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tyupa [tyúpa] (sp. var. chupa) n A measure of about one-and-a-quarter cups, or a small drink can. [This was a traditional measure used for rice.] (sem. domains: 8.1.5.1 - Some.)

tungon [tungón] 1n Stopper; chock to block an opening; latch peg.To turn off, as of a tv, light. syn: pundo₁, ruyog, tungon 2, humpay, pigil, ampat, punro₃ 1, hupa, pundo-pundo 2. (sem. domains: 7.3.6.1 - Shut, close.) 2vt To stop something. tigil, hinto Waya sida nagtutungon it trabaho. She doesn’t stop working. syn: pundo₁, ruyog, tungon 1, humpay, pigil, ampat, punro₃ 1, hupa, pundo-pundo 2.

tayhop [tayhóp] vbt To cast out evil spirits by blowing on one’s head. Atayhupan it albularyo kag ida anak. The spirit healer will cast out the evil spirit from his child by blowing his head.

tayhupan [tayhúpan] n Game with blowing berries through bamboo tubes to hit one's oponents. (sem. domains: 4.2.6.1 - Game.)

tadhop₁ [tádhop] v To use local medical treatment for daytime headaches by placing pieces of ginger on one’s head and blowing on it (as used to treat atipuyong or bális). Gingtadhupan ako ni Lola sa uyo tong kag ako uyo ay pirming hapros. Grandma treated me with blowing ginger on my head when I had constant headaches.

ruyog [rúyog] vbt To stop (walking, working, etc.); to stop something. tígil, hinto Nagruyog ako sa kanto para maghuyat it marayan nak dyip. I stopped at the crossing to wait for a jeep to pass by. syn: pundo₁, tungon 1, tungon 2, humpay, pigil, ampat, punro₃ 1, hupa, pundo-pundo 2.

punro₃ [púnro] (irreg. infl. pundo₁) 1vi To stop. hinto Kag dyip ni Fred ay nagpunro sa tunga it karsada dahil inggwa it nagtabok nak mga baka. Fred’s jeep stopped at the middle of the road because a hoard of cows crossed. Nagpunro kag ida pagrugo tong ingpainom sida it karambuyan. His bleeding stopped when he was made to drink the ‘karambuyan’ leaves. syn: pundo₁, ruyog, tungon 1, tungon 2, humpay, pigil, ampat, hupa, pundo-pundo 2. 2vt To stop something, usually a vehicle. Ingpunro ni Fred kag ida dyip sa atubangan it amo bayay. Fred stopped his jeep in front of our house. der. punruhan₁

pundo-pundo [púndo-púndo] 1vi Going off and on; starting and stopping. Asing pundo-pundo ka Betamax? Why is the Betamax going off and on? 2vt To turn something on and off. patigil-tigil Apapundu-punduhon nako kag telebisyon sa parting nagpapatalastas. I will turn the television on and off during the commercial part. syn: pundo₁, ruyog, tungon 1, tungon 2, humpay, pigil, ampat, punro₃ 1, hupa.

pigil [pígil] vbt To control one’s reactions; to stop, prevent somebody doing something. pigil Indi gador sida mapigilan it ling ida pag-ininom. He can’t really be stopped from drinking liquor. syn: pundo₁, ruyog, tungon 1, tungon 2, humpay, ampat, punro₃ 1, hupa, pundo-pundo 2.

hupay [hupáy] v 1To groan, talk in one’s sleep (as of any vocal expression when dreaming); be unable to move when asleep, having a nightmare. bangungot Si Papa pag nagkakatuyog kung minsan ay ginghuhupay. When Papa is sleeping he sometimes groans. (sem. domains: 5.7.2 - Dream.) 2To get sick, die after being unable to breathe, shout in one’s sleep. Kag ikinamatay ni Nong Popong ay dahil ginghupay sida. Uncle Popong died because he couldn’t breathe during his sleep. [Somebody who groans in sleep is woken, made to drink, wash their face and walk around for a while. Sleep apnea?] (sem. domains: 5.7 - Sleep.)

hupa [húpà] vi To stop or die down (as of wind or rain); to go down or become smaller (as of swelling). tila Apahupaon anay nako kag uyan bago ako magpaeskul. I’ll let the rain stop first before I will go to school. Naghuhupaey kag yamhungon nak yasog ni Brandy. The swollen testicles of the dog, Brandy are becoming smaller. syn: pundo₁, ruyog, tungon 1, tungon 2, humpay, pigil, ampat, punro₃ 1, pundo-pundo 2. (sem. domains: 8.4.6.1.2 - Stop something, 7.2.7.1 - Stop moving.)

humpay [húmpay] vi To stop or cease, as of wind, or rain. tigil na Waya nahumpay kaliong uyan agor makapauliey ako. The rain doesn’t stop so I can go home now. syn: pundo₁, ruyog, tungon 1, tungon 2, pigil, ampat, punro₃ 1, hupa, pundo-pundo 2. (sem. domains: 8.4.6.1.2 - Stop something, 7.2.7.1 - Stop moving, 1.1.3.3 - Rain.)

ganta [gánta] n A measure equivalent to 9 chupa or about 2.4 kilograms. (sem. domains: 8.1 - Quantity.)

chupa [chúpa] sp. var. of tyupa

ampat [ámpat] v To staunch, stop the flow of blood or other body fluid; to stop, cure a fever or sickness with medicine; Naampat kag ida sagnat it tong medicol. His fever was cured by the medicol. Naampat kag ako bugrit. My diarrhea has stopped. syn: pundo₁, ruyog, tungon 1, tungon 2, humpay, pigil, punro₃ 1, hupa, pundo-pundo 2. (sem. domains: 2.5.7 - Treat disease.)