A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

ínu kuntra sa túbà, Wine is much better than palm
toddy. Maíbug kahà ku níya kuntra nímu? Would I be
attracted to him more than to you? {4} ug [such-andsuch]
an amount bet against [so-and-so] much. Ímung
pusta singku kuntrag kwatru, I bet him five to four.
n {1} enemy or opponent. Kuntra sa Inglatíra ang
Alimanya, Germany was Britains enemy. Kuntra si
Ilurdi ni Usáka, Osaka was Elordes opponent. {2} in
folk belief, s.t. used to drive away evil spirits, usually
hidden in ones clothing. {3} s.t. used to reinforce
s.t. which is placed at the other side of it. v
{1} [AC; ab2] be, become hostile to each other. Dì
ku mukuntra ug parinti, I wont act hostilely toward
my relatives. Nagkakuntra ang managsúun tungud sa
kabílin, The brothers became enemies on account of
the inheritance. Nakuntrahan (gikuntra) ang íyang
trátu sa ginikánan, Her parents took a dislike to her
suitor. {2} [A2C; ac3] oppose s.o. in a contest, politics,
and the like. Dílì siya mukuntra ug dakù níya,
He wont play against anyone bigger than he is. Kuntráhun
nímu sila sa pagkamayur nga paryinti man?
Are you going to oppose them in the mayoralty contest
when they are your relatives? Ikaw mauy ikuntra
námù níya, We will pit you against him. {3} [c6] use
as a remedy. Kining tablítas ikakuntra sa tulug, These
tablets are good to take to keep you awake. {4} [c] be
[so-and-so] much against [such-and-such] an amount.
Sigurádu man kahà ka, kuntráhan ta nang diyis mug
singku, If youre so sure, Ill bet five pesos against your
ten. {5} [A12] wear s.t. sewn in the clothing to drive
away evil spirits. {6} [c] put a reinforcement behind
s.t. Kuntráhi (kuntrahi) nang gitaúras batúnis arun
dílì magísì, Put a reinforcement behind where you sew
on the button so it wont rip. {6a} = balinsiyána, v 2.
-in- n a seam sewn with the balinsiyána stitch. paNn
s.t. worn as protection against s.t.
kuntrabandu n contraband. v [B1256] be classified as
contraband. Makuntrabandu giyud ang butang nga
dílì ipaági sa kustum, Smuggled goods that dont pass
the Customs can be called contraband. kuntrabandista
n smuggler, one who deals in contraband goods.
v [B156] be a smuggler.
kuntrabída n {1} a villain in a drama or story. {2} one
who acts like a villain, spoiling or opposing s.t. good.
Kuntrabída kaáyu nà si Máma uy, dì ku patambúngun
sa parti, Mother is a killjoy, she wont let me attend the
party. v [B156; c1] be, become the villain in a drama.
kuntra gustu see gustu.
kuntraktur n contractor for the construction of s.t.
v [B156; b6] be, become a contractor. Pruyiktu
sa gubiyirnu nga ákung gikuntraktúran, Government
projects for which I was the contractor.