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A frame to stretch yarn on, etc. Walâ ko makátad ang bunáng, kay walâ akó sing katadán. I cannot get the yarn ready for weaving, because I have no stretching frame.
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A kind of skin-disease, producing a very itchy rash that soon forms painful pustules, scabs, etc. It often takes many months to cure; pruritus, itch; to itch, cause the skin-disease katúl. Ginakatúl siá. He is affected with "katúl". Kinatúl man akó sádto ánay. I also once had the skin-disease "katúl". Pakátli siá sing nípay, kalahós, etc. Give him a painful itch by means of "nípay, kalahós", etc.
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(H) Stealth, secrecy, wiliness, slyness, craftiness; to steal, rob, commit theft, take, pilfer, filch, pinch, nab, prig, appropriate unlawfully. Sa káwat. Secretly. On the sly. Stealthily, craftily, cunningly. Sín-o balá ang nagkáwat sang ákon taknáan? Who has stolen my watch? Indì ka magkáwat (mangáwat). Don't steal. Kinawátan si Fuláno sing duhá ka mángmang. N.N. had two pesos stolen from him. Indì mo pagbáklon ang mga butáng nga nahibál-an mo nga kináwat. Don't buy things you know are stolen. (see tákaw, káwtì, tíkas).
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See kawíli. Also: Things to be liked, attraction, attractiveness. Ngáa man nga nagwíli ka dídto nga walâ man sing kawilíhan? Why did you like it there where there is no attraction? (see kalawilián, kalawilihán, kawilihánan).
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To spread, scatter; disorder, dishevel. Kay-agón mo silá sing alalángay. Spread them out-equally,-evenly,-in groups of equal size. Ang íya bohók ginakáy-ag sang hángin. Her hair is fluttering in the wind. (see báhin, bahínbáhin, bulád, búkag).
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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).
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(Sp. quebra, quiebra) Breakage, breaking loose or asunder; loss, shrinkage; failure, bankruptcy; to break asunder, be severed from; to become less, shrink; to fail in business, become bankrupt. Indì mo pagkebrahón ang kinitáan sang mga tápì. Don't force asunder the joints of the planks. Nagkébra ang íya komérsyo. His business failed. Nagkébra ang humáy sing tagisá ka gántang ang pásong. The rice shrunk one ganta to the bushel. (see púto, ángkat, kúpus, kúlpà).
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To take or cut off a little. Kiási akó sing kalabása, lángkà, tosíno, etc. Cut off for me a piece of squash, jackfruit, bacon, etc. (see kíyas id.).
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To mutter, murmur, utter indistinctly. Nagakíbut siá sing mga palangadíon. He is muttering some prayers.
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To know, recognize, recollect, be acquainted with; an acquaintance, a person known. Kilála ko siá. I know him-or-He is an acquaintance of mine. Nakakilála ka sa íya? Do you know him? Ginakilála mo si Fuláno? Do you know N.N.? Kilaláha siá. Make his acquaintance. Magkilalaháy kamó. Get to know each other. Nakakilála siá sing madámù nga mga tanúm. He knows many plants. Kinilála nga táo. A man well known. Ipakilála ko sa ímo si Fuláno. I am going to introduce you to Mr. N.N. May nakilál-an siá sa amó nga bánwa. He has some acquaintances in that town. Indì akó magkilála sa íya. I do not wish to recognize him-or-I'll give him the cold shoulder.
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The pomelo with reddish pulp. Dálhi akó sing kabúgaw nga kilála. Bring me a pomelo with reddish pulp.
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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".
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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.
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Life, mode or manner of one's life, living conditions; to live, remain, stay, reside, lead a-, pass one's-, life. Nagakinabuhî silá sing matáwhay. They are leading -a tranquil life, -a happy life. Magbuligáy kamó, agúd magtáwhay kag maglinóng ang ínyo pagkinabuhî. Help each other, that you may live a tranquil and peaceful life. (see buhî, búhì, pangabúhì, kabúhì).
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Need, lack, want, indispensability, necessity; to have need of, stand in need of, be necessary, require, entail, call for. Anó ang kinahánglan mo? What do you want?-or-what is it you need? Kinahánglan gid nga magkádto ka dídto. You must go there-or-it is necessary for you to go there. Pilá ka butáng ang kinahánglan sa ...? How many things are required for...? Kon magkinanánglan ka sing kwárta--If you need some money--.
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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.
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Dim. and Freq. of kínam. Kinámkináma iníng ságing, kon malúyag ka sang íya sabór. Try the taste of this banana and see whether you like its flavour. Kinámkinámi (tilawí) sing diótay iníng súman. Taste a little of this suman-dish. (see tiláw).
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Dim. and Freq. of kínit. Kinítkiníti sing mantékà ang manók. Use only little lard for the chicken. (see kinîkínì, kinótkínot).