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kagábanNounChicken coop.See alsobokí1kálawkobónganobóng
kagáling1NounRope or cable strung between two points.2Active Verbmang-, -enTo cross by means of a rope or cable, swinging hand over hand or merely hanging on for support.Mangagáling ta ay eméy ed demáng.Let's cross over to the other side by means of the cable.Kagalíngen yo din gináwang.Cross the river by means of the rope.See alsoagádangbalónbonbáteybay-ótangbínatdánglagaláladgóygoygóyodlangtáypakdápékeng 1sallikáotsoddadéng
kagalínganNounCable bridge.
kagam-ís1AdjectiveClean, neat; good-looking, pretty, as a person, drawing, clothing, hair.2Active Verb-om-1To become clean, neat, pretty.
kagangkángAdjectiveBright, full, of the moon.For words re light from heavenly bodies, cf. segítSee alsokimmí 2ngabángab 2selág
kágewNounChicken flea.SynonymgayyamókágewSee alsokígaykílitkítebkótosiksíktemátílangtóma
kagiyódan, gig-iyódNounThe smallest, last.Aláem din kagiyódan.Get the smallest.
kágod1Adjectivema-Industrious, hard-working.2Active Verb-enTo finish a difficult job.Kinakágod na íman adí ay nangoblás di.He surely finished a difficult job indeed in working on that.See alsogagét
kagókActive Verbman-To cluck, of chickens, whether with chicks or not.See alsogokgók2 2kákakkokókkókokpekáktan-ó
kágos1Active Verb1-anTo hurry, do quickly.Kagkagósana ay omáli.He is hurrying to come.2i-To hurry to finish something.Ikágos ko ay manlógam dowán et malabí.I hurry to finish weeding while it gets dark.
kágos2Active Verb-an, i-To be preoccupied with doing something.Ikágos na ay manlídas dowán kanén bodíng din págey ed dagdagás.He is preoccupied with weeding the area surrounding the paddy field while the rice birds eat the rice a short distance away.Kagósam di solasólat.You are preoccupied with much writing.
kágotActive Verb-an, i-To fasten in place temporarily, as to hold gate shut with wire, fasten load in basket.Kagótam din táwa si lóbid ta adí mabokbokatán.Fasten the window in place with rope so it doesn't open.Magon-gón din págey ay naipeéy sin lagbá tan adí naikágot.The rice (bundles) that were put in the carrying basket will roll off because they weren't fastened in place.See alsoabánbóngot2ikétkabbótkedkéd2pagód 2pálat 2páotsalikgótsilót 2soklóttakéd 3
kagótadNumeralTwenty.See alsodowanpóarch.
kaibábag sin kalí (+ pron2)Active VerbTo break into, interrupt a conversation.
kaíbawNounEnemy.
kailliánNounFellow resident of a town, country.See alsokalánglangtinokmáng
kaindagóNounLast remaining one, of possessions.kaindagó can refer to the last in a series, whereas gíbos cannot.linkgíbos
Kaisbáng si kalí na.
kaísing1kinship 1, reciprocal Relationship between parents of spouses. Affinal Relatives2Active Verbman-To make an agreement which is sealed by butchering an animal, esp. parents arranging marriage between their children.Mo way man-iíbaw, mankaísing da.If someone quarrels, they come to an agreement.See alsokáonsokyáb 2téteg3Stative verbmai-To be promised in marriage.Inméy sin kad-án di laláki ay naikaísing sin anák na.He went to the man who was promised in marriage to his child.
kais-isó
kais-isó naNounThe only one.Adíak idawát tan kais-isó na.I won't give it (away) because it's the only one.
kaissiánanNounFork in road, river.
kaitolongánNounResult, outcome.
kaitolóyanNounContinuation.Adíak nam-ósen din kaitolóyan di lígat ay nay.I cannot bear the continuation of this hardship.
kaitoópanNounConnection, joining together.