Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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tikang
/tikaŋ/
adj_rt.
“high”
 
adj.
(matikang, mA1-) (for something to be) high or tall
Migmasakit ka bubun ku te migpamaneyik te bubungan su amana ne matikang.
I have painful leg because of climbing a higher mountain.
Eng. high; tall; lofty
Tag. mataás
Ceb. taas; habog
Ilo.: nangáto
OCM: Weights and Measures (804)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: F
 
adj.
(titikangi, rdpCV–i) very high
Titikangi ka kayu ne hurasan.
Hurasan kind of tree is very high.
Eng. very high
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adj.
(kinamatikanagan, kina–an) the highest
Iyan kinamatikangan ne bubungan te Simud ka Lantawan.
The highest peak of Sinuda is the Lantawan moutain.
Eng. highest
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for the price of something (egmatikang, migmatikang/immatikang, eg><ø-) to go up; to become more expensive; to be higher
Pitawa niyu! egmatikang e ka tabanug ku.
Hey, watch up! my kite is going higher.
Eng. go up, for the price; more expensive, become; dearer, become; inflation
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL
Last updated: 26/Jan/2010

Links to songbook

"matikang" in song "Heheten ta ka pegtuu ta"

"egmatikang" in song "Dakel ka himu nu"