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kabkab [kábkab] sta To wash away (as of a bridge, soil); to erode. To be washed away, out; to be eroded by water (as of soil, road). Nakabkaban kag raga sa yudo’t inra bayay. The soil behind their house washed away. (sem. domains: 1.3.1.3 - River, 1.3.2.1 - Flow.)
kable [káble ] n Cable. kable Tinamaan it bagyo kag kable it koryente ag kali ay nabali. Lightning hit the electric cable and it was broken. (sem. domains: 6.6.8.1 - Working with electricity.)
kabli [kablí] n A heavy gauge manila hemp rope used for mooring large ships; anchor rope. (sem. domains: 7.2.4.2.1 - Boat.)
kablit [káblit] 1n A quick touch. (sem. domains: 2.3.5 - Sense of touch, 7.3.4.1 - Touch.) 2vt To touch quickly; to paw at somebody, as of a dog; to tap a person to get their attention. kalabít Nagpapangkablit si Brandy sa ako pag gusto nida magliwas. Brandy paws at me when he wants to go out. Ingkablit ako nida kada ako sida namalayan. He tapped me so therefore I noticed him. Ingkablit ako it anak. I was touched quickly by a small child.
kabog [kabóg] n Big bat; fruit bat. paníkì (sem. domains: 1.6.1.1.8 - Bat.)
kabonbon [kabónbon] (der. of bonbon₂) n Thick growth as in grove of bamboo. (sem. domains: 1.2.1.6 - Forest, grassland, desert.)
kabord [kábord] n Kitchen cupboard. istante (sem. domains: 5.1.1.4 - Cabinet.)
kabos [kabós] 1vi To be short of something such as money or time. kapos Akabuson ka it pamasahe pa Bicol pag imo ingbakay kag kwarta it patabo. You’ll be short of money for fare to Bicol if you spend a lot of your money for gifts. syn: kuli 1, habot 3, kapos 1, masahoy, hirap 1, gipit 3. (sem. domains: 8.1.7.2 - Lack, 8.1.7 - Enough, 8.1.5.8.1 - Approximate.) 2adj Hard up; pressed for money; short of something; depleted supply of something; inadequate (money and time). Pasensya anay kung imaw yang kali kag amo maibubulig sa imo dahil kabos kami ngasing. Please excuse us that this is all we’re able to donate to you because we’ve not got enough now. (sem. domains: 8.1.5.8.1 - Approximate.) 3vi To miss a goal, object you are reaching for. Nagkabos kag ida siki pagyukso rotong buho kada sida napayus-ong. His foot missed reaching the other side of the hole so he fell into it. (sem. domains: 8.1.7.2 - Lack.)
kabot [káb-ot] vbt To grasp something by extending the hand. abutin Akab-uton nako tong papel mayungot sa ida. I’ll grasp the paper near him by extending my hand to it. (sem. domains: 3.3.1.8 - Lust, 3.2.2 - Learn, 6.8.2.5 - Greedy.)
kabraso [kabráso] adj Circumference of arm. kabráso Kabraso kag puno it tong kahoy. The trunk of the tree was the circumference of an arm. (sem. domains: 8.2.5 - Big area.)
kabuag-buagan [kabu-ag-bu-ágan] v To warm up or stimulate one's body (as of when someone has become cold or lost consciousness). [This is done by hitting, rubbing the body with the hands, putting on warmed leaves or hot wet cloths.] (sem. domains: 2.5.7 - Treat disease.)
kabubut-on [kabubút-on] (der. of buot₁) n 1A person's character, nature, attitude (as of what causes a person to respond or treat people well). (sem. domains: 3.1 - Soul, spirit.) 2God's divine will (as of what He knows, plans, likes and does). ugali Imo kina kabubut-on kung mapakasay ka sa imo nobyo o indi. It’s of your own free will if you marry your boyfriend or not. Abang ado sida it kabubut-on kada karamo kag nagpapalangga sa ida. She has a nice nature that’s why many people love her. (sem. domains: 4.9.1 - God.) comp. kabubut-on it dios , comp. mayain it kabubut-on
kabubut-on it dios [kabubút-on it Diós] (comp. of kabubut-on, dios) 1exp The will of God; God's will. [lit: will of God] kalooban ng Dios (sem. domains: 4.9.1 - God.) 2id The spouse one was destined, fated to marry. (sem. domains: 4.9.4.5 - Destiny, 2.6.1 - Marriage.)
kabudloy-budloy [kabudloy-búdloy] (der. of budloy-budloy, budloy) adj Accident-prone; clumsily weak. (sem. domains: 6.1.2.4 - Work poorly.)
kabug-at sa bulsa [kabúg-at sa búlsa] (comp. of bug-at, bulsa) id Too expensive; a drain on finances. [lit: heavy in pocket] mabigat sa bulsa Kabug-at sa bulsa kag ida inapabakay nak idamuan. The toy that she’s asking me to buy is expensive. Kabug-at sa bulsa it mga maguyang kag magpaeskwela sa kolehiyo. It’s a big expense for parents to send their children to college. (sem. domains: 6.8.4.3 - Price, 6.8.4.7 - Spend.)
kabug-atan [kabug-átan] (der. of bug-at) n Heaviness, burden (as of a problem or worry). (sem. domains: 3.4.2.1 - Sad, 8.2.9.1 - Heavy.)
kabuganaan [kabuganá-an] (der. of bugana) n Abundance; plenty. (sem. domains: 8.1.7.1 - Extra.)
kabugaw [kabúgaw] n Pomelo. lukbán (sem. domains: 5.2.3 - Types of food, 5.2.3.1.2 - Food from fruit, 1.5.5 - Parts of a plant.)
kabuhi [kabúhì] (der. of buhi₂) n Life. buhay (sem. domains: 2.6 - Life.) comp. bag-ong kabuhi , comp. bahalaey sinra sa inra sariling kabuhi , der. kinabuhi
kabuka₁ [kabúka] adj Talkative. madaldal Karamo sidang kaamigo dahil kabuka sida. She’s got many friends because she’s talkative. (sem. domains: 3.1.1 - Personality, 3.5.1.1.3 - Speak a lot.)
kabuka₂ [kabúka] adj Wide, spacious. TWO ENTRIES maluag Kabuka kag kusina it inra bayay. The kitchen of their house is wide. (sem. domains: 8.2.4 - Wide.)
kabukiran [kabukíran] (der. of bukir) n 1Country, countryside (as of hilly country outside a town which may or may not be cultivated). kabundukan Sa kabukiran pa halin ni Johnny kaling mga orchids nako. Johnny got these orchids of mine up in the hills. (sem. domains: 1.2.1.1 - Mountain, 1.2.1 - Land.) 2Hills, hilly country. (sem. domains: 1.2.1.1 - Mountain, 1.2.1 - Land.)
kabulig [kabúlig] (der. of bulig₁) n 1Housemaid, household helper, maid, servant. (sem. domains: 4.5.4.3 - Serve, 5.8 - Manage a house, 6.1.1 - Worker.) 2Tenant of land, servant. katulong syn: toytoy₁ 3, bantay 8, giya 1, tanor. (sem. domains: 6.1.1 - Worker, 6.2.7 - Farm worker.)
kabuling [kabulíng] (der. of buling) adj Very dirty. marumi Kabuling kag ingtao nak tubi kada waya nako giinuma. They gave me dirty water that’s why I did not drink it. (sem. domains: 5.6.1 - Clean, dirty.)
kabulingan [kabulingán] (der. of buling) 1n Dirtiness; filthiness. (sem. domains: 5.6.1 - Clean, dirty.) 2adj Having become, been made dirty, filthy. (sem. domains: 5.6.1 - Clean, dirty.)


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