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mata
/mata/
n.
“eye”

1.
n.
eye
Wrd.Gloss: eye
Ka seini ne lalag iyan sika se igtengteng ta eyew egkakita ta ka sabeka ne butang.
Ka mata te miyew su amana ne malayag minsan ke marusilem.
The eyes of the cat is so clear even at night.
Syn. bisleg
Eng. eye
Tag. matá
Ceb. mata
Ilo.: matá
Tigwanon: mata
Binukid: mata
Sarangani: mata
WBM: mata
Ilianen: mata
Dibabawon: mata
Cagayano: mata
Kinamigin: mata
Tagbawa: mata
Obo: mata
Cotabato Manobo: mata
Proto: mata
OCM: Ethnoanatomy (826)
Idiom: lisele te mata —pupil
Idiom: laplap te mata —e yelid
OCM: Ethnoanatomy (826)
DDP: Eye (2.1.1.1), Something used to see (2.3.1.9)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F

adj.
(namatmataan, nA><an-rdpCVC-) sure about something
Namatmataan kud iya ka bubungan te Apu.
I see in actual the mount Apu.
Eng. sure; real; actual; clear
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for the swell or disease (egmemata, immemata/migmemata, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to form an opening
Eng. opening, to form
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

2.
n.
the blade (of a cutting implement)
Kenè ne mahalang ka mata te ugpit ku.
The blade of my bolo is not sharp anymore.
Eng. blade
Tag. talím
Ceb. hait
Ilo.: tadém
OCM: General Tools (412)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 24/Nov/2009

Links to texts

"mata" in text "Aurelio's Marriage"

Links to phrasebook

"mata" in text "Ka lawa"

Links to health books

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

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

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