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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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ayhána, The real background <strong>of</strong> that woman is open<br />

to suspicion.<br />

kwítis n fireworks consisting <strong>of</strong> rockets. v [A1; b(1)]<br />

explode fireworks consisting <strong>of</strong> rockets.<br />

kwúta = kúta.<br />

kyag-ang = kagangkagang, n. see kágang.<br />

kyaknit = kulaknit.<br />

kyampaw n sting rays <strong>of</strong> genus Dasyatis, but usually<br />

not brightly marked species.<br />

kyampi k.o. fish, name given to species <strong>of</strong> slipmouth<br />

that are thick and fleshy, as opposed to the rather<br />

thin and rounded species (palutput and sapsap): e.g.,<br />

Secutor ruconius.<br />

kyamud = kuyámud.<br />

kyamuy n k.o. candied fruit sold in Chinese stores<br />

with a single seed, the size <strong>of</strong> a small prune, with a<br />

taste that is salty, sour, and sweet at the same time.<br />

kyápù n {1} Quiapo, a district in the heart <strong>of</strong> Manila.<br />

{2} female genitalia (humorous allusion, originating<br />

with a movie in which the hero, a jeepney driver, keeps<br />

peeping at his female passengers genitalia while shouting<br />

his destination, Quiapo).<br />

kyawkaw, kyawkyaw n fussy complaints. Ug mupirma<br />

ka, pirma lang. Way daghang kyawkyaw, If you are<br />

going to sign the papers, sign them. Do not make<br />

such a fuss. v [A; b3] making complaints on small<br />

things. Bísag gamay kaáyung sayup, mukyawkyaw ang<br />

manidyr, The manager makes a fuss about the tiniest<br />

mistakes.<br />

kyugpus = kulugpus.<br />

kyúkus = kulúkus.<br />

kyungkung v [B3(1)6; c1] curl up. Mikyungkung<br />

(nakyungkung) ang núkus sa ínit nga bága, The<br />

dried squid curled up in the glowing embers.<br />

Nagkiyungkung pa gihápun ka dihà bísag taas na ang<br />

adlaw? You are still curled up there, even at this hour<br />

<strong>of</strong> the day?<br />

kyusku n a kiosk in a park or plaza, usually used as a<br />

bandstand or a place for resting. v [b6] put a kiosk up<br />

s.w.<br />

kyuskus = kuyuskus.<br />

kyúum v {1} [B; c1] for s.t. with a horizontal opening<br />

to close tightly. Mukyúum ang imbaw ug matugaw,<br />

Clams shut tight when they are disturbed. Makyúum<br />

nang samára, That wound will close. Nagkakyúum<br />

ang mga dáhun sa akasya nga nagkagabíi na, The

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