Meaning of kalam

kalam

Cebuano

v. plow by describing a spiral starting at the outer edge of the field. Kalamun nákù pagdáru arun maapil ang mga daplin, I’ll plow the field circularly so that the outer edges are also plowed; n. spiral described by this manner of plowing.


kálam

Cebuano

(not without l) v. 1. search, look for. Mukálam pa siya sa íyang hunsuy nga nawā̀, He still has to look for the pipe he lost. Labihan nakakálam ang pulis sa gipangítang kawatan, How the policeman looked for the thief that was wanted! Kaláma ang dinakpan ug wà bay armas, Search the prisoner to see if he is armed; 2. earn a living. Inyung amahan ang nagkálam sa átung gikaun, It is your father who earns what we eat.