Matigsalug Student Dictionary – approximate

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approximate
/a-prok-sə-mət (adj, n), a-prok-sə-mate (v)/

adj, n-ct.

1.
Def.: me alahè
MS: me alahè; alahè, me
An approximate number or quantity is not exact, but is close.
What is the approximate number of students at the school?
Nekey ka me alahè ne seel te me batè diyè te iskuylaan [iskuyla͡an]?
I need to know the number of students at the school. Can you give me an approximate?
I need to know the approximate distance to that place, so that I know if I need to buy more gas.

vi.

2.
Def.: egginguma te me (alahè ne seel)
MS: egginguma te me; hapit
hapit
If a number or quantity approximates a certain number or quantity, it is not exactly the same, but it is close.
I don't know how many people were there, but the number approximated 200.
Wara a nakataha ke pila ka seel te me etew diyè, piru ka kasuluhan egginguma te me daruwan ne gatus.
Sem.Dom.: AWL4

approximately
/a-prok-sə-mət-lee/

adv.
Def.: me
MS: me
not exactly
Status: ready

Last updated: 03/Oct/2012