Meaning of siku

see gwayabanu. — karabaw see siku. — kapúti see tsíku.

n. 1. elbow; 2. a unit of measurement reckoned from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow, used to measure yarn. (→) v. nudge with the elbow. Ug dì ku nímu paagiun sikhun ta ka, If you do not let me pass, I will hit you with my elbow. sikúhan v. nudge each other with the elbows. sikuhan n. a needle used for mending nets, made of a flat piece of bamboo about 6–10″ long with a pointed end that has a U-shaped slot and notch at the opposite end. maN-(←) n. see síku, n2.

(from risíku) v. 1. boil off water from something as in making syrup. Ikay musíku (mupasíku) sa dugà arun maispísu, Boil the water off from the juice so that it will get thick; 2. for something to be cooked until it is thick and hard. Ilúnud ang pilit kun musíku na ang latik, Put in the rice when the syrup gets sticky. Lamì ang humay nga sikúhun paglung-ag, Rice tastes good when boiled hard; n. something cooked hard or thick.

a. rigidly strict with an air of superiority and unapproachability; v. be haughty. Nagkasiku siya sukad makabana ug Katsílà, She has become strict and haughty since she married a Spaniard. sikusíku v. act haughtily strict towards people. Ayaw kug sikusikúhi kay suhítu ku sa ímung kaági, Don’t try to be haughty and stand-offish to me because I know where you came from.