Yakan - kangkang

1

pa-

To spread the fingers.

Pakangkangun tangannun, tambalte ketelnun.

Spread your fingers (lit. hand); I will treat your sores.

2

magkangkang, tebukangkang

To make surprise gestures (because of being startled, like throwing up hands with spread fingers and distorted face); to make involuntary movements (because of being startled).

Bang kite tekeddut magkangkang kite.

When we are startled we make surprise gestures.

Bang kite tuli bu teginepte kuwe' bentuk labo' kite, tebukangkang kite atawa megkangkang.

When we sleep and dream that we are falling, we make involuntary movements.

keddut kebla'an

3

N- -an, mag- -an (repet.)

-an

To startle s.o., to frighten s.o. (by making weird gestures, esp. spreading fingers).

Basag kew ngangkangan sawe'nu.

You always frighten your companions (by making weird gestures).

Kangkangante nakanakin hangkan hep tinalew.

We frightened the child (with such gestures); therefore he is afraid.

(peki)talew