Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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dupak
/dupak/
Data Qual: duppak???
v_rt.
“help”
 
v.
for someone (egdupak, agent, eg><ø-) to help someone (egdupaken, theme, eg><en-)
Dupaka niyu ka asu ne eggebu.
Go and see to the dog that's barking (i.e., at wild game)
Syn. bulig
Eng. help; assist; accompany
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
(egpakarupak, egpAkA-) to be able to help
Iyan seini ka peggendiyè te duma eyew te pegbulig ke nekey ka eggimuwen din. Seini warè bayad, ke kenè egpakenen ka etew isip bayad te pegbulig.
Kenè e bu pad egpakarupak kaaselem keykew te egkamet su duen pad impurtanti ne eggimuwen ku.
I think that I just can't able you to help clearing area tomorrow because I still have something important to do.
Eng. help
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
for someone (egdupak, agent, eg><ø-) to assist someone in their work such as egkamet clearing a field, eg-eeti and eg-erek etc.
O. Syn. amung
Eng. assist; help; labor
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,JLM,AAA,RJH
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009