kupalafor speech to be unintelligible, badly articulated.v[B; b6]for speech to become unintelligible.Nagkakupal na ang sinultihan sa himatyun,The speech of the dying person is becoming unintelligible.kupasv[B23(1); b6]for s.t. to lose its aroma from having been left uncovered.Mukupas ang tabákù ug dì pustun,Dried tobacco leaves will lose their flavor if you don’t keep them wrapped. a having lost its aroma.kúpas=kúpa1, 2.kúpatv[B3(1); c1]move fast, busily.Wà magkadimáu ang tabì kay nagkúpat ang bàbà,Her speech is incoherent because she talks too fast.Nakúpat silag panlimpiyu kay náay umaábut nga bisíta,They are cleaning as quickly as they can because they are expecting visitors.kúpayv[A; a]play around with in the fingers.Nagkúpay ang bátà sa íyang tái,The baby is playing around with its feces.Ayawg kupáya nang ímung binahugan,Don’t put your fingers in your food and play around with it.kupidunCupid.kupilaindistinct in pronunciation, not intelligible.Kupil siya ug sinultian kay miági man siya ug daut,He has been unable to talk understandably since he underwent a grave illness.v[B; a12]for one’s speech to become impossible to understand.Mukupil ning átung dílà usáhay basta kuyawan ta,We sometimes get tongue-tied when we get frightened.(←)aspeaking rapidly and indistinctly.v1[B; b6]come to speak this way.2[A]talk back in self defense.Ígù lámang siyang naníngud sa walay pagkúpil sa matag higayun nga hisgútan siya sa íyang kumpári,All he could do was stand idly by and listen whenever his friend would talk about him. (He was so ashamed.)pa-(←)v[A13]1allow oneself to be left behind, outclassed or outdone.Aku pay sapían dì giyud ku magpakúpil sa mga urug sa panaput,If I were rich, I would never allow myself to get left behind by the fashions.2let s.t. go by without answering back.Ang asáwa wà magpakúpil sa íyang bána,The wife wouldn’t let the husband get the last word in.kupirar=kuupirar.kupitv[AN; b]extort petty amounts.Ang dispatsir mangupit ug diyis sintábus sa draybir káda byáhi,The dispatcher extorts ten cents out of the driver each trip.kupítana small goblet.kupitinsiya=kumpitinsiya.kupkupafor hair to be lying down flat close to the scalp.v1[B]for hair to become flat on the head.Mukupkup ang buhuk basta lutúun pagkulung,The hair will become so kinky it sticks to the head if you wave itwith too much heat or too many chemicals.2[A; b6]stick close to s.t. for protection.Mikupkup ang mga pisù sa himungáan,The chicks kept close to the mother hen.kuprasncopra, dried coconut meat.v1[A; a2]make, get copra.Magkupras mig ipatimbang,We will make copra to sell by the kilo.Kuprásun ang kalubihan káda trimistri,The coconut plantation is harvested (made to copra) every four months.2[AN; a12]get money from a candidate and then fail to vote for him.Gikupras lang diay ang salapì sa kandidátu kay napildi man,The people must have pocketed the money and not voted for him because he lost.kupùv[A; b3]lower the head, cower.Nikupù sa suuk ang irù nga gibunálan,The dog was beaten and cowered into the corner.Kupù arun dì ka makit-an, maigù,Crouch down so they won’t see you, hit you.kúpùv1=kalúpù.2[A; c16]fold the arms across the breast.Ang bátà nga nag-ampù, nagkúpù sa íyang mga buktun,The child is folding his arms across his breast as he prays.(→)n=kalúpù,n.kúpug1v1[A3P; a1]crumble s.t., break into tiny pieces.Kupúgun nátù ning báhawng pán,Let’s crumble this stale bread.2[B]crumble into ruins.Nakúpug ang túri sa kadugayun,The tower crumbled as the years passed.kúpug2=kulúpug.kupukúpuv[A2S; b(1)]quiver and flutter noisily, twitch, thrash around.Mikupukúpu ang manuk sa abug,The chicken shook the dust off.Dì siya kamaung mulanguy maung nagkupukúpu sa túbig,He can’t swim. That’s why he just thrashed around in the water.Wà makakupukúpu ang táwung naantimánu pagkapusil,The man suffered a direct hit and didn’t even have time to twitch before he died.kupun, kúpunncoupon, blank form in an advertisement filled out to order goods or which can be used to redeem a prize.kupun bánncoupon bond, a k.o. typewriter paper.kupungkupung, kupungkúpungnthick and dense plant or a cluster of plants.Mitágù siya sa kupungkupung,He hid in the thickets.(←)v[A2N]for plants to grow thick and dense.Pul-úngi ang búwak arun mukupungkúpung,Prune the flowers so they grow thick and lush.ka-annthicket, area covered with dense growths.kúpusv[A; ab]1squeeze to extract the juice from s.t.Kupúsa ang kinagud lubi,Squeeze the juice out of the shredded coconut meat.1asqueeze s.t. together with s.t. to change the flavor.Kupúsig súkà ang kinílaw,Squeeze the raw fish together with vinegar.2=kupus.(→)ashrunken, shriveled after the juice has been extracted.Kupus na ákung hubag,My boil has dried up now.v1[APB2]shrivel, shrink, usually because liquid has been removed, but by extension, because of disease; cause it to do so.Mikupus ang karning gibulad,The meat shrunk as it was dried in the sun.Magkupus tag tambuk,Let’s fry fat meat until all of the lard comes out.Nagkakupus ang láwas sa tisísun,The tubercular’s body is shriveling up.2[B]shrink away in fear, from cold.Mukupus nag ímung suklan,He’ll shrink away if you stand up to him.Mikupus siya sa katugnaw,He shrunk his body into a small ball because of the cold.-in-annpulp left after extract has been removed.kinupsan, pinakupsannfat meat fried until all of the lard is removed and nothing but a crunchy mass remains.kuput=kubut.kúputacharacterized by intense activity or movement.Kúput kaáyu tu sila sa ílang priparasiyun sa pista,They were bustling about in preparation for the fiesta.Dalì rang mahuman ang trabáhu kay kúput man ang tanan,The work will get done in no time because everybody is working hard.nintense movement.v[B46; b(1)]characterized by intensely active movement.Nagkúput man lang ning lamuk dinhi sa inyu,This place is buzzing with mosquitoes.kupuyatimid, shy, shrinking back.Kupuy siyang pagkalaláki, mahadluk ug babáyi,He is a shy person. He is afraid of women.v[B2; b6]be, become timid or shy.Mikupuy siyang gihagítan, gikasab-an sa asáwa,He just shrunk back when he was threatened, when his wife cussed him out.kupyav1[A; a]copy, imitate, make a copy of s.t.Kupyáhun ku nang ímung disáyin,I’ll copy your design.Unsa mang ritratúha ang gikupyáhan?For which picture did you have copies made?2[AN; a]copy in an exam.Nangupya siya. Maung nakapasar,He copied. That’s why he passed.n1copy.Sitinta sintábus na ang kupya sa Bisayà,The Bisaya costs seventy cents a copy now.2print of a photo.pa-v[A; b6]have a photograph reproduced.-dur(→)n1a copyist, one who makes written copies.Náay kupyadur sa ámung upisína kusug kaáyung mumakinilya,There’s a copyist in our office who types very fast.2one who imitates,copycat.3one who copies in exams.v[B156]be, become a copyist.-musaa cheat in exams (colloquial).Gibantayan pag-áyu sa maistra si Ális kay kupyámus kaáyu,The teacher watched Alice closely because she is known to copy.kupyurncoiffure, hairdo.v[A; a]give s.o. a hairdo.Kupyúri kunu kug paríhas kang Imilda,Do my hair up like Imelda’s.kura, kúra1v[A2]for the heart to pound or beat rapidly due to fear.Mikúra (mikura) ang ákung dughan pagkadungug nákù sa balità,My heart beat with intense fear when I heard the news.kurakura=kura.kúra2nparish priest.v[B156; a2]be, become a parish priest.— parúku=kúra2.kuràn1the money which circulated during the Japanese occupation.2Japanese.kuradangn1name of a k.o. folk dance with lively movements.2general name for dancing.3insulting term of address to a woman namedDádang.v[A]1dance thekuradangor with lively movements.2go to a dance.— kun danggitnonsense words used to fill out the lines in a rhyme.Kuradang kun danggit, Kumusta ang inun-únan, Mudúul lag muduslit, Dáyung dalágan,Kuradangordanggit(k.o. fish), How is it stewed in vinegar? He only comes near me if he wants sex, and then, when he’s done, he leaves me.kuragafor a woman to be fast.Túa na sang kurag, mau pa gánì pag-abut gíkan sa sini, mangnayitklab na pud,There goes that fast woman again. She just got home from the movies. Now she’s going to the night club.v[B12]get to be fast.Nakurag na dà, sukad nakapuyù ug syudad,She’s gotten to be a fast gal since she went to live in the city.-ana=kurag.kurakuln1snail.1ak.o. olive shell of the sea.2woman of easy virtue, easy to get.v[B16N; c1]for a woman to engage in promiscuous and ready sex.Nagkurakul siya kay bigáun,She is over-sexed so she goes about engaging in promiscuous affairs.paN-v[A2; c]go after loose women.kuralnfence, enclosure.v[A; b5]fence s.t. in.Kinsay nagkural ug tunukung alambri sa misítas?Who put barbed wire around the plants?Kuralun (kurawun, kuralan) ku ning ákung lúti,I will fence my lot in.-in-n1fenced.2dance held in a street and enclosed with an improvised fence: considered a dance for the hoi polloi and not for the rich and sophisticated.Dì ku mubaylig kinural uy,You won’t catch me dancing in a street dance!kuralunnk.o. synthetic fiber.kurambusv[A2C; ac]pool funds in a bet or, by extension, for some other common purpose.Kurambúsun nátù ning átung kwarta ipalit ug sista,Let’s pool our funds to buy a guitar.Tagpíla may átung ikurambus áning pustáha?How much do we chip in in this bet?kurambúsànchicken with feathers which curve outwards instead of lying flat.kurangnlesbian (derogatory).v[C; c1]for females to have homosexual relations.Gikurang ni Hinya si Tasing,Genia made Tasing her lover.kuranguta1rough, rugged in surface.Kurangut ug pánit,Rough-skinned.2ugly-faced.Ug kurangut tag dagway bawiun tas batásan,If you have an ugly face, compensate for it with a pleasant disposition.v[B; b6]1become craggy of surface.Mukurangut (makurangut) ang ibabaw sa lamísag hiwáan,The surface of the table will become rough if you use it to slice things on.2become ugly in face.kurapkurapv1[B146]for lights to flicker.Nagkurapkurap ang lamparilya nga wà nay gás,The kerosene lamp is flickering because the kerosene is almost gone.2[A13P]grope in the dark.Nagkurapkurap mi sa kangitngit,We were groping in the dark.3[B4N]for vision to become blurred.Nagkurapkurap ang mata sa tigúwang,The vision of the old man is blurred.kurapsiyunncorruption in the government or in a corporation.Naghítak ang grap ug kurapsiyun sa subasta sa gubyirnu,Corruption is rife in government bidding.kurasiyunna medical certification as to the extent of one’s wounds used as evidence in court.v[A; b(1)]certify the extent of wounds.kuratv[B126](usually withhi-, ha-) be startled or frightened by s.t. sudden.pa-v[A; b]startle or frighten s.o. with sudden surprise.Pakuratan nátù siya lábun nagtalikud,Let’s startle him now that his back is turned to us.Gipakuratan ku níla ug parti,They surprised me with a party.hi-/ha-v[B1256; b]be startled with s.t. sudden.Nahikurat siya sa íyang pagkatúlug,She was suddenly awakened from her sleep.Kinsa guy dì hikuratan sa kalit níyang kamatáyun?Who wouldn’t be shocked by his sudden death?ka-, kahi-nstartling or shocking surprise.Sa dakù níyang kahikurat, nabuhian níya ang butilya,Because of his great shock, he lost his hold on the bottle.-l-an(←)anervous, easily startled.kuratsancuracha, a lively folk dance of the Eastern Visayas or the music thereto.v[A2C; c1]dance the curacha.kuraw1nstarvation.Ang tigúlang makililímus namatay sa kuraw,The old beggar died of starvation.v[A123P; a4]starve, die or weaken with hunger.Daghang gikuraw sa panahun sa gúbat,Many people died of starvation during the war.-l-an(←), -l-un(←)aone who cannot stand hunger.kuraw2=kural.kúrawv[A; a]1stir or agitate to make it smooth and even.Nagkúraw ku sa amirul arun dì matibug-uk,I’m stirring the starch so that it won’t form lumps.Kuráwa ang binulad arun mauga ug dalì,Stir the corn around so it will dry quickly.2shuffle mahjong pieces.— ug kinhasunv[AC]play mahjong (lit. shuffle shells—colloquial).Walay láing búhat gawas pagkúraw ug kinhasun,They have nothing to do but play mahjong.(→)ns.t. used to stir.-in-nsound produced from the shuffling of mahjong pieces.kúrayv[B2S46N; a4]shiver with cold or fear.Tualya bi kay nagkuray (nagpanguray, gikuray) na ku sa katugnaw,Give me a towel. I’m shivering with cold.kurayagv[A]move with a wriggling motion.Mukurayag ang kasing nga karagan,An unbalanced top wriggles.Nagkurayag ang mga wayawaya,The mosquitolarvaeare wriggling.kuráyusv[B26N; b6]be, become shriveled, wrinkled, withered.Mikuráyus (nanguráyus) pag-áyu ang kusáhus sa hilabihang kaínit,The jerked meat shriveled up very much because it was left in the sun too long.Mikuráyus (nanguráyus) ang luy-a nga dúgay nang gihípus,The ginger got shriveled because it was left lying around too long.Makuráyus ang nawung basta tigúlang na,Your face wrinkles when you get old.kuráyutv[B2SN; b6]get wrinkled and shriveled and thus wither.Ang nagkurayut níyang kaapíngan,Her wrinkled, sunken cheeks.Wà nay lamì nang kamutíha kay nagpangurayut na,That sweet potato is not very good because it is on its way to becoming all shriveled and dried up.(→)aall shriveled up.kurbancurve.Ang kurba sa karsáda,The curve in the road.Ang kurba sa íyang láwas,The curves of her body.v[AB3; c1]describe a curve; cause s.t. to do so.Nagkurba ang linya kay walà ka mugámit ug rúlir,The line is curved because you didn’t use a ruler.Kurbáha (ikurba) ang búla pagpits nímu,Pitch the ball in a curve.-dana curve in a road.Nagkabanggà ang duha ka trák sa may kurbáda,The two buses collided at the bend.v[A; c]for a vehicle to turn sharply.Mikurbáda ug kalit ang trák ug nakulub,The bus swerved suddenly and turned over.-duacurved, curving.v[B; c1]become curved; be curving.Nagkurbádu man ning ági sa tahì,The stitches are not sewn in straight.pina-ashaped in a curve; curved.Ang lamísa níya pinakurba,His table is shaped like a curve.kurbáhunashapely body.Dílì siya maanyag apan kurbáhun siya ug láwas,She isn’t beautiful but her body is shapely.kurbátan1necktie.2k.o. cracker shaped like a bow tie.v1[AN; b6(1)]wear a necktie.mananggíti nga nag-/mag-be a toddy gatherer that wears a necktie (i.e., prepare artificial coconut palm toddy).— ang tubàfor toddy to be artificial.2[a12]make into a necktie.kurbáwu=kurbádu.seekurba.kurbuaconvex or concave, shaped round like a bowl.Kurbu ang atup sa kampanaryu,The roof of the bell tower is rounded.v[B; b6(1)]be, become bowl-shaped.Nagkurbu ang sáku sa kapunù,The sack is bulging because it is so full.kurdncord for electrical appliances.kurdapingn1name given to male homosexuals in derision.2male homosexual.Ságad sa mga kurdaping mga maáyung mangulung,Most fairies are good at curling people’s hair.kurdírunlamb.— sa DiyusLamb of God.kurdisnmusical chords.kurdísun1window sill.Mitikang ang kawatan sa kurdísu sa bintánà pagsulud sa balay,The thief stepped over the window sill in going into the house.2horizontal piece in the frame of a building to which vertical boards are nailed, placed at the height of the window sill.Íyang giláray ang mga butilya nga basíyu sa kurdísu sa bungbung,She lined the empty bottles on the sills along the wall.v[A13; a]put up, make into a window sill or a window-height sill.kurdunn1=kuldun.2cord sewn into embroidery work.v[A; b6]embroider with a cord.kurduruyncorduroy cloth.v[A1]wear s.t. made of corduroy.kúri1=kurídas.kúri2frequently, always.Kúri siyang mamisíta sa ámung dalága,He frequently visits our girl.Kúring abyirtu,Always open.v[A; a12]do s.t. often, always.Gikúri níyagsul-ub ang paburítu níyang sinínà,She always wears her favorite dress.kuríbutnparamour, lover.v1[A1NC; c1]for a married man or woman to have a lover or have a married lover.Nakigkuríbut ang asáwa sa higála sa íyang bána,The wife took her husband’s friend as her lover.2[A2N]fool around with married men, women or for a married person to fool around.kurídasn1for a number of examples of an item to be bought or otherwise taken at random without selection.Tagsingku písus ang gatus sa tamátis, apan kurídas. Walay pílì,Tomatoes are five pesos a hundred, but you take them at random. You’re not allowed to choose.Kurídas ang pagkasulud sa prútas sa baskit,They put the fruits in the basket without sorting them out.v[A; a]1take a bunch without selecting.2ain billiards, make a carom with all the three balls in straight line but with the cue ball not bouncing off the sides of the billiard table.2bshoot two or more billiards into the pocket with one shot.kurídunlong narrative poem made for oral recitation, but otherwise like thekumpúsu.v1[A; b6(1)]recite thekurídu.2[c1]make a story into akurídu.kuridur1ncorridor.kuridur2ndealer of livestock, but not poultry.Gisaáran nga palitun sa kuridur ang ákung báka,The animal dealer promised to buy my cow.v[B156]be, become a dealer of livestock.paN-v[A2]buy and sell livestock.-a(←)na woman who recruits girls for employment, not usually said of women who recruit for the white slave traffic.v1[AN; b8]recruit girls for employment, usually prostitution.2[B156]become a white slaver.KurihidurnCorregidor, an island in Manila Bay.kurihirv[A; b1]correct mistakes.Akuy mikurihir sa inyung tist pípar,I corrected your test papers.Naúlaw siya nga gikurihian atubángan sa kadaghánan,She was embarrassed because she was corrected in public.kurikexclamation of agreement that s.t. is the right thing.Kurik! Dílì giyud siya ángayng pasaylúun,Right! He should not be pardoned.Kurik nang Binisayáa,That’s correct Visayan.mau rag (si) —1as if he were the real one, as if it were the real thing.Naghiraghírag ka bayà sa silya sa manidyǐr, mu rag kurik!You are sitting and leaning back in the manager’s chair as if you really belonged there!2know it all.Patubagtúbag bisag dì makamau, mu rag si kurik,He knows-it-all, answers all the questions (as if he knew).v=kurihir.-siyunncorrection.v[b1]correct an error.Ayaw kug kuriksiyuni,Don’t correct me.Kuriksiyuni ang ákung mga sayup,Correct my mistakes.kurikitn1variety of rice which yields a high quality cereal. The grains are about 1 cm. long, white, smooth in texture and taste comparatively good.2small variety of cooking banana.kurìkurìv[AN; a2b2]putter around doing little things, petty chores.Mga kurìkuríung mga búhat ni piru dúgayng mahuman,These are just little odd chores but it’ll take a long time to finish them up.kurinduv[A; c6]push, shove s.t. away that one doesn’t want.Ag nawung nga mukurindu sa íyang plátu, mu rag daghag pagkáun sa íla,The nerve of him to shove away his plate as though he had plenty of food at home.Ikurindu ang irug musámuk nímu,Shove the dog away with your foot if it bothers you.kurinti=kuryinti.kuríputamiserly, not liking to spend money.Kuríput kaáyu. Kamúti lay ipaniudtu bisag daghang kwarta,He’s terribly cheap. He has nothing but sweet potatoes for lunch eventhoughhe has plenty of money.v[B2; b6]be, become miserly.kuríring=kulíling.kuriskurisv[A; b6]make squiggly or criss-cross lines on s.t.Gikuriskurisan níya ang ákung drúwing kay nangísug siya nákù,He scratched out my drawing because he was angry at me.kurispundinsiyancorrespondence, mail matter.kurispunsalnnews correspondent.v[B1256]become a news correspondent.kur-ispunsurncorps sponsor chosen to accompany an ROTC cadet commander in social functions or activities.v[B156; c1]be, become a corps sponsor.kuristana member of a choir or chorus.v[AB156; c1]make s.o. a choir member; be a choir member.kuritv[A; ab7]take a small pinch or piece of s.t. by pinching, pinch a small area of s.t.Kurita lag bátà. Ayawg latusa,Just pinch the child. Don’t spank him.Kurita kunu ang unud ug húmuk na ba,Try to nip off a piece of the meat and see if it’s tender now.Nadáut ang purma sa kík nga gikuritan,The cake is ruined now after you havepicked a little piece off the sides.kuríyan1belt for the transmission of power or rotation.Kuríya sa makina,The belt on the sewing machine.2cord used to tie around the habit of devotees.Ang nagdibútu sa Birhin sa Karmin nagbakus ug kuríya nga kapi,The devotees to the Virgin of Carmel wear brown belts.v1[AB; b6]attach a belt for transferring motion.1a[a12]make into such a belt or band.2[A13; b6]wear a cord around the waist with a habit.2a[a12]make into such a cord.kuríyunmail.v[c6]send through the mails.— rihistrádunregistered mail.kur kamandirncadet commander of an ROTC unit in a school.v[B156; a2]be, become a corps commander.kurkubádu, kurkubáwuacrooked, having a curve.Ilinya nímu sa papil nang káhuy nga kurkubádu?Are you going to use that crooked stick to line the paper?Kurkubádu siyag bukubuku,She has a crooked back.v[B12P; a]become curved, crooked.nhunchback.Nagminyù siyag kurkubádu,He married a hunchback.kur kumandir=kur kamandir.kurlirnhair curlers.v[A; b6]put hair curlers in the hair.kurmáta=karumáta.kurna1v1[A; c1]tow s.t. that cannot run on its own power.Kurnáhun (ikurna) na lang nang dyíp ngadtu sa talyir,Better have the jeep towed to the repair shop.1adrag s.o. s.w.Nangumprang gikurna ang mga bátà,Shopping dragging the children along.2[AN; a2]find s.o. unexpectedly s.w. and pick him up.Sundálu ang nagkurna sa tulisan ngadtu sa búkid,A soldier found the bandit unexpectedly in the mountains and picked him up.2ameet s.o. with goods of his own production on the way to market and buy them from him.Ug makurna nímu ang kuhà sa mananagat, barátu ra,If you can buy the fish directly from the fisherman, it’s cheap.2bpick up a girl in a public place for promiscuous petting.Adtu siya sa barátung sinihan mangurna,He goes to cheap movie houses and picks up s.o. to pet with.2c[A; a12]take a girl around for rides.Gwápa tung ímung gikurna gabíi,The girl you took around last night was pretty.-da=kurna1, 1.kurna2=kurnir.kurnáwun1partners in a small business.2companion.2aside-kick.Dì siya mubulag sa íyang kurnáwu,He won’t separate from his side-kick.v[AC; c1]be business partners.Kurnawhun (ikurnáwu) kung Pápa sa íyang nigusyu,Father will make me his business partner.kurnil=kurunil.kurnir1v[AN; a2b2]1trap s.o. into marriage.Láyas kay makurnir ka sa ginikánan sa ímung gipamabdus,Escape or you’ll be forced into marriage by the parents of the girl you made pregnant.2trap a criminal or s.o. into doing s.t.Wà makabalíbad ang amahan sa gipangáyù sa íyang anak kay nakurnir giyud siya,The father couldn’t refuse his daughter’s request because she trapped him into it.Miampù ang púga dihang gikurnir siya,The escapee surrendered when he was cornered.kurnir2nboxer’s corner in the ring.kurnitnskin eruptions at the neck characterized by a copious flow of pus from the eruptions; the knotted, ugly scars which this disease leaves.Dalìdalía pagtambal nang ímung lusay kay arun dílì makurnit,Treat that swelling on your neck immediately before it turns into ugly scars.-unahaving these eruptions or scars therefrom.kurníta=kurnitin.kurnitinn1cornet, a brass instrument.2bugle.v[A; c6]play the cornet.kurpinyunk.o. loose blouse worn under akimúnaof the Filipina dress. It is usually ornately decorated because it is seen under thekimúna.v1[A; b]wear such a blouse.2[A; c1]make into such a blouse.kurpiyun1curfew.1athe whistle at curfew time.2sexual intercourse (humorous usage).Kapila ang kurpiyu ninyu gabíi?How many times did you have intercourse last night?v1[A3; b2]for the curfew to sound.Dakpun ang makurpiyuhan sa karsáda,Anyone caught in the streets when the curfew sounds is subject to arrest.2[AC2; b5]have sexual intercourse.kurpuralncorporal in the military or police.v[B156; a2]be, become a corporal, be made a corporal.kurpurasiyunn1group of people associated for a common purpose.Kurpurasiyun sa mga magyuyútà,Association of landowners.Kanang napalit nga asyinda kurpurasiyun sa mga magsúun,The brothers formed a corporation to buy the plantation.2pool of money to be spent for a common good.v1[B156]organize oneself into an association.2[C2; c1]pool money to spend for the benefit of everybody.Mag-ínum ta piru magkurpurasiyun lang ta kay singkwinta rang ákù diri,Let’s have a drinking spree,but let us pool our money because I only have fifty centavos.Kurpus KristinCorpus Christi.kursan=kurusan.seekurus.kursǐncorset.v[A1; b]wear a corset.kursikannpolo shirt (from the brand name Corsican).v[A1]wear a polo shirt.kursilyunan association of lay people who go on a three-day retreat to renew their faith.v[A1; b6]go on thekursilyuretreat.kursilyistanone who has undergone this retreat.v[B16]become a person who has gone on this retreat.Sukad siyang nakursilyista dakù kaáyu ang íyang pagkabalhin,After he became a cursillista, he has changed a lot.kursit=kursǐ.kursu1v[B3(1)N; b6]be full of guts or courageous in carrying out a difficult course of action.Nagkursu ang inahan sa pagpaiskuyla sa íyang mga anak,The mother moved heaven and earth to send her children to school.Usáhay muinum ang ulitáwu arun makursung mudíga sa íyang gipangulitawhan,Sometimes a young man drinks to summon enough courage to speak his love to a lady.kursu2ncourse of study, major subject.Nakatápus na siya sa kursu sa midisína,He has finished medical school.kursunádan1guts, courage, drive.May kursunáda siya. Dì giyud mahadluk musulay,He has guts. He is not afraid to try.1aunashamed boldness, impudence.May kursunáda giyung tawhána sa pagpangáyù ug umintu sa íyang súhul,That man had the nerve to ask for a raise in salary.2have an interest in doing s.t.Wà kuy kursunádang mubayli níya kay maut,I don’t feel like dancing with her because she is stuck up.3a girl one is interested in.Mutambung kug sigúru sa parti kay túa ang ákung kursunáda,I won’t fail to attend the party because a girl I am interested in will be there.v[B2N; bN]get an interest, guts enough to do s.t.Mukursunáda (mangursunáda) siyag hákut basta suhúlan,He’ll develop an interest in hauling the stuff if you pay him.Nakakursunáda ku human makainum,I became bold after I had a drink.Sapátus nga ákung gipangursunadáhan (gikursunadáhan),The shoes I was interested in.kurtncourt for playing games.balibul —volleyball court.baskitbul —basketball court.tínis —tennis court.kurta1njackknife.-ng awtumátikswitchblade.— diabaníkuk.o. jackknife with a single blade which is covered by two pieces which pull apart and fold back to form the handle.— plúmapenknife.v[a12]use, stab with a knife.-dur(→)nin logging:1an apparatus which slices planks or sawn timber into smaller sizes.2the operator of such a machine.kurta2a1for eggs or milk to be spoiled, usually from exposure to sun.2for the brain to be addled.3for menstruation to stop or hardly flow.v[B2; b6]1for eggs or milk to get spoiled.Mukurta ang gátas (itlug) ug dílì hipúsun sa pridyidir,Milk (eggs) spoil if you don’t keep them in the refrigerator.2for the mind to be addled.Mikurta ang íyang útuk sa kahadluk,His brain became addled because of his extreme fright.3[B246; b4]for menstruation to stop suddenly before the proper time.Mukurta ang dugù ug mag-útas ug káun ug aslum,Your menstrual flow will halt if you always eat lots of sour foods.-du=kurta2.kurtalncortal, a patent medicine for pain relief.kurti1n1measure of cloth cut in advance.Tagpíla man ang kurti íning karsunisúna?How much is this pant, material per cut?2shape, type of a face.Nawung nga kurtig katsílà,A face with a Spanish shape.2astyle in which s.t. is cut.Nindut ug kurti ang ímung alut,Your hair is cut in a nice style.Wà ku makagustu sa kurti sa íyang bistídu,I don’t like the cut of her dress.v1[A; ab]delineate a desired shape or pattern on s.t. to be cut or cut into a certain shape.Akuy kurti sa panaptun ikay tábas,I’ll make the pattern on the cloth, you cut it.Kurtíhag kinasingkásing paggabas ang tabla,Saw the wood into the shape of a heart.Kurtíhan ta nang kílay mu,Let’s trim your eyebrows.2[A; b(1)]cut a deck of cards.Wà pa gániy nakakurti, íya nang gipanghátag ang mga baráha,No one has cut the cards, but he has already dealt.3[A2; b6]join in a pleasurable activity where one is not immediately concerned.Samtang gikasab-an ag míd, mikurti sab ku,While they were cussing out the maid, I also put in my two bits.Gikurtíhan sa mayur ang ílang pag-isturyahánay,The mayor put his two bits into their conversation.3aparticipate in the giving of punishment, usually physical punishment.Mikurti kug sumbag sa kawatan nga hidakpan,I joined in mauling the thief they caught.3a1[b8]be ganged up on.Hikurtihan siya pag-adtu níyas Pásil,S.o. ganged up on him when he went to Pasil.3b[A; b(1)]acknowledge that s.o. has new wearing apparel or haircut by touching the new thing.Nakakurti na ku sa bag-ung sapátus ni Buy,I have already acknowledged Boy’s new shoes by stepping on them.Kurtíhi si Ramun kay bag-ug tupi,Slap Ramon on the head in acknowledgement of his haircut.4[A; b]use s.t. belonging to s.o. else usually for a brief period of time.4atry doing s.t.Nakakurti na bitaw kug sakays mutur, piru nabanggà ku,I have tried driving a motorcycle, but I crashed.5[A; b]refute s.t. said.Kurtíhan ku nang ímung gisulti,I will refute what you said.kurti2v[A; b]1court a girl.2have sexual relations (humorous).kurti3n1court for ball games.2law court.— suprímanSupreme Court.v[a3]for an incident to be brought to court.kurtínancurtain.v1[AN; b]put up curtains.2[a12]make into a curtain.paN-v[A23]for one’s slip to show.Unsa gud, pyista karun sa inyu nga nangurtína ka man?Is it fiesta now (the time people hang up curtains) because your slip is showing (lit. the curtains are up)?kurtinahunncloth to be sewn into curtains.kurtin rísirn1preliminary boxing bouts before the main events.1aboxer who fights only in preliminary bouts, usually in four rounds.2a short play or skit presented before a longer and more elaborate production.v[B156; c]be, become a curtain raiser.Pirmi ka lang magkurtin rísir, wà giyud mamin-ibintir,You are always used as a curtain raiser. You never fight in a main event.Ang ímung áwit mauy ikurtin rísir sa dílì pa ang banggà,Your song will be made the curtain raiser for the contest.kurtisíyangood manners.Way kurtisíyang tawhána,He’s an ill-mannered person.kurtsítis=kutsítis.kurtsu=kutsu.kurtua1made short, low.Kurtu na kaáyu run ang mga sinínà,Dresses are very short these days.Kurtu ra kaáyu ning lamisáha pára makinilyáhan,This desk is too low to type on.2— ug buutshort-tempered.Ang táwung way kwarta malagmit nga kurtu kaáyug buut,If a man has no money he is likely to be short-tempered.v1[B2; c1]be, become short, low.Putli ang ákung buhuk, piru ayaw lag kurtúha (ikurtu) kaáyu,Cut my hair but don’t cut it too short.1a— sa buutshort-tempered.2[A13]wear s.t. short.Kanang nindut ug páa lang ang magkurtu ug sinínà,Only those with pretty legs should wear short dresses.kúrun1choir.1achoir loft.2the refrain of a song following the verse.kúrùn1game played similarly to jackstones but different in that the stone or ball must be caught in the palm before it hits the floor.2=balinsay,n.kúrugv[B2S; ab3(1)]tremble.Mikúrug ang yútà paglínug,The ground shook during the earthquake.Nagkurug ang tíngug sa kalísang,Her voice is trembling with fear.Ayaw kurúga ang lamísa kay mayabu ang sabaw,Don’t shake the table or the soup will spill.nvibration, shaking.Ang kúrug sa makina,The vibration of the machine.(→)atrembling, quivering.Dì na siya hingígù kay kurug na ang íyang kamut,He is no longer a sharp-shooter because his hands have become unsteady.v[B12]become shaky, quivering.paN-v[A2S; b3]for a person to tremble.Nagpangurug ku paghúbit sa dugúung kaági,I trembled as I recounted the bloody event.ma-unashaky, trembly.kurúhay=kurutsay.kúrukv1[A; a]call a chicken to come by saying krrrk-krrrk, rolling the r’s in a high-pitched voice.2[A]for a chicken to go krrrk-krrrk.Mikúruk ang sunuy sa dihang gihapyudhapyud,The rooster went krrrk-krrrk when I patted him.nthe krrrk-krrrk sound produced by chickens.kurukignul=krukignul.kurukunghuabeing a simpleton and slightly crazy.Lisud pasabtun ning mga táwu nga kurukunghu,It’s very difficult to get simpletons to understand.Naghúbù sa kadaghánan ang kurukunghu,The simpleton is getting undressed in public.v[B12]be, become silly, witless, a simpleton.kurukuntungaeccentric in behavior, doing things deemed unusual if not improper.Kurukuntung siya kay nagswitir ug ting-init,He is eccentric because he wears a sweater during hot weather.v[B125; b6]be, become eccentric.kurukúruv[A; b6]for cocks to parry and stab on the wing.Lúgus maila unsang manúka naigù sa nagkurukúru silang duha,It is hard to tell which rooster was hit while the two were parrying and stabbing ateachother on the wing.Midágan ag íyang sunuy dihang gikurukurúhan sa ákù,His rooster fled when mine parried and stabbed at it on the wing.kurukutuk1nsound made by chickens in summoning other chickens.v[A; b6]for a rooster or hen to make a sound likekurukutuk.Mingkurukutuk dáyun ang sunuy pagkakità sa himungáan,The rooster immediately called the hen when he saw her.Gikurukutukan sa himungáan ang íyangmga pisù,The mother hen called her chicks.kurukutuk2nk.o. bird, the zebra dove:Geopelia striata.kúrumn1quorum of a meeting.2have a requisite number of people for a game of cards or other table game.Kúrum na giyud ta, magmadyung na ta dáyun,We’ve got a quorum, so let’s start our mahjong at once.3have an intimate get-together, esp. for drinks (slang).Dúnay kúrum sa ámung balay karung gabíi,We’ll have a drinking session in our house tonight.v1[B13(1)6; b6]form a quorum in a meeting or for a game.2[C; c]have an intimate get-together among friends.kurúnan1crown of royalty or royalty in a pageant.1agarland put on the head.1bcrown as a symbol of supremacy.Maílug kahà ang kurúna sa átung kampiyun?Will anyone wrest the champion’s crown from him?2wreath of flowers as an offering for the dead.3priest’s tonsure.4tails of a coin.5the curved lower part of the anchor.Ang kurúna sa angkla mauy mag-una pagbungad sa bunbun,The crown of the anchor touches the sand first.6a small side-compartment in the fish corral (bungsud) into which the fish which were not caught in the main compartment are driven.v1[A; b6(1)]crown royalty.Ang gubirnadur mauy mikurúna sa hára,The governor crowned the beauty queen.Si Kristu gikurunáhan ug tunuk,Jesus Christ was crowned with thorns.1a[a12]make into a crown or wreath.2[A; b6]put a wreath on a grave or coffin.3[b(1)]tonsure a priest.Gikurunáhan na ag manghud kung siminarista,My brother in the seminary has already been given his tonsure.4[B256; a2]for tails to come up in coin tossing.Mukurúna (makurúna) gánì ni, ikaw na say antug,If this comes out tails, you take a turn in tossing.paN-v[A2; b(1)]for the baby to crown in delivery.Nangurúna na ang úlu sa bátà,The baby has already crowned.kurunasiyunncoronation.v[A13]perform a coronation ceremony.kurung1nchicken cage about 2–3′ high and just as deep and wide, usually set in rows abreast.v[A12; b6]construct or put a chicken cage s.w.kurung2, kúrungnveil or any other head covering used by women in church.v[A; b]wear a veil on the head while in church.Salingawhan ku ug dílì ku makakúrung sa simbahan,I feel uneasy if I do not wear a veil in the church.kurungkuntungasomewhat mentally retarded or not able to think.Dílì makatumung sugúun ang táwung kurungkuntung,A person who is somewhat retarded cannot do errands properly.v[B12]lose one’s common sense, ability to think reasonably.Nakurungkuntung siya pagkabangkarúta sa íyang nigusyu,After he went bankrupt he began to act unreasonably—as if his mind were s.w. else.kurunilncolonel in the military or police.v[B1256]be, become a colonel.kurunitnwoman’s hair style in which the curled hair is formed like a crown around the head.kuruntùastupid, not knowing what to say.Kuruntung tawhána. Ug pangutan-un, dílì mutubag,He’s a stupid man. If you ask him a question, he won’t answer.kurupsiyun=kurapsiyun.kurusn1cross, crucifix.Way kurus nga lubung,A grave without a cross.2trouble, problem that tries one’s virtue.Ang pagkabisyúsu sa íyang bána mauy kurus nga íyang giantus,Her husband with his vices is a cross she has to bear.— pacross my heart and hope to die.Kurus pa, mangasáwa lagi ku nímu,Cross my heart, I’ll marry you.v1[A; b]make the sign of the cross on s.t.Kurusi ang ímung ngábil ug makalimut ka sa ímung isulti,Make the sign of the cross on your lips if you forget what you were going to say.1amake a cross mark.Ngánung ímu mang gikurusan ring ákung tubag nga hustu man?Why did you mark my answer with a cross when it is correct?2[A1P]become s.o.’s cross in life.Ang íyang bána nga himabayi mauy nakakurus (nakapakurus) sa íyang kinabúhì,Her philandering husband was the cross she had to bear in life.3[A; ab5c]cross s.t., bring s.t. across, cross each other’s way.Mikurus siya pagdalì sa karsáda,She quickly crossed the street.Tápus sa dúgayng panahun nagkúrus pag-usab ang ílang mga dálan,After many years their paths crossed each other’s again.Kurusa (kurusi) nang plása padúng sa simbahan,Cross that plaza on your way to the church.(←)v[C; c1]be in a position crossing each other.Magkúrus ta paghigdà arun dílì ku hitakdan sa ímung kútu,Let’s lie crosswise so I won’t get your lice.kuruskurusv[A; b]make criss-cross marks or lines on s.t.n1criss-cross lines.2k.o. grass of waste places, with four or five short spikes, eaten by water buffalo:Dactyloctenium aegyptium.3brittle star, k.o. sea creature similar to a starfish but with long flexible tentacles that easily break off.kuruskúrusv[A; a]travel or negotiate a distance back and forth several times.Kuruskurúsan ni nákung kadalánan pagpangítà nímu,I’ll go back and forth over those streets looking for you.paN-v[A2N; b]make the sign of the cross.Nangurus siya pagkílat,She quickly crossed herself when the lightning flashed.-ann1person having crossed lines on the palm.Maáyu kag kapaláran kay kurusan ang ímung pálad,You’ll have good luck in life because you have a cross on your palm.2the spot at the center of the forehead between the eyebrows in line with the nose.3place one crosses.4hammerhead shark.kina-ann1the center of the forehead.Pagbantay nga dílì ka maigù sa kinakurusan,Beware that you don’t get hit at the center of your forehead.2center point of a junction of two streets.kúrusn1chorus, refrain of a song.2chorus, a song rendition by a group.v[A13; a12]1sing as a chorus.2answer in chorus.kurut, kúrutv[AN; a]pinch, squeeze hard using the thumb and the sides of the bent forefingers.Dúnay nagkúrut sa ímung buktun kay nangalágum man,S.o. must have squeezed your arms because they’re bluish.kurutsaya call uttered by becalmed sailors to bring on the southwest wind (habágat).kúruyv[B2S46N]shiver with cold.Nangúruy siya sa katugnaw,He was shivering with cold.kuryintin1electric current.2electric wire.Ang tabánug nasángit sa kuryinti,The kite is entangled in the electric wire.v1[A23; b]shocked with electricity.Kuryintihan kag hikápun nà nímu,You’ll get a shock if you touch that.2[A23]give a feeling similar to a shock when the soft area within the elbow joint is hit.3[b(1)]for s.o. not invited to be taken along to a party by s.o. who was invited (humorous).Nitambung sad sila sa parti kay nakuryintihan tu sila,They attended the party as well because they were taken along by one of the invited guests.4[A2; b]among children, for a child to do to the person nearest him, what s.o. did to him, and for the person who had that happen to him to go ahead and do it to another child, and so forth.Nanghapak siya, dì gikuryintihan sab dáyun nákù ang ákung tupad,He slapped me, and so I slapped my seatmate.di-electrified, operated by electricity.-syannelectrician (humorous slang).kuryúsu1aqueer, strange.Kuryúsu kaáyu nang buwáka kay mangalimyun lag tungang gabíi,That is a very strange flower because it only blooms at midnight.Midiyu kuryúsu ang kinaíya sa mga langyaw,Foreigners seem to have queer ways.v[B12]become queer, odd.Ang pagkaláin sa íyang úlu mauy nakakuryúsu (nakapakuryúsu) sa íyang linihukan,A mental disturbance made him behave strangely.kuryúsu2nk.o. arum, the roots of which are edible. It is violet and when boiled it gets an even tenderness without becoming soggy.kuryúsu3nk.o. spider conch.kús=kulus.kusáhusn1jerked meat, esp. beef, preserved with spices and dried under the sun.2s.t. s.o. used in bathing hung over the line to dry (so called because of the way it grows stiff on the line like jerked meat).v[A; c1]jerk meat, esp. beef.kúsawv[A; a1]swish the liquid around.Kusáwa ang anyil sa túbig,Swish the indigo around in the water.kusayafast in doing s.t.Kusay kaáyu kang mugamà ug kálù,You are very fast in making hats.Kusay ang úras basta náay kalingawan,Time goes by fast if you’re busy.v[B2; c1]accomplish s.t. rapidly; be, become fast in doing s.t.Ayaw kusaya (ikusay) ang ímung pagkáun kay hituk-an ka,Don’t eat so fast or you’ll choke.kusbat1in a mess, disorder.Kusbat kaáyu ang ímung buhuk kay wà nímu bubhúig brilyantin,Your hair is a mess because you didn’t put any brilliantine in it.2having a nasty expression on the face.v1[A; a12]tear s.t. apart with the hands or teeth.Mga irù ang mikusbat sa baskit,The dogs tore the basket apart.2[AB1; ab4]get in disarray, disordered; cause s.t. to become messy.Kinsay nagkusbat íning butang sa lamísang mu rag giagiag bagyu?Who made this mess on the table? It looks as though a tempest had passed over it.Nagkusbat (gikusbátan) ang íyang nawung sa lápuk,His face was a mess with all the mud.3[B; c1]for the face to get a nasty expression on it.Mikusbat ang íyang nawung pagkáun sa aslum,Her face screwed up when she ate the sour stuff.kusi=kulasísi.kusìv1[AN; a1b2]pinch.Kusiun ku ang ímung ngábil ug magsábà ka,I’ll pinch your lips if you make any noise.2[A; b7]pinch off from.Íyang gikusian ug gamay kaáyu ang íyang tsís,She got a very small pinch from her cheese.naction of pinching.(←)v[A; a2]tear, rip.Nakúsì ang ákung sinínà sa alambring tunukun,My shirt got torn on the barbed wire.Ang mangupya kusían sapapil,Whoever copies will have his paper ripped up.kusìkusìv[A; a]tear meat into small shreds.Nagkusìkusì ku sa linat-ang manuk nga pára sa bam-i,I’m tearing the cooked chicken into pieces to mix it with the noodles.paN-v[A]causing a pricking or pinching pain.Nagpangusì ang kagútum sa ákung tiyan,Hunger pangs are pinching my stomach.-in-ay(←)v[C]pinch one another.Dì ta magkinusíay kay sakit,We won’t pinch each other because it’s painful.-in-ann1part of the skin which is pinched.2manner of pinching.hiN-afond of pinching s.o.kusínankitchen.v[A; a]build a kitchen.paN-v[A2; a]work in the kitchen, esp. preparing foods.Káda pyista sa íla aku giyuy mangusína,Every fiesta I do the cooking at their place.anothing compared to a place.Kusína lang ang Urmuk sa Sibu,Ormoc City is nothing compared to Cebu City.Kusína lang ning bildínga sa Lúim,This building is nothing compared to the Lu Ym building.duul sa —aclose to the powers that be.Nakasulud dáyun siyag trabáhu kay duul ra man sa kusína,He landed a job immediately because he is close to the powers that be.kusiníranfemale cook.kusinírunchef.v[B56; a]be, become a chef.maistru —nhead chef.*kusingway —not having any money at all.Wà giyuy ákù bísag kusing na lang,I don’t have anything, even a single cent.kúsingn(fromsingku) five centavos or five pesos (slang).Napildi siyag kúsing sa hantak,He lost five pesos in the game of tossing coins.kusinilyana pressure-burner stove using kerosene as fuel.v[A13]cook on such burner.kusísang=súkà(dialectal).kusitsa=kutsitsa.kuskus1v[A; a]strum a stringed musical instrument.Kinahanglang kuskúsun ug kusug ang sista kay bungul,You must strum the guitar hard because it’s dull.— balúngusmaking a lot of fuss about s.t., having to meet a lot of useless requirements.Daghang kuskus balúngus ning aplikasiyun. Daghang purma, daghang mga pirma nga way hinungdan,This application involves too much red tape. There are too many forms, too many irrelevant signatures.v[A; a1]put to a lot of needless trouble and red tape.Kuskus balungúsun ang barku ug dílì hiphípan ang tagakustum,The boat won’t be allowed to sail without a lot of red tape if they don’t bribe the customs people.Daghang ikuskus balúngus ug wà kay ikatíngal,They’ll give you a lot of trouble if you don’t have s.t. to bribe them with.
kupalafor speech to be unintelligible, badly articulated.v[B; b6]for speech to become unintelligible.Nagkakupal na ang sinultihan sa himatyun,The speech of the dying person is becoming unintelligible.kupasv[B23(1); b6]for s.t. to lose its aroma from having been left uncovered.Mukupas ang tabákù ug dì pustun,Dried tobacco leaves will lose their flavor if you don’t keep them wrapped. a having lost its aroma.kúpas=kúpa1, 2.kúpatv[B3(1); c1]move fast, busily.Wà magkadimáu ang tabì kay nagkúpat ang bàbà,Her speech is incoherent because she talks too fast.Nakúpat silag panlimpiyu kay náay umaábut nga bisíta,They are cleaning as quickly as they can because they are expecting visitors.kúpayv[A; a]play around with in the fingers.Nagkúpay ang bátà sa íyang tái,The baby is playing around with its feces.Ayawg kupáya nang ímung binahugan,Don’t put your fingers in your food and play around with it.kupidunCupid.kupilaindistinct in pronunciation, not intelligible.Kupil siya ug sinultian kay miági man siya ug daut,He has been unable to talk understandably since he underwent a grave illness.v[B; a12]for one’s speech to become impossible to understand.Mukupil ning átung dílà usáhay basta kuyawan ta,We sometimes get tongue-tied when we get frightened.(←)aspeaking rapidly and indistinctly.v1[B; b6]come to speak this way.2[A]talk back in self defense.Ígù lámang siyang naníngud sa walay pagkúpil sa matag higayun nga hisgútan siya sa íyang kumpári,All he could do was stand idly by and listen whenever his friend would talk about him. (He was so ashamed.)pa-(←)v[A13]1allow oneself to be left behind, outclassed or outdone.Aku pay sapían dì giyud ku magpakúpil sa mga urug sa panaput,If I were rich, I would never allow myself to get left behind by the fashions.2let s.t. go by without answering back.Ang asáwa wà magpakúpil sa íyang bána,The wife wouldn’t let the husband get the last word in.kupirar=kuupirar.kupitv[AN; b]extort petty amounts.Ang dispatsir mangupit ug diyis sintábus sa draybir káda byáhi,The dispatcher extorts ten cents out of the driver each trip.kupítana small goblet.kupitinsiya=kumpitinsiya.kupkupafor hair to be lying down flat close to the scalp.v1[B]for hair to become flat on the head.Mukupkup ang buhuk basta lutúun pagkulung,The hair will become so kinky it sticks to the head if you wave itwith too much heat or too many chemicals.2[A; b6]stick close to s.t. for protection.Mikupkup ang mga pisù sa himungáan,The chicks kept close to the mother hen.kuprasncopra, dried coconut meat.v1[A; a2]make, get copra.Magkupras mig ipatimbang,We will make copra to sell by the kilo.Kuprásun ang kalubihan káda trimistri,The coconut plantation is harvested (made to copra) every four months.2[AN; a12]get money from a candidate and then fail to vote for him.Gikupras lang diay ang salapì sa kandidátu kay napildi man,The people must have pocketed the money and not voted for him because he lost.kupùv[A; b3]lower the head, cower.Nikupù sa suuk ang irù nga gibunálan,The dog was beaten and cowered into the corner.Kupù arun dì ka makit-an, maigù,Crouch down so they won’t see you, hit you.kúpùv1=kalúpù.2[A; c16]fold the arms across the breast.Ang bátà nga nag-ampù, nagkúpù sa íyang mga buktun,The child is folding his arms across his breast as he prays.(→)n=kalúpù,n.kúpug1v1[A3P; a1]crumble s.t., break into tiny pieces.Kupúgun nátù ning báhawng pán,Let’s crumble this stale bread.2[B]crumble into ruins.Nakúpug ang túri sa kadugayun,The tower crumbled as the years passed.kúpug2=kulúpug.kupukúpuv[A2S; b(1)]quiver and flutter noisily, twitch, thrash around.Mikupukúpu ang manuk sa abug,The chicken shook the dust off.Dì siya kamaung mulanguy maung nagkupukúpu sa túbig,He can’t swim. That’s why he just thrashed around in the water.Wà makakupukúpu ang táwung naantimánu pagkapusil,The man suffered a direct hit and didn’t even have time to twitch before he died.kupun, kúpunncoupon, blank form in an advertisement filled out to order goods or which can be used to redeem a prize.kupun bánncoupon bond, a k.o. typewriter paper.kupungkupung, kupungkúpungnthick and dense plant or a cluster of plants.Mitágù siya sa kupungkupung,He hid in the thickets.(←)v[A2N]for plants to grow thick and dense.Pul-úngi ang búwak arun mukupungkúpung,Prune the flowers so they grow thick and lush.ka-annthicket, area covered with dense growths.kúpusv[A; ab]1squeeze to extract the juice from s.t.Kupúsa ang kinagud lubi,Squeeze the juice out of the shredded coconut meat.1asqueeze s.t. together with s.t. to change the flavor.Kupúsig súkà ang kinílaw,Squeeze the raw fish together with vinegar.2=kupus.(→)ashrunken, shriveled after the juice has been extracted.Kupus na ákung hubag,My boil has dried up now.v1[APB2]shrivel, shrink, usually because liquid has been removed, but by extension, because of disease; cause it to do so.Mikupus ang karning gibulad,The meat shrunk as it was dried in the sun.Magkupus tag tambuk,Let’s fry fat meat until all of the lard comes out.Nagkakupus ang láwas sa tisísun,The tubercular’s body is shriveling up.2[B]shrink away in fear, from cold.Mukupus nag ímung suklan,He’ll shrink away if you stand up to him.Mikupus siya sa katugnaw,He shrunk his body into a small ball because of the cold.-in-annpulp left after extract has been removed.kinupsan, pinakupsannfat meat fried until all of the lard is removed and nothing but a crunchy mass remains.kuput=kubut.kúputacharacterized by intense activity or movement.Kúput kaáyu tu sila sa ílang priparasiyun sa pista,They were bustling about in preparation for the fiesta.Dalì rang mahuman ang trabáhu kay kúput man ang tanan,The work will get done in no time because everybody is working hard.nintense movement.v[B46; b(1)]characterized by intensely active movement.Nagkúput man lang ning lamuk dinhi sa inyu,This place is buzzing with mosquitoes.kupuyatimid, shy, shrinking back.Kupuy siyang pagkalaláki, mahadluk ug babáyi,He is a shy person. He is afraid of women.v[B2; b6]be, become timid or shy.Mikupuy siyang gihagítan, gikasab-an sa asáwa,He just shrunk back when he was threatened, when his wife cussed him out.kupyav1[A; a]copy, imitate, make a copy of s.t.Kupyáhun ku nang ímung disáyin,I’ll copy your design.Unsa mang ritratúha ang gikupyáhan?For which picture did you have copies made?2[AN; a]copy in an exam.Nangupya siya. Maung nakapasar,He copied. That’s why he passed.n1copy.Sitinta sintábus na ang kupya sa Bisayà,The Bisaya costs seventy cents a copy now.2print of a photo.pa-v[A; b6]have a photograph reproduced.-dur(→)n1a copyist, one who makes written copies.Náay kupyadur sa ámung upisína kusug kaáyung mumakinilya,There’s a copyist in our office who types very fast.2one who imitates,copycat.3one who copies in exams.v[B156]be, become a copyist.-musaa cheat in exams (colloquial).Gibantayan pag-áyu sa maistra si Ális kay kupyámus kaáyu,The teacher watched Alice closely because she is known to copy.kupyurncoiffure, hairdo.v[A; a]give s.o. a hairdo.Kupyúri kunu kug paríhas kang Imilda,Do my hair up like Imelda’s.kura, kúra1v[A2]for the heart to pound or beat rapidly due to fear.Mikúra (mikura) ang ákung dughan pagkadungug nákù sa balità,My heart beat with intense fear when I heard the news.kurakura=kura.kúra2nparish priest.v[B156; a2]be, become a parish priest.— parúku=kúra2.kuràn1the money which circulated during the Japanese occupation.2Japanese.kuradangn1name of a k.o. folk dance with lively movements.2general name for dancing.3insulting term of address to a woman namedDádang.v[A]1dance thekuradangor with lively movements.2go to a dance.— kun danggitnonsense words used to fill out the lines in a rhyme.Kuradang kun danggit, Kumusta ang inun-únan, Mudúul lag muduslit, Dáyung dalágan,Kuradangordanggit(k.o. fish), How is it stewed in vinegar? He only comes near me if he wants sex, and then, when he’s done, he leaves me.kuragafor a woman to be fast.Túa na sang kurag, mau pa gánì pag-abut gíkan sa sini, mangnayitklab na pud,There goes that fast woman again. She just got home from the movies. Now she’s going to the night club.v[B12]get to be fast.Nakurag na dà, sukad nakapuyù ug syudad,She’s gotten to be a fast gal since she went to live in the city.-ana=kurag.kurakuln1snail.1ak.o. olive shell of the sea.2woman of easy virtue, easy to get.v[B16N; c1]for a woman to engage in promiscuous and ready sex.Nagkurakul siya kay bigáun,She is over-sexed so she goes about engaging in promiscuous affairs.paN-v[A2; c]go after loose women.kuralnfence, enclosure.v[A; b5]fence s.t. in.Kinsay nagkural ug tunukung alambri sa misítas?Who put barbed wire around the plants?Kuralun (kurawun, kuralan) ku ning ákung lúti,I will fence my lot in.-in-n1fenced.2dance held in a street and enclosed with an improvised fence: considered a dance for the hoi polloi and not for the rich and sophisticated.Dì ku mubaylig kinural uy,You won’t catch me dancing in a street dance!kuralunnk.o. synthetic fiber.kurambusv[A2C; ac]pool funds in a bet or, by extension, for some other common purpose.Kurambúsun nátù ning átung kwarta ipalit ug sista,Let’s pool our funds to buy a guitar.Tagpíla may átung ikurambus áning pustáha?How much do we chip in in this bet?kurambúsànchicken with feathers which curve outwards instead of lying flat.kurangnlesbian (derogatory).v[C; c1]for females to have homosexual relations.Gikurang ni Hinya si Tasing,Genia made Tasing her lover.kuranguta1rough, rugged in surface.Kurangut ug pánit,Rough-skinned.2ugly-faced.Ug kurangut tag dagway bawiun tas batásan,If you have an ugly face, compensate for it with a pleasant disposition.v[B; b6]1become craggy of surface.Mukurangut (makurangut) ang ibabaw sa lamísag hiwáan,The surface of the table will become rough if you use it to slice things on.2become ugly in face.kurapkurapv1[B146]for lights to flicker.Nagkurapkurap ang lamparilya nga wà nay gás,The kerosene lamp is flickering because the kerosene is almost gone.2[A13P]grope in the dark.Nagkurapkurap mi sa kangitngit,We were groping in the dark.3[B4N]for vision to become blurred.Nagkurapkurap ang mata sa tigúwang,The vision of the old man is blurred.kurapsiyunncorruption in the government or in a corporation.Naghítak ang grap ug kurapsiyun sa subasta sa gubyirnu,Corruption is rife in government bidding.kurasiyunna medical certification as to the extent of one’s wounds used as evidence in court.v[A; b(1)]certify the extent of wounds.kuratv[B126](usually withhi-, ha-) be startled or frightened by s.t. sudden.pa-v[A; b]startle or frighten s.o. with sudden surprise.Pakuratan nátù siya lábun nagtalikud,Let’s startle him now that his back is turned to us.Gipakuratan ku níla ug parti,They surprised me with a party.hi-/ha-v[B1256; b]be startled with s.t. sudden.Nahikurat siya sa íyang pagkatúlug,She was suddenly awakened from her sleep.Kinsa guy dì hikuratan sa kalit níyang kamatáyun?Who wouldn’t be shocked by his sudden death?ka-, kahi-nstartling or shocking surprise.Sa dakù níyang kahikurat, nabuhian níya ang butilya,Because of his great shock, he lost his hold on the bottle.-l-an(←)anervous, easily startled.kuratsancuracha, a lively folk dance of the Eastern Visayas or the music thereto.v[A2C; c1]dance the curacha.kuraw1nstarvation.Ang tigúlang makililímus namatay sa kuraw,The old beggar died of starvation.v[A123P; a4]starve, die or weaken with hunger.Daghang gikuraw sa panahun sa gúbat,Many people died of starvation during the war.-l-an(←), -l-un(←)aone who cannot stand hunger.kuraw2=kural.kúrawv[A; a]1stir or agitate to make it smooth and even.Nagkúraw ku sa amirul arun dì matibug-uk,I’m stirring the starch so that it won’t form lumps.Kuráwa ang binulad arun mauga ug dalì,Stir the corn around so it will dry quickly.2shuffle mahjong pieces.— ug kinhasunv[AC]play mahjong (lit. shuffle shells—colloquial).Walay láing búhat gawas pagkúraw ug kinhasun,They have nothing to do but play mahjong.(→)ns.t. used to stir.-in-nsound produced from the shuffling of mahjong pieces.kúrayv[B2S46N; a4]shiver with cold or fear.Tualya bi kay nagkuray (nagpanguray, gikuray) na ku sa katugnaw,Give me a towel. I’m shivering with cold.kurayagv[A]move with a wriggling motion.Mukurayag ang kasing nga karagan,An unbalanced top wriggles.Nagkurayag ang mga wayawaya,The mosquitolarvaeare wriggling.kuráyusv[B26N; b6]be, become shriveled, wrinkled, withered.Mikuráyus (nanguráyus) pag-áyu ang kusáhus sa hilabihang kaínit,The jerked meat shriveled up very much because it was left in the sun too long.Mikuráyus (nanguráyus) ang luy-a nga dúgay nang gihípus,The ginger got shriveled because it was left lying around too long.Makuráyus ang nawung basta tigúlang na,Your face wrinkles when you get old.kuráyutv[B2SN; b6]get wrinkled and shriveled and thus wither.Ang nagkurayut níyang kaapíngan,Her wrinkled, sunken cheeks.Wà nay lamì nang kamutíha kay nagpangurayut na,That sweet potato is not very good because it is on its way to becoming all shriveled and dried up.(→)aall shriveled up.kurbancurve.Ang kurba sa karsáda,The curve in the road.Ang kurba sa íyang láwas,The curves of her body.v[AB3; c1]describe a curve; cause s.t. to do so.Nagkurba ang linya kay walà ka mugámit ug rúlir,The line is curved because you didn’t use a ruler.Kurbáha (ikurba) ang búla pagpits nímu,Pitch the ball in a curve.-dana curve in a road.Nagkabanggà ang duha ka trák sa may kurbáda,The two buses collided at the bend.v[A; c]for a vehicle to turn sharply.Mikurbáda ug kalit ang trák ug nakulub,The bus swerved suddenly and turned over.-duacurved, curving.v[B; c1]become curved; be curving.Nagkurbádu man ning ági sa tahì,The stitches are not sewn in straight.pina-ashaped in a curve; curved.Ang lamísa níya pinakurba,His table is shaped like a curve.kurbáhunashapely body.Dílì siya maanyag apan kurbáhun siya ug láwas,She isn’t beautiful but her body is shapely.kurbátan1necktie.2k.o. cracker shaped like a bow tie.v1[AN; b6(1)]wear a necktie.mananggíti nga nag-/mag-be a toddy gatherer that wears a necktie (i.e., prepare artificial coconut palm toddy).— ang tubàfor toddy to be artificial.2[a12]make into a necktie.kurbáwu=kurbádu.seekurba.kurbuaconvex or concave, shaped round like a bowl.Kurbu ang atup sa kampanaryu,The roof of the bell tower is rounded.v[B; b6(1)]be, become bowl-shaped.Nagkurbu ang sáku sa kapunù,The sack is bulging because it is so full.kurdncord for electrical appliances.kurdapingn1name given to male homosexuals in derision.2male homosexual.Ságad sa mga kurdaping mga maáyung mangulung,Most fairies are good at curling people’s hair.kurdírunlamb.— sa DiyusLamb of God.kurdisnmusical chords.kurdísun1window sill.Mitikang ang kawatan sa kurdísu sa bintánà pagsulud sa balay,The thief stepped over the window sill in going into the house.2horizontal piece in the frame of a building to which vertical boards are nailed, placed at the height of the window sill.Íyang giláray ang mga butilya nga basíyu sa kurdísu sa bungbung,She lined the empty bottles on the sills along the wall.v[A13; a]put up, make into a window sill or a window-height sill.kurdunn1=kuldun.2cord sewn into embroidery work.v[A; b6]embroider with a cord.kurduruyncorduroy cloth.v[A1]wear s.t. made of corduroy.kúri1=kurídas.kúri2frequently, always.Kúri siyang mamisíta sa ámung dalága,He frequently visits our girl.Kúring abyirtu,Always open.v[A; a12]do s.t. often, always.Gikúri níyagsul-ub ang paburítu níyang sinínà,She always wears her favorite dress.kuríbutnparamour, lover.v1[A1NC; c1]for a married man or woman to have a lover or have a married lover.Nakigkuríbut ang asáwa sa higála sa íyang bána,The wife took her husband’s friend as her lover.2[A2N]fool around with married men, women or for a married person to fool around.kurídasn1for a number of examples of an item to be bought or otherwise taken at random without selection.Tagsingku písus ang gatus sa tamátis, apan kurídas. Walay pílì,Tomatoes are five pesos a hundred, but you take them at random. You’re not allowed to choose.Kurídas ang pagkasulud sa prútas sa baskit,They put the fruits in the basket without sorting them out.v[A; a]1take a bunch without selecting.2ain billiards, make a carom with all the three balls in straight line but with the cue ball not bouncing off the sides of the billiard table.2bshoot two or more billiards into the pocket with one shot.kurídunlong narrative poem made for oral recitation, but otherwise like thekumpúsu.v1[A; b6(1)]recite thekurídu.2[c1]make a story into akurídu.kuridur1ncorridor.kuridur2ndealer of livestock, but not poultry.Gisaáran nga palitun sa kuridur ang ákung báka,The animal dealer promised to buy my cow.v[B156]be, become a dealer of livestock.paN-v[A2]buy and sell livestock.-a(←)na woman who recruits girls for employment, not usually said of women who recruit for the white slave traffic.v1[AN; b8]recruit girls for employment, usually prostitution.2[B156]become a white slaver.KurihidurnCorregidor, an island in Manila Bay.kurihirv[A; b1]correct mistakes.Akuy mikurihir sa inyung tist pípar,I corrected your test papers.Naúlaw siya nga gikurihian atubángan sa kadaghánan,She was embarrassed because she was corrected in public.kurikexclamation of agreement that s.t. is the right thing.Kurik! Dílì giyud siya ángayng pasaylúun,Right! He should not be pardoned.Kurik nang Binisayáa,That’s correct Visayan.mau rag (si) —1as if he were the real one, as if it were the real thing.Naghiraghírag ka bayà sa silya sa manidyǐr, mu rag kurik!You are sitting and leaning back in the manager’s chair as if you really belonged there!2know it all.Patubagtúbag bisag dì makamau, mu rag si kurik,He knows-it-all, answers all the questions (as if he knew).v=kurihir.-siyunncorrection.v[b1]correct an error.Ayaw kug kuriksiyuni,Don’t correct me.Kuriksiyuni ang ákung mga sayup,Correct my mistakes.kurikitn1variety of rice which yields a high quality cereal. The grains are about 1 cm. long, white, smooth in texture and taste comparatively good.2small variety of cooking banana.kurìkurìv[AN; a2b2]putter around doing little things, petty chores.Mga kurìkuríung mga búhat ni piru dúgayng mahuman,These are just little odd chores but it’ll take a long time to finish them up.kurinduv[A; c6]push, shove s.t. away that one doesn’t want.Ag nawung nga mukurindu sa íyang plátu, mu rag daghag pagkáun sa íla,The nerve of him to shove away his plate as though he had plenty of food at home.Ikurindu ang irug musámuk nímu,Shove the dog away with your foot if it bothers you.kurinti=kuryinti.kuríputamiserly, not liking to spend money.Kuríput kaáyu. Kamúti lay ipaniudtu bisag daghang kwarta,He’s terribly cheap. He has nothing but sweet potatoes for lunch eventhoughhe has plenty of money.v[B2; b6]be, become miserly.kuríring=kulíling.kuriskurisv[A; b6]make squiggly or criss-cross lines on s.t.Gikuriskurisan níya ang ákung drúwing kay nangísug siya nákù,He scratched out my drawing because he was angry at me.kurispundinsiyancorrespondence, mail matter.kurispunsalnnews correspondent.v[B1256]become a news correspondent.kur-ispunsurncorps sponsor chosen to accompany an ROTC cadet commander in social functions or activities.v[B156; c1]be, become a corps sponsor.kuristana member of a choir or chorus.v[AB156; c1]make s.o. a choir member; be a choir member.kuritv[A; ab7]take a small pinch or piece of s.t. by pinching, pinch a small area of s.t.Kurita lag bátà. Ayawg latusa,Just pinch the child. Don’t spank him.Kurita kunu ang unud ug húmuk na ba,Try to nip off a piece of the meat and see if it’s tender now.Nadáut ang purma sa kík nga gikuritan,The cake is ruined now after you havepicked a little piece off the sides.kuríyan1belt for the transmission of power or rotation.Kuríya sa makina,The belt on the sewing machine.2cord used to tie around the habit of devotees.Ang nagdibútu sa Birhin sa Karmin nagbakus ug kuríya nga kapi,The devotees to the Virgin of Carmel wear brown belts.v1[AB; b6]attach a belt for transferring motion.1a[a12]make into such a belt or band.2[A13; b6]wear a cord around the waist with a habit.2a[a12]make into such a cord.kuríyunmail.v[c6]send through the mails.— rihistrádunregistered mail.kur kamandirncadet commander of an ROTC unit in a school.v[B156; a2]be, become a corps commander.kurkubádu, kurkubáwuacrooked, having a curve.Ilinya nímu sa papil nang káhuy nga kurkubádu?Are you going to use that crooked stick to line the paper?Kurkubádu siyag bukubuku,She has a crooked back.v[B12P; a]become curved, crooked.nhunchback.Nagminyù siyag kurkubádu,He married a hunchback.kur kumandir=kur kamandir.kurlirnhair curlers.v[A; b6]put hair curlers in the hair.kurmáta=karumáta.kurna1v1[A; c1]tow s.t. that cannot run on its own power.Kurnáhun (ikurna) na lang nang dyíp ngadtu sa talyir,Better have the jeep towed to the repair shop.1adrag s.o. s.w.Nangumprang gikurna ang mga bátà,Shopping dragging the children along.2[AN; a2]find s.o. unexpectedly s.w. and pick him up.Sundálu ang nagkurna sa tulisan ngadtu sa búkid,A soldier found the bandit unexpectedly in the mountains and picked him up.2ameet s.o. with goods of his own production on the way to market and buy them from him.Ug makurna nímu ang kuhà sa mananagat, barátu ra,If you can buy the fish directly from the fisherman, it’s cheap.2bpick up a girl in a public place for promiscuous petting.Adtu siya sa barátung sinihan mangurna,He goes to cheap movie houses and picks up s.o. to pet with.2c[A; a12]take a girl around for rides.Gwápa tung ímung gikurna gabíi,The girl you took around last night was pretty.-da=kurna1, 1.kurna2=kurnir.kurnáwun1partners in a small business.2companion.2aside-kick.Dì siya mubulag sa íyang kurnáwu,He won’t separate from his side-kick.v[AC; c1]be business partners.Kurnawhun (ikurnáwu) kung Pápa sa íyang nigusyu,Father will make me his business partner.kurnil=kurunil.kurnir1v[AN; a2b2]1trap s.o. into marriage.Láyas kay makurnir ka sa ginikánan sa ímung gipamabdus,Escape or you’ll be forced into marriage by the parents of the girl you made pregnant.2trap a criminal or s.o. into doing s.t.Wà makabalíbad ang amahan sa gipangáyù sa íyang anak kay nakurnir giyud siya,The father couldn’t refuse his daughter’s request because she trapped him into it.Miampù ang púga dihang gikurnir siya,The escapee surrendered when he was cornered.kurnir2nboxer’s corner in the ring.kurnitnskin eruptions at the neck characterized by a copious flow of pus from the eruptions; the knotted, ugly scars which this disease leaves.Dalìdalía pagtambal nang ímung lusay kay arun dílì makurnit,Treat that swelling on your neck immediately before it turns into ugly scars.-unahaving these eruptions or scars therefrom.kurníta=kurnitin.kurnitinn1cornet, a brass instrument.2bugle.v[A; c6]play the cornet.kurpinyunk.o. loose blouse worn under akimúnaof the Filipina dress. It is usually ornately decorated because it is seen under thekimúna.v1[A; b]wear such a blouse.2[A; c1]make into such a blouse.kurpiyun1curfew.1athe whistle at curfew time.2sexual intercourse (humorous usage).Kapila ang kurpiyu ninyu gabíi?How many times did you have intercourse last night?v1[A3; b2]for the curfew to sound.Dakpun ang makurpiyuhan sa karsáda,Anyone caught in the streets when the curfew sounds is subject to arrest.2[AC2; b5]have sexual intercourse.kurpuralncorporal in the military or police.v[B156; a2]be, become a corporal, be made a corporal.kurpurasiyunn1group of people associated for a common purpose.Kurpurasiyun sa mga magyuyútà,Association of landowners.Kanang napalit nga asyinda kurpurasiyun sa mga magsúun,The brothers formed a corporation to buy the plantation.2pool of money to be spent for a common good.v1[B156]organize oneself into an association.2[C2; c1]pool money to spend for the benefit of everybody.Mag-ínum ta piru magkurpurasiyun lang ta kay singkwinta rang ákù diri,Let’s have a drinking spree,but let us pool our money because I only have fifty centavos.Kurpus KristinCorpus Christi.kursan=kurusan.seekurus.kursǐncorset.v[A1; b]wear a corset.kursikannpolo shirt (from the brand name Corsican).v[A1]wear a polo shirt.kursilyunan association of lay people who go on a three-day retreat to renew their faith.v[A1; b6]go on thekursilyuretreat.kursilyistanone who has undergone this retreat.v[B16]become a person who has gone on this retreat.Sukad siyang nakursilyista dakù kaáyu ang íyang pagkabalhin,After he became a cursillista, he has changed a lot.kursit=kursǐ.kursu1v[B3(1)N; b6]be full of guts or courageous in carrying out a difficult course of action.Nagkursu ang inahan sa pagpaiskuyla sa íyang mga anak,The mother moved heaven and earth to send her children to school.Usáhay muinum ang ulitáwu arun makursung mudíga sa íyang gipangulitawhan,Sometimes a young man drinks to summon enough courage to speak his love to a lady.kursu2ncourse of study, major subject.Nakatápus na siya sa kursu sa midisína,He has finished medical school.kursunádan1guts, courage, drive.May kursunáda siya. Dì giyud mahadluk musulay,He has guts. He is not afraid to try.1aunashamed boldness, impudence.May kursunáda giyung tawhána sa pagpangáyù ug umintu sa íyang súhul,That man had the nerve to ask for a raise in salary.2have an interest in doing s.t.Wà kuy kursunádang mubayli níya kay maut,I don’t feel like dancing with her because she is stuck up.3a girl one is interested in.Mutambung kug sigúru sa parti kay túa ang ákung kursunáda,I won’t fail to attend the party because a girl I am interested in will be there.v[B2N; bN]get an interest, guts enough to do s.t.Mukursunáda (mangursunáda) siyag hákut basta suhúlan,He’ll develop an interest in hauling the stuff if you pay him.Nakakursunáda ku human makainum,I became bold after I had a drink.Sapátus nga ákung gipangursunadáhan (gikursunadáhan),The shoes I was interested in.kurtncourt for playing games.balibul —volleyball court.baskitbul —basketball court.tínis —tennis court.kurta1njackknife.-ng awtumátikswitchblade.— diabaníkuk.o. jackknife with a single blade which is covered by two pieces which pull apart and fold back to form the handle.— plúmapenknife.v[a12]use, stab with a knife.-dur(→)nin logging:1an apparatus which slices planks or sawn timber into smaller sizes.2the operator of such a machine.kurta2a1for eggs or milk to be spoiled, usually from exposure to sun.2for the brain to be addled.3for menstruation to stop or hardly flow.v[B2; b6]1for eggs or milk to get spoiled.Mukurta ang gátas (itlug) ug dílì hipúsun sa pridyidir,Milk (eggs) spoil if you don’t keep them in the refrigerator.2for the mind to be addled.Mikurta ang íyang útuk sa kahadluk,His brain became addled because of his extreme fright.3[B246; b4]for menstruation to stop suddenly before the proper time.Mukurta ang dugù ug mag-útas ug káun ug aslum,Your menstrual flow will halt if you always eat lots of sour foods.-du=kurta2.kurtalncortal, a patent medicine for pain relief.kurti1n1measure of cloth cut in advance.Tagpíla man ang kurti íning karsunisúna?How much is this pant, material per cut?2shape, type of a face.Nawung nga kurtig katsílà,A face with a Spanish shape.2astyle in which s.t. is cut.Nindut ug kurti ang ímung alut,Your hair is cut in a nice style.Wà ku makagustu sa kurti sa íyang bistídu,I don’t like the cut of her dress.v1[A; ab]delineate a desired shape or pattern on s.t. to be cut or cut into a certain shape.Akuy kurti sa panaptun ikay tábas,I’ll make the pattern on the cloth, you cut it.Kurtíhag kinasingkásing paggabas ang tabla,Saw the wood into the shape of a heart.Kurtíhan ta nang kílay mu,Let’s trim your eyebrows.2[A; b(1)]cut a deck of cards.Wà pa gániy nakakurti, íya nang gipanghátag ang mga baráha,No one has cut the cards, but he has already dealt.3[A2; b6]join in a pleasurable activity where one is not immediately concerned.Samtang gikasab-an ag míd, mikurti sab ku,While they were cussing out the maid, I also put in my two bits.Gikurtíhan sa mayur ang ílang pag-isturyahánay,The mayor put his two bits into their conversation.3aparticipate in the giving of punishment, usually physical punishment.Mikurti kug sumbag sa kawatan nga hidakpan,I joined in mauling the thief they caught.3a1[b8]be ganged up on.Hikurtihan siya pag-adtu níyas Pásil,S.o. ganged up on him when he went to Pasil.3b[A; b(1)]acknowledge that s.o. has new wearing apparel or haircut by touching the new thing.Nakakurti na ku sa bag-ung sapátus ni Buy,I have already acknowledged Boy’s new shoes by stepping on them.Kurtíhi si Ramun kay bag-ug tupi,Slap Ramon on the head in acknowledgement of his haircut.4[A; b]use s.t. belonging to s.o. else usually for a brief period of time.4atry doing s.t.Nakakurti na bitaw kug sakays mutur, piru nabanggà ku,I have tried driving a motorcycle, but I crashed.5[A; b]refute s.t. said.Kurtíhan ku nang ímung gisulti,I will refute what you said.kurti2v[A; b]1court a girl.2have sexual relations (humorous).kurti3n1court for ball games.2law court.— suprímanSupreme Court.v[a3]for an incident to be brought to court.kurtínancurtain.v1[AN; b]put up curtains.2[a12]make into a curtain.paN-v[A23]for one’s slip to show.Unsa gud, pyista karun sa inyu nga nangurtína ka man?Is it fiesta now (the time people hang up curtains) because your slip is showing (lit. the curtains are up)?kurtinahunncloth to be sewn into curtains.kurtin rísirn1preliminary boxing bouts before the main events.1aboxer who fights only in preliminary bouts, usually in four rounds.2a short play or skit presented before a longer and more elaborate production.v[B156; c]be, become a curtain raiser.Pirmi ka lang magkurtin rísir, wà giyud mamin-ibintir,You are always used as a curtain raiser. You never fight in a main event.Ang ímung áwit mauy ikurtin rísir sa dílì pa ang banggà,Your song will be made the curtain raiser for the contest.kurtisíyangood manners.Way kurtisíyang tawhána,He’s an ill-mannered person.kurtsítis=kutsítis.kurtsu=kutsu.kurtua1made short, low.Kurtu na kaáyu run ang mga sinínà,Dresses are very short these days.Kurtu ra kaáyu ning lamisáha pára makinilyáhan,This desk is too low to type on.2— ug buutshort-tempered.Ang táwung way kwarta malagmit nga kurtu kaáyug buut,If a man has no money he is likely to be short-tempered.v1[B2; c1]be, become short, low.Putli ang ákung buhuk, piru ayaw lag kurtúha (ikurtu) kaáyu,Cut my hair but don’t cut it too short.1a— sa buutshort-tempered.2[A13]wear s.t. short.Kanang nindut ug páa lang ang magkurtu ug sinínà,Only those with pretty legs should wear short dresses.kúrun1choir.1achoir loft.2the refrain of a song following the verse.kúrùn1game played similarly to jackstones but different in that the stone or ball must be caught in the palm before it hits the floor.2=balinsay,n.kúrugv[B2S; ab3(1)]tremble.Mikúrug ang yútà paglínug,The ground shook during the earthquake.Nagkurug ang tíngug sa kalísang,Her voice is trembling with fear.Ayaw kurúga ang lamísa kay mayabu ang sabaw,Don’t shake the table or the soup will spill.nvibration, shaking.Ang kúrug sa makina,The vibration of the machine.(→)atrembling, quivering.Dì na siya hingígù kay kurug na ang íyang kamut,He is no longer a sharp-shooter because his hands have become unsteady.v[B12]become shaky, quivering.paN-v[A2S; b3]for a person to tremble.Nagpangurug ku paghúbit sa dugúung kaági,I trembled as I recounted the bloody event.ma-unashaky, trembly.kurúhay=kurutsay.kúrukv1[A; a]call a chicken to come by saying krrrk-krrrk, rolling the r’s in a high-pitched voice.2[A]for a chicken to go krrrk-krrrk.Mikúruk ang sunuy sa dihang gihapyudhapyud,The rooster went krrrk-krrrk when I patted him.nthe krrrk-krrrk sound produced by chickens.kurukignul=krukignul.kurukunghuabeing a simpleton and slightly crazy.Lisud pasabtun ning mga táwu nga kurukunghu,It’s very difficult to get simpletons to understand.Naghúbù sa kadaghánan ang kurukunghu,The simpleton is getting undressed in public.v[B12]be, become silly, witless, a simpleton.kurukuntungaeccentric in behavior, doing things deemed unusual if not improper.Kurukuntung siya kay nagswitir ug ting-init,He is eccentric because he wears a sweater during hot weather.v[B125; b6]be, become eccentric.kurukúruv[A; b6]for cocks to parry and stab on the wing.Lúgus maila unsang manúka naigù sa nagkurukúru silang duha,It is hard to tell which rooster was hit while the two were parrying and stabbing ateachother on the wing.Midágan ag íyang sunuy dihang gikurukurúhan sa ákù,His rooster fled when mine parried and stabbed at it on the wing.kurukutuk1nsound made by chickens in summoning other chickens.v[A; b6]for a rooster or hen to make a sound likekurukutuk.Mingkurukutuk dáyun ang sunuy pagkakità sa himungáan,The rooster immediately called the hen when he saw her.Gikurukutukan sa himungáan ang íyangmga pisù,The mother hen called her chicks.kurukutuk2nk.o. bird, the zebra dove:Geopelia striata.kúrumn1quorum of a meeting.2have a requisite number of people for a game of cards or other table game.Kúrum na giyud ta, magmadyung na ta dáyun,We’ve got a quorum, so let’s start our mahjong at once.3have an intimate get-together, esp. for drinks (slang).Dúnay kúrum sa ámung balay karung gabíi,We’ll have a drinking session in our house tonight.v1[B13(1)6; b6]form a quorum in a meeting or for a game.2[C; c]have an intimate get-together among friends.kurúnan1crown of royalty or royalty in a pageant.1agarland put on the head.1bcrown as a symbol of supremacy.Maílug kahà ang kurúna sa átung kampiyun?Will anyone wrest the champion’s crown from him?2wreath of flowers as an offering for the dead.3priest’s tonsure.4tails of a coin.5the curved lower part of the anchor.Ang kurúna sa angkla mauy mag-una pagbungad sa bunbun,The crown of the anchor touches the sand first.6a small side-compartment in the fish corral (bungsud) into which the fish which were not caught in the main compartment are driven.v1[A; b6(1)]crown royalty.Ang gubirnadur mauy mikurúna sa hára,The governor crowned the beauty queen.Si Kristu gikurunáhan ug tunuk,Jesus Christ was crowned with thorns.1a[a12]make into a crown or wreath.2[A; b6]put a wreath on a grave or coffin.3[b(1)]tonsure a priest.Gikurunáhan na ag manghud kung siminarista,My brother in the seminary has already been given his tonsure.4[B256; a2]for tails to come up in coin tossing.Mukurúna (makurúna) gánì ni, ikaw na say antug,If this comes out tails, you take a turn in tossing.paN-v[A2; b(1)]for the baby to crown in delivery.Nangurúna na ang úlu sa bátà,The baby has already crowned.kurunasiyunncoronation.v[A13]perform a coronation ceremony.kurung1nchicken cage about 2–3′ high and just as deep and wide, usually set in rows abreast.v[A12; b6]construct or put a chicken cage s.w.kurung2, kúrungnveil or any other head covering used by women in church.v[A; b]wear a veil on the head while in church.Salingawhan ku ug dílì ku makakúrung sa simbahan,I feel uneasy if I do not wear a veil in the church.kurungkuntungasomewhat mentally retarded or not able to think.Dílì makatumung sugúun ang táwung kurungkuntung,A person who is somewhat retarded cannot do errands properly.v[B12]lose one’s common sense, ability to think reasonably.Nakurungkuntung siya pagkabangkarúta sa íyang nigusyu,After he went bankrupt he began to act unreasonably—as if his mind were s.w. else.kurunilncolonel in the military or police.v[B1256]be, become a colonel.kurunitnwoman’s hair style in which the curled hair is formed like a crown around the head.kuruntùastupid, not knowing what to say.Kuruntung tawhána. Ug pangutan-un, dílì mutubag,He’s a stupid man. If you ask him a question, he won’t answer.kurupsiyun=kurapsiyun.kurusn1cross, crucifix.Way kurus nga lubung,A grave without a cross.2trouble, problem that tries one’s virtue.Ang pagkabisyúsu sa íyang bána mauy kurus nga íyang giantus,Her husband with his vices is a cross she has to bear.— pacross my heart and hope to die.Kurus pa, mangasáwa lagi ku nímu,Cross my heart, I’ll marry you.v1[A; b]make the sign of the cross on s.t.Kurusi ang ímung ngábil ug makalimut ka sa ímung isulti,Make the sign of the cross on your lips if you forget what you were going to say.1amake a cross mark.Ngánung ímu mang gikurusan ring ákung tubag nga hustu man?Why did you mark my answer with a cross when it is correct?2[A1P]become s.o.’s cross in life.Ang íyang bána nga himabayi mauy nakakurus (nakapakurus) sa íyang kinabúhì,Her philandering husband was the cross she had to bear in life.3[A; ab5c]cross s.t., bring s.t. across, cross each other’s way.Mikurus siya pagdalì sa karsáda,She quickly crossed the street.Tápus sa dúgayng panahun nagkúrus pag-usab ang ílang mga dálan,After many years their paths crossed each other’s again.Kurusa (kurusi) nang plása padúng sa simbahan,Cross that plaza on your way to the church.(←)v[C; c1]be in a position crossing each other.Magkúrus ta paghigdà arun dílì ku hitakdan sa ímung kútu,Let’s lie crosswise so I won’t get your lice.kuruskurusv[A; b]make criss-cross marks or lines on s.t.n1criss-cross lines.2k.o. grass of waste places, with four or five short spikes, eaten by water buffalo:Dactyloctenium aegyptium.3brittle star, k.o. sea creature similar to a starfish but with long flexible tentacles that easily break off.kuruskúrusv[A; a]travel or negotiate a distance back and forth several times.Kuruskurúsan ni nákung kadalánan pagpangítà nímu,I’ll go back and forth over those streets looking for you.paN-v[A2N; b]make the sign of the cross.Nangurus siya pagkílat,She quickly crossed herself when the lightning flashed.-ann1person having crossed lines on the palm.Maáyu kag kapaláran kay kurusan ang ímung pálad,You’ll have good luck in life because you have a cross on your palm.2the spot at the center of the forehead between the eyebrows in line with the nose.3place one crosses.4hammerhead shark.kina-ann1the center of the forehead.Pagbantay nga dílì ka maigù sa kinakurusan,Beware that you don’t get hit at the center of your forehead.2center point of a junction of two streets.kúrusn1chorus, refrain of a song.2chorus, a song rendition by a group.v[A13; a12]1sing as a chorus.2answer in chorus.kurut, kúrutv[AN; a]pinch, squeeze hard using the thumb and the sides of the bent forefingers.Dúnay nagkúrut sa ímung buktun kay nangalágum man,S.o. must have squeezed your arms because they’re bluish.kurutsaya call uttered by becalmed sailors to bring on the southwest wind (habágat).kúruyv[B2S46N]shiver with cold.Nangúruy siya sa katugnaw,He was shivering with cold.kuryintin1electric current.2electric wire.Ang tabánug nasángit sa kuryinti,The kite is entangled in the electric wire.v1[A23; b]shocked with electricity.Kuryintihan kag hikápun nà nímu,You’ll get a shock if you touch that.2[A23]give a feeling similar to a shock when the soft area within the elbow joint is hit.3[b(1)]for s.o. not invited to be taken along to a party by s.o. who was invited (humorous).Nitambung sad sila sa parti kay nakuryintihan tu sila,They attended the party as well because they were taken along by one of the invited guests.4[A2; b]among children, for a child to do to the person nearest him, what s.o. did to him, and for the person who had that happen to him to go ahead and do it to another child, and so forth.Nanghapak siya, dì gikuryintihan sab dáyun nákù ang ákung tupad,He slapped me, and so I slapped my seatmate.di-electrified, operated by electricity.-syannelectrician (humorous slang).kuryúsu1aqueer, strange.Kuryúsu kaáyu nang buwáka kay mangalimyun lag tungang gabíi,That is a very strange flower because it only blooms at midnight.Midiyu kuryúsu ang kinaíya sa mga langyaw,Foreigners seem to have queer ways.v[B12]become queer, odd.Ang pagkaláin sa íyang úlu mauy nakakuryúsu (nakapakuryúsu) sa íyang linihukan,A mental disturbance made him behave strangely.kuryúsu2nk.o. arum, the roots of which are edible. It is violet and when boiled it gets an even tenderness without becoming soggy.kuryúsu3nk.o. spider conch.kús=kulus.kusáhusn1jerked meat, esp. beef, preserved with spices and dried under the sun.2s.t. s.o. used in bathing hung over the line to dry (so called because of the way it grows stiff on the line like jerked meat).v[A; c1]jerk meat, esp. beef.kúsawv[A; a1]swish the liquid around.Kusáwa ang anyil sa túbig,Swish the indigo around in the water.kusayafast in doing s.t.Kusay kaáyu kang mugamà ug kálù,You are very fast in making hats.Kusay ang úras basta náay kalingawan,Time goes by fast if you’re busy.v[B2; c1]accomplish s.t. rapidly; be, become fast in doing s.t.Ayaw kusaya (ikusay) ang ímung pagkáun kay hituk-an ka,Don’t eat so fast or you’ll choke.kusbat1in a mess, disorder.Kusbat kaáyu ang ímung buhuk kay wà nímu bubhúig brilyantin,Your hair is a mess because you didn’t put any brilliantine in it.2having a nasty expression on the face.v1[A; a12]tear s.t. apart with the hands or teeth.Mga irù ang mikusbat sa baskit,The dogs tore the basket apart.2[AB1; ab4]get in disarray, disordered; cause s.t. to become messy.Kinsay nagkusbat íning butang sa lamísang mu rag giagiag bagyu?Who made this mess on the table? It looks as though a tempest had passed over it.Nagkusbat (gikusbátan) ang íyang nawung sa lápuk,His face was a mess with all the mud.3[B; c1]for the face to get a nasty expression on it.Mikusbat ang íyang nawung pagkáun sa aslum,Her face screwed up when she ate the sour stuff.kusi=kulasísi.kusìv1[AN; a1b2]pinch.Kusiun ku ang ímung ngábil ug magsábà ka,I’ll pinch your lips if you make any noise.2[A; b7]pinch off from.Íyang gikusian ug gamay kaáyu ang íyang tsís,She got a very small pinch from her cheese.naction of pinching.(←)v[A; a2]tear, rip.Nakúsì ang ákung sinínà sa alambring tunukun,My shirt got torn on the barbed wire.Ang mangupya kusían sapapil,Whoever copies will have his paper ripped up.kusìkusìv[A; a]tear meat into small shreds.Nagkusìkusì ku sa linat-ang manuk nga pára sa bam-i,I’m tearing the cooked chicken into pieces to mix it with the noodles.paN-v[A]causing a pricking or pinching pain.Nagpangusì ang kagútum sa ákung tiyan,Hunger pangs are pinching my stomach.-in-ay(←)v[C]pinch one another.Dì ta magkinusíay kay sakit,We won’t pinch each other because it’s painful.-in-ann1part of the skin which is pinched.2manner of pinching.hiN-afond of pinching s.o.kusínankitchen.v[A; a]build a kitchen.paN-v[A2; a]work in the kitchen, esp. preparing foods.Káda pyista sa íla aku giyuy mangusína,Every fiesta I do the cooking at their place.anothing compared to a place.Kusína lang ang Urmuk sa Sibu,Ormoc City is nothing compared to Cebu City.Kusína lang ning bildínga sa Lúim,This building is nothing compared to the Lu Ym building.duul sa —aclose to the powers that be.Nakasulud dáyun siyag trabáhu kay duul ra man sa kusína,He landed a job immediately because he is close to the powers that be.kusiníranfemale cook.kusinírunchef.v[B56; a]be, become a chef.maistru —nhead chef.*kusingway —not having any money at all.Wà giyuy ákù bísag kusing na lang,I don’t have anything, even a single cent.kúsingn(fromsingku) five centavos or five pesos (slang).Napildi siyag kúsing sa hantak,He lost five pesos in the game of tossing coins.kusinilyana pressure-burner stove using kerosene as fuel.v[A13]cook on such burner.kusísang=súkà(dialectal).kusitsa=kutsitsa.kuskus1v[A; a]strum a stringed musical instrument.Kinahanglang kuskúsun ug kusug ang sista kay bungul,You must strum the guitar hard because it’s dull.— balúngusmaking a lot of fuss about s.t., having to meet a lot of useless requirements.Daghang kuskus balúngus ning aplikasiyun. Daghang purma, daghang mga pirma nga way hinungdan,This application involves too much red tape. There are too many forms, too many irrelevant signatures.v[A; a1]put to a lot of needless trouble and red tape.Kuskus balungúsun ang barku ug dílì hiphípan ang tagakustum,The boat won’t be allowed to sail without a lot of red tape if they don’t bribe the customs people.Daghang ikuskus balúngus ug wà kay ikatíngal,They’ll give you a lot of trouble if you don’t have s.t. to bribe them with.
kupalafor speech to be unintelligible, badly articulated.v[B; b6]for speech to become unintelligible.Nagkakupal na ang sinultihan sa himatyun,The speech of the dying person is becoming unintelligible.kupasv[B23(1); b6]for s.t. to lose its aroma from having been left uncovered.Mukupas ang tabákù ug dì pustun,Dried tobacco leaves will lose their flavor if you don’t keep them wrapped. a having lost its aroma.kúpas=kúpa1, 2.kúpatv[B3(1); c1]move fast, busily.Wà magkadimáu ang tabì kay nagkúpat ang bàbà,Her speech is incoherent because she talks too fast.Nakúpat silag panlimpiyu kay náay umaábut nga bisíta,They are cleaning as quickly as they can because they are expecting visitors.kúpayv[A; a]play around with in the fingers.Nagkúpay ang bátà sa íyang tái,The baby is playing around with its feces.Ayawg kupáya nang ímung binahugan,Don’t put your fingers in your food and play around with it.kupidunCupid.kupilaindistinct in pronunciation, not intelligible.Kupil siya ug sinultian kay miági man siya ug daut,He has been unable to talk understandably since he underwent a grave illness.v[B; a12]for one’s speech to become impossible to understand.Mukupil ning átung dílà usáhay basta kuyawan ta,We sometimes get tongue-tied when we get frightened.(←)aspeaking rapidly and indistinctly.v1[B; b6]come to speak this way.2[A]talk back in self defense.Ígù lámang siyang naníngud sa walay pagkúpil sa matag higayun nga hisgútan siya sa íyang kumpári,All he could do was stand idly by and listen whenever his friend would talk about him. (He was so ashamed.)pa-(←)v[A13]1allow oneself to be left behind, outclassed or outdone.Aku pay sapían dì giyud ku magpakúpil sa mga urug sa panaput,If I were rich, I would never allow myself to get left behind by the fashions.2let s.t. go by without answering back.Ang asáwa wà magpakúpil sa íyang bána,The wife wouldn’t let the husband get the last word in.kupirar=kuupirar.kupitv[AN; b]extort petty amounts.Ang dispatsir mangupit ug diyis sintábus sa draybir káda byáhi,The dispatcher extorts ten cents out of the driver each trip.kupítana small goblet.kupitinsiya=kumpitinsiya.kupkupafor hair to be lying down flat close to the scalp.v1[B]for hair to become flat on the head.Mukupkup ang buhuk basta lutúun pagkulung,The hair will become so kinky it sticks to the head if you wave itwith too much heat or too many chemicals.2[A; b6]stick close to s.t. for protection.Mikupkup ang mga pisù sa himungáan,The chicks kept close to the mother hen.kuprasncopra, dried coconut meat.v1[A; a2]make, get copra.Magkupras mig ipatimbang,We will make copra to sell by the kilo.Kuprásun ang kalubihan káda trimistri,The coconut plantation is harvested (made to copra) every four months.2[AN; a12]get money from a candidate and then fail to vote for him.Gikupras lang diay ang salapì sa kandidátu kay napildi man,The people must have pocketed the money and not voted for him because he lost.kupùv[A; b3]lower the head, cower.Nikupù sa suuk ang irù nga gibunálan,The dog was beaten and cowered into the corner.Kupù arun dì ka makit-an, maigù,Crouch down so they won’t see you, hit you.kúpùv1=kalúpù.2[A; c16]fold the arms across the breast.Ang bátà nga nag-ampù, nagkúpù sa íyang mga buktun,The child is folding his arms across his breast as he prays.(→)n=kalúpù,n.kúpug1v1[A3P; a1]crumble s.t., break into tiny pieces.Kupúgun nátù ning báhawng pán,Let’s crumble this stale bread.2[B]crumble into ruins.Nakúpug ang túri sa kadugayun,The tower crumbled as the years passed.kúpug2=kulúpug.kupukúpuv[A2S; b(1)]quiver and flutter noisily, twitch, thrash around.Mikupukúpu ang manuk sa abug,The chicken shook the dust off.Dì siya kamaung mulanguy maung nagkupukúpu sa túbig,He can’t swim. That’s why he just thrashed around in the water.Wà makakupukúpu ang táwung naantimánu pagkapusil,The man suffered a direct hit and didn’t even have time to twitch before he died.kupun, kúpunncoupon, blank form in an advertisement filled out to order goods or which can be used to redeem a prize.kupun bánncoupon bond, a k.o. typewriter paper.kupungkupung, kupungkúpungnthick and dense plant or a cluster of plants.Mitágù siya sa kupungkupung,He hid in the thickets.(←)v[A2N]for plants to grow thick and dense.Pul-úngi ang búwak arun mukupungkúpung,Prune the flowers so they grow thick and lush.ka-annthicket, area covered with dense growths.kúpusv[A; ab]1squeeze to extract the juice from s.t.Kupúsa ang kinagud lubi,Squeeze the juice out of the shredded coconut meat.1asqueeze s.t. together with s.t. to change the flavor.Kupúsig súkà ang kinílaw,Squeeze the raw fish together with vinegar.2=kupus.(→)ashrunken, shriveled after the juice has been extracted.Kupus na ákung hubag,My boil has dried up now.v1[APB2]shrivel, shrink, usually because liquid has been removed, but by extension, because of disease; cause it to do so.Mikupus ang karning gibulad,The meat shrunk as it was dried in the sun.Magkupus tag tambuk,Let’s fry fat meat until all of the lard comes out.Nagkakupus ang láwas sa tisísun,The tubercular’s body is shriveling up.2[B]shrink away in fear, from cold.Mukupus nag ímung suklan,He’ll shrink away if you stand up to him.Mikupus siya sa katugnaw,He shrunk his body into a small ball because of the cold.-in-annpulp left after extract has been removed.kinupsan, pinakupsannfat meat fried until all of the lard is removed and nothing but a crunchy mass remains.kuput=kubut.kúputacharacterized by intense activity or movement.Kúput kaáyu tu sila sa ílang priparasiyun sa pista,They were bustling about in preparation for the fiesta.Dalì rang mahuman ang trabáhu kay kúput man ang tanan,The work will get done in no time because everybody is working hard.nintense movement.v[B46; b(1)]characterized by intensely active movement.Nagkúput man lang ning lamuk dinhi sa inyu,This place is buzzing with mosquitoes.kupuyatimid, shy, shrinking back.Kupuy siyang pagkalaláki, mahadluk ug babáyi,He is a shy person. He is afraid of women.v[B2; b6]be, become timid or shy.Mikupuy siyang gihagítan, gikasab-an sa asáwa,He just shrunk back when he was threatened, when his wife cussed him out.kupyav1[A; a]copy, imitate, make a copy of s.t.Kupyáhun ku nang ímung disáyin,I’ll copy your design.Unsa mang ritratúha ang gikupyáhan?For which picture did you have copies made?2[AN; a]copy in an exam.Nangupya siya. Maung nakapasar,He copied. That’s why he passed.n1copy.Sitinta sintábus na ang kupya sa Bisayà,The Bisaya costs seventy cents a copy now.2print of a photo.pa-v[A; b6]have a photograph reproduced.-dur(→)n1a copyist, one who makes written copies.Náay kupyadur sa ámung upisína kusug kaáyung mumakinilya,There’s a copyist in our office who types very fast.2one who imitates,copycat.3one who copies in exams.v[B156]be, become a copyist.-musaa cheat in exams (colloquial).Gibantayan pag-áyu sa maistra si Ális kay kupyámus kaáyu,The teacher watched Alice closely because she is known to copy.kupyurncoiffure, hairdo.v[A; a]give s.o. a hairdo.Kupyúri kunu kug paríhas kang Imilda,Do my hair up like Imelda’s.kura, kúra1v[A2]for the heart to pound or beat rapidly due to fear.Mikúra (mikura) ang ákung dughan pagkadungug nákù sa balità,My heart beat with intense fear when I heard the news.kurakura=kura.kúra2nparish priest.v[B156; a2]be, become a parish priest.— parúku=kúra2.kuràn1the money which circulated during the Japanese occupation.2Japanese.kuradangn1name of a k.o. folk dance with lively movements.2general name for dancing.3insulting term of address to a woman namedDádang.v[A]1dance thekuradangor with lively movements.2go to a dance.— kun danggitnonsense words used to fill out the lines in a rhyme.Kuradang kun danggit, Kumusta ang inun-únan, Mudúul lag muduslit, Dáyung dalágan,Kuradangordanggit(k.o. fish), How is it stewed in vinegar? He only comes near me if he wants sex, and then, when he’s done, he leaves me.kuragafor a woman to be fast.Túa na sang kurag, mau pa gánì pag-abut gíkan sa sini, mangnayitklab na pud,There goes that fast woman again. She just got home from the movies. Now she’s going to the night club.v[B12]get to be fast.Nakurag na dà, sukad nakapuyù ug syudad,She’s gotten to be a fast gal since she went to live in the city.-ana=kurag.kurakuln1snail.1ak.o. olive shell of the sea.2woman of easy virtue, easy to get.v[B16N; c1]for a woman to engage in promiscuous and ready sex.Nagkurakul siya kay bigáun,She is over-sexed so she goes about engaging in promiscuous affairs.paN-v[A2; c]go after loose women.kuralnfence, enclosure.v[A; b5]fence s.t. in.Kinsay nagkural ug tunukung alambri sa misítas?Who put barbed wire around the plants?Kuralun (kurawun, kuralan) ku ning ákung lúti,I will fence my lot in.-in-n1fenced.2dance held in a street and enclosed with an improvised fence: considered a dance for the hoi polloi and not for the rich and sophisticated.Dì ku mubaylig kinural uy,You won’t catch me dancing in a street dance!kuralunnk.o. synthetic fiber.kurambusv[A2C; ac]pool funds in a bet or, by extension, for some other common purpose.Kurambúsun nátù ning átung kwarta ipalit ug sista,Let’s pool our funds to buy a guitar.Tagpíla may átung ikurambus áning pustáha?How much do we chip in in this bet?kurambúsànchicken with feathers which curve outwards instead of lying flat.kurangnlesbian (derogatory).v[C; c1]for females to have homosexual relations.Gikurang ni Hinya si Tasing,Genia made Tasing her lover.kuranguta1rough, rugged in surface.Kurangut ug pánit,Rough-skinned.2ugly-faced.Ug kurangut tag dagway bawiun tas batásan,If you have an ugly face, compensate for it with a pleasant disposition.v[B; b6]1become craggy of surface.Mukurangut (makurangut) ang ibabaw sa lamísag hiwáan,The surface of the table will become rough if you use it to slice things on.2become ugly in face.kurapkurapv1[B146]for lights to flicker.Nagkurapkurap ang lamparilya nga wà nay gás,The kerosene lamp is flickering because the kerosene is almost gone.2[A13P]grope in the dark.Nagkurapkurap mi sa kangitngit,We were groping in the dark.3[B4N]for vision to become blurred.Nagkurapkurap ang mata sa tigúwang,The vision of the old man is blurred.kurapsiyunncorruption in the government or in a corporation.Naghítak ang grap ug kurapsiyun sa subasta sa gubyirnu,Corruption is rife in government bidding.kurasiyunna medical certification as to the extent of one’s wounds used as evidence in court.v[A; b(1)]certify the extent of wounds.kuratv[B126](usually withhi-, ha-) be startled or frightened by s.t. sudden.pa-v[A; b]startle or frighten s.o. with sudden surprise.Pakuratan nátù siya lábun nagtalikud,Let’s startle him now that his back is turned to us.Gipakuratan ku níla ug parti,They surprised me with a party.hi-/ha-v[B1256; b]be startled with s.t. sudden.Nahikurat siya sa íyang pagkatúlug,She was suddenly awakened from her sleep.Kinsa guy dì hikuratan sa kalit níyang kamatáyun?Who wouldn’t be shocked by his sudden death?ka-, kahi-nstartling or shocking surprise.Sa dakù níyang kahikurat, nabuhian níya ang butilya,Because of his great shock, he lost his hold on the bottle.-l-an(←)anervous, easily startled.kuratsancuracha, a lively folk dance of the Eastern Visayas or the music thereto.v[A2C; c1]dance the curacha.kuraw1nstarvation.Ang tigúlang makililímus namatay sa kuraw,The old beggar died of starvation.v[A123P; a4]starve, die or weaken with hunger.Daghang gikuraw sa panahun sa gúbat,Many people died of starvation during the war.-l-an(←), -l-un(←)aone who cannot stand hunger.kuraw2=kural.kúrawv[A; a]1stir or agitate to make it smooth and even.Nagkúraw ku sa amirul arun dì matibug-uk,I’m stirring the starch so that it won’t form lumps.Kuráwa ang binulad arun mauga ug dalì,Stir the corn around so it will dry quickly.2shuffle mahjong pieces.— ug kinhasunv[AC]play mahjong (lit. shuffle shells—colloquial).Walay láing búhat gawas pagkúraw ug kinhasun,They have nothing to do but play mahjong.(→)ns.t. used to stir.-in-nsound produced from the shuffling of mahjong pieces.kúrayv[B2S46N; a4]shiver with cold or fear.Tualya bi kay nagkuray (nagpanguray, gikuray) na ku sa katugnaw,Give me a towel. I’m shivering with cold.kurayagv[A]move with a wriggling motion.Mukurayag ang kasing nga karagan,An unbalanced top wriggles.Nagkurayag ang mga wayawaya,The mosquitolarvaeare wriggling.kuráyusv[B26N; b6]be, become shriveled, wrinkled, withered.Mikuráyus (nanguráyus) pag-áyu ang kusáhus sa hilabihang kaínit,The jerked meat shriveled up very much because it was left in the sun too long.Mikuráyus (nanguráyus) ang luy-a nga dúgay nang gihípus,The ginger got shriveled because it was left lying around too long.Makuráyus ang nawung basta tigúlang na,Your face wrinkles when you get old.kuráyutv[B2SN; b6]get wrinkled and shriveled and thus wither.Ang nagkurayut níyang kaapíngan,Her wrinkled, sunken cheeks.Wà nay lamì nang kamutíha kay nagpangurayut na,That sweet potato is not very good because it is on its way to becoming all shriveled and dried up.(→)aall shriveled up.kurbancurve.Ang kurba sa karsáda,The curve in the road.Ang kurba sa íyang láwas,The curves of her body.v[AB3; c1]describe a curve; cause s.t. to do so.Nagkurba ang linya kay walà ka mugámit ug rúlir,The line is curved because you didn’t use a ruler.Kurbáha (ikurba) ang búla pagpits nímu,Pitch the ball in a curve.-dana curve in a road.Nagkabanggà ang duha ka trák sa may kurbáda,The two buses collided at the bend.v[A; c]for a vehicle to turn sharply.Mikurbáda ug kalit ang trák ug nakulub,The bus swerved suddenly and turned over.-duacurved, curving.v[B; c1]become curved; be curving.Nagkurbádu man ning ági sa tahì,The stitches are not sewn in straight.pina-ashaped in a curve; curved.Ang lamísa níya pinakurba,His table is shaped like a curve.kurbáhunashapely body.Dílì siya maanyag apan kurbáhun siya ug láwas,She isn’t beautiful but her body is shapely.kurbátan1necktie.2k.o. cracker shaped like a bow tie.v1[AN; b6(1)]wear a necktie.mananggíti nga nag-/mag-be a toddy gatherer that wears a necktie (i.e., prepare artificial coconut palm toddy).— ang tubàfor toddy to be artificial.2[a12]make into a necktie.kurbáwu=kurbádu.seekurba.kurbuaconvex or concave, shaped round like a bowl.Kurbu ang atup sa kampanaryu,The roof of the bell tower is rounded.v[B; b6(1)]be, become bowl-shaped.Nagkurbu ang sáku sa kapunù,The sack is bulging because it is so full.kurdncord for electrical appliances.kurdapingn1name given to male homosexuals in derision.2male homosexual.Ságad sa mga kurdaping mga maáyung mangulung,Most fairies are good at curling people’s hair.kurdírunlamb.— sa DiyusLamb of God.kurdisnmusical chords.kurdísun1window sill.Mitikang ang kawatan sa kurdísu sa bintánà pagsulud sa balay,The thief stepped over the window sill in going into the house.2horizontal piece in the frame of a building to which vertical boards are nailed, placed at the height of the window sill.Íyang giláray ang mga butilya nga basíyu sa kurdísu sa bungbung,She lined the empty bottles on the sills along the wall.v[A13; a]put up, make into a window sill or a window-height sill.kurdunn1=kuldun.2cord sewn into embroidery work.v[A; b6]embroider with a cord.kurduruyncorduroy cloth.v[A1]wear s.t. made of corduroy.kúri1=kurídas.kúri2frequently, always.Kúri siyang mamisíta sa ámung dalága,He frequently visits our girl.Kúring abyirtu,Always open.v[A; a12]do s.t. often, always.Gikúri níyagsul-ub ang paburítu níyang sinínà,She always wears her favorite dress.kuríbutnparamour, lover.v1[A1NC; c1]for a married man or woman to have a lover or have a married lover.Nakigkuríbut ang asáwa sa higála sa íyang bána,The wife took her husband’s friend as her lover.2[A2N]fool around with married men, women or for a married person to fool around.kurídasn1for a number of examples of an item to be bought or otherwise taken at random without selection.Tagsingku písus ang gatus sa tamátis, apan kurídas. Walay pílì,Tomatoes are five pesos a hundred, but you take them at random. You’re not allowed to choose.Kurídas ang pagkasulud sa prútas sa baskit,They put the fruits in the basket without sorting them out.v[A; a]1take a bunch without selecting.2ain billiards, make a carom with all the three balls in straight line but with the cue ball not bouncing off the sides of the billiard table.2bshoot two or more billiards into the pocket with one shot.kurídunlong narrative poem made for oral recitation, but otherwise like thekumpúsu.v1[A; b6(1)]recite thekurídu.2[c1]make a story into akurídu.kuridur1ncorridor.kuridur2ndealer of livestock, but not poultry.Gisaáran nga palitun sa kuridur ang ákung báka,The animal dealer promised to buy my cow.v[B156]be, become a dealer of livestock.paN-v[A2]buy and sell livestock.-a(←)na woman who recruits girls for employment, not usually said of women who recruit for the white slave traffic.v1[AN; b8]recruit girls for employment, usually prostitution.2[B156]become a white slaver.KurihidurnCorregidor, an island in Manila Bay.kurihirv[A; b1]correct mistakes.Akuy mikurihir sa inyung tist pípar,I corrected your test papers.Naúlaw siya nga gikurihian atubángan sa kadaghánan,She was embarrassed because she was corrected in public.kurikexclamation of agreement that s.t. is the right thing.Kurik! Dílì giyud siya ángayng pasaylúun,Right! He should not be pardoned.Kurik nang Binisayáa,That’s correct Visayan.mau rag (si) —1as if he were the real one, as if it were the real thing.Naghiraghírag ka bayà sa silya sa manidyǐr, mu rag kurik!You are sitting and leaning back in the manager’s chair as if you really belonged there!2know it all.Patubagtúbag bisag dì makamau, mu rag si kurik,He knows-it-all, answers all the questions (as if he knew).v=kurihir.-siyunncorrection.v[b1]correct an error.Ayaw kug kuriksiyuni,Don’t correct me.Kuriksiyuni ang ákung mga sayup,Correct my mistakes.kurikitn1variety of rice which yields a high quality cereal. The grains are about 1 cm. long, white, smooth in texture and taste comparatively good.2small variety of cooking banana.kurìkurìv[AN; a2b2]putter around doing little things, petty chores.Mga kurìkuríung mga búhat ni piru dúgayng mahuman,These are just little odd chores but it’ll take a long time to finish them up.kurinduv[A; c6]push, shove s.t. away that one doesn’t want.Ag nawung nga mukurindu sa íyang plátu, mu rag daghag pagkáun sa íla,The nerve of him to shove away his plate as though he had plenty of food at home.Ikurindu ang irug musámuk nímu,Shove the dog away with your foot if it bothers you.kurinti=kuryinti.kuríputamiserly, not liking to spend money.Kuríput kaáyu. Kamúti lay ipaniudtu bisag daghang kwarta,He’s terribly cheap. He has nothing but sweet potatoes for lunch eventhoughhe has plenty of money.v[B2; b6]be, become miserly.kuríring=kulíling.kuriskurisv[A; b6]make squiggly or criss-cross lines on s.t.Gikuriskurisan níya ang ákung drúwing kay nangísug siya nákù,He scratched out my drawing because he was angry at me.kurispundinsiyancorrespondence, mail matter.kurispunsalnnews correspondent.v[B1256]become a news correspondent.kur-ispunsurncorps sponsor chosen to accompany an ROTC cadet commander in social functions or activities.v[B156; c1]be, become a corps sponsor.kuristana member of a choir or chorus.v[AB156; c1]make s.o. a choir member; be a choir member.kuritv[A; ab7]take a small pinch or piece of s.t. by pinching, pinch a small area of s.t.Kurita lag bátà. Ayawg latusa,Just pinch the child. Don’t spank him.Kurita kunu ang unud ug húmuk na ba,Try to nip off a piece of the meat and see if it’s tender now.Nadáut ang purma sa kík nga gikuritan,The cake is ruined now after you havepicked a little piece off the sides.kuríyan1belt for the transmission of power or rotation.Kuríya sa makina,The belt on the sewing machine.2cord used to tie around the habit of devotees.Ang nagdibútu sa Birhin sa Karmin nagbakus ug kuríya nga kapi,The devotees to the Virgin of Carmel wear brown belts.v1[AB; b6]attach a belt for transferring motion.1a[a12]make into such a belt or band.2[A13; b6]wear a cord around the waist with a habit.2a[a12]make into such a cord.kuríyunmail.v[c6]send through the mails.— rihistrádunregistered mail.kur kamandirncadet commander of an ROTC unit in a school.v[B156; a2]be, become a corps commander.kurkubádu, kurkubáwuacrooked, having a curve.Ilinya nímu sa papil nang káhuy nga kurkubádu?Are you going to use that crooked stick to line the paper?Kurkubádu siyag bukubuku,She has a crooked back.v[B12P; a]become curved, crooked.nhunchback.Nagminyù siyag kurkubádu,He married a hunchback.kur kumandir=kur kamandir.kurlirnhair curlers.v[A; b6]put hair curlers in the hair.kurmáta=karumáta.kurna1v1[A; c1]tow s.t. that cannot run on its own power.Kurnáhun (ikurna) na lang nang dyíp ngadtu sa talyir,Better have the jeep towed to the repair shop.1adrag s.o. s.w.Nangumprang gikurna ang mga bátà,Shopping dragging the children along.2[AN; a2]find s.o. unexpectedly s.w. and pick him up.Sundálu ang nagkurna sa tulisan ngadtu sa búkid,A soldier found the bandit unexpectedly in the mountains and picked him up.2ameet s.o. with goods of his own production on the way to market and buy them from him.Ug makurna nímu ang kuhà sa mananagat, barátu ra,If you can buy the fish directly from the fisherman, it’s cheap.2bpick up a girl in a public place for promiscuous petting.Adtu siya sa barátung sinihan mangurna,He goes to cheap movie houses and picks up s.o. to pet with.2c[A; a12]take a girl around for rides.Gwápa tung ímung gikurna gabíi,The girl you took around last night was pretty.-da=kurna1, 1.kurna2=kurnir.kurnáwun1partners in a small business.2companion.2aside-kick.Dì siya mubulag sa íyang kurnáwu,He won’t separate from his side-kick.v[AC; c1]be business partners.Kurnawhun (ikurnáwu) kung Pápa sa íyang nigusyu,Father will make me his business partner.kurnil=kurunil.kurnir1v[AN; a2b2]1trap s.o. into marriage.Láyas kay makurnir ka sa ginikánan sa ímung gipamabdus,Escape or you’ll be forced into marriage by the parents of the girl you made pregnant.2trap a criminal or s.o. into doing s.t.Wà makabalíbad ang amahan sa gipangáyù sa íyang anak kay nakurnir giyud siya,The father couldn’t refuse his daughter’s request because she trapped him into it.Miampù ang púga dihang gikurnir siya,The escapee surrendered when he was cornered.kurnir2nboxer’s corner in the ring.kurnitnskin eruptions at the neck characterized by a copious flow of pus from the eruptions; the knotted, ugly scars which this disease leaves.Dalìdalía pagtambal nang ímung lusay kay arun dílì makurnit,Treat that swelling on your neck immediately before it turns into ugly scars.-unahaving these eruptions or scars therefrom.kurníta=kurnitin.kurnitinn1cornet, a brass instrument.2bugle.v[A; c6]play the cornet.kurpinyunk.o. loose blouse worn under akimúnaof the Filipina dress. It is usually ornately decorated because it is seen under thekimúna.v1[A; b]wear such a blouse.2[A; c1]make into such a blouse.kurpiyun1curfew.1athe whistle at curfew time.2sexual intercourse (humorous usage).Kapila ang kurpiyu ninyu gabíi?How many times did you have intercourse last night?v1[A3; b2]for the curfew to sound.Dakpun ang makurpiyuhan sa karsáda,Anyone caught in the streets when the curfew sounds is subject to arrest.2[AC2; b5]have sexual intercourse.kurpuralncorporal in the military or police.v[B156; a2]be, become a corporal, be made a corporal.kurpurasiyunn1group of people associated for a common purpose.Kurpurasiyun sa mga magyuyútà,Association of landowners.Kanang napalit nga asyinda kurpurasiyun sa mga magsúun,The brothers formed a corporation to buy the plantation.2pool of money to be spent for a common good.v1[B156]organize oneself into an association.2[C2; c1]pool money to spend for the benefit of everybody.Mag-ínum ta piru magkurpurasiyun lang ta kay singkwinta rang ákù diri,Let’s have a drinking spree,but let us pool our money because I only have fifty centavos.Kurpus KristinCorpus Christi.kursan=kurusan.seekurus.kursǐncorset.v[A1; b]wear a corset.kursikannpolo shirt (from the brand name Corsican).v[A1]wear a polo shirt.kursilyunan association of lay people who go on a three-day retreat to renew their faith.v[A1; b6]go on thekursilyuretreat.kursilyistanone who has undergone this retreat.v[B16]become a person who has gone on this retreat.Sukad siyang nakursilyista dakù kaáyu ang íyang pagkabalhin,After he became a cursillista, he has changed a lot.kursit=kursǐ.kursu1v[B3(1)N; b6]be full of guts or courageous in carrying out a difficult course of action.Nagkursu ang inahan sa pagpaiskuyla sa íyang mga anak,The mother moved heaven and earth to send her children to school.Usáhay muinum ang ulitáwu arun makursung mudíga sa íyang gipangulitawhan,Sometimes a young man drinks to summon enough courage to speak his love to a lady.kursu2ncourse of study, major subject.Nakatápus na siya sa kursu sa midisína,He has finished medical school.kursunádan1guts, courage, drive.May kursunáda siya. Dì giyud mahadluk musulay,He has guts. He is not afraid to try.1aunashamed boldness, impudence.May kursunáda giyung tawhána sa pagpangáyù ug umintu sa íyang súhul,That man had the nerve to ask for a raise in salary.2have an interest in doing s.t.Wà kuy kursunádang mubayli níya kay maut,I don’t feel like dancing with her because she is stuck up.3a girl one is interested in.Mutambung kug sigúru sa parti kay túa ang ákung kursunáda,I won’t fail to attend the party because a girl I am interested in will be there.v[B2N; bN]get an interest, guts enough to do s.t.Mukursunáda (mangursunáda) siyag hákut basta suhúlan,He’ll develop an interest in hauling the stuff if you pay him.Nakakursunáda ku human makainum,I became bold after I had a drink.Sapátus nga ákung gipangursunadáhan (gikursunadáhan),The shoes I was interested in.kurtncourt for playing games.balibul —volleyball court.baskitbul —basketball court.tínis —tennis court.kurta1njackknife.-ng awtumátikswitchblade.— diabaníkuk.o. jackknife with a single blade which is covered by two pieces which pull apart and fold back to form the handle.— plúmapenknife.v[a12]use, stab with a knife.-dur(→)nin logging:1an apparatus which slices planks or sawn timber into smaller sizes.2the operator of such a machine.kurta2a1for eggs or milk to be spoiled, usually from exposure to sun.2for the brain to be addled.3for menstruation to stop or hardly flow.v[B2; b6]1for eggs or milk to get spoiled.Mukurta ang gátas (itlug) ug dílì hipúsun sa pridyidir,Milk (eggs) spoil if you don’t keep them in the refrigerator.2for the mind to be addled.Mikurta ang íyang útuk sa kahadluk,His brain became addled because of his extreme fright.3[B246; b4]for menstruation to stop suddenly before the proper time.Mukurta ang dugù ug mag-útas ug káun ug aslum,Your menstrual flow will halt if you always eat lots of sour foods.-du=kurta2.kurtalncortal, a patent medicine for pain relief.kurti1n1measure of cloth cut in advance.Tagpíla man ang kurti íning karsunisúna?How much is this pant, material per cut?2shape, type of a face.Nawung nga kurtig katsílà,A face with a Spanish shape.2astyle in which s.t. is cut.Nindut ug kurti ang ímung alut,Your hair is cut in a nice style.Wà ku makagustu sa kurti sa íyang bistídu,I don’t like the cut of her dress.v1[A; ab]delineate a desired shape or pattern on s.t. to be cut or cut into a certain shape.Akuy kurti sa panaptun ikay tábas,I’ll make the pattern on the cloth, you cut it.Kurtíhag kinasingkásing paggabas ang tabla,Saw the wood into the shape of a heart.Kurtíhan ta nang kílay mu,Let’s trim your eyebrows.2[A; b(1)]cut a deck of cards.Wà pa gániy nakakurti, íya nang gipanghátag ang mga baráha,No one has cut the cards, but he has already dealt.3[A2; b6]join in a pleasurable activity where one is not immediately concerned.Samtang gikasab-an ag míd, mikurti sab ku,While they were cussing out the maid, I also put in my two bits.Gikurtíhan sa mayur ang ílang pag-isturyahánay,The mayor put his two bits into their conversation.3aparticipate in the giving of punishment, usually physical punishment.Mikurti kug sumbag sa kawatan nga hidakpan,I joined in mauling the thief they caught.3a1[b8]be ganged up on.Hikurtihan siya pag-adtu níyas Pásil,S.o. ganged up on him when he went to Pasil.3b[A; b(1)]acknowledge that s.o. has new wearing apparel or haircut by touching the new thing.Nakakurti na ku sa bag-ung sapátus ni Buy,I have already acknowledged Boy’s new shoes by stepping on them.Kurtíhi si Ramun kay bag-ug tupi,Slap Ramon on the head in acknowledgement of his haircut.4[A; b]use s.t. belonging to s.o. else usually for a brief period of time.4atry doing s.t.Nakakurti na bitaw kug sakays mutur, piru nabanggà ku,I have tried driving a motorcycle, but I crashed.5[A; b]refute s.t. said.Kurtíhan ku nang ímung gisulti,I will refute what you said.kurti2v[A; b]1court a girl.2have sexual relations (humorous).kurti3n1court for ball games.2law court.— suprímanSupreme Court.v[a3]for an incident to be brought to court.kurtínancurtain.v1[AN; b]put up curtains.2[a12]make into a curtain.paN-v[A23]for one’s slip to show.Unsa gud, pyista karun sa inyu nga nangurtína ka man?Is it fiesta now (the time people hang up curtains) because your slip is showing (lit. the curtains are up)?kurtinahunncloth to be sewn into curtains.kurtin rísirn1preliminary boxing bouts before the main events.1aboxer who fights only in preliminary bouts, usually in four rounds.2a short play or skit presented before a longer and more elaborate production.v[B156; c]be, become a curtain raiser.Pirmi ka lang magkurtin rísir, wà giyud mamin-ibintir,You are always used as a curtain raiser. You never fight in a main event.Ang ímung áwit mauy ikurtin rísir sa dílì pa ang banggà,Your song will be made the curtain raiser for the contest.kurtisíyangood manners.Way kurtisíyang tawhána,He’s an ill-mannered person.kurtsítis=kutsítis.kurtsu=kutsu.kurtua1made short, low.Kurtu na kaáyu run ang mga sinínà,Dresses are very short these days.Kurtu ra kaáyu ning lamisáha pára makinilyáhan,This desk is too low to type on.2— ug buutshort-tempered.Ang táwung way kwarta malagmit nga kurtu kaáyug buut,If a man has no money he is likely to be short-tempered.v1[B2; c1]be, become short, low.Putli ang ákung buhuk, piru ayaw lag kurtúha (ikurtu) kaáyu,Cut my hair but don’t cut it too short.1a— sa buutshort-tempered.2[A13]wear s.t. short.Kanang nindut ug páa lang ang magkurtu ug sinínà,Only those with pretty legs should wear short dresses.kúrun1choir.1achoir loft.2the refrain of a song following the verse.kúrùn1game played similarly to jackstones but different in that the stone or ball must be caught in the palm before it hits the floor.2=balinsay,n.kúrugv[B2S; ab3(1)]tremble.Mikúrug ang yútà paglínug,The ground shook during the earthquake.Nagkurug ang tíngug sa kalísang,Her voice is trembling with fear.Ayaw kurúga ang lamísa kay mayabu ang sabaw,Don’t shake the table or the soup will spill.nvibration, shaking.Ang kúrug sa makina,The vibration of the machine.(→)atrembling, quivering.Dì na siya hingígù kay kurug na ang íyang kamut,He is no longer a sharp-shooter because his hands have become unsteady.v[B12]become shaky, quivering.paN-v[A2S; b3]for a person to tremble.Nagpangurug ku paghúbit sa dugúung kaági,I trembled as I recounted the bloody event.ma-unashaky, trembly.kurúhay=kurutsay.kúrukv1[A; a]call a chicken to come by saying krrrk-krrrk, rolling the r’s in a high-pitched voice.2[A]for a chicken to go krrrk-krrrk.Mikúruk ang sunuy sa dihang gihapyudhapyud,The rooster went krrrk-krrrk when I patted him.nthe krrrk-krrrk sound produced by chickens.kurukignul=krukignul.kurukunghuabeing a simpleton and slightly crazy.Lisud pasabtun ning mga táwu nga kurukunghu,It’s very difficult to get simpletons to understand.Naghúbù sa kadaghánan ang kurukunghu,The simpleton is getting undressed in public.v[B12]be, become silly, witless, a simpleton.kurukuntungaeccentric in behavior, doing things deemed unusual if not improper.Kurukuntung siya kay nagswitir ug ting-init,He is eccentric because he wears a sweater during hot weather.v[B125; b6]be, become eccentric.kurukúruv[A; b6]for cocks to parry and stab on the wing.Lúgus maila unsang manúka naigù sa nagkurukúru silang duha,It is hard to tell which rooster was hit while the two were parrying and stabbing ateachother on the wing.Midágan ag íyang sunuy dihang gikurukurúhan sa ákù,His rooster fled when mine parried and stabbed at it on the wing.kurukutuk1nsound made by chickens in summoning other chickens.v[A; b6]for a rooster or hen to make a sound likekurukutuk.Mingkurukutuk dáyun ang sunuy pagkakità sa himungáan,The rooster immediately called the hen when he saw her.Gikurukutukan sa himungáan ang íyangmga pisù,The mother hen called her chicks.kurukutuk2nk.o. bird, the zebra dove:Geopelia striata.kúrumn1quorum of a meeting.2have a requisite number of people for a game of cards or other table game.Kúrum na giyud ta, magmadyung na ta dáyun,We’ve got a quorum, so let’s start our mahjong at once.3have an intimate get-together, esp. for drinks (slang).Dúnay kúrum sa ámung balay karung gabíi,We’ll have a drinking session in our house tonight.v1[B13(1)6; b6]form a quorum in a meeting or for a game.2[C; c]have an intimate get-together among friends.kurúnan1crown of royalty or royalty in a pageant.1agarland put on the head.1bcrown as a symbol of supremacy.Maílug kahà ang kurúna sa átung kampiyun?Will anyone wrest the champion’s crown from him?2wreath of flowers as an offering for the dead.3priest’s tonsure.4tails of a coin.5the curved lower part of the anchor.Ang kurúna sa angkla mauy mag-una pagbungad sa bunbun,The crown of the anchor touches the sand first.6a small side-compartment in the fish corral (bungsud) into which the fish which were not caught in the main compartment are driven.v1[A; b6(1)]crown royalty.Ang gubirnadur mauy mikurúna sa hára,The governor crowned the beauty queen.Si Kristu gikurunáhan ug tunuk,Jesus Christ was crowned with thorns.1a[a12]make into a crown or wreath.2[A; b6]put a wreath on a grave or coffin.3[b(1)]tonsure a priest.Gikurunáhan na ag manghud kung siminarista,My brother in the seminary has already been given his tonsure.4[B256; a2]for tails to come up in coin tossing.Mukurúna (makurúna) gánì ni, ikaw na say antug,If this comes out tails, you take a turn in tossing.paN-v[A2; b(1)]for the baby to crown in delivery.Nangurúna na ang úlu sa bátà,The baby has already crowned.kurunasiyunncoronation.v[A13]perform a coronation ceremony.kurung1nchicken cage about 2–3′ high and just as deep and wide, usually set in rows abreast.v[A12; b6]construct or put a chicken cage s.w.kurung2, kúrungnveil or any other head covering used by women in church.v[A; b]wear a veil on the head while in church.Salingawhan ku ug dílì ku makakúrung sa simbahan,I feel uneasy if I do not wear a veil in the church.kurungkuntungasomewhat mentally retarded or not able to think.Dílì makatumung sugúun ang táwung kurungkuntung,A person who is somewhat retarded cannot do errands properly.v[B12]lose one’s common sense, ability to think reasonably.Nakurungkuntung siya pagkabangkarúta sa íyang nigusyu,After he went bankrupt he began to act unreasonably—as if his mind were s.w. else.kurunilncolonel in the military or police.v[B1256]be, become a colonel.kurunitnwoman’s hair style in which the curled hair is formed like a crown around the head.kuruntùastupid, not knowing what to say.Kuruntung tawhána. Ug pangutan-un, dílì mutubag,He’s a stupid man. If you ask him a question, he won’t answer.kurupsiyun=kurapsiyun.kurusn1cross, crucifix.Way kurus nga lubung,A grave without a cross.2trouble, problem that tries one’s virtue.Ang pagkabisyúsu sa íyang bána mauy kurus nga íyang giantus,Her husband with his vices is a cross she has to bear.— pacross my heart and hope to die.Kurus pa, mangasáwa lagi ku nímu,Cross my heart, I’ll marry you.v1[A; b]make the sign of the cross on s.t.Kurusi ang ímung ngábil ug makalimut ka sa ímung isulti,Make the sign of the cross on your lips if you forget what you were going to say.1amake a cross mark.Ngánung ímu mang gikurusan ring ákung tubag nga hustu man?Why did you mark my answer with a cross when it is correct?2[A1P]become s.o.’s cross in life.Ang íyang bána nga himabayi mauy nakakurus (nakapakurus) sa íyang kinabúhì,Her philandering husband was the cross she had to bear in life.3[A; ab5c]cross s.t., bring s.t. across, cross each other’s way.Mikurus siya pagdalì sa karsáda,She quickly crossed the street.Tápus sa dúgayng panahun nagkúrus pag-usab ang ílang mga dálan,After many years their paths crossed each other’s again.Kurusa (kurusi) nang plása padúng sa simbahan,Cross that plaza on your way to the church.(←)v[C; c1]be in a position crossing each other.Magkúrus ta paghigdà arun dílì ku hitakdan sa ímung kútu,Let’s lie crosswise so I won’t get your lice.kuruskurusv[A; b]make criss-cross marks or lines on s.t.n1criss-cross lines.2k.o. grass of waste places, with four or five short spikes, eaten by water buffalo:Dactyloctenium aegyptium.3brittle star, k.o. sea creature similar to a starfish but with long flexible tentacles that easily break off.kuruskúrusv[A; a]travel or negotiate a distance back and forth several times.Kuruskurúsan ni nákung kadalánan pagpangítà nímu,I’ll go back and forth over those streets looking for you.paN-v[A2N; b]make the sign of the cross.Nangurus siya pagkílat,She quickly crossed herself when the lightning flashed.-ann1person having crossed lines on the palm.Maáyu kag kapaláran kay kurusan ang ímung pálad,You’ll have good luck in life because you have a cross on your palm.2the spot at the center of the forehead between the eyebrows in line with the nose.3place one crosses.4hammerhead shark.kina-ann1the center of the forehead.Pagbantay nga dílì ka maigù sa kinakurusan,Beware that you don’t get hit at the center of your forehead.2center point of a junction of two streets.kúrusn1chorus, refrain of a song.2chorus, a song rendition by a group.v[A13; a12]1sing as a chorus.2answer in chorus.kurut, kúrutv[AN; a]pinch, squeeze hard using the thumb and the sides of the bent forefingers.Dúnay nagkúrut sa ímung buktun kay nangalágum man,S.o. must have squeezed your arms because they’re bluish.kurutsaya call uttered by becalmed sailors to bring on the southwest wind (habágat).kúruyv[B2S46N]shiver with cold.Nangúruy siya sa katugnaw,He was shivering with cold.kuryintin1electric current.2electric wire.Ang tabánug nasángit sa kuryinti,The kite is entangled in the electric wire.v1[A23; b]shocked with electricity.Kuryintihan kag hikápun nà nímu,You’ll get a shock if you touch that.2[A23]give a feeling similar to a shock when the soft area within the elbow joint is hit.3[b(1)]for s.o. not invited to be taken along to a party by s.o. who was invited (humorous).Nitambung sad sila sa parti kay nakuryintihan tu sila,They attended the party as well because they were taken along by one of the invited guests.4[A2; b]among children, for a child to do to the person nearest him, what s.o. did to him, and for the person who had that happen to him to go ahead and do it to another child, and so forth.Nanghapak siya, dì gikuryintihan sab dáyun nákù ang ákung tupad,He slapped me, and so I slapped my seatmate.di-electrified, operated by electricity.-syannelectrician (humorous slang).kuryúsu1aqueer, strange.Kuryúsu kaáyu nang buwáka kay mangalimyun lag tungang gabíi,That is a very strange flower because it only blooms at midnight.Midiyu kuryúsu ang kinaíya sa mga langyaw,Foreigners seem to have queer ways.v[B12]become queer, odd.Ang pagkaláin sa íyang úlu mauy nakakuryúsu (nakapakuryúsu) sa íyang linihukan,A mental disturbance made him behave strangely.kuryúsu2nk.o. arum, the roots of which are edible. It is violet and when boiled it gets an even tenderness without becoming soggy.kuryúsu3nk.o. spider conch.kús=kulus.kusáhusn1jerked meat, esp. beef, preserved with spices and dried under the sun.2s.t. s.o. used in bathing hung over the line to dry (so called because of the way it grows stiff on the line like jerked meat).v[A; c1]jerk meat, esp. beef.kúsawv[A; a1]swish the liquid around.Kusáwa ang anyil sa túbig,Swish the indigo around in the water.kusayafast in doing s.t.Kusay kaáyu kang mugamà ug kálù,You are very fast in making hats.Kusay ang úras basta náay kalingawan,Time goes by fast if you’re busy.v[B2; c1]accomplish s.t. rapidly; be, become fast in doing s.t.Ayaw kusaya (ikusay) ang ímung pagkáun kay hituk-an ka,Don’t eat so fast or you’ll choke.kusbat1in a mess, disorder.Kusbat kaáyu ang ímung buhuk kay wà nímu bubhúig brilyantin,Your hair is a mess because you didn’t put any brilliantine in it.2having a nasty expression on the face.v1[A; a12]tear s.t. apart with the hands or teeth.Mga irù ang mikusbat sa baskit,The dogs tore the basket apart.2[AB1; ab4]get in disarray, disordered; cause s.t. to become messy.Kinsay nagkusbat íning butang sa lamísang mu rag giagiag bagyu?Who made this mess on the table? It looks as though a tempest had passed over it.Nagkusbat (gikusbátan) ang íyang nawung sa lápuk,His face was a mess with all the mud.3[B; c1]for the face to get a nasty expression on it.Mikusbat ang íyang nawung pagkáun sa aslum,Her face screwed up when she ate the sour stuff.kusi=kulasísi.kusìv1[AN; a1b2]pinch.Kusiun ku ang ímung ngábil ug magsábà ka,I’ll pinch your lips if you make any noise.2[A; b7]pinch off from.Íyang gikusian ug gamay kaáyu ang íyang tsís,She got a very small pinch from her cheese.naction of pinching.(←)v[A; a2]tear, rip.Nakúsì ang ákung sinínà sa alambring tunukun,My shirt got torn on the barbed wire.Ang mangupya kusían sapapil,Whoever copies will have his paper ripped up.kusìkusìv[A; a]tear meat into small shreds.Nagkusìkusì ku sa linat-ang manuk nga pára sa bam-i,I’m tearing the cooked chicken into pieces to mix it with the noodles.paN-v[A]causing a pricking or pinching pain.Nagpangusì ang kagútum sa ákung tiyan,Hunger pangs are pinching my stomach.-in-ay(←)v[C]pinch one another.Dì ta magkinusíay kay sakit,We won’t pinch each other because it’s painful.-in-ann1part of the skin which is pinched.2manner of pinching.hiN-afond of pinching s.o.kusínankitchen.v[A; a]build a kitchen.paN-v[A2; a]work in the kitchen, esp. preparing foods.Káda pyista sa íla aku giyuy mangusína,Every fiesta I do the cooking at their place.anothing compared to a place.Kusína lang ang Urmuk sa Sibu,Ormoc City is nothing compared to Cebu City.Kusína lang ning bildínga sa Lúim,This building is nothing compared to the Lu Ym building.duul sa —aclose to the powers that be.Nakasulud dáyun siyag trabáhu kay duul ra man sa kusína,He landed a job immediately because he is close to the powers that be.kusiníranfemale cook.kusinírunchef.v[B56; a]be, become a chef.maistru —nhead chef.*kusingway —not having any money at all.Wà giyuy ákù bísag kusing na lang,I don’t have anything, even a single cent.kúsingn(fromsingku) five centavos or five pesos (slang).Napildi siyag kúsing sa hantak,He lost five pesos in the game of tossing coins.kusinilyana pressure-burner stove using kerosene as fuel.v[A13]cook on such burner.kusísang=súkà(dialectal).kusitsa=kutsitsa.kuskus1v[A; a]strum a stringed musical instrument.Kinahanglang kuskúsun ug kusug ang sista kay bungul,You must strum the guitar hard because it’s dull.— balúngusmaking a lot of fuss about s.t., having to meet a lot of useless requirements.Daghang kuskus balúngus ning aplikasiyun. Daghang purma, daghang mga pirma nga way hinungdan,This application involves too much red tape. There are too many forms, too many irrelevant signatures.v[A; a1]put to a lot of needless trouble and red tape.Kuskus balungúsun ang barku ug dílì hiphípan ang tagakustum,The boat won’t be allowed to sail without a lot of red tape if they don’t bribe the customs people.Daghang ikuskus balúngus ug wà kay ikatíngal,They’ll give you a lot of trouble if you don’t have s.t. to bribe them with.
kupalafor speech to be unintelligible, badly articulated.v[B; b6]for speech to become unintelligible.Nagkakupal na ang sinultihan sa himatyun,The speech of the dying person is becoming unintelligible.
kupasv[B23(1); b6]for s.t. to lose its aroma from having been left uncovered.Mukupas ang tabákù ug dì pustun,Dried tobacco leaves will lose their flavor if you don’t keep them wrapped. a having lost its aroma.
kúpas=kúpa1, 2.
kúpatv[B3(1); c1]move fast, busily.Wà magkadimáu ang tabì kay nagkúpat ang bàbà,Her speech is incoherent because she talks too fast.Nakúpat silag panlimpiyu kay náay umaábut nga bisíta,They are cleaning as quickly as they can because they are expecting visitors.
kúpayv[A; a]play around with in the fingers.Nagkúpay ang bátà sa íyang tái,The baby is playing around with its feces.Ayawg kupáya nang ímung binahugan,Don’t put your fingers in your food and play around with it.
kupidunCupid.
kupilaindistinct in pronunciation, not intelligible.Kupil siya ug sinultian kay miági man siya ug daut,He has been unable to talk understandably since he underwent a grave illness.v[B; a12]for one’s speech to become impossible to understand.Mukupil ning átung dílà usáhay basta kuyawan ta,We sometimes get tongue-tied when we get frightened.(←)aspeaking rapidly and indistinctly.v1[B; b6]come to speak this way.2[A]talk back in self defense.Ígù lámang siyang naníngud sa walay pagkúpil sa matag higayun nga hisgútan siya sa íyang kumpári,All he could do was stand idly by and listen whenever his friend would talk about him. (He was so ashamed.)pa-(←)v[A13]1allow oneself to be left behind, outclassed or outdone.Aku pay sapían dì giyud ku magpakúpil sa mga urug sa panaput,If I were rich, I would never allow myself to get left behind by the fashions.2let s.t. go by without answering back.Ang asáwa wà magpakúpil sa íyang bána,The wife wouldn’t let the husband get the last word in.
kupirar=kuupirar.
kupitv[AN; b]extort petty amounts.Ang dispatsir mangupit ug diyis sintábus sa draybir káda byáhi,The dispatcher extorts ten cents out of the driver each trip.
kupítana small goblet.
kupitinsiya=kumpitinsiya.
kupkupafor hair to be lying down flat close to the scalp.v1[B]for hair to become flat on the head.Mukupkup ang buhuk basta lutúun pagkulung,The hair will become so kinky it sticks to the head if you wave itwith too much heat or too many chemicals.2[A; b6]stick close to s.t. for protection.Mikupkup ang mga pisù sa himungáan,The chicks kept close to the mother hen.
kuprasncopra, dried coconut meat.v1[A; a2]make, get copra.Magkupras mig ipatimbang,We will make copra to sell by the kilo.Kuprásun ang kalubihan káda trimistri,The coconut plantation is harvested (made to copra) every four months.2[AN; a12]get money from a candidate and then fail to vote for him.Gikupras lang diay ang salapì sa kandidátu kay napildi man,The people must have pocketed the money and not voted for him because he lost.
kupùv[A; b3]lower the head, cower.Nikupù sa suuk ang irù nga gibunálan,The dog was beaten and cowered into the corner.Kupù arun dì ka makit-an, maigù,Crouch down so they won’t see you, hit you.
kúpùv1=kalúpù.2[A; c16]fold the arms across the breast.Ang bátà nga nag-ampù, nagkúpù sa íyang mga buktun,The child is folding his arms across his breast as he prays.(→)n=kalúpù,n.
kúpug1v1[A3P; a1]crumble s.t., break into tiny pieces.Kupúgun nátù ning báhawng pán,Let’s crumble this stale bread.2[B]crumble into ruins.Nakúpug ang túri sa kadugayun,The tower crumbled as the years passed.
kúpug2=kulúpug.
kupukúpuv[A2S; b(1)]quiver and flutter noisily, twitch, thrash around.Mikupukúpu ang manuk sa abug,The chicken shook the dust off.Dì siya kamaung mulanguy maung nagkupukúpu sa túbig,He can’t swim. That’s why he just thrashed around in the water.Wà makakupukúpu ang táwung naantimánu pagkapusil,The man suffered a direct hit and didn’t even have time to twitch before he died.
kupun, kúpunncoupon, blank form in an advertisement filled out to order goods or which can be used to redeem a prize.
kupun bánncoupon bond, a k.o. typewriter paper.
kupungkupung, kupungkúpungnthick and dense plant or a cluster of plants.Mitágù siya sa kupungkupung,He hid in the thickets.(←)v[A2N]for plants to grow thick and dense.Pul-úngi ang búwak arun mukupungkúpung,Prune the flowers so they grow thick and lush.ka-annthicket, area covered with dense growths.
kúpusv[A; ab]1squeeze to extract the juice from s.t.Kupúsa ang kinagud lubi,Squeeze the juice out of the shredded coconut meat.1asqueeze s.t. together with s.t. to change the flavor.Kupúsig súkà ang kinílaw,Squeeze the raw fish together with vinegar.2=kupus.(→)ashrunken, shriveled after the juice has been extracted.Kupus na ákung hubag,My boil has dried up now.v1[APB2]shrivel, shrink, usually because liquid has been removed, but by extension, because of disease; cause it to do so.Mikupus ang karning gibulad,The meat shrunk as it was dried in the sun.Magkupus tag tambuk,Let’s fry fat meat until all of the lard comes out.Nagkakupus ang láwas sa tisísun,The tubercular’s body is shriveling up.2[B]shrink away in fear, from cold.Mukupus nag ímung suklan,He’ll shrink away if you stand up to him.Mikupus siya sa katugnaw,He shrunk his body into a small ball because of the cold.-in-annpulp left after extract has been removed.kinupsan, pinakupsannfat meat fried until all of the lard is removed and nothing but a crunchy mass remains.
kuput=kubut.
kúputacharacterized by intense activity or movement.Kúput kaáyu tu sila sa ílang priparasiyun sa pista,They were bustling about in preparation for the fiesta.Dalì rang mahuman ang trabáhu kay kúput man ang tanan,The work will get done in no time because everybody is working hard.nintense movement.v[B46; b(1)]characterized by intensely active movement.Nagkúput man lang ning lamuk dinhi sa inyu,This place is buzzing with mosquitoes.
kupuyatimid, shy, shrinking back.Kupuy siyang pagkalaláki, mahadluk ug babáyi,He is a shy person. He is afraid of women.v[B2; b6]be, become timid or shy.Mikupuy siyang gihagítan, gikasab-an sa asáwa,He just shrunk back when he was threatened, when his wife cussed him out.
kupyav1[A; a]copy, imitate, make a copy of s.t.Kupyáhun ku nang ímung disáyin,I’ll copy your design.Unsa mang ritratúha ang gikupyáhan?For which picture did you have copies made?2[AN; a]copy in an exam.Nangupya siya. Maung nakapasar,He copied. That’s why he passed.n1copy.Sitinta sintábus na ang kupya sa Bisayà,The Bisaya costs seventy cents a copy now.2print of a photo.pa-v[A; b6]have a photograph reproduced.-dur(→)n1a copyist, one who makes written copies.Náay kupyadur sa ámung upisína kusug kaáyung mumakinilya,There’s a copyist in our office who types very fast.2one who imitates,copycat.3one who copies in exams.v[B156]be, become a copyist.-musaa cheat in exams (colloquial).Gibantayan pag-áyu sa maistra si Ális kay kupyámus kaáyu,The teacher watched Alice closely because she is known to copy.
kupyurncoiffure, hairdo.v[A; a]give s.o. a hairdo.Kupyúri kunu kug paríhas kang Imilda,Do my hair up like Imelda’s.
kura, kúra1v[A2]for the heart to pound or beat rapidly due to fear.Mikúra (mikura) ang ákung dughan pagkadungug nákù sa balità,My heart beat with intense fear when I heard the news.kurakura=kura.
kúra2nparish priest.v[B156; a2]be, become a parish priest.— parúku=kúra2.
kuràn1the money which circulated during the Japanese occupation.2Japanese.
kuradangn1name of a k.o. folk dance with lively movements.2general name for dancing.3insulting term of address to a woman namedDádang.v[A]1dance thekuradangor with lively movements.2go to a dance.— kun danggitnonsense words used to fill out the lines in a rhyme.Kuradang kun danggit, Kumusta ang inun-únan, Mudúul lag muduslit, Dáyung dalágan,Kuradangordanggit(k.o. fish), How is it stewed in vinegar? He only comes near me if he wants sex, and then, when he’s done, he leaves me.
kuragafor a woman to be fast.Túa na sang kurag, mau pa gánì pag-abut gíkan sa sini, mangnayitklab na pud,There goes that fast woman again. She just got home from the movies. Now she’s going to the night club.v[B12]get to be fast.Nakurag na dà, sukad nakapuyù ug syudad,She’s gotten to be a fast gal since she went to live in the city.-ana=kurag.
kurakuln1snail.1ak.o. olive shell of the sea.2woman of easy virtue, easy to get.v[B16N; c1]for a woman to engage in promiscuous and ready sex.Nagkurakul siya kay bigáun,She is over-sexed so she goes about engaging in promiscuous affairs.paN-v[A2; c]go after loose women.
kuralnfence, enclosure.v[A; b5]fence s.t. in.Kinsay nagkural ug tunukung alambri sa misítas?Who put barbed wire around the plants?Kuralun (kurawun, kuralan) ku ning ákung lúti,I will fence my lot in.-in-n1fenced.2dance held in a street and enclosed with an improvised fence: considered a dance for the hoi polloi and not for the rich and sophisticated.Dì ku mubaylig kinural uy,You won’t catch me dancing in a street dance!
kuralunnk.o. synthetic fiber.
kurambusv[A2C; ac]pool funds in a bet or, by extension, for some other common purpose.Kurambúsun nátù ning átung kwarta ipalit ug sista,Let’s pool our funds to buy a guitar.Tagpíla may átung ikurambus áning pustáha?How much do we chip in in this bet?
kurambúsànchicken with feathers which curve outwards instead of lying flat.
kurangnlesbian (derogatory).v[C; c1]for females to have homosexual relations.Gikurang ni Hinya si Tasing,Genia made Tasing her lover.
kuranguta1rough, rugged in surface.Kurangut ug pánit,Rough-skinned.2ugly-faced.Ug kurangut tag dagway bawiun tas batásan,If you have an ugly face, compensate for it with a pleasant disposition.v[B; b6]1become craggy of surface.Mukurangut (makurangut) ang ibabaw sa lamísag hiwáan,The surface of the table will become rough if you use it to slice things on.2become ugly in face.
kurapkurapv1[B146]for lights to flicker.Nagkurapkurap ang lamparilya nga wà nay gás,The kerosene lamp is flickering because the kerosene is almost gone.2[A13P]grope in the dark.Nagkurapkurap mi sa kangitngit,We were groping in the dark.3[B4N]for vision to become blurred.Nagkurapkurap ang mata sa tigúwang,The vision of the old man is blurred.
kurapsiyunncorruption in the government or in a corporation.Naghítak ang grap ug kurapsiyun sa subasta sa gubyirnu,Corruption is rife in government bidding.
kurasiyunna medical certification as to the extent of one’s wounds used as evidence in court.v[A; b(1)]certify the extent of wounds.
kuratv[B126](usually withhi-, ha-) be startled or frightened by s.t. sudden.pa-v[A; b]startle or frighten s.o. with sudden surprise.Pakuratan nátù siya lábun nagtalikud,Let’s startle him now that his back is turned to us.Gipakuratan ku níla ug parti,They surprised me with a party.hi-/ha-v[B1256; b]be startled with s.t. sudden.Nahikurat siya sa íyang pagkatúlug,She was suddenly awakened from her sleep.Kinsa guy dì hikuratan sa kalit níyang kamatáyun?Who wouldn’t be shocked by his sudden death?ka-, kahi-nstartling or shocking surprise.Sa dakù níyang kahikurat, nabuhian níya ang butilya,Because of his great shock, he lost his hold on the bottle.-l-an(←)anervous, easily startled.
kuratsancuracha, a lively folk dance of the Eastern Visayas or the music thereto.v[A2C; c1]dance the curacha.
kuraw1nstarvation.Ang tigúlang makililímus namatay sa kuraw,The old beggar died of starvation.v[A123P; a4]starve, die or weaken with hunger.Daghang gikuraw sa panahun sa gúbat,Many people died of starvation during the war.-l-an(←), -l-un(←)aone who cannot stand hunger.
kuraw2=kural.
kúrawv[A; a]1stir or agitate to make it smooth and even.Nagkúraw ku sa amirul arun dì matibug-uk,I’m stirring the starch so that it won’t form lumps.Kuráwa ang binulad arun mauga ug dalì,Stir the corn around so it will dry quickly.2shuffle mahjong pieces.— ug kinhasunv[AC]play mahjong (lit. shuffle shells—colloquial).Walay láing búhat gawas pagkúraw ug kinhasun,They have nothing to do but play mahjong.(→)ns.t. used to stir.-in-nsound produced from the shuffling of mahjong pieces.
kúrayv[B2S46N; a4]shiver with cold or fear.Tualya bi kay nagkuray (nagpanguray, gikuray) na ku sa katugnaw,Give me a towel. I’m shivering with cold.
kurayagv[A]move with a wriggling motion.Mukurayag ang kasing nga karagan,An unbalanced top wriggles.Nagkurayag ang mga wayawaya,The mosquitolarvaeare wriggling.
kuráyusv[B26N; b6]be, become shriveled, wrinkled, withered.Mikuráyus (nanguráyus) pag-áyu ang kusáhus sa hilabihang kaínit,The jerked meat shriveled up very much because it was left in the sun too long.Mikuráyus (nanguráyus) ang luy-a nga dúgay nang gihípus,The ginger got shriveled because it was left lying around too long.Makuráyus ang nawung basta tigúlang na,Your face wrinkles when you get old.
kuráyutv[B2SN; b6]get wrinkled and shriveled and thus wither.Ang nagkurayut níyang kaapíngan,Her wrinkled, sunken cheeks.Wà nay lamì nang kamutíha kay nagpangurayut na,That sweet potato is not very good because it is on its way to becoming all shriveled and dried up.(→)aall shriveled up.
kurbancurve.Ang kurba sa karsáda,The curve in the road.Ang kurba sa íyang láwas,The curves of her body.v[AB3; c1]describe a curve; cause s.t. to do so.Nagkurba ang linya kay walà ka mugámit ug rúlir,The line is curved because you didn’t use a ruler.Kurbáha (ikurba) ang búla pagpits nímu,Pitch the ball in a curve.-dana curve in a road.Nagkabanggà ang duha ka trák sa may kurbáda,The two buses collided at the bend.v[A; c]for a vehicle to turn sharply.Mikurbáda ug kalit ang trák ug nakulub,The bus swerved suddenly and turned over.-duacurved, curving.v[B; c1]become curved; be curving.Nagkurbádu man ning ági sa tahì,The stitches are not sewn in straight.pina-ashaped in a curve; curved.Ang lamísa níya pinakurba,His table is shaped like a curve.kurbáhunashapely body.Dílì siya maanyag apan kurbáhun siya ug láwas,She isn’t beautiful but her body is shapely.
kurbátan1necktie.2k.o. cracker shaped like a bow tie.v1[AN; b6(1)]wear a necktie.mananggíti nga nag-/mag-be a toddy gatherer that wears a necktie (i.e., prepare artificial coconut palm toddy).— ang tubàfor toddy to be artificial.2[a12]make into a necktie.
kurbáwu=kurbádu.seekurba.
kurbuaconvex or concave, shaped round like a bowl.Kurbu ang atup sa kampanaryu,The roof of the bell tower is rounded.v[B; b6(1)]be, become bowl-shaped.Nagkurbu ang sáku sa kapunù,The sack is bulging because it is so full.
kurdncord for electrical appliances.
kurdapingn1name given to male homosexuals in derision.2male homosexual.Ságad sa mga kurdaping mga maáyung mangulung,Most fairies are good at curling people’s hair.
kurdírunlamb.— sa DiyusLamb of God.
kurdisnmusical chords.
kurdísun1window sill.Mitikang ang kawatan sa kurdísu sa bintánà pagsulud sa balay,The thief stepped over the window sill in going into the house.2horizontal piece in the frame of a building to which vertical boards are nailed, placed at the height of the window sill.Íyang giláray ang mga butilya nga basíyu sa kurdísu sa bungbung,She lined the empty bottles on the sills along the wall.v[A13; a]put up, make into a window sill or a window-height sill.
kurdunn1=kuldun.2cord sewn into embroidery work.v[A; b6]embroider with a cord.
kurduruyncorduroy cloth.v[A1]wear s.t. made of corduroy.
kúri1=kurídas.
kúri2frequently, always.Kúri siyang mamisíta sa ámung dalága,He frequently visits our girl.Kúring abyirtu,Always open.v[A; a12]do s.t. often, always.Gikúri níyagsul-ub ang paburítu níyang sinínà,She always wears her favorite dress.
kuríbutnparamour, lover.v1[A1NC; c1]for a married man or woman to have a lover or have a married lover.Nakigkuríbut ang asáwa sa higála sa íyang bána,The wife took her husband’s friend as her lover.2[A2N]fool around with married men, women or for a married person to fool around.
kurídasn1for a number of examples of an item to be bought or otherwise taken at random without selection.Tagsingku písus ang gatus sa tamátis, apan kurídas. Walay pílì,Tomatoes are five pesos a hundred, but you take them at random. You’re not allowed to choose.Kurídas ang pagkasulud sa prútas sa baskit,They put the fruits in the basket without sorting them out.v[A; a]1take a bunch without selecting.2ain billiards, make a carom with all the three balls in straight line but with the cue ball not bouncing off the sides of the billiard table.2bshoot two or more billiards into the pocket with one shot.
kurídunlong narrative poem made for oral recitation, but otherwise like thekumpúsu.v1[A; b6(1)]recite thekurídu.2[c1]make a story into akurídu.
kuridur1ncorridor.
kuridur2ndealer of livestock, but not poultry.Gisaáran nga palitun sa kuridur ang ákung báka,The animal dealer promised to buy my cow.v[B156]be, become a dealer of livestock.paN-v[A2]buy and sell livestock.-a(←)na woman who recruits girls for employment, not usually said of women who recruit for the white slave traffic.v1[AN; b8]recruit girls for employment, usually prostitution.2[B156]become a white slaver.
KurihidurnCorregidor, an island in Manila Bay.
kurihirv[A; b1]correct mistakes.Akuy mikurihir sa inyung tist pípar,I corrected your test papers.Naúlaw siya nga gikurihian atubángan sa kadaghánan,She was embarrassed because she was corrected in public.
kurikexclamation of agreement that s.t. is the right thing.Kurik! Dílì giyud siya ángayng pasaylúun,Right! He should not be pardoned.Kurik nang Binisayáa,That’s correct Visayan.mau rag (si) —1as if he were the real one, as if it were the real thing.Naghiraghírag ka bayà sa silya sa manidyǐr, mu rag kurik!You are sitting and leaning back in the manager’s chair as if you really belonged there!2know it all.Patubagtúbag bisag dì makamau, mu rag si kurik,He knows-it-all, answers all the questions (as if he knew).v=kurihir.-siyunncorrection.v[b1]correct an error.Ayaw kug kuriksiyuni,Don’t correct me.Kuriksiyuni ang ákung mga sayup,Correct my mistakes.
kurikitn1variety of rice which yields a high quality cereal. The grains are about 1 cm. long, white, smooth in texture and taste comparatively good.2small variety of cooking banana.
kurìkurìv[AN; a2b2]putter around doing little things, petty chores.Mga kurìkuríung mga búhat ni piru dúgayng mahuman,These are just little odd chores but it’ll take a long time to finish them up.
kurinduv[A; c6]push, shove s.t. away that one doesn’t want.Ag nawung nga mukurindu sa íyang plátu, mu rag daghag pagkáun sa íla,The nerve of him to shove away his plate as though he had plenty of food at home.Ikurindu ang irug musámuk nímu,Shove the dog away with your foot if it bothers you.
kurinti=kuryinti.
kuríputamiserly, not liking to spend money.Kuríput kaáyu. Kamúti lay ipaniudtu bisag daghang kwarta,He’s terribly cheap. He has nothing but sweet potatoes for lunch eventhoughhe has plenty of money.v[B2; b6]be, become miserly.
kuríring=kulíling.
kuriskurisv[A; b6]make squiggly or criss-cross lines on s.t.Gikuriskurisan níya ang ákung drúwing kay nangísug siya nákù,He scratched out my drawing because he was angry at me.
kurispundinsiyancorrespondence, mail matter.
kurispunsalnnews correspondent.v[B1256]become a news correspondent.
kur-ispunsurncorps sponsor chosen to accompany an ROTC cadet commander in social functions or activities.v[B156; c1]be, become a corps sponsor.
kuristana member of a choir or chorus.v[AB156; c1]make s.o. a choir member; be a choir member.
kuritv[A; ab7]take a small pinch or piece of s.t. by pinching, pinch a small area of s.t.Kurita lag bátà. Ayawg latusa,Just pinch the child. Don’t spank him.Kurita kunu ang unud ug húmuk na ba,Try to nip off a piece of the meat and see if it’s tender now.Nadáut ang purma sa kík nga gikuritan,The cake is ruined now after you havepicked a little piece off the sides.
kuríyan1belt for the transmission of power or rotation.Kuríya sa makina,The belt on the sewing machine.2cord used to tie around the habit of devotees.Ang nagdibútu sa Birhin sa Karmin nagbakus ug kuríya nga kapi,The devotees to the Virgin of Carmel wear brown belts.v1[AB; b6]attach a belt for transferring motion.1a[a12]make into such a belt or band.2[A13; b6]wear a cord around the waist with a habit.2a[a12]make into such a cord.
kuríyunmail.v[c6]send through the mails.— rihistrádunregistered mail.
kur kamandirncadet commander of an ROTC unit in a school.v[B156; a2]be, become a corps commander.
kurkubádu, kurkubáwuacrooked, having a curve.Ilinya nímu sa papil nang káhuy nga kurkubádu?Are you going to use that crooked stick to line the paper?Kurkubádu siyag bukubuku,She has a crooked back.v[B12P; a]become curved, crooked.nhunchback.Nagminyù siyag kurkubádu,He married a hunchback.
kur kumandir=kur kamandir.
kurlirnhair curlers.v[A; b6]put hair curlers in the hair.
kurmáta=karumáta.
kurna1v1[A; c1]tow s.t. that cannot run on its own power.Kurnáhun (ikurna) na lang nang dyíp ngadtu sa talyir,Better have the jeep towed to the repair shop.1adrag s.o. s.w.Nangumprang gikurna ang mga bátà,Shopping dragging the children along.2[AN; a2]find s.o. unexpectedly s.w. and pick him up.Sundálu ang nagkurna sa tulisan ngadtu sa búkid,A soldier found the bandit unexpectedly in the mountains and picked him up.2ameet s.o. with goods of his own production on the way to market and buy them from him.Ug makurna nímu ang kuhà sa mananagat, barátu ra,If you can buy the fish directly from the fisherman, it’s cheap.2bpick up a girl in a public place for promiscuous petting.Adtu siya sa barátung sinihan mangurna,He goes to cheap movie houses and picks up s.o. to pet with.2c[A; a12]take a girl around for rides.Gwápa tung ímung gikurna gabíi,The girl you took around last night was pretty.-da=kurna1, 1.
kurna2=kurnir.
kurnáwun1partners in a small business.2companion.2aside-kick.Dì siya mubulag sa íyang kurnáwu,He won’t separate from his side-kick.v[AC; c1]be business partners.Kurnawhun (ikurnáwu) kung Pápa sa íyang nigusyu,Father will make me his business partner.
kurnil=kurunil.
kurnir1v[AN; a2b2]1trap s.o. into marriage.Láyas kay makurnir ka sa ginikánan sa ímung gipamabdus,Escape or you’ll be forced into marriage by the parents of the girl you made pregnant.2trap a criminal or s.o. into doing s.t.Wà makabalíbad ang amahan sa gipangáyù sa íyang anak kay nakurnir giyud siya,The father couldn’t refuse his daughter’s request because she trapped him into it.Miampù ang púga dihang gikurnir siya,The escapee surrendered when he was cornered.
kurnir2nboxer’s corner in the ring.
kurnitnskin eruptions at the neck characterized by a copious flow of pus from the eruptions; the knotted, ugly scars which this disease leaves.Dalìdalía pagtambal nang ímung lusay kay arun dílì makurnit,Treat that swelling on your neck immediately before it turns into ugly scars.-unahaving these eruptions or scars therefrom.
kurníta=kurnitin.
kurnitinn1cornet, a brass instrument.2bugle.v[A; c6]play the cornet.
kurpinyunk.o. loose blouse worn under akimúnaof the Filipina dress. It is usually ornately decorated because it is seen under thekimúna.v1[A; b]wear such a blouse.2[A; c1]make into such a blouse.
kurpiyun1curfew.1athe whistle at curfew time.2sexual intercourse (humorous usage).Kapila ang kurpiyu ninyu gabíi?How many times did you have intercourse last night?v1[A3; b2]for the curfew to sound.Dakpun ang makurpiyuhan sa karsáda,Anyone caught in the streets when the curfew sounds is subject to arrest.2[AC2; b5]have sexual intercourse.
kurpuralncorporal in the military or police.v[B156; a2]be, become a corporal, be made a corporal.
kurpurasiyunn1group of people associated for a common purpose.Kurpurasiyun sa mga magyuyútà,Association of landowners.Kanang napalit nga asyinda kurpurasiyun sa mga magsúun,The brothers formed a corporation to buy the plantation.2pool of money to be spent for a common good.v1[B156]organize oneself into an association.2[C2; c1]pool money to spend for the benefit of everybody.Mag-ínum ta piru magkurpurasiyun lang ta kay singkwinta rang ákù diri,Let’s have a drinking spree,but let us pool our money because I only have fifty centavos.
Kurpus KristinCorpus Christi.
kursan=kurusan.seekurus.
kursǐncorset.v[A1; b]wear a corset.
kursikannpolo shirt (from the brand name Corsican).v[A1]wear a polo shirt.
kursilyunan association of lay people who go on a three-day retreat to renew their faith.v[A1; b6]go on thekursilyuretreat.kursilyistanone who has undergone this retreat.v[B16]become a person who has gone on this retreat.Sukad siyang nakursilyista dakù kaáyu ang íyang pagkabalhin,After he became a cursillista, he has changed a lot.
kursit=kursǐ.
kursu1v[B3(1)N; b6]be full of guts or courageous in carrying out a difficult course of action.Nagkursu ang inahan sa pagpaiskuyla sa íyang mga anak,The mother moved heaven and earth to send her children to school.Usáhay muinum ang ulitáwu arun makursung mudíga sa íyang gipangulitawhan,Sometimes a young man drinks to summon enough courage to speak his love to a lady.
kursu2ncourse of study, major subject.Nakatápus na siya sa kursu sa midisína,He has finished medical school.
kursunádan1guts, courage, drive.May kursunáda siya. Dì giyud mahadluk musulay,He has guts. He is not afraid to try.1aunashamed boldness, impudence.May kursunáda giyung tawhána sa pagpangáyù ug umintu sa íyang súhul,That man had the nerve to ask for a raise in salary.2have an interest in doing s.t.Wà kuy kursunádang mubayli níya kay maut,I don’t feel like dancing with her because she is stuck up.3a girl one is interested in.Mutambung kug sigúru sa parti kay túa ang ákung kursunáda,I won’t fail to attend the party because a girl I am interested in will be there.v[B2N; bN]get an interest, guts enough to do s.t.Mukursunáda (mangursunáda) siyag hákut basta suhúlan,He’ll develop an interest in hauling the stuff if you pay him.Nakakursunáda ku human makainum,I became bold after I had a drink.Sapátus nga ákung gipangursunadáhan (gikursunadáhan),The shoes I was interested in.
kurtncourt for playing games.balibul —volleyball court.baskitbul —basketball court.tínis —tennis court.
kurta1njackknife.-ng awtumátikswitchblade.— diabaníkuk.o. jackknife with a single blade which is covered by two pieces which pull apart and fold back to form the handle.— plúmapenknife.v[a12]use, stab with a knife.-dur(→)nin logging:1an apparatus which slices planks or sawn timber into smaller sizes.2the operator of such a machine.
kurta2a1for eggs or milk to be spoiled, usually from exposure to sun.2for the brain to be addled.3for menstruation to stop or hardly flow.v[B2; b6]1for eggs or milk to get spoiled.Mukurta ang gátas (itlug) ug dílì hipúsun sa pridyidir,Milk (eggs) spoil if you don’t keep them in the refrigerator.2for the mind to be addled.Mikurta ang íyang útuk sa kahadluk,His brain became addled because of his extreme fright.3[B246; b4]for menstruation to stop suddenly before the proper time.Mukurta ang dugù ug mag-útas ug káun ug aslum,Your menstrual flow will halt if you always eat lots of sour foods.-du=kurta2.
kurtalncortal, a patent medicine for pain relief.
kurti1n1measure of cloth cut in advance.Tagpíla man ang kurti íning karsunisúna?How much is this pant, material per cut?2shape, type of a face.Nawung nga kurtig katsílà,A face with a Spanish shape.2astyle in which s.t. is cut.Nindut ug kurti ang ímung alut,Your hair is cut in a nice style.Wà ku makagustu sa kurti sa íyang bistídu,I don’t like the cut of her dress.v1[A; ab]delineate a desired shape or pattern on s.t. to be cut or cut into a certain shape.Akuy kurti sa panaptun ikay tábas,I’ll make the pattern on the cloth, you cut it.Kurtíhag kinasingkásing paggabas ang tabla,Saw the wood into the shape of a heart.Kurtíhan ta nang kílay mu,Let’s trim your eyebrows.2[A; b(1)]cut a deck of cards.Wà pa gániy nakakurti, íya nang gipanghátag ang mga baráha,No one has cut the cards, but he has already dealt.3[A2; b6]join in a pleasurable activity where one is not immediately concerned.Samtang gikasab-an ag míd, mikurti sab ku,While they were cussing out the maid, I also put in my two bits.Gikurtíhan sa mayur ang ílang pag-isturyahánay,The mayor put his two bits into their conversation.3aparticipate in the giving of punishment, usually physical punishment.Mikurti kug sumbag sa kawatan nga hidakpan,I joined in mauling the thief they caught.3a1[b8]be ganged up on.Hikurtihan siya pag-adtu níyas Pásil,S.o. ganged up on him when he went to Pasil.3b[A; b(1)]acknowledge that s.o. has new wearing apparel or haircut by touching the new thing.Nakakurti na ku sa bag-ung sapátus ni Buy,I have already acknowledged Boy’s new shoes by stepping on them.Kurtíhi si Ramun kay bag-ug tupi,Slap Ramon on the head in acknowledgement of his haircut.4[A; b]use s.t. belonging to s.o. else usually for a brief period of time.4atry doing s.t.Nakakurti na bitaw kug sakays mutur, piru nabanggà ku,I have tried driving a motorcycle, but I crashed.5[A; b]refute s.t. said.Kurtíhan ku nang ímung gisulti,I will refute what you said.
kurti2v[A; b]1court a girl.2have sexual relations (humorous).
kurti3n1court for ball games.2law court.— suprímanSupreme Court.v[a3]for an incident to be brought to court.
kurtínancurtain.v1[AN; b]put up curtains.2[a12]make into a curtain.paN-v[A23]for one’s slip to show.Unsa gud, pyista karun sa inyu nga nangurtína ka man?Is it fiesta now (the time people hang up curtains) because your slip is showing (lit. the curtains are up)?kurtinahunncloth to be sewn into curtains.
kurtin rísirn1preliminary boxing bouts before the main events.1aboxer who fights only in preliminary bouts, usually in four rounds.2a short play or skit presented before a longer and more elaborate production.v[B156; c]be, become a curtain raiser.Pirmi ka lang magkurtin rísir, wà giyud mamin-ibintir,You are always used as a curtain raiser. You never fight in a main event.Ang ímung áwit mauy ikurtin rísir sa dílì pa ang banggà,Your song will be made the curtain raiser for the contest.
kurtisíyangood manners.Way kurtisíyang tawhána,He’s an ill-mannered person.
kurtsítis=kutsítis.
kurtsu=kutsu.
kurtua1made short, low.Kurtu na kaáyu run ang mga sinínà,Dresses are very short these days.Kurtu ra kaáyu ning lamisáha pára makinilyáhan,This desk is too low to type on.2— ug buutshort-tempered.Ang táwung way kwarta malagmit nga kurtu kaáyug buut,If a man has no money he is likely to be short-tempered.v1[B2; c1]be, become short, low.Putli ang ákung buhuk, piru ayaw lag kurtúha (ikurtu) kaáyu,Cut my hair but don’t cut it too short.1a— sa buutshort-tempered.2[A13]wear s.t. short.Kanang nindut ug páa lang ang magkurtu ug sinínà,Only those with pretty legs should wear short dresses.
kúrun1choir.1achoir loft.2the refrain of a song following the verse.
kúrùn1game played similarly to jackstones but different in that the stone or ball must be caught in the palm before it hits the floor.2=balinsay,n.
kúrugv[B2S; ab3(1)]tremble.Mikúrug ang yútà paglínug,The ground shook during the earthquake.Nagkurug ang tíngug sa kalísang,Her voice is trembling with fear.Ayaw kurúga ang lamísa kay mayabu ang sabaw,Don’t shake the table or the soup will spill.nvibration, shaking.Ang kúrug sa makina,The vibration of the machine.(→)atrembling, quivering.Dì na siya hingígù kay kurug na ang íyang kamut,He is no longer a sharp-shooter because his hands have become unsteady.v[B12]become shaky, quivering.paN-v[A2S; b3]for a person to tremble.Nagpangurug ku paghúbit sa dugúung kaági,I trembled as I recounted the bloody event.ma-unashaky, trembly.
kurúhay=kurutsay.
kúrukv1[A; a]call a chicken to come by saying krrrk-krrrk, rolling the r’s in a high-pitched voice.2[A]for a chicken to go krrrk-krrrk.Mikúruk ang sunuy sa dihang gihapyudhapyud,The rooster went krrrk-krrrk when I patted him.nthe krrrk-krrrk sound produced by chickens.
kurukignul=krukignul.
kurukunghuabeing a simpleton and slightly crazy.Lisud pasabtun ning mga táwu nga kurukunghu,It’s very difficult to get simpletons to understand.Naghúbù sa kadaghánan ang kurukunghu,The simpleton is getting undressed in public.v[B12]be, become silly, witless, a simpleton.
kurukuntungaeccentric in behavior, doing things deemed unusual if not improper.Kurukuntung siya kay nagswitir ug ting-init,He is eccentric because he wears a sweater during hot weather.v[B125; b6]be, become eccentric.
kurukúruv[A; b6]for cocks to parry and stab on the wing.Lúgus maila unsang manúka naigù sa nagkurukúru silang duha,It is hard to tell which rooster was hit while the two were parrying and stabbing ateachother on the wing.Midágan ag íyang sunuy dihang gikurukurúhan sa ákù,His rooster fled when mine parried and stabbed at it on the wing.
kurukutuk1nsound made by chickens in summoning other chickens.v[A; b6]for a rooster or hen to make a sound likekurukutuk.Mingkurukutuk dáyun ang sunuy pagkakità sa himungáan,The rooster immediately called the hen when he saw her.Gikurukutukan sa himungáan ang íyangmga pisù,The mother hen called her chicks.
kurukutuk2nk.o. bird, the zebra dove:Geopelia striata.
kúrumn1quorum of a meeting.2have a requisite number of people for a game of cards or other table game.Kúrum na giyud ta, magmadyung na ta dáyun,We’ve got a quorum, so let’s start our mahjong at once.3have an intimate get-together, esp. for drinks (slang).Dúnay kúrum sa ámung balay karung gabíi,We’ll have a drinking session in our house tonight.v1[B13(1)6; b6]form a quorum in a meeting or for a game.2[C; c]have an intimate get-together among friends.
kurúnan1crown of royalty or royalty in a pageant.1agarland put on the head.1bcrown as a symbol of supremacy.Maílug kahà ang kurúna sa átung kampiyun?Will anyone wrest the champion’s crown from him?2wreath of flowers as an offering for the dead.3priest’s tonsure.4tails of a coin.5the curved lower part of the anchor.Ang kurúna sa angkla mauy mag-una pagbungad sa bunbun,The crown of the anchor touches the sand first.6a small side-compartment in the fish corral (bungsud) into which the fish which were not caught in the main compartment are driven.v1[A; b6(1)]crown royalty.Ang gubirnadur mauy mikurúna sa hára,The governor crowned the beauty queen.Si Kristu gikurunáhan ug tunuk,Jesus Christ was crowned with thorns.1a[a12]make into a crown or wreath.2[A; b6]put a wreath on a grave or coffin.3[b(1)]tonsure a priest.Gikurunáhan na ag manghud kung siminarista,My brother in the seminary has already been given his tonsure.4[B256; a2]for tails to come up in coin tossing.Mukurúna (makurúna) gánì ni, ikaw na say antug,If this comes out tails, you take a turn in tossing.paN-v[A2; b(1)]for the baby to crown in delivery.Nangurúna na ang úlu sa bátà,The baby has already crowned.
kurunasiyunncoronation.v[A13]perform a coronation ceremony.
kurung1nchicken cage about 2–3′ high and just as deep and wide, usually set in rows abreast.v[A12; b6]construct or put a chicken cage s.w.
kurung2, kúrungnveil or any other head covering used by women in church.v[A; b]wear a veil on the head while in church.Salingawhan ku ug dílì ku makakúrung sa simbahan,I feel uneasy if I do not wear a veil in the church.
kurungkuntungasomewhat mentally retarded or not able to think.Dílì makatumung sugúun ang táwung kurungkuntung,A person who is somewhat retarded cannot do errands properly.v[B12]lose one’s common sense, ability to think reasonably.Nakurungkuntung siya pagkabangkarúta sa íyang nigusyu,After he went bankrupt he began to act unreasonably—as if his mind were s.w. else.
kurunilncolonel in the military or police.v[B1256]be, become a colonel.
kurunitnwoman’s hair style in which the curled hair is formed like a crown around the head.
kuruntùastupid, not knowing what to say.Kuruntung tawhána. Ug pangutan-un, dílì mutubag,He’s a stupid man. If you ask him a question, he won’t answer.
kurupsiyun=kurapsiyun.
kurusn1cross, crucifix.Way kurus nga lubung,A grave without a cross.2trouble, problem that tries one’s virtue.Ang pagkabisyúsu sa íyang bána mauy kurus nga íyang giantus,Her husband with his vices is a cross she has to bear.— pacross my heart and hope to die.Kurus pa, mangasáwa lagi ku nímu,Cross my heart, I’ll marry you.v1[A; b]make the sign of the cross on s.t.Kurusi ang ímung ngábil ug makalimut ka sa ímung isulti,Make the sign of the cross on your lips if you forget what you were going to say.1amake a cross mark.Ngánung ímu mang gikurusan ring ákung tubag nga hustu man?Why did you mark my answer with a cross when it is correct?2[A1P]become s.o.’s cross in life.Ang íyang bána nga himabayi mauy nakakurus (nakapakurus) sa íyang kinabúhì,Her philandering husband was the cross she had to bear in life.3[A; ab5c]cross s.t., bring s.t. across, cross each other’s way.Mikurus siya pagdalì sa karsáda,She quickly crossed the street.Tápus sa dúgayng panahun nagkúrus pag-usab ang ílang mga dálan,After many years their paths crossed each other’s again.Kurusa (kurusi) nang plása padúng sa simbahan,Cross that plaza on your way to the church.(←)v[C; c1]be in a position crossing each other.Magkúrus ta paghigdà arun dílì ku hitakdan sa ímung kútu,Let’s lie crosswise so I won’t get your lice.kuruskurusv[A; b]make criss-cross marks or lines on s.t.n1criss-cross lines.2k.o. grass of waste places, with four or five short spikes, eaten by water buffalo:Dactyloctenium aegyptium.3brittle star, k.o. sea creature similar to a starfish but with long flexible tentacles that easily break off.kuruskúrusv[A; a]travel or negotiate a distance back and forth several times.Kuruskurúsan ni nákung kadalánan pagpangítà nímu,I’ll go back and forth over those streets looking for you.paN-v[A2N; b]make the sign of the cross.Nangurus siya pagkílat,She quickly crossed herself when the lightning flashed.-ann1person having crossed lines on the palm.Maáyu kag kapaláran kay kurusan ang ímung pálad,You’ll have good luck in life because you have a cross on your palm.2the spot at the center of the forehead between the eyebrows in line with the nose.3place one crosses.4hammerhead shark.kina-ann1the center of the forehead.Pagbantay nga dílì ka maigù sa kinakurusan,Beware that you don’t get hit at the center of your forehead.2center point of a junction of two streets.
kúrusn1chorus, refrain of a song.2chorus, a song rendition by a group.v[A13; a12]1sing as a chorus.2answer in chorus.
kurut, kúrutv[AN; a]pinch, squeeze hard using the thumb and the sides of the bent forefingers.Dúnay nagkúrut sa ímung buktun kay nangalágum man,S.o. must have squeezed your arms because they’re bluish.
kurutsaya call uttered by becalmed sailors to bring on the southwest wind (habágat).
kúruyv[B2S46N]shiver with cold.Nangúruy siya sa katugnaw,He was shivering with cold.
kuryintin1electric current.2electric wire.Ang tabánug nasángit sa kuryinti,The kite is entangled in the electric wire.v1[A23; b]shocked with electricity.Kuryintihan kag hikápun nà nímu,You’ll get a shock if you touch that.2[A23]give a feeling similar to a shock when the soft area within the elbow joint is hit.3[b(1)]for s.o. not invited to be taken along to a party by s.o. who was invited (humorous).Nitambung sad sila sa parti kay nakuryintihan tu sila,They attended the party as well because they were taken along by one of the invited guests.4[A2; b]among children, for a child to do to the person nearest him, what s.o. did to him, and for the person who had that happen to him to go ahead and do it to another child, and so forth.Nanghapak siya, dì gikuryintihan sab dáyun nákù ang ákung tupad,He slapped me, and so I slapped my seatmate.di-electrified, operated by electricity.-syannelectrician (humorous slang).
kuryúsu1aqueer, strange.Kuryúsu kaáyu nang buwáka kay mangalimyun lag tungang gabíi,That is a very strange flower because it only blooms at midnight.Midiyu kuryúsu ang kinaíya sa mga langyaw,Foreigners seem to have queer ways.v[B12]become queer, odd.Ang pagkaláin sa íyang úlu mauy nakakuryúsu (nakapakuryúsu) sa íyang linihukan,A mental disturbance made him behave strangely.
kuryúsu2nk.o. arum, the roots of which are edible. It is violet and when boiled it gets an even tenderness without becoming soggy.
kuryúsu3nk.o. spider conch.
kús=kulus.
kusáhusn1jerked meat, esp. beef, preserved with spices and dried under the sun.2s.t. s.o. used in bathing hung over the line to dry (so called because of the way it grows stiff on the line like jerked meat).v[A; c1]jerk meat, esp. beef.
kúsawv[A; a1]swish the liquid around.Kusáwa ang anyil sa túbig,Swish the indigo around in the water.
kusayafast in doing s.t.Kusay kaáyu kang mugamà ug kálù,You are very fast in making hats.Kusay ang úras basta náay kalingawan,Time goes by fast if you’re busy.v[B2; c1]accomplish s.t. rapidly; be, become fast in doing s.t.Ayaw kusaya (ikusay) ang ímung pagkáun kay hituk-an ka,Don’t eat so fast or you’ll choke.
kusbat1in a mess, disorder.Kusbat kaáyu ang ímung buhuk kay wà nímu bubhúig brilyantin,Your hair is a mess because you didn’t put any brilliantine in it.2having a nasty expression on the face.v1[A; a12]tear s.t. apart with the hands or teeth.Mga irù ang mikusbat sa baskit,The dogs tore the basket apart.2[AB1; ab4]get in disarray, disordered; cause s.t. to become messy.Kinsay nagkusbat íning butang sa lamísang mu rag giagiag bagyu?Who made this mess on the table? It looks as though a tempest had passed over it.Nagkusbat (gikusbátan) ang íyang nawung sa lápuk,His face was a mess with all the mud.3[B; c1]for the face to get a nasty expression on it.Mikusbat ang íyang nawung pagkáun sa aslum,Her face screwed up when she ate the sour stuff.
kusi=kulasísi.
kusìv1[AN; a1b2]pinch.Kusiun ku ang ímung ngábil ug magsábà ka,I’ll pinch your lips if you make any noise.2[A; b7]pinch off from.Íyang gikusian ug gamay kaáyu ang íyang tsís,She got a very small pinch from her cheese.naction of pinching.(←)v[A; a2]tear, rip.Nakúsì ang ákung sinínà sa alambring tunukun,My shirt got torn on the barbed wire.Ang mangupya kusían sapapil,Whoever copies will have his paper ripped up.kusìkusìv[A; a]tear meat into small shreds.Nagkusìkusì ku sa linat-ang manuk nga pára sa bam-i,I’m tearing the cooked chicken into pieces to mix it with the noodles.paN-v[A]causing a pricking or pinching pain.Nagpangusì ang kagútum sa ákung tiyan,Hunger pangs are pinching my stomach.-in-ay(←)v[C]pinch one another.Dì ta magkinusíay kay sakit,We won’t pinch each other because it’s painful.-in-ann1part of the skin which is pinched.2manner of pinching.hiN-afond of pinching s.o.
kusínankitchen.v[A; a]build a kitchen.paN-v[A2; a]work in the kitchen, esp. preparing foods.Káda pyista sa íla aku giyuy mangusína,Every fiesta I do the cooking at their place.anothing compared to a place.Kusína lang ang Urmuk sa Sibu,Ormoc City is nothing compared to Cebu City.Kusína lang ning bildínga sa Lúim,This building is nothing compared to the Lu Ym building.duul sa —aclose to the powers that be.Nakasulud dáyun siyag trabáhu kay duul ra man sa kusína,He landed a job immediately because he is close to the powers that be.kusiníranfemale cook.kusinírunchef.v[B56; a]be, become a chef.maistru —nhead chef.
*kusingway —not having any money at all.Wà giyuy ákù bísag kusing na lang,I don’t have anything, even a single cent.
kúsingn(fromsingku) five centavos or five pesos (slang).Napildi siyag kúsing sa hantak,He lost five pesos in the game of tossing coins.
kusinilyana pressure-burner stove using kerosene as fuel.v[A13]cook on such burner.
kusísang=súkà(dialectal).
kusitsa=kutsitsa.
kuskus1v[A; a]strum a stringed musical instrument.Kinahanglang kuskúsun ug kusug ang sista kay bungul,You must strum the guitar hard because it’s dull.— balúngusmaking a lot of fuss about s.t., having to meet a lot of useless requirements.Daghang kuskus balúngus ning aplikasiyun. Daghang purma, daghang mga pirma nga way hinungdan,This application involves too much red tape. There are too many forms, too many irrelevant signatures.v[A; a1]put to a lot of needless trouble and red tape.Kuskus balungúsun ang barku ug dílì hiphípan ang tagakustum,The boat won’t be allowed to sail without a lot of red tape if they don’t bribe the customs people.Daghang ikuskus balúngus ug wà kay ikatíngal,They’ll give you a lot of trouble if you don’t have s.t. to bribe them with.