Matigsalug Student Dictionary – taste

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taste
/tayst/

n-ct.

1.
Def.: nanam
MS: nanam
The taste of something is what it is like when you put it in your mouth.

vi.

2.
Def.: egnenanam te nateil ne nanam
MS: egnenanam
If something tastes a certain way (e.g., good, sweet, salty), that is what it is like in your mouth.
This food tastes very good.
Egnenanam ka seini ne pegkeen te amana ne meupiya.

vt.

3.
Def.: egpakaneem-neem; egpakaheram
MS: egpakaneem-neem; egpakaheram
If you can taste something, you know that it is there because your mouth tells you.
I can taste salt; did you put salt in this food?

vt.

4.
Def.: Eggeram te deisek iling te egkakeen wey ke egkeinum eyew egkatuenan ke mamenu ka nanam.
If you taste something, you eat or drink a little so that you will know what it is like.
She tasted the soup to check if it had enough salt.

n-uc.

5.
Def.: ke nekey ka igkeupii wey ka kenè nu igkeupii iling te manggad wey ke musika.
Your taste in something such as clothes or music, is what you like and don't like.
My sister and I have different taste in music, so we don't listen to the same music.
Sem.Dom.: GSL1051-1075
Note: basic
Status: ready

Last updated: 21/Jan/2013