Meaning of kuku

n. 1. fingernails, toenails; 2. claws, hooves; v. get caught or hit by the claws. Gikukhan sa banug ang pisù, The hawk got the chick in its talons; 3. -g banug n. kind of wild shrub, the leaves of which are eaten as greens and sold commercially under the name of salúyut: Corchorus olitorius. hiN- v. cut nails of. Tinúud bang hinguk-an (hingukúhan) ang kabáyù? Is it true that they trim horses’ hooves? panghiN- v. trim one’s own nails. kukhan a. 1. having claws; 2. grasping, inconsiderate of others’ needs. Kukhang dakù kay patúngan ug dakung pursintu, She is a grasping thing because she charges a huge percentage on her loans; 3. kind of crevally.

n. unbleached muslin. — krúdu see kúku; v. wear or use something of unbleached muslin.

v. shrink back, curl up into oneself. Mikùkù siya sa íyang gilingkúran sa panghináut nga dì siya himatikdan, He shrank back into his chair in hopes that no one would notice him. Kùkúa (ikùkù) ang ímung tiil arun ka masulud sa kaban, Draw in your legs in so you can get into the trunk; a. drawn into oneself, curled back. ti- see tikùkù.