Matigsalug Vernacular Lexicon – kalus

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kalus
/kalus/
v_rt.
“scratch”

n.
(igkalus, ig-) a rake
Mahaan dè egkapunpun ka hilamunen ke due ka igkalus.
Grass can be gathered quickly when there is a rake.
Eng. rake
Tag. kalaykáy
Ceb. rík
Ilo.: kiráid
OCM: General Tools (412)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

n.
a scratch
Syn. kutkut
Syn. kelit
Eng. scratch
Tag. kámot; gálos; kalmót
Ceb. garas
Ilo.: agrúmyad
OCM: Bodily Injuries (752)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
(pakalkalusey, pA><ey-rdpCVC-) to scratch at each other (e.g. children fighting)
Iyan kaluwasan te seini ne lalag ka himu ne egkamkamisey te tagsè sabeka. Egkaalam dè ka egkaayunan te seini ne lalag iling te etew, miyew, asu, me manuk-manuk wey minsan nekey ne egpakakamis tenged te due sulu wey ke warè naa.
Egpakalkalusey ka me malitan ke egpekeg-ehet.
The women is scratching when they are fighting with each other.
Eng. scratch; fight
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009