Meaning of kulì

kulì

Cebuano

v. get senile in the mind. Ang táwung gikulì mu ra na lang bátà, A person who gets senile behaves like a child. -un, -ánun n. confused due to old age. Kuliánun na si Lúlu. Ábi níyag ang íya kung anak, Grandfather has gotten confused now. He thinks I’m his son.


kúlì

Cebuano

a. 1. having a hard time doing something because of some obstacle. Kúlì kaáyu ning mahuman kay kúwang ug panahun, This is going to be hard to finish because there isn’t enough time. Kúlì ta makasakay ug mag-uwan, We have a hard time getting transportation when it rains; 2. reluctant. Kúlì siyang musugut, I doubt if he will consent to that. Kúlì kaáyu sa ákung buut ning pagpangáyug ámut, I find it very much against my will to ask for contributions; 3. seldom, rarely. Kúlì siya muanhi, He seldom comes here. Kúlì kang kakità ug dunsilya dinhi, You rarely find virgins here; v. have a hard time doing something Ngánung mukúlì ka paghátag sa ímung anak? Why do you find it hard to give something to your own child? Kun muhátag ka, hátag dáyun. Ngánung kulíun pa man? If you want to give, all right, give. Why make it so hard? ma- a see kúlì; v. be hesitant, be reluctant. Magmakúlì ku sa pagpaiskuyla ug tapulan, I’m reluctant to send a lazy person to school. ka-an n. obstacle, difficulty. Mga kakulían nga dì kapugngan, Circumstances beyond our control. ma-un a. hesitant, reluctant. Makulíun kaáyu siyang nikúyug nákù, She was very hesitant to go with me.