Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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datù
/datuʔ/
n.
“chief/rich”
 
1.
n.
chieftain
Ka datù ne egkahiyen iyan sika se mateu te kukuman wey gantangan ne egkateu ne egsulbad te me samuk iling te ahawey, patey, libug wey duma pad.
Wrd.Gloss: chieftain
Ka datù ka tighusey ke due egpakalibug, egpakapatey wey te duma pad ne me prublima.
The chieftain was a resolver when theres somebody commit adultery, murder and other problem.
Eng. chieftain
Tag. datò
Ilo.: dátu
OCM: Community Heads (622)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
adj.
(egdatù, eg><ø-) dominant
Eng. dominant
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
n.
(igdatù, ig><ø-) leader
Wrd.Gloss: leader
Meupiya ne etew ka igdatù ney diyè te kanami ne inged.
The leader in our place was a good man.
Eng. leader
Tag. pinúnò
Ceb. pangulo
Ilo.: pángpangúlu
OCM: Community Heads (622)
Idiom: lipatuwan ne datù —supreme chieftain
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(igdatù, ig><ø-) venerable; grand; majestic; noble
Eng. venerable; grand; majestic; noble
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
adj.
(datu-datù, rdpRT-) royal
Eng. royal
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (egpandatù, migpandatù/impandatù, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to be a spokesman of other side (egpandatuan, impandatuan/migpandatuan/pigpandatuan, location, eg><an-paN-)
Eng. spokesman, to be
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
2.
adj.
wealthy
Wrd.Gloss: wealthy
Masalig ka me terak te datù wey maluag ka tanè.
Rich people are usually have many vehicles and heve a wide area of land.
Eng. wealthy; rich; prosperous
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone (egkaratù, naratù, actor, egkA><ø-) to become a leader; to be wealthy
Masalig ne me etew ka egkeupian ne egkaratù, ne langun ne himu eggimuwen dan, mareet ma wey meupiya.
Many people desire to became a rich, then they do everything even each good or bad.
Eng. leader; wealthy
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(karatuan, kA><an-) wealth; anything of value
Minsan dakel ka karatuan ta kayi te inged, piru warè pulus su kenè te ma egkeuyan diyè te langit.
Eventhough we have much wealth here in our world but it's useless because we can't bring it to heaven.
Eng. wealth; valuables
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,RJH,AAA,RJH,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 04/Feb/2014

Links to songbook

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

"karatuan" in song "Manama ne Amey"

"karatuan" in song "Igbehey ku ka langun"