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etc. From kunút-to crease, wrinkle, fold, plait.
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See kúntà.
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To become enfeebled, get weak, lose freshness or energy. Nagakúnus ang ginháwa ko, kay ginagútum akó, kay bág-o pa lang akó nagáyo sa balatían, kay ginakulbaán akó, etc. I feel quite weak, for I am hungry, for I have but lately recovered from a sickness, for I am unnerved, etc.
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Dim. and Freq. of kúnus.
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To fold, plait, make plaits in clothes, to kilt; fold, plait, doubling. Kunutí-or-kúnti ang bestído mo, ang sáya mo, ang pakô, ang sótana, etc. Make plaits in your frock, your skirt, in the sleeve, in the cassock, etc.
Hiligaynon
Dim. of kunút. Madámù ang mga kunútkunút sa íya nawóng. His face is full of wrinkles.
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(Sp. cuña) Quoin, wedge; to wedge in, secure by a wedge. Kunyahí ang arádo. Drive a wedge into your plough. (see písak).
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(Sp. cuñada,-o.) Sister-in-law, brother-in-law. (see bayáw).
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Surprise, excitement, sudden joy or astonishment; to shake or tremble with joy or pleasure, be surprised or astonished. Nagakúnyag siá sa kalípay, kay may bág-o siá nga bestído kag madalî na lang ang pándut. She is quite excited with joy, for she has a new frock and the feast-day is near. Nagkulúnyag silá sang pagbáton níla sang amó nga balítà. When they received that news they were (pleasurably) surprised. Ang íya nga pagdaúg nagpakúnyag sa íya mga ábyan. His victory gave great joy (pleasure, satisfaction) to his friends. (see kibút).
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From kupô-to cling to, etc.
Hiligaynon
To mate, tread, copulate, cover, breed, applied to birds. Ang mungâ ginakupáhan sang sulúg. The hen is being covered by the cock. Ang mga píspis nagapangúpa. The birds are mating. (For other animals kásta is mostly used).
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Fallen to pieces; close-cropped, close-shorn, featherless. Mungâ nga kupáy. A hen without feathers.
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To cross the legs. See kípì.
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Dim. and Freq. of kúpì. Also: To gather, draw or pull together one's dress, to tuck or press in the skirt between the knees, or the like. Magkupîkúpì (mangupîkúpì) kamó, agúd mahapús ang pagági nínyo sa tungâ sang madámù nga mga táo. Draw your clothes tight around you in order that you may easily slip through the crowd. (see kipîkípì).
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(Derived from the Sp. copíta) A large drinking cup; a small basket with wide meshes similar to a "bándì" or "alát", but having a rather narrow mouth.
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To clasp, hug, stick-, cleave-, hang on-, hold tight-, hold fast-, to, as a lizard to a wall, a child to its mother, etc. Nagakúpkup ang bátà sa likód sang íya ilóy. The child is clinging to its mother's back. Kupkupí akó, kay ginatugnawán akó. Cling to me, for I feel cold. Tan-awá iníng padér nga ginakupkupán sing madámù nga mga tagútò. Look at this wall with many lizards clinging to it. Pakupkupá lang ang balágon sa palápála. Just let the creeper grow up the trellis. (see kápkap, kalápkap, kupó, kabúd, pangalápkap).
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(Sp. cupo) Quota, share; to share in, go shares (in), to participate, particularly in a wager or stake; to bet, lay, lay a bet, wager, to stake. Kupóhi akó sing pisítas. Bet me a peseta-or-put up a peseta against my peseta.
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To hang on, stick or cling to, adhere to. Ang tokô nagakupô sa díngding. The gecko is clinging to the wall. (see kúpkup id).
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