List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 121

To rub (between the palms of the hand) rice before boiling or the like. (see pilípis).

To scrape, rub with something sharp. Kiskisá sang kotsílyo ang hígkò sa látok. Scrape the dirt off the table with a knife. Kiskisí ang báboy sang íya búlbul. Scrape the pig clean of its bristles.

etc. From kilís-to wash (clean) rice, etc.

Plait or fold in a garment, loop, ornamental doubling in fringes, various decorations made of paper, ribbons, etc.

See késo-cheese.

A kind of grass often fed to pigs.

(B) Sour; to be or become sour. Nakisomán akó siníng ísdà, kay napatám-an (natám-an) sing lánggaw. I find this fish very sour, for too much vinegar has been put into it. (see áslum).

(Sp. sacristan) Sacristan.

See kisólkísol.

(B) See kisóm.

To see, behold, discern, perceive, descry, sight, make out, discover, distinguish, spy, espy, set one's eyes upon; to meet, find. Nakakítà ka na sa íya? Did you see or meet him? Hóo, nakakitaáy na kamí. Yes, we met or saw each other. Ang alipokpokán sang búkid índì makítà kay natabúnan sang gál-um. The top of the mountain cannot be seen, because it is covered by the cloud. Nakítà-or-nakít-an ko siá dídto. I saw him there. Dílì na siá makakítà sa pagbása. He can no longer see to read. Ang íya nga balatían daw sa índì na makitáan sing bulúng. It will be almost impossible to find a remedy for his disease-or-his sickness is, I think, past cure. Diín mo inâ makíta?-Kinítà ko inâ sa dálan. Where did you see or find it?-I found it there on the road. Ang nagapangítà makakítà. He who seeks shall find. Sa yanáng bakólod kitáon mo túbtub ang simbáhan sa Ogtón. From that hill yonder you can even see the church of Oton. (see tán-aw, túluk-to see, inspect, look at).

Trial, hearing (of a case in court); to try, hear (a case in court or the like). Buás kitáon ang íya nga kasábà. His case will be tried tomorrow. Ang pagkítà sang kasábà. The hearing (trial) of the case.

We; including the person or persons spoken to. Kitá áton-or-kitá sing áton-or-kitáy áton-We for our part--As far as we are concerned--. Kitá nga tanán. All of us. Sa katapúsan kitá gid kag dílì silá ang nakadaúg sa kasábà. The upshot is that we, and not they, are the ones that have won the case (or lawsuit).

Visible. (see kítà).

(Sp. quitar) To remove, take away, separate, put aside. Sang pagísip níla sang mga ságing nga íla baláklon ginkitár níla ang mga sinipî nga magágmay. When they counted the bananas they were going to buy, they put the small clusters apart. (see kúhà, bulág, báhin).

To be dim, hazy, in the far distance, indistinct (of sights and sounds).

Scarcely perceptible, dim, hazy, indistinct, visible-in the far distance,-in contour,-in indistinct outlines; not clear or distinct (of sounds), scarcely audible.

Narrowness; narrow; to be or become narrow. Nakitirán (-idán) akó siní. This is too narrow for me. This seems to be too narrow.

See kilíkog, kilíkot-to clean a hole, a wound, etc. by means of a feather, a small stick or the like.

The very small chili with an exceedingly hot taste. Dinálhan níya akó sing katúmbal nga kitikót. He brought me very small and hot chilis.