ambow 1n Any kind of rodent, from the largest woodchuck like marmot to various kinds of rats and mice. Ka dii to baloy no ambow, konò ogtatabunan su diò baloy oghimu to salag dan. The rodent which lives here in the house does not make a mound [living quarters] because they make a nest in the house. [A rabbit is also called an ambow because it is recognized as a rodent as is the takubung "marmot" which is similar to the woodchuck.] spec: takubung. 2deriv n The game “rat”. Ka mgo batò koy pad, ogpaligli-agoy koy dongan no ogkagian noy to, “Oghimu ki to ambow-ambow no ogtigbason noy to bolad noy ka bakalawan to duma noy.” When we were still children, we played with each other long ago and we said, “Let's make make-believe rats, and so we will strike the upper arms of our companions.” [The children form groups and take turns striking the other's upper arms. The welt formed is called an ambow “rat” which they say ran up the person's arm and will get in their armpit.] 2.1v To play the make-believe game “rat”. Ko ogkatigbas on no ogkotul on ka laplap, no ian on ka ambow no namanoik to bolad din. Sikan ka og-ambow-ambow. When we strike and then a welt forms on the skin, and that has become the rat which climbed up his arm. That is the rat [game].
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balo-ug 1n A cross piece tied across the width to reinforce a raft or to attach the outriggers to a boat. Ko balutu, darua ka balo-ugan ka oghikotan to katig. For a raft, there are two cross pieces which are tied to the outriggers. [For a raft, number of cross pieces depends on length of raft.] 2v To tie cross pieces to a boat or raft. Ka otow no oghimu to gakit, ogkuò to kayu no ogbalo-ugan din no oghikotan to iggu-os. The person who makes a raft, gets a [piece of] wood with which to make a cross pieces which is tied on with that which is used for binding. 2.1v To reinforce, especially with cross pieces. Ko ogbalo-uganan, sikan ka ighiroson to gakit. If one reinforces with a cross piece, that is what strengthens the raft. [as a raft or a boat but rope can be used instead.] 2.2v To use something as a means of reinforcing a boat or raft. Du-on iam no igbalo-ugan noy. We have a new means of reinforcing [a raft].
palì 1n An wound which breaks the skin and goes into the flesh. Ka palì, ogligkat napali-an ka otow. A injury which breaks the skin results from a person being wounded with an instrument which breaks the skin. [Either through a deliberate action or an accident. A broken bone which protrudes through the flesh also produces a wound.; An injury which breaks the skin and goes into the flesh.] spec: gabò 1. 2vs To inadvertently wound and break through the skin [into the flesh]. Ka otow no ogkatigbas, ogkapilak, ogkapusilan, ogkabalatik, ogkasalungag, ogkasial, tibò so-ini ogkapali-an. A person who is slashed, speared, shot with a gun, pierced [by a trap], or steps on sharpened bamboo stakes, all are wounded by that which breaks through the skin.
tiglingoy 1v to be very involved with some activity Ligkat to lagboy a no natiglingoy to nigtotoì, nalingow a to ogsusugba to iglabung [noy]. I became so involved with my sewing, [that] I forgot to cook supper. see fr.: talogon. 2To wait expectantly for; to desist from working in order to witness some event. Katiglingoy a pad porom to landingan. I was looking forward to the plane’s landing.
