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dapron1, 2Third person plural.See also-akkakamíkayókomimo1na1ta2takóyo
dáagActive Verbman-, -en, i-To lie or sleep with/beside, of people or animals; euph. syn. for iyót, to have sexual intercourse.Mandáag kayós sa ay dowá.You two sleep together over there.Kanán en nánang en idáag mo kanó din iyógtan mo.Mother says that you are to sleep with your younger-sibling.Daágen yo si ámbot tan wáda di emeyák si masdém.Sleep with baby brother because I am going somewhere this afternoon.
daánAdverbNot yet.
dáan1AdjectiveOld, as clothes, tools, coins, buildings, not people.2Active Verb-om-1To become old.Overlaping Synonymbáak3Active Verbi- (usually + CV-)To warn, inform in advance.Idáan mo ta adí da ak-akéwen din abokádo.Warn them so they don't steal the avocados.
dabdáb1Active Verb-anTo thoroughly clear and weed land that has been burned off for a new kaingin.See alsoásapbekás1dalosdósgodgód2kámas 2kompáy 2lídaslógampadóg 3palalógampokkáy2 2sagábsabsapsáp2tebtéb 2tónod 2
dabdáb2Active Verb-enTo lap up something, as a cat, dog.Synonymdabdáb2ídab
dadá1NounBlood.member of setepémangnéw2Active Verbman-, -om-1To bleed.Dedá ay mandadadá din bagáng na.His neck was still bleeding.3Active Verb-anTo bleed onto something.Kaánem din sáko tan dadaána.Take the sack away because he will bleed onto it.See alsobalíyang4Active Verbman-To be red.speckóla
dádagActive Verb1-anTo splint or brace something, as a broken arm or weak fence post.2i-To use something as a splint or brace.
dad-ánActive Verbman-To walk, hike.See alsoalódos 4dankalsádasebáng 3
dadáng1Active Verbi-To place close to fire to stay warm or to be warmed or dried, as wet clothes, cooked food.Idadáng mo ta say mabánag.Place it close to the fire so it will be warmed.2Stative verbma-To be warmed or dried by fire, not of people.See alsoanídobánag1 3lepá 2nagnágóto
dad-át1NounTale, story.2Active Verbman-, -om-1, -en, i-To relate, tell a story.Laydék ay mandad-át ka sin inil-ílam ed nabaón.I'd like you to tell stories about what you've seen long ago.Domad-átak abé si dinngék ed nabaón.I will also relate a story I heard long ago.Ánggay nisá si dad-átek ay mangisílpo sin sánay dad-át yo.That is all I will relate to join on to those stories of yours.Idad-át yo íman ámin tan doy ay laydén da ay manngé.Tell the whole story because there now they really want to hear it.See alsoapátistólya 2ólit 2
daégAdjectivema-Very deep, as a cave, tunnel.See alsolaédlaémlósong1onég 3
dáel1Active VerbTo break, damage, ruin.Dinadáel din ótot din bádok.The rats have ruined my clothes.-om-2 + CV, -en + CV2Stative verbTo be broken, damaged; to be spoiled, of fruit.Nadadáel san sapátos mo.Your shoes are ruined.ma- + CV
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daétanExclamationIndicates exasperation or frustration, as with a bus not arriving, someone doing something incorrectly when he ought to know better.Ay daétan pay di adí na domatngán.Oh confound its not arriving (bus).See alsoadó2alláanáayé 2daké 2eengngánmáneywo
dagáNounLand, property; in a wider sense, the earth.See alsolegléglínanglóbonglótalóyot
dagáang1NounHunger.2Active Verbman-, -om-1To be, become hungry.See alsobetíl
dagangdáng
dagás1locativeShort distance away.See alsobas-íldemáng 3
dagás2Active Verbman-To proceed with out stopping.antsepádSee alsodiwésdolítsoikomba'ba din áwakkeséplábalabáslángsatletég 1
dagás3Active Verbman-To be still born or die shortly after birth.
dagdagáslocativeSlightly farther away than dagás.
dagdagóNounKankanaey mourning song directed to the dead person.
dagém1NounWind.2Active Verbman-, -om-1, i-To blow, blow something, of wind.Man-gidgidó din tóbon di káiw mo mandagém.The tree leaves stir when the wind blows.Domagém komá.The wind should start blowing.Iláem tan idagém na din kalogóng mo.Watch out because it will blow away your hat.Kadagém ed nasdém yan tinmáyaw ámin din bádom.A wind suddenly sprang up yesterday afternoon and all your clothes flew into the air.
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