Karao - tebal

A conversation; a discussion; a talk; an argument.

Ebayag i tebal cha.

They talked a long time. [Lit. Their talk took a long time.]

CVC- tabtabal

Conversation.

-an tabtabalan

An argument.

No seman i tabtabalan cha, singen chiyan kona i "Ma-mag ngarod i ngaaw et say mapteng i panpa-noan to."

If that is their argument, it is as if they are saying "Let's do evil so that good will be the outcome."

ma- matbal

Fond of talking with people.

Matbal si Pedro; isonga nat nabimaingak a mekitbal cha si-katho.

Pedro likes talking with people; that’s why I’m not shy about talking with him.

on- (TH) ontebal/ mantetebal/ timebal

To talk; discuss.

Timebal mes Pacito tep inni-kanan cha na pilak.

Pacito finally talked because they gave him money.

Timebal mes Pacito na maypangkep na epasamak.

Pacito finally talked about what had happened.

man- (AG&TH) mantebal or mantetbal/ mantetetbal/ iyantebal

To talk or discuss with each other.

Mantetbal kiya na maypangkep na dangan na iskwida.

We will talk with each other about the absences of the students.

pan--an pantabtabalan/ iyantabtabalan [check if pantabalan is basic form??]

To talk or discuss something with each other.

-en (TH) tetbalen/ tebala/ timbal,

meN- membal/ mantetebal/ iyambal,

me- metbal/ emangketbal or emangketebal/ iyatbal

To talk to someone; discuss with someone; talk about something; discuss something.

Tetbalen taha pango nem piyan mon mekiodop cha si-kak?

May I discuss with you whether you want to come with me?

Tetbalen kos ahik no empiyan i penongkal to a baliy ko.

I will discuss with my brother when he will buy my house.

Iyantabalak na chegwen toon man-obded payow mo.

I talked with two people who will work in your field.

Siyay timbal to?

Who did he speak to?

Ngoy timbal to?

What did he speak about/discuss?

Siyay towan tebala? [check English]

Who was he speaking to?

Siyay towan tiyabtabala? [check English]

Who was he speaking to?

Kowan dingdingay Karao tep nagwiy timtimbal ko.

I am forgetting the Karao language because I have no one to talk to.

Ngon kilasin basol i niyantebalen Paul?

What kind of sin is Paul talking about?

meki- (AG) mekitebal or mekitbal/ ekitbal or ekitebal

To talk with.

Ekitbalak cha Mayor na maypangkep na dinis na kalsara.

I talked with the Mayor about cleaning the road.

i- (TH) itbal or itebal/ intebal,

mengi- mengitbal or mengitebal/ mantetebal/ engitebal,

may- maytetbal/ emangkaitbal or emangkaitebal/ iyaytebal

To speak on behalf of someone.

Itebal tahed governor say i-kanan toka na obdam.

I will speak on your behalf to the governor so that he will give you a job. or I will mention you to the governor so that he will give you a job.

i- (TH)

Intebal cha la man?

Has it been mentioned/ discussed already?

i--an (LOC) itbalan or itebalan/ intebalan,

may--an maytetbalan/ emangkaitbali or emangkaitebali/ iyaytebalan

To make verbal arrangements or discuss something on behalf of someone.

Taha et ma; enog i chanag. Itebalan taha na pandokanan mo.

Go on now; don’t worry. I will arrange a ride for you.

*Itebalan koy governor cha si-kam say i-kanan taha na obdam.

I will talk to the governor about you so that I will give you some work.