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Kúkula

verbnounintransitiveReviewedpage 202

Definitions

  1. 1
    To grow; to be or become larger, extensive.

    PT Crescer; ser ou tornar-se maior, extenso.·FR Croître; être ou devenir plus grand, étendu.

  2. 2
    noun
    Growth; increase; development.

    PT Crescimento; aumento; desenvolvimento.·FR Croissance; augmentation; développement.

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 202 (left)

Kukúla

verbnountransitiveintransitivereciprocal or reflexiveReviewedpage 202

Definitions

  1. 1
    To ransom; to free; to redeem. To unmortgage; to release from obligation; to set free. To pay; to settle.

    PT Resgatar; libertar; remir. Desipotecar; desobrigar; tornar livre. Pagar; quitar.·FR Racheter; libérer; rédimer. Déshypothéquer; dégager; rendre libre. Payer; acquitter.

    • kukúla mubika
    • kukúla rikongo
    • kukúlamubika
    • kukúlarikongo
  2. 2
    To make up for a bad deed with a good one. To do penance.

    PT Olvidar uma ação má por outra boa. Fazer penitência.·FR Compenser une mauvaise action par une bonne. Faire pénitence.

    • kukúla mulónga
    • kukúlamulónga
  3. 3
    noun
    Redemption; ransom; remission. Kurikula, v. r. To pay the ransom to free oneself from captivity. To rehabilitate oneself; to do penance. To settle one's debts; to redeem oneself.

    PT Redenção; resgate; remissão. Kurikula, v. r. Pagar o resgate para se livrar do cativeiro. Reabilitar-se; penitenciar-se. Quitar-se; remir-se.·FR Rédemption; rançon; rémission. Kurikula, v. r. Payer la rançon pour se libérer de la captivité. Se réhabiliter; faire pénitence. S'acquitter; se racheter.

    • kukúla mu ituxi
    • kukúlamu ituxi
  4. 4
    • Kurikula, v. r. To pay the ransom to free oneself from captivity.
    • To rehabilitate oneself; to do penance: —mu ituxi.
    • To settle one's debts; to redeem oneself.

    PT Kurikula, v. r. Pagar o resgate para se livrar do cativeiro. · Reabilitar-se; penitenciar-se: —mu ituxi. · Quitar-se; remir-se.·FR Kurikula, v. r. Payer la rançon pour se libérer de la captivité. · Se réhabiliter; faire pénitence: —mu ituxi. · S'acquitter; se racheter.

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 202 (left)