Yakan - bentel

1

Straight (of line, road, etc.).

Bentel bang iye nulat.

When he writes it is straight.

Bentel kalsara iyan.

That road is straight.

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pabentel

N-

To straighten (objects); to make s.t. straight.

I don’t know how to straighten it if it is really crooked.

Pabentelun sulatannun.

Make your writing straight. / Correct your writing.

2

Straightforward (of speech); upright (of character).

Bang a'a bentel ga'i nuhut isunan la'at.

An upright person does not go along with an evil plan.

Bentel a'a iyan pegge' nuhut sara' hadja iye.

That person is upright because he obeys the law.

Bentel iye bino'o magbissā.

He is straightforward when one speaks to him. (He easily agrees.)

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3

Straight, correctly (of speaking).

Sōng-sōng bentel ne kew missā Yakan.

Soon you will be speaking Yakan correctly.

pabentel

N-

To straighten out, i.e. correct a person in his speech (spoken or written).

Aku mabentel iyehin bang niya' bissāne ga'i tewwa'.

I correct her if she says something that is not correct.

Pabentelun bissānun.

Correct your words (or speech).

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4

mentel

To go directly, take the shortest route.

Da'a ne kew maglabeyan, mentel kew hadje.

Don’t stop by (places); go directly.

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