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being
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character
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habit
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inborn
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innate
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mode
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n. attitude
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n. behavior
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n. way
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nature
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right
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temperament
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(from siya) n. 1. characteristic traits of something or someone; the way it (he) is. Maáyug kinaíyang bayhána, A woman good in her ways. Kinaíya giyud niánang tawhána nga matúlug lang kun mahubug, It’s that man’s characteristic just to fall asleep when he is drunk; 2. natural thing for someone Kinaíya sa asáwa nga mangabughù, It is natural for wives to get jealous. Kinaíya man nang bun-ug nga mapáyuk, It is natural for a bruise to be bluish. Kay wà man makatunghà, kinaíya níya nga dílì makabasa, He never went to school, so naturally he can’t read; 3. genitalia (euphemism); v. become one’s habit. Nakinaíya na nákù karun ang pagmata ug sayu sa buntag, I have gotten into the habit of getting up early in the morning. kinaiyáhan n. nature, the natural things one observes in the world: the sky, sea, mountains, trees, et al. kinaiyanhun a. pertaining to nature.