kinapusuran

Cebuano

Etymology

From kina- +‎ pusod (“navel, center point”) +‎ -an, with /d/ weakening into a flapped /ɾ/ intervocalically.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kinaˈpusuɾan/ [kɪ.n̪ɐˈpu.s̪ʊ.ɾ̪ɐn̪]
• Hyphenation: ki‧na‧pu‧su‧ran

Adjective

kinapúsuran (Badlit spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜉᜓᜐᜓᜇᜈ᜔)

1. superlative degree of pusod; centermost part of something

   ang Sugbo kinapusurang lalawigan sa Kabisay-an

   Cebu is the centermost province of the Visayan group of islands