Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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ampew
/ʔampɔw/
n.
“top”
 
1.
n.
the top (as a part, end, edge or surface)
Due nakita ku ne laku diyè te ampew
I saw a wild cat at the top.
Wrd.Gloss: top
Syn. dibabew
Ant. diralem
Eng. top; apex; above
Tag. itaás; ibabaw
Ceb. ukbong
Ilo.: bullawit; tarimayong
OCM: Miscellaneous Structures (349)
DDP: Liquid (1.2.3.1), Ocean, lake (1.3.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (eg-ampew, mig-ampew/in-ampew, ampew, agent, eg><ø-) to put something (ig-ampew, in-ampew, iampew, instrument, ig><ø-) on top of something (eg-ampawan, in-ampawan/mig-ampawan/pig-ampawan, ampawi, location, eg><an-)
Keupian a ne egkeen te muti ne ig-ampew te sinubba.
I want to the eat leafy vegetable that is being put on top of boiled food.
Iampew nu ka muti te sinuba.
Put the muti vegetable on the top of cooked food.
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egpangampew, migpangampew/impangampew, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to distribute viand over one's share (egpangampawan, impangampawan/migpangampawan, location, eg><an-paN-)
Syn. egpanampil
Eng. distribute, to (share)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
vi.
for two people or animals (egpaampawey, egpaampawey/impaampawey, paampawey, agent, egpA><ey-) to have sexual intercourse (usually person or animal) (idiomatic)
Eng. copulate (usually person or animal); sexual intercourse; intercourse, sexual; mate
OCM: Ethnozoology (825), Sexual Intercourse (833)
DDP: Animal life cycle (1.6.3), Sexual relations (2.6.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: MI

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Last updated: 10/Mar/2014

Links to texts

"ampew" in text "Cooking in Bamboo"

"ampew" in text "Cooking in Bamboo"

"ampew" in text "Morning Darkness"

"ampew" in text "Giving Thanks for Merienda"

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