kapitan birino

== Cebuano == === Alternative forms === mokapitan birino (verbal form) === Etymology === A compound blending kapitan (captain; chief; leader) + the archaic proper name Birino (likely a historical or folkloric reference to an exceptionally generous or wealthy individual who acted as a patron). Literally: "Captain Birino." === Noun === kapitan birino (Badlit spelling ᜃᜉᜒᜆᜈ᜔ ᜊᜒᜇᜒᜈᜓ) (idiomatic, archaic, humorous) The host or designated person who foots the bill or pays for the food and drinks during a group gathering. === Verb === kapitan birino (Badlit spelling ᜃᜉᜒᜆᜈ᜔ ᜊᜒᜇᜒᜈᜓ) (idiomatic, archaic, intransitive) to treat a company or group of people to a meal or drinks; to sponsor the expenses of a gathering. Synonyms: libre, bangka ==== Usage notes ==== In traditional Visayan social drinking circles (such as a tuba or beer session), the group requires a "leader" or "captain" to keep the food and liquor flowing. The idiom humorously elevates the person paying to the rank of a military or village captain (kapitan), positioning them as the commander of the feast. This phrase is highly archaic and has been almost universally replaced in modern urban Cebuano by the words libre or bangka. When used today, it carries a highly nostalgic, witty, or tongue-in-cheek tone, often deployed by older speakers to playfully demand who is going to pay. ==== Synonyms ==== libre (common; to treat out) bangka (common; to sponsor a meal or drinks) ==== Related terms ==== kapitan (noun; captain, chief) kaon (noun/verb; food, to eat) inom (noun/verb; drink, to drink liquor)