Matigsalug Student Dictionary – recover

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recover
/ri-kav-er/

vt.

1.
Def.: egkahawì; egkakuwa
MS: egkahawì; egkakuwa
If you recover something that you lost, you get it back by doing something.
He never recovered the money that the men took.
Warè din e nakuwa ka seleppì ne migkuwa te etew.
He had to go in the river to recover the ball.

vi, vt(+prep).

2.
Def.: egkeulian te eggeramen
MS: egkeulian
If you recover from something bad (e.g, bad news, or an illness), you return to feeling okay.
It took her a long time to recover after her husband died.
Naluhey neulii ka pegkalangè ne eggeramen din te pegkapatey te asawa rin.
She is strong, so we hope she will recover from her illness quickly.
Sem.Dom.: AWL6

recovery
/ri-kav-ə-ree/

n-ct.
Def.: pegkahawì; pegkakuwa
MS: pegkahawì; pegkakuwa
the action of recovering something that you lost.
The recovery of the ball was difficult.

n-ct.
Def.: pegkeulii te eggeramen (meyitenged te geyinawa)
MS: pegkeulii te eggeramen (meyitenged te geyinawa)
an action of recovering after you are sick or something bad happens (make a recovery).
We hope she will make a quick recovery from her illness.
Status: ready

Last updated: 19/Apr/2012