"Kaya" is a word in TAGALOG, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
káya - To delight, please, attract, cause a
liking for (especially for money). Sang
pagkakítà níya sang madámù nga pílak
nga ginpamakál sing magáy nagtoón siá
sa paghabúl, kay nakáya siá sang báyad.
When she saw the large amount of money
paid for magáy-cloth, she learned to
weave, because she was attracted by the
(high) price (pay). (cf. ílà, íma, íbug,
lúyag).
kayâ - To lie on one’s back, to lie supine, lie
face upward. Nagakayâ silá sa lándong
sang páhò. They are lying on their backs in
the shade of the mango-tree. Pakáy-a
(pakayaá) ang pínggan. Put the plate face
upwards. Pakáy-i akó siníng pínggan.
Turn this plate face upwards for me. (cf.
kayáng).
kayáb – kíbul
kayáb, Sometimes used for "kuyáb”,
which is the proper and more usual
expression. To fan.
kaya
Definition: 1) competence, ability (adj) 2) perhaps, maybe, so, that's why, therefore (conj) 3) perchance, perhaps, might (expresses doubt or possibility of choice) (mod)
káya (slang) {1} within ones ability, easily tackled.
Ayaw na lag tábang.
Káya ku ra ni kaáyu, Never mind helping me.
I can easily tackle this job.
{2} within ones financial capacity to shoulder.
Káya kaáyu nákù ang balur ánang awtúha, The car is very much within my reach.
v [A12; a] tackle, handle s.t.
with ease.
Dì ku makakáya pag-alsa ánà, I cant lift that thing easily.
Kayáhun giyud nímu bísag labihang lisúra?
Are you going to force yourself to tackle it even if its very hard for you?
-an a having the means to spend for whatever one likes.
Dakù kaáyu ang íyang báy; kayáhan (kayáan) giyud tingáli, His house is very big; he must be rich.
kayà = kayhà.
kaya n youngest child.
Ságad sa mga bátà nga kaya manyahun giyud, More often than not, the youngest child is wilful.
I swear that girl was born with a pen in her hand, the moon in her hair and stars in her soul.
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-a - A suffix of verbs that have a passive in on. This suffix occurs in the following tenses: 1.) …
Read the complete definitiona - Ah, Oh, Well, Why. A, amó gid inâ. Ah, that is it, certainly. A, ikáw galî ang nagabút. …
Read the complete definitionabá - (B) The back, shoulder-blades, scapula; the breast of a bird, especially of a fowl; to carry on the …
Read the complete definitionáb-ab - To eat or bite off a piece: to undermine and carry off, wash away (of water). Ab-abá lang …
Read the complete definitionabadíya - (Sp. abadia) Abbey, (cf. konbénto; baláy nga ginapúy-an sang mga práyle nga benediktíno ukón sang mga mádre nga …
Read the complete definitionában - To finish, take away or off (a loom or the like). Abána ang ákon háblon sa madalî nga …
Read the complete definitionábang - To take within range or sweep (of fire, etc.). Sang pagkasúnug sang baláy ni Fuláno naábang man ang …
Read the complete definitionabaníko - (Sp. abanico) Fan; to fan. Abanikóhi akó, mamá, kay magín-ot. Fan me mother, for it is sultry. Kuyabí …
Read the complete definitionabáno - (Sp. habano) A cigar, especially one made by machinery, and sold by tobacconists (in contradistinction to the piokós—a …
Read the complete definitionabáo - An expression of joy, surprise, astonishment, admiration, sorrow, grief and pain. Oh! Ah! Alas! Hurrah! Abáo, katahúm siní …
Read the complete definitionabát-ábat - Dim. and Freq. of ábat. Also: to follow up, follow from place to place. Ginabátábat sang mga polís …
Read the complete definitionabáw - See abáo, abá. abáy, (B) To join, enter, associate with, take to, mingle. Nagabáy na siá sa pagkapánday, …
Read the complete definitionabáyan - Liable to fall under a spell by which a benefit is changed into its opposite evil. Indì mo …
Read the complete definitionabíso - (Sp. aviso) Notice, information; to give notice, to send word, to notify, to inform. Abíso! Notice! Attention! Abisóhi …
Read the complete definitionabó - Ash, ashes; to treat with ash, apply ashes, use ashes; to turn into or become ashes. Abohí ang …
Read the complete definitionábong - On the windward side, not under the lee, open or exposed to the wind; to be or become …
Read the complete definitionabóno - (Sp. abono) Manure, fertilizer; to manure. Abonóhi ang umá. Manure the aborído – abút-ábut field. Ipaabóno ko sa …
Read the complete definitionaborído - (Sp. aburrido) Worried, vexed, uneasy, disturbed, upset; to be—, become—, worried, etc. Tungúd siná gánì nagaborído akó. Just …
Read the complete definitionabóy - Bent, curved, warped; to bend, to curve, to warp, kink. Ang mga manuglagarì nagalagárì sang káhoy sonô sang …
Read the complete definitionabráso - (Sp. abrazo) Embrace, clasping, hugging; to embrace, clasp, hug, press to one’s bosom. Sang pagabút níya sa balay …
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