Matigsalug Student Dictionary – pick

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pick

vt.

1.
Def.: eg-alam
MS: eg-alam
If you pick something, you choose it from a group of things.
The child picked the biggest piece of chicken.

n-ct.

2.
Def.: mig-alam nu ne minsan nekey
MS: mig-alam
the thing that you choose.
You can have your pick of books: take any book that you want.

vt.

3.
Def.: egpupu; egpamupu
MS: egpupu; egpamupu
If you pick something such as fruit or flowers, you break it off the plant.
We picked santols from the tree.
Migpamupu key te santul.

vt.

4.
Def.: egketu; egpinditen te peg-awè
MS: egketu; egpinditen te peg-awè
If you pick small pieces of something, you use your fingers to remove them from somewhere.
She picked the pieces of rice from her shirt.
Migpindit din awaa ka me paley ne migdekket te kumbalè din.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0676-0700
Status: ready

Last updated: 27/Sep/2012