A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

katála_2 (not without l) n k.o. white parrot with a
red beak.
katalagman see tagam.
katalug, katalugu n catalog, esp. of fashion design. v
[A13; c1] compile or make a catalog.
katambak n general name for porgies and sheepheads,
esp. Lethrinus spp., and also loosely given to fish of
similar appearance such as Monotaxis grandoculis.
katang n k.o. edible fresh-water crab growing to 4 by
3, dark brownish-green in color.
kátap v {1} [B; c1] spread all over. Mikátap ang mga
táwu sa plása, People were all over the plaza. Ang usa
ka galun nga pintal dílì makakátap sa pisami, A gallon
of paint will not cover the entire ceiling. {2} [B] for vision
or reasoning powers to be blurred. Nagkátap ang
ákung tinan-awan sa mga lúhà, My vision was not clear
because of my tears. Mikátap ang íyang hunàhúnà sa
hilabihang kasábà, He couldnt think clearly because
of the incessant din. a {1} be spread widely. Kátap
kaáyu ang balità, The news spread widely. {2} for
vision or thoughts to get blurred.
katarak, kataráta n cataract of the eyes.
kataru n cough. v [A1; a2] have a cough.
kataw n supernatural sea creatures with the head and
trunk of a beautiful woman and the tail of a fish,
which play practical jokes on fishermen, kidnap them,
or drive them crazy. v [A13; a12] for a kataw to annoy
a fisherman. Dúna kunuy nagkataw ni Pidru sa íyang
pagpamasul gabíi, They say a mermaid took an interest
in Peter (played jokes or tried to lure him) last
night while he was fishing. Gikataw nà siya maung
nabúang, A mermaid went after him, and thats why
he went crazy.
katáwa see tawa.
kátay v {1} [AN; b(1)] for plants to creep or climb
onto s.t. Nakakátay na ang kamúti sa tibuuk baul,
The sweet potato vines have spread all over the field.
Ang kural nga gikatáyan sa bágun, The fence the vines
were climbing on. {2} [B3(1)6; aP] for news, fire, and
the like to spread. Mikátay dáyun ang balità, The
news spread quickly all over the place. Dakùdakung
lunà ang gikatáyan sa súnug, The fire spread over a
wide area. pina- n longhand writing. ka- v [A13] for
s.t. to trail in a scattered way behind s.t. moving
forward. Nagkakátay ang tinái sa hidunggaban, The
intestines of the stabbing victim trailed behind him.
-an(), -ánan n s.t. on which vines climb.
káti, kátì v {1} [A; a] set s.t. into motion by providing
a stimulus or catalyst. {1a} use, lure s.t. with a