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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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truládu, kuntruláwu a {1} in the control <strong>of</strong>. Ang<br />

Kunggrísu kuntruládu sa Nasyunalista, The Congress<br />

is in the control <strong>of</strong> the Nacionalista Party. {2} under<br />

control, subdued. Kuntruládu na ang mga prísu<br />

nga nagráyut, The prisoners that rioted are now under<br />

control. {3} done with control. Kuntruládu ang íyang<br />

paghapak sa búla maung nasúd ni sa lungag, He drives<br />

the golf ball with control. Thats why it goes into the<br />

hole.<br />

kuntud_1 v [AB; b2c1] decrease in amount or quantity.<br />

Mukuntud (makuntud) ang tubà sa tinghangin,<br />

The coconut palm toddy yields less when it is windy.<br />

Dì siya makakuntud sa íyang pagkáun, She cant cut<br />

down on her food intake.<br />

kuntud_2 a for the surface <strong>of</strong> a piece <strong>of</strong> land to be<br />

uneven. Ayúha pagpátag kay kuntud pa kanang dapíta<br />

dihà, Level that part carefully. It is still bulging there.<br />

v [B; c12] be, become uneven. Ipapátag sa buldúsir<br />

kanang dápit nga nagkuntud, Have the bulldozer level<br />

that part where it is bulging.<br />

kuntúdu a elaborate, having all the trimmings. Kuntúdu<br />

siyang mamisti, She is dressed elaborately. Ang<br />

kuntúdu nga kumbira dakug gastu, An elaborate feast<br />

will incur great expense. ubligasiyun n job involving<br />

all chores there are to be done. Ang ímung trabáhu<br />

dinhi kuntúdu ubligasiyun. Ímu ang tanang líhuk,<br />

Your work here includes anything there is to do. You<br />

must do everything. v [A1] go about in grand style.<br />

Kláru na lang nga makakuntúdu si Imilda kay milyunarya<br />

man, Of course Imelda can live in style because<br />

she is so rich.<br />

kunu short form: nu {1} it is said, s.o. said. Namatay<br />

kunu ag pilútu, They say the pilot died. {2}<br />

with imperatives: particle used to person with whom<br />

one is familiar implying that he is not under obligation<br />

to obey iti.e., is not a person one has a right to<br />

command: please, do me a favor and ... Itúnul kunu<br />

nang libru, Do me a favor and hand me the book. {2a}<br />

followed or preceded by verb: do [so-and-so] as a trial.<br />

Ikuniktar kunu nátù ring alambri, tingáli ug muandar<br />

na ang makina, Try connecting this wire. Perhaps<br />

the engine will start. {3} in conditions: on the<br />

chance that. Madúgay pa ba nu ku dinhi kay muanhi<br />

siya, If I stay here long, he will come. Ákung gihípus<br />

kay básin kunu magámit unyà, I kept it on the<br />

chance that we might be able to use it later. kunhun<br />

take s.o. to be ignorant <strong>of</strong> s.t. Akuy kunhun nímu<br />

nga kadúgay na nákù niíni, You take me for ignorant<br />

when Ive been at this for such a long time. paN- v<br />

[A] show one is uncertain <strong>of</strong> s.t. by saying kunu. Dì<br />

kaáyu siya sigúru kay nangunu, Hes not that certain<br />

because he said they said. kunúhay {1} allegedly, they<br />

say, but Im not sure whether or not it is true. Pip-

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