Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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daya
/daya/
prep_rt.
“upriver”
 
n.
(diraya, di-) an upstream location
Ka diraya iyan ka uluwan te weyig. Egkaayun ne degma ne iyan en iya ka migpuunan/mig-uluwan kayi wey ke sika naan e iya se lawa piru kenè pad ne marani te tetemuwan.
Diya a egbunsud te diraya ka egseseg-ew su masalig ka ngalap diyè.
I will start poisoning fish upriver because there are a lot there.
Eng. upstream; upriver
Tag. pataás; pasalúnga (going against a force such as current, wind, slope, difficulty)
Ceb. ilaya (away from the coast or town; hillbilly); ibabaw
Ilo.: súrung; sumuppiat
OCM: Routes (487), Ethnogeography (823), Location (131)
DDP: River (1.3.1.3), Location (8.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

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Last updated: 28/May/2013