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To challenge someone to something, such as a bet, a boxing
match, a cockfight; to complain about; to confront, challenge
someone's decision about something.
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Pangayat si Pedro ta postan mga sinopay mandeg ong
kandidato nira.
Pedro is challenging others to bet on who will win among their
candidates.
Inayat si Pedro tang kamalay na, piro indi
inintindi na.
Pedro's neighbor challenged him to
come
out
and
fight,
but he paid no attention to it.
Ang nanay pangayat ong maistra ang magtorol si
ta iksaminasion ong ana na tenged anday ribon ang
narisibi tang ana na.
The mother is complaining
to the teacher to give
another examination to her child because her child did not receive
a ribbon.
The challenge in this case usually means that the parent wants the
teacher to give an exam to the children to see who really is
deserving of a ribbon, in case any favoritism or cheating had
previously occurred.