Matigsalug Student Dictionary – witness

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witness
/wit-nəss/

vt.

1.
Def.: nakakita te neyitabù
MS: nakakita te neyitabù
If you witness something, you see it happen.
I witnessed a car accident yesterday.
Nakakita a te aksidinti te terak gabii.

n-ct.

2.
Def.: nakakita ne minsan hentew te neyitabù
someone who sees something happen.
I was the only witness to the accident.
Sikeddì dè iya ka nakakita te aksidinti te terak.

n-ct.

3.
Def.: talagpamalehet
MS: talagpamalehet
someone who speaks in a criminal court about what they saw or what they know.

vt.

4.
Def.: egpamalehet pinaahi te pegpirma te ngaran
If you witness something for another person (e.g., a document or signature), you write your signature to say that the thing is real and true.
I witnessed my friend's signature when she applied for a passport.

n-ct.

5.
Def.: ka etew ne egpirma te ngaran eyew te pegpamalehet
a person who writes their signature to show that something is real and true.
Sem.Dom.: keyterms; GSL1201-1225
Status: ready

Last updated: 10/May/2012