Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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walu
/walu/
num.
“eight”
 
1.
num.
eight (counting)
Eng. 08; eight (counting)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
adj.
(walu) eight (adjective)
Ka amey ku due walu ne anak.
My father has eight children.
Eng. eight (adjective)
Ceb. walo
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
 
num.
(inwalu, iN-) eight (limitation)
Inwalu rin te egbarut ne lebut ka binggala.
She pulled up eight cassavas.
Gramm. This affix indicates limitation of the number
Eng. eight (limitation)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
adj.
(igkawalu, igkA-) eighth
Seini ka igkatelu ne anak ku.
This is my eighth child.
Eng. eight
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Ordinal numbers (8.1.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
3.
adv.
(kawalu, kA-) eight times
Kawalu a nekehendiyè te Dawew te seini ne leg-un.
I've been to Davao eight times this year.
Kawalu a egpabetu eyew egkaaldek ka me kunterè ku.
I will fire shots into the air eight times so that my enemies will be afraid.
Eng. eight times
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Number of times (8.1.1.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
4.
num.
(tigwalu, tig-) in groups of eight or eight each
Tigwalu ki te atelug te maya ne nakita ta.
Each of us will have eight of the eggs which we've found.
Eng. eight; group (of eight); eight each
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Numbered group (8.1.1.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
5.
adv.
(ikawalu, ikA-) in eight days' time
Ikawalu ki eggipanew diyè te Dawew.
We will go to Davao in eight days' time.
Eng. eight days from now; eighth day after today; in eight days' time
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
adv.
(nawaluwan, nA><an-) eight days that have passed
Nawaluwan e sikandin ka kenè egpamanihus su egtutuliyuk dè sikandin.
She hasn't had a bath for eight days - she just washed her head like a bird.
Migginguma sikandin seeyè se nawaluwan.
He arrived eight days ago.
Eng. eight days ago; eight days that have passed
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for something (igkawaluwen, theme, igkA–en) to be in eight days' time
Igkawaluwen pad ka kasal ku sika ka egpamuhawang ki pad.
My wedding is still in eight days' time - that's why we still have time to think about it.
Eng. eight days from now; eighth day after today; in eight days' time
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
 
6.
n.
(kawaluwan, kA><an-) eight nights (and intervening days) in the future
Kawaluwan key diyè te Dawew.
We will spend eight days in Davao.
Gramm. used only with reference to travelling or staying in a place
Eng. eight nights (future); for eight nights (future); eight days (future); for eight days (future)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone (egkawaluwan/egkawaluwan, actor, egkA><an-) to be going to spend eight days or nights somewhere
Egkawaluwan key diyè te Dawew.
We will spend eight days in Davao.
Eng. eight days (future); eight nights (future)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
n.
(nawaluwan, nA><an-) eight nights (and intervening days) in the past
Nawaluwan key diyè te Dawew.
We spent eight days in Davao.
Gramm. used only with reference to travelling or staying in a place
Eng. eight days (past); eight nights (past)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
7.
vi.
for something (egkawalu, theme, egkA><ø-) to become eight in total or eight times in size
Egkawalu ka salual nu ke egbebeli ka asawa nu keddiey te salual.
The number of pairs of pants you have will become eight if your wife buys another pair from me.
Egkawalu ka karakelan nu ke egpangeen ka egpanamantaman.
You will become eight times your size if you eat a lot.
Eng. eight times the quantity
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
8.
adv.
(kawaluwen, kA–en) in eight parts, or eight times
Kawaluwen ku te egbehey ka sabekan suwilduwan nu.
I'll give you your payment in eight lots.
Egpusilen ku ka babuy te kawaluwen eyew egkagunsan.
I'll shoot the pig eight times to kill it.
Eng. eighth; eight parts; eight times
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Multiples (8.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vt.
for something (egkawaluwen, nawaluwen, patient, egkA><en-) to be divided into eight parts or to be done eight times
Ka sabeka ne suwilduwan nu egkawaluwen ku te egbehey.
I'll give you your payment in eight lots.
Egkawaluwen ku te egpusil ka babuy eyew egkagunsan.
I'll shoot the pig eight times to kill it.
Eng. eight times; eight parts
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone or something (egpawalu, agent, eg><en-pA-) to cause eight things (egpawaluwen, theme, eg><en-pA-) to exist or to happen
Egpawalu e pad te anak ku wey a eggendiyè te Menila.
I'll wait until I have eight children before I go to Manila.
Egpawalu a te sukud te kumbalè ku.
I request to measured me for clothes eight times.
Egpawalu a te salual egpateyi.
I'm going to order eight pairs of pants to be sewn.
Egpawaluwen ku pad ka manuk ku wey a egbehey keykew te beyin nu.
I'll wait until I have eight chickens and then I'll give you your share.
Eng. eight (make eight)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,NJK,QDL,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 03/Sep/2013

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