Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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labew
/labɔw/
Data Qual: labaw
adj.
“greater”
 
1.
adj.
above; greater
Eng. above; greater
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L
 
adj.
(peglabew, peg><ø-) greatness; high status
Deisek ka peglabew rin te katungdanan ku.
A little bit higher his right than me.
Eng. greatness; high status; status
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
a leader; a prestigious person
Wrd.Gloss: prominent
Eng. prominent; leader; prestigious person
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

 
2.
adj.
(mapalabew-labew, mA1-pA-rdpRT-) arrogant
Kenè kew tumpang due ne etew su mapalabew-labew sika.
Don't against that person because he is arrogant.
Eng. arrogant; boast (thingking that they are ahead of someone else)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

 
3.
n.Picture of tinlelabew
(tinlelabew, tiN-rdpCV-?) middle finger or toe
Masakit ka tinlelabew ku.
My middle finger is aching.
Morpho. la- becomes lo-
Eng. middle finger; centre finger; finger; middle toe; centre toe; toe
Tag. hinlaláto
Ceb. kinatas-ang tudlò
Ilo.: akíntengá nga rámay
OCM: Ethnoanatomy (826)
DDP: Finger, toe (2.1.3.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M


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

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"labew"

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"labew" in song "Manama sikeykew re"

"labew" in song "Kene kew egkaalati"