Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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gambis
/gambis/
v_rt.
“snatch”
 
vt.
for someone (eggambis, agent, eg><ø-) to suddenly snatch something (eggambisen, theme, eg><en-)
Eggambis ne egpakaayad-ayad te seleppì ka mareet ne etew.
Si Alma eggambis te pepil ni Lisa.
Bantey ka ma Lisa su eggambisen e ni Alma ka pepil nu.
Eng. snatch; grab; take by grabbing
Ceb. labli
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,RJH,AAA,RJH
Last updated: 26/Oct/2011