Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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getas
/gɔtas/
v_rt.
“harvest_cane”
 
1.
v.
for someone (eggetas, miggetas/inggetas, agent, eg><ø-) to harvest rattan cane (balahen) (eggetasen, inggetas/miggetas/piggetas, theme, eg><en-) by climbing a tree and cut the rattan cane and then pulling it down to the ground
Wrd.Gloss: harvest_cane
Ka eggetas iyan ka egtamped te minsan nekey ne nakabanggut, migkapet, migdul-ug. Egkaayunan te seini ne lalag ka egtamped te banggut, eggitu te lawa te kasilè, eg-abat te balahen, wey masalig pad ka duma.
Eggetas a te kasilè su igpamula ku diyè te sapiling ney.
I will cut sweet potato's stem because I will plant it in our yard.
Eng. harvest cane; cut cane; collect cane
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

 
2.
v.
for someone (eggetas, miggetas/inggetas, agent, eg><ø-) to fetch something somewhere (e.g., medicine or seeds) (eggetasen, inggetas/miggetas/piggetas, theme, eg><en-)
Eng. fetch, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R


Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL
Last updated: 16/Jun/2010