kulap 1n An eye condition (cataracts) thought to be a esult of misusing eyes; such as from sewing after dark, or, in the case of children, being cursed for seeing the placenta of a newborn child. Ko du-on kulap to mata to songo otow, du-on naka-atang no maputì no ogko-iling to saragapun no konò amana ogpakakita. see fr.: busung 3. 2v To develop an eye ailment (cataracts), believed to be caused by misusing eyes such as to sew after dark, or, in the case of children, as a curse for seeing the placenta of a newborn child. Mgo batò, konò kow ogso-ilang to og-anak su ogkulapon kow ko ogso-ilang to inulunan no ogkalu-oran kow ko ogdakol kow no konò kow on ogpakakita. Children, don’t you peak at the one giving birth because you will get cataracks if you peek at the afterbirth and you will be cursed when you become big and you won’t be able to see. [Sewing after dark would be considered a natural cause of this eye condition but if children see the placenta, the condition is considered to be the result of kalu-oran or katungayawan “a curse ”]
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look spec: so-ilang 1.
lu-od 1n Filth, grime such as from not bathing or laundering. see fr.: bungit. 2v To be cursed and thus forced to do evil because of disrespect for elders. 3v To be cursed. Mgo batò, konò kow ogso-ilang to og-anak su ogkulapon kow ko ogso-ilang to inulunan no ogkalu-oran kow ko ogdakol kow no konò kow on ogpakakita. Children, don’t you peak at the one giving birth because you will get cataracts if you peek at the afterbirth and you will be cursed, when you become big and you won’t be able to see. see: tunlun; see: tungayow; see fr.: gabà.
pitow phr.: Maroyow to pogpitow; phr.: maro-ot to pogpitow. 1v To look. spec: domol 2, pantow 1. 2deriv n That which one sees; a view. Ko ogsilò ka allow no og-uran, ogmalayag ka pogpitow ta to uran. When the sun comes out when it is raining, the rain which we see shines. 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. spec: domol 1, pantow 1, so-ilang 1. 3v sight Ka pogpitow to mata ku, konò kud ogkamolmologan. As for the sight of my eyes, I cannot see clearly. 4To show. 5To search for.
so-ilang 1v To peer through something; to peek. [as through a small opening.] gen: pitow 2; gen: look. 2So-ilangan ku ka manuk. I’m peeking at the chickens.
tigbal dò₂ phr.: tigbal dò no pogtu-u; phr.: tigbal dò₁. 1adv 2about, approximately Tigbal dò no a las dusi. [It is/was] about twelve o'clock. 3adv barely, scarcely Ko tigbal dò nighiup si Hisus.. If Jesus just barely blew.. Tigbal dò no ogkagi.. Scarcely had [someone] spoke.. 4adv happened to [do something]; to casually do something Tigbal a rò nigbulig. I just casually helped. Ko tigbal ka rò nigbulig, warò ka nigbuyù to du-on bayad. If you just casually helped, you didn't request payment. [The following was said by a person who just happened to join others to work for a while but didn't expect payment.] 5adv do something briefly or superficially, as to glance at something. Tigbal dò no ogpitow. (or Tigbal dò no ogso-ilang) He/she briefly looked [at something]. (= cursory glance) Tigbal ta rò igpataga. We let them know superficially. [If DB went home from Nasuli he would just briefly inform them of his purpose for going to Nasuli. He would not tell them in detail unless they asked for more information.] 6v Having just a bit here or a bit there. Nanigbaltigbal ka tabò din. It’s just a bit of fat that he has. [The following example means the person is actually quite thin.]
