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.
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agum 1n The pattern formed during the intial stage of weaving a basket. Ka pogbatokbatok, sikan ka agum. The forming of the pattern [of a basket], that is the agum. 1.1v The initial stage of beginning to weave a basket which includes the formation of the pattern of the basket. Ogbunsud to oghimu to liang. Agad nokoy kalasia no liang, sikan ka og-agumon. One begins to make a basket. Whatever kind of woven basket, that is the initial stage of weaving a basket. [One takes certain strands with each hand and begins to weave them together. This term apparently applies to any type of basket but it is at this stage that the pattern is set.] 2v To teach someone how to weave a basket. Og-a-agum si Buntit to liang no ogpabantayon din ka og-anaron din. Buntit is teaching someone how to weave a basket and she is watching the one she is teaching,
alig 1n Attraction, especially toward someone of the opposite sex. Ko ogko-iniat ki to boi to sikan ki pad nigkita, sikan ka alig pad to mata su ko konò tad ogkito-on ka sikan no boi, ogkalingawan ta sikandin. If we desire a girl when this is the first time we have seen her, that is the attraction of the eye(s) because if we don't see that girl [any more], we will just forget about her. Ka sikan no alig, konò no maro-ot su ko ogkita ki to boi no du-on goinawa ta kandin di mangkuan ogkasipod ki no ognangon to du-on goinawa ta kandin. Konò no ian ta ig-alig su oghimu ki to maro-ot. That [kind] of attraction isn't bad because when we see a girl and we like her (lit. have breath toward her), yet later on we will be shy to say that we like her. Our attraction isn't a means of attraction to for doing (lit.because we will do) something wrong. [The unreduplicated form of the word alig is described as not a bad emotion because a person is just interested in that person, but the initial interest may pass. That interest can grow into an appropriate relationship leading toward marriage. However, a person who is described as aligon is someone whose interest goes beyond the appropriate. Those people may desire someone who is married and may not be limited to one relationship.] 2v To be drawn to someone, as to God. Ko nig-alig ki to Magbobo-ot, indakoli ki to goinawa to Magbobo-ot. Kandin dò ka nig-alig. When we were drawn to God, our love (lit. breath) for God was increased. He alone was the one who drew us [to Himself]. 3v Affection for someone. Natapid ka pog-alig din no du-on on dakol no goinawa rin. Ka sikan no alig, sagboka rò no boi ka indakoli rin. Sikan ka ligkatan to og-asawo-on din. His affection for someone has become focused (lit. arranged). As for that affection, there is just one girl whom he loves. That is the source of his getting married [to her]. 4vs To be attracted by something such as a pretty design. Ogka-aligan ta ka maroyow no batok. We are attracted by the pretty design. 5v To make a commitment to one another as two who decide to get married. Nig-a-alig sikandan su nokog-un-unawa goinawa ran. Nokogsabut ka sikan. Nokog-iniatoy. Nokogso-ob ka alig dan no darua. They have made a commitment [to each other] because their feelings (lit. breath) werere the same. They have come to an agreement with each other. They desire each other. The attraction of the two [of them] is mutual. 6deriv n A lustful person. Ka otow no ogko-iniat to moon-ing no boi, sikan ka aligon. The person who desires many women, that is a lustful person. 7v To lust after others of opposite sex, not one's spouse. Ko du-on asawa woy ko dalaga, tibò din og-aligon. Whether it is a person who has a spouse or an unmarried lady, he lusts after all [of them].
alik-ik n 1A kind of green and white stripped leaf used to wrap corn for steaming. Moon-ing ka alik-ik diò to kanami no mabatok di konò ogkagamit to igbaakì to agoloy. Ian dò ogkagamit ka alik-ik no mo-ilow. There are many kinds of varigated alik-ik plants in our place they are not used to make steamed bread from corn. The only kind that is used is the green alik-ik plant. [There are many kinds of leaves called alik-ik but not all of them are used for wrapping and steaming young corn. The leaf used for making a type of steamed corn bread is a green and white stripped leaf found in the forest. Other varigated varieties are considered to be pretty and are used as decorative plants. It is uncertain if these could be used in cooking.] 2Small grained rice.
balabag 1n shelf Diò to balabag. It’s on the shelf. 2v To be crosswise in relationship to something else; horizontal or perpendicular to other objects. Du-on batok no og-ayun to lawa woy du-on batok no ogbalabag to lawa. There is a pattern that is parallel to one’s body and there is a pattern that is crosswise to the body. Ka katkat, darua ka igsandig no du-on ka igbalabag, no ian ka katkat. As for a ladder, two [pieces of wood] are leaning and there are [those pieces] which are horizontal [to the other pieces] and those are the steps. ant: ayun 1. 3v To contradict, such as something that was said by someone else. Nigbalabag to innangon to songo otow. He contradicted that which was said by someone else (lit. by some person). 4v To inadvertently hinder something or someone. see: atang 1. 4.1v To conflict with, as a date. Ko ogpitow ki to pitsa to bulan, awoson no og-indanan ta ka liwak to warò ogpakabalabag oyow ogkatuman to poglibulung. When we look at the date of a month, we need to reserve a time when there is nothing which will conflict (lit go crosswise) so that the gathering will happen. 4.2v To be hindered. osyn: talogon.
banban n A plant with smooth, flexible stems which has a soft, spongy core. Ka banban, malunung ka lawa rin, mallayat ka banoy woy du-on dabuk to lisuwan. Ogkagamit to igbatok to lirong. The banban plant has a smooth body, long spaces between joints and has a soft, spongy core. [It is used for decorating such as woven winnowing baskets.]
batok 1design; pattern including color. Du-on baloy no maroyow ka batok din. There is a house whose pattern is pretty. Maroyow ka batok to balaus nu su oglo-inlo-in to bulak. The design of your blouse is pretty. 2adj Patterned, mottled, color; variation in pattern and/or in color. Ka losok no ulod mabatok-batok ka batok to lawa rin. The losok snake as a mottled pattern to its body.
bulotok adj A particular pattern, especially of a piglet, which has black, white and reddish horizontal stripes. (Later, however, the pattern is lost as the piglet grows and sheds its baby hair.) Ka bakotin no bulotok, og-ayun to lawa rin ka batok din no maputì, mo-itom woy malalab. A bulotok patterned piglet which is varicolored has a designed body.
kupas 1v To become flavorless. Ka otow no nigko-on to biskuwit, songo pogkagat din nigluwò din su nigkupas on su warad on nanam. A person who was eating a cracker took one bite and spit it out because it had become tasteless because there was no more flavor. 2adj Faded in color. 2.1v To become faded Ka iam no manggad, kono ogkupas to batok din di ko ogkalugoy on no ungod ogkarampil to allow, kupas on su ogka-awò on ka batok din. As for new material, its design doesn't fade but after a long time of always being dried in the sun, it is faded already because its design is going away.
tibulus v 1Completely. Ka ugis no antabun, warò solug no batok su tibulus no mapotì. The albino antabun heron has no mixture of design because it is completely white. see: olin 1. 2To do something wholeheartedly. Ko ogtalabau ki, ogtibuluson ta ka oghimuon ta. When we work, we [should] do what we do wholeheartedly. see: omot 1. 3all Warò ogkasau-ut no oghun-a....ogkatibulus ka mgo otow. No one would ??? to go ahead...all the people would be included. see: tibò 1. 4totally Tibuuson dan on maro-oton dan ka lawa ran. Ian dan umaag ka kandan no hinimuan no maro-ot. They totally destroy themselves. The only thing they give attention to is their own bad conduct.
ugis n Albino Ka ugis no antabun, warò solug no batok su tibulus no mapotì. The albino antabun heron has no mixture of design because it is completely white. [Such as a white chicken but term applies to any animal or even a human who is albino and born without pigment.]
