Matigsalug Student Dictionary – step

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step

vi.

1.
Def.: egsikal
MS: egsikal
If you step, you move your foot to another place on the ground.
They stepped over the fallen tree on the ground.
They stepped onto the bridge.

n-ct.

2.
Def.: sikal
MS: sikal
one action of moving your foot to another place on the ground (take a step).
He took a few steps towards the door.
Migsikal sikandin peendiyè [pe͡endiyè] te gemawan.

n-ct.

3.
Def.: katutenen wey legsarenen
MS: katutenen wey legsarenen
a flat surface which you walk on to go up or down (e.g., on a ladder, or stairs)
Our house is high, so you need to go up four steps to enter.

n-ct.

4.
Def.: sabeka ne weil te grupu ne eggimuwen nu te nateil ne pegkasinsinundul
one of a group of actions that you do in a particular order.
When you cook rice, the first step is to wash the rice.
Ke egsusubba ka te hemey, ka hun-a ne eggimuwen egkilisan ka hemey.

n-ct.

5.
Def.: senge-weilan te pegsayew
MS: senge-weilan te pegsayew
one of the actions in a dance
My mother taught me that dance, but I can't remember all the steps.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0376-0400
Status: ready

Last updated: 12/Apr/2012