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aboy v Here, as in an expression of regret. Aboy a. Here I [was expecting] [something to be true]. Aboy ki sogbayò, dokad di sial. Here we passed this way [assuming it was a good route], however there were sharpened pieces of bamboo [emplanted in the path]. [such as when something happens contrary to expectation.; TA says the word sogbayò means that they had been wounded.] see: naan 1.

balaboy n Kind of white rice.

boya v To spill. Ka homoy no insabuk to lirong, ogkaboya rò ko du-on og-ulingol no mgo batò. The rice which was placed in the winnowing tray will just get spilled if there are children who will mess around with it. see: bus-ug 4.

haboy vs To have a sever upper epigastric pain which may be attributed to being affected by an evil spirit. see fr.: limuan.

limuan v To be affected by having encountered an evil spirit such as a long-haired spirit that lives in the water. see fr.: agpu-unan 1; see: agpu-unan 1; see fr.: agpu-unan 2; see: gamowgamow; see: haboy.

naan v 1To think, suppose (mistakenly). Naan nu no warad homoy dokad di du-on dod. You supposed the rice was all gone, but there’s still some. see fr.: aboy. 2To assume, correctly or incorrectly. Naan ni Ipag no igparuma nu ka anak nu kanami. Sister-in-law assumes that you will have your son go with us. [This use is close to the meaning of expect. However, the person himmself would say, “I expect...” but another person would report, “She is assuming...”.] see: iman-iman; see: doromdom 2. 3To regard something or someone in some way. Nig-abin a to sikan no otow; naan din no hari a rin. I have been claimed by that person; he regards me as his younger brother. 4pretend Naan bag to mgo batò no kuddò ka ogsakayan dan. The children are pretending that what they are riding are horses. see: panag-iling.

sayop 1n error Ka aboy, du-on konon sayop woy du-on sayop. As for [the word] aboy “assumption” one can assume correctly or incorrectly. [Negating “error” implies to do something correctly, verses sayop “in error” which means incorrectly.] see fr.: talap 2. 2v To arrive too late for something. Nakasayop kad to nigko-on. You’ve arrived too late, for we’ve already eaten.

sial 1n sharpened slivers of bamboo Aboy ki sogbayò dokad di sial. We assumed this was [a good place] to pass however there were sharpened pieces of bamboo. [Sharpened small pieces of bamboo stuck in the ground as protection against raiders; make a deep puncture wound when stepped on. (TL says they may be 4 or 5 inches long.)] 2Punctured (foot) by sial 3n Name of a man’s dance to kuglung accompaniment.