Matigsalug Manobo Student Dictionary

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key
/kee/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: yabi
MS: yabi
the small metal thing that you put into a lock to open it.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: amana ne impurtanti te peggimu wey ke pegsabut te minsan nekey
something that is very important for doing or understanding something.
The key to being a good musician is listening.
Ka impurtanti eyew meupiya ne musikiru su ka pegpammineg.
 
adj.
 
3.
Ref: amana ne impurtanti
very important.
He is a key member of the team.
Note: it would be good to add some more senses here
Sem.Dom.: GSL1126-1151
Status: not yet fully checked

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012

Links to texts

"key" in text "Dreaming of being Rich"

"key" in text "Cooking in Bamboo"

"key" in text "Where I Went to School"

"key" in text "Batting"

"key" in text "Long Ago I"

"key" in text "Two carabaos fighting"

"key" in text "Sacrificing to Avert Sickness"

"key" in text "Proving Innocence II (When Accused of Adultery)"

"key" in text "A day's activities"

"key" in text "Datu Gawilan Rebels against the Government"

Links to phrasebook

"key" in text "Pegpanumbaley diye te baley"

"key" in text "Diye te iskwilaan"

Links to health books

"key" in healthbook "Migpamawian ni Inuk ka sumbaley rin ne migpangaliskis"

"key" in healthbook "Mania teg pakapatey kag iindes?"

"key" in healthbook "Mania teg pakapatey kag iindes?"

"key" in healthbook "Anak ni Biltu ne migkerid"

"key" in healthbook "Anak ni Biltu ne migkerid"

Links to songbook

"key" in song "Manama ne matulus"

"keyn" in song "Manama ne matulus"

"key" in song "Manama ne matulus"

"key" in song "Manama ne matulus"

"keyn" in song "Manama ne matulus"