Matigsalug Student Dictionary – spread

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spread
/spred/

vi.

1.
Def.: egdakel wey eg-empet; egdalapdap (te hapuy); egdalanag (te weyig)
MS: egdakel; eg-empet; egdalapdap; egdalanag
if something spreads, it becomes bigger so that it fills a larger area.
The cup fell on the ground and the coffee quickly spread over the floor.

n-ct.

2.
Def.: pegdakel wey peg-empet
The action of something becoming bigger and filling a larger area.
They tried to stop the spread of oil from the broken boat.

vt.

3.
Def.: egtalagtag (meyitenged te egtahù te minsan nekey)
MS: egtalagtag
If you spread something on another thing, you put a layer of it on the other thing.
She spread margarine on the bread with a knife.

vi.

4.
Def.: egpekeempet; egkatag
MS: egpekeempet; egkatag
If something such as news or an illness spreads, more and more people know about it or experience it.
The news about the accident spread quickly.
Ka balita meyitenged te aksidinti mahaan nekeempet.
Illnesses can spread quickly in schools.

vt.

5.
Def.: egpangguhud wey ke egbehey diyè te masalig ne etew
MS: egpangguhud diyè te masalig ne etew; egbehey diyè te masalig ne etew
If you spread something such as news or an illness, you tell it or give it to many people.
Mosquitoes can spread disease.

n-ct.

6.
Def.: pegpekeempet; pegkatag
MS: pegkatag
the action of something moving to many people or areas.
Hand-washing helps to stop the spread of disease.
Ka pegpanggugaas egpakabulig te pegpasanggel te pegkatag te dalu.
Irreg. spread, spread.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0901-0925
Status: ready

Last updated: 26/Sep/2012