List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 56

See kalolô. Also: A lover, paramour.

To apply any sticky, viscous material. Ginakalólot sa ápal sang binángon ang tagók sang kamánsi. The juice of the bread-fruit is used for fastening the handle of a bolo.

(B) To compress, press together, squeeze between the hands. Angay gid nga kalomóon ni nánay ang úlo mo, kay nagsinutíl ikáw. It is quite right for mother to squeeze your head, for you have been naughty. Ginkalómò níya siá. He squeezed his head. (see kulámò).

Softness, flaccidness, flaccidity, pliability, limpness, flabbiness, floppiness, condition of wet clothes, etc. (lomó; see kahómok, kalúm-ok).

Dry, exsiccated, empty, applied particularly to pods and husks; to be or become dry. (see kagúng).

One, one piece (of dry fruit enclosed in a pod or husk). Hatági akó sing isá ka kalóng nga kamúnsil. Give me a pod of camunsel-fruit.

Dim. of kalóng. Ripe and dry (of fruit enclosed in a pod or husk).

Wart, wart-like excrescence.

To carry in one's arms. Kalongkongá ang bátà. Carry the baby in your arms. Ikalóngkong akó ánay siníng bátà. Please carry this baby in your arms. (see kúgus, kólkol).

To scratch (with the nails, claws, etc.). Kalosá siá. Scratch him. Ginsúmbag ko siá, kay kinalós níya akó. I struck him, because he had scratched me. (see karós id.).

To glide, slide, slither, slip down, as down a pole, rope and the like. Nagkalós-os siá sa lapgósan. He slid down the maypole. (see alóg-og, dalús-us).

See salók, kándus-to scoop up (out), draw water, etc.

To scratch softly (to ease an itchy feeling). Indì mo pagkalóton ang arikís mo, kay básì magadúgang. Don't scratch your rash, for it may become worse. Nagdágsang ang íya katúl, kay kinálot níya. His skin-disease "katúl" began to fester, for he scratched it. Ikálot akó ánay sang ákon likód, kay indi akó makadáb-ot. Please scratch my back for I cannot reach it.

(Sp. calzada) Road, highway, street, causeway, row, walk. (see dálan).

(Sp. calzon) Drawers, pants, underwear, short trousers.

(Sp. calzoncillo) Drawers, pants, underwear.

Freedom, independence, liberty, delivery, escape. (see luás).

A kind of rice. (see arabón).

A kind of elongated gourd, white squash.

(H) Coconut-grove, coconut-plantation; self-praise, boastful language, bragging about one's accomplishment, etc. Nagasúgid siá sang íya nga kalubihán. He is boasting of his accomplishments, etc. (see lubí, kaniogán, agrót).