kulíling n ringing, tinkling sound as that of a phone or small bell. v [A; c1] for a small bell to ring.
kulilísi n a game played during wakes after the prayers in which the participants recite verses (ditsu), contesting with each other. -ng hárì the leader of the kulilísi. v [A] hold a kulilísi game.
kulímà v [A2S; c] screw up the face in pain or upon experiencing an unpleasant taste. Mukulímà ka giyud kun makakaun kag aslum, You will grimace if you eat s.t. sour. Mikulímà ang bátà sa dihang gikusì, dáyung mihílak, The baby screwed up its face when I pinched it and then burst into tears.
kuling v [A; a] bring s.t. into disarray, shuffle it all up, as in searching for s.t. Nagkuling siya sa libru kun dúna bay gisalip-it, She is going through the pages of the book to see if s.t. was placed between them. Kulinga ang kaban ug túa ba ang dukumintu, Search the trunk to see if the document is in it.
kulípà v [AN; c] expel from the mouth by pushing with the tongue or blowing. Mukulípà (mangulípà) ang bátà kun ímung dalìdaliun paghungit, The child will spit the food out if you feed it too rapidly. Ikulípà nà kay húgaw, Spit that out. It’s dirty.
kulípad = [kulípà].
kulípas v [AN; c1] refuse to acknowledge. Ang mga táwung bakákun dílì mahadluk mukulípas (mangulípas) sa ílang sulti, Liars are not afraid to disclaim their own words. Si San Pidru mauy nagkulípas nga wà siya makaila ni Hisus, St. Peter denied Jesus saying he did not know Him. hiN- a fond of denying. paN- n denial.
kulípat v [A; a2b2] tweak, pinch s.t. and twist. Kulipátun ku nang ímung bulug ug ímung samúkun ang nagtuun, I will tweak you in the groin if you bother these children that are studying.
kulípì1 v [AN; b6] 1 cover up for s.o. Ang inahan mauy nangulípì pagbalíbad nga wà mulakat ang íyang anak, The mother covered up for her son by saying he hadn’t gone out. 2 take on s.o. else’s duties. Aku lay nangulípì (mikulípì) sa íyang trabáhu kay nagtuun man, I took over his duties because he was studying. paN- v [A2; b] be jealously possessive of s.o. Mangulípì ang inahan sa mga ituy ug duúlun sila, The mother dog guards her puppies jealously when s.o. goes near them. -an a jealously possessive.
kulípì2 v [A3P] shrink, cower in fear. Mikulípì sa suuk ang mga bátà pagkadungug sa dalugdug, The children cowered in the corner when they heard the thunder. Mukulípì ang irù ug han-an ug bunal, The dog will shrink in fear if you raise a club at him.