Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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babew
/babɔw/
prep_rt.
“shallow/top”
 
1.
adj.
(mababew, mA1-) shallow; low
Mababew ka weyig ne inlapas ney gabii.
The water that we crossed yesterday was just a shallow.
Eng. shallow; low
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

 
2.
adj.
(dibabew, di-) above; upward
Ka seini ne lalag iyan ka nakaampew, iling te uud te kayu, pupul te bubungan wey ke aw-awangan naa.
Keupian a ne eggendiyè te dibabew te aw-awangan.
I like to go above the sky.
Eng. above; upward
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

 
3.
n.
(dibabew, di-) the upper part (or surface)
Sabeka ne kein-inuwan ne innimu ni Hisus iyan ka miggipanew diyè te dibabew te weyig.
One of the miracles that Jesus had done was walking in the surface of water.
Eng. upper part
Tag. ibabaw
Ceb. ibabaw; tigbabáw
Ilo.: ngáto; rabaw; túktuk
OCM: Miscellaneous Structures (349)
DDP: Liquid (1.2.3.1), Ocean, lake (1.3.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

 
4.
n.
(dibabew, di-) the top; the upper floor of a house
Syn. ampew
Eng. top; upper floor; apex; upstairs
Tag. itaás; ibabaw
Ceb. ukbong
Ilo.: bullawit; tarimayong
OCM: Miscellaneous Structures (349)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(dibdibabew, rdpCVC-) above another number or level
Eng. above to the level; bigger
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

 
5.
v.
for someone or something (egparibabew, migparibabew/imparibabew, agent, eg><ø-pA-) to go up
Egkeupian ne egparibabew wey egpariralem ka deisek ne tungtung ne inhimu te Manama.
The firefly that was created by GOD, loves to fly upward and downward.
Eng. go upward; ascend
Tag. pataás
Ceb. pataas
Ilo.: pangáto
OCM: Routes (487)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(maribabew, mA1-di-) shallow
Eng. shallow
Tag. mabábáw
Ceb. mabaw
Ilo.: narabáw; abábaw
OCM: Weights and Measures (804)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B


Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,RJH,AAA,RUL,QDL
Last updated: 29/Jan/2010

Links to health books

"igparibabew" in healthbook "Natibbas te ugpit ka paa ni Biltu"

Links to songbook

"Paribabew" in song "Deisek ne tungtung"

"dibabew" in song "Pasalamatan ta si Hisus"