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A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan - iTeX translation reports

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is young, alert, and frisky. {2} self-confident in a posturing,<br />

showy way. Kintà siyang musulti, mu rag siya<br />

ray kamau, He speaks so self-confidentlyas if he were<br />

the only one who knew how. Mukintà ang kabáyù<br />

nga laki basta dúul sa bayi, The male horse becomes<br />

frisky if there is a female around. {2} [B] be, become<br />

self-confident in a showy, posturing way.<br />

kintab a shining, gleaming with a steady reflected<br />

light. Kintab kaáyu ang pagkalimpiya sa ímung sapátus,<br />

Your shoes have been polished very shiny. v [B;<br />

c1] become clean and shiny.<br />

kintal n a unit <strong>of</strong> weight measurement roughly<br />

equalling fifty kilograms. v [B256] reach or add up<br />

to a kintal. Ug mukintal (makintal) ang timbang sa<br />

kupras ibaligyà, If you get enough copra to make fifty<br />

kilograms, sell it.<br />

kintid a short, for s.t. to be hanging such that its lower<br />

edge is more above the ground than normal. Kintid<br />

kaáyu ang íyang míni, Her miniskirt is very short. v [B;<br />

b6] come out too short. Magkakintid ang kurtína káda<br />

laba, The curtains become shorter every time they are<br />

washed.<br />

kintsay n variety <strong>of</strong> celery (Apium graveolens) with<br />

narrow stalks, the leaves <strong>of</strong> which are used as a seasoning<br />

in Chinese dishes.<br />

kintu_1 v {1} [A; c1] move, be on ones tiptoes. Mukintu<br />

ang mubù arun makakità sa intabládu, The short<br />

person will stand on his tiptoes to see the stage. Magkintu<br />

ta paglakaw kay dúnay natúlug, Lets walk on our<br />

tiptoes because theres s.o. asleep. {2} [A13; b6] be<br />

cautious, be extra wary <strong>of</strong> s.o. Magkintu giyud ming<br />

Tátay kay istriktu kaáyu, We are very circumspect<br />

with Dad because he is quite strict. n high-heels. -<br />

in- = kintu_1, n.<br />

kintu_2 {1} fifth grade. Kútub ra ku sa kintu, I just<br />

went as far as the fifth grade. {2} fifth grader. Kintu<br />

na si Maríya, Maria is a fifth grader now. distrítu n<br />

fifth congressional district. grádu n fifth grade. limbu<br />

n a region bordering Hell, where souls <strong>of</strong> unbaptized<br />

children are consigned. Bísan ug magtágù ka sa kintu<br />

limbu, pangitáun ta giyud ka, Even if you hide in the<br />

fifth limbo, Ill look for you. v [B56] be in the fifth<br />

grade, be fifth in rank.<br />

kintuplits n quintuplets.<br />

kinù v [AB45; a2] shake s.t. Akuy mukinù sa alkansiya<br />

ug bug-at na ba, Ill shake the piggy bank to see if its<br />

heavy. Mukinù giyud ang lahing, A mature coconut<br />

sloshes when you shake it. ang útuk v [B; b4(1)] become<br />

somewhat mentally unbalanced. Nakinuan siya<br />

sa útuk dihang nabangkarúta, He went slightly crazy<br />

after he went bankrupt. n {1} mature fruit <strong>of</strong> the co-

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