Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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pukew
/pukɔw/
v_rt.
“awaken”
 
vt.
for someone (egpukew, migpukew, pukew, agent, eg><ø-) to awaken someone or some creature
Sikeykew Aknit ka egpukew te amey nu kangkuwa.
You will be the one Aknit to awaken your father later.
Mahirap ka egpukew te etew ne nekeyimata.
It's hard to awaken some one who is awake.
Eng. awaken; wake up; rouse
WBM: pukew
OCM: Sleeping (513)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone or some creature (egkapukew, napukew, egkA><ø-) to be awake
Kene kew lelalag due su egkapukew ka bate.
Do not make noise because baby cause to be awake.
Napukew ku ka bate ne impalipereng te iney.
I cause baby to be awake that's mother cause to sleep.
Egkapukew e.
He is awake.
Eng. awake; woken; roused; aroused; cause to be awake; kindle; evoke; provoke
Tag. gumísing
Ceb. mata; pukaw
Ilo.: agriíng
OCM: Sleeping (513)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

Updated by: RJH,RAA,RAA
Last updated: 10/Oct/2017

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"Napukew" in text "Ka timpu"