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(B) To scold loudly, abuse in strong language, shout at, rail at. Karái siá. Give him a good scolding. Ginkaráan níya kamí. He shouted and railed at us. Dílì ka magságad pangárà. Don't be always scolding so loudly. (see ákig, pamúsa, pamúrag, pamulúgso).

(B) Multitude, great number, many, plenty, crowd. Ginpakahúy-an akó níya sa karakoán (karák-an). He put me to shame in public. (see rakô).

To punish severely, chastise. Ginkaratíl níya ang íya bátà, kay nagsinutíl. She punished her child severely, because it was very naughty. (see baká-báka, tarítári, kátad).

To scratch (one's head or the like). Ginkaróskos níya ang íya úlo sa kaákig, sa kabúlung, etc. He scratched his head in anger, in astonishment, etc. Dílì mo pagkaroskosón ang úlo mo. Don't scratch your head. (see kalós, karós).

Opponent, contestant, adversary, antagonist. Kasánggà níya siá sa pagkapangúlo-bánwa. He is his opponent for the office of Municipal President. (see kasúmpung, sánggà).

Justice, equity, justification, righteousness; argument, reason, contention, reasoning, argumentation. Ginpaháyag níya ang íya nga katarúngan. He gave his reason. He explained his argument. (see tárung).

To decoy, catch birds by a decoy; to provoke, excite, induce, lure, allure, draw, draw on. Amó inâ gánì ang ginakáti (ikáti) níya sa ákon. That is exactly what he is enticing me with. (see katián).

Dim. and Freq. of káti. Katíkatihá siá. Provoke (induce) him. Ginkatíkatí (kinatíkatí) níya akó sa pagpakigáway. He challenged me to fight. (see ákyat).

Spouse, husband, wife, love; betrothed, lover. Katiáyon níya siá. She (he) is his (her) wife (husband). (see tiáyon).

Bond, agreement, covenant, compact, bargain, engagement; lover, affianced, fiancé, fiancée, paramour. Ang Dáan (Bág-o) nga Katípan. The Old (New) Testament. Katípan níya siá. He is her-lover,-intended,-betrothed. He is engaged to her. (see típan).

To find out about other people's affairs, to fish-, worm-, ferret-, out secrets and reveal them, to disclose, lay open, divulge. Katkatá ang sekréto ni Fuláno. Try to fish out N.N.'s secret. Kinátkat níya siá. He wormed out his secret. Sagád gid siá magkátkat sang mga tinágò sang ibán. He is an adept at worming out the secrets of others (and revealing or telling them to others).

Attractiveness, charm, winsomeness, pleasantness, delightfulness, agreeableness, quality of an object that is pleasing or attractive; liking, attraction, delight; to like, be pleased with. Nagakawíli siá sinâ (Ginakawíli níya inâ). He likes it. He is pleased with it. (see wíli, kawilíhan, makawiwíli).

Particle denoting dative or accusative of persons. Ginhátag níya iníng líbro kay Pédro-or-sa kay Pédro. He gave this book to Peter. Nagsúmbag siá kay Pédro-or-sa kay Pédro. He struck Peter.

To delight, please, attract, cause a liking for (especially for money). Sang pagkakítà níya sang madámù nga pílak nga ginpamakál sing magáy nagtoón siá sa paghabúl, kay nakáya siá sang báyad. When she saw the large amount of money paid for magáy-cloth, she learned to weave, because she was attracted by the (high) price (pay). (see ílà, íma, íbug, lúyag).

See luát. Walâ gid níya pagkiáni kon walâ níya makúhà inâ. He would not have-yielded,-been satisfied, if he had not succeeded in getting that (it).

(H) To get a shock, be surprised, be startled, to start, jump. Nakibút siá sang pagkabatî níya siná. He got a shock when he heard that. (see kayás, panguyús, pangyós, kuyús).

To eat raw fish or meat. Malúyag ka magkílaw sing ísdà? Would you like to eat some raw fish? Sa dakû nga kadalók kinílaw níya ang báboy. Very greedily he ate some raw pork. Kiláwa lang ang gunô. Simply eat some raw "gunô".

Tiny, small, diminutive, slender, applied to roundish and oblong objects like bananas, fingers, etc. Kímay ang íya mga túdlò-or-kímay siá sing túdlò. He has very small fingers, his fingers are too slender in proportion to his size. Also verb. Nagkímay ang isá níya ka bútkon sang pagbutí sa íya. One of his arms has become quite thin since he had small-pox.

Childhood, pertaining to childhood or to children, childlike, childish, silly; from childhood, since one's birth. Ang pagkasungî sináng táo kinabátà níya. That man-is hare-lipped from his birth,-was born hare-lipped. (see bátà, bataón).

To taste, try the taste of. Nagakínam siá sing páhò, ginakínam níya ang páhò. He is trying the taste of a mango. See kinámkínam which is more in use.