Search result(s) - kusî

See kosî.

A multicoloured, parrot-like bird, which however cannot talk.

A piece, bit, portion, part, parcel, share, division. (see gíwà, gikás, gikasón, báhin, gulút, búgsò, kusî, punâ).

(B) A very little, a trifle, an exceedingly small amount. Kutíplong lang nga humáy ang ginhátag níya sa ákon. He gave me only a very small amount of rice. (see púdyot, kusî, tikî).

A small amount, very little, as much as two or three fingers can hold. (see púdyot, kusî, kodót).

To squeeze, press, compress, pinch. (see kodót, kusî, pisíl, píslit, písgà, pígsà).

A pinch, as much as one can grasp between two or three fingers; a little, a small amount; to take up (eat) with the fingers, take up a pinch or very small amount. Isá ka púdyot nga kalámay. A little sugar. A pinch of sugar. Pudyotá lang ang kán-on. Eat the rice with the fingers. (see písì, kusî, kodót).

Division, part, chapter (of a book); part, parcel, lot, piece (of land, etc.). (see báhin, páhat, párte, kusî).

Bodily or physical pain, suffering, ache, smart, twinge, twitch, gripe, hurt, soreness, sting, torment, torture; to cause pain, to pain, inflict pain, hurt, torment, torture, rack. Sakitá siá. Let him-feel,-smart for it. Nasakitán siá sang kusî (kodót) ni Fuláno. He felt the pain when N.N. pinched him. Indì mo siá pagsakitón sing támà. Don't give him too much pain. Don't beat him too much.

(H) To twist, wring. Gulináta ang íya dalúnggan. Twist his ears. Igulínat akó sang dulúnggan siníng sutíl nga bátà. Please twist the ears of this naughty boy. (see gulípat, gusípad, kusípad).

To pull-, tear-, drag-, down or off; to twang, touch, brush, strike (the chords of a musical instrument, or the like). Kuskusá ang gitára. Strike the guitar. Maálam galî siá magkúskus sang sísta. He even knows how to play the sistrum or guitar. Kuskusí ang bunáng. Rub (brush) the yarn.

(B) A cover for the face, mask, vizor, face-guard of a helmet; to blindfold, bandage the eyes, hoodwink (especially in the game of butábúta (Blindman's buff, Blind Harry). Sín-o ang natámngan (butábúta, butá)? Who was blindfolded? Who was "blindman"? Támngi nínyo (tána). (Bugkusí nínyo sing pányò ang íya mga matá). Blindfold him.