Meaning of kinaiya

being

character

habit

inborn

innate

mode

n. attitude

n. behavior

n. way

nature

right

temperament

(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.