katála1 (not without l) n monkey wrench with straight gripping edges as opposed to one with curved grips (yábi túbu). v [A; a2] use a monkey wrench on.
katála2 (not without l) n k.o. white parrot with a red beak.
katalagman see [tagam].
katalug, katalugu n catalog, esp. of fashion design. v [A13; c1] compile or make a catalog.
katambak n general name for porgies and sheepheads, esp. Lethrinus spp., and also loosely given to fish of similar appearance such as Monotaxis grandoculis.
katang n k.o. edible fresh-water crab growing to 4″ by 3″, dark brownish-green in color.
kátap v 1 [B; c1] spread all over. Mikátap ang mga táwu sa plása, People were all over the plaza. Ang usa ka galun nga pintal dílì makakátap sa pisami, A gallon of paint will not cover the entire ceiling. 2 [B] for vision or reasoning powers to be blurred. Nagkátap ang ákung tinan-awan sa mga lúhà, My vision was not clear because of my tears. Mikátap ang íyang hunàhúnà sa hilabihang kasábà, He couldn’t think clearly because of the incessant din. a 1 be spread widely. Kátap kaáyu ang balità, The news spread widely. 2 for vision or thoughts to get blurred.
katarak, kataráta n cataract of the eyes.
kataru n cough. v [A1; a2] have a cough.
kataw n supernatural sea creatures with the head and trunk of a beautiful woman and the tail of a fish, which play practical jokes on fishermen, kidnap them, or drive them crazy. v [A13; a12] for a kataw to annoy a fisherman. Dúna kunuy nagkataw ni Pidru sa íyang pagpamasul gabíi, They say a mermaid took an interest in Peter (played jokes or tried to lure him) last night while he was fishing. Gikataw nà siya maung nabúang, A mermaid went after him, and that’s why he went crazy.