Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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sayab
/sayab/
v_rt.
“forge”
 
vt.
for an ironsmith (egpanayab, migpanayab/impanayab, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to forge a tool (egpanayaben, impanayab/migpanayab/pigpanayab, patient, eg><en-paN-)
Kateu ne egpanayab si Welu su ka amey rin egkateu.
Welu is able to forge a tool because his father was good.
Eng. forge
OCM: Metallurgy (325)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vt.
for someone (egpasayab, migpasayab/impasayab, eg><ø-pA-) to cause someone to forge a tool
Egpasayab a te keddì ne ugpit diyè te mananayab.
I'll ask the someone to forge a bolo for my own.
Eng. cause to forge; request tool
OCM: Metallurgy (325)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(mannayab, maN-) a blacksmith
Eng. blacksmith; ironsmith; forger
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 03/Apr/2013