Matigsalug Student Dictionary – function

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function
/fank-shən/

n-ct.

1.
Def.: karuan; himu
MS: karuan; himu
The function of something is the thing that it is created to do. A person's function is their role, the thing that they should do.
The function of a window is to let in air and light.
Ka karuan te bintana egpaseleran te kalamag wey layag.

vi.

2.
Def.: eg-andar; egdahing; eglalag
If something functions, you can use it, because it works.
The radio doesn't function because somebody broke it.
Ka radyu kenè eg-dahing su nareetan te duma.

vi.

3.
Def.: egkaayun ne egkahamit te igkeupii
MS: egkaayun ne egkahamit
If something functions as something else, you use it for that thing.
Our long chair functions as a bed when we have visitors.
Ka malayat ne bangku ney egkahamit ne hibatanan ke due me mahaliyug ney.

n-ct.

4.
Def.: kalibulungan
MS: kalibulungan
a formal social event such as a dinner.
They killed a pig for the function.
Miggilang sikandan te babuy eyew te kalibulungan ne inggimu ran.

n-ct.

5.
Def.: egkabalbalawan ka sabeka ke egkabalbalawan ka dangeb
If something is a function of another thing, it changes when the other thing changes (it depends on that other thing).
The price of rice is a function of the weather in the growing season.
Sem.Dom.: AWL1

functional
/fank-shən-əl/

adj.
Def.: egkaayun ne egkahamit
MS: egkaayun ne egkahamit
If something is functional, you can use it because it works.
The radio is not functional now.
Ka radyu kenè egkaayun wey ke egkahamit kuntee (nareetan).
Status: ready

Last updated: 28/Sep/2012