Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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epes
/ʔɔpɔs/
v_rt.
“dislike”
 
1.
vi.
for a person or animal (egkeepes/egkeepes, neepes, patient, egkA><ø-) to dislike someone or something (igkeepes/igkeepes, ingkeepes, reason, igkA><ø-)
Egkeepes a ne egpamanihus ke warè sebun ne meemut.
I dislike taking a bathe without bathing soap.
Igkeepes ku ka etew ne pehulen.
I hate lazy people.
Data Qual: hate or dislike? – check range of meaning
Eng. dislike; don't like; like, not; disapprove; not like; not want; against, be; not feel like; reluctant; repugnant; distasteful; detest
WBM: epes
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Dislike (3.4.2.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
v.
for a person or animal (egpekeepes/egpekeepes, pekeepes/pekeepes, actor, egpAkA-) to have a strong feeling to dislike or hate a specific things (igpekeepes, impekeepes, reason, igpAkA-) for a reason
Egpakeepes amana keddì ka egngaranan a te Eteng.
I am hateful when somebody called me Eteng.
Igpekeepes amana te maddeet ne panisingan ka egngaranan dan te busew.
The evil spirits will be hateful when we call them witches.
Eng. dislike; hate
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Dislike (3.4.2.1.1), Hate, detest (3.4.2.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

 
2.
adj.
(eepesen, rdpCV–en) lazy
Eepesen si Ina ne egpamanihus, sikan naa ne egngareg e sikandin te bilu.
Ina is being lazy about taking a bath - that is why she is smelly.
Eng. lazy
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R


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Last updated: 17/May/2016

Links to health books

"egkeepes" in healthbook "Egkehangen si Wanitu"

Links to songbook

"keepes" in song "Egkasasew rin"