Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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dampas
/dampas/
v_rt.
“steal”
 
1.
vt.
for someone (egdampas, agent, eg><ø-) to steal a domestic animal (egdampasen, patient, eg><en-) in order to pay a debt
Kenè niyu engkeri ka baley niyu su kema ke egdampasen ka babuy niyu.
Don't leave your house at night because your pig might be stolen.
Syn. takew
Eng. steal to pay debt
Tag. magnákaw
Ceb. mangawat
Ilo.: agtákaw
OCM: Acquisition and Relinquishment of Property (425), Crime (674)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
(indampas, iN-) something stolen
Indampas ni Nilu ka manuk ku.
My chicken was stolen by Nilu.
Eng. stolen
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(dinampas, <in>-) something stolen
Masalig ka me manuk te sumbaley ku piru dinampas .
Our neighbor has many chicken but they are just stolen.
Eng. stolen
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

 
2.
vi.
for someone (egdampas, agent, eg><ø-) to do something secretly to someone (egdampasan, location, eg><an-)
Gramm. e.g., Jonny was secretly vidoing Joshua
Egdampasen e perem ni Tiddi ka liyang ku.
Tiddi is going to steal my basket secretly.
Egdampasan ni Danti te eglitaratu si Anul.
Danti will secretly photoing Anul.
Eng. secretly; furtively; unknown
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R


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Last updated: 10/Mar/2009