Matigsalug Student Dictionary – convert

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convert
/kən-vert (v), kon-vert (n)/

vt.

1.
Def.: eggimuwen ne lein
MS: eggimuwen ne lein
If you convert one thing into another thing, you change it to become the other thing.
They converted the house into a shop.
Miggimu ran ka baley ne tindaan [tinda͡an].

vi.

2.
Def.: egkaayun ne eggimuwen ne lein ne kasangkapan
If something converts into another thing, it can become that other thing.
This chair converts into a bed at night.
Ka seini ne pinnuuwan egkaayun ne eglantawanen ke marusilem.

vt.

3.
Def.: egsaliyu te peggamit te ikaruwa ne klasiyan te seked
If you convert an amount from one unit of measurement to another, you change it into the second unit of measurement.
Do you know how to convert miles into kilometers?
Kateu ka ne egsaliyu te milya peendiyè [pe͡endiyè] te kilumitru?

vi.

4.
Def.: egkabalbalawan se pegtuu
MS: egkabalbalawan se pegtuu
If you convert from one religion to another, you change your religion.
She converted to Christianity last year.
Nabalbalawan ka pegtuu rin peendiyè te Kristuwanen seeyè se miglihad ne tuig.

n-ct.

5.
Def.: etew ne nabalbalawan se me pegtuu
a person who has changed their religion.
She is a new convert to Christianity.
Sem.Dom.: AWL7

conversion
/kon-ver-shən/

n-uc, n-ct.
Def.: 1 peggimu ne egleinen; 3 pegsaliyu te peggamit te ikaruwa ne klasiyan te seked; 4 pegkabalbalawi te pegtuu
MS: peggimu ne egleinen; pegkaayun ne eggimutne lein ne kasangkapan; pegsaliyu te peggamit te ikaruwa ne klasiyan te seked; pegkabalbalawi te pegtuu
the action of converting.
Note: (sense 1,3,4)
Status: ready

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012