Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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gelhel
/gɔlgɔl/
v_rt.
“close”
 
v.
for something (eggelhel, eg><ø-) to be just about to happen e.g. for a baby to be about to be born
Wrd.Gloss: shortly
Eggelhelen e ka lieg te manuk ne igpalangesa teg deralu.
Eng. shortly
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
(eggelhel, eg><ø-) to crave food when it is still a little way from the harvest
Amanan mahelhel ka batè ne egkeen.
Eng. crave
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Want (3.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 10/Mar/2014