Portuguese spellingJipata
Definitions
- 1Doubts; Discord; Controversies; Dissidences; Diversity of opinions, of interests; Debate; Discussion in which the debaters seek to bring those present round to their opinion; Polemic; Disagreements; contrasts.
PT Dúvidas; Discórdias; Controvérsias; Dissidências; Diversidade de opiniões, de interesses; Debate; Discussão em que os discutidores procuram trazer os assistentes à sua opinião; Polémica; Desavenças; contrastes.·FR Doutes; Discordes; Controverses; Dissidences; Diversité d'opinions, d'intérêts; Débat; Discussion dans laquelle les débatteurs cherchent à rallier les assistants à leur opinion; Polémique; Désaccords; contrastes.
Seen in the folk-tales
- Mala aiadi, njungu ni mumbundu, a di kuatele jipata.Two men, a white man and a negro, had a discussion.XLVI · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
- O pai â uakuata jipata, uxi: "Mon'ami, uazuela makutu." O mona uxi: "Kidi muene, papaii. Tuvutuke mu o nzo, eie uàzeka makutu, u mu tale." Avutuke; azeka.His father doubted him: "My son, you are telling lies." The child said: "It is the truth itself, father. Let us go back inside; you shall pretend to sleep, to watch her." They went back in and lay down.XV · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
- 2e intr. To disbelieve; To oppose what another says; To contradict; To object; to doubt; To distrust.
PT e intr. Descrer; Opor ao que outrem diz; Contradizer; Objetar; duvidar; Desconfiar.·FR e intr. Ne pas croire; S'opposer à ce que dit autrui; Contredire; Objecter; douter; Se méfier.
- 3adj. Suspicious; Unbelieving; Contradictory; Polemicist; Distrustful.
PT adj. Suspeitoso; Descrente; Contraditor; Polemista; Desconfiado.·FR adj. Soupçonneux; Incrédule; Contradicteur; Polémiste; Méfiant.