List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 126

(Sp. collar) Necklace, string of pearls; rosary.

(Sp. col, pl. coles) Cabbage.

To twist one's face, wrinkle the brows, make grimaces as if tasting something very sour or sharp. Nakainúm siá sing lánggaw, kay nagakolisáw siá? Has he drunk vinegar, that he makes such a face? (see korisáw).

See kolisáw. Also: To pucker one's lips in anger or passion.

To carry in one's arms. Kolkolá siá. Carry him in your arms. Ikólkol akó ánay siníng bátà. Kindly carry this baby for me in your arms. (see kúgus, kalóngkong).

(B) Fool, ass, idiot, simpleton. (see búang, úmang, tampuháw, hángà, búngaw, pákok, lóko).

A kind of tree.

A large bundle, a load (of cogon-grass, etc.). Katloán ka búgkos manginisá ka kólo. Thirty bunches make a load (of cogon-grass).

To carry something Negrito fashion by means of a string around the forehead. Kolohá-or-kólwa lang ang pinutús. Just carry the parcel in Negrito-fashion.

To expand and contract; to squeeze, compress. Ang lástiko nagaúnyat kag nagakolô. Elastic bands expand and contract. Kól-a ang lubí nga inurá-od. Compress the coconut-meat taken from the shell.

Dim. of kólò-fool, ass, etc. (see buangít).

Side, edge, rim. (see kílid, kílod).

Uneven, hilly, not quite level, plain or smooth, etc. See kodólkodól, boklódbóklod.

(Sp. colocación) Position, employment, service, place, job. (see alagarán, palamúgnan, palangitán-an, pangítà).

To move about fluttering or flapping the wings, take a dust-or water-bath, said especially of geese, ducks, hens and the like. (see kobókóbo, kobókobó).

A kind of plant with very odoriferous flowers.

To tuck up one's trousers, sleeves or the like. Kolokósa ang delárgo mo. Tuck up your trousers. Nagalakát siá nga kinolókos ang pakô sang íya báyò. He walks with the sleeves of his jacket tucked up. (see baláking-to tuck up skirts, sotanas or the like).

The gizzard, principal stomach of a bird. (see batikólon).

What is to be rasped, scraped, shelled, husked, shucked as corn, peas and beans, etc. (kokót).

Bat. (see koláknit).