List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 119

To cross the legs; to sit or stand with crossed legs.

Dim. and Freq. of kípì. Also: to gather one's dress, etc. See kupîkúpì.

To close, shut, draw together, pull tight (by means of a running string or the like. (see kípot).

To shut, close. Kipóta ang matá, bâbâ, ganháan, bintánà, baúl, etc. Close the eye, the mouth, the door, the window, the trunk, etc. (see kíum).

Maimed, mutilated, docked, having a part cut off or shortened as feathers, hair, tails, arms, legs or the like; to be or become maimed; to maim, cut off a piece, etc. Kipoyá ang íkog sang manók. Cut off part of the cock's tail. (see kímpul).

See kíd-ol.

To flash, emit a flash or spark of light; a flash or spark. Ang kilát nagakiráb. The lightning flashes. Sang pagtupâ sang wásay sa bató nagkiráb ang kaláyo. When the hatchet hit the stone, it struck fire from it. Pakirabá ang isá ka asúgi. Strike a match. Nakítà ko ang kiráb sang sugâ. I saw the flash of the light.

A sudden flame or light, spark, flash, flare-up; transient, transitory, momentary, ephemeral, not lasting or enduring, passing quickly, soon over, (as the burning of cogon-grass).

Spark, flash, sudden flame or light; sparking, flashing, as lightning, a gun, a flash-light, etc.

To burn dimly, give but a dull, feeble, low light, to glimmer. Nagakíraw ang kíngke. The lamp burns but dimly. Pakiráwa ang sugâ. Dim the light. Make the light shine less bright (by turning down the wick, etc.). (see kírot).

Dim. and Freq. of kíraw. (see kirótkírot).

See kiláy, kílay.

(B) To quiver, tremble, shake, shudder. Nagkiréu ang íya láwas. His body trembled. Nagakiréu ang íya matá. His eye is quivering. (kíryo id.).

See kiréu.

Open-eyed, wide-eyed, having wide open eyes as a natural peculiarity. Kírhat siá sing matá. He has wide open eyes.

Small, undersized, dwarfish, below standard size (of fruits, etc). Báklon ko iníng mga páhò, ápang kuháon ánay ang mga torakón kag kiribúd. I am going to buy these mangoes, but the rotten and undersized ones must first be taken away. (see kímay-small, slender, (of fingers, etc.).

(H) See kilidanón (see kaídan, kíd-an, karaidanón, kaalayohón).

See koridíg-stunted, etc.

A pin. (see sibít, turúbok, alpilír).

A small lobster. (see karitót, koritót).