Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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ma
/ma/
Var. man
(before dè, ded, pà, and pad)
Var. mem
part.
“DIM”
 
part.
[diminutive]
Wrd.Gloss: DIM
Lalag seini ne igtimul te me pangasak eyew egkeeleg ka igpasabut te eglalahen.
Eleg man iya degma.
That's also right.
Ne kahi ni Huwan, "Egderalu kun ma anggam gabii te marusilem".
And John said, "They say and it's true, uncle, that he got sick last night".
Katuliku man iya ka dangeb ne simbaan.
The other church is really just Catholic.
Warè mem pad sikandan kayi.
They still not here.
Eng. diminutive
DDP: Particles (9.2.6)
Online dict status: c
Usage level: G

Updated by: RJH,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 06/Nov/2015

Links to texts

"ma" in text "Examples of Anit"

"meyi" in text "Childbirth"

"meyi" in text "Proving Innocence I (When Accused of Theft)"

"Meyi" in text "Dreaming of being Rich"

"Meyi" in text "Cooking in Bamboo"

"meyi" in text "Prophecy About Future"

"meyi" in text "Batting"

"meyi" in text "The Barrio Fiesta (Egsahakeen) and Castration"

"meyi" in text "Requesting a Loan"

"ma" in text "Two carabaos fighting"

Links to health books

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

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

"ma" in healthbook "Migpamawian ni Inuk ka sumbaley rin ne migpangaliskis"

"ma" in healthbook "Migpamawian ni Inuk ka sumbaley rin ne migpangaliskis"

"ma" in healthbook "Mania teg pakapatey kag iindes?"

Links to songbook

"ma" in song "Neila ku ka intuuwan ku"

"ma" in song "Minsan egkaangken ku ka kalibutan"

"ma" in song "Minsan egkaangken ku ka kalibutan"

"ma" in song "Manama ka keupiyanan te langun"

"ma" in song "Bantey ku ma si Hisus"