alkaldi n mayor. v [B126] be mayor.
alkampur n 1 camphor wood. 2 name of a folk dance. -adu, asayti -adu, di- camphorated oil.
alkansi a losing, without gain or advantage. Alkansi kaáyu kug singkwintay ibáyad mu, I lose a lot if you pay fifty. Alkansi aku niya sa pagkáun, I lose on his food. Alkansi aku níya sa báhin, I lose out the way it is divided. n 1 loss. Dakù silag alkansi sa ílang nigusyu, They incurred a big loss in their business. 2 lacking in amount. Dus mitrus alkansi sa sukud pára sa usa ka páris karsúnis, Two meters is not enough material for a pair of pants. Alkansi ning ímung gihátag sa pagpangumpra, You haven’t given me enough shopping money. v [B; c] 1 incur a loss. Alkansíhan aku nímug diyútay, You will take a small loss on me. 2 cause to take a loss. Alkansíhun aku nímug singkwinta ray ímung ihátag, You will make me take a loss if you only give me fifty pesos. 3 [AP; a] cause to get insufficient return from an investment. Ug siyay ímung suluguun, mag-alkansi lang siya sa káun, If he is your servant, you lose out on his food. — sa lutaw v [APB] cause to have a small amount of freeboard, have less freeboard. Ang karga mualkansi sa lutaw sa sakayan, The cargo lessens the amount of freeboard which the boat has.
alkansíya n container for saving coins, piggy bank. v [A; a2c] make, obtain, put in a piggy bank. Ialkansíya ang kwartang ímung hikit-an, Put the money you found into the piggy bank.
alkaydi n = [alkaldi].
alkila = [arkila].
alkitran n mixture of tar and creosote painted on wood to preserve it. v [AN; a1b] apply, make into tar of this sort.
alkúba n 1 ceiling. Amákan ang alkúba sa ílang balay, The ceiling of their house is made of woven bamboo. 2 space between the ceiling and roof, attic. Isang-at sa alkúba ang mga ginámit nga kahun, Put the used boxes in the attic. 3 canopy of a bed. v [A; b6(1)] put a ceiling.
alkuhíris n mosaic disease that affects abaca and bananas. v [a4] get mosaic disease.
alkuhul n alcohol. -íra n alcohol container with a pouring spout.