List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 13

See kabiliánan.

Impediment, hindrance, inconvenience, obstacle.

The whole, all, total, entirety, ensemble, including everything. (bilóg).

(Sp. caviloso) Cavilling, carping, captious; plotting, intriguing, scheming, cheating.

(B) Edge, rim, side, border, environs, surroundings. (binít).

Payment in full, settlement; to pay in full, settle, square accounts. Kabísa ang útang mo. Settle your debt in full. (see túmbas, ímpas).

(Sp. cabezada) A horse's head-gear, head-stall of a bridle, halter, collar.

See Kabisayaán id.

The Visayan Islands, the Visayans, the Visayan people. (Bisayâ).

To hang, dangle, be suspended. Ang bátà nagakábit sa sangá sang káhoy-or-ang sangá sang káhoy ginakabítan sang bátà. The boy is hanging from the branch of the tree.

Dim. of kábit. To hang loosely, dangle, shake or swing in suspension. Ang mga kalubáy nagakabítkábit sa palápála. The calubay-fruit dangles from the trellice-work.

To eat away piece by piece, to undermine, wash away, take off, especially said of water. Ginkábkab sang subâ ang ámon dútà. The river washed away our land. May katalágman nga kabkabón sang subâ iníng umá kon magabút ang bahâ. There is danger of this field being undermined and carried off by the river, when the flood comes. (see áb-ab).

(Sp. cable) Cable, large rope.

To touch lightly, nudge, poke. Kablitá siá. Nudge him. Kablití siá sa likód. Nudge him in the back. Indì ka magkáblit (magkolokáblit) sa íya. Don't touch or nudge him. (see kúhit, tándog).

Dim. and Freq. of káblit.

(Sp. cabo) Chief, head, boss, overseer; chief of police.

Dim. of kábo. A petty chief.

(B) Great (close) heat, sultriness, stuffiness. (bóhot).

(B) Tribe, troop, drove, bunch, crowd, band. (see búnghay).

A kind of cestus, iron ring or slung shot. (see pitsokwérno).