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How to use kapitan in Bisaya
Kapitan sa barangay.
English: Barangay captain.
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Cebuano word · noun
Kapitan meaning in English
Kapitan means “barangay captain” in English.
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Pronunciation: kah-pee-TAN
Level
intermediate
Type
noun
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