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bes
/bɔs/
part.
“surprise/exclamation”

part.
oh! (surprise)
Ew! Sikeykew bes ka egpanektek.
Oh! You (surprise) are the one knocking at the door.
Manì bes?
Why (surprise)?
Data Qual: just checking - correct to have glottal on mani?
Wrd.Gloss: SURPRISE
Gramm. surprise exclamatory adjunct
Eng. oh; surprise; wow; yikes; unexpected; to my surprise; exclamation; emphasis; actually
Tag. palá
Ceb. diay
OCM: Grammar (193)
DDP: Surprise (3.4.1.3), Particles (9.2.6)
Online dict status: c
Usage level: G

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RJH,RUL,NJK,QDL,QDL,NJK
Last updated: 30/Jul/2011

Links to texts

"bes" in text "Long Ago I"

"bes" in text "Requesting a Loan"

"bes" in text "Datu Gawilan Rebels against the Government"

Links to phrasebook

"bes" in text "Pegpanumbaley diye te baley"

"bes" in text "Impanubaley si Pidru perem diye te baley te Kepitan. Nekegsinug-ung kew ki Huwan diye te dalan wey due duma rin"

Links to health books

"bes" in healthbook "Nekey-a ka kahew?"

"bes" in healthbook "Migpamawian ni Inuk ka sumbaley rin ne migpangaliskis"

"bes" in healthbook "Mania teg pakapatey kag iindes?"

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

"bes" in healthbook "Anak ni Biltu ne migkerid"

Links to songbook

"bes" in song "Ke egpalemlemen ta ka krus"

"bes" in song "Si Hisus ka migbayad"

"bes" in song "Pegbuut bes te Amey ku"

"bes" in song "Pegbuut bes te Amey ku"