Chapter XLVI: Part 46

kláru a {1} clear, clearly defined and easily made out. Kláru ning ritratúha, This picture is clear. Kláru dinhi ang Buhul, You can see Bohol clearly from here. Kláru ang tútuy sa hugut nga bistídu, Her breasts stand out clearly in her tight dress. Kláru siyang bakákun, She is obviously a liar. Kláru ang tíngug níya sa tilipunu, Her voice on the phone was clear. {1a} — na lang obviously, naturally. Kláru na lang mangísug siyag dì ka mananghid, Naturally, she will get angry if you don’t ask permission. {2} unequivocal, definite. Way kláru tung inyung panagsábut, Your agreement hasn’t come to any definite results. Kláru na ang kadaúgan, Victory is clearly in our hands. Kláru pa sa adlaw nga musubang sa sidlakan, As sure as the sun will rise in the East. {3} for vision or optical instruments to enable the user to discern clearly. Kláru pa ang ákung panan-aw, I can still see clearly. Kláru ang mikruskupyu, The microscope offers a clear view. v {1} [A12B2] see clearly; be, become distinct and clear. Makakláru lang kug tan-aw ug dúnay kibídu, I can see clearly only if I wear glasses. Makláru ang litra ug gamítan ug linti, The letters will be clear if you use a magnifying glass. {2} [AB12; c1] become clear, apparent; make s.t. clear. Ug nagkláru ka pa dì ka untà dudáhan, Had you made yourself clear, you won’t have been suspected. Sa katapúsan nakláru na giyud kun kinsay sad-an, At last it came out clearly who was the guilty party. Klarúha (ikláru) unsay ímung túyù, Make it clear what you really want. {2a} [A; c] tell s.o. frankly. Klarúhan ta kang dì nà mahímù, I’ll tell you frankly that that can’t be done. {2b} [A; a12] go ahead and really do s.t., not just do it half-way or a semblance of it. Nag-igwad-igwad kang bayúta ka. Kláruha na lang nag sáyaw, You wiggle your fanny so much when you walk, you fairy. Why don’t you just dance and be done with it? {3} [A; a3] find out for sure, make out s.t. clearly. Nagkláru lang kug mangadtu ba ta run, I’m just trying to get it clear if we’re going or not. Nakakláru ka ba unsay íyang gisulti? Did you hear clearly what she said? Makláru ba ang ákung pustísu? Are my false teeth really obvious? klaruhay v [C] have s.t. clear with each other, tell each other frankly. Sa katapúsan nagkaklaruhay na giyud sila unsáun pagbáyad sa útang, In the end they got it clear how to pay the debt.

klás a showing class, classy. Ristawran nga klás, A classy restaurant. pirs, síkan — first, second class.

klási_1 n {1} class, kind. Primíra klási nga panaptun, First class cloth. Klási sa mananap, A kind of animal. Way mutagad ánang klasíha sa pagkatáwu, No one pays that sort of person any heed. v [a12] classify, sort out by kind. Klasíha ning panaptun, Classify these pieces of cloth. ka- v [A13] be of all different kinds. Nagkaklási lang ang táwu sa Karbun, There are all different types of persons at the Carbon market. klasiklási a be all different kinds. v [AB1456; a] put, be of various types or kinds. Magklasiklási giyud ang táwu, There are all different sorts of people. Klasiklasíha pagpalit ug utanun, Buy vegetables of various kinds.

klási_2 n {1} class of students. Klási sa mil nuybisyintus bayinti utsu, Class of 1928. {2} class session. Way klási maduminggu, There are no classes on Sundays. v {1} [A; b(1)] hold, teach classes. Dì kita magklási ugmà kay pista upisiyal, We don’t have class tomorrow. It’s a legal holiday. Giklasíhan mi bísag nagbagyu, We held classes even though there was a typhoon. ka- n classmate.

klasika a classical music, dance, and the like.

klasipikar v [A; c16] sort out, separate by type. Átù ning klasipikahung mga sambag: ang hinug diri, ang hilaw dihà, We’ll sort out these tamarinds: the ripe ones go over here, and green ones, over there.

klasmit n {1} classmate. {2} people who have similar defects, sicknesses (colloquial). Náa rang ímung klasmit u, nga hubákun sad, Here comes your ‘classmate’. He is asthmatic, too. v [A12C; ac3] be classmates. Nakaklasmit kug púlus bráyit, I had nothing but bright students as classmates. Nagkaklasmit mi sa Ingglis, We were classmates in English.

klas ríkurd n teacher’s grade book.

klas ring n class ring in school.

klats n clutch or clutch pedal. v [A; b(1)] put in the clutch. Klatsan úsà nímu antis ka mukambiyu, Step on the clutch first before you shift gears.

klik_1 v [A23C3] for people to click with, take to each other. Miklik dáyun mi, We hit it off immediately.

klik_2 v [BP; ac1] click, make a clicking sound. Wà kung kabantay nga miklik na diay ang kamira, I was unaware that the camera had already clicked. Paglingkud nákù sa taksi nagklik dáyug súgud ang mítir, As soon as I was seated in the taxi, the meter began to click. Ábi kug mubutu giyud ang pusil, giklíkan lang diay ku níya, I thought the gun would go off, but it just clicked.

klím v [A; a2] claim for possession. Wà pay nagklím dinhi kay pablik lan pa man kini, Nobody has made a claim here because it is still public land. Dúna kuy klímun nga pákids sa adwána, I have a package to claim at the customs bureau. n mining claim.

klíma n {1} climate. {2} fever. v [B1456] be feverish. Hikápa ra ning bátà, mu ra mag nagklíma, Feel the baby. She seems to be running a fever.

kling n word to represent the sound of ringing.

klínik, klinika n medical clinic. v [A; b6] hold clinic hours. Dúnay duktur nga muklínik sa Sintir káda Sabadu, A doctor attends the clinic at the Center every Saturday.

klinsing krim n cleansing cream. v [A; b6(1)] apply cleansing cream.

klip v [A; b] fasten s.t. with a clip. Nangalkag ang ákung buhuk kay wà ku makaklip (makapanglíp), My hair is a mess because I didn’t fasten it with a clip. Klípi ang papílis arun dì magbúlag, Clip the papers so they won’t get separated. n paper or hair clip.

klíping n clippings from newspapers or magazines.

klír_1 a free of T.B. or V.D. v [B1256] for a medical examination to come out clear.

klír_2 v [A; b5] give s.o. leaving a job clearance from financial or other responsibilities, Dì ka pa matranspir ug dì ka pa maklír, You can’t transfer before you’re cleared. -ans n clearance, certification of freedom from encumbrance.

klirikal n clerical work. Laáyan kug trabáhung klirikal, Clerical work is boring for me.

klirk n clerk. v [B16; a2] work as a clerk.

klitsi n cut for pictures or designs to be printed. v [A; a] make a cut for printing. Klitsíhun ning ritratúha kay iapil sa prugráma, They will make a cut of this picture because it will be included in the program.

kliyinti v client. v [B126; a2] be s.o.’s client. Manlulugus ang nakliyinti ni Aturni Gu, Atty. Go got a rapist for a client. Maáyung kliyintíhun ang mga langyaw kay maáyung mubáyad, Foreigners make good clients because they pay generously.

kliyintíla n clientele.

klum_1 n term used during the war to refer to relay stations for porters which also doubled as lookout posts for approaching Japanese.

klum_2 n sluiceway for irrigation, either dug into the ground or above the ground, made of boards. v [A13; a2] install, make into a sluiceway.

klúruks n Chlorox, solution for bleaching clothes. v [A13; b(1)] apply Chlorox to s.t.

klús a being close, intimate. Klús na kaáayu ang managtrátu, The lovers are now very intimate. Klús kaáyu mi sa mayur, We’re very close to the mayor. v [A23C1; a12] become intimate with s.o. Muabusar nang tawhána ug ímung klúsun, If you get intimate with that man, he’ll take advantage of you.

klusnik n turtleneck, opening at the neck, or a narrow opening which comes as far as the neck but does not cover it. v {1} [A1; b6] wear s.t. with a turtleneck or near turtleneck opening. {2} [c1] cut clothing with a turtleneck opening.

klus-úpin v [A; b(1)] for a baby to close and open the hand upon being told to do so. Makamau nang muklus-úpin ang bátà sa íyang kamut, The baby can close and open its hands when told to do so.

krak_1 word used in writing to represent a cracking sound.

krak_2 n in table tennis, a ball bouncing in an unexpected way due to some foreign particle on the table. Way kwinta sa puntus basta krak, They don’t count a dead ball. v [B26] for a ball to bounce off irregularly in table tennis.

krákir, krákirs n crackers, usually square-shaped. v [A13] eat or have crackers.

krang n crank to start a motor. v [A; b(1)] {1} crank an engine to start it. {2} goad s.o. into a feeling. Wà tà tu siya mangísug, ímu pung gikrangan, He wouldn’t have gotten angry, but you goaded him into it.

krás_1 v [B126; c] for vehicles to crash. Nakrás ang ayruplánu (trák), The plane (bus) crashed. n crash, accident.

krás_2 v [A; ab] cancel or cross out s.t. written. Kinsay mikrás sa ákung sinulat? Who crossed out what I wrote? Krásun nátù ang íyang ngálan sa lista, Let’s cross his name off of the list. Ayaw nag krási kay hustu nà, Don’t put a line through that because it’s correct.

krás_3 v [B126; b8] have a crush on s.o. Nakrás ku ni Sinatra, I had a crush on Sinatra. Artistang íyang nakrásan, The actor she had a crush on. n crush, infatuation.

kratsis n crutches. v [A; b] use crutches. Kinahanglang kratsísan nang ímung balì nga tiil, You need to have crutches for your broken leg.

kraysis = krísis.

krayula, krayúla n crayons. v [A; b] draw, color with crayons.

kridinsiyal n {1} documents required for enrollment in a school. {2} certificate of ownership of work animals. v [A; b6] make a certificate of ownership for work animals. Munisipyu ang mukridinsiyal sa kábaw, The municipal office makes credentials for carabaos.

kriditu n {1} credit, acknowledgement of s.t. good. {2} credit rating, trust people have in one’s ability to repay. Maáyu siyag kriditu sa ámung tindáhan, His credit is good in our store. {3} the time allowed for payment. Ang kriditu nákù sa tindáhan báli rag usa ka búwan, My credit in that store is only good for one month. v [A12] get credit for s.t. done.

krídu n the Nicene Creed or the part in the mass where it is recited. v [A1] recite the Nicene Creed; be at that part of the mass where the Nicene Creed is recited.

krím n cosmetic cream. v [A; b6(1)] apply cream.

kríma a cream-colored, cream-complexioned. Kríma ang kulur sa íyang bág, Her bag is cream-colored. v [A13; a] wear s.t. cream-colored, make s.t. cream-complexioned. krimáhun a of a creamy-complexioned sort.

krímin n crime. -al(→) n {1} one who has committed a crime against a person. {2} criminal deed. v [B126] be, become a criminal. -alidad(→) n extent to which crime exists. Midagsang ang kriminalidad sa syudad, Crime has become rampant in the city.

krín n mechanical crane. v [c1] use a crane.

kring = kíring.

kríp n crepe. — pípar n crepe paper.

krís n a kris, double-edged sword with a wavy blade. v {1} [A1] wear or use a kris. {2} [A; a12] make a kris.

krísis n dire scarcity of s.t. Krísis sa túbig kun hulaw, There’s a severe shortage of water during droughts. {2} depression of the Thirties. Daghang magpapatigayun nga naghíkug niadtung dakung krísis sa trayinta, Many businessmen committed suicide during the Great Depression of the Thirties. v {1} [A13; a4b4] experience severe shortage. Human sa iliksiyun magkrísis (krisísun, krisísan) ang násud sa kwarta, After the elections the nation will undergo a financial crisis. {2} [B26] become severely lacking. Nakrísis (mikrísis) ang humay, There is a severe rice shortage.

krismas n {1} Christmas season, day. {2} Christmas present. v [B56; b8] be Christmastime. — kard n Christmas greeting card. — tri Christmas tree.†

kristal n {1} crystal, brilliant glass. {2} watch glass. {3} glass pane of a showcase. — bul n crystal ball. — silk n k.o. cloth made of pressed fabric of fibrous material, soft and silky with a shiny gloss on one side. v [A1] wear s.t. made of crystal silk.

kristíya = sakristíya.

kristiyánu n Christian person or in practice. kristiyanismu n Christianity.

kristiyánus n Christian person. Múrus nà siya, dílì kristyánus, He’s a Muslim, not a Christian. v [B16; a12] be, become a Christian.

Kristu_1 name Christ. v [B16; a1] be like Christ. Magkristu ka nga dílì ka man musúkul? Do you want to be a Christ that you do not fight back? iglisya ni — name of a religious sect or a member thereof. — Rí n a religious feast day in honor of Christ the King. kristuhánun a Christian.†

kristu_2 n in cockfights, a gambler with no capital but who makes money by placing bets for other people who give him a cut of their winnings.

krít n crate. v [A; c1] put s.t. in a crate. Mga dilikádung butang ang ílang krítun (ikrít), They will put the fragile things in crates.

kritikal a critical, grave. Kritikal ang kahimtang sa masakitun, The patient’s condition is critical.

kritiku n critic.

kriyáda = kriyádu (female).

kriyádu n household help. v [B6; a2] be, become a servant.

kriyulína n a disinfectant compound, so called from the trade name Creolin.

krúdu n crude oil. v [B124; b] get crude oil on it.

krukidnul, krukignul n {1} croquignole, a method of making the hair wavy by winding the hair around metal rods and applying heat or chemicals, or a hairstyle fashioned by this method, e.g., like the hair styles of the Thirties. v [A; c1] wave the hair by this method or wear the hair in this style.

krumyu n chromium.

krúnir n crooner. v [B56; a2] be a crooner.

krus n {1} cross. {2} the cross one has to bear. Ang palahúbug kung anak mauy ákung krus, My drunkard son is the cross I must bear. v [B156] become the cross one has to bear. -an n hammerhead shark.

krusáda n crusade, vigorous campaign for or against s.t. v [A; b(1)] crusade for s.t.

krúsing n place where a path or road crosses another path, road, or a river. Didtu siya banhígi sa may krúsing, He was ambushed near the highway intersection.

krusipíhu n crucifix. v {1} [A; b] wear, place, show s.t. a crucifix. Mudágan ang abat ug krusipihúan, The ghost will run away if you raise the crucifix at it. {2} [a12] make a crucifix.

krusipiksiyun n the crucifixion of Jesus.

krusláyin n {1} misconnection in a telephone where, when one dials a busy number, one can talk to another party which also has dialed a busy number. {2} action of purposely dialing a number one knows to be busy in the hopes of finding s.o. to talk to through the cross line. v [A1NC1; b(1)] look for s.o. to talk to by the cross line.

krus raypul n crossed rifles, the insignia of the infantry. v [A1; c] wear this insignia.

krus rúha n {1} Red Cross. {2} red cross pin.

krutsay = kurutsay.

krutsítis = kutsítis.

ku see aku.

kuadhutur, kuadutur n assistant priest to the parish priest. v [B16; a2] be, become an assistant priest.

kuan {1} pause word used to fill in when the speaker cannot think of the right word: um, well. Kining, kuan, Day! Ikúhà kug bir! Err, um, you. Bring me some beer. {1a} as a verb (with any affixes). Human nímu pagkuan, pánit, ímung kuanun, pikásun, aw kuanan úsà, hugásan, After you um, whatchamacallit, peel it, you, umm, cut it up, rather um, wash it. {2} word used to avoid saying a taboo word. Maáyung kusiun sa kuan, It would be nice to pinch her in the — you know (the genitalia). Pwirting kuánay níla, My how they were busy doing IT. pakuankúan v [A13; b6] pretend to be s.t. Nagpakuankúan siyang dátù, He was pretending to be rich.

kuaw_1 a {1} for s.t. packed in s.t. to be lacking, not tightly filled. Ayaw ku baligyáig puspurung kuaw, Don’t sell me boxes of matches that are not filled. Kuawng itlug, An addled egg (egg that has failed to develop and has an empty area inside it). {2} — ug útuk addle-brained, confused, not having complete thinking functions. Kuaw ug útuk ang tigúwang, Mawálà ug mulakaw, The old woman is confused. She gets lost whenever she goes out. (←)_1 v [B12; b6] {1} get to be lacking in content. Ngánung nakúaw man ning biskwit? Inyung gikan-an? How come this box of crackers isn’t full? Did you eat any of them? {2} for the brain to get confused.

kúaw_2 v [AB; a] disturb liquids, thrash them about; get disturbed. Mukúaw ang túbig sa subà kun magbahà, Water in the river gets all muddy when it floods. Ayaw kutáwa ang kapi kay makúaw ang linugdang, Don’t stir the coffee because you will stir up the sediment. (→)_2 a for liquids to be disturbed, mixed up.

kū́b = kúlub.

kuba v [A; b4] for the chest to tighten from fright or from suddenly realizing s.t. frightening. Mikuba ang ákung dughan kay dihay misinggit, I got a tight feeling in my chest because I heard a scream. Gikubahan ku kay dinhay ákung nabyaan, I felt my chest tighten because I forgot s.t. n a pang in the chest from fright. (←) v [B; b(1)] for the heart to beat in a pounding way. Nagkúba ákung dughan humag túngas sa bakilid, My heart pounded after I climbed the slope. kubakuba v [A13] for the chest to pound wildly, repeatedly. Nagkubakuba ang ákung dughan samtang nagtíun ku sa liyun, My heart pounded wildly as I aimed at the lion.

kúbà = kulbà.

kubad a {1} for children to be moving around too much, making a nuisance of themselves. Dì ta makasuwat dinhi kay kubad kaáyu ning mga bataána, I can’t write properly because these children are running about too much. {2} engaging in vice constantly. Kubad na kaáyu siya sa panúgal, He is a constant gambler. {3} thoughtless or tactless in speech. Naghisgut sa ákung kirída atubángan sa ákung asáwa. Dì ba nà kubad? He talked about my girl friend in front of my wife. That’s what I call stupid. {3a} asking questions when one knows the answer. Kubára nímu uy. Nakakità sa ákung gidala, nangutána pa, You sure are stupid. You saw what I brought, so why ask? v [B] {1} move around too much. {2} engage in a vice constantly. Nakubad siya sa babáyi, He became woman crazy. {3} become thoughtless in action and speech. {4} do things quickly in a rapid, careless manner. Mikubad man lang tug ági, He just walked by in a flash. Nagkubad ang bàbà ni Dyíni nga nakig-áway, Jenny’s mouth rattled away as she fought. (←) v [B] {1} move about much too much. {2} engage in a vice to an extreme degree. Mikúbad ang pinalitay sa balúta, There was rampant vote buying. Manday natigúwang, mikúbad sa pamabáyi, In his old age, he has gotten worse and worse in his lust for women.

kubal, kúbal n {1} callus. {2} thick skin on a pig. Maáyung tsitsarunun ang kúbal sa bábuy, The thick part of the pig’s skin is good for fried pork rinds. v [B1246; b(1)] develop calluses. Gikubálan na lang ning ákung túhud ug linuhud wà gihápun dungga ang ákung pag-ampù, I have been praying until I got calluses on my knees, but my prayers were never answered. -un a thick-skinned, callused. v [B126] become callused. kubalkúbal n k.o. salt-water fish with thick and tough skin.

kubana = gwayabanu.

kubanug = kukug banug. see kuku.

kubásà = kalabásà.

kúbaw = kúbal.

kubay n name given to young bean pods that are eaten, the young of the balátung, tahúri, munggu, and habitsuylas.

kubiku n cubic meters.

kubìkubì v [AN; a12] {1} touch, monkey with. Ayaw kubìkubia ang mga butang sa lamísa, Do not mess with the things on the table. {2} touch things to steal them. Wà gyud ku makakubìkubì sa mga butang sa ímung bulsa, I have never touched the things in your pocket. -un, -an a having the tendency to monkey with things or engage in petty thievery.

kubil v [A; a12] touch s.t. so as to do s.t. to it. Bunálan giyud nákug dúnay mukubil ning ákung papílis, I’ll spank anyone who touches my papers. Unyà na nákù ni kubila kay gabíi na, I’ll work on this later because it’s now late.

kubing n tripletail, a k.o. fish: Lobotes surinamensis.

kúbir n {1} cover. Kúbir sa magasin, Magazine cover. {2} amount charged per setting in a dinner party at a restaurant. Tagsingku písus ang kúbir sa parti, The party will be five pesos per person. v {1} [A; b6(1)] cover s.t. Kubíri ang libru, Put a cover on the book. {2} [A; a] take cover, shelter. Mukúbir ta ánang batu inigpinusílay, Let’s take cover behind that rock when the firing starts. {2a} [A; b] cover up for s.t. Bisag unsay íyang buhátun kubíran dáyun sa inahan arun dì hibaw-an sa amahan, Whatever he does his mother will cover it up, so the father won’t find out. {2b} [A; b] shield s.o. in a ball game. Kubíri ku samtang magdríbul ku, Cover me while I dribble. {3} [a3] be put on a magazine cover. Makúbir si Imilda sa Layip, Imelda will be on the cover of Life. {4} [A] give s.t. news or radio-TV coverage. Ang istasiyun sa radyu diway-ar-ip mauy nikúbir sa dakung súnug sa dálan kulun, Station DYRF covered the big fire on Colon Street. kubirkúbir v [A13] walà, dílì — be direct, keep nothing concealed where propriety would require the opposite. Wà siya magkubirkúbir sa íyang pagkadisgrasyáda, She made no bones about not being a virgin. way — frank, without concealing anything (when one should).

kubirta = kubyirta.

kubirtus = kubyirtus.

kubit v {1} [A; a] touch s.o., curling the fingers to get his attention. Milíngì ku kay dihay ningkubit nákù, I turned around because s.o. poked me. {1a} turn to s.o. influential for help. Dúna ba tay makubit didtu sa kustums? Do we have anybody influential to help us out in the custom? {1b} [A1; a2b2] steal s.t. not of great value. Bantayi nà kay kubitun unyà nà, Keep an eye on it because s.o. might lift it. {1c} [A2; a12] get a woman for illicit sex. Wà giyuy mukubit niánang tigulánga, No one wants to have an affair with that old woman. {2} [A; a12] take the bait. Kusug mukubit ang isdà ánang paúna, Fishes like to take that k.o. bait. {2a} [A12; b4] catch a fish by hook and line. Nakakubit ang mananagat ug íhu, The fisherman caught a shark. Gikubitan kug bugáung, I caught a jarbua. {2b} [A2; a12] hook s.o. in marriage. Nakakubit siyag sapíang bálu, She hooked a rich widower. {2c} — ug way paun {2c1} confirm s.t. bad the interlocutor suspects but doesn’t know for sure by assuming that he does know for sure and letting out s.t. to confirm it. Wà tà ka hibaw-i, ningkubit ka sa tagà nga way paun. Nabistu na hinúun, I wouldn’t have known about you but you took the bait. Now I found out. {2c2} butt in in a conversation where one has no business or answer remarks intended for s.o. else. Dílì ikaw ang gisultíhan, ngánung mukubit ka man dihà nga way paun? I wasn’t talking to you. Why do you butt in when I wasn’t talking to you? n fish caught with hook and line. (←) n biting of fish. Hínay ang kúbit basta way súg, Fish don’t bite if there is no current.

kubkub_1 v [A; a] dig away dirt scooping it with the hands or with a similar motion using an instrument. Gikubkub sa irù ang gilubung níyang bukug, The dog dug up the bones he had buried. Ilang kubkúbun (kubkúban) ang daplin sa sapà arun mutubig, They will dig a shallow hole next to the river to get water. n shallow well made by scooping sand out in the vicinity of the river, seashore, or above an underground spring. -ay n k.o. narrow spade or a long pole used to dislodge rocks. -un(→) a s.t. one can easily scoop out to dig a hole.

kubkub_2 n purse seine or impounding net used to catch fishes that run in schools. The school is surrounded with the net which is then pursed at the bottom. paN- v [A1; b6] catch with the kubkub net.

kublà = kulbà.

kubli, kublì v [A; c] take cover, hide behind s.t. to keep from being seen. Mikublì ku sa pakshul, I took cover in the foxhole. Mikubli ku luyu sa pusti, I hid behind the post.

kubra_1 v {1} [A; a2] get money coming to one or collect a debt. Nikubra na ka sa ímung swildu? Have you already drawn your salary? Kubráha ang ábang, Collect the rent. Basta dátù dílì kubrahan sa buhis, As long as he’s rich, no one will collect taxes from him. {2} [A; ab7] pull in a rope or a string. Kubráha na ang pundu kay mularga na ta, Lift the anchor. We are leaving. Kubráhi ug mga bayinti ka dupa ang tugut, Pull in twenty fathoms of rope. -da n fish harvested from fishing gear. Kubráda sa bungsud, Harvest from the fish corral. v [A] collect fish caught s.w. -dur(→) n bill collector. v {1} [B156] be, become a bill collector. {2} [A12] have as bill collector. -nsa see kubransa.

kubra_2 n cobra. rid — n breed of fighting cock.

kubransa v [A; b(1)] make a collection of a certain amount. Mukubransa kug duul ug manggátus káda adlaw, I collect almost a hundred pesos daily. n {1} action of collecting. {2} amount collected or bill presented.

kubri_1 = kubli.

kubri_2 n k.o. simple kerosene lamp made of a flat bottomed metal cup with a spout having a wick on it.

kubri_3 v [A; b6(1)] cover one’s obligation or what is lacking. Dúnay nagkubri sa ákung amutan kay wà man ku paningli, S.o. paid for my obligation because nobody collected from me.

kubrikáma n bedspread, bed cover. v {1} [A; b] put a bedspread on a bed. {2} [a12] make into a bedspread.

kubu = kuba.

kubù a stoop-shouldered. Ságad sa mga tisísun kubù, Most people with TB are stoop-shouldered. v {1} [A; c1] stoop a little, bend over. Nikubù siya pag-ági sa mabang pultahan, He stooped when he went through the low door. {2} [B] for the posture to be hunched over.

kubul v [B2] {1} for s.t. cooked to come out tough or hardened. Mukubul ang pánit sa giasal kun dì humdan ug túbig, The roast pig skin becomes tough if it has been roasted without daubing water on it. Nagkakubul na ang kindi nga ákung gilútù, The candy I’m cooking is gradually hardening. {2} become hardened, insensitive. Mikubul (nakubul) na ang íyang kasingkásing sa tanang biaybíay, Her feelings have become hardened to any and all insults. Nagkakubul ang ákung láwas sa katugnaw, My body is gradually becoming inured to the cold. a {1} hardened. {2} hardened in feelings, insensitive. Kubul siya sa mga pakilúuy, She is insensitive to pleas for mercy. kublan a {1} invulnerable. Dì nà siya dutlan ug bála kay kublan, Bullets can’t pierce him because he is invincible. {2} = kubul, a. v [B] become invulnerable.

kubung_1 n drinking glass made of a piece of bamboo some 5″ long cut just below a node which serves as the bottom. v {1} [A1; c16] make into such a bamboo glass. {2} [A13; c1] use or put s.t. in such a bamboo glass.

kubung_2 n {1} protective covering. {2} mosquito net. v [A1; b6] put up a protective covering, make into a protective covering. Gikubungan sa mananagat ang lampara arun dì mapálung, The fisherman put a covering over the lamp to keep the wind from blowing it.

kubung_3 = kúlut.

kúbung n keyhole limpets, limpets with a small hole at the top of the shell, living in shallow water.

kubus a low in amount. Kubus ang bili sa ismágul, Smuggled goods are cheap. v [AB2; b7c] for an amount to become less, cause it to do so. Mukubus ang swildu ug hínay ang nigusyu, Salaries go down when business is poor. Kubsan ang ímung tagal sa pagbáyad sa útang, We’ll shorten the term for you to pay off the debt.

kubut v {1} [AC; b(1)] hold, take hold of s.t. Kinsay nagkubut sa lyábi? Who has the key? Magkúbut ta arun dì ta magkabúwag, We’ll hold hands so that we won’t be separated. Nawálà ang lápis nga ákung gikubtan, The pencil I was holding got lost. {1a} [AN; b6(1)N] hold on to s.t. to keep from falling. Nangubut (mikubut) siya nákù kay danglug, He held on to me because it was slippery. {1b} [A3; b8] get hold of s.t. to have it. Wà pa ku makakubut ánang kantidára, I had not held such an amount (of money). Hikubtan sa pulis ang kawatan nga miiskápu, The policeman happened to get hold of the thief who was about to escape. {1c} [A2] hold on by sticking to it. Ang iskats tip mukubut kaáyu sa átung papitlan niíni, Scotch tape adheres well to whatever you stick it to. {2} [A; b(1)] occupy, hold a certain position or office. Ang katungdanan nga íyang gikubtan, The position he is holding. {3} [A; b26] handle, play, operate. Maáyu siyang mukubut sa sista, She plays the guitar well. Sipii ang nagkubut sa íyang libru sa tindáhan, A CPA takes care of the accounts in their store. {4} [A; b(1)] keep a mistress. Dúna siyay gikubtan nga hustis, He has a night club hostess for a mistress. (←) v [A; a12] wed s.o. on his deathbed by just having the couple hold hands and blessing them. Kadaghan na makakúbut ang párì ug himatyung páris nga nabúhì, The priest has officiated at many deathbed weddings where the dying partner recovered. kubtanan n handle. kinubtánan n keepsake among close friends or sweethearts.

kubútan = kulabútan.

kubyirta n covered decks of ships.

kubyirtus n silverware. v [A1; c] use silverware. Magkubyirtus mig mangáun kun adúnay bisíta, We use silverware when we have visitors. paN- v [A; b] put silverware on the table.

kúd n code, secret writing. v [A13] write in code.

kū́d = kúlud.

kudak n camera. v [A; b] take pictures. Maáyu kudakan nang byúha, That is a good view to take a picture of. pa- v {1} [A; b] have one’s picture taken. Nagpakudak ang bag-ung kasal, The newly weds had their picture taken. {2} [A13] for the cue ball and the target ball to be directly aligned in the direction of the pocket. -ir n photographer who attends affairs and roves about taking pictures to sell to the people who attend it (humorous slang). maN-r-(←) n photographer.

kudakíris n photographer that takes still pictures. v [B156] be, become a photographer.

kudambus = kurambus.

kudigu n {1} code of laws. — iliktural election code. — iliktural ribisádu revised election code. — pinal penal code. — pinal ribisádu revised penal code. — sibil civil code. {2} compilation of answers to cheat from in exams or similar jottings for a talk or other public performances. v [A; b] use notes in an exam or in a talk. Dílì ku mukudigu kay mahadluk kug hisakpan, I won’t look at my notes because I am afraid I might be caught. Wà siya masayup sa pagkanta kay nagkudigu man, He didn’t miss any words in his song because he had a copy to glance at.

kuding = kuting_1.

kudkud v {1} [A; a] grind into fine pieces by rubbing or scraping. Kudkúra ang lubi, Grate the coconut. Kudkura ang yílu, Take some shavings off the ice. {1a} [A; a2] carry s.o. astride the hips (from the notion that the way the child is carried is analogous to the coconut put over the shredder). {2} [A; a] file off metal to clean it or thin it before sharpening it. Kinahanglan kudkúrun kanang tayà sa suwab únà baíra, You should scrape the rust off the blade before you whet it. kudkuran n coconut shredder.

kudkúd = kuludkúlud.

kudlis v [A; b] make a scratch or a mark on a surface. Kinsay mukudlis sa ímung hubag? Who will make an incision in your boil? Gikudlísan sa bátà ang bungbung ug krayúla, The baby marked up the wall with crayons. n scratch or mark left on a surface.

kudlit v [A; a] {1} make a scratch, pinprick, or line on s.t. Kasingkásing nga gikudlit sa buktun, papil, káhuy, A heart tattooed on the arm, drawn on the paper, carved into the tree. Gikudlítan sa duktur ang hubag, The doctor made an incision in the boil. [A; b] {1a} vaccinate. Nía na ang nars nga mukudlit sa mga bátà, Here is the nurse to vaccinate (lit. prick) the children. {1b} change the palm configuration of a child that has the mark of a crocodile on his palm (buayáhun) which betokens ill. Kinahanglang kudlítan ang buayáhun arun kabuhíag anak, A child that bears the mark of the crocodile on his palm should have it extended so his parents will not have all their children die on them. {2} write s.t. (literary). Bálak nga gikudlit sa íyang dágang, The poem that his pen produced. n lines, scratches, pinpricks. — sa pálad {1} lines in the palm. {2} one’s fate or fortune as indicated by the palm. pa- v [A; ab] have oneself inoculated or have the lines on the palm extended. -anan n person to be inoculated, place to be punctured, surface to be written on. -in- n marks made. mag-r- n one who inoculates or tattoos.

kudrísu = kurdísu.

kudsan = kurusan, 4. see kurus.

kudyapà n herb of waste places, the tender parts of which are eaten as a vegetable. There are two species called by this name: -ng bayi an unarmed species, the best for use as vegetable (Amaranthus viridis) and -ng laki an armed species (Amaranthus spinosus).

kudyapì n musical instrument with six or more strings, having a flat, rectangular, wooden body. It is laid down and plucked with both hands.

kugal a for the meat of fruit or eggs to be completely separated from the skin or the pit. Daling panítan ang sambag kugal, It’s easy to peel ripe tamarinds when the skin is separated from the flesh. v {1} [B2] for the flesh to separate from the peelings or pit. Mukugal ang lísu sa abukádu basta mahinug na, The seed in the avocado gets loose when it is ripe. {2} [B; b6] for a cough to loosen. Tambal nga makakugal (makapakugal) ning ubúha, Medicine that can loosen this cough.

kugan n dry crust, scab of a sore or wound. v [B4; b(1)] for a scab to form. Maáyu na ang núka kay mikugang (gikugangan) na, The sore is healing because it is forming a scab.

kugang_1 a startled. Hastang kugánga nákù paglagpak sa sira, God! How that slamming door startled me! v [B1256; b4(1)] startle, be startled. Nakugang (nakugangan) ku sa pagbutu sa ribintadur, I was startled when the firecracker burst. kugangkugang n {1} skin eruptions on some parts of the body of various sizes, thought to be caused by fear, fright, or being startled. This disease is usually diagnosed in small children and the cure is smoke treatment with the kugangkugang herb. {2} low-growing, woody herb of waste places used to treat children who have the skin eruptions also called kugangkugang. The kugangkugang is set on fire just after sundown, and the child is made to inhale the smoke. The treatment is repeated for three consecutive afternoons.

kugang_2 = kugan.

kugaw, kúgaw n fingerling of the milkfish (bangrus) at the stage 4–8″ in length: Chanos chanos.

kugay_1 v [AB; ac1] make brown sugar in a dry and powdered state. Kun sagúlag apug ang dúgà sa tubu nga intúsun mukugay (makugay) ang kámay nga malútù, When lime is added to milled cane juice, the brown sugar will come out dry and in powdered form. n brown cane sugar in its powdered form.

kugay_2 n delicacy made of buri palm starch, brown sugar, shredded coconut meat, and, optionally, other flavorings. v [A; a12] make kugay. -in- n = kugay_1, n.

kughad v [A; c1] clear the throat vigorously, loosen mucous or phlegm stuck in the lower throat by agitating the throat organs with a clearing-the-throat-like action. Mikughad siya dáyung nangluwà, He cleared his throat vigorously and then spat. -in- n phlegm one spits up.

kughal n phlegm.

kughay n midrib from a coconut leaflet. Kughay sa lubi ang ákung himúung tutpik, I’ll use a midrib for a toothpick.

kughun n part of the weaving loom: the heddle and its mounting which alternately raises and lowers each of the two sets of the warp threads. v {1} [A; c] put threads in the kughun (heddles). {2} [A12; a2] attach, make into a weaving harness.

kúgi v [A; b(1)] do s.t. with a little extra effort. Wà giyud ninyuy nakakúgig limpiyu sa salug, nu? None of you ever took the initiative to clean the floor, did you? Ákù giyud ning gikugíhan ug trabáhu arun mahuman dáyun, I put in extra effort to finish the work quickly. n extra effort put into s.t. Walay kúgi nga dílì musangput sa kaayúhan, If you put in effort, it is bound to result in good. a taking to doing certain things which require effort, doing them with enthusiasm. Kúgi siyang mamunit ug láta, He’s very diligent in picking up old cans. Kúgi manakup ug alasiwsiw, He’s great in catching grasshoppers. paN- v [A23] woo a girl hard to win her (slang). ka- n = kúgi, n. kugihan a industrious, hard-working. kinugíhan n s.t. reaped from one’s diligence. Ayawg usíki ang ákung kinugíhan, Don’t waste the fruit of my labor.†

kuging = kigwa.

kugíta n {1} k.o. octopus with the body about the size of a baby’s head. {2} eye disease in which there is a growth on the eyeball which spreads out like the tentacles of an octopus. v [b4] get cataracts on the eyes. paN- v [A2] catch octopuses. kugitáhun a like an octopus.

kugíut v [A2S] creak, squeak. Mikugíut ang salug nga kawáyan sa ákung paglakaw, The bamboo floor made a creaking noise when I walked on it. Nagkugiut ang sira, The door creaked.

kugkug_1 v [B; c1] {1} curl up stiff and hard. Ug mukugkug ang sinugbang bulad núkus, kuháa, When the dried squid curls up, take it off the coals. Nagkugkug ang tiil sa inasal, The feet of the roasted pig is curled up stiff. {2} for the body to be hunched over. Tigúlang na si Lúlu magkugkug na maglakaw, Grandfather is old now, and he is hunched over when he walks.

kugkug_2 v [A3; b4] shiver from cold, usually with quivering lips. Pagdyákit kay nagkugkug ka nas katugnaw, Wear a jacket because you are shivering with cold.

kugkug_3 = kulugkug.

kugmat v [B126; a12] get startled. Nakugmat ku sa nagsungasung nga butubutu sa pusil, I was startled by the rapid report of gunfire.

kugmu n dry, hardened mucous in the nose. v [A123P; a4b4] get hardened mucous in the nose. hiN- v [A; b1] pick the hardened mucous out of a nose. panghiN- v [A; b] pick one’s own nose. kugmuhun a nostrils full of dry hardened mucous.

kugpus = kulugpus.

kugpuy = kulugpus.

kugtung n name given to very large groupers: Epinephelus spp.

kugum_1 v [A; b5] hold on to s.t. with the fingernails or claws. Tag-as ug kuku ang dalága nga mikugum sa íyang buktun, The girl who clutched his arms with her nails sure had long ones. Gikugman (gikugum) sa banug ang pisù, The hawk clutched the chick with its claws.

kugum_2 n muscular cramp. v [B26; b4] get a muscular cramp. Mikugum (gikugman) ang íyang tiil sa dúgayng linanguy, He got a cramp in his feet from swimming so long.

kúgun n tall, tough grass, with solid, slender stems, somewhat like bamboo. This grass together with taláhib moves into deforested areas and takes possession after the area is burnt. The leaves are used for thatching and the stems for various handicrafts: Imperata cylindrica and exaltata. v [a12] thatch roof with cogon. kakugnan n cogon lands. v [B1246] become cogon lands.

kugungkugung = kalugungkugung.

kúgus v {1} [A; a1] carry s.t. in the arms. Nagkúgus sa bátà ang inahan, The mother is carrying the baby in her arms. Kugúsa ang bulsíta arun dì mabutbut, Carry the paper bag in your arms so that the bottom won’t come out. {2} [A; a2b2] be a child’s godparent. Kinsa tung batáa ang ákung gikúgus sa bunyag? Which child did I sponsor in baptism? -in- n godchild.

kugwa = kigwa.

kúhà get and bring, get and take away. v {1} [A3S; ab7] get. Magkúhà kug túbig pára nímu, I’ll get you some water. Kuháa (kwáa) na ning mga plátu, Come, take these plates away. {1a} [A; ab7] take away, remove. Makakúhà ning syampúha sa kaspa, This shampoo removes dandruff. Nakúhà ang ákung kasukù pagpangáyù níyag pasaylu, My anger vanished when she apologized. Ayaw nig kuhái (kwái), Don’t take any of this. {1b} [A; ab4(1)] perform an abortion, have a miscarriage. Way mananambal nga mukúhà sa ímung gisabak, No doctor will perform an abortion on you. Nakuháan siya human madakdak, She had had a miscarriage after she slipped and fell. {2} [A3S; a] obtain. Mikúhà kug lúti sa subdibisyun, I bought a lot from the subdivision. Nakakuhà si Pilimun ug tambasákan, Filemon caught a mudskipper (fish). Kuháan ta kag apidábit, I’ll get an affidavit from you. {2a} [A2] get goods on credit. Kúhà ug bugas sa íyang tindáhan, Get some rice at his store on credit. {2b} [A; a12] hire for service. Si Isku lay ákung kuháun arun pagpanday sa kusína, I’ll hire Isko to repair the kitchen. {3} be able to do s.t. {3a} [A3S; a2] catch what s.o. said. {3b} imitate, catch on how to do s.t. by following what s.o. else does. Kuháun ku ang dúyug pinaági sa pagpamínaw sa pláka, I’ll pick up the accompaniment by listening to the record. {3c} have the capacity to do the sexual act. Mukúhà ug tulu ka ráwun ang íyang bána, Her husband can do it three times in a row. {3d} manage to get a girl to engage in sexual acts. Húmuk siyang makúhà, It’ll be no trouble to get her for sexual intercourse. Ug dì musugut, kuháa sa kusug, If she doesn’t agree to do it, rape her. a achievable. Kúhà nákù nang nutáha, That note is very much within my range. n {1} action of getting s.t. {2} s.t. one got. Pilay ímung kúhà sa mat? What did you get in Math? {3} production of a photo. Dì maáyu ang kúhà kun ngitngit, The picture doesn’t come out good if it’s too dark. (→) n catch of fish or game. Way kuhà ang mananagat, The fisherman came home without any fish. hiN- v [b(1)] get one’s livelihood from. Way láing gihinguháan níya sa paggastu sa pag-iskuyla gawas sa pagpabúy, He had no other source of income for his studies other than his wages as a servant. tiN-, paniN- see tingúhà.

kuhil v [A; ab2] {1} touch lightly against s.t. Ákung gilíngì kun kinsa ang nagkuhil sa ákung buktun, I looked back to see who had touched my arm. Ígù lang nakakuhil ang dyíp sa awtu. Wà gánì makadlasi, The jeep just brushed against the car. It wasn’t even scratched. {2} touch and disturb. Ug kuhilun ning mga butang mailhan nákù, If anyone touches these things I’ll know right away.

kuhin n {1} a cushion or soft pad for sitting or kneeling on. {2} special church wedding where there is a special white cloth for the bride and groom to walk over. v {1} [A; a] use, put s.t. as soft cushion. Átung kuhinan ang lingkuránan sa dyíp, Let’s put cushions on the seats of the jeep. {2} [A; c1] hold a special wedding. Kuhinun (ikuhin) kunu ang kasal maung nangútang, The wedding will be special. That’s why they are going around borrowing money.

kuhir v [A; a12] reach a certain number of points agreed to as the winning score in billiards or pool. Ug makakuhir siyag dyís, daug na kay mauy íyang wíting, If he gets ten (by hitting the number ten ball into the pocket), he will win because he needs ten points to reach the number we agreed to.

kúhit v [A; a] {1} poke, jab, touch s.t. with the fingers or s.t. long to remove or obtain it. Kuhíta nang búla nga nasaling-it sa sandayung, Poke the ball that is stuck in the gutter. Kuhíti akug bayábas, Knock a guava down for me. {2} touch s.o. by curling the fingers to attract his attention. Milíngì ku dihang may mikúhit nákù, I looked back when s.o. touched me. {2a} [AN; a12] approach s.o. influential to ask for a favor. Ug mikúhit (nangúhit) ka pa nákù dì untà ka madá sa prisintu, Had you approached me you would not have been brought to the police station. (→) n {1} stick to get s.t. {2} thin, tapering stick with a slit in it used in the process of weaving designs to catch hold of strips of grasses or palms that are being woven. {3} hook used in embroidery to catch hold of threads.

kúhu v [B12; b4(1)] for the hands to be disabled with the joints stiffening such that a person is unable to make a fist. Nakúhu ang kamut sa sanlahun, The leper lost the ability to use his fingers.

kukakúla n {1} coca-cola. {2} tb (so called from the name Koch’s bacillus (humorous slang). Ayaw paduul ánang tawhána kay kukakúla nà, Don’t go near him because he has tb. v [A1] drink coca-cola. — bádi n having a curvaceous body (like a coca-cola bottle).

kukhan see kuku.

kukhu = kalukhu.

kúkib n cave, pit, large hole in the ground. v [AB12; a] for a hole to develop in the earth, dig a pit or cave. Ang mga miníru nagkúkib sa kílid sa pangpang, The miners are excavating the side of the mountain. Nakúkib ang daplin sa sapà kay natimpag ang yútà, The edge of the river caved in because the earth washed away.

kukiri n cookery, a course in cooking.

kuku n {1} fingernails, toenails. {2} claws, hooves. v [b] get caught or hit by the claws. Gikukhan sa banug ang pisù, The hawk got the chick in its talons. {3} -g banug n k.o. wild shrub, the leaves of which are eaten as greens and sold commercially under the name of salúyut: Corchorus olitorius. hiN- v [A; b6(1)] cut nails of. Tinúud bang hinguk-an (hingukúhan) ang kabáyù? Is it true that they trim horses’ hooves? panghiN- v [A; b6(1)] trim one’s own nails. kukhan a {1} having claws. {2} grasping, inconsiderate of others’ needs. Kukhang dakù kay patúngan ug dakung pursintu, She is a grasping thing because she charges a huge percentage on her loans. {3} k.o. crevally.

kúku n unbleached muslin. — krúdu = kúku. v [A1; a2] wear or use s.t. of unbleached muslin.

kùkù v [A; c1b] shrink back, curl up into oneself. Mikùkù siya sa íyang gilingkúran sa panghináut nga dì siya himatikdan, He shrank back into his chair in hopes that no one would notice him. Kùkúa (ikùkù) ang ímung tiil arun ka masulud sa kaban, Draw in your legs in so you can get into the trunk. a drawn into oneself, curled back. ti- see tikùkù.

kúkud = kulúkud.

kúkug = kulkug.

kúkuk_1 n k.o. bird, the Philippine coucal: Centropus viridis.

kúkuk_2 n prostitute (slang). paN- v [A2] go out with prostitutes.

kuku krúdu = kúku.

kúkuks n euphemism for kulúkuy.

kúkus = kulúkus.

kukwa n {1} cocoa powder. {2} chocolate milk. v [A13; a] drink, make chocolate milk or make s.t. with cocoa powder.

kúl_1 n {1} phone call. {2} a summons to duty, need. Dúnay kúl ang duktur bísag gabíi, A doctor gets calls even at night. {3} a bet or bid shouted or called out (without giving money). {4} invitation to drink at s.o.’s expense. Adtu ta sa Dayamun Táwir kay ákù rung kúl, Let’s go to the Diamond Tower. It’s my treat. v {1} [A; c1] call on the phone. Dúna ruy mukúl nákug lungdistans, S.o. will call me up long distance today. {2} [A; c1] call s.o. to duty. Gikúl siya sa armi, He was called into the army. {3} [A; a] give or accept a bet without showing cash. Kúlun ku ang ímung pusta bisag pila, I’ll accept whatever bet you offer. {4} [A2; c1] accept a challenge to a fight or contest. Ug áway ímung gustu, mukúl ku, If you want a fight, I’ll take you up on it. -ay n system of betting without showing money.

kúl_2 n inferior quality of wood taken from the interior portion of the trunk.

kúl_3 v [A; a2] sort out chicks according to sex.

kula, kúla_1 n {1} glue to hold s.t. together. {2} hard rubber. Kúla ang sudlay, Hard rubber comb. v [A; b5] glue s.t. together. Kuláha (kuláhi) ang gitára, Glue the guitar together.

*kúla_2 pyánu di- grand piano.

kulabting (not without l) v [A; a] hang onto or cling to with little or no support from below. Ang kabug nikulabting sa sanga, A bat was hanging on the branch. Trák nga gikulabtíngan ug daghang pasahíru, A bus which had lots of passengers clinging on the outside.

kulaburítur n collaborator with the enemy. v [B16; a12] be a collaborator with the enemy. Kuútun sa girilya ang magkulaburítur, The partisans will liquidate those who are collaborators.

kulabútan n k.o. large cuttlefish sometimes growing to 25″.

kulabyaw n a k.o. edible fruit bat similar to but smaller than the kulaknit. paN- v [A2] catch kulabyaw.

kulabyun v [A; b6(1)] {1} cling to for support. Kabyun lang nákù arun dì ka muunlud, Cling to me so you won’t sink. Nabálì ang sanga kay gikabyúnan sa mga bátà, The branch broke because children hung on to it. {2} have influential connections. Náay ímung parinting makabyúnan sa kustums, You have relatives to turn to for influence in the customs.

kulag (not without l) a be panic-stricken. v [B126; b3] get panic-stricken. Nakulag ang mga táwu sa paglínug, The people became panic-stricken when there was an earthquake. -an a of a hysterical type.

kulagting = kulabting.

kulágù_1 v [A2S; b3c] cry wildly and loudly. Mikulágù ang bátà nga giilúgan sa duwáan, The child screamed wildly because s.o. took his toy away from him. Ikuwágù ku na lang ang ákung kaguul, I will shriek with grief. n a loud, wild cry, or crying. Ang íyang kulágù nabátì sa mga silíngan, His loud cries were heard by the neighbors.

kulágù_2 n k.o. owl: Tyto sp.

kulakdup n brown, edible fungus growing on rotting wood, used as a condiment with noodles (pansit).

kulaknit n k.o. edible fruit-eating bat, larger than the kulabyaw. paN- v [A2] catch such bats.

kulambus = kurambus.

kulambut v {1} [A; b6(1)] tie a string across a row of strings, crisscross fashion, to make netting for s.t. to protect or secure it. Magkulambut ku sa bàbà sa baskit sa itlug, I’ll crisscross strings across the mouth of the basket of eggs. Dì na mabungkag nang kartun kay gikulambútan na ug maáyu, This bundle of boxes won’t get untied because I have tied it securely in a crisscross fashion. {1a} [A; ac1] make or attach a leader in longline fishing. {2} [A; b6] wrap oneself up entirely in a blanket. Nagkulambut siya kay gitugnaw, He wrapped himself up with a blanket because he felt cold. n {1} string used in longline fishing connecting the hook with the main line or the leader with another ganging line. {2} blanket.

kulambútan = kulabútan.

kulampísaw n k.o. frigate bird, a large sea bird: Fregata arielariel.

kulampit v [A; c] {1} wind one’s limbs around tightly and firmly. Wà kalíhuk si Pidru kay gikulampítan siya sa líug sa kuntra, Pedro couldn’t move when his opponent locked his legs around his neck. {2} be entwining. Gikulampítan ang ríhas sa bintánà sa mabagang bágun, Thick vines entwined themselves around the window grill.

kulámug = dalínug.

kulámus v [A; a] grab with the fingers and nails and squeeze or crumple. Kulamúsun nákù ning papílis ug maglágut ku, I’ll crumple these papers if I get mad. Kulamúsun ku nang nawung mu dì ba makísì nang ngábil mu run, I’ll grab your face with my fingernails and rip your lips off.

kulamuy n {1} claws of birds, shellfish. Ang idágan sa kasag mau ang íyang mga kamuy, The crab runs by means of its claws. {2} fingers and toes. Tag-as kag kulamuy. Angayan kang magtuun ug pyánu, You’ve got long fingers. You should take piano lessons. — sa baláud n arms of the law.

kúlan n long-term variety of white rice with very fine and slender grains that ripen after eight months.

kulandir n colander.