A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

way. Kás kaáyu sa panahun ang ar-utísi, ROTC is a
big waste of time. Kanang plantsáha kás ug kuryinti,
That iron uses more electricity than necessary. v [A2;
a2] waste, use wastefully. Ayaw kalása paggáwì ang
túbig, Dont waste the water. -an a wasteful, using
more than necessary. Kalasan ka kaáyug papil, You
use paper wastefully.
kalásag (not without l) n {1} shield. {2} defense. Ang
pagkamatárung mauy bugtung níyang kalásag bátuk
sa dautan, Righteousness is his sole defense against
evil.
kalasíkas n rustling sound like that produced by the
motion of leaves. v {1} [A3; c1] produce this k.o.
rustling sound. Kasikása (ikasíkas) ang mga dáhun
arun sila mahadluk, Rustle the leaves so theyll be
afraid. {2} [A1] bustle about in preparation for s.t.
Mikasíkas ang mga tagibalángay kay nagkaduul na
ang pyista, The people are bustling about with the
fiesta approaching. Hápit ka na mugíkan, wà pa ka
kakasíkas! Its nearly time to leave and you havent
made any preparations! sa panahun n doings, activities
of constant and ordinary nature.
kalaskálas n {1} = angalaskálas. {2} name given to
tiny inedible crabs that dig holes in the sand.
kalaskas n a bird which appears at night, believed to
be an unglù which has assumed this form. So called
from its purported sound: kas-kas.
kalat, kálat_1 v [A; b6(1)] cane with bamboo or rattan.
Kamau kang mukalat ug síya? Do you know how
to cane a chair? n s.t. caned from bamboo or rattan.
Buslut ang kalat sa katri, The caned portion of the
bed is broken.
kálat_2 v {1} [AB46; c] be scattered in a confused
manner, cause s.t. to be so. Kinsay nagkálat sa mga
duwáan sa sáwug? Who scattered the toys all over the
floor? Hipúsa ang mga papil nga nagkálat sa salug,
Gather the pieces of paper scattered all over the floor.
Ayaw ikálat ang mga bulingun sa salug, Dont scatter
the soiled clothes on the floor. {2} [A; cP] for news,
rumors to spread. Mikálat ang hulungíhung báhin
sa ribulusiyun, There were rumors about a revolution
that began to spread.
kalatkat v [A; ac] climb up s.t. using the hands and
feet: climb to get, bring. Nikatkat ang bátà sa lamísa,
The child climbed up on the table. Katkátun gihápun
nà sa iring dihà, The cat can still climb up there to
get it. sa kapáyas v [A] have intercourse with a woman
(humorous). Inigdunggù giyus bána mukatkat giyud
sa kapáyas pagkagabíi, As soon as the husband arrives
from abroad, you can be sure hes going to get him
some papayas that night.