Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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lekis
/lɔkis/
v_rt.
“uncover”
 
v.
for someone (eglekis, agent, eg><ø-) to uncover something (eglekisen, theme, eg><en-) by lifting off whatever was covering it
Iyan ka pegwakis wey ke peg-awè te bukus te sabeka ne bunbun eyew egkakita ke nekey ka nekeheles. Panunggilingan eglekisen ku ka lawa te kasilè.
Eglekis a te sahing ne imbunbunan ku te buku-bukut.
Eglekisen kud perem ka ulesen ni Amè eyew egpeyimate e sikandin piru iyan ku igkateuteu su sahuhunè ne migbukalbukal sikandin.
I am going to lift off the blanket of my father to awake him but to my surprise he suddenly got up.
Eng. uncover; reveal; expose
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,RJH
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009