kwartu2 a 1 fourth. 2 quarter. v 1 [B256] be, become fourth in a series. Mukwartu anyu na siya sa hayiskul sa sunud túig, She will be in her fourth year in high school next year. 2 [A1; a1] divide into four equal parts. Kwartúha ning usa ka kílung bábuy, Divide this kilo of pork into four parts.
kwatru number four, used only with words of Spanish origin. Kwatru písus, Four pesos. v see tris. — kantus n 1 name given to the bottles with four sides made to contain gin. 2 dagger with a square four-edged blade, usually made from steel girders. numiru — see [numiru].
kwáyir n 1 choir. 2 quire of paper.
kwilyu n collar of a dress or shirt. — sa matris cervix of the uterus. v 1 [A; ab] attach a collar, make into a collar. 2 [A; b] hold s.o. by the collar. Gikwilyuhan sa pulis ang mangunguut, The policeman grabbed the pickpocket by the collar.
kwín n 1 k.o. sweet, small pineapple. — áni = [kwín], n1. 2 queen in cards. 3 queen in chess. 4 title for a queen. v 1 [A12] get a queen in cards. 2 [B256] be, turn out to be a queen in chess.
kwinpus n the queen post supporting a roof.
kwinta1 v 1 [AC12; a] compute, sum up accounts. Nagkuwinta ang tindíra sa bayranan, The salesgirl is summing up the total cost. 2 [A; a12] count things numerically. Makamau nang mukwinta ang bátà, The boy knows how to count. Kwintáha ug pilay nadá nímung sinínà, Count the number of shirts you brought with you. 3 [b6] count favors done to s.o. Bísag paryinti, íyang kwintahan sa íyang mga natábang, He counts the favors he has done, even to relatives. n computation, an accounting of. walay — worthless. Way kwinta ang táwung tapulan, A lazy person is worthless. Ayawg palit ánang mga walay kwintang butang, Don’t buy those worthless things. paN- v [A23] count favors done to s.o. Kusug kaáyung mangwinta nang bayhána sa mga nahátag níya nákù, mu rag dílì igsúun, That woman certainly counts things she has given to me, as if I weren’t her sister. hiN- a given to counting favors done. kwintakwinta n rough estimate. v [A13] 1 make a rough estimate. Nagkwintakwinta na siyag pilay magastu sa íyang kasal, He is making a rough estimate of how much his wedding will cost. 2 weigh s.t. on one’s mind. Kwintakwintáha kunug háin ang maáyu, mubakasiyun ba ta ug dì ba, Decide which way is better, to go on a vacation or not. -da n accounting. Ipatában ang mga risíbu sa kwintáda, Attach the receipts to the accounting. v [A] make an accounting.
kwinta2 = [kinta1].
kwintas1 n necklace. v 1 [AN; c] wear a necklace or s.t. around the neck. Ikwintas ring tinúhug sampagíta, Wear this string of jasmine flowers around your neck. 2 [a2] make into a necklace or ornamental chain around the neck. 3 — ug bukug v [A13N] become very thin and haggard. Mangwintas (magkuwintas) ka lag bukug sa kabadlungun niánang ímung bána, You will be reduced to skin and bones by your husband’s vices.
*kwintas2 — kláras n proper accounting of. Ang awditur muhátag ug kwintas kláras sa kagastúan sa kapunúngan, The auditor will render a proper accounting of the expenses incurred by the organization.