List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 140

(Sp. culantro) Coriander, a plant with aromatic seeds.

A film on the eye; cataract. (see bítlig).

Flatnosed, snubnosed. (see dapâ, kurapâ).

Fine earth, slime, sediment, deposit; to deposit, cover with sediment (as inundated fields, etc.). Kon may bahâ, pagakulapohán gid iníng umá kag magaáyo ang dútà. If there is a flood, this field will be covered with sediment and the soil will improve. (see láy-on).

Having a cataract or film on the eye. (see bitligón).

Also: A meeting in honour of a person that has recently died; a wake. (see belasyón).

To interrogate, question, examine, investigate. Ginkulasisíhan níya ang íya mga sinákpan kon sín-o sa íla ang nagbúhat sinâ. He examined his subjects to find out who had done it. (see pangusísà, pángkot).

See kolata.

To call the chickens together. (see kurátay).

Nervousness, shyness, timidity, fear; to be nervous, shy, timid, afraid, etc. Ginakulbaán siá. He is upset, unnerved.

Dim. and Freq. of kúlbà. Indì ka magpakulbâkúlbà. Don't be shy or afraid. Don't get nervous.

etc. From kulúb-upside down.

(Sp. culebra) A sudden collapse or attack, often ending in death.

(H) To be slow, do slowly, weakly, with difficulty. Nagkúlì siá maglakát, kay matámbok siá. He was slow in walking, for he is so fat. Kon pakiáw ginadásig níla ang trabáho, ápang ginakúlì kon sa inádlaw. They are quick at work when paid a lump sum, but slow when they are paid daily wages. (see kúrì).

Young, tender, thin, in the first stage of development, applied particularly to the camunsel-fruit, peas and beans.

(B) See kuliápis. (see kupús).

See kulihót.

Late, tardy, too late, behind time, not in time, after or beyond the usual (proper) time, coming after the expected time; to be late, etc. (see kuligót, atrasádo, hudiánan).

To pinch, squeeze, twist (the ears, etc.; see gulínat, gurípat, guránit, kulípat).

To squeeze, pinch, twist, nudge, poke; to strike, beat, thrash. Kinulípat ang bána sang íya asáwa. The husband was pinched by (got a beating from) his wife. (see gulínat, gurípat, kosípad, guránit).