Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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sika
/sika/
Var. sikan
(before dè and ded)
Data Qual: also need to check about sikan naa - relationship
Data Qual: I added below sika naa or sikannaa because it has another meaning
dem.
“that”
 
1.
dem_det.
that (close to hearer) (focus)
Wrd.Gloss: that
Gramm. focus demonstrative determiner, close to hearer
Eng. that (focus determiner); those (focus determiner)
Tag. iyán
Ceb. kanà
OCM: Grammar (193)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: G
 
dem_det.
that (close to hearer) (focus)
Wrd.Gloss: that
Nekey-a ka sika te kabil nu?
What's that in your bag?
Gramm. focus demonstrative pronoun, close to hearer
Eng. that (focus pronoun); those (focus pronoun)
Tag. iyán
Ceb. kanà
OCM: Grammar (193)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: G

 
2.
adv.
(sikan_naa) that's why; therefore
Eng. that's why; therefore
Tag. kaya
Ceb. mao na nga
Eng. busa
Online dict status: -
Usage level: G


Updated by: RJH,JLM,AAA,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 19/Feb/2014

Links to texts

"sika" in text "Childbirth"

"sika" in text "Proving Innocence I (When Accused of Theft)"

"Sika" in text "Cooking in Bamboo"

"sika" in text "Where I Went to School"

"sika" in text "Prophecy About Future"

"Sika" in text "Batting"

"sika" in text "Long Ago I"

"Sika" in text "The Barrio Fiesta (Egsahakeen) and Castration"

"sika" in text "Requesting a Loan"

"sika" in text "Two carabaos fighting"

Links to phrasebook

"sika" in text "Inse wey tabak"

"sika" in text "Eg-untud te diip"

Links to health books

"sika" in healthbook "Mania te keilangan neg lu-luan ta ka me belad ta?"

"sika" in healthbook "Mania te keilangan neg lu-luan ta ka me belad ta?"

"sika" in healthbook "Mania te keilangan neg lu-luan ta ka me belad ta?"

"sika" in healthbook "Mania te keilangan neg lu-luan ta ka me belad ta?"

"sika" in healthbook "Mania te keilangan neg lu-luan ta ka me belad ta?"

Link to Bible concordance

"sika"

Links to songbook

"sika" in song "Ka keddiey ne umul"

"Sika" in song "Manama ka keupiyanan te langun"