bulu n 1Medium size, smooth bamboo used for rafts, woven walls of village homes which is also, split for use as roofing. Ka bulu, oggasapon to otow ka ig-alabat to baloy rin. Smooth bamboo is cut dcut and trimmed by a person to use [to make] a wall for his house. 2A kind of sugarcane. (Obsolete because no more of that kind currently exists.)
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diunsun n Outboard motor. [The name is a distortion of the brand name, “Johnson”.]
diù 1adj Far, far away (distance and time). Mariù ka ugpa-an to duma ta. The dwelling place of our companion is far away. 2v Distance 3v To be far away from; separated by distance Nakamariù a to pamilia ku su dini a to songo ugpa-an. I am far away from my family because I am in another place. 4v Too far away for someone to travel. Ko mariù ka ugpa-an to duma ta, ko ogpanumbaloy a poron, ogkariu-an ad. Konà ad og-aguanta no oghondiò to ugpa-an din su subla no mariù. If the place of our companion lives is far away, and if I would have liked to visit, it will be too far for me to go. (lit. I will be out distanced). I won't be able to manage to go to that place because it is too far. 5n An herbal preparation to prevent conception. Ka pandiù, sikan ka katu-onan. Ko hontow ka konò ogko-iniat no og-anak pad, ogkuò to pandiù The pandiù [medicine], that is a secret remedy. Whoever doesn't want to bear a child yet, she will get [a medicine called] pandiù. [The knowledge about this herbal medicine is called katu-onan (something that is “pointed out”) because the not many people know about it This knowledge is kept secret among just a few people such as a few relatives and will only be shared for a price which may be as much as one horse.] 6v To utilize or apply the special secret knowledge to produce a cure.??
makina n Motor; generator; machine, such as sewing machine. Ka makina to diunsun, ko og-andal, ogpokohipanow ka balutu no nigta-uran. The motor of the Johnson [motor boat], when it runs, the boat to which it is attached moves forward. Ka makina no totoi-oy, ko ogdi-okan to pa-a ta, og-andal. The sewing machine, when we press it with our feet, it runs. Ian inoy to makina, ka "generator". Ian to oghingaranan to inoy, su dakol no makina. A generator is the mother of the motors. The reason it is called “mother” is because it is a big motor.
sug-ut v To give without charge. Ka lituk to sug-ut, warad bali to sikan no kuddo su imbogoy rò to batò. The meaning of sug-ut is there is no charge for that horse because it was just given [free] to the child. Ka susug-ut ta kandan to’gman-ulì dio’t maddiù. We can give them a free gift when they return from far off. Nigsug-utan ki to atolug. We were given a free gift of eggs.
sugù 1v To give orders; to send on errands. Ko du-on ogsugù no ogpanhimatayan, ogtuman sikandin. If someone gives the order [for someone] to kill [someone else], he will carry out [the order]. 2v to be bossy Sugù ka dò. You’re bossy 3Ogsugu-on dut otow ka busow. The person commands the evil spirit. 4Ka kayu no insugù ian on. Wood was what she ordered him to get. 5A spirit medium; one who communicates with the spirits. 6n servant, ordered-one, steward [DB said a sugu-anon can be sent anywhere.]
tag-i n A medium -sized knife about 8-12 inches long whether single or double edged such as used in a kitchen but can also apply to a knife or sword which can be thrown or used as a weapon. Du-on otow no nigpalatok din ka duma rin to tag-i, di diò dò nakapakang to alabat. Someone cast a knife /sword at hhis companion but it just happened to lodge in 0the wall.
tugul v 1To attach to, to string on (as beads on knee bracelets). Ko balagon ka igtugul ta to igpaniuk to bali-og, maga-an dò ogkabigtow ko ogkasubid to woig. If rattan is used to sstring (lit. attach by sticking [with a needle]) the beads, it will easily (lit. quickly) break if it gets wet with water. 2To be a harboring place for lice or other creatures. Tugulon ka tol-ob to tuma su bukonuton. The blanket is harbor for body lice because it’s fuzzy. 3To take effect, as a medicine. Koa boi no konò ogko-iniat no ogkaboros, og-inum to katu-onan no pandiù. Ko ogtugulon sikandin, konad on og-anak. see: batuk 1.
