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bungul 1n A lump of soft sap lagot which is found on certain trees such as lawa-an and which is removed to be used as pitch for a torch. Ka kayu no lawa-an, ko du-on on ogbungul no lagot to lawa-an, ko ogmakogal on, sikan on ka salong no ogkoimu on no ilaw. As for the lawa-an tree, when there is a lump of sap on the lawa-an tree, when it is hardened, that is the resin which can be made into a light. see: salong; see fr.: salong; see: lagot. 2n Long, green banana which is eaten raw. 3deriv n Boiled corn on the cob.

kali-a-an n Kind of tree with red wood and bark and leaves similar or related to the lawa-an with very tiny seeds. and makes good lumber. [DB says this is not mahogany but more closely related to lawa-an. The wood and bark are red.It is fragrant and good for splitting and making walls.]

lawa-an n A kind of large tree.

luyung n Large roots of huge forest tree trunks growing above the ground; such as those of the nara or lawa-an tree. Sapsapan noy on ka luyung oyow ogmanipis. We chip off the surface of the luyung in order to make it thin. [These roots protrude from the ground and may be taller than a person. They may be as much as four inches thick. They are very hard and strong and are used for palasungan, a board which goes under a losung “mortar” for pounding grain. (Smaller roots growing above the ground are used for bolo handles but are simiply called dalig, not luyung.)] gen: dalig 1.

salong n Sap, or pitch of tree which has become hardened. Ka kayu no lawa-an, ko du-on on ogbungul no lagot to lawa-an, ko ogmakogal on, sikan on ka salong no ogkoimu on no ilaw. As for the lawa-an tree, when there is a lump of sap on the lawa-an tree, when it is hardened, that is the pitch which can make a light. see fr.: bungul 1; see: bungul 1; gen: lagot.

u-ud n A tip ?? No nasu-sù ka linas to lawa-an taman diò to u-ud no nasilaban dagas no nagangu on. The bark of the lawa-an tree was loosened all the way to the tip [of the tree]. Ka otow no nigpamuyù to u-ud to mundù su oggulayon din woy nigpamupu to u-ud to katumbal. A person asked for the tip(s) of the camote [leaves] and he cut off the tip(s) of the red pepper [leaves]. [as that of a stem with a leaf; a tree; or the upstream end of a raft.]