Matigsalug Student Dictionary – respect

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respect
/ris-pekt/

vt.

1.
Def.: eg-addat; egbassa
MS: eg-addat; egbassa; egrispitu; egtahud
egrispitu; egtahud
If you respect someone, you think that they are very good.
I really respect him because he is always honest.
Amana a egtahud kandin su gehetengi sikandin ne etew.

n-uc.

2.
Def.: peg-addat; pegbassa
MS: peg-addat; pegbassa
a feeling that someone is very good (have respect for someone).
I have a lot of respect for him, because he is always honest.
Amana ne dakel ka peg-addat ku kandin, su gehetengi sikandin ne etew.

vt.

3.
Def.: egpakita te peg-addat
MS: egpakita te peg-addat
If you respect someone, you are polite to them, and treat them in a way which fits their age or position.
My parents taught me to respect the elderly.
Ka ginikanan ku migpanulù keddì te peg-addat te me buyag.

n-uc.

4.
Def.: peg-addat
MS: peg-addat
politeness to someone, because of their age or position (show respect to someone).
I don't like my boss much, but I show him respect because he is my boss.
Kena a amana egkatelesan te ahalen ku, piru migpakita a diyè te kandin te peg-addat su ahalen ku ma sikandin.
In class, you should show respect to your teacher and your classmates.

vt.

5.
Def.: egbehey te peg-addat
MS: egbehey te peg-addat
egbehey te peg-amping
If you respect something such as a person's things, you do not damage them, because they belong to that person.

n-uc.

6.
Def.: pegbehey te peg-addat
MS: pegbehey te peg-addat
pegbehey te peg-amping
the fact that you do not damage someone's things
If you borrow my bike, please treat it with respect.
Ke egsambey ka te bayik ku, palihug upiani nu wey behayi nu te peg-addat.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0551-0575

respectable

adj.
Def.: kaaddatan; eg-addatan
MS: kaaddatan; eg-addatan
If a person is respectable, people can respect them (sense 1), because they do not do bad things in public.

respectful

adj.
Def.: maaddat-addat
MS: maaddat-addat
If you are respectful towards someone, you are polite and treat them with respect (sense 4).
Status: ready

Last updated: 28/Sep/2012