komù phr.: magakinomù no uran₁. 1v Squeeze a fistful of something, esp. rice. 2v knead, as bread see: tonoson. 3adj To be balled up, such as a ball of mud. Songo kuò ko ogmadogdogpakoy ka ogmanli-ag ka mgo batò to magakinomu-komù no basak. Sometimes children throw balled up dirt/mud at each other when they are placying. 4v To make something into a ball, as mud. Komkomu-on ka bolad Make one's hand into a fist. 5n Something balled up as rice. Ko du-on ogkasalon diò to kanami, ogkomu-komù koy to darua no kinomù no homoy no igpasungsungitoy to ogkasalon. When there are those getting married in our [place], we ball up two balls of rice which [we ]will have the ones getting married feed each other.
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korow n Knotted rattan used as calendar, appointment reminder. Ka korow, sikan ka ogbukuon no balagon. Kara buku, songo allow. Ko sambulù no buku ka igtugun, sampulù no allow. The knotted rattan “calendar”, that is a knotted [piece of] rattan. Each knot [represents] one day. If ten knots are used to call [someone], it [indicates] ten days. [The traditional way for Manobo people to keep track of time, especially concerning agreements to meet somewhere is to take two pieces of rattan and make an equal number of knots in each representing the number of days until the day of the meeting. If a debt is owed and a piece of red material is included with the first knot, the meaning is that if the debt is not paid by that last day, someone will be killed.]
kuò 1n Whatchamacallit. [Expression is used anytime one cannot think of what he/she wanted to say, or the name of a person. It is also often used by children to end an argument saying, “Kuò!” as if to imply there is something else to say but he just isn’t saying it.] see fr.: pakakuò; see fr.: abin 2. 2n Thing. Kuò ku sikan. Those things are mine. 3n Something. Kagi ni Ogmad kuò kanak... Ogmad said to me... 4v To get. Ka inagkud, ogkuò kid to agoloy, to homoy woy ko du-on pad duma no ogpogsolugsolugon to ogpokog-amut. To make] inagkud, we get corn, rice or some other [ingredient]s which are mixed together. 4.1v Take for oneself. 5v Receive. Warò nakuò now? You didn’t receive anything? see: purut 1. 6v 7adj Hospitable. Ogkagi ka magaliug to, "Makuò no otow su maga-an ki ogkasagman ka magaliug." He is a hospitable person because he is quick to wait on us guests. 7.1adj To treat well, be kind. Ko du-on ogkatagbu ta diò to dalan no ogsinogow ka batò, no ogbuligan ta to og-imu-imù, sikan ka makuò ki to batò. If we meet someone along the trail and [their] child is crying and we help comfort [him] that [is an example] of our having kind a child well.DB 26/Jun/2009 8To disturb Pitow ka -- ogkaku-an ka magaliug Look out -- he guests will be disturbed. 8.1v Excuse me. Ogkaku-an ka su ogbaya-a." Excuse me (lit. you may be disturbed) because I am passing by. [The literal translation of the expression is in both examples below is basically the same. However, the first is a warning that someone will be disturbed by the children’s noise, whereas the the intent of second statement is roughly equivalent of “excuse me” as one is alerting a guest that by passing they may be disturbed.] 8.2v To have disturbed [others] "Maniò to maku-an ka to magaliug?" Said as a rebuke to noisy children: “Why have you disturbed the guests?" 9v To inadvertantly offend someone. Du-on otow no makakuò to duma rin, no ogpakakagi to igmasakit to goinawa rin. There was someone who inadvertently hurt the feelings of his companion and said something that made him feel bad 10v To be offended or have ones feelisng hurt as bysomething said by someone else. Usì, konò ka ogkakuo-kuò su warò ku tu-uri ka nigkagi a to igmasakit to goinawa nu. Friend, don’t be offended ou because I didn't intend to hurt your feelings.
laplap 1n Skin, as that of a person or animal Makopal ka laplap to kalabow. The skin of a carabao is thick. see fr.: linas. 2n Outer layer, as of the bark of a tree. Ko ogkuò ki to ig-alabat to baloy no linas to langilan, ogdokdokon ta ka laplap din oyow oglokò. When we get the bark of the langilan [tree] to wall a house, we pound its outer layer (lit. skin) so that it will come loose. see: linas; see: akob 1. 3v Surface, as of the surface of water. 4v To use up all of one’s changes of clothing in one day so that they are all dirty at once (characteristic of girl who wants to make an impression on some fellow).
linas n Bark, of tree, used in making lukung, basung, or walls of house. Ko ogkuò ki to ig-alabat to baloy no linas to langilan, ogdokdokon ta ka laplap din oyow oglokò. When we get the bark of the langilan [tree] to wall a house, we pound its outer layer (lit. skin) so that it will come loose. [Bark is used in making lukung, basung or walls of a house. The bark of some trees as the dangolog is too thick so only the outside is stripped away and only the inner layer of bark is used. (The laplap “outside layer”of the tree is linas.); (dangolog tree)] see fr.: laplap 2; see fr.: akob 1; see: laplap 1.
lokò 1v To pull release, let loose, let go, to come off, pull off. Ko ogkuò ki to ig-alabat to baloy no linas to langilan, ogdokdokon ta ka laplap din oyow oglokò. When we get the bark of the langilan [tree] to wall a house, we pound its outer layer (lit. skin) so that it will come off. see fr.: gotan; see fr.: ulug 4. 2v To come loose, be separated Nalokò dò du-on ka papel no imparokot to alabat. The paper which was attached to the wall came loose by itself. 3v To let go, as an animal. Ko nigloko-an nigtu-uran din to nigsabukan ka asu. If he let it go, he intended to release the dog. see: sabukan. 4
lusuk 1v To take a knee-chest position with one’s bottom up; turn bottoms up as a child does. Songo kuò ko oglulusuk [ka batò]. Sometimes [the child] turns bottom’s up. 2v To tilt or turn [something] upside down. Ka longa, oglusukon on to ogdagdag su nambotu on ka bogas. The sesame [stems] are turned upside down to let the seeds drop out because the seeds have burst open. 3vs To be on a downward incline Ko nalusuk ka tanò, ogka-anlas ka woig. If the ground is on a downward incline, the water will flows.
mangayow 1n Raider. Ko ogkapilak to mangayow, og-agbas ka kommag. If someone is stabbed by a raider, the spear will pierce and go through [the body]. osyn: alamara 1. 2v To go on a raid; go out with intention to kill someone. Ka ogmangayow, songo kuò ko hon-om, lalimma woy ko hop-at no otow su ko du-on ogkahawiran kandan, du-on ogpoko-ulì no duma. As for those who go on a raid, sometimes there will be six, five or four people because if there is someone who will dissuade them there will be some of them who return home. 3A kobbiung tune.
namu 1n A torch to make smoke when getting bees or honey. Ka namu, ian igpulag to patiukan. The torch for smoking, that is what is used as a smoker for the bees. [Made of leaves wrapped around split bamboo with pitch placed in the center. Also, used to burn up the nest of the tabu-uan “large wasp, hornet.”] 2v To make a smoker to smoke out bees or burn up a wasp nest. Ka otow, ogkuò to luhù no bulu no ian ognamuon.
nokoy phr.: ko nokoy₁; phr.: ko nokoy₂; phr.: nokoy na-an; phr.: Nokoy na-an on?. interrog 1What? Nokoy so nigkuò nu? What did you get? Nokoy no igbabayad koykow? What is she paying you? 2 What's that all about?; what do [you or someone else] want?
pakakuò v Menstruate (euphemistic). see: kuò 1.
poid v 1To intentionally spread or smear something on something else. Poiri nu to bulit ka kalisow. You-sing. smear some wet lime on the betelnut. see: bulit 2. 1.1To spread back and forth as peanut butter on bread. Du-on otow no ogpa-init to paan no ogkuò to mani no ogpoidpoiran din oyow ogmo-omis. There is a person who has a snack of bread and he gets peanut [butter] which he spreads back and forth on it so that it will taste good (lit. be sweet). see fr.: hidhid. 2To accidently smear something on something else as to get soot on one's clothing. Ko ogpakapoid ki to musong, ogmo-itom ka lawa ta woy ka kinabò. If we accidently smear soot on ourselves, our bodies and our clothes will become black. 3(Fig.) To do something to cover up (lit. smooth over/rub out) a fault. Ka sikan no nigpa-abin din diò to songo otow, impoid din ka salò din. That which he blamed on (lit. caused to be attributed to) someone else, was done to cover up his fault. [The language assistant said it is like when a person rubs his tracks on a trail so they cannot be seen.] see: bunbun 5.
purut v 1To take. Konò din ogko-iniat ko du-on ogpurut. He doesn't want someone to take [some of the rambatans]. see: tinawò 1; see fr.: kuò 5; see fr.: boklas 1; see fr.: pindit 1. 2To obtain something. Ungod oglibonglibong taman to ogkapurut din ka ogbuyu-on din. He keeps coming back until he is able to obtain that for which he was asking. 3having obtained, received Ko du-on ogsukut to kuddò di naruad, agad nokoy ka igbogoy to nakapurut to kuddò. If there is someone who collects payment for a horse but it has been sold on credit, the one who has received the horse can use anything for payment. 4To pick up a lot of something, as fruit from the ground. Ko ogpamurut ki to bogas to maoganì no nakatkat, songo tabang dod su ogpamuruton ta. When we pick up a lot of mahogany seeds, they are also picked up from the ground because we are picking them up. 5To take things; pilfer Du-on otow no konò ogkasaligan no ogpammurut to kalaglagan ku. There are people who cannot be trusted because they pilfer (lit pick up) my things. see: takow 1. 6To pilfer. see: takow 1.
saput 1v To use something with which to pick up something else, either because it’s dirty or it’s hot. Igsaput ka manggad. Pick it up with the cloth. Ka otow no nigsusugba, nigkuò to saput no impuas to so-ob to kandiru su mo-init. The person who was cooking, he/she took a potholder which which to remove (lit. open) the lid of the pot because it was hot. 2Anything used as a hot-pan holder or used to handle a dirty object.
sinikot v 1To wear something strapped around the waist such as a bolo, pistol or a small basket. Ka arab, marulag igkakamot su ogsinsinikoton dò to oghiipanow, panagana ko du-on usig. The arab knife is rarely used to cut a field because it is just strapped at the waist and worn when one travels in in case (lit. in preparation if) there would be an enemy. Ko og-o-orok ki to agoloy, ogkuò ki to loban no tagu-an to bonì no ogsinikoton ta ka loban kai to hawak. When we plant corn, we get a snall basket in which to put the rice and we strap it here at [our] waist. [The bolo may or may not be sheathed if it is strapped around the waist.] 2to sprout an ear, as of corn Ko ogtibolus on woy ogsinikat/ogsinikot on ka agoloy, no ko oglanos on ka tibolus to agoloy, ogpatokod to ogtasikan ka agoloy. Ko ogtibolus on woy ogsinikat/ogsinikot on ka agoloy, no ko oglanos on ka tibolus to agoloy, ogpatokod to ogtasikan ka agoloy. 3
solug 1v To mix Ko ogbugsi on ka bulutut, ogsolug to langosa ka nanò din. When the boil bursts, the pus will be mixed with blood. 2v To mix together, as ingredients. To mix different varieties of an item (such as rice) together Ka inagkud, ogkuò kid to agoloy, to homoy woy ko du-on pad duma no ogpogsolugsolugon to ogpokog-amut. [To make] inagkud, we get corn, rice or some other [ingredient] which is mixed together as ingredients. Ka inagkud, ogkuò kid to agoloy, to homoy woy ko du-on pad duma no ogpogsolugsolugon to ogpokog-amut. [To make] inagkud, we get corn, rice or some other [ingredients] which are mixed together." 3v to be multicolored, variegated Ka abu-on ogko-iling to kolor no abug. Konò amana no maputì; ogsolug. [The color of the abu-on bird resembles the color of ashes. It isn't quite white; its [color] is mixed. 4v 5Mixed with red.
tagpos 1n A string of an instument such as a guitar or kuglung. Ka gitara, hon-om ka tagpos din di ka kuglung, darua rò. As for a guitar, it has six strings but a kuglung instrument only has two. 2v To string an instrument, as a kobbiung or kuglung. Ka otow no du-on kuglung, nigkuò to bislig no intagpos to kuglung din. A person who has a kuglung instrument, took bislig ratan and attached [them] to his kuglung. 3Slender.
to-od 1v To go ahead and do something Ka otow no ogbanta-an ka ogpakamot no nigkuò pad to hom-om no otow to asolom on ogto-od ka ogpakamot kandin. The person who is making preparations to cut [his field] and has gotten six people as tomorrow he will carry out [his plan] to have [his field] cut. Ka otow no nigtalabau dio to songo ugpa-an, nigpa-alap to nangon to asawa rin to silpon [cell phone] to ogto-od ka og-ulì diò to Kapalong ko duma pad no simana kunto-on. The person who worked at a another location, he received a message from his wife by cell phone [saying], “Carry through to return home to Kapalong next week. [As to carry out a previously made plan.] 2To succeed, accomplish. 3Succeed in obtaining 4v 5v In case Pitawa nu ko nalokoban ka mgo bintana ko ogpakato-od no og-uran. See that the windows are shut in case it should rain. 6v With negative: not to be able to do something Konò ogpakato-od no oglaras su du-on talabau din. He won't be able to go down-river because he had work to do. 7v With negative: (Not) accomplished; not succeeded in doing something. Na-aloy ki diò to dangob no warò ta nato-ori. We were drawn away to something else so that we were not able to accomplish [hat which we bintended to do]. 8v to make possible (for someone else)?? 9v To permit something to happen.
unag vs To make an effort for nothing No-unag kow su warò nakuò now no manggad. You made that effort for nothing because you weren’t able to get any cloth. [as when one expended effort but didn’t get what he went after.] see: alakansi.