Sama, Central - tampal

tampal

visible; plain; clear; in sight.

Tampal min Sibutuh Bullud Tongkoh.

Mt. Tongkoh is visible from Sibutuh.

mag-; pa-, caus.

to make clear; to make plain; to make visible; to make appear; to make be seen; to clarify.

This stem is often reduplicated.

Ya na hap-na magpatampal na kitabi, daa na magtapuk-tapuk.

What is its good now is [that] we all make [it] clear now, don't be hiding [anything] now.

It is good if we all make it clear, don't hide anything.

Allow! Lalla naan matampal-tampal ndi-na supaya tabeyah nipattah.

My goodness! That man is making himself seen so he can be included in the picture [by trying to get into the picture].

Bang kow mehelo magtampal, mag-alop kam, supaya mbal na kow susa.

If you want to clear up the matter, get together face to face, so that you will not worry now.

pa-, caus.

to place something so it can be seen; to face something towards people to display it.

Patampalun tudju ni lan sulat-na, supaya tabassa eh aa.

Make its writing face towards the road, so that [it] can be read by people.