kagas a haggard and emaciated. v [B1456] be haggard and emaciated. Nagkagas na ang pinirísung wà pakan-a, The prisoner is haggard and thin from lack of food.
kágas1 v [B2S] for skin diseases to dry and develop scabs. Mukágas ang núka nga maigù sa tambal, A skin disease dries instantly if you apply the right medicine.
kágas2 v [A3] go in haste. Mikagas (ningkágas) pagdágan ang bátà pagkakitas íyang tátay, The child immediately ran when he saw his father.
kagaskas n rustling sound. v [B; aP] rustle. Nikagaskas ang mga dáhung layà paghángin, The dry leaves rustled in the wind. Kagaskásag armirul ang ákung sanínà, Make my shirt rustle with starch.
kagat v [A; a12b2] 1 bite to inflict injury, grab, or hold s.t. Mikagat ang isdà sa paun, The fish grabbed at the bait. Kagtun ku ang ímung dalunggan run, I’m going to bite your ears. 1a be fooled into s.t. Dalì ra siyang mukagat sa buláda, She is easily taken in by (bites at) flattery. 2 catch, snag so as to hold firmly. Mubasiyu lang kun sikáran ang bisiklita. Dì mukagat, The bicycle pedal just goes round. It does not hold. n pincer of a crab. kagtan n k.o. adult freshwater shrimp with well-developed pincers. -um- a ready to bite at the least provocation. Iring kumagat nga nagkaun ug ilagà, Cat eating a rat, ready to bite whoever comes within range.
kágaw n germs. — sa laláki sperm (euphemism). v [B1245] be contaminated with germs. Nagkakágaw na nang pán nga nahúg sa yútà, The bread that fell to the ground is covered with germs now. -un v [B126] be full of germs.
kagáwad n municipal councilors.
kagawkaw = [kagalkal].
kagay1 n very mature coconut that is brown.
kágay n rattle of dishes. v [A; c1] make a rattling sound. Nikágay sa baskit ang mga buak nga plátu, The broken plates rattled in the basket. (→)2 a for a cough to be loose. v [B2] for cough to become loose. Mukagay na gánì ang ubu, hinug na nà, If the cough is loose, it’s mature.