Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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langan
/laŋan/
v_rt.
“delay”
 
1.
v.
for someone or something (egkalangan, nalangan, theme, egkA><ø-) to be delayed by something (igkalangan, ingkalangan, reason, igkA><ø-)
Mahaan ki rè eg-ulì su egkalangan a te me himuwen ku.
We'll just go back home for a minute because I will be delayed from my work.
O. Syn. egkaanggè
O. Syn. egkabanggew
O. Syn. egkatalehen
Eng. delayed
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
v.
for something (egpakalangan, nakalangan, agent, egpAkA-) to delay someone, or to be a thing (igpakalangan/impakalangan, reason, igpAkA-) which delays them
Eng. delayed; disturb
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
v.
for someone (eglangan, miglangan/inlangan, agent, eg><ø-) to delay someone else (eglanganen, inlangan/miglangan/piglangan, patient, eg><en-) by entertaining or occupying them with something (e.g., coffee, singing, work) (iglangan, inlangan, instrument, ig><ø-)
Eng. delay
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
v.
for someone (eglangan-langanan, miglangan-langanan/inlangan-langanan, agent, eg><an-rdpRT-) to fill-in time; to fiddle
Wrd.Gloss: fill-in_time
Eng. fill-in time; fiddle; laze; idle
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
n.
(kalanganan, kA><an-) pastime
Ka kalanganan te me etew te egpanguubpe kayi ka sayawan.
A pastime of people staying here is disco.
Eng. entertainment; pastime; enjoyment
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(kalanglanganan, kA><an-rdpCVC-) an enjoyable or easy activity (or one that is not really work)
Nekey ka kalanglanganan nu due suled?
What is your activity (for enjoyment) there cousin?
Syn. katagtaheeran
O. Syn. kabelbelangen
O. Syn. kapulunganan
Eng. relaxation; leisure
DDP: Enjoy doing something (3.4.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egkalanglanganan, nalanglanganan, agent, egkA><an-rdpCVC-) to spend time doing an enjoyable or easy activity (or one that is not really work)
Nekey ka egkalanglanganan nu due suled?
What are you doing (for enjoyment) there cousin?
Cult. e.g. playing basketball or reading a book
Syn. egkatagtaheeran
O. Syn. egkabelbelangen
O. Syn. egkapulunganan
Eng. relaxation; leisure
DDP: Enjoy doing something (3.4.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
3.
v.
for someone (eglangan-langan, miglangan-langan/inlangan-langan/piglangan-langan, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to go strolling somewhere (eglangan-langanan, miglangan-langanan/inlangan-langanan/piglangan-lanaganan, location, eg><an-rdpRT-) perhaps because they are bored or lonely
Eglanganlangan a pad kayi te kaniyu su egkeepes a ne layun a naan dè diyè te baley ney.
I have strolled here to your residence because I am tired of staying in our home.
O. Syn. egleug-leug
Eng. visit
Ceb. suroy
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
4.
adj.
(langan) slow (in relation to movement or work)
Kenè a kandin su langan ne egtrabahu.
I don't want him because he is slow working.
Eng. slow; lazy
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
5.
adj.
(kalanganan, kA><an-) imitation
kalanganan ne seleppì
play money
Eng. imitation; fake
Tag. palsipikádo; huwád
Ilo.: palsipikádo
OCM: Crime (674)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
6.
adj.
(kalanganan, kA><an-) unnecessary
Kenè nu itahu ka timpu nu te me kalanganan ne himu.
Don't put your time into unnecessary work.
Eng. unnecessary; useless
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

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Last updated: 16/Jan/2010