Matigsalug Student Dictionary – serious

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serious
/seer-ree-yəss/

adj.

1.
Def.: maheteng
MS: maheteng
A serious person thinks a lot, and doesn't joke or laugh much. If a mood is serious, there is not much joking or laughing.
He is very serious, so you should be careful if you try to joke with him.
He is more serious than most young people his age.

adj.

2.
Def.: keilangan ne egsumsumanen
MS: keilangan ne egsumsumanen
If something is serious, it is important and you need to think about it.
She asked me some very serious questions about life.

adj.

3.
Def.: mapahetpet ne eglalag ke nekey ka nasuman-suman
If you are serious, you are saying what you really think, and are not joking about it.
She was serious when she said she wanted to become a pilot.
Mapahetpet ne migkahi sikandin te egkeupian din ne egkeyimu ne pilutu.

adj.

4.
Def.: naamanaan [namana͡an]; natamtamanan; masumpit
MS: naamanaan; natamtamanan; masumpit
If something bad is serious, it is large or very bad (e.g., an accident, a problem).
He fell off his bike, but he didn't get any serious injuries, just a few cuts.

adj.

5.
Def.: leleti ne keilangan ka minsan nekey
MS: leleti ne keilangan ka minsan nekey
If you are serious about something, it is truly important to you.
He is a good student who is very serious about his study.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0626-0650
Status: ready

Last updated: 31/Mar/2012