List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 10

(Sp. caballero) Gentleman, cavalier; a kind of tree with bright red flowers; fire-tree. (Sp. arbol de fuego)

(Sp. caballete) The top or ridge of a roof; roof-tree, ridge-beam, ridge-piece.

(Sp. cavan) A bushel (of rice, etc.); a box, case, trunk: to put inside, shut up, surround; occupy all the bases in baseball. Kabaná nínyo ang mga manugdalágan. Surround the runners. Ginkabán námon silá. We surrounded them.

To encroach upon, usurp, appropriate, seize, take possession of. Indì mo pagkabánon ang ákon dútà. Don't encroach upon my ground. Ginkában níya ang ákon dútà sa pagísol níya sang kodál sing isá ka dupá. He seized my land by setting the fence back two yards. (see sabán, sakám, sáklam, lámlam, hámham).

See kabang-awán.

Rottenness, insipidness, staleness; failure, fiasco, defeat. (see báng-aw).

Motive, reason, cause, inducement, object determining choice of will or action. (bangúd).

Quarrel, fight, altercation. (see bangíg-bángig).

Fierceness, ferocity, fury, hot temper. (bangís).

Fierceness, etc. See kabangís.

Resurrection, resuscitation, revival, bringing to life again. (see bánhaw).

Resurrection; restoration, revival, recovery, return. Walá na sing kabanhawán ang íya sádto nga hándum. His long-cherished hopes were-never to return,-gone for ever. (see bánhaw).

Fame, renown, reputation, glory. (see bánsag, kabantúgan).

Guess, opinion, calculation. Kabantâbantáan sang kahinguyángan. Estimate or calculation of expenses. Budget. (see bántà).

Renown, etc. See kabantúgan.

Renown, fame, notoriety, celebrity, publicity, reputation. (see bántug).

See kabántug, kabantúgan.

Townships; towns in general. (bánwa).

See kabanwaánan id.

Citizen of a town; pl. townsfolk, townspeople.