Matigsalug Student Dictionary – estimate

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estimate
/es-təm-ate (v); es-təm-ət (n)/

vt.

1.
Def.: eg-alahè; egbana-banà
MS: eg-alahè; egbana-banà
If you estimate a quantity or number, you don't measure it exactly, you just say what you think it is.
I estimate that there are 40 people here.

n-ct.

2.
Def.: alahè; bana-banà
MS: alahè; bana-banà
a number which is not exact, just what you think.
My estimate of the cost is about 8000 pesos.
Ka alahè te ku ne bali su me walu ne libu.

n-ct.

3.
Def.: pegtengteng; pegsuman-suman
MS: pegtengteng; pegsuman-suman
Your estimate of someone or something is what you think of them.
By my estimate, he is a dangerous man.
Te keddì ne pegsuman-suman, mareet sikandin ne etew.
Sem.Dom.: AWL1

estimation
/es-tə-may-shən/

n-uc, n-ct.
Def.: peg-alahè
MS: peg-alahè
the action of estimating.
Estimation of is a useful skill in maths.
Ka peg-alahè amana egkahamit ne katuenan diyè te mat.

n-uc, n-ct.
Def.: pegtengteng
MS: pegtengteng
what you think of someone or something.
I have a very high estimation of him.
Due amana matikang ne pegtengteng ku kandin.
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Last updated: 18/Jan/2012