bulukù v Lie curled up as dog or cat. Ka asu ko oghibat ogbulukù su ogpoku-on on ka lawa rin. A dog, when it lies down, curls up because it curls up its body. [Only applies to an animal but popokù applies to either.] gen: pokù 1; syn: pokù 2; osyn: kulubung.
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kulubung v To lie curled up, coiled as a snake, the coils of which lie on top of each other so the snake is prepared to strike. Ka kubulung, og-ampow-ampow ka lawa to ulod no ogbubulukù. Ka bakosan, nigkulubung ka nigbulukù ka niggopan to dalan to babuy. The python was ciuled up as it was lying in wait on the path of a pig. [Does not apply to persons or animals which curl up to sleep.] osyn: bulukù.
pokù see fr.: dungkù 2. 1v To bend, as a wire or green rattan or a person\'s back when one ages. [Applies to something, as wire, which is bent. A bent can is nakomit. A bend in a river or path is tikù.] see fr.: buyukut 2; spec: bulukù; see fr.: kurung 2. 2v To lie curled up, as person or animal. syn: bulukù. 3v 4Konò ogkapokù. It can’t be bent.