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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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minur_1 n {1} in low gear or speed. Gibutang ku sa<br />

minur ang mútur, I put the motorcycle at low gear.<br />

{2} for engines to be revolving at slow speed, idling<br />

speed. v [B6; b7c] for an engine to slow down. Wà siya<br />

muminur sa kurbáda, He didnt slow down at the curve.<br />

Ningminur ang dágan sa makina kay way gasulína, The<br />

engine slowed down because it ran out <strong>of</strong> gasoline.<br />

minurmínur v [b7] decrease the intensity <strong>of</strong>, or the<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> work. Minurminúri lang ang ímung káun<br />

arun dílì ka mutambuk, Decrease your food intake so<br />

that you will not grow fat.<br />

minur_2 n {1} minor key. {2} minor chord. {3} songs<br />

in a minor key.<br />

minur diidad n minor in age.<br />

minuríya n minority.<br />

mínus a {1} few, less in quantity. Mínus ang abut<br />

run kay húlaw, The yield is lower this time because <strong>of</strong><br />

the long drought. Mínus kaáyu ang pumapálit ánang<br />

klasíhas panaptun, Few buy that kind <strong>of</strong> cloth. {2}<br />

low. Mínus ang grádu, Having low marks. {3} inferior<br />

in quality. Ayawg palit íni kay mínus kaáyung<br />

klasíha, Dont buy this because its an inferior sort. {4}<br />

slow in comprehension. Ikaw kay mínus ka, dílì dáyun<br />

makasabut, Because you are slow in comprehension<br />

you dont get it right. v [APB6; b7] lower or reduce;<br />

be less, get scarce. Dílì giyud mumínus (mamínus)<br />

sa kinyintus ang ákung kítà, My income will not be<br />

less than five hundred pesos. () v [A12; b] look down<br />

haughtily on s.t. Nakaminus ka nákù nga biyà may<br />

ímung ihátag? Do you look down on me since you give<br />

me the rejects? Gikaminusan níla ang ímung trabáhu,<br />

They look down on the kind <strong>of</strong> job you have.<br />

minuskula n lower case letters.<br />

minutíru n minute hand <strong>of</strong> a clock.<br />

minútu n minute. Lima na lang ka minútu sa dílì pa<br />

ang alas singku, It is five minutes before five oclock.<br />

-s minutes (used after the numbers <strong>of</strong> Spanish origin).<br />

Dus minútus, Two minutes. see also unminútu.<br />

minyak, minyat n k.o. small musk shrew.<br />

minyù a married. Pagdagínut na kay minyù ka na, Be<br />

thrifty because youre married now. Daghan sa mga<br />

minyù nga nanagbúlag, Many married couples have<br />

separated. v [B16C; ab] get married. Gustu na si<br />

Rumulítu nga magminyù, Romulito wants to get married<br />

now. Ug maminyù na ku, When I am married.<br />

Makigminyù na ang ákung trátu, My girl friend wants<br />

to get married now. Minyúun (paminyúun) sila arun<br />

dì magkawatkawat sa gawas, Lets let them get married<br />

so they wont be meeting outside in secret. Gipaburusan<br />

siya, piru wà minyúi, He made her pregnant but

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