Matigsalug Manobo Student Dictionary

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keep
 
vt.
 
1.
Def.: warè ibehey wey ke iregpak ka minsan nekey
If you keep something, you continue to have it, and you don't give it away or throw it away.
I will always keep this ring, because my mother gave it to me.
 
vt.
 
2.
Def.: egtahù layun; eggeles
MS: egtahù layun; eggeles
If you keep something somewhere, that is the place where you usually put it.
I keep my cellphone in my pocket.
Igtahù ku layun ka silpun ku te burusa ku.
She keeps her money under her bed.
Igtahù din layun ka seleppì din diyè te diralem te hibatanan.
 
vi.
 
3.
Def.: egpabulusbulus te peggimu te himuwen
MS: egpabulusbulus te peggimu te himuwen
If you keep doing something, or keep on doing it, you continue to do it, and don't stop.
I was tired, but I kept running.
Nabeley ad, piru migpabulus-bulus e pad te pegpallahuy.
I pressed the brake, but the bike kept moving.
 
vi.
 
4.
Def.: egkeulit-ulit; egkalibed-libed; layun egkeyimu
MS: egkeulit-ulit; egkalibed-libed; layun egkeyimu; egkeyimu layun
If you keep doing something, or keep on doing it, you do it many times.
I keep losing my key!
Layun a egkatarini te yabi.
 
vi.
 
5.
Def.: egpabulus diyè te nateil ne sitwasyun
MS: egpabulus diyè te nateil ne sitwasyun
If you keep in a particular state (e.g., quiet, still, away), you continue in that state.
It's difficult to keep warm when it is raining.
Malised ne layun egpameinit ke eg-uran.
Please keep still while I check your hair.
Palihug kenè ka weil te egpitawen ku ka bulbul nu.
 
vt.
 
6.
Def.: layun egpekeyimu
MS: layun egpekeyimu; egpekeyimu layun
If you keep someone or something in a particular state (e.g., clean, awake), you cause them to continue in that state.
The noise kept me awake.
Ka mahulub iyan layun egpakapukew keddì.
It's hard work to keep the house clean.
Malised ne trabahu ka layun ne malinis ka baley.
Running keeps me healthy.
Ka pegpallahuy layun egpekeyimu keddì ne manekal-nekal.
She tries hard to keep her son out of trouble.
 
vt.
 
7.
Def.: egpapeeneng-eneng
MS: egpapeeneng-eneng
If you keep something from happening, you stop it from happening.
She held the child's hand to keep him from running away.
Miggen-genan din ka belad te batè eyew egpapeeng-eneng te peglingkesu.
Put enough water in the pot to keep it from burning.
Tahui nu te eleg-eleg ne weyig ka kendiru eyew kenè egkatutungan.
 
vt.
 
8.
Def.: eg-ikul
MS: eg-ikul
If you keep a rule, you do the thing that it says to do.
Irreg.  kept, kept.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0176-0200
Status: ready

Last updated: 25/Sep/2012