Matigsalug Student Dictionary – quite

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quite
/kwite/

adv.

1.
Def.: bayew iya; malù iya; balù iya
MS: bayew iya; malù iya; balù iya
to some extent
She's not the best singer in the group, but she's quite good.
Kenè ne sikandin ka kinameupiyaan te grupu, piru bayew iya egkateu sikandin.
Cooking is not my favorite thing to do, but I quite like it.

adv.

2.
Def.: iya (eggamit ka kayi ke eglalag ka te minsan nekey ne leleheti iya).
MS: iya
You use quite to say that something is totally and absolutely the case.
You're quite right about that, and I agree with you 100%
Egkamalehetan a iya kuna meyitenged due, wey egpalintutuu a iya kuna.
After the long, hard walk, she lay down on the floor, quite exhausted.
Yes, I'm quite sure that he was there, because I saw him.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0401-0425

not quite
Def.: Eggamit ka kayi ke eglalag ka te minsan nekey ne kenè amana, piru deisek dè iya ka kulang.
You use not quite to say that something is not 100% the case, although it may be almost the case.
Just wait five minutes; I'm not quite finished yet.
Tahad ka te lalimma ne minutu su warè ku pad neim-impusi.
I think I know how to do that, but I'm not quite sure.
Hendue te egkateu a ne eggimu due, piru kena a amana ne siguradu.
He's not quite old enough to go to school, but next year he will be able to.
Kenè pad ne eleg ka kabuyahi rin ne egpekeiskuyla, piru kayi te seup ne tuig egkaayun e.
Status: ready

Last updated: 19/Apr/2012