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palanggè
/palaŋgɔʔ/
“dear”

1.
adj.
dear; valued as in a favored child
Eng. dear; valued; favored; favoured
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Love (4.3.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

adj.
(pinalanggè, <in>-) dear; valued as in a favored child
Tenged te dakel ne geyinawa te Manama te langun ne me etew, sikan naa impeuyan din ka pinalanggè din ne anak eyew ka langun ne egpalinlintutuu kandin egkaluwas.
For God so loved the world that's why He sent His dear son that whoever believes in him will be saved.
Eng. dear; dearest; most dear; valued; favored; favorite; beloved; loved most; special; precious
OCM: Drivers and Emotions (152)
DDP: Prefer (3.4.1.1.3), Love (4.3.3), Romantic love (2.6.1.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

v.
for someone (egpalanggè, migpalanggè/impalanggè, agent, eg><ø-) to value or favor someone or something (egpalanggeen, impalanggè/migpalanggè, palanggea, patient, eg><en-) for a reason (igpalanggè, impalanggè, igpalanggei, reason, ig><ø-)
Egpalanggè sikandin te asu rin ne piggung.
He values his thin dog.
Amana rin palanggea ka asawa rin su amana ne uupiyei.
He really values his wife because she is very beautiful.
Iyan din igpalanggè te ugpit din su ugpit pad te amè din ne impatey e.
The reason that he values his bolo is that it was the bolo of his late father.
Eng. value; favor
DDP: Prefer (3.4.1.1.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

2.
n.
a princess; a beautiful maiden
Eng. princess; maiden
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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

Links to songbook

"pinalangge" in song "Egkasasew rin"

"pinalangge" in song "Masakit se peggeyinawa ta"

"pinalangge" in song "Masakit se peggeyinawa ta"