Ata Manobo Dictionary

langag n A young featherless chicken which is slow to get feathers on its tbody, ail and wings. It gets cold at night and squacks and can die if not protected from the cold.

langan To give as a free gift.

langgà 1Favored child; isn’t required to work. 2Beloved.

langgi-on n The edible, red larvae of a type of beetle which developes in a certain type of rattan. 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. gen: kanggò; see: kamolong.

langguyud n Kind of white rice.

langi-on n Edible grub. gen: alibutod.

langit n Sky, heaven. see fr.: bubung 2.

langkap 1n A large bamboo slat container used for carrying grain. 2Also a large loosely-woven rattan carrying basket.

langkat n Camote roots.

langkob v 1To lie on one’s stomach. [There is a belief that it is a bad omen if a child turns over on its stomach to sleep. Also, it is considered pamalii “bad luck” to lay a baby on its stomach or for an adult to sleep on one's stomach. It is thought that this will cause someone to die.] ant: hibat. 2To lay something on its stomach. 3To topple and land on one's stomach and/or face.

langkotow v 1to leap or broad jump; to jump across something Ka langkotow, ko ogpalaguy ki, oglopangan ta ko du-on atang. As for the broad jump, when we run, we will jump over [an object] if there is an obstacle. Ko ogsokoron ta, ogpitawon ta ko hontow ka ogmatikang ko oglangkotow. If we measure [the jump], we will see who can [jump] the highest when we leap [from a running start]. [A leap into the air or a broad jump is usually accomplished at the end of a run. However, langkotow would still apply if children jump from a standing position to see how far they can jump.] 2To run swiftly, (gallop ??) as a horse. (ck) [gallop??]

langkow n Long bamboo, whether growing or as waterpoles.

langkung v To make a circle or hoop out of wire or rattan. Ka bangkalow, balagon no oglangkungon to ogmalibusonon, no igbangkalow to pogliid no ogsabo-on to ogpilak ka ogli-ag no mgo batò. A hoop is [made of] rattan which is wound in and out into a circle which is rolled witth a tossband is caught with a thrust of [of a stick] as the children play.

langlanguan n Face. see fr.: ula-ula.

langob see fr.: aku 2.

langog see fr.: bu-ang 1. vs To be crazy; demented

langos ??

langosa 1n Blood Ko ogbugsi on ka bulutut, ogsolug to langosa ka nanò din. When the boil bursts, the pus will be mixed with blood. 2v To bleed. 3To apply blood to something such as during a sacrifice Palangosaan to manku ka tuharan. The chicken is made to bleed on the altar.

langot v To throw a temper tantrum.

langow 1n A fly. 2v To brush away flies from one’s face.

langoy n A millipede.

langò v 1To be deprived of something ?? Niglanga-an ka anak ku su nigpurut din ka gastu to warò ibogoy to kanak. Kandin dò ka napulusan. I was deprived of my daughter because he took the brideprice and didn't give it to me. He was the only one benefitted. [as when someone takes something without paying for it.] 2To be depressed. Ogdamag ka, ogduma ka masakit to goinawa nu, sinogow, pandawot woy ogkalangò (ka sikan no konò ogkagikagi) You watch over [the dead person], your emotional pain accompanies, [you] weep and sit in silence. That is when a person when a person doesn't talk. Ig-amulung oyow igmakogal to goinawa to du-on igmasakit oyow konò din amana igkalangò. [It's used] to comfort to stabilize/strengthen one's breath which is hurting so that he will not so munc be depressed. [DB says that a person in this condition may go a whole week without speaking. Some will continually weep. The person will not desire to eat. It will turn into an illness if there is no one to help them to overcome these feelings.]

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