Mapun - langkaw

langkaw

Height; altitude.

We are the same weight but not the same height.

Pooy na tu langkaw kappalomeng tuu?

What is the altitude of this plane?

Tall; high (as prices, fees, objects, pitch of one's voice, etc.).

The price of rice is very high now.

ma-, pa-

pa--un

To elevate; to raise (the height of an object, prices, fees, the pitch of one's voice, etc.); to become high or higher.

Palangkawun me' nu niitan gital nu mari ya' taabut anak-anak.

Hang your guitar up high so it can't be reached by children.

Your kite is getting higher and higher.

N--an, mag--redup-an

-an

To outdo s.o.

Jama looy sitapit luma' maglangkaw-langkawan sabap bong disu bay malli motol, magti nlabihan me' kasohean.

Those neighbors are always outdoing each other because if one buys a motorcycle, right away the others surpass him (in buying s.t.).

magpa-

To brag about oneself.

If you want to do God's will, you shouldn't brag to your fellowman.

kalangkawan

To be surpassed (as in height, knowledge, ability); to consider s.t. or s.o. to be tall.

Kalangkawan gi ku me' anak ku duwa insi'.

I've been surpassed by my son two inches in height.

Kalangkawan ku luma' looy.

I consider that house tall.