Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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teu
/tɔʔu/
v_rt.
“know”
 
adv.
good; skilled
Eng. good; skilled
Tag. mahúsay
Ceb. hanas
OCM: Norms (183)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
vi.
for someone (egkateu, nateu, agent, egkA><ø-) to know (a skill) to do something (egkateuwan, nateuwan, location, egkA><an-)
Si Inday, egkateu ne eglalag te Menubu.
Now Inday knows how to speak in Manobo.
Eng. know, to; skilled. be; talented, be; capable, be
Tag. marúnong
Ceb. hibalu (fact; skill); kaalam (special area; skill)
Ilo.: ammó
OCM: Labor and Leisure (461)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
adj.
(mateu, mA1-) skillful
Amana ne mateu si Anggam te minsan nekey.
Uncle is very skillful at everything.
Eng. skillful; capable
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 24/Dec/2014

Links to texts

"mateteu" in text "Giving Thanks for Merienda"

"kateu" in text "Making Lead Sinkers"

Links to health books

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

"kateu" in healthbook "Eg-ay-ayaran ta ka me ngipen ta"

"nateu" in healthbook "Eg-ay-ayaran ta ka me ngipen ta"

"kateu" in healthbook "Egkehangen si Wanitu"

Links to songbook

"kateu" in song "Kateuwi nu"

"Kateu" in song "Kateu ka te ngaran kayi?"

"kateu" in song "Kateu ka te ngaran kayi?"

"kateu" in song "Ka langun ne me etew"

"kateu" in song "Ka langun ne me etew"