kágà a 1 talking excessively of foolish things. 2 lying, esp. boastfully. v 1 [A23N] talk foolishness excessively. 2 [AN; b6(1)] tell a lie, esp. a boastful one. Nakapangágà (nakakágà) siya sa mga tagabúkid nga abugádu siya, He has led the gullible mountaineers to believe that he was a lawyer. Bísag unsa lay íyang gikágà (gipangágà) sa íyang giulitawhan, There was no limit to the lies he told the woman he was courting. 3 for a chicken to make clucking noise instead of fighting. Ayaw ug isígig sábung ang sunuy tingálig mukágà nà, Don’t keep fighting the rooster. It will get so it will cackle instead of fighting. 3a [A23N; b3] grow timid like a chicken. Ngánung kagáan man nímu nang gwápa nga may hitsúra ka man sab? Why are you scared to face that beautiful woman when you’re good-looking? n 1 empty talk. Ísug kaáyug sinultihan, kágà man lang diay pulus, He talks so fiercely, but it’s nothing but all empty talk. 2 liar, esp. a boastful one. 3 cowardly, timid, chicken. Kagáun kaáyu ning manúka dílì ángayng itárì, This cock is very cowardly. It is not fit for a cockfight. -un a talkative. v [B12; b6] be, become a boastful liar or timid.
kagabkab n flapping sound. v [B46] make a flapping sound. Mukagabkab ang bandíra ug hangínun, The flag flaps noisily in the wind.
kagàkà1 n 1 dull, non-reverberating but loud sound produced by the knocking of light materials. 2 sound of stuttering. Nahadluk táwun tu siya. Kagàkang mitubag, He was afraid and stuttered when he answered. v [B3] make such a sound. Mikagàkà ang ákung tápir wir búl ngadtu sa sílung, My tupperware bowl rattled as it fell down the stairs.
kagàkà2 v [A; a2b3] burst into loud laughter. Mukagàkà nà siya dáyun ug makadungug ug kataw-anan nga isturya, She bursts into hearty laughter when she hears a funny story.
kagalkal a clanking, rattling, jangling sound: broken-voiced, boisterous-sounding laughter. Ang trák nga gubaun kagalkal kaáyung mudágan, The broken-down truck runs with a rattling noise. Kagalkal nga ubu, A rattling cough. v [A] make a clanking sound.
kágang n 1 k.o. small crab of muddy areas near the shore, with highly prized flesh, but small. 2 = kagangkagang. kagangkagang n a small land crab, dark brown in color, inedible, and with a venomous bite. a for machines or vehicles to be rickety and ready to fall apart. Ang kagangkagang níyang kutsi, His rattletrap car. v [B15] be rickety.
kag-ang a thin, emaciated. Kag-ang na siya kaáyu run kay daghang prublíma, She has gotten emaciated because she has so many worries. v [B; b6] be, become thin or emaciated.
kagar v [B46; b6] for a machine to fail to work. Mikagar ang dyíp paglabang sa subà, The jeep stopped dead upon crossing the river. Mikagar ang pusil, The rifle didn’t go off.
kagaral see [garal].
kágards (from kagirun—slang). a 1 having pockmarks. Dì nímu ikapusta ang kágards nga dyúlin, You can’t bet marbles with a rough surface. 2 ugly. 2a old, above thirty. Ang amatyur kantis karun álang sa mga kágards, The amateur contest is for the above thirty’s. 3 broke, out of money for gambling. Dì na ku mudúwà kay kágards, I won’t play any more because I’m broke. v [B; b6] be, become pockmarked.