Meaning of katá-káta

To manage-, distribute-, portion out-, well, apportion, assign; to spend little, be economical, live frugally, be thrifty. Katákatáha ang humáy, agúd índì kitá makulángan, kay dílì gid maáyo ang áton pinatubás sa karón nga túig. Portion out well the rice or we may run short, because this year's harvest was far from good.

To prattle, prate, talk much and flippantly, be a noisy or idle chatterer. Anó na man ang ínyo nga ginakinatâkátà? What are you talking about so much? (see búrà, ngálngal, ngásal, etc.).