kungrigasiyun n church congregation.
kungrísu n congress, the national legislature. kungrisista n congressman. v [B156; a2] be, become a congressman.
kunhud v [APB; c2] reduce, diminish. Mukunhud ang prisyu sa bugas kun ting-ani, The price of rice goes down during the harvest season. Adúnay baláud nga nagkunhud sa gidaghanun sa mga mulangyaw gawas sa násud, There’s a law lowering the number of those who may go abroad. Kining tambála makakunhud (makapakunhud) sa prisiyun, This medicine can lower blood pressure. Ikunhud (kunhúran) ang swildu kun hínay ang trabáhu, The wages are reduced if business is slow. see also [túbù].
kuníhu n 1 rabbit. 2 expression indicating annoyance or pretended annoyance, referring to a person, but not really saying anything about him. Nía na sad ang kuníhu, karun pa magpakítà, Here you are, you s.o.b. Where have you been hiding yourself? Kuníhu! Nasayup na sad ku dà, Darn! I made another mistake.
kunik v [A; c] in rummy, put cards down which are of the same suit or from a series with cards that have been laid on the table.
kuniksyun n 1 pull, connections. May kuniksyun siya sa síti hul, He has connections in City Hall. 2 connection in plumbing, wiring, telephone, and the like. Naputul ang kuniksyun sa túbu, The connection in the pipeline broke. 3 connections in transportation. v 1 [A12] be connected with influential people. Muasinsu dáyun ang makakuniksyun ug pulitiku, A person who has connections with a politician can rise in the world. 2 [A2; b6] have an electrical connection. Mukuniksyun na ku sa minláyin, I will be connected to the main line. 3 = [kunik].
kuniktádu see [kuniktǎr].
kuniktǎr v [A; ac] 1 connecting, going through two disparate things. Ang sakit sa ngípun mukuniktǎr sab ngadtu sa tampihak, When the tooth aches, the pain also seems to be in the temples. Ang Sibu ikuniktǎr ug taytáyan ngadtu sa Maktan, Cebu will be connected to Mactan by a bridge. 2 connect a telephone, electric line. kuniktádu 1 connected, connected up. Ayaw nag hikápa ang alambri kay kuniktádu na kanà, Don’t touch that wire. It is connected up now. 2 having connections in high places.
kuniktid a 1 be connected with some institution. Kuniktid ku sa Yúbi, I’m connected with U.V. 2 be connected, hooked up electrically, telephonically, and the like. v [B1256] be, become connected with.
kunínit v [A; b] for a large number of agents to do s.t. to one thing. Ang mga táwu mikunínit sa artista, The crowd mobbed the movie star. Nagkunínit ang mga táwu sa mga tinda sa baratilyu, The people crowded in to buy the goods at the bargain sale. Gikuninítan sa mga iring ang isdà, The cats crowded around on the fish to eat it.