Matigsalug Student Dictionary – catch

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catch

vt.

1.
Def.: egtapayè; egsalù
MS: egtapayè; egsalù
If you catch something that is moving through the air, you take it in your hands.
He threw the ball to me and I caught it.

vt.

2.
Def.: egpakataya
MS: egpakataya
If a container catches something such as a liquid, that thing falls into the container.
She put a bowl under the tap to catch the water.
She put a blanket under the winnowing tray to catch the rice skins.

vt.

3.
Def.: eggingutel; egdakep
MS: eggingutel; egdakep
If you catch a person or animal (e.g., a fish), you stop them running or moving, and then cause them to stay in a particular place.
She used a dam to catch the fish.
In our game I had to run to catch my friends.
The police caught the criminal.

vi.

4.
Def.: egpakasanggat
MS: egpakasanggat
If something catches on another thing, it accidently becomes attached to that other thing.
My jacket caught on the nail when I walked past.
Nakasanggat ka diyakit ku te lansang te mig-iyal-iyal a ka miggipanew.

vt.

5.
Def.: egpasanggat
MS: egpasanggat
If you catch something on another thing, it accidently becomes attached to that other thing.
I caught my jacket on the nail when I walked past.

vt.

6.
Def.: eg-untud
MS: eg-untud
If you catch transport such as a jeepney, you get into it and travel in it.
I catch the bus to Davao every month.

n-ct.

7.
Def.: sanggat eyew layun egpakalekeb
MS: sanggat
something on a window or door which you use to keep it closed.

vt.

8.
Def.: egpakakita ke nekey ka miggimu te senge etew
If you catch someone doing something (usually something bad), you find them doing it.
She caught her son taking bananas from the neighbor's garden.
Irreg. caught, caught.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0626-0650
Status: ready

Last updated: 26/Sep/2012