kiskis
n.; v. /kis.kis/
1. n.
A fish scale; one of the small, thin, overlapping plates covering the skin of most fishes.
2. v.
To remove the scales from a fish by scraping them off before cooking or processing.
USAGE
Makakapal yo kiskis nyan a isra’.
“That fish has thick scales.”
Kiskisen mo anay yo isra’ bago lutoon.
“Scale the fish first before cooking it.”
DERIVATIONS
kiskisen (kiskis + -en) v.
To scale or scrape the scales off a fish; to remove fish scales in preparation for cooking.
pangiskis (pang- + kiskis) n.
A fish scaler; any tool specifically used for removing fish scales.
SEMANTIC NOTE
As a verb, kiskis specifically denotes the preparation of fish by removing their scales, not general scraping or rubbing, although the motion involved is a repeated scraping action.
Buhi’non (Bikol) Digital Wordlist: Presentation Form;
Kenneth S. Olson, Emy T. Ballenas, Nilo M. Borromeo; Vol. 3, No. 2 (December2009), pp. 213-225; http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/ldc/
http://hdl.handle.net/10125/4440
p. 220 or 8 on online PDF (link in Source ENTRY #131) indicate “kiskis” as (rub) that is a borrowed Tagalog word
Olson, K. S., Ballenas, E. T., & Borromeo, N. M. (2009). Buhi’non (Bikol) Digital Wordlist: Presentation Form. Language Documentation & Conservation, 3(2), 213-225