kúpug1 v 1 [A3P; a1] crumble s.t., break into tiny pieces. Kupúgun nátù ning báhawng pán, Let’s crumble this stale bread. 2 [B] crumble into ruins. Nakúpug ang túri sa kadugayun, The tower crumbled as the years passed.
kúpug2 = [kulúpug].
kupukúpu v [A2S; b(1)] quiver and flutter noisily, twitch, thrash around. Mikupukúpu ang manuk sa abug, The chicken shook the dust off. Dì siya kamaung mulanguy maung nagkupukúpu sa túbig, He can’t swim. That’s why he just thrashed around in the water. Wà makakupukúpu ang táwung naantimánu pagkapusil, The man suffered a direct hit and didn’t even have time to twitch before he died.
kupun, kúpun n coupon, blank form in an advertisement filled out to order goods or which can be used to redeem a prize.
kupun bán n coupon bond, a k.o. typewriter paper.
kupungkupung, kupungkúpung n thick and dense plant or a cluster of plants. Mitágù siya sa kupungkupung, He hid in the thickets. (←) v [A2N] for plants to grow thick and dense. Pul-úngi ang búwak arun mukupungkúpung, Prune the flowers so they grow thick and lush. ka-an n thicket, area covered with dense growths.
kúpus v [A; ab] 1 squeeze to extract the juice from s.t. Kupúsa ang kinagud lubi, Squeeze the juice out of the shredded coconut meat. 1a squeeze s.t. together with s.t. to change the flavor. Kupúsig súkà ang kinílaw, Squeeze the raw fish together with vinegar. 2 = kupus. (→) a shrunken, shriveled after the juice has been extracted. Kupus na ákung hubag, My boil has dried up now. v 1 [APB2] shrivel, shrink, usually because liquid has been removed, but by extension, because of disease; cause it to do so. Mikupus ang karning gibulad, The meat shrunk as it was dried in the sun. Magkupus tag tambuk, Let’s fry fat meat until all of the lard comes out. Nagkakupus ang láwas sa tisísun, The tubercular’s body is shriveling up. 2 [B] shrink away in fear, from cold. Mukupus nag ímung suklan, He’ll shrink away if you stand up to him. Mikupus siya sa katugnaw, He shrunk his body into a small ball because of the cold. -in-an n pulp left after extract has been removed. kinupsan, pinakupsan n fat meat fried until all of the lard is removed and nothing but a crunchy mass remains.
kuput = [kubut].
kúput a characterized by intense activity or movement. Kúput kaáyu tu sila sa ílang priparasiyun sa pista, They were bustling about in preparation for the fiesta. Dalì rang mahuman ang trabáhu kay kúput man ang tanan, The work will get done in no time because everybody is working hard. n intense movement. v [B46; b(1)] characterized by intensely active movement. Nagkúput man lang ning lamuk dinhi sa inyu, This place is buzzing with mosquitoes.
kupuy a timid, shy, shrinking back. Kupuy siyang pagkalaláki, mahadluk ug babáyi, He is a shy person. He is afraid of women. v [B2; b6] be, become timid or shy. Mikupuy siyang gihagítan, gikasab-an sa asáwa, He just shrunk back when he was threatened, when his wife cussed him out.