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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Mopino-pino

English

to chop; to minceverb

Pronunciation

moh-PEE-noh PEE-noh

Root and affixes

Related to pino-pino, which expresses something fine, small, or in tiny parts. Mopino-pino indicates the action of cutting finely.

Meaning and usage notes

This entry covers picar as chopping or cutting into small pieces. For picar as an insect bite, paak or tukob may be used depending on the animal; for stinging or burning sensation, the translation varies by context.

chopcookingcutfoodingredientsminceverb
Example 1

Mopino-pino siya sa sibuyas para sa sabaw.

He/she will chop the onion for the soup.

Example 2

Pino-pinoon nato ang karne antes lutuon.

We will chop the meat before cooking it.

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