Matigsalug Student Dictionary – wave

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wave

vi, vt.

1.
Def.: egwelewes te belad
MS: egwelewes
If you wave, you put your hand in the air and move it, often to say hello or goodbye to someone, or to cause them to look at you.
They waved to us as they walked past our house.

n-ct.

2.
Def.: pegwelewes te belad
MS: pegwelewes
an action of moving your hand in the air.
He said goodbye with a wave.

vt.

3.
Def.: egwelewes te minsan nekey
MS: egwelewes
If you wave something, you hold it in the air and move it.
He waved the paper in the air.

vi.

4.
Def.: egkabanley-banley; egkaweil-weil
MS: egkabanley-banley; egkaweil-weil
If something such as grass waves, it moves from side to side in the air.
The tall grass waved in the wind.

n-ct.

5.
Def.: bunlud
MS: bunlud
a moving line of water in the sea or a river.
It is very windy, so there are waves on the water.

n-ct.

6.
Def.: mewumul ne salukab te bulbul
MS: salukab te bulbul
a soft curl in the hair.
Her hair isn't very curly, but it has waves in it.

n-ct.

7.
Def.: ula-ula te minsan nekey iling te dahing wey ke signal te radyu te pegweil diyè te kalamag.
the shape of something such as sound or radio signals as they move through the air.
We hear things because our ears catch sound waves.

n-ct.

8.
Def.: sahuhunè ne pegtulin te minsan nekey (iling te eggeramen, eggimuwen wey ke karakelan)
MS: pegtulin ne sahuhunè
a sudden increase in something such as a feeling or activity.
A wave of people moved to our town last year.
Sahuhunè ne peggalin te me etew diyè te lungsud ney te seeyè se miglihad ne tuig.
She felt a wave of happiness in her heart.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0801-0825
Status: ready

Last updated: 10/May/2012