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tubli 1n A poisonous vine which is used both for poisoning fish and for committing suicide. [The victim dies within an hour of drinking with water. The body swells and hemorrhaging is from the eyes, nose, mouth. Decay takes place quickly, within twelve hours.] Croton tiglium 2To be poisoned by tubli
tubod n 1Any kind of taro leaves. Ka otow no oggulay to taro plant, ogkagud to niug no iggatà din. A person who makes a recipe from the taro plant, grates coconut with which he makes coconut milk. spec: antiklap, bigkaton. 2A dark spot on baby’s sacroiliac.
tubow n 1Tobacco. 2Roll of fat on groin of baby girl which indicates that the father will be murdered.
tubù 1v To sprout, grow (as plants.) 2n An area in which something sprouts or grows. Ka ilis to woig no napò no ogtubu-an to tibogow, sikan ka bagunbun no tanò. The edge of the river which is flat in which reeds grow, that is soft soil ground. 3Center post of a house (often a cut-off tree.) 4To bend over with hands on ground (as a baby.)
tubug A word used to call someone to eat. Panubugtubug ki kunto-on. Let’s eat now.
tubung 1v To plant with a stick. 2Shoulder bone or joint; upper leg joints. 3Abundant foods. Matubung ki kunto-on. We have plenty of food now.
tudda-an dial. var. of tugda-an
tuddò (dial. var. tugdò₁) dial. var. of tugdò₁
tudtud (poet.) v To sleep.
tuga 1v To produce, flourish, as plants [ck: sprout, to produce, to germinate (plants.)] Ka agot-ot no tanò, konò ogtuga ka agoloy. Ogmagasò ka agoloy. "[As for] agot-ot soil, corn will not flourish [in it] The corn will be skinny. 2Wà koy tugoi. It didn’t produce for us.
tugal n A bird or animal used as a decoy in hunting.
tugalà v To ride the current, coast through rapids.
tuganoy n Kind of camote.
tugbung v Ogtugbung on ka pakpak. The wings are beginning to sprout feathers. see fr.: pakpak 3.
tugda-an (dial. var. tudda-an) deriv n Junction of a river. Og-agas ka siak no ogtugdò diò to lawa; og-amut on diò to lawa. Ogngaranan to tugda-an to mgo woig. The water of a side channel flows through and joins the body [of the river]. It is called the junction of the rivers.
tugdok “struts” of house structure.
tugdol 1v To chose to stand rather than sit when talking. 2Unable to bend knees.
tugdò₁ (dial. var. tuddò) dial. var. of tuddò
tugdò₂ v To join or come together, as rivers or streams. Og-agas ka siak no ogtugdò diò to lawa; og-amut on diò to lawa. Ogngaranan to tugda-an to mgo woig. The water of a side channel flows through and joins the body [of the river]. It is called the junction of the rivers.
tugkol n A kind of small bird.
tugkoling n A kind of bird; horned lark.
tugkò v To loosen, flex something that’s tight. Ko’gtugkò ka gapas, konò ogkoimu. If the cotton loosens (on the loom), it can’t be done. Kò nu’gpatugka-a ka bolad nu; hogota’n. Don’t loosen your arms; hold them out tight. (when measuring off material.)
tugku 1v To get married as a child. Maro-ot ko’gkatugku. It’s bad to marry when still a child. Natugku si Binita. Benita married as a child. 2n Palm heart.
tugkuy Word used in the expression. Kapilo-on tugkuy to otow. People from all over are asking for her hand in marriage and are being rejected.
tugon 1v To eat from the same leaf. 2Doka ogtugon; lunsud ka. Don’t eat from the same leaf; eat separately.