List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 117

Lack, need, want, what one needs or lacks. (walâ).

(H) See kinawád-on.

Stealing, robbing, burglary; to steal, rob (of many). (see káwat).

To glisten, sparkle, shine, twinkle. (see kídlab, ídlab, ínggat, ígpat).

(Sp. quinque) Lamp, table-lamp, light. (see sugâ, solô, paról).

To grasp or take hold of very carefully with two or three fingers for fear of soiling one's hands, etc.; to be averse to touching unclean things, be fastidious. Indì ka magkíngking sa pagpúlut sinâ kay dílì man makalolóod. Don't be afraid to pick that up, for it is not at all loathsome.

To lift-, raise-, one's leg (as if to give a kick); to hop, jump, stand (on one leg).

To hobble along, limp, halt, walk lamely. (see kunád, íkang).

To shrug, jerk one's shoulders, give a start as one tickled. Itíka siá, agúd magkínhol. Tickle him and make him jump. Pakinholá ang íya láwas. Startle him.

To economize, stint, be niggardly, live very frugally. Indì ka magkínì sing lakás sang ímo pagkáon, kay magalúya ang ímo láwas. Don't live too frugally, for you will become weak. (see kínot, kínit).

Dim. and Freq. of kínì.

The waste or useless remnants of stripped fibre, as of hemp, maguey, etc. (see kigí).

The water in which hulled rice has been washed. (kilís; see balinónas).

(Sp. quinina) Quinine. (see bitâ).

Savings, something saved or hoarded (through economy, frugality, etc. see kínot).

To sparkle, twinkle. (kipátkípat; see igpátígpat).

Life; breath of life; stomach. (cf: tirúsdak, tinúsdak, hinurángus, gináhab, ginháwa, solóksolók, kabúhì).

See kínì, kínot.

Dim. and Freq. of kínit. Kinítkiníti sing mantékà ang manók. Use only little lard for the chicken. (see kinîkínì, kinótkínot).

Earnings; junction, juncture, seam, joint, joining, meeting together. Ang kinitáan sang mga mamumugón mapúslan sang búg-os nga bánwa. The earnings of the working population are of advantage to the whole commonwealth. Ang kinitáan sang tápì. The board-seam. (kítà; see kilitáan).