Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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paka
/paka/
 
vi.
for something being attached or extension (like a knife handle) (egkapaka, egkA><ø-) to split apart
Ka egkapaka iyan ka egkapese/egkaperi ne subeng te puruk, ugpit, ilab wey minsan nekey pad ne due subeng.
Kenè nu idukduk ka subeng te puruk su egkapaka.
Don't pound the handle of the weeding tool for it will split apart.
Mahaan e lupangi su warad subeng te ugpit ku su napake e.
I was blistered right away because my knife has no handle for it's broken.
Eng. broken; split; break apart
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: TME,RJH,TME
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009