Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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tengè
/tɔŋɔʔ/
 
v.
for someone (egtengè, migtengè/intengè, agent, eg><ø-) to divide something (egtengeen, intengè/migtengè/pigtengè, patient, eg><en-)
Eng. divide, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
v.
for two people (egpegtengeey, migpegtengeey/impegtengeey, agent, egpeg><ey-) to divide something between two people; to meet halfway
Wrd.Gloss: divide
Egpegtengeey ki te daruwa ne salmun ne behas seini.
We will divide this two can rice.
Syn. pegbaarey
Eng. halve; divide; share
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for something (egkatengè, natengè, theme, egkA><ø-) to become divided
Eng. divided, to become
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(katengè, kA-) half
Eng. half
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,QDL
Last updated: 14/Jan/2010