Matigsalug Student Dictionary – pure

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pure
/pyoo-wer/

adj.

1.
Def.: warè sewug; neY
MS: warè sewug; neelin
If something is pure, it is not mixed with anything else (e.g., pure oil, pure cotton).
This shirt is pure cotton, so it is very comfortable.
Seini ne kumbalè neelin ne gapas, sika ka amana seini ne maluwan.

adj.

2.
Def.: malinis
MS: malinis
If something such as water is pure, it is clean, and has no dirt in it.

adj.

3.
Def.: telek; warè sewug ne lein ne langesa
MS: telek
You use pure to describe someone who has the blood of only one tribe in them.

adj.

4.
Def.: malinis se pusung wey umul puun te warè salè
MS: malinis
If a person is pure, their heart and life are clean, without sin.

adj.

5.
Def.: eleg; kumplitu
MS: eleg; kumplitu
complete, total
She won the game by pure luck, not skill.
Migdeeg sikandin te galew pinaahi te kumplitu ne suwirti, kenè ne puun te katuenan.
Sem.Dom.: keyterms; GSL0951-0975

impure
/im-pyoo-wer/

adj.
not pure

purity
/pyoo-rə-tee/
Def.: 1 pegkawarè sewug; pegkeelin; 2 pegkamalinis; 3 pegkatelek; pegkawarè sewug ne lein ne langesa; 4 pegkamalinis te pusung wey umul
MS: pegkawarè sewug; pegkeelin; pegkamalinis; pegkatelek; pegkawarè sewug ne lein ne langesa; pegkamalinis te pusung wey umul puun te pegkawarè salè
the state of being pure.
Note: sense 1,2,3,4
Status: ready

Last updated: 04/Apr/2013