Matigsalug Student Dictionary – contribute

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contribute
/kon-trib-yoot/

vt.

1.
Def.: eg-amut
MS: eg-amut
If you contribute something such as money, you give it to help something happen. Usually, you are one of several people who give.
We all contributed food for the party.
Eg-amut ki te pegkeen te kalibulungan.

vt, vi.

2.
Def.: egbehey (iling te pamaahi wey ke puhawang)
MS: egbehey
If you contribute something such as an idea or piece of writing, you share it with a group.
She is very shy, and doesn't often contribute in meetings.
Amana ne hiilawen [hi͡ilawen] sikandin, wey kenad iya egbehey te puhawang diyè te kalibulungan.
He contributed a story to the magazine.

vi.

3.
Def.: egpakabehey
MS: egpakabehey
If something contributes to another thing, it is one of the things that cause that other thing.
His tiredness contributed to his bad mood.
Ka pegkabeley rin nakabehey te mareet ne isip din.
Sem.Dom.: AWL3

contribution
/kon-tri-byoo-shən/

n-uc.
Def.: 1 peg-amut; 2 pegbehey; 3 pegpakabehey
MS: peg-amut; pegbehey te pamaahi; pegpakabehey
the action of contributing.
Our community newspaper depends on the contribution of articles from people in the community.

n-ct.
Def.: 1 amut; 2 pamaahi ne imbehey
MS: amut; igbehey
something which is contributed (make a contribution).
We are asking everyone to make a contribution of 50 pesos towards the meal.
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Last updated: 17/Jan/2012