Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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tangkè
/taŋkɔʔ/
adj.
“front”
 
n.Picture of tangkaan
(tangkaan, -an) front
Wrd.Gloss: front
Eng. front; facade; presence
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
n.
(katangkaan, kA><an-) in front
Gramm. to say that a person is "diyè te tangkaan din" means he is right in front of him, while to say that he is "diyè te katangkaan din" would mean that he is facing him, but at a greater distance
Eng. front; facing
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for something (egkatangkaan, natangkaan, theme, egkA><an-) to be in front of something or someone
Eng. in front of; front
Tag. harapán
Ceb. atubang; atbang
Ilo.: sángo ti
OCM: Miscellaneous Structures (349)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone (egtangkè, migtangkè/intangkè, agent, eg><ø-) to face the front (egtangkaan, intangkaan/migtangkaan/pigtangkaan, location, eg><an-)
Eng. face front
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for two or more people (egpegtangkeey, migpegtangkeey/impegtangkeey, agent, egpeg><ey-) to face each other
Kenè ki egpegtangkeey ka eglipereng su kema ke egtalamen ka ne egkasumbag nu ka beneng ku.
We will not face each other to sleep because you might dream something then you accidentally punch my cheek.
Eng. face each other
OCM: Postures (516)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,JLM,RJH,AAA,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 08/Dec/2014

Links to health books

"tangkaan" in healthbook "Eg-ay-ayaran ta ka me ngipen ta"

Links to songbook

"tangkaan" in song "Legpad ku ne langun"

"tangkaan" in song "Iparani a ki Hisu Kristu"

"tangkaan" in song "Iparani a ki Hisu Kristu"

"tangkaan" in song "Iparani a ki Hisu Kristu"

"tangkaan" in song "Manama igbehey ku keykew"