Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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akal
/ʔakal/
v_rt.
“betray”
 
1.

Data Qual: I think perhaps we could combine these two meanings into one sense - the examples seem to overlap
 
vt.
for someone (eg-akal, mig-akal/in-akal, agent, eg><ø-) to betray someone else you know (eg-akalan, mig-akalan/in-akalan/pig-akalan, goal, eg><an-) for a reason (ig-akali, in-akali, reason, ig–i)
Ka eg-akal iyan ka eglimbung te duma pinaahi te peg-uubat eyew egkareetan, egkahunaan wey egkaruruhu.
Si Hudas ka mig-akal ki Hisus.
Judas betrayed Jesus.
In-akalan a te duma ku ne duen kun keenen ne igpamehey, kunaleg te warè bes.
My companion betrayed me saying that there food to be distributed, but there is actually none.
Kenè kew paruma-ruma ki Kawanan su in-akalan a dengan due.
Do not believe Kawanan because he betrayed me long ago.
Eng. person led into trap; person betrayed; betrayed; betray; lead into trap; trap, lead into; mislead; trick; bait
Ceb. luib
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(talag-akal, talag-) a traitor
Ka talag-akal iyan ka etew ne eglimbung wey egduruhu te duma rin eyew egkareetan wey egkahunaan naa.
Talag-akal naan iya ne etew si Welu su eggelebek egduruhu te duma rin.
Welu is indeed a traitor because he used to cheat on his companion(s).
Eng. traitor; betrayer
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
(egpangakal, egpaN-) unfaithful
Ka pangakal iyan sika se etew ne ubaten ne eglalag sikandin te meupiya diyè te duma rin taman te egpalintutuu wey egparumaruma diyè te kandin kunaleg dute duen bes eggimuwen din ne mareet diyè te etew. Pegsahilut te duma eyew eglampus sikandin te mareet ne planu rin.
Kenè kew pangakal su egpakasalè kew te me duma niyu.
Don't betray (people) because you will be sinning against your companions.
Eng. unfaithful; betrayer; treasonable
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

 
2.
vi.
for someone (eg-aakal, mig-aakal/in-aakal/pig-aakal, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to lie to someone else
Kenè ka duma kandin su eg-aakal sika, ne eggimatayan ka diyè te kewun-aan.
Don't go with him because he'll just telling you a lie, he will kill you at the end.
Eng. lie, to; cheat; defraud; deceive
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R


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Last updated: 11/Aug/2017