List of Cebuano words starting with the letter K - Page 87

see kalamunggay.

n. kind of small tree of the secondary forest and also cultivated, furnishing a yellow wood used for canes, sword handles, and the like. The leaves are used to make wreaths or for other ornamental purposes: Murraya paniculata.

humor

see muritsing.

n. scratch

see kumusta.

n. hand; v. 1. do with the hand. Kamuta lang pagkáun, Just eat it with your hands; 2. be obtained, achieved. Makamtan nímu ang kalípay, You can achieve happiness. -in- v. 1. do something by hand. Magkinamut na lang kug tahì, I’ll just do my sewing by hand. Magkinamut ta, Let’s eat with our hands; 2. go about barefooted (humorous). Nagkinamut na lang siya kay gibanus ang íyang sinílas, He walked barefooted because someone was using his slippers. (←) see kamrut. paN-, paniN- v. 1. do something by one’s own hand. Pangamutan (paningamutan) ni nákug trabáhu arun way mga sayup, I will do this work myself so there won’t be any errors; 2. see singkámut; n. skill, ability of the hand. Ang íyang pangamut sa burda, Her skill in embroidery. maN-, maniN- v. do something expertly with the hands. Maáyu mangamut pandáya, A skilled carpenter. sing-, sin-(←) see singkámut.

see kamlut.

n. sweet potato: Ipomoea batatas.v. have sexual intercourse with (humorous slang). Nakapangamúti si Isku gabíi sa íyang asáwa, Isko had sexual intercourse with his wife last night. — nga káhuy cassava: Manihot esculenta. paN- v. 1. dig sweet potatoes. Makapangamúti gánì kug usab hatágan ku ikaw, Next time I dig sweet potatoes, I will give you some; 2. be way behind in a contest, race, exams. Ang búgù nangamúti sa iksámin, The stupid fellow was way behind in his exams. kamutihan, kamutinhan n. sweet potato patch.

handle

see kulamuy.

n. 1. the young of the katang, kind of fresh-water crab; 2. kind of harp shell.

n. kind of ornamental ginger producing good-sized, white, fragrant flowers. The rhizomes are used medicinally: Hedychium coronarium.

see bangkiling.

v. eat

n. cafeteria

n. table

n. rice

n. sixty

see káun.