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tul-ek
/tulʔɔk/
v_rt.
“do_first”
 
v.
for someone (egtul-ek, agent, eg><ø-) to offer food to someone else (egtul-eken, theme, eg><en-) first
Data Qual: I might have the senses wrong here – RJH, April 2000
Kenè ke pa ambit te karni su egtul-eken te pad si anggam.
Don't ask a share of the meat because we will offer first it to uncle.
O. Syn. umalag
Eng. serve first
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (egtul-ek-tul-ek, agent, eg><ø-rdpRT-) to do something ahead of others, especially used of eating first. This is considered very bad by Matigsalugs and indicates a greedy person
Wrd.Gloss: do_first
Egtel-ek-tul-ek epad egpangeen te ngalap su egkeutul a.
Eng. do first; go ahead; eat first
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,RJH,QDL
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009