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dengeg verb English. Hears s.t.; gen. for verbs of hearing (not of listening). Example sentence: Subanen. Kali'u pengeksitay, nda' tanan peglingay. Mabu' nda'en medengeg. English. When I hissed at him, he didn't even turn around. Maybe he didn't hear me. In group with: ulingeg noun English. One's reputation, fame. Synonym. bantug; malatabat dedengeg adjective English. Is widely known, famous; is rumored to be.. Example sentence: Subanen. Kali' peksangka' si Kesik muka' si Atama dig bebat, dua' beliu dai migaga ni Atama. Asal lumbus ilan migdedengeg metau megbebat. English. While Kesik and Atama sang competitively, Atama was only able to answer back two rounds. But they are both famous for their singing. Example sentence: Subanen. Migdedengeg dia se bulus Titik, ditu daw Giniin, duuni mengelab. Pu' si Legya' kitu, milemes ma ditug linaw kali' pemana'. Sikna suminalem, nda' pa puli' kegua'. English. It is rumored there in one part of Titik that there in Inin, there is a man-eating fish. For Legya' drowned there in the pool while he was spear-fishing. When he submerged, he wasn't able to come up again. Idiom: pektinubigan ig dengeg English. Of one whose fame of prowess has spread far and wide. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Kia' Alangkay, miktinubigan na ig dengegen, pu' metau gupia, kana' dema menapap, muka' ndi' mengluksik metuud duma nen. English. Uncle Alangkay's fame has become great, because he is a skilled arbiter, and he neither fines people falsely nor rejects the word of those who are telling the truth. c.f. tubig Idiom: kana' dua'dua'i kedengeg dun English. Of its truth there can be little doubt, surely.
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