Matigsalug Student Dictionary – promise

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promise
/prom-əss/

vt, vi.

1.
Def.: eglalew; egsaad
MS: eglalew; egsaad
If you promise to do something, or promise that you will do something, you say that you will certainly do it.
She promised not to tell anybody.

n-ct.

2.
Def.: lalew; saad
MS: lalew; saad
something that you say that you will do (make a promise).
She made a promise not to tell anybody.

vt.

3.
Def.: hendue te meupiya diyè te kinamuwuriyan
MS: hendue te meupiya diyè te kinamuwuriyan
If someone or something promises to be something good, they look like they will be good in the future.
The weather promises to be fine today because the sky is very clear.
Ka timpu hendue te meupiya kuntee su maawang ka langit.
Your daughter promises to be a good singer when she is older.

n-uc.

4.
Def.: pegtengteng ne meupiya ka minsan nekey diyè te kinamewuriyan
the fact that someone looks like they will be good at something in the future (show promise).
Your daughter shows a lot of promise as a singer.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0776-0800

promising
/prom-ə-sing/

adj.
Def.: hendue te meupiya diyè te kinamuwuriyan
Someone or something promising looks like it will be good in the future.
The weather looks promising.
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012