List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 138

Pertaining to "kudyápa". See kudiapáhon.

A musical instrument, a lyre. (see sísta, banduríya, rabél, etc.).

To throttle, strangle, choke, suffocate, garrote, compress one's throat. Kugaá-or-kúg-a siá. Throttle him. Gintámpà ko siá, kay ginkugâ níya akó. I slapped him, because he seized me by the throat.

A scab, scar, cicatrix, cicatrice. (see pálì, pinalían).

A noisy, impolite preparation for spitting; to hawk, i.e. to force up phlegm (spittle) from the throat and eject it, to cough in preparation for spitting. Indì ka magkúghad. Don't hawk (spit) with unseemly efforts. Indì mo siá pagkugharán (-adán) sa íya pagkáon, kay básì magalaút ang íya ginháwa kag magasúka siá. Do not hawk during his meal, for he may be sickened and vomit. Nagkúghad siá sing dugô. He coughed up blood. (see úghad, súgpà).

Care, carefulness, heed, heedfulness, attention, zeal, diligence; to do with care, diligence or circumspection, be careful about, to take pains, perform-, carry out-, attend to-, with care. Kugíhi iní. Do this with care. Ginakugíhan níya ang tanán nga mga butáng sa sulúd sang baláy. She takes great care of everything in the house. She is diligent in all her household duties. (see baláka, ámlig, tátap, písan, úkud, íd-id).

Octopus; vampire, shark, cheat.

Fright, terror, dread, fear, dismay, scare, alarm; to alarm, strike terror into, frighten, scare, dismay, affright, terrify, cause great fear or consternation. Ginakúgmat akó kon dumdumón ko inâ. I am quite frightened when I think of it. Nagakakúgmat siá. He is alarmed, scared, frightened. Amó ang naghátag sa íla sing kúgmat kag kúlbà. That frightened and scared them. That struck terror into them and filled them with a feeling of uneasiness. (see hádluk, hanguyús, kuyús, lísang, makakulúgmat).

Octopus. (see kugíta). Also: a kind of fierce shark, more dangerous than the "bagís".

To rasp, scrape, shred or scoop out. Kugurá (-udá) ang lubí. Scoop out the coconut-meat. (see oráod, kódkod, etc.).

To bear, hug or carry in one's arms. Kugúsa siá. Carry him in your arms. Ipakúgus sa íya iníng bátà. Give her this baby to carry in her arms. (see kólkol, kalóngkong).

(H) To take, take-away,-from,-away from,-off, remove, fetch, seize, abduct, subtract; gain, get. Kuháa iníng mga pínggan sa lamésa. Take these plates off the table. Kuháon mo ang ákon kálò sa kwárto kag dálhon dirí. Fetch my hat from the room and bring it here. Ginkuháan-or-kinuháan akó níya sing tátlo ka písos. He took three pesos from me. Kuhái iníng tabungós sing ápat ka gántang. Take five gantas out of this rice-basket. Anó gid man nga kapuslánan ang saráng náton makúhà sinâ? What advantage can we gain from that? What is the use of it? (see buúl).

(B) Fool, ass, simpleton. (see kolôkolô, etc.).

(H) Dim. and Freq. of kúhà.

To nudge, touch, pull slightly and withdraw the hand at once, tear or strain at gently. Kuhíta siá. Nudge him. Kuhíti siá sa íya bútkon. Pull him slightly by the sleeve or arm. (see káblit, tándog, híkap).

Dim. and Freq. of kúhit.

The cry of a flying fox, of a fruit bat or the like.

See kókok-a kind of snail.

The cry of pigeons; to coo. (see kók-kok).

Bad, poor, unsatisfactory, not up to the standard or reasonable expectations; to be or become bad, etc., chiefly applied to crops. Kúl-aw ang pinatubás ko sa siníng túig. I had a poor harvest this year. Nagkúl-aw iníng humáy. The rice turned out poorly, yielding e.g. less than half a ganta of "bugás" for every ganta of unhulled rice.