Matigsalug Vernacular Lexicon – bita-bita

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bita-bita
/bitaʔbita/
Data Qual: If the reduplication is really in the root (and it doesn't have a glottal) the hyphens need to be removed [RJH]

v.
for someone (egkabita-bita, nabita-bita, kabita-bita, agent, egkA><ø-) to be confuse what to do (due to being busy) (igkabita-bita, ingkabita-bita, reason, igkA><ø-)
Ka egkabita-bita iyan ka kenad egpekeyimeley wey kenad egkateu-teu su egkahulikid te eggimuwen ne susuluhi. Kenad egkatùtuenan ke nekey ke eggun-aan wey nekey ka eleg ne eggimuwen su egkasalakawan e te egpangimuwen ne amana ne masulug.
Egkabita-bite e si Kiram ka egpanluwas te eglalahen te Melikanu wey te eglalahen te kakey rin ne si Diyun su due sikandin te taliwarè eyew egpekegsabut ka daruwa.
Kiram was troubled on enterpreting what the American and Diyun said because he is the mediator in order for the two to understand each other.
Ne migkahiyan ni Kiram si Diyun, "Egkabita-bita kid e kuna ra te tahad ke la."
And Kiram said to Diyun, "You bothered me so you must wait."
Amana ne masulug ka eggimuwen ku sikan naa ka egkabita-bita ad su duen pad egmangimuwen ku para te iskuylaan, duen pad man-e diyè te baley wey egtrabahu e pad iya man-e diyè te MLCA.
I have many works to do and it troubles me because I have to do my school works, house works and I will come to MLCA to work as well.
Eng. troubled; busy; bothered
DDP: Confused (3.4.2.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for something (egpakabita-bita, nakabita-bita, pakabita-bita, agent, egpAkA-) that can make busy at someone else (igpakabita-bita, impakabita-bita, reason, igpAkA-)
Eng. make busy; busy
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: TME,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 31/Aug/2010