Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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hilew1
/hilɔw/
adj_rt.
“immature”
 
1.
adj.
(meyilew, mA1-) (for a plant product such as rattan) to be immature
Egkeibeg sikandin te meyilew ne mangga su egpangalalin sikandin.
She wanted to eat an unripe mango because she was pregnant
Eng. immature; green; unripe; raw?
Tag. hiláw
Ceb. hilaw
Ilo.: naáta
OCM: Ethnobotany (824)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

 
2.
v.
for someone (egmemeyilew, migmemeyilew/immemeyilew, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-mA1-) to vent their anger by killing someone else who was not even involved
Eng. kill to vent anger; vent anger by killing
DDP: Kill (2.6.6.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R


Updated by: RJH,TME,QDL
Last updated: 10/Mar/2014

Links to health books

"meyilew" in healthbook "Anak ni Biltu ne migkerid"

"meyilew" in healthbook "Anak ni Biltu ne migkerid"

"Neyilew" in healthbook "Miggendiye te huspital si Mirsi ka migtibi"

Link to Bible concordance

"hilew"