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doloman v Moonless; dark of the moon [Although there seems to be a semantic relationship to dolom, yet the meaning of the two words are not generally associated.]

ga-angga-ang v To sit in such a manner as to be improperly exposed, usually of children but can apply to an adult who is not being aware of his/her position. [Does not apply to someone standing at a height who may be inadvertantly seen by someone at a lower level.]

ganò v 1Pack to go. 2To engage in necromancy, commune with the spirits of the dead. 3One who engages in necromancy. [Fasts and predicts when people will ascend; claimed he will be god when he dies and ascends] see: bailan. 4Go into a trance ??

go-on v To seize or confiscate something, usually an animal, for payment of a debt or to reclaim something, as an animal, which has not been paid for. 1.1v To be seized or confiscated, usually an animal for payment of a debt. "Maniò to ian a now ogkago-onan to kuddò ka warò utang ku kaniu?" “Why is it that I am the one from whom you confiscate a horse for a debt [when] I have no debt to you?” [Property seized is often not that of the debtor but may belong to another relative or member of the same village. As a result, the delinquent party may be pressured by village officials to repay the debt. If he/she cannot, others in the village may cover the debt, particularly if such intervention is needed to prevent an act of violence in retaliation due to the loss of an animal.] see fr.: gampas.