Matigsalug Student Dictionary – raise

Vernacular Lexicon home
A B BAP BL D E G H I K KI L LA LIP M N O P PA R S SE SIN T TE TIN U V W Y Z

Student Dictionary

raise
/raze/

vt.

1.
Def.: igparibabew
MS: igparibabew
If you raise something, you move it to a higher position.
We raise the flag every Monday.
Tagsè Lunis igparibabew ney ka plag.
He raised his hand in the air.

vt.

2.
Def.: egparakelen
MS: egparakelen
If you raise an amount or number, you cause it to be more.
My boss raised my pay because he was happy with my work.
Ka ahalen ku migparakelan din ka bayad ku su neupian sikandin te himu ku.

n-ct.

3.
Def.: pegparakel te bayad
MS: pegparakel te bayad
an increase in pay.
My boss gave me a raise.
Ka ahalen ku migparakelan din ka bayad ku.

vt.

4.
Def.: eglibulung te seleppì eyew te nateil ne aliddanan
If you raise money, you collect it together for a particular reason.
That group raises money for poor children.
Ka seika ne punduk eglibulung te seleppì para te egkaleig-leig ne me batè.

vt.

5.
Def.: egtanggu; eg-aayam; eg-uuyag
MS: egtanggu; eg-aayam; eg-uuyag
If you raise children or animals, you care for them so that they grow up.
My father raises pigs.
Ka amey ku mig-aayam te me babuy.

vt.

6.
Def.: egpeuma (te insè wey ke prublima)
MS: egpeuma
If someone or something raises a question or problem, they cause people to think about that thing.
She raised the question of payment, because nobody else asked.
Migpeuma sikandin te insè meyitenged te pegbayad, su warè minsan hentew ne mig-insè te seini.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0526-0550
Status: ready

Last updated: 19/Apr/2012