Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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taleseb
/talɔsɔb/
v_rt.
 
vi.
for someone (egtaleseb, migtaleseb/intaleseb, egpanaleseb, migpanaleseb/impanaleseb, agent, eg><ø-, eg><ø-paN-) to ridicule someone in their absence (egtaleseben, egpanaleseben, theme, eg><en-, eg><en-paN-)
Syn. eg-iran-iran
Eng. talk behind back; ridicule; mock; scorn; scoff; insult
Tag. mangutyâ; manuyâ
Ceb. tamay
OCM: Non-electronic Transmission of Messages (202), Social Offenses (689)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for two or more people (egpekegtalesebey, agent, egpA><ey-rdpCVC-) to ridicule someone in their absence
Mareet ka egpekegtalesebey ne talag-alukuy.
Friends ridiculing each other is bad.
Eng. talk behind back
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,RJH,AAA,TME,RJH
Last updated: 18/Feb/2015

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"Egpanaleseb" in song "Pakasinehew kas geyinawa ku"