Matigsalug Student Dictionary – beneath

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beneath
/bə-neeth/

prep, adv.

1.
Def.: te diralem
MS: diralem, te
If something is beneath another thing, it is under it.
She keeps a bike beneath the house.
Inggeles din ka bayik diyè te diralem te baley.

prep.

2.
Def.: diddiralem se katenged; malmalepet se katenged
MS: diddiralem se katenged; malmalepet se katenged
If someone is beneath someone else, they have a less important rank or position than the other person.
Our manager always shows respect to those beneath her in the company.
Ka ahalen ney layun egpakita te peg-addat te diddiralem din se me katenged te kumpanya.

prep.

3.
Def.: warè
MS: warè
If doing something is beneath someone, they do not do it because they are too good or too important to do it.
Cheating is beneath him because he is very honest.
Warè kandin ka pegpangupiya su amana sikandin ne buutan.
Sem.Dom.: prepositions; GSL1326-1350
Status: not yet fully checked

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012