Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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herus
/hɔdus/
v_rt.
“just_miss_out”
 
1.
v.
for someone (eggerus-herus, miggerus-herus/inggerus-herus, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to say that someone is almost in an accident (eggerus-herusen, inggerus-herus/miggerus-herus/piggerus-herus, patient, eg><en-rdpRT-)
Eng. say, to (someone's almost in accident)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone (egkeederusan, egke:derusan, neederusan, ne:derusan, actor, egkA><an-) to almost have something happen
Wrd.Gloss: almost
Neederusan a nasuhat te bala.
I was almost hit by a bullet.
Eng. almost; nearly
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

 
2.
adj.
(meerus, mA1-) for the firewood which is easily consume by the fire
Eng. consume, easily (by fire)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M


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Last updated: 10/Mar/2014