kutlì v [A; ab2] break off s.t. soft by twisting it between the thumb and index finger. Kutlía ang mga bátung, Break up the string beans into small pieces.
kutlig v [A; a] detach or pick s.t. tiny between the fingers or teeth with a quick twisting or snapping motion. Mikutlig si Tátay ug tabákù nga íyang gimaskáda, Father bit off a piece of tobacco to chew. Kutlíga lang ang mga udlut. Ayawg gabnúta, Just pick the young leaves gently. Don’t rip them off.
kutlù v 1 [A; a] break off a flower, leaf, seed stalk, bud carefully. Ángay na bang kutlúun ning buláka? Is this flower right to pluck? Kutlúag udlut ang tabákù arun mudagkù ang dáhun, We pluck the buds off the tobacco plant so the leaves will get bigger. 1a reach for the stars (literary). Kutlúun ku ang mga bitúun tungud kanímu, I’ll pluck the stars for you. 2 [AN; a2] pick out a quotation, take s.t. from a certain source. Sirmun nga gikutlù gíkan sa Salmu, Sermon taken from the Book of Psalms. Ay in is ang kutlúan níla sa balità, They get their news from the I.N.S. (International News Service). -in- n quotation, s.t. gotten from a certain source. paN- n action of harvesting rice.
kúts n coach, usually for a team. v 1 [A; b6] coach a team. Way nagkúts sa ákung diklamasiyun, Nobody coached me for my declamation. Unsang tíma ang ímung gikutsan? What team are you coaching? 2 [B156; a12] be a coach. Nakúts siya sa ámung tím sa baskitbul, He used to be our basketball coach.
kutsára n tablespoon. Gáwì sa kutsára ug tinidur igkáun nímu, Use a spoon and fork when you eat. v 1 [a] eat with a tablespoon. Kutsaráhun diay ang kúkis? Are you going to eat the cookies with a spoon? 2 [A; a12] spoon s.t. out. Kutsaráha ang harína, Get the flour out with a spoon. Gikutsára sa duktur ang gilúgus, The doctor took a spoonful of secretion from the girl that had been raped. paN- v [A2] use a tablespoon on s.t., eat with a tablespoon. kutsaríta n 1 teaspoon. 2 k.o. fleshy ornamental herbs grown for their colorful leaves as a border plant: Alternanthera spp. v [A13; a] use, eat with a teaspoon. kutsarun n ladle, large serving spoon. Kutsarun ang isanduk sa linúgaw, Use a ladle to scoop out the porridge. v 1 [A1; a1] dip out with a ladle. 2 [b6] provide with a serving spoon or ladle. Kutsaruni ang sabaw inigsilbi nímu, Provide a ladle for the soup when you serve it.
kutsi n car, automobile. v 1 [A13; a2] ride in a car, use as a car. Kutsíhun pa giyud nà nga kaduul ra niánà? Do you need to go there by car when it is so near? 2 [A12] get an automobile.
kutsilyu n table or kitchen knife. v 1 [b5] use a kitchen knife. Kutsilyúha (kutsilyúhi) ang litsun, Cut up the roast pig. 2 supply with a table knife. paN- v [A2] use a knife. Ang mga Amirikánu nga magkaun mangutsilyu giyud, When the Americans eat, they are sure to use knives. huwis di- n massacre.
kutsína = [kutsínu2] (female).
kutsinta = pútu kutsinta. see [pútu1].
kutsínu1 a unthinking about small but important details. Kutsínu ning mutsatsáha kay nagbáli ang kutsára ug tinidur, What a careless maid. Her mind must be in the clouds because she put the tablespoons and forks on the table backwards. v [B1245; b6] doing things without thinking. Nagkakutsínu siya nga síging naghunàhúnà ug piknik, He doesn’t think about what he is doing because his mind is on the picnic.