Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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sulew
/sulɔw/
v_rt.
“look_down”
 
1.
vi.
for someone (egsulew, migsulew/insulew, sulew, agent, eg><ø-) to look out something through hole or window (egsulawen, insulew/migsulew/pigsulew, sulewa, theme, eg><en-)
Wrd.Gloss: look_down
Egsulew a kayi te bintana su egpitawen ku ka neulug ne sugkad ku diyè te selib.
I will look out her in the window to find out the my comb falling underhouse.
Eng. look out; look down; watch (about looking something through hole or window)
Tag. dúngaw
Ilo.: tan-áw
OCM: Postures (516)
DDP: Look (2.3.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

 
2.
prop_n.
(sumulew, <mu>) name of a river in traditional Matigsalug belief
Eng. river, Sumulew; name of river, Sumulew (Matigsalug belief)
Cult. This river is the one passed by the soul before it reaches the Meibulan place (the place for souls)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R


Updated by: RJH,QDL,RAA,QDL
Last updated: 10/Feb/2010

Links to texts

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

Links to health books

"pegsulew" in healthbook "Keilangan ka meupiya neg kakeen"

"Sulawa" in healthbook "Keilangan ka meupiya neg kakeen"