Matigsalug Manobo Student Dictionary

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simile
/sim-ə-lee/
 
n-ct.
Def.: me lalag ne egkahi te ka sabeka ne butang nekeg-iling ded te sabeka ne butang
a group of words which say that one thing is the same as another thing. You use like or as.
Your hands are as cold as ice.
Ka me belad nu iling kaagsil [ka͡agsil] te ayis.
Her tears fell like rain when she heard the news. [she cried a lot].
Sem.Dom.: language use
Status: ready

Last updated: 06/Apr/2012