Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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eyra
/ʔɔyda/
prop_n.
“affectionate_address”
 
prop_n.
an affectionate name used between husband and wife or by two woman friends
Eng. darling; honey
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
prop_n.
a woman's term of address to another woman of the same relative age
Seini ka igngaran te me malitan diyè te asawa ran wey minsan degma diyè te duma ran ne me malitan ne amana ran ne alukuy. Piru malitan ka egkasangngalin se peg-umey pinaahi te seini ne lalag diyè te me lukes wey malitan piru ka me lukes kenè egpekeumew te duma ran ne me lukes pinaahi te seini ne lalag, ke kenè diyè iya te malitan.
He eyra, kenè ke ma kalingew ne egtiang te kayu kangkuwa ke eg-ulì kad e ligkat te kamet su warè igtemeg ta.
Hey honey, don't forget to carry some forewoods when you come home from the farm for we don't have wood for fire.
Wrd.Gloss: term_of_address
Eng. term of address
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

Links to texts

"Eyra" in text "Childbirth"