Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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kun
/kun/
part.
“it_is_said”
 
1.
part.
it was said
Wrd.Gloss: hearsay
Ne kahi ni Huwan, “Egderalu kun ma anggam gabii te marusilem.”
And John said, “They say and it's true, uncle, that he got sick last night.”
Gramm. indicates hearsay or reported speech
Eng. it was said; he/she said; hearsay; heard; reportedly; apparently; supposedly
Tag. daw; raw
Ceb. kunù
OCM: Grammar (193)
DDP: Particles (9.2.6)
Online dict status: r
Usage level: G

 
2.
part.
please
ke kun. [Kenè ka kun.]
Please don't. [Without the kun, this would be a harsh command.]
Gramm. softener
Eng. please
DDP: Particles (9.2.6)
Online dict status: r
Usage level: G


Updated by: RJH
Last updated: 19/Dec/2011

Links to texts

"kun" in text "Examples of Anit"

"kun" in text "Childbirth"

"kun" in text "Prophecy About Future"

"kun" in text "Prophecy About Future"

"kun" in text "Prophecy About Future"

"kun" in text "Death of a Young Man"

"kun" in text "Death of a Young Man"

"kun" in text "Making Lead Sinkers"

"kun" in text "Making Lead Sinkers"

"kun" in text "Making Lead Sinkers"

Links to health books

"kun" in healthbook "Keilangan ka meupiya neg kakeen"

"kun" in healthbook "Migderalu si Junjun te malariya"

"kun" in healthbook "Eg-ay-ayaran ta ka me ngipen ta"

"kun" in healthbook "Egbuween wey egnguwehen si Lukas"

"kun" in healthbook "Ka an-anayan ne peg-uyamu ni Lolita te mig-anak"

Links to songbook

"kun" in song "Diye te krus"

"kun" in song "Geyinawa te Manama"

"kun" in song "Geyinawa te Manama"

"kun" in song "Minsan te keyirapan"

"kun" in song "Peggimata ku te maselem"