Matigsalug Student Dictionary – target

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target
/tar-gət/

n-ct.

1.
Def.: eggisuhaten
MS: eggisuhaten
someone or something that you shoot at or throw something at.
I can never hit the target when I play darts.
Kenè kud iya egkasuhat ka eggisuhaten ke eggalew a te dart.
The children used a can as a target for throwing stones.

n-ct.

2.
Def.: nateil ne igkeupii ne egkuen
MS: igkeupii ne egkuen
a particular result or level that you want and plan to achieve.
My target is to sell 100 fish per day.
Ka igkeupii ku ne egkuen ku ne egpakabelegyè te mahatus ne buuk ne ngalap te weyig tagsè aldew.

vt.

3.
Def.: egtulagseb; egpanulegsab
MS: egtulagseb; egpanulegsab
If people target someone or something, they focus their actions or words on that person or thing.
The criminals targeted houses which didn't have dogs.
Ka me manggimatey egpanulagsab te me baley ne warè me asu.
Those advertisements target young children.
The presidential candidate is targeting younger voters in his campaign.

n-ct.

4.
Def.: egpapeendiyaan [egpape͡endiyaan]
MS: egpapeendiyaan
a person or group that certain people focus their actions or words on.
Young children are the target of that advertisement.
Me batè ka egpapeendiyaan te seyeè ne me pahinumdum.
Unfortunately, my son is the target of a lot of unkind words from other students at school.
Sem.Dom.: AWL5
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012