List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 62

Many dying at one time, great mortality, frequency of death; to die in great numbers. Ang pagkamátay-or-ang kamátay nga nagagíkan sa pamalatián--. The mortality from sickness--. Madámò ang nagkalamátay gíkan sa pamalaúd. Many died of dysentery. (see patáy).

Death, termination, end, dissolution, decease, demise. see patáy).

Tomato.

(H) Truth, verity, rightness, correctness; truthfulness, veracity, frankness, candour. (matúod).

Greed, voraciousness, passion for. (see maóg).

Fertility (of soil); plenty, galore. (see maúya).

Hand, arm; the legs of a crab, spider, etc. (see kamóy).

To beckon. Ginkamayán níya akó. He beckoned me. (see páypay).

To throw about one's arms, as in swimming. Magkámay ka, kay kon dílì masálup ka. Use your arms, or you will sink.

Dim. of kamáy. To beckon repeatedly or in quick succession; swing the arms or throw them about as in swimming. (see kapáykápay).

To encircle, wind around, entwine. Ikámbad mo sa ákon bútkon iníng tinábas. Wind this piece of cloth round my arm. Kambarí (-adí) ang bútkon ko sang bínda. Bind up my arm with the bandage. (see kámbat, kámbod, sabúd).

Variegated, motley, marked with various colours, spotted, dapple, dappled, mottled, brindled; to be or become variegated, etc. Ang tínday nagkámbang na. The calf has become spotted. (see bolók, pintókpíntok: the difference is that "kámbang" is used of variously coloured surfaces with spots of a larger size than implied by "bolók" or "pintókpíntok").

See kámbad. (see kambatí-kambarí).

To twist round the legs or feet as in wrestling, etc. Kambirí (-idí) siá. Entwine your legs around him. Ikámbid sa íya ang ímo tiíl. Twist your foot around him. (see sálbid, lákwid).

(Sp. cambio) Change, exchange, barter; to exchange, barter, swop, swap, change. Ikámbio ko iníng báka sa ímo karabáw. I will exchange this ox for your buffalo. Kambiohí iníng papél nga sínko písos sing sensílyo. Give me change for this five-peso bill. Nagkambiohánay silá sang íla mga baláy. They swopped houses. Ikámbio mo akó ánay siníng kwárta. Please give me change for this money. (see báylo).

See kámbad-to encircle, etc.

Stomach-or chest-protector, abdominal belt; cholera belt; armour, cuirass.

(Sp. cambray) Cambric; gauze, fine or transparent linen.

Unseemly, unsightly, slovenly, not well done (of sewing, etc.). Kambúsà (Nagakambúsà) ang ági siníng mákina, siníng talahían, etc. No good sewing is done with this machine,-in this tailoring shop, etc. Also: A kind of small dog with curly hair.

See kambúsà.