aku v 1To commit oneself to revenge, or to get back at someone. Ko du-on ogpa-agad-agad to og-aku to ogpohimatayan to songo otow, sikan ka og-aku no og-sulì to usig. If there is someone who agrees to commit himself to kill someone else, that is the one who will be brave enough to take revenge against an enemy. [This can be used in either a good sense or a bad sense as the examples that follow show. The first example actually uses two senses of aku in the same sentence.] see: tu-ud 1. 1.1To be committed to something, especially to have committed oneself to revenge. Ko du-on ogsugù, no og-aku ka dangob to ogpohimatayon no ogtuman sikandin, sikan ka og-akuon din to og-atu to usig. If there is someone who gives a command and someone else commits to kill [someone] and carries it out, that is the enemy against whom he has committed himself to take revenge. 2To be brave enough to do something; not to be afraid to do something. Ko du-on problima ku, konò a ogkasipod to og-aku no ognangon to ogpabulig a. If I have a problem, I am not afraid to ask for help. [In combination with a negative and the word for shame, it can mean not to be afraid to do something.] see: langob.
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bulut 1adj Fierce; quick to be angered. Ka mabulut no otow, maga-an og-ogot to duma rin. Ogpasakit. The fierce person is quick to fight with his companion(s). He will hurt [them]. see fr.: bu-al. 1.1v To become fierce or violent. 1.2adj To be exceedingly fierce. Og-awò ad su bubuluti ka so-in patiukan su no-obukan on so-i namu ku. I'm getting out of here because these wild-bees are exceedingly fierce because they put out my torch. 2adj To be brave; courageous. Ka batò no mabulut, konò ogkahallok ko og-indiksion on. A child who is brave is not afraid if he is given an injection.
