Matigsalug Manobo Student Dictionary

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reduce
/ri-dooss/
 
vt.
 
1.
Def.: egpareisek; egsalinan; eg-angayan; egkuan; eg-awaan
MS: egpareisek; egsalinan; eg-angayan; egkuan; eg-awaan
If you reduce something, you cause it to become smaller or less.
The doctor said I need to reduce the amount of salt in my diet.
 
vt.

 
2.
Def.: egpekeyimu diyè te nateil ne sitwasyun (iling te egkaluwaan wey ke egpakapubri)
MS: egpekeyimu diyè te nateil ne sitwasyun
If something reduces you to a certain state (e.g., tears, poverty), it causes you to be in that state.
The sad movie reduced all of us to tears.
Ka makalulunù ne salida nakapatihis te luwè ney langun.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0601-0625
Status: ready


Last updated: 19/Apr/2012