Matigsalug Student Dictionary – avoid

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avoid
/a-void/

vt.

1.
Def.: eg-alihu
MS: eg-alihu
If you avoid something while you are moving, you change your movement so that you do not touch that thing.
The motorbike moved to the other side of the road to avoid the potholes.
Ka mutur diyè egbayè te limang ne ilis te kelesadda eyew eg-alihu te me lungag.

vt.

2.
Def.: egpanalliya
MS: egpanalliya
If you avoid something, you cause that thing not to happen.
He avoided getting sick by washing his hands regularly.
Eglu-luan din layun ka me belad din su egpanalliya rin ne egderalu.

vt.

3.
Def.: egpallahuy te himu; eglikay te himu
MS: egpallahuy; eglikay
If you avoid doing something that you don't want to do, you don't do it.
She always tries to avoid helping with the housework.
Layun egpallahuy sikandin te me himu diyè te baley.
He avoided falling down by holding onto the rope.
Ware neulug sikandin su nakahen-gen sikandin te lubid.

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4.
Def.: egpallahuy te etew; eggeles-heles te etew; eglikay te etew
MS: egpallahuy; eggeles te etew; eglikay
If you avoid someone, you try not to see them or talk to them.
She has been avoiding me all week. Maybe she is angry with me.
Egpalpallahuy sikandin keddì te langun ne simana. Kema ke nalangetan sikandin keddì.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0951-0975

avoidance
/a-voy-dənss/
Def.: 1 peg-alihu; 2 pegpanalliya; 3, pegpallahuy te himu; peglikay te himu; 4 pegpallahuy te etew; peggeles te etew; peglikay te etew
MS: peg-alihu; pegpanalliya; pegpallahuy te himu; peglikay te himu; pegpallahuy te etew; peggeles te etew; peglikay te etew
the action of avoiding.
Note: sense 1,2,3,4
Status: ready

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012