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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Mapintas

English

cruel; harshadjective

Alternative meanings

Harsh, merciless, or causing suffering without compassion. Used for people, actions, words, or situations.

Pronunciation

ma-pin-tas

Root and affixes

pintas

Variants or conjugations

mapintas, walay kalooy, mabangis

Related words and expressions

kalooy, sakit, daotan

Meaning and usage notes

Mapintas is used for cruelty or harshness. Walay kalooy literally means without compassion.

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Example 1

Mapintas kaayo ang iyang gisulti.

What he said was very cruel.

Example 2

Dili maayo ang mapintas nga pagtratar sa uban.

It is not right to treat others cruelly.

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