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tekángActive Verbman-To crack, have cracks between, as ground, boards in the floor, teeth.Nantekáng din bab-á na.His teeth have cracks between them.See alsoánsaybabábabáwibisngítepásikomba'ba din áwakkeséppapitáksadsád2satsátsonódtad-ó 2tóbaktokdótotóyo
tekdág1Active Verbman-To throw oneself down a considerable distance, as to jump off a cliff.2Active Verb-om-2To be of such a nature that someonet is likely to fall a considerable distance.3Active Verbi-To intentionally drop a considerable distance; to fall a considerable distance with someone or something.En kamí agómen din intekdatekdág da sin talipyáno.We went to gather what they repeatedly dropped from the airplane.4Stative verbma-To fall a considerable distance.Natekdág din báka sin atekdág.The cow fell from the place with a long drop.See alsobek-ágleskéy 2lokmós 1pasápas 2wáyat
tekéStative verbma...anTo be steady, fixed; period of two or three days following full moon, phase in lunar cycle between ínat and kibíkib.See alsobówan3dáos1 2ináas 2ínat 1kayáng 3kibíkib 2kíling 1kitkitíkiyáng 1kóyog 1límenglóya 1magáy ngádanasalnédtíway
tekén1Adj 3Different; sometimes connetes different in the sense of abnormal, undesirable, esp. with CVC reduplication.2Active Verb-om-1, i-To move away from the rest; to set apart, separate.Temkén kas di.Move away there from the others.See alsobekénkalási 2kal-ín2kálsigkasín2kolíntasláksig 2lásin 3mátonpásig2sían 2(temkén, itkén)
tékeng1Active Verb-omi-3, i...anTo widen one's eyes at someone.2Stative verbma-To be wide-eyed, as from amazement or greed.Matektékeng ka sin pilák.You are wide-eyed at the money.See alsokedyátkílip 2kímkimkin-ítkíyatkodímdimkondíyatlosíyapmedyát 2tákaw3Stative verbma-To be clear, distinct, as a footprint in the soil.Natetékeng din nakaánan di tókod.The place where the house post was removed was distinct.Maíla din gátin da ay natéketékeng sin payéw.Their footprints were clearly visible all over in the pondfield.
tekláActive Verb-om-4, -enTo remove something which is stuck or fastened on, as bandaid, chart on wall, door from hinges.
teknégActive Verbi-To set something down heavily, but without letting go, as a load, a rock so as to tamp down soil.See alsoey 3getókosnóng 2páyagpenpéntob-óngwak
teláy1Active Verb-om-2To cause shoulder muscles to ache.2Stative verbma-To become tired, to ache, of shoulder muscles, as when carrying a load by means of shoulder straps.See alsobítaybowáygaldáygenáw 1illéngkengíkesén2kiláladkóbikos-ótlówaógaolákispalá 2sad-áng 2sebá 2semdékyagéwyewyódong
télayNounVariety of cassava used as food.See alsokakkáiw
telbángActive Verbman-To become worn, even, as a bolo blade.
telbék1NounPadlock.2Active Verbi-To lock, either with a key or a padlock.See alsosósi
telíkActive Verb-enTo take, run off with the wife of a brother or cousin.Si Herodes di nanlík en Felipe.Herod is the one who took the wife of his brother Felipe.See alsobekén 3ídangkalásikal-ín2kálsigkasín2kolíntas 2láksiglaláki 3lásinmátonpásig2sangáw 3sékdeysíansoklángtekénténgegyangáyang(tellikén, tinlík)
tellikánNounFine for taking a relative's wife as above.Singilém din tellikán.Collect the fine for taking a brother's wife.
telmémStative verbma...anTo be broadened or flattened at the ends, of fingers, as from heavy manual labor.antsongyótSee alsogómot
temáNounCattle louse.See alsokágewkítebtílangtóma
tem-ákActive Verb-om-4, -enTo cleave, cut through meat and bone, esp. to sever head or limbs from body.See alsokólos 2lábaksekyáng 4tégategmá
temédActive Verbi-To press on, hold down, as a sore muscle, a board to nail it down, a thumbtack to stick it in, a person unable to rise under a heavy load.Naitméd ka sin kalgám.You were pressed down by your load.See alsoatótontalmég
teméngActive Verb1-anTo cut off gabi stalk along with a portion of the root to use in planting.2i-To plant gabi in a wet ricefield.specesékSee alsogaméy
temwáActive Verb-om-1To come up out of the water, as after a dive; to rise above the horizon, of stars.See alsobálabéla 2bel-áybólosbonsílóbossawángsóngawtay-ón
ténawStative verbma-To dissolve, as instant coffee, fertilizer crystals.
ten-éActive Verb-enTo limit, as a load.See alsoáligisókalaíngkílo 2lokódnamónaonód 3palténgpaltíkpasálpolíbas 2tadóntenédtengténg1tepéngtígaptimbéng 2timpalá 3
tenéd1NounNext in line, as the next jar of rice beer to be drunk.Intóy tenéd din kóli ay nay?Where is the next in line after this jar of rice beer?2Active Verbman-To do, happen one after another, as papers falling, visitors arriving, people dying.3Active Verb-enTo follow after something, as a water buffalo carried away by the current.Tinéd da din naánod ay nowáng.They followed after the water buffalo that was swept away.4Active Verbi-To do next, follow with something, as coffee after gin.Itnéd mo din kapí sin álak.Drink the coffee following the liquor.
tenéngActive Verb1i-To listen, hear.Ay initnéng mo mo sínoy ibagbagá na?Did you hear what he is saying?2i...anTo listen carefully.Itnengám kod mo síno san ibogbógaw da.Please listen carefully what it is they are shouting.See alsodengédopóitlíngkalí 5kánakawánileswángngalátpolsítotéwengtolílik
tenépActive Verbman-, i-To get wet from walking unprotected in the rain.Anggáy itnép na san anák na mo?How come he's getting his child wet in the rain?See alsobasáebák 2kebéseléptol-áw
téngba1NounVinegar-like liquid made by boiling in water the rice left from rice beer and then letting stand for two weeks; can also be made by letting sweet potato water stand for two weeks; used as a seasoning or drunk plain.2Active Verb-enTo make something into vinegar.Tengbáem din tiyén ay nay.Make this sweet potato water into vinegar.See alsoasínpamíntatóyo2