List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter K - Page 68

Great distance, farness, far away. (see nayóknáyok, nayópnáyop).

See kanáyok.

A cotton-plant with reddish or light brown flowers. (see búlak-a cotton-plant with white flowers).

(Sp. candado) Lock, padlock. (see pamakúd).

(B) To, for, towards, etc. them. (see sa, íla, kanánday, kanánda).

(Sp. candidato) Candidate, aspirant; one offering himself for an elective office. (see palapilián).

(Sp. candela) Candle, taper.

(Sp. candelero) Candlestick.

Candlestick. (see kandiléro id.).

Goat. Kánding nga laláki. Buck, goat. Kánding nga babáye. Nanny goat.

Dim. of kánding. Also: Women of loose or evil habits, concubine. (see alaasáwa, babáe).

Lean, meagre, spare, emaciated, thin. (see kalamanít, maníwang).

A kind of melon, or cucumber similar to the "atímon".

To form into lumps or balls. Ginakándol níya ang samblági. She is forming tamarind into balls. Kandolá ang tsokoláte. Make the cacao (cocoa) up into balls.

To shovel, scoop, spoon or ladle out dry and liquid things. Kandusá ang humáy, sópas, etc. Scoop out the rice, ladle out the soup, etc. Kandusí akó sing isá ka kándus nga sópas. Give me a ladleful of soup. Ikándus akó ánay sing duhá ka gántang nga humáy, kay ipíslong ko sa lusóng kag bayohón. Kindly scoop out two gantas of rice for me, because I am going to put it into the mortar and pound it. (see sarók, galó).

(Sp. canela) Cinnamon.

(B) See sang id.

(B) To engage, hire, invite, usually with the promise of pay. Ginakángay si Fuláno, ang músika, ang manugsírko, etc. N.N., the band, the circus-man, etc., are being invited (or engaged). Kinangáyan níla ang pándut sing orkésta. They hired an orchestra for the feastday. Ikángay akó ánay sang orkésta sa Miagáw. Please engage for me the Miagao orchestra. Kangáya ang kosinéro ni Fuláno sa áton tábad. Engage N.N.'s cook for our banquet. (see ágda, hágad).

Wagon, cart, with or without a roof and usually provided with wooden wheels. (see káro).

Driver of a wagon or bull-cart, waggoner, carter. (kángga).