* The diacritic ◌̃ represents a nasalized vowel.
[ SSS:
kiã stead ]
kia stead
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- begin an exclusive and committed relationship; go steady
After paktoring for several months, they decided to kiã stead and commit to a more serious relationship.
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usage notes
* The nasal vowel is almost always unmarked by speakers, though it is very important to the pronunciation of the term. In a dipthong or tripthong, the recommended convention is to mark the final vowel, unless it is spelled using a repeated letter, in which case the first-occurring repeated letter is marked.