Matigsalug Student Dictionary – refer

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refer
/ri-fer/

vt(+prep).

1.
Def.: eglalahen
MS: eglalahen
If you refer to someone or something, you talk about them.
When she talks, she always refers to people whom I don't know.
Ke eglalag sikandin, layun din eglalaha ka me etew ne warè ku neneileyi.

vt(+prep).

2.
Def.: egtengteng te kanengnengan diyè te minsan nekey
If you refer to something such as book, you check information in it.
The speaker forgot something, so he needed to refer to his notebook.
Nalingew ka talagpangasak (te minsan nekey), sika ka keilangan ne egtengteng sikandin diyè te nutbuk din.

vt.

3.
Def.: egpanginginsè diyè te egpuunan te kanengnengan
If you refer someone to a source of information or help (e.g., a book, or another person), you tell them to go to that source.
The doctor didn't know what the problem was, so he referred me to a specialist.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0851-0875

referral
/ri-fer-rəl/

n-ct.
Def.: pegpeinsè
MS: pegpeinsè
the action of a doctor referring you to another doctor (give a referral).
The doctor gave me a referral to the specialist.
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012