Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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aheley
/ʔagɔlɔy/
n.
“corn”
 
n.Sound of aheleyPicture of aheley   Picture of aheley   Picture of aheley
Zea_mays
(Indian) corn
Wrd.Gloss: corn
Ka aheley due luwit, luntey wey malayat se dewun.
Corn has a skin, tassel and long leaf.
cf. bahalcorn on the cob
Eng. corn; maize; sweetcorn
Tag. maís
Ceb. maís
OCM: Flora (137), Cereal Agriculture (243)
Idiom: ginetì ne aheleypopcorn
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
n.
(ahelayan, -an) cornfield
Elinen ne aheley. Warè paley ne igpamula su aheley iya.
Ka ahelayan ku gapit e eg-uma.
My cornfield is not yet ready to pick. NK 16/Feb/09: My cornfield is not yet ready to harvest.
Eng. cornfield; field of corn
Tag. maísan
Ceb. maisan; kamaisan; maisal
OCM: Cereal Agriculture (243)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RJH
Last updated: 12/May/2009

Links to texts

"aheley" in text "Prophecy About Future"

"aheley" in text "Long Ago I"

"aheley" in text "Two carabaos fighting"

"aheley" in text "Preparing Ground Corn"

"aheley" in text "Death of a Young Man"

"aheley" in text "Death of a Young Man"

"aheley" in text "Death of a Young Man"

"aheley" in text "Death of a Young Man"

"aheley" in text "A Father Tells His Children about School"

"aheley" in text "A Father Tells His Children about School"

Links to phrasebook

"aheley" in text "Keenen"

Links to health books

"aheley" in healthbook "Keilangan ka meupiya neg kakeen"

Link to Bible concordance

"aheley"