Search results for "talaga"

sigud adv. existed before; before in time. Sigud tuwali an mun-in-inila kami. We knew about each other even before we had met. Time. Sim: talaga, tuwali.

talaga advpred. certainly; undeniably. Talagan makalangkak ka. There’s no doubt that you are a liar. Talagan maid di nomnom mu. It is certain that you are really dimwitted. Modality. Sim: tuwali, sigud. (sem. domains: 9.4.4.1 - Certainly, definitely.) Language Of Borrowing: Tagalog.

talagaddo comm. tiger grass. [This grass variety is used to make soft brooms.] Muntanom ka hi talagaddu tuh dola yu. Plant tiger grass at the front of your house. (sem. domains: 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)

tuwali adjunct. 1expresses the truth of something; matches objective reality; actually; of course; in fact. Kon ot tuwali ad-adiy nomnom mu kinali in-athinam. Of course, you have an evil mind, that’s why you did it that way. Om ot tuwali. Yes, of course. Ugge na ot tuwali inila. In fact, he doesn’t actually know. Kon ena ot kuma inila mu he-a tuwaliy nanudtudun hiya. He would not have known how to do that; but, you in fact, were the one who taught him. Aga ke tuwalit ha-oy di kumalin hiya ot donglona man. Let me be the one to actually talk to him because, for sure, he will listen to what I will say. Nipalpu tuwali handih kaittay na ya maka-ulle. Ever since he was small, in fact, he has been very kind. Athina tuwali di nanomnoman. That’s the way to be a mature person. Attitudinal. Sim: talaga, sigud. (sem. domains: 3.5.1.3 - True.) 2refers to the essential or inherent nature of something; innate. It-ittay ka te ittay ot tuwali damdamah inam. It’s natural that you are small because your mother is also small. Athina ka tuwali. You are like that by nature. comp. ot tuwali

uppe adjunct. an expression of contraexpectation; so at last; why only now. [An intended action or desire is contravened by another action or desire.] Kinan da ke uppe on ahim hapulon. After they’ve already eaten it, then you look for it. Imme kami ot ahim uppe ibuddal nan tinapay; talagam naimut ka. We were already gone when you brought out the bread; you are really selfish. Immali ka uppe te imme. So now you came because he left. Immali uppe te nagibbuy ngunu. Only now he came because the work is over. An maawatam uppey kinali na? Do you understand at last what he said? Maid muppe di makalim. So now you have nothing to say. Attitudinal. (sem. domains: 9.2.6 - Particles.)