Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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palat2
/palat/
n.
“cross-piece”
 
n.
a cross-piece of a house supporting the grass roof
Wrd.Gloss: cross-piece
Eng. cross-piece
Online dict status: -
Usage level: RT
 
vi.
for someone (egpepalat, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to put in the cross pieces of a roof which support the grass
Iyan igpepalat ni Amè te baley ney ka lanisi ne kayu su mabasag.
Father used the palm for cross-piece of a roof because it is hard.
Online dict status: -
Usage level: RT

Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 06/Nov/2012