KUMARI

kumári n a woman who has one of the following relations to one: she is the mother, godmother, or mother-in-law of chil-dren to whom one also is a parent or godparent (but not ones wife).
Kumári ku si Kurdaping sa tulu ka higayun: inahan siya sa ákung kinúgus, ug sa ákung linudhan, ug sa ákung binaláyi.
Aku sad kumári níya, Cordaping is my kumári on three grounds: she is the mother of my godson, and of another son whom I spon-sored in marriage, and the mother of my daughter-in-law.
And for that reason I am also her kumári.
{a} term of address to a person with whom one has a relation of kumári.
{b} friendly term of address to a woman of ones own generation with whom one is familiar.
Short form: mari.
Kumusta mari?
How are you, dear?
v [C; ac3] {1} be in the kumári relationship.
Gikakumári ku si Imilda kay siyay nagkúgus sa ákù pung gikúgus, Imelda became my kumári because she sponsored a baby which I also sponsored.
{2} [A; a] call s.
o.
by this title.
Ayaw kug kuluku-maríha dihà.
Dì ka makapangútang nákù, Dont bother calling me kumári.
You cant borrow another cent from me.
kumablit n a godmother who has some clandestine relationship with the father of her godchild.