Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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nangen
/naŋɔn/
v_rt.
“inform”
 
1.
v.
for someone (egnangen, mignangen/innangen, agent, eg><ø-) to inform someone else (egnangenan, innangenan/mignangenan/pignangenan, location, eg><an-) of something (ignangen, instrument, ig><ø-)
Wrd.Gloss: inform
Suled, due ignangen ku keykew.
Cousin, there is something I want to tell you.
Nangeni nu ka amey nu su warad asin.
Tell your father that there's no more salt.
Syn. beeg
Eng. inform; advise; tell; let know; teach
Tag. sabihin; ipaháyag; ipabatíd; ipaalám; magbigáy-alám; magtúrò
Ceb. pahibalo; ambit; manudlù; magtudlò
Ilo.: agisúro
OCM: Non-electronic Transmission of Messages (202), Teachers (875)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
adj.
(manangen-nangen, mA1-rdpRT-) used of a person who always informs someone else of their activity
Manangen-nangen ubag seini ne batè ki nanay ke nekey ka eggimuen ney su eyew egkapinalanggè sikandin te langun.
This little one always informed our mother about all we did for he wanted to be the best among us.
Eng. informer; chatter; unsecretive
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

 
2.
v.
for someone (nangenen, agent, -en) to think something (wrongly)
Nangenen ku te egsuman-suman ne warad duma ku.
I thought wrongly that (Lit. I informed my thinking that) I didn't have a companion.
Syn. kahiyen
Eng. think (wrongly); thought that; wrongly think; incorrectly think; surmise
DDP: Language and thought (3), Think (3.2), Think about (3.2.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M


Updated by: RJH,TME,RJH,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 28/May/2014

Links to texts

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

"nangen" in text "A Father Tells His Children about School"

Links to songbook

"Ignangen" in song "Eggale-gale ka langun"

"Nangenan" in song "Mateles si Hisu Kristu"

"Ignangen" in song "Uyana nu ka sulu"

"Innangen" in song "Kene ka lamu-lamu"

"innangen" in song "Egsalig ki te innangen din"