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dipektohna lack of completeness or a deficiency; a defectNem hedin wada dipektoh etan ni animal tep nepi-day ngullaw winu nekulap, ey entan tu iappit ida humman nan Apu Dios e Dios yu. (Deuteronomy 15:21)But if there is a defect of that animal because it is lame, any deficiency, or blind, they should not offer it to the Lord our God.Language of Borrowing: Spanish: defecto
diplatvto slip or slide on a surface that is muddy, wet or smoothNeidiplat hi Martin di medanglel ni dalan et man-egah.Martin slid on a slippery road and fell down .Hin-addum ni kameiddiplat hu patut di malinah ni det-al. Sometimes the shoes can slip on a smooth floor.7.2.1Manner of movementmei-/nei-
dippatransto make something level or make even by cutting, e.g., cutting hair, cutting wood such as lumber to fitPaka-iddippai eya pu-lit ku tep ay nanggesigesi impemu-lit nan Pedro.You make my haircut even because the way Pedro cut my hair is uneven.Eleg tu amta mengi-ussal ni katam ni mengiddippa ida eyan det-al.He does not know how to use the plane to make this floor level.
dippigna semi-flat shaped bottleTellun dippig ni bubud hu in-ammung kun innumen tayu.I contributed three bottles of rice-wine for us to drink.6.7.7Container
dipuhvto disappear from view /out of sightIda kamangkedippuh ey umdateng kami.They were disappearing from view when we arrived.Wada kamin nedipuhan da.We were present when they disappeared from view.2.3.1See
disipolna follower of a teacher of religion or philosophyThis word was introduced to speakers of the language through the teaching of Christianity and the Bible.Yan nunman ni aggew ey wadaddad dalan etan dewwan disipol nan Jesus e ida kamenglaw di Emmaus e hampulut dewwan kilometroh hu kadinawwi tud Jerusalem. (Luke 24:13) On that day, there were two disciples of Jesus going to (the village) Emmaus, which is twelve kilometers from Jerusalem. Language of Borrowing: English: disciple
dismayah1stadismay; sadnessUmlaw kayun an mekiggubbat! Entan takut yu, entan kedismayah yu ey entan tu talak nemnem yu gapuh ni takut yu. (Deuteronomy 20:3b-c)You are going to wage war (against our enemy). Do not be afraid, Do not be dismayed and do not panic (lit. lose your minds) because of your fear. 3.4.2.1Sad3.4.2.4.1Worriedke-2transto cause dismayHedin heni nuntan pehding yu ey dismayahen yudda edum yun man-agwat ni umlaw di bebley ni indawat Apu Dios ni hi-gada. (Numbers 32:7)If you do like that, you will dismay your fellow (soldiers) and keep them from crossing over (the Jordan River) to the land the LORD has given them.-en/-in-
ditak1nwar dance4.8.3War2vto perform the war danceNanditak idan kaalman di Dugyu.They performed the war dance in Dugyu.Ida kamanditak nunya tep pintey da.They are performing the war dance because they killed somebody.Inditakan da angngaw tu.They performed the war dance because of his craziness.maN-/naN-
ditansp. var.dittandemdemonstrative pronoun, there, refers to a location close to hearer or where the hearers areItten ditan hi agim.Your brother is there with you.Pinhed Apu Dios ni bidbiden yu huyyan tudek ni keemmungan yun emin ni kamengullug ditan. (1 Thessalonians 5:27)God wants you to read this letter where all of you believers gather together there.9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronounsallawkadtanyadtan
ditdittransto crush or flatten something, e.g., cansDinitdit dan batu etan ida lata. They flattened the cans with a rock.Lakay et mu panditditen ida eman lata.Go and flatten those cans.Simmitmit1pitpit27.7.4Press-en/-in-Class 4A Changes the structure of an object
dittandial. var.dittensp. var. ofditandemdemonstrative pronoun, there, the location of the referent is near hearer9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
dittendial. var. ofdittan
dittumintransfor something or someone to be close to another and touchingNandiddittum ida etan batun kadellana. The stones placed as a walkway are touching each other.Simtumuk8.5.3Be at a placemaN-/naN-Class 1C General class - Tastes, odors and other features of entities
diwehstato do something in a fitting or suitable way or natural wayKaddiweh tuka penattayyaw. He dances fittingly.Kaddikaddiweh tuka penga-abbig tep impeingha tu man-a-abbig.He narrates stories in a suitable way because he is used to story-telling. Simdayu 18.3.7.7Right, properka-kaddiweh
diyyaydemthis, the location of referent is near speakerHipa hi diyyay?Who is this?Pakkaw umguhngaw ni ekket di diyyay et dalnen ni danum.You have to bore a little hole here for the water to pass through.When the form co-occurs with the determiner hi, the referent is a person, but when it co-occurs with the determiner di, the referent is a location.9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronounsyaddih
dokumintuhnany printed or written materials that record information or factsInmandal ku et hamaken da hu dokumintuh meippanggep ni Jerusalem...(Ezra 4:19)I ordered that they should look for the document concerning Jerusalem...Language of Borrowing: English: document
dragonna large reptile, serpent or snakeThis is a word in the Bible that translates several Hebrew words that usually mean serpent and may refer to Satan. In other literature, it represents a mythical monster.Dimpap tu etan dragon e humman hu uleg lan nunman e hi Satanas e hi-gatu hu Dimonyoh et ibelud tun hanlibun toon. (Revelation 20:2)He seized that dragon, that old snake Satan who is the Devil, and he bound him for 1,000 years.Language of Borrowing: English
du-du-hingna tiny bird species; sunbird1.6.1.2Bird
du-duktrans1to insert something in between other thingsIdu-duk mu eya pinway di atep.You insert this bolo in the roof.Attu mu nengidu-dukan etan ni ewah ni daka hemmahemmaka?Where did you insert the knife that they are looking for?Kele muka iddenu-duk eya payak ni manuk di hambag mu?Why are you inserting those feathers on your handbag?7.3.2.6Put iniC1-/iN-Class 3A Move and position an object at a site2to insert new bundles of thatching grass to mend a roofNak dinu-dukan hu atep ni a-abbung mi tep kamantuddu.I mended the roof of our hut because it is leaking.6.5.2.2Roof-an/-in- -an
du-gahtransto curse someonePi-yew kunu an dennu-gahan hu edum ni tuu tep lawah.It is taboo to be cursing other people because it is bad.Dingngel ku hi Damlingen ey tuka dennu-gahi hi agi tu.I heard Damlingen and he was cursing his brother.Ag kunu ibbunget hu nangkei-inna niya nangkea-anma tep umdu-gah ida ey um-annu.You should not scold old men and women because they will curse you and it will come true.Simameh2ayak 2idut 14.9.4.4Curse-an/-in- -an, um-Speech Verbs – Purpose is to affect recipient
du-hukvto fall headlong down an incline from a heightAntan panggi-gi-mil eyad gilig ni geday tep lektat tu et dimmu-huk kala.Don't be standing at the edge of that slide because you might fall.Ang-ang mu kunu tep entanni ey umdu-huk kalli eyad eta-gey ni geday.Be careful because after a while you will fall down from this very high slide.Aggak ang-angen dinu-hukan tu tep nakka itettekel di hin-appil.I did not see him when he fell down because I was looking at another thing.7.2.2.5.1Fall
du-kettransto put something away where it can stay Yad atep ni baley hu mu pangidu-kesi eyan e-ewwah ma-lat eleg han-aladdan u-ungnga. Stick the small knife in the house roof so that the kids will not be able to get it.7.3.2.3Put aside-an/-in- -anClass 5A Changing state of site by adding something
du-kittransto remove a small wedged item using a screwdriver or other sharp toolLakkay et mu du-kiten eman patak ni neipi-ket di getang ni dingding.Go and remove the nail wedged between the wall boards.7.5.2.4Remove, take apart-en/-in-Class 4D Release, remove or detach object
du-lettransto add money to that which is available but lackingPiga indu-let mu etan di kulang tun daka ibbaga?How much did you add on to what is lacking that they are asking?Idwat kan ihhaih et maidu-let eyad dewan pihita ma-lat mahelapi.Give me ten centavos to make this forty centavos into fifty centavos.Du-lesin eya dewwan pihita et mahelapi.You add this forty centavos to make it fifty.7.4.1Give, hand toiC1-/iN-Class 3C Move an object and combine it with or attach it to another object
du-lugvto fall downward out of the doorwayAng-ang yu eya u-ngnga tep umdu-lug alid dallin.See to that baby because he will fall outside.Kaw inang-ang dinu-lugan nan Mahhin di habyen?Did you see when Mahhin fell out of the doorway?Inna-nu dan ni agtu du-lugi ey aye neihnup di habyen?How will it not fall out since it is very near the doorway?7.2.2.5.1Fallum-/-imm-, -an/-in- -anClass 2A Movement from one place to another


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