List of Cebuano words starting with the letter K - Page 169

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v. kidnap, abduct. Mga ribildi nga mikidnap sa upisyal, The rebels who kidnapped the official. Gikidnap siya sa sinalikwayng trátu, She was abducted by the man she had spurned. maN-r- n. a kidnapper. paN- n. kidnapping.

kidnap

prefix, short form for nakig- and makig-.

challenge

befriend

n. rake

v. strip fiber from a plant by running it between two things that squeeze out all matter but the fiber. Magkigi siya ug lánut arun himúung písì, He’ll strip abaca fibers to make them into rope. Gikighan níya ang íyang útang nákù, He worked off his debt by stripping abaca. kilighan n. 1. abaca stripper; 2. debt to be worked off by stripping abaca.

compete

v. 1. twitch in death spasms. Nikigkig ang manuk pagkaigù sa tarì, The cock twitched in its death spasm when the gaff hit it. Maáyu rag mukigkig nang malditúha nà, If that devil dies (twitch in a death spasm), that will be fine by me. 1a. become very thin such that the bones become prominent. Mukigkig ka giyud ug sígi kang gapulaw, You will become all skin and bones if you keep staying up late at night; 2. shiver or shudder due to cold, fright. Mikigkig siya sa katugnaw, He shivered with cold; 3. for water shaken off the fur to land on one; 4. for something to scratch itself in front of one. paN- v. 1. shake water off the fur. Nangigkig ang irù gíkan sa ulan, The dog shook water off its body when it came in from the rain; 2. scratch the body vigorously. Síging pangigkig ang irù nga gikarapáta, The dog which is infested by fleas is constantly scratching. -un a. of a thin sort and not tending to get fat by nature.

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v. start because of something that distracts the attention. Nakignat siya pagkamatngun nga may táwung nagbarug sa íyang luyu, She started when she noticed a man standing behind her.

n. 1. place around the sacrum and coccyx in man and animals; 2. by extension, the anus. Hugási ang kigul sa bátà, Wash the baby’s rectum. (sa) ímung — affectionate and humorous expression of disgust or disappointment. Unsay nakakaun? Unsa may kan-un, ímung kigul, nga walà may nahibilis kan-un! What do you mean, have I eaten? What is there to eat when you didn’t leave me anything, you fool! v. be hit in this area.

n. tiny white intestinal worms which appear in the anus and tickle intensely; v. have these worms. Makakigwa kunu kanang magtiniil tag lakaw, They say walking barefoot causes pinworm infestation. kigwahun a. having these worms.

accusation

v. file a case in court. Ikíha ta ka sa ímung pagpakaúlaw nákù, I’ll sue you for slandering me. — ug atras v. sue someone for backing up, a joking threat (inasmuch as there is no such crime as ‘backing up’). Ug mangulitáwu, ikíha ug atras, If he courts you, sue him for ‘backing up’; n. complaint in a lawsuit. Ang kíha gidismis kay kúwang sa ibidinsiya, The case was dismissed for insufficiency of evidence. -nti n. complainant.

v. complain on account of something Nagkihar mi tungud sa kasábà sa makina sa ámung duul, We are complaining about the noise the machine near our house is making.

see kidhat.

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