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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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challenge. n balance, the amount needed or lacking.<br />

Pilay kúwang? How much is needed? v {1} [B; ab7]<br />

be wanting, lacking, deficient. Dì kita makalingkud<br />

kay nagkúlang ang lingkuránan, We cant take a seat.<br />

There are not enough chairs. Ayawg kulánga pagsuklì,<br />

Dont fail to give the right amount <strong>of</strong> change. Arun ka<br />

makaganansiya, kulángi ug gamay ang takus, If you<br />

want to make a greater pr<strong>of</strong>it, make the measure a<br />

little bit short. {2} [A13] not give s.o. his proper<br />

due or attention. Nanglaki ang asáwa tungud kay<br />

nagkúlang kaníya ang íyang bána, The wife took up<br />

with other men because her husband didnt give her adequate<br />

affection. {3} dílì, walay v [B2456; a4] be not<br />

less than. Dílì makúlang (kulángun) sa singkuwinta<br />

ang mitambung, The number <strong>of</strong> people who came is<br />

not less than fifty. ka-an n deficiency, shortcomings.<br />

Pasaylúa aku sa ákung mga kakulángan, Forgive me<br />

for my shortcomings. kulangkulang a mentally retarded,<br />

slightly lacking in intelligence for the age. v<br />

[B126; a12] become mentally deficient. -un a not quite<br />

enough. Kulángun ra ning usa ka bábuy sa mga bisíta,<br />

One pig is not enough for the visitors. -an a lacking a<br />

lot to reach the proper amount. Kulángan kaáyu ning<br />

usa ka sáku, This isnt a whole sackful. Theres a lot<br />

missing.<br />

kulangù a slightly retarded mentally, silly. Trayinta<br />

anyus, magdyúlin pa. Kulangù, He is thirty years old<br />

but still likes to play marbles. Hes a bit retarded. v<br />

[B12; b6] be, become stupid, silly, or slow-witted. -un<br />

a <strong>of</strong> a slightly retarded or silly sort. Kulanguun tung<br />

mga pangutána, Those were silly questions.<br />

kulángut (not without l) n moist nasal discharge in the<br />

nose, but not s<strong>of</strong>t. v [B124; a4b4] be full <strong>of</strong> moist, hard<br />

nasal discharge. Limpiyúhing ilung, nagkakulángut<br />

(gikulángut, gikulangútan), Clean your nose. Its dirty.<br />

-un() a always having a stuffed up nose.<br />

kulansi = kulasísi.<br />

kulap, kúlap a dim, not affording much light; or for the<br />

eyes to be dim. Ang kaháyag sa sugà nga lána kulap<br />

kaáyu, The light <strong>of</strong> the oil lamp is very dim. v [B; b6]<br />

{1} for light or vision to dim. {2} for ones popularity<br />

to fade. Nagkakulap na ang kabantug ni Ilbis Prisli,<br />

Elvis Presleys popularity is fading. kulapkúlap v [B46;<br />

c1] blink the eyes. Nagkuwapkúwap ang ákung mata<br />

sa kasulaw sa adlaw, My eyes are blinking in the glare<br />

<strong>of</strong> the sun.<br />

kul-ap v [A; a] call s.o. on the telephone. Kul-ápun<br />

ku ang ákung asáwa sa lungdistans, Ill call up my wife<br />

by long distance.<br />

kulapíti (not without l; from kúla and piti) v [B13; b]<br />

get s.t. sticky on s.t. which does not come <strong>of</strong>f easily.<br />

Nagkulapíti ang íyang buhuk sa pumáda ug buling, His

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