Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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pitu
/pitu/
num.
“seven”
 
1.
num.
seven (counting)
Eng. 07; seven (counting)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
adj.
(pitu) seven (adjective)
Ka amey ku due pitu ne asawa.
My father has seven wives.
Eng. seven (adjective)
Ceb. pito
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
num.
(impitu, iN-) seven (limitation)
Impitu rin te egbarut ne lebut ka binggala.
She pulled up seven cassavas.
Gramm. This affix indicates limitation of the number
Eng. seven (limitation)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
adj.
(igkapitu, igkA-) seventh
Seini ka igkapitu ne aswa ku.
This is my seventh wife.
Eng. seventh
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Ordinal numbers (8.1.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
3.
adv.
(kapitu, kA-) seven times
Kapitu a nekehendiyè te Dawew te seini ne leg-un.
I've been to Davao seven times this year.
Kapitu a egpabetu eyew egkaaldek ka me kunterè ku.
I will fire shots into the air seven times so that my enemies will be afraid.
Eng. seven times
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Number of times (8.1.1.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
4.
num.
(tigpitu, tig-) in groups of seven or seven each
Tigpitu ki te atelug te maya ne nakita ta.
Each of us will have seven of the eggs which we've found.
Eng. seven; group (of seven); seven each
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Numbered group (8.1.1.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
5.
adv.
(ikapitu, ikA-) in seven days' time
Ikapitu ki eggipanew diyè te Dawew.
We will go to Davao in seven days' time.
Eng. seven days from now; sevent day after today; in seven days' time
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adv.
(napituwan, nA><an-) seven days that have passed
Napituwan e sikandin ka kenè egpamanihus su egtutuliyuk dè sikandin.
She hasn't had a bath for seven days - she just washed her head like a bird.
Migginguma sikandin seeye se napituwan.
He arrived seven days ago.
Eng. seven days ago; seven days that have passed
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for something (igkapituwen, theme, igkA–en) to be in three days' time
Igkapituwen pad ka kasal ku sika ka egpamuhawang ki pad.
My wedding is still in seven days' time - that's why we still have time to think about it.
Eng. seven days from now; seventh day after today; in seven days' time
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
6.
n.
(kapituwan, kA><an-) seven nights (and intervening days) in the future
Kapituwan key diyè te Dawew.
We will spend seven days in Davao.
Gramm. used only with reference to travelling or staying in a place
Eng. seven nights (future); for seven nights (future); seven days (future); for seven days (future)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone (egkapituwan, actor, egkA><an-) to be going to spend three days or nights somewhere
Egkapituwan key diyè te Dawew.
We will spend seven days in Davao.
Eng. seven days (future); seven nights (future)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(napituwan, nA><an-) seven nights (and intervening days) in the past
Napituwan key diyè te Dawew.
We spent seven days in Davao.
Gramm. used only with reference to travelling or staying in a place
Eng. seven days (past); seven nights (past)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
7.
vi.
for something (egkapitu, theme, egkA><ø-) to become seven in total or seven times in size
Egkapitu ka salual nu ke egbebeli ka asawa nu keddiey te salual.
The number of pairs of pants you have will become seven if your wife buys another pair from me.
Egkapitu ka karakelan nu ke egpangeen ka egpanamantaman.
You will become seven times your size if you eat a lot.
Eng. seven times the quantity
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
8.
adv.
(kapituwen, kA–en) in seven parts, or seven times
Kapituwen ku te egbehey ka sabekan suwilduwan nu.
I'll give you your payment in seven lots.
Egpusilen ku ka babuy te kapituwen eyew egkagunsan.
I'll shoot the pig seven times to kill it.
Eng. seventh; seven parts; seven times
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Multiples (8.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vt.
for something (egkapituwen, patient, egkA><en-) to be divided into seven parts or to be done seven times
Ka sabeka ne suwilduwan nu egkapituwen ku te egbehey.
I'll give you your payment in seven lots.
Egkapituwen ku te egpusil ka babuy eyew egkagunsan.
I'll shoot the pig seven times to kill it.
Eng. seven times; seven parts
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone or something (egpapitu, agent, egpA-) to cause seven things (egpapituwen, theme, egpA><en-) to exist or to happen
Egpapitu e pad te anak ku wey a eggendiyè te Menila.
I'll wait until I have seven children before I go to Manila.
Egpapitu a te sukud te kumbalè ku.
You measured me for clothes seven times.
Egpapitu a te salual egpateyi.
I'm going to order seven pairs of pants to be sewn.
Egpapituwen ku pad ka manuk ku wey a egbehey keykew te beyin nu.
I'll wait until I have seven chickens and then I'll give you your share.
Eng. seven (make seven)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,NKJ,QDL,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 29/Jul/2014

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"pitu" in text "Violence at Palakpakan Fiesta"

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"pitu" in text "Pegseel"

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"pitun" in healthbook "Egkehangen si Wanitu"

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