Matigsalug Student Dictionary – minority

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minority
/mayi-no-rə-tee/

n-ct.

1.
Def.: kasuluhan te etew wey ke minsan nekey ne deisek dè te 50 ne pursintu te langun ne kasuluhan.
a number of people or things which make less than 50% of the whole group
There are four boys in the family,and two girls, so she is in the minority.
People who like milk are in the minority in that town, as most people drink coffee.
Ka me etew ne eg-inum te gatas te sika ne lungsud warè dè nakatengè te me etew ne eg-inum te kepi.

n-ct.

2.
Def.: grupu te me etew ne due lein ne linalahan, kultura wey ke rilihiyun puun te langun ne etew ke hendei nangugpè sikandan.
a group of people with a different language, culture or religion from most of the people where they live.
There are a number of small tribal minorities living in that area.
Duen dè deisek ne me menubù ne mig-ugpè te sika ne inged.
Sem.Dom.: AWL3
Status: ready

Last updated: 25/Jan/2012