abu 1n fireplace; hearth 1.1n stove 2n ashes see: alibu. 3v To make a fireplace
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abu-on n A greyish white bird, yellow bellied sapsucker ?? Ka abu-on, ko-iling to batok no alibu. Konò amana no mapotì; ogsolug. The abu-on bird, it's like the color (lit. design) of ashes. It's not so white; it's [color] is mixed. [ DB said there are not many left in the Maambago area. He said they do have a yellowish breast. The beak is not so curved; more like a chicken's bill. It eats fruits such as the balitì fruit. It's feet are similar to a chicken's except that they are smooth.] gen: manukmanuk.
abug 1v dust Dakol ka abug ko moon-ing ka sakayan no ogbayò to kalasara no warò masimintu. There is a lot of dust when there are many vehicles which pass by on the road that is not cemented. see fr.: obol 3. 2n Any powdery substance that can be carried by the wind. Ogkoimu on no abug ka alibu ko iglayap to kalamag. Ka harina, ko igtopung ta ka saku to harina, ogkoimu on no abug su oglayap. The ashes will become dust if they are carried by the wind. Flour if we shake out the sack of flour, it will become dust because it becomes airborne.
alibu n Ashes, dust of ashes. Ko du-on ogsisigupan, ko ogko-opus no ogkatutung, ogkaragdag ka alibu rin. If there is someone who smokes, [and] if the end [of the cigarette] becomes burnt, its ashes will drop off. Ka alibu, ogligkat to hapuy ko du-on ogkatutung. As for ash, it comes from a fire if there is something that is burned. Ogkoimu on no abug ka alibu ko iglayap to kalamag. The ashes will become dust if they blow/are carried by the wind. see fr.: abu 2.
alimbual n A wave or breaker, as on the beach; the result of a strong current which splashes or breaks against the rocks. [DB describes this like when there is a whirlpool and the water strikes the rocks and rises and splashes. He would say that the Nigtaplak ka luak no nakasawig diò to ampow ie against the ship. DB 18/Jan/2006] gen: luak.
amana adv 1Enough; too much, to have had it [with someone for some reason], my goodness; not fair “Amana so goinawa nu no ma-agkap.” “Can’t you get just a little angry?” Amana so-ini no batò no ungod ogsinogow no ma-agol so bo-bò. [I've] had it with this child who is always crying who has a hollowed-out mouth! Amana to nigsingallow kow to subla no mo-init. My goodness that you have been traveling in the sun when it is excessively hot. (meaning: [You] shouldn't be traveling in the sun.) [used to express frustration, irritation or surprise about something or someone. Some idiomatic English expressions connote similar iconcepts in the following examples:] 2With negative: [not] quite, [not] so much Ka abu-on, ogko-iling to kolor no abug. Konò amana no maputì; ogsolug. [The color of the abu-on bird resembles the color of ashes. It isn't quite white; it's [color] is mixed. 3An exclamation indicating surprise, sometimes with a hint of disapproval. The meaning is similar to the English expression, “goodness gracious”. Amana so goinawa nu no ma-agkap! How can you be so calm! Amana so-ini no batò no ungod ogsinogow no ma-agol so bo-bò. Goodness gracious this child who is always crying whose mouth is a cavern (lit. hollow)! Amana to nigsingallow kow to subla no mo-init Goodness gracious that you travelled in the sunshine when it is exceedingly hot! [The following was the surprised response of a neighbor who wondered how someone could stay peaceful/calm when being threatened. There is also a hint that the speaker wishes he would at least get a little upset.] 4Idiom similar to English, “Bless your heart”, or “You poor thing”. Amana-amana ka bag no sasampoton koddì. Bless your heart for feeling lonely for me.
bobo-ul v To make a depression in dust or ashes by scratching or using an instrument such as a child playing with the ashes or an animal which makes a “bed” to lay down or a place to deficate. Ogbobo-ul ka batò to abu. Ogliagan din ka abu. The child is making a depression i[n the dust and ashes] of the fireplace. Ka asu, ogko-iniat no ogbobo-ul to abu su ogko-inniat to du-on pad mo-init to abu. As for a dog, it likes to make a bed on the fireplace while the fireplace is still warm.
dagdag v 1To calet something to drop out as the seeds of the seasame plant that have burst open. Ka longa, oglusukon on to ogdagdag su nambotu on ka bogas. The sesame [stems] are turned upside down to let the seeds to drop out because the seeds have burst open. 2Intentionally drop something out as seeds from a sesame plant. Dagdagan nu ka longa oyow konò ogkara-at ka bogas din. Drop the seeds out of the sesame [plants] so the seeds won't be wasted. 3Comb out as lice so they drop out of the hair as it is combed. Dagdaga to sulud ka kutu nu. Comb out the lice [in your hair with this lice-comb. [When one combs out the lice in one's hair they fall out as the hair is combed.DB 27/Jun/2009] 4To drop down on as flakes. Ko moon-ing ka lawo-lawò to talubagì, ogpanguiton ta to walis ka baloy to talubagì oyow ogka-awò. Ko ogkuiton nu ogkaragdag ka mgo lagut. If there are a lot of dirty spider webs, we brush off the webs (lit. houses) of the spiders so that they will be removed. When we brush them off, the debris drops to the floor. Ko du-on ogsisigupan, ko ogko-opus [ka sigariliu] no ogkatutung, ogkaragdag ka alibu rin. When someone smokes, when the [cigarette] is finished burning, its ashes will drop off.
gotì 1v To roast separate kernels of corn in the fire so they pop like pop corn. The popped kernels are picked up with bamboo tongs and eaten after ashes are shaken off. [Popping corn in a pan would be considered sandagon or “fried” but when kernels pop, oggogoti-on. Popping corn in a pan would be called ogbobotubotu.] 2deriv n Roasted kernels, esp. of corn Ka goti-an no agoloy, igpako-on to iam no nig-anak oyow ogkabongkag ka langosa no nigmalibuson to diralom. The roasted kernels of corn is fed to the [mother] who has newly given birth so that the blood clots will be discharged [from her body.] [Roasted kernels of corn are fed to a new mother so that the clotted blood from her uterus will be discharge from her body.]
layap v To be carried by the wind or become airborne. Ogkoimu on no abug ka alibu ko iglayap to kalamag. Ashes will become dust if they are carried by the wind. Ka harina, ko igtopung ta ka saku to harina, ogkoimu on no abug su oglayap. As for flour, if we shake the sack of flour, it will become dust because it becomes airborne. see fr.: hiab; gen: alap 1.1.
opus 1v To finish. Ko konò ogko-opus to kagi, konò tad ogkatagaan ko nokoy ka ignangon kanta. If the speech is not finished, we don't know what a person is telling us. 2vs To be finished. Ko ogko-opus ka sigariliu no ogkatutung, ogkaragdag ka alibu rin. When a cigarette is finished burning, its ashes will drop off. Ogpokodo-ig ka hapuy to dakol no kayu. Woy ogkaparong ko ogko-opus on ka kayu. The fire of the large trees keeps burning/smoldering. It will not be extinguished until the wood is consumed. 3deriv n The end of something. Ka ko-opusan to tagdoy to homoy, diò ogbunsud to pogkohinug. [At] the end(s) of a cluster of rice grain stems, it is there [the rice] begins to ripen. Ko ogbibinayu ki to homoy, igbagdak ta to ko-opusan to andu. When we pound rice, we strike it with the end of the pestle. [The tagdoy is a group of smaller stems, or panicles of grain which form the head and are attached to the stalks by a single stem. Some objects, such as a stick, has two ends. So in the case of a written word, ko-opusan applies either to the beginning or the end of a word.] 4deriv n Extention or extremity, as of the body Ka ko-opusan to lawa ta, ka pa-a woy bolad woy ka ulu. The extention(s) of our body are the feet and hand(s) and the head. Malalab ka sulang to kalusisi di mohilow ka ko-opusan diò to tongol din. The headdress of the of the love bird is red but the extention [of the headdress] there at the back of its neck is green. 5v At a deeper level or underlyingly Nabolongbolong ka otow to ungod ogsinogow ka batò, di diò to ko-opusan [to goinawa rin], na-aras woy niglomoton din on ka batò. He was amazed that [the child] was always crying, but in his underlying feeling, he was agitated and he was insulting the child. [That is in the final analysis or extended meaning.] 6v To extend in a straight line or to be at the end of something. Malu-ag ka doun din no ogpoko-opus to lawa to sikan no kayu no kapigsula. It has wide leaves which extend in a straight line from the body of that kapigsula tree. 7v To line up one after another Ka kinagian no amba-an, darua no otow ko tatolu, og-opus-opus to og-ambò. As for the expression amba-an, two or three people line up one after another to float on some object. [such as in the following example where several people lean on the same log to float, but they will not be facing the same direction as they will be on opposite sides of a log or piece of bamboo.] 8beginning or end, ie of a word 9One behind the other. 10To line up in rows.
solug 1v To mix Ko ogbugsi on ka bulutut, ogsolug to langosa ka nanò din. When the boil bursts, the pus will be mixed with blood. 2v To mix together, as ingredients. To mix different varieties of an item (such as rice) together Ka inagkud, ogkuò kid to agoloy, to homoy woy ko du-on pad duma no ogpogsolugsolugon to ogpokog-amut. [To make] inagkud, we get corn, rice or some other [ingredient] which is mixed together as ingredients. Ka inagkud, ogkuò kid to agoloy, to homoy woy ko du-on pad duma no ogpogsolugsolugon to ogpokog-amut. [To make] inagkud, we get corn, rice or some other [ingredients] which are mixed together." 3v to be multicolored, variegated Ka abu-on ogko-iling to kolor no abug. Konò amana no maputì; ogsolug. [The color of the abu-on bird resembles the color of ashes. It isn't quite white; its [color] is mixed. 4v 5Mixed with red.
tutung 1v To burn something. Du-on batò no nigtutung to baloy ran. There was a child who (intentionally) burned down their house. Woy ku ogtutunga ogkalimud ka kayu. Before I burn it, I pile up the wood. 2vs To be burnt; become burnt. 3v To be burned Ka alibu ogligkat to hapuy ko du-on ogkatutung. Ashes come from fire when there is something that is being burned. 4v A firstfruits thanksgiving ceremony Ogtutung, tutung kid kunto-on. We’re going to start harvesting rice today. Ka ogtutung, sikan ka ogbunsud to ogko-on to homoy no igpayag to Magbobo-ot. Og-iow to babuy mgo manuk. The thanksgiving ceremony, that is the beginning of eating rice which is presented to God. [Someone] kills a pig and chickens. [including a small feast which begins the harvest.]
