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kaletstaa thick consistency mixture of liquid and something of a powdery substance, e.g., flour, pulverized riceThis could also refer to the thick consistency of soil and water, i.e. mud.Neligat ni siplagan hu beklay hedin nekalet et dakel hu danum tu.It is hard to wrap a glutinous-rice-cake that has a thick consistency and too much water.8.3.2Textureme-/ne-Class 6B Process or state of inanimate objects

kalewna hornbill birdHedin alas sais man katkuk ida kalew.Hornbills start to howl at six o'clock.Immatun ni kinedangyan di Ifugaw hu kalew tep ebuh kaumkeling ni kaum-agtun kalew.Hornbills in Ifugao signify novelty because only those who perform kanyao-ceremony can put on their head the horn-bill-headdress.1.6.1.2Bird

kalga1ncargo; baggage8.1.3.3Group of things2transto carry a load of something; to carry cargoKinalga dan emin hu kalgak et mengi-iwweyyak ni immanemut.They carried all my baggage so I just went home without baggage.Attulli yuka an kennalgain bega?Where are you carrying that rice from?-en/-in-Language of Borrowing: Spanish, English

kalgutransto pay the penalty for an offense, to pay the price for damage one has causedKinalgu tu hu netalakan ni ammung tayun pihhuh.He paid for the loss of our collected money.Impekalgu tun hi-gami hu nebahbahan etan ni pa-nay.He had to pay us for the damage to our wine-jar.Simhakbut6.8.4.5Pay

kalibahhansquash; pumpkin5.2.3.1.3Food from vegetables

kalih1na ditch or small canal for drainage of waterKapya kayun kalih ni dellanen ni danum ma-lat eleg umlid daulen ni baley.Make a canal for the water to pass through so it won’t come under the house.6.6.7.2Conveying water2transto dig a canal as a waterwayYu kalihi hu haleitan ni baley Julian tep mandellan di daulen hu danum hedin um-udan.Dig a canal around Julian’s house below the eaves because the water will pass under the house when it rains.-an/-in- -an

kalimaadj1the ordinal number fifth 8.1.1.2 Ordinal numbers2Friday, the fifth day 8.4.1.3.1 Days of the week

kalittransto challenge someone for a fight, discussion, a game or any other form of physical or mental competitionKakellita nan Pu-nuh hi Dangpah di bultung nem kaumtakut hi Dangpah.Pu-nuh is challenging Dangpah for a wrestling match but Dangpah is afraid.4.8.2Fight-en/-in-

kalitonna small wheeled vehicle; a cartYa etan di epat ni dugun nunman idan kaliton ey wada neikapyan giniling ni pengippettukan ni besen. (1Kings 7:30b)The four corners of those carts were made of bronze to support a basin.7.2.4.1.1Vehicle

kalkalnbrown locust species; lives in soil and is edibleKinhal ni kalkal hu pagey tep natduk payew mi.The kalkal-insects chewed the rice plants because our rice-field was dried up.1.6.1.7Insect

kalkalpehna tree variety1.5.1Tree

KallahanProp.Nthe language classification of Keley-i and Kalanguyya

kallangkangnwhite heron1.6.1.2Bird

kallatna rubber band

kallawagna type of wild ginger plantSimkukkungngu1.5.3Grass, herb, vine

kalliadjunctan expression of beggingThis expression is usually used by children begging for food that another child is holding.

kallupi1nwoven rattan backpackGintang kun Robin eya kallupi.I bought kallupi-backpack from Robin.Simbangew 1dagipahhiking 6.7.7 Container2transto put things in a backpackIngkallupi tu etan gintang mun duyu.He put the plate you bought into the backpack.7.3.2.6 Put iniC1-/iN-

kalnerohnsheep, lamb...inang-ang John hi Jesus e iyyallid kad-an tu et kan John idan tuu ey "Iyalli etan intu-dak Apu Dios ni kamei-ellig di Kalneroh tun mengkal ni liwat ni tuu." (John 1:29) ...John saw Jesus coming toward him and John said to the people, "Here comes the one sent by God who is like his Lamb who takes away the sin of people." 6.3.1.2Sheep

kalpewvto float on the surface of waterDinalleman ku etan inha-eng kun bala ey kimmalpew damengu.I put something over the lung that I cooked but just the same it floated.Inha-ad ku etan bela di danum ey kamangkalkalpew.I placed that ball inside the water and it was floating.Kaw inang-ang mu etan buhayyan tuka pangkalkalpew?Did you see the crocodile when it was floating on water?7.2.1Manner of movementum-/-imm-Class 2A Movement from one place to another

kalubtransto cover somethingHipa impangelub mu, kaw daun?What did you use to cover it, was it banana leaves?Simdepenhephep7.3.7Cover-an/-in- -anClass 5A Changing state of site by adding something

kalun1trans1to act as a go-between for an engagement; to mediateDa ingkalun hi Pedro nan Joaquina ey agtu abuluten.Some (people) went to speak for Pedro's love for Joaquina, but she did not accept him.Hi Marcos hu an nengikelun hi hi-gatu.Marcos was the one who spoke for him.Hipa kameikkellun ya bii wenu ya laki?Whom are they going to speak for, a girl or a boy?Dimmateng idad Karmel etan an nangkalun et kandan Abigail ey “Intu-dak dakemin David et puhdanan mi hedin ebbuluten mun i-ahwa dakan hi-gatu." (1 Samuel 25:40)When David’s servants who had mediated the wedding agreement arrived at Karmel, they said to Abigail, “David has sent us to verify if you agree to marry him.”2.6.1.1 Arrange a marriageiC1-/iN-, mengi-/nengi-, maN/naN-2to negotiate the payment of a fineA fine may be levied for an offense committed against someone or against cultural and traditional mores and practices and is usually handled by the elders or wise men of the village.Da kellunen hi Ben tep ya el-eleg ni tu impahding nan hi Benita.They are going to negotiate with Ben concerning his fine for the unacceptable act he did to Benita.4.8.4.4 Negotiate-en/-in-

kalun2nname of traditional religious prayermakelun

kaluttransto gnaw on or take bites out of somethingKinelutan ni utut hu lumban et mabwel.A rat gnawed the grapefruit and it is rotten.Nangkekalutan hu ubid habal tep kinelukelutan ni utut.The sweet potatoes in the field have been gnawed on because the rats have been taking bites.5.2.2.1Bite, chew-an/-in- -anClass 5B Changing state of site by removal of something

kalwahder. oflawahnomwickedness; evil; iniquityEt mukun yadda eleg mengullug e nemahhig kalwah da, ey eleg idan hekey meibbillang ni mekibbebley ni hi-gadan kamengullug. (Hebrews 11:38c)And that's why as for those who don't believe and their wickedness is great will not be able to live with those believers.4.3.1.1Bad, immoral

kalwiddingvto entwine, e.g., rope, vineNangkalkalwidding ida etan wakal ni kimmalab di annel ni keyew.The vines that climbed up the tree trunk are entwined.maN-/naN-Class 1B Movement with a directional component