ampow 1prep Up, above. Ampow ta ka ilawan. The lightbulb is above us. 2v To stack one item on top of another. 3v For one item to be on top of another. Naka-ampow ka harayu to lamisaan. The radio is on top of the table. [This implies that the tem is actually touching in contrast to the example of the lightbulb which was overhead but not touching anyone.] 4vs To be stacked one on top of another as books Ogpokog-ampow-ampow ka so-i diblu. These books are stacked on top of each other. 5v (Fig.) Usurp the rights of someone else. Pig-ubus dan abata ka impamula ku no bontung no warò nigpataga to nigbuyù. Ka sikan no batasan dan, igpa-ampow-ampow to duma ran. They completely cut down all of the bamboo for weaving which I had planted without letting it be known by a request. That conduct of theirs usurped the rights of their companion. 6v ( Fig.)To override as when someone overrides the speech of someone else. Ko ogkagi a no du-on otow no ogtampod to kagi ku, ogbugsong. Ko og-ampawan din ka kagi rin, igdo-isok. If I am speaking and there is a person who cuts off my speech, he interrupts. If someone overrides [another's words] with his words, it is disrespectful of (lit. belittles) [the other person].
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bokad 1v To open up as a book Ka otow no ogbasa to diblu, bokaron din ka ogbasa. A person who reads a book, opens [it] up to read. see fr.: bokò 2.3. 2v To unfold, as a letter Ogbokaron. [It is] being unfolded. 3Lift off, as a rock. Du-on otow no ogpanikop to kumang no ogbokad to batu oyow ogkapurut din ka kumang. A person who is catching crabs with [his/her] hands, lifts the rocks off so that he/she can pick up the crab(s).
