kaskas1 v 1 [A; a1] dig in, scratch to get a foothold. Makakaskas kining ligíra bísan dangug ang dálan, This k.o. tire can hold even on a slippery road. 2 [A23N] strive hard, make great efforts. Mukaskas (mangaskas) ku karun myintras bátà pa, I’ll strive hard and make use of my time now while I’m still young. n activities, intense work. Ímu ra man ang tanang kaskas dinhi, You are the one doing all the work here.
kaskas2 v [A; a1] strum a guitar. Kaskása ang sista kay musáyaw ku, Play the guitar because I’m going to dance. n action of strumming. Akung kaskas, ákung sáyaw, Why do I have to do everything around here? (Lit. It’s my strumming and my dance.)
kaskas3 v [A; ab2] uproot vines to clear an area. Kaskása ang kamutihan, Clear off the sweet potato patch.
*kaskas4 -in- n mesentery, the membranes which enfold the intestines and their appendages and connect to the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. It is used to wrap murkun.
kaskas5 = [kalaskas].
kaskás = [kalaskálas].
kasku n 1 the framework and the main structure of s.t. without appendages. Kasku sa sakayan, The hull of the boat. Kasku sa kutsi, The body of the car. Kasku sa táwu, The torso of a man. Kasku sa muskitíru, Walling of the mosquito net. 2 a blunt-bowed wooden boat with square stern about 30′ long, towed or with a sail, used for lightering or for river or coastal transport. It is so called because it consists of little more than a hull. v [A; a] build the basic structure of s.t., use as the basic structure. Wà pa ku makakasku sa ákung muskitíru kay wà pa kuy ilangitlángit, I haven’t made the sides of the mosquito net because I don’t have materials for the top.
kaskug v [A12] muster enough strength to move or to do s.t. Dì pa makakaskug sa pagbángun ang masakitun, The patient doesn’t have enough strength to get up out of bed.
kasla = tubatuba. see [túba].
kaspa n dandruff. v [A123P; a4] get dandruff. kaspahun a having dandruff.