidru ug mapílì siyang diputádu,We can have s.o. to pull strings for us if Sidro is elected congressman.kapitaln1capital letter.2capital city.3capital, resources.3aquality that is an asset to success.Kapital na nímu nang ímung pangútuk,Your brains are an asset to you.v1[A; c1]write in capital letters.Kapitala (ikapital) pagsuwat ang mga ngálan sa táwu,Write the names of persons in capital letters.2[B126; a12]make into a capital city.3[A; c]put up capital.Niuprisir siya nga mauy mukapital sa manukan,He offered to put up the capital for a poultry business.4[c6]use as a source of profit or benefit.Ang kaálam ug katakus mauy maáyung ikapital sa panginabúhì,Knowledge and skill are assets in our struggle for existence.-istancapitalist.v[B156]be a capitalist or financier.kapitann1boat captain.2army captain.— sa baryunbarrio captain, the titular head of the village.— birínunthe one who treatswhen a group eats and drinks.v[A1]treat a company.Kinsa may mukapitan birínu sa átung nangakáun?Whose treat is this dinner?kapitíraseekapi1.kapitiríya, kapitiryancafeteria, usually serving snacks, not heavy meals.v[A; c1]make, have a cafeteria.paN-v[A2; b6]go to a cafeteria.kapitulnprovincial government building housing the provincial government administrative offices.kapitulunchapter of a book, Bible.kapitulyu=kapitul.kapkap1v1[A; b6]grow clinging onto s.t.Bágun nga nagkapkap sa paril,A vine climbing on the wall.Dakù na ang dákit sa káhuy nga íyang gikapkápan,The strangling fig is larger than the tree it has grown around.2[A3N]grope for s.t.Nagkapkap (nagpangapkap) na lang kung naglakaw sa ngitngit,I had to grope my way in the dark.3[A; b(1)]search a body for s.t.Gikapkápan sa gwardiya ang buut musulud,The guard searched those who wanted to get inside.4[A2N]struggle to obtain s.t.Mukapkap (mangapkap) giyud ang táwu arun mabúhì,A man has to struggle to live.5[AN; a2b2]sneak into a house with the intention of having intercourse with a girl.paN-v[A]1grope.1agrope for s.t. to say.Ang táwung namakak mangapkap sa unsay itubag,A person who liesgropesfor what to say.kapkap2=kalapkap.kapkápnk.o. trigger fish, bigger than thepugut, and black in color.kaplag(frompálag)v[A12; ab2]find s.t., come across s.t.Adtu níya sa Mindanaw kaplága ang íyang kapaláran,He will seek his fortune in Mindanao.Nakaplagan na ang tambal sa tísis,The cure for TB has already been discovered.Hikaplagan na ang taguánan sa tulisan,They found the hiding place of the robbers.Bag-ung kaplag sa maputing tábil,New movie discovery.kaplingn1cuff links.2coupling, mechanical device for joining things.v1[A; b6]wear, make into cuff links.2[A; b]join s.t. with coupling.di-having cuff links.kapri=agtà,n 1.kapritsuncaprice.Kapritsu tung ámung pagminyù,We got married on a whim.v[A; c1]make whimsical demands.Nagkapritsu ang asáwa níyang burus,His pregnant wife is making capricious demands.-sa=-su(female).-suacapricious.kápulv[A; b6]form a thick layer that sticks.Mukápul ang tayà sa sulab,Rust will form a thick layer on the blade.Gikapúlan ug kayankan ang hunsuy,The pipe had a thick layer of tar in it.nencrustation, coating.Ang kápul sa buling sa íyang líug,The layer of caked-up dirt on his neck.kapulíhayseepúli.kapulut(not withoutl)nbird trap made of a sticky sap extracted from a tree and placed on a stick tied to a branch. Any bird that alights on the stick will adhere.v[A; a]catch s.t. with this trap.kapunv1[A; b5]castrate or spay domestic animals.Kapni (kapna) ang iring arun dì mahígal,Castrate the cat so it won’t get over-sexed.2[b2]take s.t. away from s.t., take a little bit out of s.t.Gikapnan ang kík,The cake has had s.t. removed.Nakúlang ang ákung suklì kay gikapnan níya,I didn’t get enough change because she held some of it back.3[A; b]cut off a portion from a plant to make growth take place in a desirable part.Kapni ang tabákù arun managkù ang dáhun,Cut off the terminal buds of the tobacco plant to make the leaves grow large.kinapnanncastrated.kápungnwoman prostitute (colloquial).v[B126; a2]be a prostitute.paN-v[A2; c]patronize a prostitute, engage in prostitution.-an(→)nred-light district.kapunsana k.o. fine-grained, white rice with a savory, permeating smell.kapupungtanseepúngut.kapus1v[B; ab]for s.t. which cannot be replaced to be practically running out.Nagkapus ang ámung bugas, ug dúgay pa ang swildu,Our rice is practically gone, and we won’t be paid for a long time.Nagkakapus na ang panahun nga gilugway kanákù,My time has practically run out.kapus2=kap-us.kap-usv[A; a1]1finish eating.Bag-u pa giyud kaming nakakap-us sa ámung panihápun,We have just finished our supper.2finish s.t. else.Mahingpit giyud ang átung pagpahúlay kun makap-us na ang átung kinabúhì,We can have eternal rest when our life is over.abe done eating.‘Mangáun ta.’—‘Salámat na lang. Kap-us na ku,’‘Would you like to eat?’—‘No, thanks. I’m done eating.’kaput=kubut.káput1=kuláput.káput2=kápit.kapútin1raincoat.2condom (humorous).v1[A; a]wear, make into a raincoat.2[A; b6]use a condom.kápuya1tired, weary, exhausted through exertion.2s.t. that is too much trouble,one who is too lazy to do.Dì ku musimba kay kápuy,I won’t go to church because I’m too lazy.— nait is too much to believe, it’s tiring to hear this repeated thing.Kápuy na ug tinuúrun nímu kug prí sa sini,I’m sick of hearing you say it. I doubt if you would really treat me to a movie.v1[A123P; a4b4]be tired.Pahúway ta kay gikápuy (gikapuy, gikapúyan) ku,Let’s take a rest. I’m already tired.2[b4]be too lazy to do s.t., find s.t. too much trouble to do.Kapúyan ku mutambung ug parti,I find it tedious to attend parties.Kapúyan ku malígù inigmata,I am too lazy to take a bath when I wake up.3[a4b4]be bored with s.t. oft repeated.Gikapúyan (gikápuy) kug pamínaw sa íyang mga panghambug,I have grown tired of his bragging.Gikapúyan (gikápuy) na kug kináun ug bulad,I am tired of eating dried fish.paN-v[A23; a4b4]be affected with a sore, tired feeling in the bones, of the sort one feels when ill.May hilánat ku maung nangápuy ákung láwas,I have a fever so my bones are all weary.nfeeling of weariness.ka-nexhaustion, weariness.kapyaspirína=kapi aspirína.kapyut1=kulapyut.2=kápit.kárana gambling game just likehantakbut using two coins.dubli —seedubli.kára krus=kára.laba-nwashcloth.v[A2C3; ac3]playkára.káràv1[A; c1]speak rapidly with excitement.Mikárà siyag sugílun sa nahitabù níla pagbagyu,She described their experiences in the typhoon with great excitement.Hilum, nagkárà lang nang bàbà mu,Keep quiet, you blabber-mouth.2[A23]rush, go excitedly and hurriedly.Mikárà siya sa bangku pagkadawat sa tsíki,She excitedly rushed to the bank when she received the check.karáanseedáan.karab, kárabv[A; b6]for monkeys to chatter.Nagkarab ang ungguy mu rag dinhay gikahadlúkan,The monkey was chattering as though there was s.t. it was scared of.nmonkey chatter.karabalyas=karbalyas.karabansusnk.o. bean with long pods having four, longitudinal, angular lobes, which are eaten:Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.karabaw1=kalabaw.karabaw2expression of slight annoyance.Karabaw. Sakit sa ákung tiil,Damn! That hurt!Karabaw. Kadúgay adtung ákung gisúgù,Damn! What could be taking him so long?karábu=klábu.karadutsi=kalatsutsi.karadyaw=kaáyu(dialectal).seeáyu.káragv1[A2; a]wander about.Imbis ka magkárag, maáyu pang magtuun ka,Instead of wandering about, you’d do better to study.Unsa pay inyung karágun, gabíi nang dakù?What do you all want to go out for when it’s already night?2[A2]do in a hurry, right away.Mikárag siyag trabáhu pag-abut sa íyang agálun,She rushed back to her work when her mistress arrived.(→), -an(→)a1restless, given to wandering.Karagan (karag) siya. Dílì magpuyù sa balay,He is restless. He does not stay at home.2for women to go out or deport themselves uninhibitedly (with lots of motion, gestures) in a way deemed unsuitable for women.Karagan (karag) nímu à! Ayawg yapayapa ug musulti ka,How immodest you are! Don’t throw your arms around when you talk.2afor a top to jump about instead of spinning steadily.Karag (karagan) kaáyu nang ímung kasing,Your top moves about as it spins.3— sa mga babáyitending to go after women.v[B; b6]1get to be restless, wandering, uninhibited.2for a top to jump instead of spin steadily.karahay1v[AN; b]do s.t. by borrowing s.t. which s.o. else owns.Nakapanahì ku kay nakakarahay (nakapangarahay) man ku sa íyang makina,I managed to sew some things because I got to use her sewing machine.pa-v[AN; ab]lend s.t. for s.o. to use while the owner is not using it.Pakarahaya ra ku sa ímung makinilya,May I use your typewriter while you’re not using it?Dì níla pakarahayan ang ílang utaw,They don’t lend their iron.karahay2ncast-iron skillet with a round bottom, 2–4″ smaller in diameter than thekaláhàwith proportionate depth.karahay3v[A2; b4]leave a place in a hurry.Unsa may naingnan átu? Mikarahay man tu pag-abut nákù?What’s the matter with her? She left as soon as I arrived.Amù ang tanang líhuk run kay gikarahayan mi sa mga míd,We do all the work now becauseour household help walked out on us suddenly.karáhu1nhalf-humorous reference to a big, clumsy, slow-witted person, often said in anger, but not necessarily so.Natumban ákung tiil sa karáhu,The lout stepped on my feet.Putì, dílì itum, karahúa ka,I said white, not black, you oaf.karáhu2nlizard fish:Trachinocephalus sp. andSaurida sp.karáhu3npenis (slang).karakarav[A; b(1)]hurry s.o. or oneself up.Káda human sa ámung trabáhu mukarakara dáyun kug paúlì,As soon as work is over, I hurry home.Dì ka angayan mukarakára níyag súgù,It’s not right for you to give her orders and tell her to hurry it up.karakarahunafond of hurrying others.karaktir1ncharacter in fiction.karaktir2none of the nine mahjong pieces that have Chinese characters as their design.v1[B126]for the piece as drawn to turn out to be a ‘character’.2[A12; b8]get a ‘character’ mahjong piece.karakulngeneral name for volute shells or other univalves similar in shape.káralv1[A2S3]rattle, give a clattering sound.Mikáral ang baldi ngadtu sa kanal,The pail fell into the ditch with a clattering noise.2[c1]do s.t. in a rattling, noisy way.Ayaw ikáral (karála) paggúyud ang silya,Do not drag the chair so noisily.nclattering sound.karambareference to s.o. made in mild anger, but not implying anything about the person to whom the reference is made.Karamba ning bat-ána. Nangáyù na pug túbig,Darn this child! He asked for another glass of water.karambúlan1free-for-all cockfight in which three or more cocks take part.2free-for-all among people.3way of playing billiards such that the cue ball must hit both balls to score.3ascore thus made.v1[AC; c1]hold a free-for-all cockfight.2[C; a2b3]have a free-for-all fight.Sa iláwum sa íyang dughan ingun sa adúnay daghang butang nga nagkarambúla,It was as if there were numerous matters fighting it out with each other deep in his breast.Husáyun ta lang ni. Ngánu bang karambuláhun pa man giyud?Let’s settle this case amicably. Why do we have to fight it out?3[AC; b]play carom billiards.karamílunwhite sugar that has been melted and allowed to harden, cut into rectangular pieces. It is used for beverages or flavoring.v[A1; a2]make rock sugar, put rock sugar into s.t.karampagnk.o. sweet potato with slightly lobed and almost rounded roots (some irregularly shaped) white-skinned, with very light yellow, mealy meat, not sweet.karamúsingnnoisy fight, such as that between cats and dogs.v[C23; b3]have a noisy fight.karamutsing=kamuritsing.seemuritsing.kárangn1stilts or similar contrivance to walk on, used for walking through water or for amusement.2=andadur.atall and lanky.v[A; a]1walk on stilts, make into stilts.2=andadur.karansa, karansayv1[A]be active and moving about a good deal.Nagkaransa ang duha ka buksidur nga nagpagayun,The two boxers danced about waiting for a chance.Nagkaransa na sad ang byúda,The widow is back in action again.2[C]have a noisy quarrel, ruckus.Nagkakaransa na sad ang magtiáyung palaaway,The quarrelsome couple is at it again.naction of moving about a lot, quarreling.Karansa sa istukáda,Dancing about in fencing.karapátan1k.o. fast multiplying, blood-sucking mite that burrows under the skin in the pubic hair causing intense itching. It is commonly spread by prostitutes.2k.o. tick.v[a4]be infested with this k.o. mite or tick.karapatdápathumorous euphemism forkarapáta.karapitsinsugarcane crushing apparatus composed of two steel rollers stood vertically on a platform, turned by a long piece of timber which is pulled by a carabao. The carabao is made to walk round and round to turn the rollers while the sugarcane stalks are fed into them one or two at a time, and the juice is squeezed out into a vat.v[A; a12]crush and squeeze juice out of sugarcane stalks with thekarapitsi.karapitsihun ug bàbàhaving a mouth like akarapitsi—i.e., a voracious eater.karapkarapv[A13]grope blindly for s.t. to hold on to.Nagkarapkarap ming misúbay sa pasilyu kay napáwung ang sugà,We groped our way along the corridors because the lights went out.karasv[A; a]1rake out s.t. growing, harrow.Karasa ang mga sagbut,Remove the weeds by raking.Karasi ang humayan human madáru,Harrow the paddy after you plow it.2scratch lightly.Nakaras ang íyang buktun sa tunuk,His arm got scratched by the thorns.3scratch out, cross off.Karasun ku ang ngálan mu sa lista,I’ll cross your name off the list.n1rake, harrow.2light scratch.3marks made to cross s.t. off.káras1a1for citrus to be acrid and biting.2for the throat to be raspy, dry, and sore.v1[B46; b6]for citrus fruit to be biting in taste due to acidity.2[B3N; a2b4]for the throat to be raspy, dry, and sore.Nagkáras ang ákung tutunlan pagkináun sa buúngun nga káras ug lamì,I felt a stinging sensationin my throat after eating too much of the acrid pomelo.káras2v[B6]do s.t. suddenly in a hurry.Mikáras siyag saka sa táas pag-abut sa mga bisíta kay nagkarsunsilyu lang,He suddenly rushed upstairs when the visitors arrived because he was in his underwear.karaskarasv[AP]behave roughly and ill-mannered, as when drunk.Dì ta makakaraskaras sa parti kay purmal man,You can’t let your hair down in the party, for it is a formal affair.karatv[B; c1]for a top to keep jumpingaboutinstead of spinning steadily.Mukarat (makarat) ang ímung kasing ug dì matàrung ang lansang,Your top will jump about if the nail is not in straight.kárat1a1giving off a grating sound like the sound given off by a sharp-pointed metal instrument rubbed on a surface.2=árat1.v[B; c1P]give off a scraping or grating sound.Nakárat (mikárat) na ang tíngug sa radiyupúnu kay hilis na ang dágum,The victrola gives off a raspy sound because the needle is worn down.Makakárat (makapakárat) sa pawuntin pin kung iduut ni pagsuwat,Pressing down hard on the fountain pen causes it to give off a rough, grating sound.karátinkarate.v1[A23]practice, do the art of karate.Ayaw siyag hagíta kay kamau nang mukaráti,Don’t challenge him because he is skilled in karate.2[A; ab2]deliver a karate chop with the side of the palm.Buak ning halublak ug ákung karatíhun,This cement block will break in two if I hit it with a karate chop.karatihayv[C2]engage in karate blows against each other.-sta, -syannone versed in karate.v[B126; a12]become an expert in karate.karatil1v[A; b3c]move away from s.w. fast and suddenly.Pagsirbátu sa pulis nikaratil ug panágan ang mga nanaghantak,When the cop blew his whistle the gamblers immediately took to their heels.karatil2nlarge reel to which strands of hemp fiber twisted into rope are wound, used in rope manufacture.v[AN; a]reel twisted hemp strands on a frame in the process of making rope.karatsutsi=kalatsutsi.karatsutsuv[A; a]pile or roll chips or coins into groups of the same denomination.npile or roll of chips or coins of the same denomination.karatulansignboard, small hanging sign.v[A13; a]put up a signboard.karátung=kalátung.káraw1v1[A; a1]stir or shuffle s.t. around to mix it.Gikáraw nákù ang mga pitsas sa madyung,I shuffled the mahjong pieces.Karáwa ang armirul arun dílì magbitulbitul,Mix the starch so it won’t get lumpy.2[B; c1]shake back and forth.Mukáraw ang mga dáhun sa balíli inighuyup sa hángin,The blades of grass will stir when the wind blows.Nagkaraw ang síga sa kandílà,The candle flame is flickering.Karáwa (ikáraw) ang langkay arun manglúpad ang mga máya,Shake the dry coconut fronds to scare away the rice birds.3[AN; a12]touch or take things belonging to s.o.Kinsa na puy nangáraw sa ákung midiyas?Who could have used my socks?Walay makapangáraw sa butang sa upisína,Nobody can touch things in the office.-an(→)atending to touch or take s.o.’s things.karawkarawv[A; a12]1move around continuously.2busy oneself in household chores.Bísi ku kay daghan kug karawkarawun sa balay,I’m busy because I have lots of things to do in the house.káraw2v1[B46]make a clattering noise.2[AC; b6(1)]play mahjong (so called from the noise made by the pieces).nnoise made by movements of things that fall or are knocked.karáwink.o. upland rice.karaygannthe right side of cloth, the side which shows the design, as opposed to the obverse side which does not.v[c1]have clothing such that the right side shows.Karaygana (ikaraygan) ang lugum nga kulur sa panaptun,Sew the cloth with the darker color on the outside.karbalyasnk.o. crevally:Caranx sp.karbansus=karabansus.karbáyin, karbinncarbine rifle.karbun1n1coal.2carbon paper used in duplicating written or typed work.v[b]use carbon paper.Karbúni ang sulat,Make a carbon of that letter.— kápin1carbon copy.2exact replica; children that look just like their relatives.Ang ímung anak karbun kápi giyud nímu,Your son looks exactly like you.v[A; c1]make a carbon copy of s.t.†karbun2, karbǔnnlargest public market in Cebu City.paN-v[A2; c6]go shopping at the Carbon market.Mangarbun mi ug mabirnis kay tábù,We go shopping at Carbon on Fridays because that’s the market day.— kálidshumorousappellationfor the public market in Cebu, so called because most of the public transportation routes to the market also pass the schools, and where other passengers are heading for this and that college,the maids are heading for Carbon.karbunátu=bikarbunátu.karburadurncarburetor.karbúruncalcium carbide.v[b1]treat a fruit with calcium carbide to make it ripen faster.kinarburúhannfruit that has been treated with calcium carbide.kardn1student’s report card.2in set phrases:balintayins, birtdi, krismas, pus —Valentine’s, birthday, Christmas, post card.v[A; a]list s.t. on a card.kardábanvariety of banana, 6–8″ in length, square in shape, and yellow when ripe. Usually cooked, though edible raw.kardinalncardinal in the church.v[B126; a12]be, become a cardinal.
kandul=kundul.kandunggana triangular neckerchief worn around the shoulders with any native dress, originally of heavily starched cotton.v[AN; a]wear, make into a kerchief of this sort.kandusv[A; ab2]scoop up or shovel off s.t.Mikandus siyag balas sa karumáta,He shoveled sand out of the cart.Kandúsi ra kug sabaw,Please dip me some soup.n1scoop, shovel, dipper.2hand net used for scooping fish out of the water.2ascoopful,shovelful, dipperful.kanduwálìnk.o. long, straight sword with a V-shaped indentation at the end.kang1dat. marker for proper names.Ihátag kang Tasyu,Give it to Tacio.Aku ang nag-ingun kang Tátay,I was the one who told Dad.Ang kang Tiryu nga balay,The house that belongs to Terio.— kinsato whom?Kang kinsa nang baláya?Who does that house belong to?kang2nfour mahjong pieces of the same suit (same design and number). Having akangwins a certain amount.— bukiakangconsisting of abuki.— sa búlak(pláwir)akangconsisting of fourbúlak’s.sikrit —akangwhich one has not laid down, but retains in his hand.úpin —akangwhich has been laid on the table.v[A2; a]get akang.Mukang ku ánang karta nga ímung gilábay,I’ll getkangwith the piece you discarded.kángàastammered speech due to nervousness.Kángà ang tubag sa maistra nga gipangutána sa supirbaysur,The teacher gave a stammering answer to the supervisor’s question.v[B6; a12]be rattled or stuttering in speech because of nervousness.Nakángà (mikángà) ang sinultihan sa tistígus nga gipangutána,The witness stammered under interrogation.kangàkangà=kángà.kang-aaslightly open, having come off, having a long crack.Nanglìlì ang mga bátà sa kang-a sa pultahan,The children peeped through the small opening in the door.v[B3(1); a12]come off, develop a crack, get slightly opened.Mikang-a ang kaban kay punù ug bisti,The trunk opened up a bit because it was chockful of clothes.Nagkang-a ang laminisyun sa playwud,The veneer came off the plywood.kang-al=kang-a.kanggank.o. carabao-drawn sled with two large runners laid flat on the ground to which traces are attached, with or without a whippletree.látay sa —v[c6]be thrown into the bargain.Way lábut ang karír sa mutur apan átù na lang ilátay sa kangga,The carrier doesn’t come with the motorcycle, but we’ll throw it into the bargain.kanggahan=kangga.kanggarunkangaroo.kanggrínangangrene.v[B2N; a4b4]develop into gangrene.Nakanggrína (manganggrína, mikanggrína) ang samad,The wound developed into gangrene.Giputul ang wala níyang tiil kay gikangrína (gikangrináhan) man,His left foot was amputated because it was infected with gangrene.kangkangv[B36; c1]for two or more things which are joined at the base to spread apart.Mikangkang (nangangkang) ang íyang kamut nga nidáwat sa kwarta,He spread out his palm to receive the money.Nagkangkang ang mga panid sa libru,The leaves of the book are spread open.Ayaw kangkánga (ikangkang) ang ímung tiil,Don’t sit with your legs spread apart.aspread apart.kangkárutahaving lost all of one’s gambling money; go bankrupt.v[B12; b6]lose all gambling money; go bankrupt.*kanghuwalay —not have a cent.Wà kuy kanghu diri,I don’t have a cent with me.kangrína=kanggrína.kángùv1[AB; c16]shake s.t. erect, be shaken.Kinsay nagkángù sa lamísa? Nayabu ang sabaw,Who shook the table? The soup spilled.Unsay nakakángù (nakapakángù) sa ímung ngípun?What caused your teeth to get loose?Nikángù ang bintánà paghampak sa makusug nga hángin,The window shook from the impact of the strong wind.Nagakakangù na ang úlu ni tátay, tigúlang na giyud,Dad’s head is becoming shaky. He’s growing old.2[B]be rattled by a question.Mikangù ku adtung gipangutána kus abugádu,I got rattled when the lawyer put a question to me.3[B6]for an engine to sputter just before conking out.Mikángù ang makina dáyung kamatay,The engine sputtered and then conked out.kangùkangùarickety and shaky.Kangùkangù nga taytáyan, tigúlang,A rickety bridge, old man.v[B; b6]be rickety or rickety and old.kanhi1in former times.Kanhi, sa wà pay gíra, barátu ang palalítun,Formerly, before the war, goods were cheap.Sa kanhing mga tyimpu,In olden times.2the one which was formerly.Si kanhi Prisidinti Garsíya,Ex-President Garcia.Asáwa níya si kanhi Dga. Maríya Ríyis,His wife is the former Miss Reyes.Ang kanhing balay lungsud,The former town hall.3at end of phrase: it was [so-and-so] long ago that s.t. or s.o. achieved a new status.Naminyù siya sa Amirika tulu ka búlan kanhi,He got married in the States three months ago.kanhíay=kanhi,1.kanhiánunathe ones of former times.Ang kanhiánung mga múda,The styles of former times.kani=kini1.kaniadtuformerly.Kaniadtu ang pantalan didtu sa lawis,Formerly the pier was at the point.n1past event.Nindut handúmun ang átung mga kaniadtu,It’s nice to think back on what we used to do years ago.2former sweetheart.Mipahíyum tu níya kay íya man tung kaniadtu,She smiled at himbecause he was her former sweetheart.niadtu, adtushort forkaniadtuin all uses but asn.— palong ago was the first time—i.e., [so-and-so] has been since long ago.Kaniadtu pa aku mamaistra,I’ve been a teacher since way back.Kaniadtu pa ku kabalità ánà,I’ve known about that for ages.Kaniadtu pa aku makakità sa ingun,That time was the first time I saw the like.kaníha=ganíha.kanílaseesila.kanilunv[A; a1]do s.t. severely or in rapid-fire order.Kusug siya mukanilun ug súgù mu rag katsílà,He gives a lot of heavy orders like a Spaniard.Gikanilun kung Tátay ug kasábà kay nakapaburus ku,Father scolded me severely because I got a girl pregnant.Gikanilun nákug human ang mga buluhatun,I finished the work up in rapid-fire order.kanímuseeikaw.kanína=ganíha.kaníngagnsmall to medium-sized tree of the forest, the bark of which produces cinnamon:Cinnamomum mercadoiand perhaps some other species of this genus.kaninyuseekamu.kánitv1[AC3; c16]do, be in close succession, form a close line.Mikánit ang mga duguung hitabù,Bloody events came one after another.Nagkánit lang ang mga balay sa daplin sa baybáyun,The houses are one right next to the other along the seashore.Kaníta (ikánit) pagláray ang mga silya,Put the chairs in a line close together.2[A]spread fast.Nagkánit ang káyu sa silinganan,The fire has spread through the neighborhood.Nagkakánit na ang mga hulungíhung,The rumors have spread.naction of spreading.ain close, uninterrupted succession.kaníyaseesíya.kaniyun1ncannon.v[A; a2]shoot with a cannon or artillery piece.-ásuv[A; a]bomb intensively with artillery.Ang bapur sa níbi nagkanyunásu sa Nurt Byitnam,The navy ship fired a barrage on North Vietnam.nartillery bombardment.kaniyun2n1bobbin 4″ to 5″ long which holds newly spun yarn or fiber.2warp in a loom.2alength of cloth being woven.v[A; a12]wind thread on spools.kankanv1[A; b6]for movement of water to erode or wash s.t. away.Ang balud kusug mukankan sa yútà,Waves are rapidly washing away the beach.Nakankanan ang bakilid,The slope is all eroded.2[A; a]remove soil or sand from an area.Nagkankan siya sa lápuk nga naglúup sa kanal,He shoveled the mud which clogged the ditch.Átù ning kankánang dapíta arun mapátag,We’ll remove some of the soil from this place to make it level.aeroded, worn away.-in-ns.t. that has been removed by eroding action.kanlatv[A; a]1tear s.t. off or out with force.Dinhay buut mukanlat sa íyang kwintas,S.o. tried to pull her necklace off.Kinsay nagkanlat sa abísu sa bulitin burd?Who ripped the notice off the bulletin board?Ang kakusug sa hángin mauy nakakanlat sa atup,The wind tore the roof off.2throw a basketball downwards with force.Sulud giyud ug siyay mukanlat sa búla sa gúl,It’s sure to be good if he hurls the ball into the basket.kansa(fromkang kinsa)-ngwhose.Kansang sulat ni?Whose letter is this?Babáyi, kansang dagway ...,A woman, whose face ...kansilv[A; a]1cross out s.t. written.Kansíla ang subrang sintins,Cancel the extra sentence.2cancel s.t. already set.Kinsay nagkansil sa ákung urdir?Who cancelled my order?Ímu gánì syang kansílun sa lista,If you strike her off the list.Gikansílan ang tindáhan sa lisinsiya sa ilimnun,The store lost its liquor license.-dacrossed out, cancelled.kansilkansilnk.o. game of ‘she loves me, she loves me not’ done by cancelling the letters in the two persons’ names.kansilar=kansil.kansilingncrime of concealing a deadly weapon.Gikíha siyag kansiling kay hisakpang naglukluk ug báraw,He was caught with a dagger in his waist and was charged with concealing a deadly weapon.kansirncancer.v[B26; a4b4]become a, get cancer.Makansir ang tumur ug pasagdan,A tumor may turn into cancer if you let it go.Gikansíran (gikansir) ang íyang súsu,She has cancer of the breast.-un(→), -us(→)ahaving cancer.kansiyun1v[AN; b]serenade.Gikansiyunan námù si Míla gabíi,We serenaded Mila last night.nsong sung in a serenade.karáang —old tune, s.t. one cannot believe because it has been repeated too often.Wà nay mutúu ánang ímung karáang kansiyun,No one can believe that old song and dance of yours any more.-írunthe one who does the singing in a group of serenaders.v[B156; a12]be the singer.kansiyun2, kansiyungnin mahjong, drawing of the piece needed for one to go mahjong from the flower pile (payil sa búlak). Winning in this way entitles one to extra pay.kansursilyu=karsunsilyu.kantansong.v1[A; a]sing.Káda buntag kantáhun níla ang nasudnung áwit,They sing the national anthem every morning.2[A; c]confess a crime, squeal on others (humorous slang).Nikanta siya sa kapulisan,He confessed to the police.Kinsay nagkanta ngadtu sa átung ámu nga miabsin ku?Who squealed to the boss that I was absent?— mísanfirst high mass offering of a newly-ordained priest.v[A; b6]offer his first high mass.kantakantaa musical movie or play.v[A13]in a jolly mood, humming and singing.mísa -dansung mass.Kantáda ang mísa karun,There will be a choir at the mass today.v[A12; c1]hold a high mass.-dus.t. sung as opposed to spoken.Púru kantádu ang mga linya áning papíla,The lines for this role are all sung.kantalítav[AN; b3c]mock, scorn.Sapían nga nagkantalíta sa mga kabus,A rich man who scorns the poor.Gikantalitáhan siya kay musugut kang bísan kinsa,She is scorned because she gives herself to anyone.nscorn.Kantalíta nga katáwa,Mocking laughter.makantalitáhunascornful, derisive.kantidadn1amount of money.2value or worth of s.t. in money or its equivalent.v1[B346]reach a certain amount or value.Mukantidad ning baláya ug kinsi mil písus,This house will be worth fifteen thousand pesos.2[c]give a certain monetary value to s.t.Pila giyuy ímung ikantidad sa itlug kung dinusinahun ku pagpalit?What price will you quote me for a dozen eggs?táwung di-aperson of more than ordinary social standing.kantilndrop-off in the ocean close to the shore.abe sharply dropping.-adu=kantil,a.kantinnwater canteen.kantínancompany store or eating place.v[a2]make into a canteen.paN-v[A2; c]go to the canteen to eat or shop.kantíruseekantu.kantuncorner, edge of s.t. rectangular.Isig gúnit mug kantu sa kahun,Each of you take hold of a corner of the box.Túa sila sa kantu mag-istambay,They are hanging around at the street corner.Kantu sa halígi,The edge of the post.— barínancorner brace used to bore in cramped places.— buynpunk who hangs around on the street.v[B16; b6]be a street punk.kantírunstonemason, stone cutter.kanturnmale singer in a church.v[B16; a2]be a singer.-anfemale singer in a church.kanùnAmerican (colloquial).kanukayv[A; a12]disturb s.o.’s peace, disturb s.t. put in order.Way láing makakanukay sa mga híman sa laburaturyu gawas sa tiglilimpiyu,No one may disturb the laboratory equipment except the janitor.Mu rag gikanukayng hulmígas ang syudad sa paglínug,After the earthquake the city looked like an anthill that had been disturbed.Kanukayun ka sa mga maniníngil ug daghan kag útang,Your creditors will keep disturbing you if you have lots of debts.kan-unseekáun.kanúnaya1always, frequently.Muy kanúnay nímung isulti,That’s what you always say.Muadtu siya kanúnay sa Buhul,He frequently goes to Bohol.2steadily consistent.Kanúnay ang inandaran sa makina,The engine runs steady.v[A; b5c]do s.t. always.Kanunáyag (kanunáyig) batil,Keep stirring it all the time.Ang íyang kalampúsan mauy ikanúnay níya ug sulti námù,His success is all he ever tells us about.-an(→)v[A13; b5]frequent a place, do s.t. frequently.Sukad niadtu, magkanunayan siyag bisítang Maríya,From that time on, he always visited Maria.Kanunayana (kanunayani) ug páhid ang singtánun mung nawung,Wipe your sweaty face frequently.ma-unaconstant.kanunisarv[A; b5]canonize s.o. into a saint.kanus-awhen?Kanus-a man ka muabut (miabut)?When did you arrive?Kanus-a ka man mularga?When will you leave?— langwhen did [so-and-so] ever happen (when it never did)!Kanus-a lang gud ku mutíaw nímu?When did I ever joke with you?kanúusnloud hissing sound.Sa kanúus sa suplíti dì ta magdúngug,We won’t hear each other over the roar of the blowtorch.v[A2S; ac1P]make a loud hissing noise.Mikanúus ang pitrumaks,The pressure lantern made a hissing sound.kanyáhay1no wonder [such-and-such] a thing usually happens.Kanyáhay kang maníwang kay dì ka mukáun,No wonder you lose weight. You don’t eat.2sa —eventually, in the long run.Sa kanyáhay mamatay ra giyud siya tungud sa ínum,In the long run he will die from drinking too much.kanyamásu, kanyamunk.o. thin transparent cloth made of pineapple, maguey, or abaca fiber.Ang kanyamu mauy tahiun nga kimúna,Kanyamucloth is used for thekimona.kanyunásuseekaniyun1.kanyútunsmall tube or hollow cylinder: e.g., a cylindrical metal tube in a kerosene lamp where the wick is inserted, or an enematip.v[A; a]use, make a small cylindrical tube.Mikanyútu siyag papil nga sungsúngan sa upus,He rolled a piece of paper into a small tube to hold his cigar stub.kapnshort for kapitan, captain.káp=kalap1, 2.kápa1ncape.v[A; a]put on a cape, make into a cape.kápa2=kápal.kapagkapagv[A13; c1]walk fast—half running, half walking.Nagkapagkapag ang asáwa nga niápas sa íyang bána sa sugálan,The wife half-walked, half-ran to the gambling den after her husband.kapakápav[A2S; c1]1flap the wings or arms.Nikapakápa siya sa túbig kay dílì maantigung mulanguy,He flapped his arms in the water because he did not know how to swim.2jump up and down in happiness.Nagkapakápa ang bátà sa kalípay,The child jumped up and down in happiness.nfluttering or flapping of wings or arms.Ang kapakápa sa mga manuk mauy nakapúkaw kanákù,I was awakened by the flapping of chicken wings.kapákutseepákut1.kapalnk.o. dark gray, highly esteemed fish, as big as a man’s palm, about as wide as it is long.kápal, kap-alv[B3; c1]1cover, coat s.t. with a thick layer.Mukápal (makápal) nang buling sa ímung líug ug dì ka manglúgud,Your neck will be caked with dirt if you do not rub it when you bathe.Nakakápal ang abug sa mga silya,The dust has formed a thick layer on the chairs.Gikapálan ug lápuk ang tapalúdu,The fender got mud caked on it.2for an emotion to appear all over the face.Mikápal ang kalípay sa íyang nawung,His face shone with happiness.kapálawnk.o. sweet potato, oblong-shaped, with white meat and reddish peelings.kapan, kapankapan=alisiwsiw.kapan-usannevening star, said to be so called because it disappears and by the time it returns its food has become spoiled (napan-us).kaparv1[A; a2]spend money belonging to s.o. else or on a purpose for which it was not supposed to be spent.Mukapar (mangapar) nà siyag kwartang ipiyal níya,He is apt to spend money entrusted to him.Nakapar nákù ang igbalayad sa sugà,I spent the money I was supposed to pay the electric bill with.2[A; a12]buy, take all of s.t.Dì mi kapalit ug kaparun sa nigusyanti,We won’t be able to buy any if the merchant takes all of it.Kaparun námù ang tanang lingkuránan,We will take all the seats.kapasidadn1power one has to do s.t., power of a machine.Sa kapasidad sa pagkaprisidinti, mabúhat nákù nà,As president it is within my powers to do that.Pilay kapasidad niíning pabrikáha?How much can this factory produce?Walà sa ákung kapasidad ang pagpahulam nímug kwarta,It’s not within my powers to lend you money.Susíhun giyud ang kapasidad sa mulún,We must check the borrower’s capacity to repay.Makinang may kapasidad nga kwarintay singku kabalyus,A motor with a capacity of 45 hp.2amount s.t. has space to hold.Ang sinihan may kapasidad nga dus míl ka táwu,The movie house has a capacity of two thousand people.v[A2]have a certain power or capacity to hold.kapatasn1foreman.2one who loafs on the job, esp. in hard manual work done by a group (humorous).Dì mahuman kay daghan mang kapatas,It won’t get finished because there are too many supervisors.v[B6; a2]1be a foreman, act as a foreman.2act like a supervisor and not work.kápawv[B3; cP]1come to the surface.Mikápaw ang sílik sa íhu,The shark fin appeared above the water.1arise up into s.t.Mikápaw ang ayruplánu sa kapunawpunáwan,The airplane went up into outer space.Usa ka maitum nga láraw nakakápaw sa íyang hunàhúnà,A diabolical plan hatched in his mind.2for an emotion to show.Nakápaw sa íyang nawung ang túmang kasukù,Intense anger showed on his face.namount that s.t. shows above a surface.Ang kápaw sa submarínu,The amount of the submarine which appears above the water.saling-seesalingkápaw.kapayn1pectoral fins on a fish.2anything analogous that propels: wing, flipper.Ang mga kapay nga gigámit sa mananáwum,The flippers the diver used.Kapay sa langgam,The wings of the bird.v[A; a]1swim, fly with flapping motions.Tiil na lay ikapay ug kapúyun na ka,Kick your feet to help you swim if you get tired.2make flippers, wings for s.o. or s.t.kapaykápayv[A; c1]flap s.t. repeatedly.Nagkapaykápay ang kabaw sa íyang dunggan pag-ábug sa lángaw,The carabao flapped its ears to shoo off the flies.kapáyasnpapaya, small tree which bears a melon-like fruit. It is eaten ripe as a melon, unripe as a vegetable, esp. pickled, and the leaves are used medicinally:Carica papaya.katkat, dap-us sa —vhave intercourse (humorous).— sa Amirikánuvariety of largeand often tasteless papaya.-una1tending to cry readily, like the papaya, the skin of which exudes sap at the slightest touch.Kapayásun nang batáa,That child is a cry-baby.2for breasts to be pendulous like papayas.Tambuk ang mga anak niánang babayhána kay kapayásun man siyag dughan,The children of that woman must be fat because she has large and pendulous breasts.v[B12]get to be a cry-baby, have pendulous breasts.kapdrapncough drops.kapi1n1coffee bean, plant, drink.2brown in color.Panaptun nga lútù kapi,A piece of dark brown cloth.v1[A13; b(1)]make, prepare coffee.2[A1; a12]make into coffee, grind into coffee.3[B2; a]turn brown in color.Kapihun ku ning ákung sinínà nga putì,I’ll dye my white dress brown.3a[A1]wear s.t. brown.Magkapi ang dúnay dibusiyun sa Karmin,A devotee of the Lady of Carmel wears brown.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]drink coffee.kapihun, kapinhunacolored s.t. like coffee.-tírancoffeepot.*kapi2,*kápi1sa — ngainstead of doing [so-and-so].Sa káping muhílak, mikatáwa ang bátà,Instead of crying, the child laughed.kápi2=kalapi1.kapi aspirínanbrand of aspirin.kapìkapìv[A13]for an emaciated person or animal to move with unsure steps.Nagkapìkapì na intáwun ang tisísun,The T.B. patient is walking unsteadily.kapilyansmall chapel or temporary chapel built annually to honor a patron saint.v[A1; a2]construct a chapel.kapinv[B456; b(1)]be in excess or extra.Mukapin sa gatus ang mitambung,More than a hundred people attended.Nagkapin ka na sa ímung pagpasagad,Your irresponsibility is getting too much.Kapinan ug sulti sa tabian ang íyang mga libak,The gossip always exaggerates the stories she tells behind people’s backs.Kapin sa tungà ang ganansiya,The profit was more than half.— kun kúlangmore or less.Ang íyang mga apu kapin kun kúlang, singkuwinta ka buuk,He has fifty grandchildren, more or less.— nga buutulterior motive.Ayaw laínag sabut. Way kaping buut niíning ákung ihátag,Do not misunderstand me. I have no ulterior motives in giving you this.may (way) — nga kabubut-unhaving strings attached.Dúna giyuy kaping kabubut-un ang paghátag, kay unyà lisud pagbalíbad,There are strings attached to that gift, because she’s going to have a hard time refusing him after she has accepted it.— pamoreover.Kapin pa, nasáyud na giyud ang bána sa íyang gibúhat didtu,Moreover, the husband also found out about everything she did there.pa-v[A; c]give an excess or extra.Ngánu bang mukapin pa man giyud siyag sulti?Why does he have to say more than what is necessary?Gipakapinan kug usa ka buuk kay mipalit kug usa ka dusína,She gave me an extra one, because I bought a whole dozen.nextra, s.t. additional given.hiN-, hiN-(→)v[B1456]be done to an excessive degree.Naghingápin ra ang íyang pag-inum,He drinks too much.-an(→)1having anomalous growth s.w. in the body.2the donkey’s ears abalone, or any oval-shaped abalone, so called because there is more flesh in proportion to the shell-size than other types of bivalves.-an=-an(→),2.tag-(→)each more than.Tagkápin sa gatus ámung báhin,We get more than a hundred as our share.kápingncapping ceremonies for nurses.v[A1; b(1)]hold capping ceremonies.káping súncoping saw.kápirncopper.kapisnunnold variety of white, fine-grained rice.kapistuwank.o. medium-sized forest tree producing a hard wood, used as lumber.kápitninfluence or special connections for getting s.t.Dì ka madáwat ug wà kay kápit sa byúru,You won’t be successful if you don’t have influence in the bureau.v[A12; b6]manage to have s.o. influential to whom one can turn.Makakápit ta kang Sidru ug mapílì siyang diputádu,We can have s.o. to pull strings for us if Sidro is elected congressman.kapitaln1capital letter.2capital city.3capital, resources.3aquality that is an asset to success.Kapital na nímu nang ímung pangútuk,Your brains are an asset to you.v1[A; c1]write in capital letters.Kapitala (ikapital) pagsuwat ang mga ngálan sa táwu,Write the names of persons in capital letters.2[B126; a12]make into a capital city.3[A; c]put up capital.Niuprisir siya nga mauy mukapital sa manukan,He offered to put up the capital for a poultry business.4[c6]use as a source of profit or benefit.Ang kaálam ug katakus mauy maáyung ikapital sa panginabúhì,Knowledge and skill are assets in our struggle for existence.-istancapitalist.v[B156]be a capitalist or financier.kapitann1boat captain.2army captain.— sa baryunbarrio captain, the titular head of the village.— birínunthe one who treatswhen a group eats and drinks.v[A1]treat a company.Kinsa may mukapitan birínu sa átung nangakáun?Whose treat is this dinner?kapitíraseekapi1.kapitiríya, kapitiryancafeteria, usually serving snacks, not heavy meals.v[A; c1]make, have a cafeteria.paN-v[A2; b6]go to a cafeteria.kapitulnprovincial government building housing the provincial government administrative offices.kapitulunchapter of a book, Bible.kapitulyu=kapitul.kapkap1v1[A; b6]grow clinging onto s.t.Bágun nga nagkapkap sa paril,A vine climbing on the wall.Dakù na ang dákit sa káhuy nga íyang gikapkápan,The strangling fig is larger than the tree it has grown around.2[A3N]grope for s.t.Nagkapkap (nagpangapkap) na lang kung naglakaw sa ngitngit,I had to grope my way in the dark.3[A; b(1)]search a body for s.t.Gikapkápan sa gwardiya ang buut musulud,The guard searched those who wanted to get inside.4[A2N]struggle to obtain s.t.Mukapkap (mangapkap) giyud ang táwu arun mabúhì,A man has to struggle to live.5[AN; a2b2]sneak into a house with the intention of having intercourse with a girl.paN-v[A]1grope.1agrope for s.t. to say.Ang táwung namakak mangapkap sa unsay itubag,A person who liesgropesfor what to say.kapkap2=kalapkap.kapkápnk.o. trigger fish, bigger than thepugut, and black in color.kaplag(frompálag)v[A12; ab2]find s.t., come across s.t.Adtu níya sa Mindanaw kaplága ang íyang kapaláran,He will seek his fortune in Mindanao.Nakaplagan na ang tambal sa tísis,The cure for TB has already been discovered.Hikaplagan na ang taguánan sa tulisan,They found the hiding place of the robbers.Bag-ung kaplag sa maputing tábil,New movie discovery.kaplingn1cuff links.2coupling, mechanical device for joining things.v1[A; b6]wear, make into cuff links.2[A; b]join s.t. with coupling.di-having cuff links.kapri=agtà,n 1.kapritsuncaprice.Kapritsu tung ámung pagminyù,We got married on a whim.v[A; c1]make whimsical demands.Nagkapritsu ang asáwa níyang burus,His pregnant wife is making capricious demands.-sa=-su(female).-suacapricious.kápulv[A; b6]form a thick layer that sticks.Mukápul ang tayà sa sulab,Rust will form a thick layer on the blade.Gikapúlan ug kayankan ang hunsuy,The pipe had a thick layer of tar in it.nencrustation, coating.Ang kápul sa buling sa íyang líug,The layer of caked-up dirt on his neck.kapulíhayseepúli.kapulut(not withoutl)nbird trap made of a sticky sap extracted from a tree and placed on a stick tied to a branch. Any bird that alights on the stick will adhere.v[A; a]catch s.t. with this trap.kapunv1[A; b5]castrate or spay domestic animals.Kapni (kapna) ang iring arun dì mahígal,Castrate the cat so it won’t get over-sexed.2[b2]take s.t. away from s.t., take a little bit out of s.t.Gikapnan ang kík,The cake has had s.t. removed.Nakúlang ang ákung suklì kay gikapnan níya,I didn’t get enough change because she held some of it back.3[A; b]cut off a portion from a plant to make growth take place in a desirable part.Kapni ang tabákù arun managkù ang dáhun,Cut off the terminal buds of the tobacco plant to make the leaves grow large.kinapnanncastrated.kápungnwoman prostitute (colloquial).v[B126; a2]be a prostitute.paN-v[A2; c]patronize a prostitute, engage in prostitution.-an(→)nred-light district.kapunsana k.o. fine-grained, white rice with a savory, permeating smell.kapupungtanseepúngut.kapus1v[B; ab]for s.t. which cannot be replaced to be practically running out.Nagkapus ang ámung bugas, ug dúgay pa ang swildu,Our rice is practically gone, and we won’t be paid for a long time.Nagkakapus na ang panahun nga gilugway kanákù,My time has practically run out.kapus2=kap-us.kap-usv[A; a1]1finish eating.Bag-u pa giyud kaming nakakap-us sa ámung panihápun,We have just finished our supper.2finish s.t. else.Mahingpit giyud ang átung pagpahúlay kun makap-us na ang átung kinabúhì,We can have eternal rest when our life is over.abe done eating.‘Mangáun ta.’—‘Salámat na lang. Kap-us na ku,’‘Would you like to eat?’—‘No, thanks. I’m done eating.’kaput=kubut.káput1=kuláput.káput2=kápit.kapútin1raincoat.2condom (humorous).v1[A; a]wear, make into a raincoat.2[A; b6]use a condom.kápuya1tired, weary, exhausted through exertion.2s.t. that is too much trouble,one who is too lazy to do.Dì ku musimba kay kápuy,I won’t go to church because I’m too lazy.— nait is too much to believe, it’s tiring to hear this repeated thing.Kápuy na ug tinuúrun nímu kug prí sa sini,I’m sick of hearing you say it. I doubt if you would really treat me to a movie.v1[A123P; a4b4]be tired.Pahúway ta kay gikápuy (gikapuy, gikapúyan) ku,Let’s take a rest. I’m already tired.2[b4]be too lazy to do s.t., find s.t. too much trouble to do.Kapúyan ku mutambung ug parti,I find it tedious to attend parties.Kapúyan ku malígù inigmata,I am too lazy to take a bath when I wake up.3[a4b4]be bored with s.t. oft repeated.Gikapúyan (gikápuy) kug pamínaw sa íyang mga panghambug,I have grown tired of his bragging.Gikapúyan (gikápuy) na kug kináun ug bulad,I am tired of eating dried fish.paN-v[A23; a4b4]be affected with a sore, tired feeling in the bones, of the sort one feels when ill.May hilánat ku maung nangápuy ákung láwas,I have a fever so my bones are all weary.nfeeling of weariness.ka-nexhaustion, weariness.kapyaspirína=kapi aspirína.kapyut1=kulapyut.2=kápit.kárana gambling game just likehantakbut using two coins.dubli —seedubli.kára krus=kára.laba-nwashcloth.v[A2C3; ac3]playkára.káràv1[A; c1]speak rapidly with excitement.Mikárà siyag sugílun sa nahitabù níla pagbagyu,She described their experiences in the typhoon with great excitement.Hilum, nagkárà lang nang bàbà mu,Keep quiet, you blabber-mouth.2[A23]rush, go excitedly and hurriedly.Mikárà siya sa bangku pagkadawat sa tsíki,She excitedly rushed to the bank when she received the check.karáanseedáan.karab, kárabv[A; b6]for monkeys to chatter.Nagkarab ang ungguy mu rag dinhay gikahadlúkan,The monkey was chattering as though there was s.t. it was scared of.nmonkey chatter.karabalyas=karbalyas.karabansusnk.o. bean with long pods having four, longitudinal, angular lobes, which are eaten:Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.karabaw1=kalabaw.karabaw2expression of slight annoyance.Karabaw. Sakit sa ákung tiil,Damn! That hurt!Karabaw. Kadúgay adtung ákung gisúgù,Damn! What could be taking him so long?karábu=klábu.karadutsi=kalatsutsi.karadyaw=kaáyu(dialectal).seeáyu.káragv1[A2; a]wander about.Imbis ka magkárag, maáyu pang magtuun ka,Instead of wandering about, you’d do better to study.Unsa pay inyung karágun, gabíi nang dakù?What do you all want to go out for when it’s already night?2[A2]do in a hurry, right away.Mikárag siyag trabáhu pag-abut sa íyang agálun,She rushed back to her work when her mistress arrived.(→), -an(→)a1restless, given to wandering.Karagan (karag) siya. Dílì magpuyù sa balay,He is restless. He does not stay at home.2for women to go out or deport themselves uninhibitedly (with lots of motion, gestures) in a way deemed unsuitable for women.Karagan (karag) nímu à! Ayawg yapayapa ug musulti ka,How immodest you are! Don’t throw your arms around when you talk.2afor a top to jump about instead of spinning steadily.Karag (karagan) kaáyu nang ímung kasing,Your top moves about as it spins.3— sa mga babáyitending to go after women.v[B; b6]1get to be restless, wandering, uninhibited.2for a top to jump instead of spin steadily.karahay1v[AN; b]do s.t. by borrowing s.t. which s.o. else owns.Nakapanahì ku kay nakakarahay (nakapangarahay) man ku sa íyang makina,I managed to sew some things because I got to use her sewing machine.pa-v[AN; ab]lend s.t. for s.o. to use while the owner is not using it.Pakarahaya ra ku sa ímung makinilya,May I use your typewriter while you’re not using it?Dì níla pakarahayan ang ílang utaw,They don’t lend their iron.karahay2ncast-iron skillet with a round bottom, 2–4″ smaller in diameter than thekaláhàwith proportionate depth.karahay3v[A2; b4]leave a place in a hurry.Unsa may naingnan átu? Mikarahay man tu pag-abut nákù?What’s the matter with her? She left as soon as I arrived.Amù ang tanang líhuk run kay gikarahayan mi sa mga míd,We do all the work now becauseour household help walked out on us suddenly.karáhu1nhalf-humorous reference to a big, clumsy, slow-witted person, often said in anger, but not necessarily so.Natumban ákung tiil sa karáhu,The lout stepped on my feet.Putì, dílì itum, karahúa ka,I said white, not black, you oaf.karáhu2nlizard fish:Trachinocephalus sp. andSaurida sp.karáhu3npenis (slang).karakarav[A; b(1)]hurry s.o. or oneself up.Káda human sa ámung trabáhu mukarakara dáyun kug paúlì,As soon as work is over, I hurry home.Dì ka angayan mukarakára níyag súgù,It’s not right for you to give her orders and tell her to hurry it up.karakarahunafond of hurrying others.karaktir1ncharacter in fiction.karaktir2none of the nine mahjong pieces that have Chinese characters as their design.v1[B126]for the piece as drawn to turn out to be a ‘character’.2[A12; b8]get a ‘character’ mahjong piece.karakulngeneral name for volute shells or other univalves similar in shape.káralv1[A2S3]rattle, give a clattering sound.Mikáral ang baldi ngadtu sa kanal,The pail fell into the ditch with a clattering noise.2[c1]do s.t. in a rattling, noisy way.Ayaw ikáral (karála) paggúyud ang silya,Do not drag the chair so noisily.nclattering sound.karambareference to s.o. made in mild anger, but not implying anything about the person to whom the reference is made.Karamba ning bat-ána. Nangáyù na pug túbig,Darn this child! He asked for another glass of water.karambúlan1free-for-all cockfight in which three or more cocks take part.2free-for-all among people.3way of playing billiards such that the cue ball must hit both balls to score.3ascore thus made.v1[AC; c1]hold a free-for-all cockfight.2[C; a2b3]have a free-for-all fight.Sa iláwum sa íyang dughan ingun sa adúnay daghang butang nga nagkarambúla,It was as if there were numerous matters fighting it out with each other deep in his breast.Husáyun ta lang ni. Ngánu bang karambuláhun pa man giyud?Let’s settle this case amicably. Why do we have to fight it out?3[AC; b]play carom billiards.karamílunwhite sugar that has been melted and allowed to harden, cut into rectangular pieces. It is used for beverages or flavoring.v[A1; a2]make rock sugar, put rock sugar into s.t.karampagnk.o. sweet potato with slightly lobed and almost rounded roots (some irregularly shaped) white-skinned, with very light yellow, mealy meat, not sweet.karamúsingnnoisy fight, such as that between cats and dogs.v[C23; b3]have a noisy fight.karamutsing=kamuritsing.seemuritsing.kárangn1stilts or similar contrivance to walk on, used for walking through water or for amusement.2=andadur.atall and lanky.v[A; a]1walk on stilts, make into stilts.2=andadur.karansa, karansayv1[A]be active and moving about a good deal.Nagkaransa ang duha ka buksidur nga nagpagayun,The two boxers danced about waiting for a chance.Nagkaransa na sad ang byúda,The widow is back in action again.2[C]have a noisy quarrel, ruckus.Nagkakaransa na sad ang magtiáyung palaaway,The quarrelsome couple is at it again.naction of moving about a lot, quarreling.Karansa sa istukáda,Dancing about in fencing.karapátan1k.o. fast multiplying, blood-sucking mite that burrows under the skin in the pubic hair causing intense itching. It is commonly spread by prostitutes.2k.o. tick.v[a4]be infested with this k.o. mite or tick.karapatdápathumorous euphemism forkarapáta.karapitsinsugarcane crushing apparatus composed of two steel rollers stood vertically on a platform, turned by a long piece of timber which is pulled by a carabao. The carabao is made to walk round and round to turn the rollers while the sugarcane stalks are fed into them one or two at a time, and the juice is squeezed out into a vat.v[A; a12]crush and squeeze juice out of sugarcane stalks with thekarapitsi.karapitsihun ug bàbàhaving a mouth like akarapitsi—i.e., a voracious eater.karapkarapv[A13]grope blindly for s.t. to hold on to.Nagkarapkarap ming misúbay sa pasilyu kay napáwung ang sugà,We groped our way along the corridors because the lights went out.karasv[A; a]1rake out s.t. growing, harrow.Karasa ang mga sagbut,Remove the weeds by raking.Karasi ang humayan human madáru,Harrow the paddy after you plow it.2scratch lightly.Nakaras ang íyang buktun sa tunuk,His arm got scratched by the thorns.3scratch out, cross off.Karasun ku ang ngálan mu sa lista,I’ll cross your name off the list.n1rake, harrow.2light scratch.3marks made to cross s.t. off.káras1a1for citrus to be acrid and biting.2for the throat to be raspy, dry, and sore.v1[B46; b6]for citrus fruit to be biting in taste due to acidity.2[B3N; a2b4]for the throat to be raspy, dry, and sore.Nagkáras ang ákung tutunlan pagkináun sa buúngun nga káras ug lamì,I felt a stinging sensationin my throat after eating too much of the acrid pomelo.káras2v[B6]do s.t. suddenly in a hurry.Mikáras siyag saka sa táas pag-abut sa mga bisíta kay nagkarsunsilyu lang,He suddenly rushed upstairs when the visitors arrived because he was in his underwear.karaskarasv[AP]behave roughly and ill-mannered, as when drunk.Dì ta makakaraskaras sa parti kay purmal man,You can’t let your hair down in the party, for it is a formal affair.karatv[B; c1]for a top to keep jumpingaboutinstead of spinning steadily.Mukarat (makarat) ang ímung kasing ug dì matàrung ang lansang,Your top will jump about if the nail is not in straight.kárat1a1giving off a grating sound like the sound given off by a sharp-pointed metal instrument rubbed on a surface.2=árat1.v[B; c1P]give off a scraping or grating sound.Nakárat (mikárat) na ang tíngug sa radiyupúnu kay hilis na ang dágum,The victrola gives off a raspy sound because the needle is worn down.Makakárat (makapakárat) sa pawuntin pin kung iduut ni pagsuwat,Pressing down hard on the fountain pen causes it to give off a rough, grating sound.karátinkarate.v1[A23]practice, do the art of karate.Ayaw siyag hagíta kay kamau nang mukaráti,Don’t challenge him because he is skilled in karate.2[A; ab2]deliver a karate chop with the side of the palm.Buak ning halublak ug ákung karatíhun,This cement block will break in two if I hit it with a karate chop.karatihayv[C2]engage in karate blows against each other.-sta, -syannone versed in karate.v[B126; a12]become an expert in karate.karatil1v[A; b3c]move away from s.w. fast and suddenly.Pagsirbátu sa pulis nikaratil ug panágan ang mga nanaghantak,When the cop blew his whistle the gamblers immediately took to their heels.karatil2nlarge reel to which strands of hemp fiber twisted into rope are wound, used in rope manufacture.v[AN; a]reel twisted hemp strands on a frame in the process of making rope.karatsutsi=kalatsutsi.karatsutsuv[A; a]pile or roll chips or coins into groups of the same denomination.npile or roll of chips or coins of the same denomination.karatulansignboard, small hanging sign.v[A13; a]put up a signboard.karátung=kalátung.káraw1v1[A; a1]stir or shuffle s.t. around to mix it.Gikáraw nákù ang mga pitsas sa madyung,I shuffled the mahjong pieces.Karáwa ang armirul arun dílì magbitulbitul,Mix the starch so it won’t get lumpy.2[B; c1]shake back and forth.Mukáraw ang mga dáhun sa balíli inighuyup sa hángin,The blades of grass will stir when the wind blows.Nagkaraw ang síga sa kandílà,The candle flame is flickering.Karáwa (ikáraw) ang langkay arun manglúpad ang mga máya,Shake the dry coconut fronds to scare away the rice birds.3[AN; a12]touch or take things belonging to s.o.Kinsa na puy nangáraw sa ákung midiyas?Who could have used my socks?Walay makapangáraw sa butang sa upisína,Nobody can touch things in the office.-an(→)atending to touch or take s.o.’s things.karawkarawv[A; a12]1move around continuously.2busy oneself in household chores.Bísi ku kay daghan kug karawkarawun sa balay,I’m busy because I have lots of things to do in the house.káraw2v1[B46]make a clattering noise.2[AC; b6(1)]play mahjong (so called from the noise made by the pieces).nnoise made by movements of things that fall or are knocked.karáwink.o. upland rice.karaygannthe right side of cloth, the side which shows the design, as opposed to the obverse side which does not.v[c1]have clothing such that the right side shows.Karaygana (ikaraygan) ang lugum nga kulur sa panaptun,Sew the cloth with the darker color on the outside.karbalyasnk.o. crevally:Caranx sp.karbansus=karabansus.karbáyin, karbinncarbine rifle.karbun1n1coal.2carbon paper used in duplicating written or typed work.v[b]use carbon paper.Karbúni ang sulat,Make a carbon of that letter.— kápin1carbon copy.2exact replica; children that look just like their relatives.Ang ímung anak karbun kápi giyud nímu,Your son looks exactly like you.v[A; c1]make a carbon copy of s.t.†karbun2, karbǔnnlargest public market in Cebu City.paN-v[A2; c6]go shopping at the Carbon market.Mangarbun mi ug mabirnis kay tábù,We go shopping at Carbon on Fridays because that’s the market day.— kálidshumorousappellationfor the public market in Cebu, so called because most of the public transportation routes to the market also pass the schools, and where other passengers are heading for this and that college,the maids are heading for Carbon.karbunátu=bikarbunátu.karburadurncarburetor.karbúruncalcium carbide.v[b1]treat a fruit with calcium carbide to make it ripen faster.kinarburúhannfruit that has been treated with calcium carbide.kardn1student’s report card.2in set phrases:balintayins, birtdi, krismas, pus —Valentine’s, birthday, Christmas, post card.v[A; a]list s.t. on a card.kardábanvariety of banana, 6–8″ in length, square in shape, and yellow when ripe. Usually cooked, though edible raw.kardinalncardinal in the church.v[B126; a12]be, become a cardinal.
kandul=kundul.
kandunggana triangular neckerchief worn around the shoulders with any native dress, originally of heavily starched cotton.v[AN; a]wear, make into a kerchief of this sort.
kandusv[A; ab2]scoop up or shovel off s.t.Mikandus siyag balas sa karumáta,He shoveled sand out of the cart.Kandúsi ra kug sabaw,Please dip me some soup.n1scoop, shovel, dipper.2hand net used for scooping fish out of the water.2ascoopful,shovelful, dipperful.
kanduwálìnk.o. long, straight sword with a V-shaped indentation at the end.
kang1dat. marker for proper names.Ihátag kang Tasyu,Give it to Tacio.Aku ang nag-ingun kang Tátay,I was the one who told Dad.Ang kang Tiryu nga balay,The house that belongs to Terio.— kinsato whom?Kang kinsa nang baláya?Who does that house belong to?
kang2nfour mahjong pieces of the same suit (same design and number). Having akangwins a certain amount.— bukiakangconsisting of abuki.— sa búlak(pláwir)akangconsisting of fourbúlak’s.sikrit —akangwhich one has not laid down, but retains in his hand.úpin —akangwhich has been laid on the table.v[A2; a]get akang.Mukang ku ánang karta nga ímung gilábay,I’ll getkangwith the piece you discarded.
kángàastammered speech due to nervousness.Kángà ang tubag sa maistra nga gipangutána sa supirbaysur,The teacher gave a stammering answer to the supervisor’s question.v[B6; a12]be rattled or stuttering in speech because of nervousness.Nakángà (mikángà) ang sinultihan sa tistígus nga gipangutána,The witness stammered under interrogation.kangàkangà=kángà.
kang-aaslightly open, having come off, having a long crack.Nanglìlì ang mga bátà sa kang-a sa pultahan,The children peeped through the small opening in the door.v[B3(1); a12]come off, develop a crack, get slightly opened.Mikang-a ang kaban kay punù ug bisti,The trunk opened up a bit because it was chockful of clothes.Nagkang-a ang laminisyun sa playwud,The veneer came off the plywood.
kang-al=kang-a.
kanggank.o. carabao-drawn sled with two large runners laid flat on the ground to which traces are attached, with or without a whippletree.látay sa —v[c6]be thrown into the bargain.Way lábut ang karír sa mutur apan átù na lang ilátay sa kangga,The carrier doesn’t come with the motorcycle, but we’ll throw it into the bargain.kanggahan=kangga.
kanggarunkangaroo.
kanggrínangangrene.v[B2N; a4b4]develop into gangrene.Nakanggrína (manganggrína, mikanggrína) ang samad,The wound developed into gangrene.Giputul ang wala níyang tiil kay gikangrína (gikangrináhan) man,His left foot was amputated because it was infected with gangrene.
kangkangv[B36; c1]for two or more things which are joined at the base to spread apart.Mikangkang (nangangkang) ang íyang kamut nga nidáwat sa kwarta,He spread out his palm to receive the money.Nagkangkang ang mga panid sa libru,The leaves of the book are spread open.Ayaw kangkánga (ikangkang) ang ímung tiil,Don’t sit with your legs spread apart.aspread apart.
kangkárutahaving lost all of one’s gambling money; go bankrupt.v[B12; b6]lose all gambling money; go bankrupt.
*kanghuwalay —not have a cent.Wà kuy kanghu diri,I don’t have a cent with me.
kangrína=kanggrína.
kángùv1[AB; c16]shake s.t. erect, be shaken.Kinsay nagkángù sa lamísa? Nayabu ang sabaw,Who shook the table? The soup spilled.Unsay nakakángù (nakapakángù) sa ímung ngípun?What caused your teeth to get loose?Nikángù ang bintánà paghampak sa makusug nga hángin,The window shook from the impact of the strong wind.Nagakakangù na ang úlu ni tátay, tigúlang na giyud,Dad’s head is becoming shaky. He’s growing old.2[B]be rattled by a question.Mikangù ku adtung gipangutána kus abugádu,I got rattled when the lawyer put a question to me.3[B6]for an engine to sputter just before conking out.Mikángù ang makina dáyung kamatay,The engine sputtered and then conked out.kangùkangùarickety and shaky.Kangùkangù nga taytáyan, tigúlang,A rickety bridge, old man.v[B; b6]be rickety or rickety and old.
kanhi1in former times.Kanhi, sa wà pay gíra, barátu ang palalítun,Formerly, before the war, goods were cheap.Sa kanhing mga tyimpu,In olden times.2the one which was formerly.Si kanhi Prisidinti Garsíya,Ex-President Garcia.Asáwa níya si kanhi Dga. Maríya Ríyis,His wife is the former Miss Reyes.Ang kanhing balay lungsud,The former town hall.3at end of phrase: it was [so-and-so] long ago that s.t. or s.o. achieved a new status.Naminyù siya sa Amirika tulu ka búlan kanhi,He got married in the States three months ago.kanhíay=kanhi,1.kanhiánunathe ones of former times.Ang kanhiánung mga múda,The styles of former times.
kani=kini1.
kaniadtuformerly.Kaniadtu ang pantalan didtu sa lawis,Formerly the pier was at the point.n1past event.Nindut handúmun ang átung mga kaniadtu,It’s nice to think back on what we used to do years ago.2former sweetheart.Mipahíyum tu níya kay íya man tung kaniadtu,She smiled at himbecause he was her former sweetheart.niadtu, adtushort forkaniadtuin all uses but asn.— palong ago was the first time—i.e., [so-and-so] has been since long ago.Kaniadtu pa aku mamaistra,I’ve been a teacher since way back.Kaniadtu pa ku kabalità ánà,I’ve known about that for ages.Kaniadtu pa aku makakità sa ingun,That time was the first time I saw the like.
kaníha=ganíha.
kanílaseesila.
kanilunv[A; a1]do s.t. severely or in rapid-fire order.Kusug siya mukanilun ug súgù mu rag katsílà,He gives a lot of heavy orders like a Spaniard.Gikanilun kung Tátay ug kasábà kay nakapaburus ku,Father scolded me severely because I got a girl pregnant.Gikanilun nákug human ang mga buluhatun,I finished the work up in rapid-fire order.
kanímuseeikaw.
kanína=ganíha.
kaníngagnsmall to medium-sized tree of the forest, the bark of which produces cinnamon:Cinnamomum mercadoiand perhaps some other species of this genus.
kaninyuseekamu.
kánitv1[AC3; c16]do, be in close succession, form a close line.Mikánit ang mga duguung hitabù,Bloody events came one after another.Nagkánit lang ang mga balay sa daplin sa baybáyun,The houses are one right next to the other along the seashore.Kaníta (ikánit) pagláray ang mga silya,Put the chairs in a line close together.2[A]spread fast.Nagkánit ang káyu sa silinganan,The fire has spread through the neighborhood.Nagkakánit na ang mga hulungíhung,The rumors have spread.naction of spreading.ain close, uninterrupted succession.
kaníyaseesíya.
kaniyun1ncannon.v[A; a2]shoot with a cannon or artillery piece.-ásuv[A; a]bomb intensively with artillery.Ang bapur sa níbi nagkanyunásu sa Nurt Byitnam,The navy ship fired a barrage on North Vietnam.nartillery bombardment.
kaniyun2n1bobbin 4″ to 5″ long which holds newly spun yarn or fiber.2warp in a loom.2alength of cloth being woven.v[A; a12]wind thread on spools.
kankanv1[A; b6]for movement of water to erode or wash s.t. away.Ang balud kusug mukankan sa yútà,Waves are rapidly washing away the beach.Nakankanan ang bakilid,The slope is all eroded.2[A; a]remove soil or sand from an area.Nagkankan siya sa lápuk nga naglúup sa kanal,He shoveled the mud which clogged the ditch.Átù ning kankánang dapíta arun mapátag,We’ll remove some of the soil from this place to make it level.aeroded, worn away.-in-ns.t. that has been removed by eroding action.
kanlatv[A; a]1tear s.t. off or out with force.Dinhay buut mukanlat sa íyang kwintas,S.o. tried to pull her necklace off.Kinsay nagkanlat sa abísu sa bulitin burd?Who ripped the notice off the bulletin board?Ang kakusug sa hángin mauy nakakanlat sa atup,The wind tore the roof off.2throw a basketball downwards with force.Sulud giyud ug siyay mukanlat sa búla sa gúl,It’s sure to be good if he hurls the ball into the basket.
kansa(fromkang kinsa)-ngwhose.Kansang sulat ni?Whose letter is this?Babáyi, kansang dagway ...,A woman, whose face ...
kansilv[A; a]1cross out s.t. written.Kansíla ang subrang sintins,Cancel the extra sentence.2cancel s.t. already set.Kinsay nagkansil sa ákung urdir?Who cancelled my order?Ímu gánì syang kansílun sa lista,If you strike her off the list.Gikansílan ang tindáhan sa lisinsiya sa ilimnun,The store lost its liquor license.-dacrossed out, cancelled.kansilkansilnk.o. game of ‘she loves me, she loves me not’ done by cancelling the letters in the two persons’ names.
kansilar=kansil.
kansilingncrime of concealing a deadly weapon.Gikíha siyag kansiling kay hisakpang naglukluk ug báraw,He was caught with a dagger in his waist and was charged with concealing a deadly weapon.
kansirncancer.v[B26; a4b4]become a, get cancer.Makansir ang tumur ug pasagdan,A tumor may turn into cancer if you let it go.Gikansíran (gikansir) ang íyang súsu,She has cancer of the breast.-un(→), -us(→)ahaving cancer.
kansiyun1v[AN; b]serenade.Gikansiyunan námù si Míla gabíi,We serenaded Mila last night.nsong sung in a serenade.karáang —old tune, s.t. one cannot believe because it has been repeated too often.Wà nay mutúu ánang ímung karáang kansiyun,No one can believe that old song and dance of yours any more.-írunthe one who does the singing in a group of serenaders.v[B156; a12]be the singer.
kansiyun2, kansiyungnin mahjong, drawing of the piece needed for one to go mahjong from the flower pile (payil sa búlak). Winning in this way entitles one to extra pay.
kansursilyu=karsunsilyu.
kantansong.v1[A; a]sing.Káda buntag kantáhun níla ang nasudnung áwit,They sing the national anthem every morning.2[A; c]confess a crime, squeal on others (humorous slang).Nikanta siya sa kapulisan,He confessed to the police.Kinsay nagkanta ngadtu sa átung ámu nga miabsin ku?Who squealed to the boss that I was absent?— mísanfirst high mass offering of a newly-ordained priest.v[A; b6]offer his first high mass.kantakantaa musical movie or play.v[A13]in a jolly mood, humming and singing.mísa -dansung mass.Kantáda ang mísa karun,There will be a choir at the mass today.v[A12; c1]hold a high mass.-dus.t. sung as opposed to spoken.Púru kantádu ang mga linya áning papíla,The lines for this role are all sung.
kantalítav[AN; b3c]mock, scorn.Sapían nga nagkantalíta sa mga kabus,A rich man who scorns the poor.Gikantalitáhan siya kay musugut kang bísan kinsa,She is scorned because she gives herself to anyone.nscorn.Kantalíta nga katáwa,Mocking laughter.makantalitáhunascornful, derisive.
kantidadn1amount of money.2value or worth of s.t. in money or its equivalent.v1[B346]reach a certain amount or value.Mukantidad ning baláya ug kinsi mil písus,This house will be worth fifteen thousand pesos.2[c]give a certain monetary value to s.t.Pila giyuy ímung ikantidad sa itlug kung dinusinahun ku pagpalit?What price will you quote me for a dozen eggs?táwung di-aperson of more than ordinary social standing.
kantilndrop-off in the ocean close to the shore.abe sharply dropping.-adu=kantil,a.
kantinnwater canteen.
kantínancompany store or eating place.v[a2]make into a canteen.paN-v[A2; c]go to the canteen to eat or shop.
kantíruseekantu.
kantuncorner, edge of s.t. rectangular.Isig gúnit mug kantu sa kahun,Each of you take hold of a corner of the box.Túa sila sa kantu mag-istambay,They are hanging around at the street corner.Kantu sa halígi,The edge of the post.— barínancorner brace used to bore in cramped places.— buynpunk who hangs around on the street.v[B16; b6]be a street punk.kantírunstonemason, stone cutter.
kanturnmale singer in a church.v[B16; a2]be a singer.-anfemale singer in a church.
kanùnAmerican (colloquial).
kanukayv[A; a12]disturb s.o.’s peace, disturb s.t. put in order.Way láing makakanukay sa mga híman sa laburaturyu gawas sa tiglilimpiyu,No one may disturb the laboratory equipment except the janitor.Mu rag gikanukayng hulmígas ang syudad sa paglínug,After the earthquake the city looked like an anthill that had been disturbed.Kanukayun ka sa mga maniníngil ug daghan kag útang,Your creditors will keep disturbing you if you have lots of debts.
kan-unseekáun.
kanúnaya1always, frequently.Muy kanúnay nímung isulti,That’s what you always say.Muadtu siya kanúnay sa Buhul,He frequently goes to Bohol.2steadily consistent.Kanúnay ang inandaran sa makina,The engine runs steady.v[A; b5c]do s.t. always.Kanunáyag (kanunáyig) batil,Keep stirring it all the time.Ang íyang kalampúsan mauy ikanúnay níya ug sulti námù,His success is all he ever tells us about.-an(→)v[A13; b5]frequent a place, do s.t. frequently.Sukad niadtu, magkanunayan siyag bisítang Maríya,From that time on, he always visited Maria.Kanunayana (kanunayani) ug páhid ang singtánun mung nawung,Wipe your sweaty face frequently.ma-unaconstant.
kanunisarv[A; b5]canonize s.o. into a saint.
kanus-awhen?Kanus-a man ka muabut (miabut)?When did you arrive?Kanus-a ka man mularga?When will you leave?— langwhen did [so-and-so] ever happen (when it never did)!Kanus-a lang gud ku mutíaw nímu?When did I ever joke with you?
kanúusnloud hissing sound.Sa kanúus sa suplíti dì ta magdúngug,We won’t hear each other over the roar of the blowtorch.v[A2S; ac1P]make a loud hissing noise.Mikanúus ang pitrumaks,The pressure lantern made a hissing sound.
kanyáhay1no wonder [such-and-such] a thing usually happens.Kanyáhay kang maníwang kay dì ka mukáun,No wonder you lose weight. You don’t eat.2sa —eventually, in the long run.Sa kanyáhay mamatay ra giyud siya tungud sa ínum,In the long run he will die from drinking too much.
kanyamásu, kanyamunk.o. thin transparent cloth made of pineapple, maguey, or abaca fiber.Ang kanyamu mauy tahiun nga kimúna,Kanyamucloth is used for thekimona.
kanyunásuseekaniyun1.
kanyútunsmall tube or hollow cylinder: e.g., a cylindrical metal tube in a kerosene lamp where the wick is inserted, or an enematip.v[A; a]use, make a small cylindrical tube.Mikanyútu siyag papil nga sungsúngan sa upus,He rolled a piece of paper into a small tube to hold his cigar stub.
kapnshort for kapitan, captain.
káp=kalap1, 2.
kápa1ncape.v[A; a]put on a cape, make into a cape.
kápa2=kápal.
kapagkapagv[A13; c1]walk fast—half running, half walking.Nagkapagkapag ang asáwa nga niápas sa íyang bána sa sugálan,The wife half-walked, half-ran to the gambling den after her husband.
kapakápav[A2S; c1]1flap the wings or arms.Nikapakápa siya sa túbig kay dílì maantigung mulanguy,He flapped his arms in the water because he did not know how to swim.2jump up and down in happiness.Nagkapakápa ang bátà sa kalípay,The child jumped up and down in happiness.nfluttering or flapping of wings or arms.Ang kapakápa sa mga manuk mauy nakapúkaw kanákù,I was awakened by the flapping of chicken wings.
kapákutseepákut1.
kapalnk.o. dark gray, highly esteemed fish, as big as a man’s palm, about as wide as it is long.
kápal, kap-alv[B3; c1]1cover, coat s.t. with a thick layer.Mukápal (makápal) nang buling sa ímung líug ug dì ka manglúgud,Your neck will be caked with dirt if you do not rub it when you bathe.Nakakápal ang abug sa mga silya,The dust has formed a thick layer on the chairs.Gikapálan ug lápuk ang tapalúdu,The fender got mud caked on it.2for an emotion to appear all over the face.Mikápal ang kalípay sa íyang nawung,His face shone with happiness.
kapálawnk.o. sweet potato, oblong-shaped, with white meat and reddish peelings.
kapan, kapankapan=alisiwsiw.
kapan-usannevening star, said to be so called because it disappears and by the time it returns its food has become spoiled (napan-us).
kaparv1[A; a2]spend money belonging to s.o. else or on a purpose for which it was not supposed to be spent.Mukapar (mangapar) nà siyag kwartang ipiyal níya,He is apt to spend money entrusted to him.Nakapar nákù ang igbalayad sa sugà,I spent the money I was supposed to pay the electric bill with.2[A; a12]buy, take all of s.t.Dì mi kapalit ug kaparun sa nigusyanti,We won’t be able to buy any if the merchant takes all of it.Kaparun námù ang tanang lingkuránan,We will take all the seats.
kapasidadn1power one has to do s.t., power of a machine.Sa kapasidad sa pagkaprisidinti, mabúhat nákù nà,As president it is within my powers to do that.Pilay kapasidad niíning pabrikáha?How much can this factory produce?Walà sa ákung kapasidad ang pagpahulam nímug kwarta,It’s not within my powers to lend you money.Susíhun giyud ang kapasidad sa mulún,We must check the borrower’s capacity to repay.Makinang may kapasidad nga kwarintay singku kabalyus,A motor with a capacity of 45 hp.2amount s.t. has space to hold.Ang sinihan may kapasidad nga dus míl ka táwu,The movie house has a capacity of two thousand people.v[A2]have a certain power or capacity to hold.
kapatasn1foreman.2one who loafs on the job, esp. in hard manual work done by a group (humorous).Dì mahuman kay daghan mang kapatas,It won’t get finished because there are too many supervisors.v[B6; a2]1be a foreman, act as a foreman.2act like a supervisor and not work.
kápawv[B3; cP]1come to the surface.Mikápaw ang sílik sa íhu,The shark fin appeared above the water.1arise up into s.t.Mikápaw ang ayruplánu sa kapunawpunáwan,The airplane went up into outer space.Usa ka maitum nga láraw nakakápaw sa íyang hunàhúnà,A diabolical plan hatched in his mind.2for an emotion to show.Nakápaw sa íyang nawung ang túmang kasukù,Intense anger showed on his face.namount that s.t. shows above a surface.Ang kápaw sa submarínu,The amount of the submarine which appears above the water.saling-seesalingkápaw.
kapayn1pectoral fins on a fish.2anything analogous that propels: wing, flipper.Ang mga kapay nga gigámit sa mananáwum,The flippers the diver used.Kapay sa langgam,The wings of the bird.v[A; a]1swim, fly with flapping motions.Tiil na lay ikapay ug kapúyun na ka,Kick your feet to help you swim if you get tired.2make flippers, wings for s.o. or s.t.kapaykápayv[A; c1]flap s.t. repeatedly.Nagkapaykápay ang kabaw sa íyang dunggan pag-ábug sa lángaw,The carabao flapped its ears to shoo off the flies.
kapáyasnpapaya, small tree which bears a melon-like fruit. It is eaten ripe as a melon, unripe as a vegetable, esp. pickled, and the leaves are used medicinally:Carica papaya.katkat, dap-us sa —vhave intercourse (humorous).— sa Amirikánuvariety of largeand often tasteless papaya.-una1tending to cry readily, like the papaya, the skin of which exudes sap at the slightest touch.Kapayásun nang batáa,That child is a cry-baby.2for breasts to be pendulous like papayas.Tambuk ang mga anak niánang babayhána kay kapayásun man siyag dughan,The children of that woman must be fat because she has large and pendulous breasts.v[B12]get to be a cry-baby, have pendulous breasts.
kapdrapncough drops.
kapi1n1coffee bean, plant, drink.2brown in color.Panaptun nga lútù kapi,A piece of dark brown cloth.v1[A13; b(1)]make, prepare coffee.2[A1; a12]make into coffee, grind into coffee.3[B2; a]turn brown in color.Kapihun ku ning ákung sinínà nga putì,I’ll dye my white dress brown.3a[A1]wear s.t. brown.Magkapi ang dúnay dibusiyun sa Karmin,A devotee of the Lady of Carmel wears brown.paN-v[A2; b6(1)]drink coffee.kapihun, kapinhunacolored s.t. like coffee.-tírancoffeepot.
*kapi2,*kápi1sa — ngainstead of doing [so-and-so].Sa káping muhílak, mikatáwa ang bátà,Instead of crying, the child laughed.
kápi2=kalapi1.
kapi aspirínanbrand of aspirin.
kapìkapìv[A13]for an emaciated person or animal to move with unsure steps.Nagkapìkapì na intáwun ang tisísun,The T.B. patient is walking unsteadily.
kapilyansmall chapel or temporary chapel built annually to honor a patron saint.v[A1; a2]construct a chapel.
kapinv[B456; b(1)]be in excess or extra.Mukapin sa gatus ang mitambung,More than a hundred people attended.Nagkapin ka na sa ímung pagpasagad,Your irresponsibility is getting too much.Kapinan ug sulti sa tabian ang íyang mga libak,The gossip always exaggerates the stories she tells behind people’s backs.Kapin sa tungà ang ganansiya,The profit was more than half.— kun kúlangmore or less.Ang íyang mga apu kapin kun kúlang, singkuwinta ka buuk,He has fifty grandchildren, more or less.— nga buutulterior motive.Ayaw laínag sabut. Way kaping buut niíning ákung ihátag,Do not misunderstand me. I have no ulterior motives in giving you this.may (way) — nga kabubut-unhaving strings attached.Dúna giyuy kaping kabubut-un ang paghátag, kay unyà lisud pagbalíbad,There are strings attached to that gift, because she’s going to have a hard time refusing him after she has accepted it.— pamoreover.Kapin pa, nasáyud na giyud ang bána sa íyang gibúhat didtu,Moreover, the husband also found out about everything she did there.pa-v[A; c]give an excess or extra.Ngánu bang mukapin pa man giyud siyag sulti?Why does he have to say more than what is necessary?Gipakapinan kug usa ka buuk kay mipalit kug usa ka dusína,She gave me an extra one, because I bought a whole dozen.nextra, s.t. additional given.hiN-, hiN-(→)v[B1456]be done to an excessive degree.Naghingápin ra ang íyang pag-inum,He drinks too much.-an(→)1having anomalous growth s.w. in the body.2the donkey’s ears abalone, or any oval-shaped abalone, so called because there is more flesh in proportion to the shell-size than other types of bivalves.-an=-an(→),2.tag-(→)each more than.Tagkápin sa gatus ámung báhin,We get more than a hundred as our share.
kápingncapping ceremonies for nurses.v[A1; b(1)]hold capping ceremonies.
káping súncoping saw.
kápirncopper.
kapisnunnold variety of white, fine-grained rice.
kapistuwank.o. medium-sized forest tree producing a hard wood, used as lumber.
kápitninfluence or special connections for getting s.t.Dì ka madáwat ug wà kay kápit sa byúru,You won’t be successful if you don’t have influence in the bureau.v[A12; b6]manage to have s.o. influential to whom one can turn.Makakápit ta kang Sidru ug mapílì siyang diputádu,We can have s.o. to pull strings for us if Sidro is elected congressman.
kapitaln1capital letter.2capital city.3capital, resources.3aquality that is an asset to success.Kapital na nímu nang ímung pangútuk,Your brains are an asset to you.v1[A; c1]write in capital letters.Kapitala (ikapital) pagsuwat ang mga ngálan sa táwu,Write the names of persons in capital letters.2[B126; a12]make into a capital city.3[A; c]put up capital.Niuprisir siya nga mauy mukapital sa manukan,He offered to put up the capital for a poultry business.4[c6]use as a source of profit or benefit.Ang kaálam ug katakus mauy maáyung ikapital sa panginabúhì,Knowledge and skill are assets in our struggle for existence.-istancapitalist.v[B156]be a capitalist or financier.
kapitann1boat captain.2army captain.— sa baryunbarrio captain, the titular head of the village.— birínunthe one who treatswhen a group eats and drinks.v[A1]treat a company.Kinsa may mukapitan birínu sa átung nangakáun?Whose treat is this dinner?
kapitíraseekapi1.
kapitiríya, kapitiryancafeteria, usually serving snacks, not heavy meals.v[A; c1]make, have a cafeteria.paN-v[A2; b6]go to a cafeteria.
kapitulnprovincial government building housing the provincial government administrative offices.
kapitulunchapter of a book, Bible.
kapitulyu=kapitul.
kapkap1v1[A; b6]grow clinging onto s.t.Bágun nga nagkapkap sa paril,A vine climbing on the wall.Dakù na ang dákit sa káhuy nga íyang gikapkápan,The strangling fig is larger than the tree it has grown around.2[A3N]grope for s.t.Nagkapkap (nagpangapkap) na lang kung naglakaw sa ngitngit,I had to grope my way in the dark.3[A; b(1)]search a body for s.t.Gikapkápan sa gwardiya ang buut musulud,The guard searched those who wanted to get inside.4[A2N]struggle to obtain s.t.Mukapkap (mangapkap) giyud ang táwu arun mabúhì,A man has to struggle to live.5[AN; a2b2]sneak into a house with the intention of having intercourse with a girl.paN-v[A]1grope.1agrope for s.t. to say.Ang táwung namakak mangapkap sa unsay itubag,A person who liesgropesfor what to say.
kapkap2=kalapkap.
kapkápnk.o. trigger fish, bigger than thepugut, and black in color.
kaplag(frompálag)v[A12; ab2]find s.t., come across s.t.Adtu níya sa Mindanaw kaplága ang íyang kapaláran,He will seek his fortune in Mindanao.Nakaplagan na ang tambal sa tísis,The cure for TB has already been discovered.Hikaplagan na ang taguánan sa tulisan,They found the hiding place of the robbers.Bag-ung kaplag sa maputing tábil,New movie discovery.
kaplingn1cuff links.2coupling, mechanical device for joining things.v1[A; b6]wear, make into cuff links.2[A; b]join s.t. with coupling.di-having cuff links.
kapri=agtà,n 1.
kapritsuncaprice.Kapritsu tung ámung pagminyù,We got married on a whim.v[A; c1]make whimsical demands.Nagkapritsu ang asáwa níyang burus,His pregnant wife is making capricious demands.-sa=-su(female).-suacapricious.
kápulv[A; b6]form a thick layer that sticks.Mukápul ang tayà sa sulab,Rust will form a thick layer on the blade.Gikapúlan ug kayankan ang hunsuy,The pipe had a thick layer of tar in it.nencrustation, coating.Ang kápul sa buling sa íyang líug,The layer of caked-up dirt on his neck.
kapulíhayseepúli.
kapulut(not withoutl)nbird trap made of a sticky sap extracted from a tree and placed on a stick tied to a branch. Any bird that alights on the stick will adhere.v[A; a]catch s.t. with this trap.
kapunv1[A; b5]castrate or spay domestic animals.Kapni (kapna) ang iring arun dì mahígal,Castrate the cat so it won’t get over-sexed.2[b2]take s.t. away from s.t., take a little bit out of s.t.Gikapnan ang kík,The cake has had s.t. removed.Nakúlang ang ákung suklì kay gikapnan níya,I didn’t get enough change because she held some of it back.3[A; b]cut off a portion from a plant to make growth take place in a desirable part.Kapni ang tabákù arun managkù ang dáhun,Cut off the terminal buds of the tobacco plant to make the leaves grow large.kinapnanncastrated.
kápungnwoman prostitute (colloquial).v[B126; a2]be a prostitute.paN-v[A2; c]patronize a prostitute, engage in prostitution.-an(→)nred-light district.
kapunsana k.o. fine-grained, white rice with a savory, permeating smell.
kapupungtanseepúngut.
kapus1v[B; ab]for s.t. which cannot be replaced to be practically running out.Nagkapus ang ámung bugas, ug dúgay pa ang swildu,Our rice is practically gone, and we won’t be paid for a long time.Nagkakapus na ang panahun nga gilugway kanákù,My time has practically run out.
kapus2=kap-us.
kap-usv[A; a1]1finish eating.Bag-u pa giyud kaming nakakap-us sa ámung panihápun,We have just finished our supper.2finish s.t. else.Mahingpit giyud ang átung pagpahúlay kun makap-us na ang átung kinabúhì,We can have eternal rest when our life is over.abe done eating.‘Mangáun ta.’—‘Salámat na lang. Kap-us na ku,’‘Would you like to eat?’—‘No, thanks. I’m done eating.’
kaput=kubut.
káput1=kuláput.
káput2=kápit.
kapútin1raincoat.2condom (humorous).v1[A; a]wear, make into a raincoat.2[A; b6]use a condom.
kápuya1tired, weary, exhausted through exertion.2s.t. that is too much trouble,one who is too lazy to do.Dì ku musimba kay kápuy,I won’t go to church because I’m too lazy.— nait is too much to believe, it’s tiring to hear this repeated thing.Kápuy na ug tinuúrun nímu kug prí sa sini,I’m sick of hearing you say it. I doubt if you would really treat me to a movie.v1[A123P; a4b4]be tired.Pahúway ta kay gikápuy (gikapuy, gikapúyan) ku,Let’s take a rest. I’m already tired.2[b4]be too lazy to do s.t., find s.t. too much trouble to do.Kapúyan ku mutambung ug parti,I find it tedious to attend parties.Kapúyan ku malígù inigmata,I am too lazy to take a bath when I wake up.3[a4b4]be bored with s.t. oft repeated.Gikapúyan (gikápuy) kug pamínaw sa íyang mga panghambug,I have grown tired of his bragging.Gikapúyan (gikápuy) na kug kináun ug bulad,I am tired of eating dried fish.paN-v[A23; a4b4]be affected with a sore, tired feeling in the bones, of the sort one feels when ill.May hilánat ku maung nangápuy ákung láwas,I have a fever so my bones are all weary.nfeeling of weariness.ka-nexhaustion, weariness.
kapyaspirína=kapi aspirína.
kapyut1=kulapyut.2=kápit.
kárana gambling game just likehantakbut using two coins.dubli —seedubli.kára krus=kára.laba-nwashcloth.v[A2C3; ac3]playkára.
káràv1[A; c1]speak rapidly with excitement.Mikárà siyag sugílun sa nahitabù níla pagbagyu,She described their experiences in the typhoon with great excitement.Hilum, nagkárà lang nang bàbà mu,Keep quiet, you blabber-mouth.2[A23]rush, go excitedly and hurriedly.Mikárà siya sa bangku pagkadawat sa tsíki,She excitedly rushed to the bank when she received the check.
karáanseedáan.
karab, kárabv[A; b6]for monkeys to chatter.Nagkarab ang ungguy mu rag dinhay gikahadlúkan,The monkey was chattering as though there was s.t. it was scared of.nmonkey chatter.
karabalyas=karbalyas.
karabansusnk.o. bean with long pods having four, longitudinal, angular lobes, which are eaten:Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.
karabaw1=kalabaw.
karabaw2expression of slight annoyance.Karabaw. Sakit sa ákung tiil,Damn! That hurt!Karabaw. Kadúgay adtung ákung gisúgù,Damn! What could be taking him so long?
karábu=klábu.
karadutsi=kalatsutsi.
karadyaw=kaáyu(dialectal).seeáyu.
káragv1[A2; a]wander about.Imbis ka magkárag, maáyu pang magtuun ka,Instead of wandering about, you’d do better to study.Unsa pay inyung karágun, gabíi nang dakù?What do you all want to go out for when it’s already night?2[A2]do in a hurry, right away.Mikárag siyag trabáhu pag-abut sa íyang agálun,She rushed back to her work when her mistress arrived.(→), -an(→)a1restless, given to wandering.Karagan (karag) siya. Dílì magpuyù sa balay,He is restless. He does not stay at home.2for women to go out or deport themselves uninhibitedly (with lots of motion, gestures) in a way deemed unsuitable for women.Karagan (karag) nímu à! Ayawg yapayapa ug musulti ka,How immodest you are! Don’t throw your arms around when you talk.2afor a top to jump about instead of spinning steadily.Karag (karagan) kaáyu nang ímung kasing,Your top moves about as it spins.3— sa mga babáyitending to go after women.v[B; b6]1get to be restless, wandering, uninhibited.2for a top to jump instead of spin steadily.
karahay1v[AN; b]do s.t. by borrowing s.t. which s.o. else owns.Nakapanahì ku kay nakakarahay (nakapangarahay) man ku sa íyang makina,I managed to sew some things because I got to use her sewing machine.pa-v[AN; ab]lend s.t. for s.o. to use while the owner is not using it.Pakarahaya ra ku sa ímung makinilya,May I use your typewriter while you’re not using it?Dì níla pakarahayan ang ílang utaw,They don’t lend their iron.
karahay2ncast-iron skillet with a round bottom, 2–4″ smaller in diameter than thekaláhàwith proportionate depth.
karahay3v[A2; b4]leave a place in a hurry.Unsa may naingnan átu? Mikarahay man tu pag-abut nákù?What’s the matter with her? She left as soon as I arrived.Amù ang tanang líhuk run kay gikarahayan mi sa mga míd,We do all the work now becauseour household help walked out on us suddenly.
karáhu1nhalf-humorous reference to a big, clumsy, slow-witted person, often said in anger, but not necessarily so.Natumban ákung tiil sa karáhu,The lout stepped on my feet.Putì, dílì itum, karahúa ka,I said white, not black, you oaf.
karáhu2nlizard fish:Trachinocephalus sp. andSaurida sp.
karáhu3npenis (slang).
karakarav[A; b(1)]hurry s.o. or oneself up.Káda human sa ámung trabáhu mukarakara dáyun kug paúlì,As soon as work is over, I hurry home.Dì ka angayan mukarakára níyag súgù,It’s not right for you to give her orders and tell her to hurry it up.karakarahunafond of hurrying others.
karaktir1ncharacter in fiction.
karaktir2none of the nine mahjong pieces that have Chinese characters as their design.v1[B126]for the piece as drawn to turn out to be a ‘character’.2[A12; b8]get a ‘character’ mahjong piece.
karakulngeneral name for volute shells or other univalves similar in shape.
káralv1[A2S3]rattle, give a clattering sound.Mikáral ang baldi ngadtu sa kanal,The pail fell into the ditch with a clattering noise.2[c1]do s.t. in a rattling, noisy way.Ayaw ikáral (karála) paggúyud ang silya,Do not drag the chair so noisily.nclattering sound.
karambareference to s.o. made in mild anger, but not implying anything about the person to whom the reference is made.Karamba ning bat-ána. Nangáyù na pug túbig,Darn this child! He asked for another glass of water.
karambúlan1free-for-all cockfight in which three or more cocks take part.2free-for-all among people.3way of playing billiards such that the cue ball must hit both balls to score.3ascore thus made.v1[AC; c1]hold a free-for-all cockfight.2[C; a2b3]have a free-for-all fight.Sa iláwum sa íyang dughan ingun sa adúnay daghang butang nga nagkarambúla,It was as if there were numerous matters fighting it out with each other deep in his breast.Husáyun ta lang ni. Ngánu bang karambuláhun pa man giyud?Let’s settle this case amicably. Why do we have to fight it out?3[AC; b]play carom billiards.
karamílunwhite sugar that has been melted and allowed to harden, cut into rectangular pieces. It is used for beverages or flavoring.v[A1; a2]make rock sugar, put rock sugar into s.t.
karampagnk.o. sweet potato with slightly lobed and almost rounded roots (some irregularly shaped) white-skinned, with very light yellow, mealy meat, not sweet.
karamúsingnnoisy fight, such as that between cats and dogs.v[C23; b3]have a noisy fight.
karamutsing=kamuritsing.seemuritsing.
kárangn1stilts or similar contrivance to walk on, used for walking through water or for amusement.2=andadur.atall and lanky.v[A; a]1walk on stilts, make into stilts.2=andadur.
karansa, karansayv1[A]be active and moving about a good deal.Nagkaransa ang duha ka buksidur nga nagpagayun,The two boxers danced about waiting for a chance.Nagkaransa na sad ang byúda,The widow is back in action again.2[C]have a noisy quarrel, ruckus.Nagkakaransa na sad ang magtiáyung palaaway,The quarrelsome couple is at it again.naction of moving about a lot, quarreling.Karansa sa istukáda,Dancing about in fencing.
karapátan1k.o. fast multiplying, blood-sucking mite that burrows under the skin in the pubic hair causing intense itching. It is commonly spread by prostitutes.2k.o. tick.v[a4]be infested with this k.o. mite or tick.
karapatdápathumorous euphemism forkarapáta.
karapitsinsugarcane crushing apparatus composed of two steel rollers stood vertically on a platform, turned by a long piece of timber which is pulled by a carabao. The carabao is made to walk round and round to turn the rollers while the sugarcane stalks are fed into them one or two at a time, and the juice is squeezed out into a vat.v[A; a12]crush and squeeze juice out of sugarcane stalks with thekarapitsi.karapitsihun ug bàbàhaving a mouth like akarapitsi—i.e., a voracious eater.
karapkarapv[A13]grope blindly for s.t. to hold on to.Nagkarapkarap ming misúbay sa pasilyu kay napáwung ang sugà,We groped our way along the corridors because the lights went out.
karasv[A; a]1rake out s.t. growing, harrow.Karasa ang mga sagbut,Remove the weeds by raking.Karasi ang humayan human madáru,Harrow the paddy after you plow it.2scratch lightly.Nakaras ang íyang buktun sa tunuk,His arm got scratched by the thorns.3scratch out, cross off.Karasun ku ang ngálan mu sa lista,I’ll cross your name off the list.n1rake, harrow.2light scratch.3marks made to cross s.t. off.
káras1a1for citrus to be acrid and biting.2for the throat to be raspy, dry, and sore.v1[B46; b6]for citrus fruit to be biting in taste due to acidity.2[B3N; a2b4]for the throat to be raspy, dry, and sore.Nagkáras ang ákung tutunlan pagkináun sa buúngun nga káras ug lamì,I felt a stinging sensationin my throat after eating too much of the acrid pomelo.
káras2v[B6]do s.t. suddenly in a hurry.Mikáras siyag saka sa táas pag-abut sa mga bisíta kay nagkarsunsilyu lang,He suddenly rushed upstairs when the visitors arrived because he was in his underwear.
karaskarasv[AP]behave roughly and ill-mannered, as when drunk.Dì ta makakaraskaras sa parti kay purmal man,You can’t let your hair down in the party, for it is a formal affair.
karatv[B; c1]for a top to keep jumpingaboutinstead of spinning steadily.Mukarat (makarat) ang ímung kasing ug dì matàrung ang lansang,Your top will jump about if the nail is not in straight.
kárat1a1giving off a grating sound like the sound given off by a sharp-pointed metal instrument rubbed on a surface.2=árat1.v[B; c1P]give off a scraping or grating sound.Nakárat (mikárat) na ang tíngug sa radiyupúnu kay hilis na ang dágum,The victrola gives off a raspy sound because the needle is worn down.Makakárat (makapakárat) sa pawuntin pin kung iduut ni pagsuwat,Pressing down hard on the fountain pen causes it to give off a rough, grating sound.
karátinkarate.v1[A23]practice, do the art of karate.Ayaw siyag hagíta kay kamau nang mukaráti,Don’t challenge him because he is skilled in karate.2[A; ab2]deliver a karate chop with the side of the palm.Buak ning halublak ug ákung karatíhun,This cement block will break in two if I hit it with a karate chop.karatihayv[C2]engage in karate blows against each other.-sta, -syannone versed in karate.v[B126; a12]become an expert in karate.
karatil1v[A; b3c]move away from s.w. fast and suddenly.Pagsirbátu sa pulis nikaratil ug panágan ang mga nanaghantak,When the cop blew his whistle the gamblers immediately took to their heels.
karatil2nlarge reel to which strands of hemp fiber twisted into rope are wound, used in rope manufacture.v[AN; a]reel twisted hemp strands on a frame in the process of making rope.
karatsutsi=kalatsutsi.
karatsutsuv[A; a]pile or roll chips or coins into groups of the same denomination.npile or roll of chips or coins of the same denomination.
karatulansignboard, small hanging sign.v[A13; a]put up a signboard.
karátung=kalátung.
káraw1v1[A; a1]stir or shuffle s.t. around to mix it.Gikáraw nákù ang mga pitsas sa madyung,I shuffled the mahjong pieces.Karáwa ang armirul arun dílì magbitulbitul,Mix the starch so it won’t get lumpy.2[B; c1]shake back and forth.Mukáraw ang mga dáhun sa balíli inighuyup sa hángin,The blades of grass will stir when the wind blows.Nagkaraw ang síga sa kandílà,The candle flame is flickering.Karáwa (ikáraw) ang langkay arun manglúpad ang mga máya,Shake the dry coconut fronds to scare away the rice birds.3[AN; a12]touch or take things belonging to s.o.Kinsa na puy nangáraw sa ákung midiyas?Who could have used my socks?Walay makapangáraw sa butang sa upisína,Nobody can touch things in the office.-an(→)atending to touch or take s.o.’s things.karawkarawv[A; a12]1move around continuously.2busy oneself in household chores.Bísi ku kay daghan kug karawkarawun sa balay,I’m busy because I have lots of things to do in the house.
káraw2v1[B46]make a clattering noise.2[AC; b6(1)]play mahjong (so called from the noise made by the pieces).nnoise made by movements of things that fall or are knocked.
karáwink.o. upland rice.
karaygannthe right side of cloth, the side which shows the design, as opposed to the obverse side which does not.v[c1]have clothing such that the right side shows.Karaygana (ikaraygan) ang lugum nga kulur sa panaptun,Sew the cloth with the darker color on the outside.
karbalyasnk.o. crevally:Caranx sp.
karbansus=karabansus.
karbáyin, karbinncarbine rifle.
karbun1n1coal.2carbon paper used in duplicating written or typed work.v[b]use carbon paper.Karbúni ang sulat,Make a carbon of that letter.— kápin1carbon copy.2exact replica; children that look just like their relatives.Ang ímung anak karbun kápi giyud nímu,Your son looks exactly like you.v[A; c1]make a carbon copy of s.t.†
karbun2, karbǔnnlargest public market in Cebu City.paN-v[A2; c6]go shopping at the Carbon market.Mangarbun mi ug mabirnis kay tábù,We go shopping at Carbon on Fridays because that’s the market day.— kálidshumorousappellationfor the public market in Cebu, so called because most of the public transportation routes to the market also pass the schools, and where other passengers are heading for this and that college,the maids are heading for Carbon.
karbunátu=bikarbunátu.
karburadurncarburetor.
karbúruncalcium carbide.v[b1]treat a fruit with calcium carbide to make it ripen faster.kinarburúhannfruit that has been treated with calcium carbide.
kardn1student’s report card.2in set phrases:balintayins, birtdi, krismas, pus —Valentine’s, birthday, Christmas, post card.v[A; a]list s.t. on a card.
kardábanvariety of banana, 6–8″ in length, square in shape, and yellow when ripe. Usually cooked, though edible raw.
kardinalncardinal in the church.v[B126; a12]be, become a cardinal.