Matigsalug Student Dictionary – hard

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hard

adj.

1.
Def.: makehal
MS: makehal
If something is hard, it does not change shape at all when you press it.
The glass broke on the hard concrete floor.

adj.

2.
Def.: malised
MS: malised
If something is hard, it is difficult to understand, do or live with.
That's a very hard question and I don't know the answer.
Amanan malised sika ne insè wey wara a nakataha te tabak.
It was hard to lift the heavy sack.
Their life is very hard in that sitio.

adv.

3.
Def.: mangune-kunè ne peggimu
MS: mangune-kunè
If you do something hard, you use a lot of energy to do it.
We worked hard this morning.
Migtrabahu ki te mangune-kunè te seini ne kaseleman.
She thought hard and finally remembered the answer.
She studied hard for her exam.
They listened hard, and finally heard the soft sound.
She hit the table hard with her hand.

adj.

4.
Def.: mangune-kunè
MS: mangune-kunè
a hard action (e.g., hard work, hard thinking, hard study), uses a lot of energy.
I'm not afraid of hard work.
Kena a egkaaldek te mangune-kunè ne trabahu.

adj.

5.
Def.: mareet se batasan
MS: mareet
A hard person is not kind to other people.
He is a hard man, and he will not help them.
Mareet se batasan din ne etew, wey kenè egbulig sikandin kandan.
Sem.Dom.: adverbs; GSL0476-0500
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012