Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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geteng
/gɔtɔŋ/
Var. getteng
n.
“true”
Data Qual: one 't' or two? – Rev. draft uses two, Rose used two in 1Cor [RJH Dec07]
Data Qual: I think only one t . . .QDL
Data Qual: I think only one t too...TME
 
n.
(maheteng/mahetteng, mA1-) sane; straight living; stable; formal
Maheteng ne etew si Birtu purisu impanalanginan sikandin te Manama.
Birtu is stable kind of people that's the Lord blessed him.
Eng. stable; formal; sane; straight-living; right-living; sensible; well-behaved; behaves well
Tag. baít
Ceb. matarong
Ilo.: nasayaát nga panágpampanúnot
OCM: Personality Disorders (158)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egpaheteng-geteng, migpaheteng-geteng/impaheteng-geteng, agent, eg><ø-pA-rdpRT-) to move directly toward something else
Migpaheteng-geteng ad e miggendiyè te limang te bubungan ka egpamitew te egkameten ku.
I move directly towards the mountain side to look an area to be clean up.
Eng. stalk; pursue; approach; move straight toward
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for a person or a nimal (egpalaheteng, migpalaheteng/impalaheteng, agent, eg><ø-paL-) to move directly and continues to their destination
Eng. stalk; pursue; approach; move straight toward
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (eggeteng, miggeteng/inggeteng, agent, eg><ø-) to change; to correct something (eggetengen, inggeteng/miggeteng/piggeteng, patient, eg><en-)
Eng. change, to; correct, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 26/Feb/2015