List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 38

Economy, frugality, parsimony, niggardliness, thriftiness, meanness, closeness, miserliness. (ínot; see kakínot, kakinótan, kaímot).

See kaínot. (see kaímot).

China, the Chinese, Chinamen, the Chinese nation. (see ínsik).

(B) Smallness, littleness, diminutiveness. (see íntok, kagamáy, kadiótay, kaisót, katikî).

Neighbourhood, adjacency, proximity, nearness, state of being attached to the side of; neighbour. (see íping, kaíngod, kahilapít, kasilíngan).

(Sp. cairel) Appendage, fringe, silk-band, watch-chain.

See kairél id.

Once; sometimes. Kon kaisá--. Now and then, sometimes--. (see makaisá, kís-a).

Agreement, settlement, accord, union, pact. (see isá).

Oneness, union, unity, unification. (see isá).

Counting, reckoning, enumeration, telling, selfishness that counts up every little thing; fault-finding, carping. (see ísip).

Reckonings, thoughts, desires, plans, projects, designs, purposes, proposals, intentions. Ang Diós nagamándò sang áton mga hunâhúnà kag kaisipán. God directs our thoughts and intentions.

(B) Smallness, littleness, a small amount, especially of liquids. For solids "katikî" is more often used. (see isót).

Violence, vehemence, bravery, courage, hardihood, force, strength, severeness, severity, strictness. (see ísug).

Blackness, darkness, swarthiness, state of being dark coloured. (see itúm).

Scarcity, rarity. (íwat; see kahínà, kaíngol).

Full, stuffed, crammed, brimful, chockfull, chokefull, bulging; to be or become full, etc. Abáw, balíkda ináng bátà nga nagakâkâ ang íya bólsa sang kamúnsil. My! look back at that boy whose pockets are stuffed with camunsel-fruit. Kâkâ ang íya púyo. His purse is full. (see bát-al, punô, báknal).

To collect, gather, scrape or rake together with the hand, as things lying on a table, earth from a hole, etc. Kakáha ang dútà. Scrape the earth together. Kakáhi ang tabungós sing humáy. Take some rice from the tabungos-basket (with your hands). Ikáka akó ánay siníng maís. Gather, please, these maize-seeds (maize-cobs) with your hand. Diín akó makakáka sing pílak? Where can I scrape together some money? (see típon, tingúb).

Cackle, cackling; to cackle; to talk or shout much. (see kákak).

Toughness, insensibility to pain. (see kabalán).