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laba comm. female quadruped; female animal. Kaatnay labah impan di babuy mu? How many female piglets has your sow had? (sem. domains: 1.6.7 - Male and female animals.)

lab’at 1comm. interest payable for debts; money or in kind. Kaatnay labat di hinggatut an pihu? How much is the interest for one hundred pesos? (sem. domains: 6.8.6 - Money.) 2intrans. to gain interest. Munlabat hi ohan pihu tun himpulun pihu. This ten-peso-bill will have an interest of one peso. muN‑/nuN‑. 3trans. to charge interest. Adim palabaton hi ongal tun gawatok ke he-a. Don’t charge too much interest on what I’m borrowing from you. pa‑ ‑on. id. palabaton di kali

kutkutli comm. a tiny, ground lizard species. [This specie of lizard was traditionally made into an agayup ‘amulet’ when caught with a woman’s hair in its mouth.] Hanah kad-an di mabatu an natina di kutkutli. Most kutkuli-lizards are found in damp stony places. Sim: banbanaggo, banniya, kallulu. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.3 - Reptile.)

kumusta 1intrans. a greeting/question eliciting the state of health or life in general. Kumusta nan inalim an imbabalem? How is the child you brought? Kumusta ka? How are you? (sem. domains: 3.5.1.4.3 - Greet.) 2trans. to extend regards to someone. Kumustaam da amam hin dumatong kah baleyu. Extend my regards to your father when you arrive at your house. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. Language Of Borrowing: Spanish: como esta.

kulul 1intrans. to weep bitterly; to mourn with wailing. Mungkulul da nadan tutulang na dih nate. His relatives were wailing when he died. muN‑/nuN‑. 1D Sounds. (sem. domains: 3.4.2.1 - Sad.) 2trans. to wail over a dead person. Adi pinhod nadan imbabalenan kululan hi amada. The children did not want to wail over their dead father. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. 3intrans. to howl like a dog. Mungkulul nan ahu te wadan tiniboy banig. The dog is howling because it might have seen a ghost. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 2.3.2.3 - Types of sounds.)

kulkulung comm. refers to the cricoid cartilage of the larynx; Adam’s apple. Maid di kulkulung di binabai. Women do not have an Adam’s apple. (sem. domains: 2.1.1 - Head.)

kuliwangwang (sp. var. kaliwangwang) 1comm. hind quarter; leg and hip of animal. [This part is usually for the brothers and sisters of the person performing the munhonga ritual.] In-anamut na nan kuliwangwang di nuwang. He brought home the leg of the carabao. (sem. domains: 1.6.2 - Parts of an animal.) 2trans. to butcher an animal and separate the hind quarter from the rest of the body. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an.

kuliton 1comm. a two-wheeled cart pulled by a carabao or cow. Napnu itungu nan kuliton Pablu. The cart of Pablu is filled with firewood. Sim: dalede. (sem. domains: 7.2.4.1.1 - Vehicle.) 2trans. to use a two-wheeled cart; to place something in a two-wheeled cart. Mungkuliton kayu mon umed Pugol. Use the cart in going to Pugol. Ikuliton mu nadan irik. Place rice-grains in the cart. muN‑/nuN‑, i‑/iN‑.

kuli₁ 1to scream. 1.1intrans. to utter a sharp piercing outcry due to fright or frustration. [Only women scream in the culture.] Tinibok on ongngaongngal an ulog ot kumliyak. I saw a very big snake and I screamed. ‑um‑/‑imm‑. Class 2D, Vocal sounds expressing feeling. Sim: puki, pokaw. (sem. domains: 2.3.2.3 - Types of sounds.) 1.2intrans. to be screaming; durative aspect. Mungkuli nan timmakut. That frightened person is screaming. muN‑/nuN‑. 2trans. to scream at someone or at a given place. Kuliyak di tutulang ku. I scream at my sister. Hi baleyu di em kuliyan. Go and scream in your house. ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. 3comm. a shrill scream or cry. Makadngol di kulim hidid Ambabag. Your scream was heard at Ambabag. Immingleh Ipan hi kulina ot ipad-onan hiya nan latan di pittololyon. Ipan got tired of her screaming so he had her hold the petroleum can.

kukub comm. feet of hoofed animal, e.g. pig, cow, carabao; hoof. Kukub di babuy hinae ya mahong-on ihda. Those are pig’s feet and are delicious for viand. (sem. domains: 1.6.2 - Parts of an animal.)

kuhog sta. to be healthy or become healthy; to be resistant to diseases. Makuhog nan imbabale da. Their child is healthy. Kimmuhog nan handi in-ali dah tu. He became healthy when they brought him here. ma‑, ‑um‑/‑imm‑. Sim: kilog, bika, olot. (sem. domains: 2.5 - Healthy.)

kugit trans. to circumcise. Iek tun imbabalek ta kugiton da nah wa-el. I’m bringing my son to be circumcised in the creek. An inilan nan inayam an mungkugit? Does your husband know how to circumcise? Imme da nah wa-el ot pungkugit na nadan linalaki. They went to the river and he circumcised the boys. ‑on/‑in‑, muN‑, puN‑. (sem. domains: 7.8.3 - Cut.) Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano.

kubhil₂ trans. to castrate a pig. Ingkubhil da nan babuy ta wada ot an tumaba. They castrated the male pig, hoping that it will become fat. i‑/iN‑. 3I Direct an action toward an object. Sim: kapun, pulin₂. (sem. domains: 7.8.3 - Cut.)

kotse comm. car. Eka ke ibagan Sakai hin mabalin an makilugan takuh kotse da. Akaw adiyak te bumainak. Would you go to ask Sakai if we can ride with him in his car? Oh no, I will not because I would be embarrassed. (sem. domains: 7.2.4.1.1 - Vehicle.)

kotkot trans. to chew uncooked food; rice, corn, camote and soft bones. Kotkoton di gando nadan gattuk hin adiyu italu. The rats will eat the sweet potatoes if you do not hide them. Kinotkot na nan gahhilang nah habal te naagangan. He chewed the corn in the swidden plot because he was hungry. Itikod mun mangotkot hi boga. Stop chewing rice-grains. ‑on/‑in‑, maN‑/naN‑. 4A Change the structure of an object. Sim: kutmu, ngatngat; gen: galgal. (sem. domains: 5.2.2.1 - Bite, chew.)

kopal 1comm. a sugarcane press. Sim: baliwohwo. (sem. domains: 6.7 - Tool.) 2trans. to press liquid from sugarcane using the cane press. Kopalon da nadan unan inamung da nah habal. They will press the sugarcane they gathered from the swidden plot. Nganney pungkopal mu? What will you use to press (the sugar cane)? ‑on/‑in‑, puN‑. 4A Change the structure of object. (sem. domains: 7.7.4 - Press.)

kompay trans. to cut grass. Opat ya abuy natdaan ke dadiyen Ippanghol te himmalaman dan e nungkompay hi kanon di kabayu da. Only four Spaniards survived because they had gone out early to cut grass for their horses. ‑on/‑in‑, muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 7.8.3 - Cut.)

kodot 1comm. poison. Dakol day imminum hi kodot ad Baguinge. There are many who drank poison in Baguinge. Sim: lom’ok₂. (sem. domains: 2.6.6.1 - Kill.) 2pass. refers to something that has been poisoned. Nakdotan nan impakan da nah ahu. The food they gave the dog was poisoned. Adim painuman nan nuwang hina te nakdotan nan liting. Don’t let the carabao drink there because the water is poisoned. ma‑ ‑an/na‑ ‑an.

kiwa (sp. var. kiwal) trans. to stir; to mix things together by stirring. Ikiwam nan kapem. Stir your coffee. An nikiwa tun kapek? Is my coffee stirred? Uggan mu kiwalon nan niha-ang ta adi mageeng. Often stir the thing being cooked so that it will not be charred. Mungkiwa dah semento. They are mixing concrete. Nadandani on ingkiwam ta gagalan mabao. Now and then, stir the rice so that it will cool off quickly! i‑/iN‑, mi‑/ni‑, ‑on/‑in‑, muN‑/nuN‑. 3E Move and object directionally. (sem. domains: 7.5.3 - Mix.) der. pungkiwa

kina- 1mod. this prefix expresses the concept of a quality or characteristic being inherent or evident. Hi Apu Dios ya impatibo na kinaDios na. As for God, he has shown his Godness. Bumobboh-ol damdama ke dadiyen tulun gayyum Job te uggeda kinabaelan an hinumang hi Job hi ustu ta kay mo hi Apu Dios di nihalla an bokon hi Job. (Job 32:3) He was also very angry with Job’s three friends because they did not have the ability to adequately answer Job so that it was like God was mistaken, not Job. Deket mundama kayun tulang mu wenu hay udum an tatagu ya adi nalgom di kalyon hi kinagaga-iho da. When you quarrel with your brother/sister or other people, don’t tell about their evil. (sem. domains: 9.2.9 - Affixes.) 2dervN. the prefix derives a noun. Impakiala da nadan limmu da ya am-in di kinadangyan da. They got their property and all of their riches. (sem. domains: 9.2.9.3 - Derivational affixes.)

kimong 1comm. claws; talon. (sem. domains: 1.6.2 - Parts of an animal.) 2trans. to scratch with fingers, claws or talons. Komngon dakan hiya hin laylay-aham. She will scratch you if you tease her. Hinaen imbabalem ya kimmong na nan taklen nan golang ot bumtik. That child of yours, he scratched the baby’s arm and ran away. Nangikmongan nan puha? What part did the cat scratch? Nundama da ya pun-ikmong diyen babai. They quarreled and that girl was scratching. Nakomokomong di tamel na. Her face is badly scratched. ‑on/‑in‑, ma‑/na‑, nangi‑ ‑an. 4B Tactile -touch contact. (sem. domains: 7.7 - Physical impact.)

kilaw comm. a young carabao. Impattol da nadan kilaw nah bilid. They pastured the young carabao on the hill. (sem. domains: 1.6.1 - Types of animals.)

kihang intrans. to be loose fitting. Kumihang di pantalon ku te kimmuugak. My pants became loose because I became thin. Mungkihkihang tun pantalon mun ha-on. Your pants are a bit loose for me. Gumattang ka boppoh apatut nan imbabalem on kumikihang. Whenever you buy shoes for your child they are very loose. Makakihhang hituwen bulwatin indat tulang ku. This dress that my sister gave is very loose. ‑um‑/‑imm‑ muN‑, maka‑. 2G Processes. (sem. domains: 8.3.1 - Shape.)

kibalinana (der. of balin₂) nom. the meaning of a figure of speech or obscure saying; interpretation. Hituwen makalin hagabi di katbalan te kibalinana kaddakaddangyana te dakol di longonah nuwang ya babuy. This so-called prestige feast hagabi entitles a man to due respect from his co-villagers because its meaning is he is very rich because he butchers many carabao and pigs. (sem. domains: 3.5.8 - Interpreting messages.)

ke₂ adjunct. occurs within an NP encoding a contrastive concept, setting apart the reference of that person or thing from other possible references. Hanada ken maid di happiyo na, nangapya da. As for them, they had no shields so they made them. Ad Makati ke ya hituy kad-an di kakadangyan. In Makati is where the rich people are. Nahdom ke ya ahi naukat ta tumanayyapan. It is at night that it comes out and flies around. Hi ke Butale ya binugtung an imbabale. As for Butale, he was an only child. Attitudinal. (sem. domains: 8.3.5.2.3 - Different, 9.6.3.2 - Markers of emphasis.) hantu ken comp. man-uke