List of Cebuano words starting with the letter K - Page 165

fire

flame

n. furnance

n. watch chain; v. wear a watch chain.

see kaláyu.

n. a large and deep sore caused by an infection on the legs; v. for the legs to become ulcerated. Gikayuángan (gikayúang) íyang batíis, His legs got deep ulcers on them.

v. work hard (slang). Ang draybir kinahanglan giyung mukáyud sa hustu arung makabawì sa ábang, A jeep driver has to work hard to earn enough money to pay for the rent of his jeep.

see kalug.

anguish

grief

n. worry

pain

anguish

see kulugpus.

(from kaláyu) v. rain blows on someone or strike something in quick succession. Nagkayukayu ang tigbas sa huramintádu, The man who ran amok is swinging his sword like a blazing fire. see also under kaláyu.

v. 1. misuse equipment by treating it too roughly. Nagubà ákung makina kay bísag kinsa lay mukayunda niíni, My sewing machine broke because anybody and everybody was allowed to use it in any old way; 2. work energetically to get a lot of things done. Dílì ku makadiskansu kay gawas nga mukayunda sa labhanan, náa pa giyuy ulutáwun nga kayundáhun, I can’t rest because I have to get the laundry done, and then there is the ironing to do.

v. cook root crops with steam.

v. jabber, talk rapidly and noisily, often unintelligibly. Nagakayúring ang mga Suban-un human sa butu, The Subanos jabbered away after the explosion; n. action of jabbering. Hinúgay nang inyung kayúring dihà. Matúlug na ta, That’s enough of your jabbering. Let’s go to sleep.

v. 1. hold or touch something, hold on to something so as to be joined to it. Ang bátà mikayut (nangayut) sa sinínà sa inahan, The child held his mother’s dress. Magkáyut tang tanan nga manglábang sa subà, We will all join hands together in crossing the river. Kayútun ku ning duha ka tabla, I will join these two boards together. Wà kuy kwartang makaytan, I can’t get my hands on any of the money; 2. in pool, for the cue to slip off the ball when shooting.

n. estate