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 rè.
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"