Meaning of kalas

kalas

Cebuano

(not without l) v. 1. rake out something that is growing, harrow. Kinahanglan kalasun ang mga sagbut samtang wà pay ulan, You must rake out the weeds before the rains come. Ímung kalasan ug úna ang dapit sa sapà, First harrow the part which is near the brook; 1a. make into a harrow, rake; 2. give the owner of gambling equipment a rake-off. Kalasan námù ang ímung baráha kun magpúkir mi, You will get a rake-off for your cards when we play poker. Kalasi si Pidru, Give Pedro his rake-off; n. 1. rake, harrow; 2. rake-off to the owner of gambling paraphernalia. maN-r- n. one who lets people gamble with his equipment for a rake-off.


kalas

Cebuano

(not without l) v. 1. die in a disaster, accident, war. Kadaghang way lábut ang nakalas sa gúbat sa Byitnam, A lot of innocent people died in the war in Vietnam. Kalasun kamung tanan, You will all meet your death; 2. be destroyed, annihilated. Daghang ayruplánu ang nakalas sa Pirl Harbur, Many planes were destroyed at Pearl Harbor. (←) a. (with l droppable) wasteful, using in an extravagant way. Kás kaáyu sa panahun ang ar-utísi, ROTC is a big waste of time. Kanang plantsáha kás ug kuryinti, That iron uses more electricity than necessary; v. waste, use wastefully. Ayaw kalása paggáwì ang túbig, Don’t waste the water. -an a. wasteful, using more than necessary. Kalasan ka kaáyug papil, You use paper wastefully.