mintinar

Pronunciation: /mintiˈnaɾ/

“mintinar” is a Cebuano word. Its meaning in English:

verb

to maintain; to keep up; to preserve; to uphold a state, condition etc.

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English maintain + -ar (correct Spanish is mantener). Maintain is altered to mintin to reflect a Cebuano pronunciation treating /e/ and /i/ as allophones.

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