honor
/on-er/
n-uc.
1.
Def.: bansa
MS: bansa
a personal quality of always doing what you believe is right.
He is a man of honor, so he will not lie to you.
Etew sikandin ne due bansa, sika ka kenè eg-uubat sikandin keykew.
vt.
2.
Def.: eg-addat; egbassa
MS: eg-addat; egbassa
If you honor someone, you are polite and respectful because of their age or position.
He honors his mother by doing what she tells him.
Egbassaan [egbassa͡an] din ka iney rin te pegpalintutuu ke nekey ka igsuhù kandin.
n-uc.
3.
Def.: peg-addat ne eleg te katenged te minsan hentew
politeness and respect to someone, because of their age or position.
He always shows honor to his mother.
Layun egpakita sikandin te peg-addat te iney rin.
vt.
4.
Def.: egpakita te pegpasalamat wey ke pegsuman-suman te minsan hentew.
If you honor someone (e.g., Rizal), you do something publicly to thank or remember them, or to show that you think they are very good.
On Rizal Day, we honor Dr José Rizal.
Te Aldew ni Risal, egpasalamat wey egsuman-suman ki kandin.
There was a special dinner at the Barangay Hall to honor the visitors.
n-uc, n-ct.
5.
Def.: himu te pegpakita te pegpasalamat wey pegdayan
public actions to thank or praise someone, or to show that you think they are good.
The old teacher received honor at the graduation ceremony.
Ka buyag ne talagpanulù nakarawat te pegpasalamat te gradwisyun.
n-ct.
6.
Def.: himu ne tineil wey amana ne keilangan ne eggeram te pegkahalè te peggimu.
An honor is an action that is very special and important, so that someone feels very happy to do it.
It would be an honor for me to carry the flag in the parade.
vt.
7.
Def.: egdawat te minsan nekey ne egkaayun ne egkaseleppì
If a bank or shop honors something such as a cheque or credit card, they accept it as money.
The bank didn't honor his cheque, because there was no money in his account.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0751-0775
Status: ready
Last updated: 18/Jan/2012
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