List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 42

The greater part or number, majority. (labán; see kadám-an).

(Sp. garbanzo) A kind of chick-peas.

(H) Length. See kalábà.

(Sp. calabaza) Squash, pumpkin, gourd; failure, mess, fiasco; to make a mess of, meet with failure, commit a great blunder. Nakalabása (Nagkalabása) ang íla tábad. Their banquet was a failure. Ginkalabása lang akó níya. He left me in the lurch, tricked or cheated me, made a fool of me, caused my plans or intentions to miscarry.

Common or joint property. (see karabátan).

Excess, haughtiness, great ambition to exceed others. (see labáw).

The larger or greater share, more than others, or more than is left; excess, superfluity, superabundance, redundancy, what is beyond due limits. (see labáw).

(Sp. calavera) Skull. (see bagól).

Preference, preponderance, excellence, privilege, value or esteem set upon one thing rather than another. Ang mga kalabihán sang Mahál nga Bírhen. The excellences or glories of the Blessed Virgin. (see labí).

Anything liable or exposed to being undermined or having its foundations sapped by the action of water; hen-nest. (see kábkab).

Eggs to be hatched. (see kalabkában).

That is to be, or can be, touched; tangible. (see káblit).

Tastiness, savouriness (of squashes, tubers, etc.; see labó).

(Sp. calabozo) Prison, jail, dungeon, calaboose. (see bilanggóan).

Relations, connection, interest, implication, participation, share, interference, meddling. (see lábut, kalabútan).

(B) See kalábà.

(B) See kalabaón.

(H) Astonishment, amazement, wonder, surprise; wonderful, astounding, amazing. (búlung). (see kahaurungán).

Prison, gaol. (see kalabóso, karsíl, bilanggóan).

Connection with, relation, etc. See kalabtánan.