Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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desen2
/dɔsɔn/
adj_rt.
“hard”
 
adj.
(maresen, mA1-) hard (of a surface) or very strong (of something that has been tied)
Maresen ne egtempuhen ka kayu ne ulayan.
The Ulayan tree is hard to cut.
Syn. kehal
Eng. hard (of a surface); strong (especially of something tied); powerful
Tag. matigás
Ceb. gahì; lig-on
Ilo.: tangken
Tigwanon: desen
Binukid: desen
WBM: desen
Ilianen: desen
Dibabawon: desen
Cagayano: dessen
Proto: desen
OCM: Sensation and Perception (151)
DDP: Strong (2.4.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(karesen, kA-) strength or power
Kenè niyu el-elehi ka karesen te Manama pinaahi te peglemet niyu kandin su kema ke egkaruruhu kew .
Don't test the power of God by mocking his creation for you might be disappointed.
Eng. strength; power
Ceb. kusgan; gahum
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(kaddesenan, kA><an-) all powerful in heaven under God's command
Eng. powerfull
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egdesen-desen, migdesen-desen/indesen-desen, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to firmly hold onto something (egdesdesenan, indesdesenan/migdesdesenan/pigdesdesenan, eg><an-rdpCVC-)
Eng. hold firmly; firmly hold; grab tightly; tightly grab
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,RJH
Last updated: 03/Feb/2017

Links to texts

"igdesen" in text "Long Ago I"

Links to health books

"egpakamaresen" in healthbook "Eg-ay-ayaran ta ka me ngipen ta"

Links to songbook

"maresen" in song "Panugtuli a ki Hisus"

"maresen" in song "Panugtuli a ki Hisus"

"maresen" in song "Manama ne matulus"

"maresen" in song "Dakel ka keyid-u"

"maresen" in song "Maresen ne batu"