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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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daping sa tulu ka higayun: inahan siya sa ákung kinúgus,<br />

ug sa ákung linudhan, ug sa ákung binaláyi. Aku<br />

sad kumári níya, Cordaping is my kumári on three<br />

grounds: she is the mother <strong>of</strong> my godson, and <strong>of</strong><br />

another son whom I sponsored in marriage, and the<br />

mother <strong>of</strong> my daughter-in-law. And for that reason I<br />

am also her kumári. {a} term <strong>of</strong> address to a person<br />

with whom one has a relation <strong>of</strong> kumári. {b} friendly<br />

term <strong>of</strong> address to a woman <strong>of</strong> ones own generation<br />

with whom one is familiar. Short form: mari. Kumusta<br />

mari? How are you, dear? v [C; ac3] {1} be in<br />

the kumári relationship. Gikakumári ku si Imilda kay<br />

siyay nagkúgus sa ákù pung gikúgus, Imelda became<br />

my kumári because she sponsored a baby which I also<br />

sponsored. {2} [A; a] call s.o. by this title. Ayaw<br />

kug kulukumaríha dihà. Dì ka makapangútang nákù,<br />

Dont bother calling me kumári. You cant borrow another<br />

cent from me. kumablit n a godmother who has<br />

some clandestine relationship with the father <strong>of</strong> her<br />

godchild.<br />

kumaw a awkward in the way one does s.t. Kumaw<br />

kaáyu siyang mugansilyu kay dì anad, She crochets<br />

awkwardly because she is not used to it. v [B12; b6]<br />

do s.t. awkwardly. Kumawan kung musuwat sa wá, I<br />

find it awkward to write with my left hand.<br />

kumayingking = kumingking. see kingking.<br />

kumbabit = kulumbabit.<br />

kumbal n k.o. hammer the ends <strong>of</strong> the head <strong>of</strong> which<br />

are rounded, used in moulding metallic sheets into<br />

bowl-shaped objects. v [A; a] use this k.o. hammer.<br />

kumbansíru n musical ensemble having a singer, accordion,<br />

string instruments, and maracas or substitutes<br />

therefor, usually playing Mexican-style songs. v [A13]<br />

join this sort <strong>of</strong> ensemble.<br />

kumbat n army combat boots. v [A13; b6] wear combat<br />

shoes.<br />

kumbáti n fight, battle on land. Sígi pa gihápun ang<br />

kumbáti sa Byitnam, The war in Vietnam is still raging.<br />

v [C; a] {1} do battle or come to a physical<br />

fight. Nagkakumbáti mi kay íya man kung gitulísuk,<br />

We came to a fight because she wagged her fingers<br />

at me. {2} [A; a] combat a vice or disease. Ang mga<br />

ismaglir kinahanglang kumbatíhun sa átung kagamhánan,<br />

The government should combat smuggling. sugà<br />

nga di-barn lantern.<br />

kumbi n closed van <strong>of</strong> the microbus type.<br />

kumbiksiyun n {1} seriously considered opinion. Unsa<br />

may ímung kumbiksiyun báhin sa átung násud karun?<br />

What is your opinion about the state <strong>of</strong> our country?<br />

{1a} conviction or belief. Way kumbiksiyun siya kay

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