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corner
/kor-ner/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: pikungan ne pupul ne pinegtemu te mapatag ne kasangkapan
MS: pikungan te pinegtemu ne pupul
a place where two sides of something join (e.g., the corner of a table or building).
I hurt my hand on the corner of the table.
Masakit ka belad ku ne nakasangkak te pikungan ne pupul ne pinegtemu te lamisa.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: pikungan te baley
MS: pikungan
the area in a room where two walls meet.
There is a chair in the corner of the room.
Due bangku te pikungan te baley.
 
n-ct.
 
3.
Def.: nasiku
MS: nasiku
the area of land where two roads meet.
His house is on the corner.
Ka baley rin su diyè te nasiku.
 
n-ct.
 
4.
Def.: nasuhipit; nabita-bita
MS: nasuhipit; nabita-bita
a difficult situation which is hard to get out of (be in a corner).
He is in a corner, because his boss says that he needs to move to another city or he will lose his job.
 
vt.
 
5.
Def.: egkulung
MS: egkulung
If you corner a person or animal, you catch them in a place which they can't get away from.
She cornered the piglets and put them in a box.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0776-0800
Status: ready

Last updated: 14/Jan/2013