Search result(s) - kúlì

(H) To be slow, do slowly, weakly, with difficulty. Nagkúlì siá maglakát, kay matámbok siá. He was slow in walking, for he is so fat. Kon pakiáw ginadásig níla ang trabáho, ápang ginakúlì kon sa inádlaw. They are quick at work when paid a lump sum, but slow when they are paid daily wages. (see kúrì).

(Sp. apenas) Trying, difficult; scarce; to be trying, etc. Apínas ang pangabúhì karón. Life at present is trying. Apínas ang kwárta. Money is scarce. Naapinásan akó gid sang kwárta sa karón nga túig. This year I am in great difficulties for lack of money. (see lapígot, íwat, kúlì, lisúd, hínà).

(H) Slowness, arduousness, hardness, laboriousness, irksomeness, toilsomeness, condition of something that is achieved only step by step with hard work or great patience, (kúlì; see kahínay, kabúdlay, kakánat).

(B) To be slow, difficult, laborious, hard, ticklish, requiring patience and hard work, etc. See kúlì.

Shaky, unsteady; to be or become shaky, unsteady, weak, slow, feeble. Nagakuyúg siá sa paglakát, kay malúya pa siá tungúd sang balatían nga íya nga ginágyan. He walks slowly for he is still weak from the illness he has passed through. (see kúlì, lúyò, lúya, húyang).

To be slow, walk or trudge along slowly, be slow in movement. Nalúyò (nagkalúyò) ang karabáw. The buffalo fell into a slow step. Naluyóan akó sa íya. He seems to me to be very slow. He is too slow for me. Amó ang nagpalúyò sa íya mga tikáng. That made him slow down his pace. (see búndul, hínay, pákok, kúlì).

(H) Slow, difficult, tedious, irksome, tiresome, tiring, fatiguing, requiring much work and great patience. (see kúlì).

Dim. of makúlì. Somewhat slow, etc.

To be tiresome, troublesome, require great patience or application, be difficult to perform (of a delicate or tedious task, etc.). (see síhit, kúlì).

(H) See kakúlì. Also: Difficulties, hardships, things requiring hard work or great patience.

(H) Laboriousness, etc. See kakúlì.

Young, tender, thin, in the first stage of development, applied particularly to the camunsel-fruit, peas and beans.

(B) See kuliápis. (see kupús).

See kulihót.

Late, tardy, too late, behind time, not in time, after or beyond the usual (proper) time, coming after the expected time; to be late, etc. (see kuligót, atrasádo, hudiánan).

To pinch, squeeze, twist (the ears, etc.; see gulínat, gurípat, guránit, kulípat).

To squeeze, pinch, twist, nudge, poke; to strike, beat, thrash. Kinulípat ang bána sang íya asáwa. The husband was pinched by (got a beating from) his wife. (see gulínat, gurípat, kosípad, guránit).

Worn out, old, useless, without value, fake, sham, bogus, counterfeit, false (of money). Kulirô nga kwárta. False money, money that is not accepted as legal tender, being counterfeit or too much worn. Kulirô nga balóta. A false ticket or vote.

A kind of bird. (see kurít).

(H) See kúdlit. Walâ siá magpadalá sa ákon bisán sing isá ka kúlit. He did not send me as much as one line.