Matigsalug Student Dictionary – cross

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cross

vt.

1.
Def.: eglapas
MS: eglapas
If you cross something such as a road or river, you move from one side of it to the other.
Check for trucks before you cross the road.
Tengteng ka te terak ke eglapas ka te kelesadda.

vt, v-recip, vi.

2.
Def.: egpekegsumbalak; egpekegtemu
MS: egpekegsumbalak; egpekegtemu
If two things cross (e.g., roads, pieces of wood), one of them stretches from one side to the other side of the other thing.

n-ct.

3.
Def.: krus
MS: krus
a shape that looks like the small letter 't'. A symbol of Christianity.

n-ct.

4.
Def.: iks
MS: iks
a shape like this: x. It is often used to show that something is wrong.
There were many crosses on my exam, because many of my answers were not correct.
Masalig ne iks te iksam ku, su masalig ka tabak ku ne kenè ne eleg.

vt.

5.
Def.: egpeg-amut wey ke egpeg-abid te mananap wey ke pinamula; egpegliwat
MS: egpegliwat
If you cross one animal or plant with a different one, you breed them together to create a new kind of animal or plant.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0851-0875
Status: ready

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012