A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

kúpa₁ n 1 goblet. 2 goblet design of the Spanish cards. v [A13; c6] use a goblet.

kúpa₂ = [makúpa].

kúpà v [A; b] want to do what s.o. else is doing. Mukúpà nà siya ug makakitag náay mulakaw, She’ll insist on going out too when she sees s.o. going out.

kúpad₁ v [A; c] 1 toss grains to fowls. Busug na ang mga manuk kay gikuparan na man, The chickens are satisfied because they have been given their feed. 2 expel s.t. from the mouth. Kinsay nagkúpad áring kindi? Who spat out this candy?

kúpad₂ = [kumpad].

kupal a for speech to be unintelligible, badly articulated. v [B; b6] for speech to become unintelligible. Nagkakupal na ang sinultihan sa himatyun, The speech of the dying person is becoming unintelligible.

kupas v [B23(1); b6] for s.t. to lose its aroma from having been left uncovered. Mukupas ang tabákù ug dì pustun, Dried tobacco leaves will lose their flavor if you don’t keep them wrapped. a having lost its aroma.

kúpas = [kúpa₁], 2.

kúpat v [B3(1); c1] move fast, busily. Wà magkadimáu ang tabì kay nagkúpat ang bàbà, Her speech is incoherent because she talks too fast. Nakúpat silag panlimpiyu kay náay umaábut nga bisíta, They are cleaning as quickly as they can because they are expecting visitors.

kúpay v [A; a] play around with in the fingers. Nagkúpay ang bátà sa íyang tái, The baby is playing around with its feces. Ayawg kupáya nang ímung binahugan, Don’t put your fingers in your food and play around with it.