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dungiwfr. var. oftungiwintransto be bent in a horizontal positionKamangkedungngiw etan keyew di dagsin anaw.The tree beside the palm tree is bent over.Nangkedungiw ida etan lu-hek ni pukdu.The stakes for the beans have become bent over.7.2.2.5Move down
dunglahintransto slip, skid or slide, e.g., when a road or trail is muddyNeidunglah hi Banayu etan di nepitek ni dalan.Banayu slipped on the muddy road.Kameiddunglah hu nampatut di na-bel ni batu.Someone wearing shoes can easily slide on a wet stone.7.2.1.5.1Slip, slidemei-/nei-
dunglutransto add more firewood to a burning fireDungluim eya apuy ma-lat mantettebbel.Add (more firewood) to the fire so that it will keep burning.Dinungluan tu etan apuy et aye kaman-a-ahhuk.He added (more firewood) to the fire and so it is very smoky.7.3.2Move something in a direction-an/-in- -anClass 5A Changing state of site by adding something
dungpup1to bump into somethingNeidungpup hu bungut kud gaeb ni hileng tep ag meang-ang hu dalan.My mouth bumped into the wall last night because the way could not be seen.Attu neidungpupan tu?Where did it bump into something?7.7.1Hitmei-/neii-2to bump into or hit someone intentionallyKanday da pandungpupan hi Leguyyun kaalman nem immehelak.They said they are going to hit Leguyyu yesterday but I prevented them.Nandungpup da hi Denis di Baguio.They had been hitting Denis in Baguio.
dungulstato feel overwhelmed and indecisiveNakka medungngul di dakel ni kae-helan tuun bahul ku.I am overwhelmed with the many things that the people say are my fault.Simdukul3.4.2.1.6Upsetme-/ne-Class 6C Characteristics of human nature
dungyuystathe stooped or bent position of the upper part of the human body when walkingThis position may imply a weakness of the body.Nedungyuy hi amad ngunu.My father is weak in working.Kahindungdungyuy hedin kamandellan nem hedin kamangngunnu man heni pewek.He pretends to be stooped and weak if he is walking but when he works he is like a typhoon.Hipa tu nedungyuyan ey eta-teng annel tu.How come he is stooped and weak yet he has a big body?Kamandungdungyuy hi Johnny hedin kamandaddallan.Johnny is stooping when walking.2.4.2Weakme-/ne-Class 6A Physiological process – state
duntug1nmountainAmmundeh etan kandan duntug di Kesi-melan. There it is that which they call Mount (lit. mountain) Kesi-melan.1.2.1.1Mountain2stahills; hillyNangkedunduntug hu nampambebleyan dad Asipulo.The places where they live in Asipulo are hilly.
duntuksp. var.huntuktransto hit with fist; to sock someoneNeagaggak tep daka panduntuka et nak dama duntuken etan nenuntuk ni hi-gatu ey netukkad.I defended him because they were socking him so I socked that person who was socking him and he fell down.Lawah hu an duntuken hu bii tep hakbaen hu henin nunman.It is bad to punch a woman because one can be made to pay a fine for things like that.Simkel-ugtel-ug7.7.1Hit-en/-in-Class 4B Tactile - Touch contact
dunutstato rot; primarily refers to the rotting of wood or large plantsNedunut etan keyew ni lingngeh tun matsaggew.The tree that he cut down last year is rotten.Kamangkedunnut ida etan sibbanglan di muyung ni sinukkad ni pewek.The giants ferns felled by the typhoon in the forest are rotting.8.3.7.8Decayme-/ne-Class 6B Process or state of inanimate objects
dupelleknthe name of a gong rhythm used for a festival danceSimduyyahlipaddut 14.2.3.2Play music
dupi-ilvto have twinsEy kan Apu Dios ni hi-gatuy "Huttan idan nandupi-il ni imbutsug mu ey mambalin idallin dewwan et-eteng ni bebley." (Genesis 25:23a)The LORD said to her (Rebekah), "Those twins you are pregnant with will become two great nations."SimduyunnaN-
dupih1stato be flattened, e.g., plants, trees, bushes that are blown down to the ground by a typhoonme-/ne-Class 6B Process or state of inanimate objects2transto defeat someone in an argument or a wrestling matchIndupih tuwak David di huhummangan min meipanggep ni nan-ap-apuan tu.David defeated me in our discussion arguing about his leadership.Kaiddupih nan Peter hi Mario di bultung.Peter defeats Mario in native wrestling.
duplanuhnan airplaneEhel mun hi-gak hedin umtayab etan duplanuh.Tell me if the plane will fly.7.2.4.3Fly
dupngal1na traditional religious ritual4.9.5Practice religion2vto perform the dupngal ritualIda kamenupngal law hu mabeki di baley Emilio.The shamans are now performing the dupngal- ritual in Emilio’s house.
duppitvto put something close together in space e.g bottles, plantsDuppit mu eya helim et agtu enanan mahkang ni yuddungan.Put your legs together so it won't occupy a wide-space of this seat.Panduppit mudda eya pelunggu et ag ume-enan.Put those bottles close together so they won't occupy space.Lawah hedin nanduduppit hu nenanem tep ag umlalameh hu ittanem.It is not good if you plant close to each other because they will not bear much fruit.7.5.9Put
duppunvtwo or more people agree to combine or put their assets in kind or cash together to purchase or pay somethingMost common circumstances where people try to help one another by putting or combining their assets together either in cash or in kind are in times of death, weddings, ritual festivals like uy-uy, henga and other rituals. However, there may be other circumstances where one or more people agree to put together their assets in kind or in cash to buy something other than the above mentioned circumstances. Nanduppunan di Mary nan Maria ni gintang etan killum Marylin ni imbaddang dad kasal nan Peter e udidyan da.Mary and Maria put their money together and bought Marylin's pig for the wedding feast of their younger brother Peter.Nanduduppunan idan etan ni tellun han-a-aggin lakin gintang etan newang ni indanglih ameda.The three brothers put together their money to buy the carabao for their father's death ritual feast.6.8.4Financial transactionmaN- -an/naN- -an
dupyaktransto pour out or splash liquidIndupyak tu etan danum di banga.He poured out the water from the pot.Dinupyakan tuwak ni nelugit ni danum.He splashed me with dirty water.Simdu-yah 17.3.2Move something in a directioniC1-/iN-, -an/-in- -anClass 3B Move and release an object
dusivto keep asking or repeating the same thingWhen a speaker thinks that he is not being listened to, he will keep asking or repeating the same thing.Kele ya lawwan yud Bagabag hu muka dussiah? Why do keep talking repeatedly about your trip to Bagabag?Nedusi hi Mary.Mary is in the habit of asking or saying things repeatedly.Simlusik3.5.1.5Ask3.5.1Say-en/-in-Speech Verbs – Manner of speaking
dutdut11nfeathers, fur, and human body hairHedin nedapul ita man kaumehneng ida hu dutdut.If you fear your hair will stand on end.Dingngel ku e yuka pampu-litidda dutdut ni kalneroh mu. (1 Samuel 25:7-8) I have heard that you are shearing the wool of your sheep.2.1.5Hair1.6.2Parts of an animal2stato have feathers, fur or hairYa bangngaw ey humman hu bigih ni nedutdutan ni emin hu annel tu niya kamangkadakadap.The caterpillar is a worm that has hair all over its body and crawls everywhere.ne- -an
dutdut2transto force or compel a person to do somethingPakkadek iddenutdut ni han nangngunu. You have to force him before he works.Simpilit3.3.3.5CompeliC1-/iN-Manner Adverbial Predicates
dutnguna piece of firewood5.1Household equipment
duttuktransto stay at someone's house temporarilyYad baley Jack hu kayyaggud ni duttuken di Baguio.Jack's house is a good place to stay in Baguio.Induttuk dad baley ni linawwan dad Baguio.They stayed temporarily in Jack's house when they went to Baguio.Dakel kamengidduttuk di baley da.There are many people who come to stay in their house.4.2.1.4Visit-en/-in-, iC1-/iN-
dutukintransto visit someoneKaw endi tuka pengihhengngain hi-gayu hedin dimmutuk kayud baley da?Doesn't she resent you when you come to visit in their house?Hedin wada dimmutuk di baley yu, ey apnga yudda, anin ni eleg yudda amta. (Hebrews 13:2a) If someone comes to visit in your house, you should welcome them, even if you do not know them.4.2.1.4Visitum-/-imm-Class 2A Movement from one place to another
duuhn1a traditional ritual for determining the guilty party in a crime by putting the hand in boiling waterShamans are responsible for performing and organizing the ritual. The one whose hand is scalded is guilty. And the one whose hand is not scalded is not guilty of the crime.4.9.5Practice religion2to perform the ritualMandudu-uh idad Nepayew ni kabbuhhan tep ya netakew ni manuk Jordan.They will perform the duuh-ritual in Nepayew tomorrow because of Jordan's stolen chicken. maN-/naN-
duultransto put something under another thing; to insert something under another thingIduul mu eya tabla di lehung.Put the board under the mortar.Simheweb7.3.2Move something in a direction


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