Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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gelì
/gɔliʔ/
v_rt.
“score_wood”
 
vt.
for someone (eggelì, miggelì, eggehelì, agent, eg><ø-, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to score a line or pattern (i.e., not cutting all the way through) in wood (eggelian, location, eg><an-) e.g. to chop around a tree in such a way that it will fall in a strong wind
Eng. score wood; cut partly; cut in decorative lines; decorative pattern
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,NJK,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 08/Apr/2015