Matigsalug Manobo Student Dictionary

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fair
 
adj.
 
1.
Def.: malaag [mala͡ag]
MS: malaag
If hair or skin is fair, it is light in colour.
The Americana has fair skin, so she gets sunburned easily.
Ka malitan ne melikanu malaag [mala͡ag] se laplap, sika ka mahaan egkatutung ka laplap din.
 
adj.

 
2.
Def.: meupiya
MS: meupiya
If something such as weather is fair, it is good.
We had fair weather for our trip.
Due meupiya ne timpu te peggipanew.
 
adj.

 
3.
Def.: eleg wey meupiya
MS: eleg wey meupiya
Something fair is right and good because it gives everyone what they should get.
It's not fair that she should do more work than all the others.
Kenè ne meupiya ne eggimu sikandin te mas masulug ne himuwen kunterè te duma.
 
adj.

 
4.
Def.: warè egdapihan
MS: warè egdapihan
A fair person does what is right and good for other people by giving them what they should get.
He is a good referee for basketball, because he is always fair, and does not favor one team.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0651-0675
Status: ready


Last updated: 18/Jan/2012