Matigsalug Student Dictionary – comfort

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comfort
/kam-fert/

vt.

1.
Def.: eg-ayat; eggundug; eg-immu-immu; egliwang (te egpatayan)
MS: eg-ayat; eggundug; eg-immu-immu; egliwang
If you comfort someone who is very sad or upset, you help them to feel better.
She comforted the crying child.
Mig-ayat din ka egsinehew ne batè.

n-uc.

2.
Def.: peg-ayat; peggundug; peg-immu-immù
MS: peg-ayat; peggundug; peg-immu-immù
help that makes someone feel better.
She tried to give comfort to the crying child.
Miggeram sikandin mig-ayat te egsinehew ne batè.

n-ct.

3.
Def.: egpakaayat; egpakahalè; egpakaliwang
MS: egpakaayat; egpakahalè; egpakaliwang
someone or something that causes you to feel better if you are upset about something.
I miss her, but it is a comfort to know that she is happy there.
Naalimengawan a kandin, piru egpakahalè e keddì ne egkatahaan [egkataha͡an] ku ne egkahalè sikandin diyè.
My best friend is a great comfort to me when I feel sad.

n-uc.

4.
Def.: eggeramen te lawa nu ne uupiyei
MS: eggeramen te lawa nu ne uupiyei
a feeling of your body being relaxed with no pain.
This chair is made for comfort.
Seini ne pinuuwan inggimu ne uupiyei te eggeramen te lawa ta.

n-uc.

5.
Def.: keugpè ne due masalig ne karatuan
MS: keugpè ne due masalig ne karatuan
the state of having many good things.
They live in comfort, because they are very rich.
Mig-ugpè sikandan te masalig ne karatuan, su amana datù sikandan.
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Last updated: 26/Sep/2012