Matigsalug Vernacular Lexicon

aley
/ʔalɔy/

vt.
for a person or animal (eg-aley, mig-aley/in-aley, aley, agent, eg><ø-) to delay someone by entertaining them, or offering other enjoyment (eg-alayen, mig-aley/in-aley/pig-aley, aleya, theme, eg><en-) somewhere (eg-alayan, mig-alayan/in-alayan/pig-alayan, alayi, location, eg><an-) for a purpose (ig-aleyi, mig-aleyi, reason, ig–i)
Eg-alayen ku te me pangasak ka me anak ku ne egpangendiyè te sayawan su eyew kenad egpekehipanew.
I delayed my children by talking with them, so that they couldn't go to the disco.
Eg-aley a te batè su eghipanew ka iney rin ne eg-ingel.
I am entertaining the child because her mother needed to go.
Eg-alayen te me mangngulahing ka me bisita te me iyam ne me ulahingen dan.
The singers are entertaining the visitors with their new songs.
Eng. entertain; delay; hold up
Ceb. nalingaw
DDP: Enjoy doing something (3.4.1.1.1), Interested (3.4.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for a person or animal (egkaaley, naaley, patient, egkA><ø-) to be delayed by being entertained by something (igkaaley, ingkaaley, ikaaley, reason, igkA><ø-)
Ka egkaaley iyan egkatiglingey wey egkeinniyat te minsan nekey ne egpekeinniyat kandin. Egkaayunan kayi ka minsan nekey ne egpakatiglingey wey egpekeinniyat iling te kasangkapan, karumaan, karatuan wey kahalawan.
Naaley pad gabii ka duma ne etew te salida ne Matigsalug sikan naa ka huwey e sikandan nekeulì ke egkapawè e.
Others were delayed by the Matigsalug movie last night that is why they came home at dawn.
Iyan igkaaley rin ka egpanlangas-langas sika ka namewuri sikandin.
He was late because he enjoyed looking around.
Kaaley a ne egtengteng te memeupiya ne layag ke Disimbri.
I will be entertained looking a the beautiful lights in December.
Eng. enjoy; entertained, be; delayed, be; late, be (because of entertainment)
Ceb. nalingaw
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Interested (3.4.1.4), Attract (3.4.1.4.4), Enjoy doing something (3.4.1.1.1), Like, love (3.4.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for an activity (egpakaaley, nakaaley, actor, egpAkA-) to delay someone from doing something more important; to be the thing (igpakaaley/impakaaley, instrument, igpAkA-) which delays someone from doing something more important
Iyan aley te egpanggilamun ka egpapangguhurey.
Telling stories is something which can delay weeding.
Egpakaaley kanta te egpanggilamun ka egpangasak te salupet.
Gossip can delay us from weeding.
Eng. entertain; delay; hold up; keep from
Ceb. nalingaw
DDP: Enjoy doing something (3.4.1.1.1), Interested (3.4.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

v.
for an activity (egmakaaley, makaaley, actor, egmAkA-) to delay someone from doing something more important, or to be the thing which delays them. (igmakaaley, immakaaley, reason, igmAkA-)
Kenaad e egtenteng te egdurulis su egmakaaley e keddì sika te egpanggimu te baley.
I am not watching the fish-poisoning because it will delay me building a house.
Igmakaaley te me etew ne egkekamet ka eggelebek egmanitingen.
People are delayed making kaingin (a clearing) because they are always hunting.
Cult. At some times of the year, hunting is more important, but at other times, clearing is more important.
Eng. delay; entertain
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

v.
for someone (eg-aley-aley, mig-aley-aley/in-aley-aley/pig-aley-aley, aley-aley, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to entertain themself (eg-aley-aleyen, mig-aley-aley/in-aley-aley/pig-aley-aley, aley-aleya, patient, eg><en-rdpRT-)
Eng. entertain
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

adj.
Data Qual: should be a noun?
(mangngaley, mang-) entertainer
Eng. entertainer
Online dict status: c
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 30/Jul/2011

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