List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 111

To spark, emit sparks, twinkle, sparkle, scintillate. (see ídlab, kídlas).

See kídlab.

See kídlab, ígpat, ínggat.

To go about peering, as when looking for something lost, to move, stir, be restless. Anó ang ginakídos mo sa plása? what are you looking for on the public square? Hinúgay sang kídos. Be quiet. Don't keep moving or stirring. Don't fidget. (see lághap, húlag, etc.).

Dry, etc. See kigás

Very dry, hard, exsiccated; to be or become very dry. Pahalmokí ang tabákò nga kigás. Soften the dry tobacco-leaves. Nagkigás ang tabákò, kay walâ mo pagbalahósi sing maáyo. The tobacco-leaves became quite dry, because you did not wrap them up well. (see layâ, layóng, báskug, kusúg).

See kibút, kíbut.

To tear asunder, separate the fibres, strip hemp, etc. Kigihá-or-kígya ang lánot, magí, pínya, etc. Strip the hemp, maguey, pine-apple leaves, etc. Kigií (kígyi, kigihí) akó siníng lánot. Strip this hemp for me.

etc. From kigí-to strip (hemp, etc.).

(Sp. queja, quejarse) Accusation, complaint, charge, imputation, inculpation, denunciation, citation, arraignment, impeachment, indictment; to accuse, bring before a court or judge, institute a lawsuit; to complain, express dissatisfaction. Ikíha siá sa hukóm. Accuse him before the judge. Kiháhi ang hukmánan sang maláin nga ginbúhat ni Fuláno. Lodge a complaint with the court against N.N.'s evil deed.

To cut into slices, to slice, carve. Kihára (-áda) ang kapáyas, kalabása, lángkà, tinápay, etc. Slice the papaw, squash, jack-fruit, bread, etc. Mansánas nga kiníhad. Sliced apples. (see ád-ad, kídkid, gulút, láplap).

See kíhad.

Tartar, the film that collects on the teeth and which is easily removed by cleaning the teeth frequently.

Cicada, cicala; grass hopper, cricket. Ang kíkik nga maitúm nagahuní sa gáb-i, ang maputî sa ikapúlò ka táknà sa ága, ang borók sa kaagáhon. The black cicada chirps at night, the white one at ten o'clock in the morning and the speckled one early in the morning.

Pertaining to or covered with "kíkì".

A flash. See kiráb.

A dish of coconut-meat mixed with toddy; the verb is "pangilábò"-to eat coconut-meat mixed with palm-wine. (see kulábò).

(B) To look about curiously or searchingly. Anó ang ginakílag mo? Why are you looking about so curiously (or distractedly)? Indì ka magkílag sa simbáhan. Don't look about in church. Nagkílag siá sa mga baláy nga dalágkù kag sa hinálì nadalasâ sang trak. He was looking curiously at the large houses and suddenly he was run over by the truck. (see lísi, língas).

The pomelo with reddish pulp. Dálhi akó sing kabúgaw nga kilála. Bring me a pomelo with reddish pulp.

To know, recognize, recollect, be acquainted with; an acquaintance, a person known. Kilála ko siá. I know him-or-He is an acquaintance of mine. Nakakilála ka sa íya? Do you know him? Ginakilála mo si Fuláno? Do you know N.N.? Kilaláha siá. Make his acquaintance. Magkilalaháy kamó. Get to know each other. Nakakilála siá sing madámù nga mga tanúm. He knows many plants. Kinilála nga táo. A man well known. Ipakilála ko sa ímo si Fuláno. I am going to introduce you to Mr. N.N. May nakilál-an siá sa amó nga bánwa. He has some acquaintances in that town. Indì akó magkilála sa íya. I do not wish to recognize him-or-I'll give him the cold shoulder.