Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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dispiras
/dispidas/
n.
“prelude”
 
n.
the day before a fiesta
Wrd.Gloss: prelude
Dispiras ki eggendiyè te simud ka egpamista su egmanumbaley ki pad diyè te me karumaan ta.
We will be going to Sinuda to meet our relatives a day before the fiesta.
Cult. Like Christmas which seems to start in November now in many countries, the fiesta usually begins with special meals even before the official day.
Eng. prelude; day before
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL,NJK
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

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"dispiras" in text "Violence at Palakpakan Fiesta"

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