Meaning of kuraw

n. starvation. Ang tigúlang makililímus namatay sa kuraw, The old beggar died of starvation; v. starve, die or weaken with hunger. Daghang gikuraw sa panahun sa gúbat, Many people died of starvation during the war. -l-an(←), -l-un(←) a. one who cannot stand hunger.

see kural.

v. 1. stir or agitate to make it smooth and even. Nagkúraw ku sa amirul arun dì matibug-uk, I’m stirring the starch so that it won’t form lumps. Kuráwa ang binulad arun mauga ug dalì, Stir the corn around so it will dry quickly; 2. shuffle mahjong pieces. — ug kinhasun v. play mahjong (lit. shuffle shells—colloquial). Walay láing búhat gawas pagkúraw ug kinhasun, They have nothing to do but play mahjong. (→) n. something used to stir. -in- n. sound produced from the shuffling of mahjong pieces.