kisi, kisikísi v [A2S; b6] 1 wriggle around as if to get free. Nagkisikisi ang isdà sa ákung kamut, The fish wriggled in my hand. 2 for a child to stamp its feet, jump around or just insist on fulfilling its desire. Magkisikisi (magkisikísi) ang bátà ug dì paubanun, The child throws a tantrum if you don’t let him go along. pa- v [A; b6] insist, be insistent. Mipakisi siya pag-adtu bísag gibalibáran, She insisted in going though she wasn’t permitted to.
kisì = gisì.
kisibáya I don’t care, to hell with it. Kisibáyag kurawun sila, dì ku giyud sila tabángan, I don’t care if they starve. I won’t help them. Kisibáya nang kwartáha. Kalimti, To hell with that money. Forget it.
*kisíra — ug, kun 1 in case, in the event that. Kisíra ug madúgay ku, una na lang, In case I am late, just go ahead. 2 had it been the case. Kisíra ug dì pa amígu nákù tung pulísa, nadala na ta, If that policeman hadn’t been my friend, we would have been arrested.
kisíyu n k.o. cheese made from carabao milk.
kiskis v [A; ab] scrape, to remove, smooth, or get scrapings. Nagkiskis ku sa tayà sa mga kubyirtus, I’m scraping the rust off the silverware. Kiskísun nákù ang bágun kay gamítun ang pánit, I’ll scrape the vine because I would like to use the bark. -an(→) n corn mill that grinds to a highly polished degree. -in- n scrapings left. -in-an n thing scraped.
kislabù n potholes, small depressions formed by water. hi-/ha- v [B126; b8] fall or step accidentally into a water-filled depression. Nakislabù siya sa las-ag, He stepped into a mud puddle. ka- v [A13] be all full of potholes. Nagkakislabù ning dána, This road is full of holes.
kislap n gleam, sparkle. Ang kislap sa íyang mga mata, The gleam in her eyes. v [B; c1P] sparkle, flash momentarily. Ang tinúud nga diyamanti mukislap, A true diamond will sparkle. Nagkislap ang suwab nga nasilawan, The blade flashed in the sunlight.
kisma = [kusmu].
kismi n short strands of hair near the forehead curled upwards, called the ‘kiss me’ hair style. Nagwápa kag samut nga náay ímung kismi, You look prettier with your ‘kiss me’ curls. v [A13; a2] have a ‘kiss me’ curls.