Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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kita
/kita/
v_rt.
“see”
 
1.
n.
(egkita, migkita/ingkita, eg><ø-) sense of sight
Egkita sikandin te busew.
She has a sense of sight for she can see an evil spirit.
Eng. sense of sight; sight
Tag. paningín
Ceb. panan-aw
Ilo.: panagkíta
OCM: Sensation and Perception (151)
DDP: Sense, perceive (2.3), See (2.3.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

 
2.
v.
for someone (egkita, migkita/ingkita, agent, eg><ø-) to see something (egkiteen, ingkita/migkita/pigkita, theme, eg><en-)
Kenè amana egkita ka mata ku ke mariyù e.
My eyes cannot see clearly if (the object) is farther.
Eng. see
Tag. makakíta; mámulát
Ilo.: makakíta
OCM: Sensation and Perception (151)
DDP: Eye (2.1.1.1), See (2.3.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
v.
for something (egkakita, nakita, actor, egkA><ø-) to be found or noticed
Egkakita tad e kuntee ka hari ku ne egginguma.
We can notice sooner my younger brother who is coming.
Eng. found; find; notice; discover
DDP: See (2.3.1), Notice (3.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
v.
for someone (eggingita, miggingita/inggingita, agent, eg><ø-giN-) to go to see someone (eggingiteen, eggingite:n, inggingita/miggingita/piggingita, eg><en-giN-)
Eggingita a te amey ku ne warè ku pad nakita.
I go to see my father whom I didn't met before.
Eng. go see
DDP: See (2.3.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone or something (egpakita, migpakita/impakita, eg><ø-pA-) to show or reveal something (igpakita, impakita, instrument, igpA-)
Eng. show; reveal; appear
DDP: Show, let someone see (2.3.1.4), Appear (2.3.1.5.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M


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Last updated: 20/Jul/2016

Links to texts

"egpakakita" in text "Death of a Young Man"

Links to phrasebook

"pakakita" in text "Ke due masakit"

Links to health books

"nakita" in healthbook "Mania te keilangan neg lu-luan ta ka me belad ta?"

"nakita" in healthbook "Nekey-a ka kahew?"

"kakita" in healthbook "Nekey-a ka kahew?"

"egkakita" in healthbook "Nekey-a ka kahew?"

"kiteen" in healthbook "Nekey-a ka kahew?"

Links to songbook

"Nakita" in song "Mateles ne marusilem"

"Pakita" in song "Diye te Kalbaryu"

"Migpakita" in song "Diye te Kalbaryu"

"pakita" in song "Diye te Kalbaryu"

"Kakita" in song "Maresen ne batu"