Matigsalug Student Dictionary – work

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work
/werk/

vi.

1.
Def.: eggimu; egtrabahu
MS: eggimu; egtrabahu
If you work, you use your body or mind to do something.
We worked hard at school this morning.
Migpataman-taman key migtrabahu diyè te iskuylaan [iskuyala͡an] te maselem.

n-uc.

2.
Def.: himu; trabahu
MS: himu; trabahu
the thing that you do with your body or mind (do work).

n-uc, n-ct.

3.
Def.: neyimu; himuwen
MS: neyimu; himuwen
something that you produce.
You should check your work before you give it to the teacher.
Keilangan ne egtengtengan nu pad ka neyimu nu te kenè nu pad igbehey te meistara nu.

vi.

4.
Def.: eg-andar
MS: eg-andar
If something works, you can use it, because it is not broken.
This machine doesn't work; maybe it's broken.
Kenè eg-andar seini ne mekina; nareetan buwad.

vi.

5.
Def.: egpekeyimu (meyitenged pegkakuwa te igkeupii)
MS: egpekeyimu; egsilbi
egsilbi
If something that you do works, it achieves the goal that you want to achieve.
You are trying to trick me, but it won't work.
Eggeraman a nikeykew egsahiluta, piru kenè egsilbi.

vt.

6.
Def.: egbeye-beyè
MS: egbeye-beyè; egkuntrul
egkuntrul
If you work something such as a machine, you control it.
My friends worked the lights at the concert.
Ka me alukuy ku ka migpalayag te sulù te kunsirt.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0051-0075
Status: ready

Last updated: 10/May/2012