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si-sì
/siʔsiʔ/
 
v.
to pick off something like skin, cover, etc
Ka egsi-sì iyan ka eglundis, eglekab, eglekat, eg-awè te minsan nekey ne nakakepkep wey nakaampew eyew egkaawè seini wey egmaawang e. Iyan man-e igpasabut kayi ka pegbindas te minsan nekey eyew egpekegsuwey iling te salual ne egkahisì.
Egsi-sien kud perem ka migtawin-tawin ne bindas te kumbalè ku ne egkannuhun e ma su egkaayun pad ne egteyien.
I planned to remove the piece of my ripped shirt but seems it is wasting for the shirt is still fixable.
Eng. pick scab; remove; uncover
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
v.
to dawn
Te kenè pad egkasi-sì ka kaliwaswasan, egmangipanew e ka egmanaheulì diyè te Salalayan su eyew kenè dè egkarusileman ne egpekeulì e.
The people fetching for food at Salalayan will leave before dawn so that they could be home before late in the evening.
Cult. this is regarded as a Matigsalug idiom
Eng. before dawn; early morning; dawn; 5 am
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: TME,RJH
Last updated: 20/Dec/2011