List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 150

Snail. (see poól, ígi).

A handful; small quantity or number. (see kúum).

To take a handful, grasp with the hand; a handful, as much as one can hold within the hand with closed fingers. Kuúma ang ákon bútkon, kay maálay. Grasp and feel my arm, for it is stiff.

(B) To say, tell, speak; word, saying, report, utterance. Kún-a tána. Tell him. Kún-an mo tána nga--. Tell him that--. Anó man ang kuún na? What did he say? (see koón, silíng, hámbal, súgid, púlong,

To sit down, squat on the floor. (see kúmung, katínkátin).

Dim. and Freq. of kúung. Indì ka magságad magkuúng-kúung kag maglibánglíbang sa bátà. Don't always sit on the floor and attend to (play with, fondle, hug, etc.) the baby.

To grope, feel for, fish out with the hand, put one's hand or arm into a hole, or the like. Kuúta ang kwárta sa pálhuk, ang ítlog sa búhò, etc. Fish out the money from the pocket, grope for the egg in the hole, etc. Kuúti akó sing sigarílyo sa bólsa mo. Dig down into your pocket and give me a cigarette. Ikúut akó ánay siníng búhò, básì nangítlog dirâ ang mungâ. Please feel in this hole, maybe the hen has laid an egg there.

To fan. Kuyabí akó. Fan me. Kinuyabán níya ang kaláyo sang kalálaw. He fanned the fire into flame with the "kalálaw". (see kayáb, kuluyáb, kuruyáb).

Dim. and Freq. of kuyáb. Also: to inflame, incite, instigate.

A young pigeon or dove. (see kayábug).

To adhere firmly to, stick to, cling to; to take hold of, pull, drag. (see kóbot, kapút, bútong).

Shrunk, shrivelled, wrinkled; to shrink, shrivel. (see kúpus, kupús, kúlpà, pangayúmkum, pangayúgpus, kulús).

Flat-faced or square-faced, not round.

To run, scamper off or to and fro. See kuyápad id.

To bring forth, produce, put out, set out or forth, exhibit, display, bring to light. Ikúyang ang mga pagkáon sa lamésa. Put the food on the table. Ginkuyángan akó níya sang íya álì nga tabákò. He put before me his choice cigars. He produced for me the cigars he prefers to all others.

A fit, swoon, especially an epileptic fit, epilepsy. Ginaabút siá sang kuyáp. She has an epileptic fit, (has an attack of epilepsy).

To walk or run about swiftly, hurry to and fro. Anó na man ang ginakuyápad mo? Why are you running about in such a hurry? (see kuyámpad).

Flat nosed or square-faced, not round. (kuyámpad id.).

Unconventional, frivolous, not respectful (in manners, gait, etc.); lacking grace or beauty, common-place, plain-faced, homely, not very pleasant to look upon. Kuyáphaw siá nga táo. He is unconventional in his manners. He is very plain. He has rather homely features.

Small, shrivelled, stunted, shrunk, below normal size. Indì akó magbakál sing mahál sang ímo mga páhò, kay madámù sa íla ang kuyapíd. I won't pay a high price for your mangoes, because many of them are shrunk or below normal size. (see kupús, kuliápis, kutimóy).