alus vs 1To be carried away by the current. Ko oglapas ki, ko konò ki ogpakabatuk to mababow su mabolbol ka woig, ogka-alus ki diò to maralom. Ogpakalumbuk kid on. If we cross [a river], if we are not able to discover the shallow [places] because the water is bubbly, we will be carried away by the current to where it is deep. We will have to swim. Ko ogpalawod ki to gakit no diò ki ogdu-ung to malongon no woig no konò ki ogdu-ung diò to mabolbol su ogka-alus ka gakit ta. Ogka-anlas ogkohutuk ka gakit ko ogdu-ung ki to mabolbol. If we go downstream by raft then we beach [our raft] where the water is calm and we don't beach [it] where at rapids (lit. bubby) because our raft will be swept away by the current. Our raft will be carried by the current if we beach [our craft] at the rapids (lit. where [the water] is bubbly). Ko oglapas ki, og-aliguan ta ka maralom no og-abalang ki to mababow oyow konò ki ogka-alus diò to linow. When we cross [a river], we detour around the deep [part] and search for the shallow [area] so that we won't be swept away by the current into the deep pool. gen: alap 3; see fr.: anlas 3. 2For many to be swept away by the current. Ko moon-ing ka oglapas to woig no ogka-alap diò to maralom, ogkaka-alus. (Ka Kapugi, ogkama-alus. Man-alus, sikan dod ka lituk.) If many cross a river (lit. water) and are carried to the deep [part], they are swept away by the current. In Kupugi, [they say], ogkama-alus. Man-alus, has the same meaning.
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lituk 1n Meaning. 2v A way to express meaning. Pinogharok ka gotok dan no darua. Ka dangob no iglituk, pinogdagkot. Their two stomachs were touching (lit. kissing) each other. Another way to express the meaning is, they were touching each other. 3v To explain. 4v To tune; to be in tune, as an instrument 5v For something to become clear. Ko ogkalituk on ka og-abalangon din, ogbuyu-on din on. When it becomes clear what she is after, [then] she will ask for it. [In the context of the following, a widow wanted a small house made by DB's son but couldn't immediately make he desires known. When finally she was able to verbalize her desire, then she was able to request the small house she wanted.] 6For the meanings of something said to be clear. 7Lituk kad. Explain it. 8n Meaning.
