alung 1n Reflection, as in a mirror. Ko ogpitow ki to ispiu, ogkito-on ta ka alung ta. When we look in a mirror, we see our reflection. Ko ogdolmol ki to woig no mating-ow, du-on alung ta diò to diralom. If we look carefully into water which is clear, we have a reflection there below [us]. 2n Shadow. Ko ogsilò ka bulan, ogkabandogan ka lawa ta to layag to bulan, du-on alung ta. When the moon comes up, our bodies are struck by the light of the moon, we have a shadow. 3n Picture, such as that of a photo. Ko niglituratu koy ki Jim no pogkaponga, nigbogayan koy to alung noy. When Jim took our picture and when it was finished, he gave us our picture. 4v To come close; watch someone closely; hang over one’s shoulder. Og-alung ki to songo otow su warò ki mataga ko nokoy ka tu-ud din. We watch [someone] closely because we don't know what his purpose is. 5deriv n Someone who shadows; a hanger on. 6deriv n
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inlak-inlak v To shine, as light reflected from metal or a mirror Ko du-on batu no malayag woy maputì lagboy, ko ogbandogan to layag to allow, og-inlak-inlak no ogsilangon ka mata ta ko ogpitow to sikan no batu. If there is a rock that is bright and very white, when it is struck by the rays of the sun, it shines and our eyes are blinded [by the light] when we look at that stone. Kagi ni Amasig, “Ko ogkita ki to batu no maputì, oglibong on to mata nu [ka layag to sikan no batu]. Oglibong su og-inlak-inlak.” Amasig said, “When we see a stone which is white, [the light of that stone] returns to your eyes. [That is, it shines in one's eyes because it is reflected back to one's eyes.]
ispiu n 1glass Ka baloy ko ian dò bintanà, ispiu, mo-ilag dò su ogkito-on ta rò ka limang su ma-awang ka pogpitow ta. A house, if it only has glass windows, they are transparent because we can see through to the other side because our view (lit. viewing of it) is unobstructed. 2mirror Ko ogpitow ki to ispiu, ogkito-on ta ka alung ta. When we look in a mirror, we see our reflection.
kampò adj A clever response to another’s joke or criticism meaning that whatever applies to one applies to the other. here. Similar to English idiom, “the shoe fits you”. Agad sikoykow. Kampò ka “Even you. The shoe fits you. Ogkagi ka songo otow dut dangob no ogpangispiu to, "Pangispiu ki rò ko maroyow ki." Ogtabak ka nigpitow to ispiu, "Kampò ka. Nahan no songo maroyow." One person says to another who is looking in a mirror, “We just look in a mirror if we are pretty.” The one looking in the mirror will reply, “Same to you. [He/she] also thinks he is pretty!” 1.1adj An more empathetic response identifying with another meaning something like, “same here”. Og-iling ka duma ta to, "Warò a noirogò ganna." No no tabak a, "Kampò a. Warò a songo noirgò." Our companion says something like, “I didn’t sleep last night.” And then I reply, “Same here. I also could not sleep.”