Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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kankanawan1
/kankanawan/
Var. aw-awangan
Var. kawkawangan
 
n.
the clear sky (when there are no clouds); the space between earth and heaven
seini ka taliwarè te langit wey tanè.
Ka eriplanu, seeyè egbayyè te kawkawangan.
The airplane is passing in the sky.
Kenè egpekeuma ka eriplanu ne eglayang seeyè te kawkawangan te langit wey tanè, su nasayep ka pilutu.
The airplane could not reach the space between earth and heaven because the pilot was wrong.
Cult. before the langit
Eng. sky; atmosphere; space between earth and heaven
OCM: Ethnogeography (823)
DDP: Air (1.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
Created: 28/Apr/2009
Updated by: QDL,QDL
Last updated: 30/Jan/2014