Matigsalug Student Dictionary – orient

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orient
/o-ri-yent/

vt.

1.
Def.: egnengneng ke hendei ka
MS: egnengneng ke hendei ka
If you orient yourself, you find out where you are and which way you are facing.
If you are lost, you can use the sun to orient yourself.
Ke egkatarin ka, egkahamit nu ka aldew te pegnengneng ke hendei ka.
He got lost in the strange city, and could not orient himself.

vt.

2.
Def.: egnengneng wey egkalayam
MS: egnengneng wey egkalayam
If you orient yourself to a new place or situation, you get to know it and become accustomed to it.
It took him some time to orient himself to his new school, but he finally felt comfortable there.
Sem.Dom.: AWL5
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012