Matigsalug Student Dictionary – divide

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divide
/di-vide/

vt.

1.
Def.: egbaad-baad; egpegsuwey-suwey
MS: egbaad-baad; egpegsuwey-suwey
If you divide something into parts, you cause it to be in parts, not one thing.
Our teacher divided us into three groups.
Imbaad key te tatelu ne grupu te talagpanulù ney.
She divided the apple into 4 parts, using a knife.

vi.

2.
Def.: egkabaad
MS: egkabaad
If something divides, it becomes more than one thing.
The road in that sitio divides in two.
Ka kelesadda te sityu nabaad te daruwa.

vt.

3.
Def.: egpakapataliwarè
MS: egpakapataliwarè
If something divides two areas, it is between them, and causes them to be two areas, not one.
This fence divides my land and his land.
Seini ne alad nakapataliwarè te tanè ku wey te tanè din.

vt.

4.
Def.: egpakahuhus
MS: egpakahuhus
If something divides a group of people, it causes problems between them, because they don't agree about it.
Sadly, this problem has divided my family.
Makalelangè, seini ne prublima ka nakahuhus te pamilya ku.
Sem.Dom.: GSL1051-1075
Status: ready

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012