Portuguese spellingKuíla
Definitions
- 1To imagine; to suppose.
PT Imaginar; supor.·FR Imaginer; supposer.
Seen in the folk-tales
- atu éxi: "Dizundu diala mu dila." Manií kana; diala mu kuila, dixi: "Ngatangalale!"People say: "The frog is croaking." But no; he is speaking, saying: "I am in trouble!"XXXVIII · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
- O mukanda uami uendele; kana kî mua ngi vutuila o njimbu ia kuila, 'tua ku xikina, ba, tua ku di tunu.'”My letter went; not at all did you return me an answer, saying, 'we accept thee,' or 'we refuse thee.'”XIII · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
- 2To be of the opinion; to make suppositions about.
PT Ser de parecer; fazer suposições acerca de.·FR Être d'avis; faire des suppositions sur.