Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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kanakan
/kanakan/
n.
“unmarried_man”
 
n.
unmarried man
Mabasuk ne kanakan si Dinu su maluag ka pinamulaan din.
Dino is industrious unmarried man for he has a wide plantation.
Wrd.Gloss: bachelor
Eng. unmarried man; single guy; bachelor; youth (male)
Tag. binátà
Ceb. ulitáwo
OCM: Age stratification (561)
DDP: Unmarried (2.6.1.3), Man (2.6.5.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
v.
for a boy (egkankanakan, migkankanakan/ingkankanakan, agent, eg><ø-rdpCVC-) to begin his life as a bachelor
Egkankanakan e sikandin.
He begin as batchelor man.
Eng. bachelor; mature, to; develop; adolescent
OCM: Age stratification (561)
DDP: Man (2.6.5.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 04/Mar/2015

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