bukbuk₁ 1n Any of various varieties of boring insects or weevels which invade and chew wood, bamboo, grains or beans. 1.1n The powder or dust from woodboring insects. 2n One or more varieties of weevel which invade rice, corn or flour. 3n Anything invaded by weevels, as rice, corn or flour. 4v To shake something out of a container such as lime or talcum powder or salt from a salt shaker.
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bukbuk₂ v To beat something with one drumstick such as a hanging gong. Ogbukbukon ta ka agung no oglisagon ta ka gimbal. Ka agung, sagboka rò ka iglampos di ka gimbal, sagboka ka iglampos no iglituk ka limang no bolad. We beat with one drumstick on a [hanging] gong and we beat a rhythm on a drum. With a gong, we use just one [instrument] to strike it and use the other hand to make the rhythm (lit. make the meaning). see: lisag 1.
bukotut n A short, fat crayfish. [They have a patterned design. Those with a black body have white markings and those with white bodies have black markings. Others have red or rust-colored bodies with white markings. They carry their eggs on their belly.] gen: ulobang.
buku 1n Knot, as of a thread or rope Ka biaa woy ko ka sigay, olin buku ka oghimuon. Ka olin no buku su natapid to poghimu. As for the round fish net and the long fish net, they are made with all knots. [The term] all knots because they are exactly spaced as [the net] is made. 2n Knot, of a tree; joint, as that of bamboo or cane 2.1adj Characterized by having many joints or knots; knotty. Di ka kayu no bukuon, warò natapid ka buku. But as for wood which is knotty, there is no arrangement of the knots.
bukus 1n Uncircumcised, especially of a child who has not yet been circumcised because the penis is enveloped by the foreskin. Ka batò no warò matulì to lasù din, oghingaranan to bukus su natongos pad to laplap. A child who has not had his penis circumcised is called uncircumcised (lit. enveloped) because it is still wrapped in skin. [An adult would be embarrassed and angry if this term were used to ask questions or make a comment about whether he had not been circumcized.] 2v To wrap oneself in something, as a blanket. Ka bato no oghirogò, ogbubukus to tol-ob. The child who is sleeping, wraps himself in a blanket 2.1v To form a cocoon, as of moths, butterflies or larva of various beetles which envelope themselves as they form a cocoon and enter the pupa stage. Ka langgi-on to palasan, ogbubukus to kinotkot din, no woy ogbaluy no kamolung. The larva of the palasan rattan forms a cocoon by enveloping itself in that which it has chewed up and not until then, changes into a beetle. 3v To envelope, wrap around; used of diapers, baby blanket. or a bandage. Ka otow no napali-an, ogbukusan to manggad ka palì din oyow konò oglangosa. A person who has been wounded will wrap his wound with cloth so that it will not bleed. see: tongos 1.
bul-us v Take someone or something some place short of its destination such as when someone leaves and needs help with bags until one arrives at a bus station. Ka maistra no og-uli diò to Maniki, imbul-us to mgo batò diò to Patil nataman. As for the teacher who was returning home to Maniki, she was taken part way by the children as far as Patil. osyn: hatod 1.
bulang 1vs Wash out as a dam or bridge. Lapoy no ligkat to ponong no nabulang. A deluge/flood which came from a dam which had washed out. [When a dam breaks, the water spills over and if people live below the results can be disasterous.] see: tobal 1. 2v To be engulfed in a problem such as when a quarrel turns into a war with people killing each other. Ka otow no ogmabunbunu-oy, ogmabulbulangoy on ka ogpilpilakoy on. People who murder each other, they are already being engulfed [in their problems] as they are already spearing each other. [DB says it is like a dam which has broken and the people below are engulfed in a flood of destruction as they kill each other like when a dam breaks endangering those below.] see: pabunbuno-oy. 3deriv n A drain, such as a canal which is made to carry away water and drain water from a pool, usually for the purpose of catching the fish that will be trapped. However, the term would also apply to draining water from a river into a canal so that a highway can be made on either side. Ka bulanganan, ogtu-uran ta to og-oti ka lanow. Ogkutkutan ta ka ogpabaya-an to woig oyow dakol ka ngalap no ogko-utol. As for a drain, we purpose that the lake will go dry. We dig/scrape away the place where the water will flow (lit. pass) so that we can catch a lot of edible [fish and other] creatures. 4v To make a canal or other device to drain off water, as from a street or other area.
bulangison adj 1Strongwilled, as of a child who refuses to obey even if beaten. 2Emotionally strong, such as a person who, in the face of undeserved abuse, doesn't give in to do wrong. [If used of a child who refuses to obey or give in, it is not a good characteristic, but if of a person who endures abuse to protect someone or refuses to do wrong, it is good.]
bulan 1n Moon. Ka bulan, ogsilò ko marusilom. The moon rises at night. 2n Month. 3n Time when the moon is shining brightly. 4v To be two or three months in some location. 5n A person whose familiar spirit comes to him when the moon is shining. Ka bulbulanon, woy rò ogko-umoi to bantoy rin ko ogsilò ka bulan. As for the person whose familiar spirit comes when the moon is shining, his familiar spirit only comes to him when the moon comes up (lit. before his spirit will arrive is when the moon comes up). 6n Anyone who is paid by the month such as a housegirl or other worker. 7v To work by the month. 8v To walk or travel by moonlight. 9v For the moon to be shining. 9.1n Round raised area on front of the kalasag “shield” (kalasag) on which something white (or light colored) is placed so that it will be bright when the moon shines. see: kalasag 1. 10deriv n Name of a plant which has white flowers (or leaves), which glow in the dark. Ka kayu no ogngaran to bulanbulan, og-anamag ka bulak din ko mausilom on. As for he tree (plant) which is called bulanbulan, it has flowers which glow when it is already night. [What are called flowers may actually be leaves. The Ata Manobo people say that during the war, soldiers sometimes pinned these luminous leaves to their uniforms so they could see each other at night but sometimes their enemies could also see them and it resulted in some being shot.] 11n Kind of white rice.
bulansung v For the groom's family to take the bride to their own home area for a period of time as per agreement with her parents. Takas to pogkasal, ogbulansungon to lukoson, ka boi no na-asawa rin on su og-alapon din on diò to kandan no baloy. After a marriage, the man will take the woman he has married to their home for a period of time as per agreement with her parents. [In the mountain areas, sometimes a man's family decides to take the initiative to get a bride in which case they gather together what would be a generous brideprice and present their proposal to the girl's family. If accepted, the girl may be taken by them to the groom's home area. If, however, their offer is rejected, the would-be groom's family may take offense and leave one horse as a warning that if the girl is married off to someone else, they will attack and kill that groom. They may also kill the father of the girl as well.]
bulas 1v To take food?? Nigbulas si May-as ganna. May-as took food?? a while ago. 2To be freed from something, such as a charm Ko warò pad bulasi to taloy-u, dakol ka goinawa rin to sikan no lukos woy dakol ka ingkaragò din. When she had not yet been freed from the charm, she loved her husband (lit. her breath was big toward her husband) and she was very happy.
bulaw 1n Gleam as of something shiny. Malonong ka layag din. The glint [of something shiny like gold] is soft (lit. smooth). see: layag 1. 2adj Reddish-yellow hair, as of person, dog or pig. 3deriv n Gold. 3.1v To shine or gleam like gold. Ko ogbulawan, maroyow ka layag din. Malangan ka bulaw din. When [something] gleams like gold, its glint (lit. rays of light) is beautiful (lit. good). It’s gleam is soft (lit. smooth). see: layag 1.
bulbulon n Something having a lot of hair or feathers; Hairy, furry or feathery. see fr.: bukonuton; deriv.: bulbul.
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