Matigsalug Student Dictionary – deny

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deny
/də-nayi/

vt.

1.
Def.: egpahunwarè ne warè ka minsan nekey
MS: egpahunwarè ne warè
If you deny doing something, or deny that you did something, you say that you didn't do it. If you deny that something is the case, you say that it is not the case.
She denied taking the money.
Migpahunwarè sikandin ne warè din kua ka seleppì.
He denied that his dog was dangerous.
Migkahi sikandin te ka asu rin kenè ne dilikadu.
She denied that she had taken the money.

vt.

2.
Def.: egtetalù ne warè ka minsan nekey su kenè igkeupii
MS: egtetalù ne warè
If you deny someone something, you don't allow them to have it.
He denied the children another mango.
Migtetalù sikandin te warad duma ne mangga diyè te me batè.

vt.

3.
Def.: kenè eg-angkenen
MS: kenè eg-angkenen
If you deny someone, you say that you do not have a relationship with them.
His mother denied him when he went to prison.
Warè angkena sikandin te iney rin te naprisu sikandin.
Sem.Dom.: AWL7
Status: ready

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012