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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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Dì mahuman kay daghan mang kapatas, It wont get<br />

finished because there are too many supervisors. v<br />

[B6; a2] {1} be a foreman, act as a foreman. {2} act<br />

like a supervisor and not work.<br />

kápaw v [B3; cP] {1} come to the surface. Mikápaw<br />

ang sílik sa íhu, The shark fin appeared above the water.<br />

{1a} rise up into s.t. Mikápaw ang ayruplánu<br />

sa kapunawpunáwan, The airplane went up into outer<br />

space. Usa ka maitum nga láraw nakakápaw sa íyang<br />

hunàhúnà, A diabolical plan hatched in his mind. {2}<br />

for an emotion to show. Nakápaw sa íyang nawung<br />

ang túmang kasukù, Intense anger showed on his face.<br />

n amount that s.t. shows above a surface. Ang kápaw<br />

sa submarínu, The amount <strong>of</strong> the submarine which<br />

appears above the water. saling- see salingkápaw.<br />

kapay n {1} pectoral fins on a fish. {2} anything analogous<br />

that propels: wing, flipper. Ang mga kapay nga<br />

gigámit sa mananáwum, The flippers the diver used.<br />

Kapay sa langgam, The wings <strong>of</strong> the bird. v [A; a] {1}<br />

swim, fly with flapping motions. Tiil na lay ikapay<br />

ug kapúyun na ka, Kick your feet to help you swim if<br />

you get tired. {2} make flippers, wings for s.o. or s.t.<br />

kapaykápay v [A; c1] flap s.t. repeatedly. Nagkapaykápay<br />

ang kabaw sa íyang dunggan pag-ábug sa lángaw,<br />

The carabao flapped its ears to shoo <strong>of</strong>f the flies.<br />

kapáyas n papaya, small tree which bears a melon-like<br />

fruit. It is eaten ripe as a melon, unripe as a vegetable,<br />

esp. pickled, and the leaves are used medicinally:<br />

Carica papaya. katkat, dap-us sa v have intercourse<br />

(humorous). sa Amirikánu variety <strong>of</strong> large<br />

and <strong>of</strong>ten tasteless papaya. -un a {1} tending to cry<br />

readily, like the papaya, the skin <strong>of</strong> which exudes sap<br />

at the slightest touch. Kapayásun nang batáa, That<br />

child is a cry-baby. {2} for breasts to be pendulous<br />

like papayas. Tambuk ang mga anak niánang babayhána<br />

kay kapayásun man siyag dughan, The children<br />

<strong>of</strong> that woman must be fat because she has large and<br />

pendulous breasts. v [B12] get to be a cry-baby, have<br />

pendulous breasts.<br />

kapdrap n cough drops.<br />

kapi_1 n {1} c<strong>of</strong>fee bean, plant, drink. {2} brown in<br />

color. Panaptun nga lútù kapi, A piece <strong>of</strong> dark brown<br />

cloth. v {1} [A13; b(1)] make, prepare c<strong>of</strong>fee. {2}<br />

[A1; a12] make into c<strong>of</strong>fee, grind into c<strong>of</strong>fee. {3} [B2;<br />

a] turn brown in color. Kapihun ku ning ákung sinínà<br />

nga putì, Ill dye my white dress brown. {3a} [A1] wear<br />

s.t. brown. Magkapi ang dúnay dibusiyun sa Karmin,<br />

A devotee <strong>of</strong> the Lady <strong>of</strong> Carmel wears brown. paN- v<br />

[A2; b6(1)] drink c<strong>of</strong>fee. kapihun, kapinhun a colored<br />

s.t. like c<strong>of</strong>fee. -tíra n c<strong>of</strong>feepot.<br />

kapi_2, kápi_1 sa nga instead <strong>of</strong> doing [so-and-so]. Sa<br />

káping muhílak, mikatáwa ang bátà, Instead <strong>of</strong> crying,

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