Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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leb-eng
/lɔbʔɔŋ/
n.
“depression”
 
n.
depression in land
cf. bitu
cf. lungag
Eng. depression in land; hollow in land; pothole
Tag. lubák; ukà; bakô
Ceb. libaóng
Ilo.: alintongogan; las-ong
OCM: Ethnogeography (823), Topography and Geology (133)
DDP: Valley (1.2.1.4), Underground (1.2.1.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
vi.
for the land (egleb-eng, migleb-eng/inleb-eng, leb-eng, theme, eg><ø-) to form a ravine (e.g., through the action of water on the land)
Eng. gully, form a; valley, form a; form a gully; ravine, form a
DDP: Underground (1.2.1.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(migleb-eng, mig><ø-) valley
Mateles ne egkameten ka migleb-eng su kenè ne mahirap ka egpamula, eggilamun, wey eggaani.
It is good to make a cleared field (kaingin) in a valley because planting, weeding, and harvesting are not difficult
Syn. imbangalug
Eng. valley
Tag. lambák; labák
Ceb. kapatagan
Ilo.: tanáp
OCM: Ethnogeography (823), Topography and Geology (133)
DDP: Valley (1.2.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

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Last updated: 18/Nov/2009