kúsing n (from singku) five centavos or five pesos (slang). Napildi siyag kúsing sa hantak, He lost five pesos in the game of tossing coins.
kusinilya n a pressure-burner stove using kerosene as fuel. v [A13] cook on such burner.
kusísang = [súkà] (dialectal).
kusitsa = [kutsitsa].
kuskus1 v [A; a] strum a stringed musical instrument. Kinahanglang kuskúsun ug kusug ang sista kay bungul, You must strum the guitar hard because it’s dull. — balúngus making a lot of fuss about s.t., having to meet a lot of useless requirements. Daghang kuskus balúngus ning aplikasiyun. Daghang purma, daghang mga pirma nga way hinungdan, This application involves too much red tape. There are too many forms, too many irrelevant signatures. v [A; a1] put to a lot of needless trouble and red tape. Kuskus balungúsun ang barku ug dílì hiphípan ang tagakustum, The boat won’t be allowed to sail without a lot of red tape if they don’t bribe the customs people. Daghang ikuskus balúngus ug wà kay ikatíngal, They’ll give you a lot of trouble if you don’t have s.t. to bribe them with.
kuskus2 = [kaluskus1].
kuslad n host of lice and nits. v [B124; a4] for hair to be infested with lice and nits. Sulúra ang nagkakuslad nga buhuk, Comb the louse-infested hair with a fine comb. Sígi lag pangáwut sa buhuk ang babáying gikuslad, The woman keeps scratching her hair because she is infested with lice.
kusmáut v [B2S] grimace, distort one’s face. Mukusmáut ang nawung sa babáying magbatì, A woman’s face becomes distorted with pain during labor. Nagkusmaut ku sa kabahù, I’m grimacing from the smell. Nakusmáut ang íyang nawung sa ritrátu, Her face is distorted in the picture. (→) a grimacing, frowning.
kusmítik n cosmetic pomade in stick form. v [AN; b] apply stick pomade to the hair.
kusmu v [b6] snort, blow air out through the nose and vocalize at the same time. Gikusmúhan lang ku sa kabáyù, The horse snorted at me. n snort. paN- v [A; b(1)] snort in anger or as a sign of displeasure. Nagpangusmu ang bána sa kalágut nga milakaw ang íyang asáwa, The husband snorted in anger upon hearing that his wife had gone out. Nakapangusmu ku sa kabahù sa patay nga ilagà, I snorted with displeasure at the smell of the dead rat.