List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 124

To tie up short, put near, fasten with a short tether. Ikóg-ong ang karabáw sa káhoy. Fasten the buffalo to the tree with a short rope.

A kind of bird.

Bareheaded, uncovered; to walk about bareheaded. Daw kógkog gid lang iníng táo. This man is accustomed to walk about bareheaded.

A kind of long grass, much used for thatching purposes.

(Sp. cojin) Hassock, cushion, pillow, especially one for kneeling on.

Bow-legged, bandy-legged; to be or become bow-legged. Koíng siá. He is bandy-legged. Ang kapitán nagkoíng tungúd sang lakás níya nga pagpangabayó. The captain became bow-legged through too much riding on horseback.

Short-sighted, near-sighted. (see kortabísta).

The cooing of doves; to coo.

A kind of cheap white cloth, white cotton-stuff.

Catarrh, cold with running at the nose. Also verb. Ginakókò siá. He has a cold.

Nail, hoof, claw, talon.

To stoop, bend down. (see kuúb, sungúk, súngroy, sikóktot, dúkoy, dúroy, súngkok).

Hoof, claw, pig's foot. (see kokó).

To grate, scrape, rasp, shell, shred, scoop out. (see kódkod id.; kokorá (-odá)-kodkorá (-oda).

A kind of snail with a white shell. It is often found on trees.

Grater, scraper, rasper, any tool used for shredding or scooping. (see kodkóran id.).

To rasp or rub off with some sharp instrument, to shell, husk, shuck beans, peas or the like. Kokotá ang maís. Scrape off the maize (from the cob). Shuck the corn. Kokotí akó sing kadiós, mónggo, etc. Shell for me some cadiós-peas, monggo, etc. (see kódkod, kokód).

To bathe; to take a bath. (see dígos, palígos).

etc. From kolô-to expand and contract.

(Sp. cola) Glue, mucilage, paste.