mag-, magpa-
-an
To carve a shape out of a piece of wood; to cut hair in a
certain style.
Ang ayong belag ta masiadong mategat masinlong kortian.
Wood that is not very hard is good for carving.
Ang lolo amen maosay ang magkorti ta ebeg ang ayo.
Our grandfather is good at carving wooden tops.
Ang boao kortian mo kay ta ‘siyete’ tenged mandian
yay ang oso.
Please cut my hair in a ‘seven’ style because that is in
style now. (A ‘seven’ style is like a mullet haircut, short
at the sides and front, and long in the back.)
Shape of something; style; pretty or handsome, good
looking (literally, having a nicely shaped face.)
Ang saya-sayao, anda ra kay korti na!
My skirt has no shape
to
it!
Mga magtabata tang saya-sayao, boatan mo ka ta korti
nang ge-ley.
When you cut out my skirt, please make it with a bit of a
shape.
Ang itsora na may korti na.
She is pretty (lit. her face has a nice shape to it).
Ang ana mong asia may korti na ong domang mga
logod na.
That particular child of yours is better
looking than his
siblings.