Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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bituen
/bituʔɔn/
n.
“star”
 
1.
n.
constellation
Gramm. This is the generic word for star
Wrd.Gloss: star
Eng. star
Tag. bituín
Ceb. bituon
Ilo.: bitwén
Tigwanon: bituʔen
Binukid: bituʔen
WBM: bituʔen
Ilianen: bituʔen
Dibabawon: bituʔen; bituʔen
Sarangani: bitoʔen
Cagayano: bituʔun
Kinamigin: bituʔun
Proto: bituʔen
OCM: Ethnometeorology (821)
DDP: Star (1.1.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F

 
2.
v.
for the stars (egpamituen, migpamituen/impamituen, pamituen, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to appear in the sky
Eng. stars, to appear
OCM: Ethnometeorology (821)
DDP: Star (1.1.1.2), Appear (2.3.1.5.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

 
3.
v.
for someone (egpamituen, migpamituen/impamituen, pamituen, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to observe the stars
Ke egkateu ki ne egpamituen, egkatahaan ta degma ka egkatamanan te inged.
If we know how to observe stars we also know what will happen to earth.
Eng. observe stars; stars, observe; astronomy; astrology
OCM: Ethnometeorology (821)
DDP: Star (1.1.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
adj.
(mammituen, mA1-rdpCV-) star observer
Eng. star observer
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M


Updated by: RJH,TME,NJK,QDL,NJK,QDL,RAA,QDL
Last updated: 23/Nov/2009

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"bituen" in text "Ka kalibutan"

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"bituen"

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"bituen" in song "Mateles si Hisus"

"bituen" in song "Manama te langun"

"bituen" in song "Sikeddi miggimu rin"

"bituen" in song "Mabantug ka"

"bituen" in song "Hisus kein-inuwan ka"