Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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gaan
/gaʔan/
adj_rt.
“fast”
 
adj.
(mahaan, mA1-) quickly; fast; imminent
Ka mahaan iyan ka himu ne meiyal, iling te pegpallahuy wey minsan nekey ne himu ne kenè ne mananey.
Mahaan kad!
Hurry up!
Mahaan key nekeuma diyè te Dabaw su meiyal ma ka mig-unturan ney ne terak.
We arrived in Davao quickly because the vehicle which we took was fast.
Syn. iyal
Eng. fast; imminent; imminently; soon; quick; quickly; brief; briefly; short time; shortly; swift; swiftly; instant; hurry; hurried; hurriedly; almost; close
Tag. mabilís; madalî
Ceb. paspas; dalì
Ilo.: napaspás
OCM: Weights and Measures (804)
DDP: Quick (8.4.8.1), Soon (8.4.6.4.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
v.
for someone (eggaan-gaan, miggaan-gaan/inggaan-gaan, gaan-gaan, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to hurry at doing something (eggaan-gaanan, inggaan-gaanan/miggaan-gaanan, gaan-gaanan, theme, eg><an-rdpRT-)
Eng. hurry; rush
Tag. mágmadalì; mág-apurá
Ceb. magdalì
Ilo.: agápurá
OCM: Locomotion (481)
DDP: Quick (8.4.8.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,RJH,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 04/Feb/2015

Links to health books

"mahaan" in healthbook "Nekey-a ka kahew?"

"mahaan" in healthbook "Nekey-a ka kahew?"

"mahaan" in healthbook "Nekey-a ka kahew?"

"mahaan" in healthbook "Migpamawian ni Inuk ka sumbaley rin ne migpangaliskis"

"mahaan" in healthbook "Migpamawian ni Inuk ka sumbaley rin ne migpangaliskis"

Links to songbook

"Mahaan" in song "Sasindeg ki diye ki Kristu"

"mahaan" in song "Hun-eyi nu te pegpammitew"