Keley-i Dictionary

pekusp. var. ofpiku1

pel-agnthe wooden stick used in beating gong rhythmsThe wooden stick is used for beating four of the five gongs; the palms of the hands are used in beating the fifth gong.4.2.3.5Musical instrument

pel-ittransto speak harshly to someone for misbehaviorIn the culture, an elder can use harsh words for anyone who commits serious crimes or when someone disobeys cultural practices and morals.Pinel-itan tuwak gapu tep nakka kehhinga tuka ittugun.He spoke to me harshly because I refuse to follow his advice.Simyamyam 1-an/-in- -an

pel-utnreed grass varietyThis reed grass is used for thatching roofs.Simelkatgulunkatlubbung

peladn1baki-ritual for taking away the corpse from the house to be buried2to perform the pelad-ritualIda law kamemlad tep da law ikkulung hu netey.They are performing the pelad-ritual because they will bury the dead-person.

peladdantransto take a riskImpeladdanan tu et lumaw la ni kamangkehilleng, nem dimmateng et han ma-nget.He took the risk and left while it was getting dark, but he arrived before it got dark.4.4.4.8RiskManner adverbial predicates

pelag1nrice seed with huskThis words refers to rice seeds that have fallen off of stalks.Dakel hu pelag ni nangkaplag di inha-pey kun bintek ni pagey.There are many loose rice-grains detached from their stalks from the bundles of rice that I spread to dry under the sun.6.2.1.1.1 Growing rice2intransfor rice to fall from the stalk because of a typhoon or birdsKamangkeplag ida etan eleg maenin pagey di payew mi. The rice that was not harvested in our rice-field is falling off the stalks.Simpelih 6.2.1.1.1 Growing riceme-/ne-

pelahtransto gather fruitThis word usually refers to gathering fruit that has fallen from trees. Pinlah dan kaalman hu lameh ni guggullu mi.They have gathered all the fruit that fell from our orange tree.6.2.1.4Growing fruit-en/-in-Class 4C Convey/bring object toward agent

pelaktransto buy, refers primarily to buying heirlooms such as necklaces and jars or large animals, carabao or cowsPillak tu bakan Pedro ni limanggatut.He bought Pedro's cow for 500 (pesos).6.8.4.1Buy-en/-in-

pelakpaktransto clap handsPinelakpakan idan tuu hi Delfin ni nengibbuhan tun a-appeh tu. The people clapped their hands for Delfin when he was finished with his song.Simkelapkap2.3.2.3Types of sounds-an/-in- -an

pelattug1ngun; rifleNelimat liman pihhuh hu bayad ni pelattug Charlie. Fifty-five pesos was the payment for Charlie’s gun.Simpaltug 4.8.3.7 Weapon, shoot2vto shoot gunPinelattug Frank hu ulhad muyung ni pelattug James.Frank shot the boar in the forest with James’ rifle.4.8.3.7 Weapon, shoot-en/-in-

peled1na traditional religious ritual4.9.5Practice religion2intransto perform the peled ritualIda kamemled di baley Ruben.They are performing the peled-ritual at Ruben's house.kameN-

pelekadnrung of ladderAgtu ni palekadan hu teytey.He hasn’t yet put the rungs in the ladder.6.5.2.8Floor, story

peleppuna young hen1.6.1.2Bird

pelettransfor animals to mate; for animals to copulatePinlet ni peltan etan i-innan manuk yu. The rooster copulated with your hen.Simendul2.6.2Sexual relations-en/-in-, maN-/naN-

pelha1na boil; a small localized skin infection 2.5.2.2 Skin disease2stato have a boilNepelhaan hu buklew Jemma.Jemma's neck has a boil.2.5.2.2 Skin diseaseme- -an/ne- -an

pelhatstato be delicious, referring to non-sweet things, e.g., meat, vegetablesMepelhat detag.The meat is delicious.5.2Foodme-

pelihstafor seeds or seed-like things to fall off of plants or treesNaplih ida hu kapih mi tep ya na-let ni pewek.Our coffee-beans have fallen off (from the coffee trees) because of the strong typhoon.Simpelag 26.2Agriculturema-/na-

pelin1nunhusked rice among husked rice 5.2.3.1 Food from plants2transto remove unhusked rice from the husked ricePelini yu etan begah ni binyu min kakkabbuhan et han yu iheeng. Remove-the-unhusked-rice from the rice we pounded this morning before cooking it.5.2.1.2.1 Remove shell, skin-an/-in- -an

pelinha1nan iron to press clothingYa ngimmalab ni uling hu mika ihha-ad hu pelinha ni mika pemellinhan balwasi.Live charcoal is what we put inside a flatiron to iron clothes.6.7Tool2transto press clothing with an ironIsaksak mu eya pelinha ma-lat umetung et pelinhaen ku balwasik.Plug in that iron so that it will get hot so I can iron my clothes.

pelinuintransto drive a car or a chariot, guide a ship, or fly an airplaneEt itkuk tu etan ni kamampellinun kalesah e kantuy, “Nepana-ak! Pambangngad ita kuma et hi-yanen ta eya kapanggugubati.” (1 Kings 22:34b)And he (King Ahab) yelled at the one driving the chariot and said, “I’ve been wounded by an arrow! We better leave this battle.”7.2.4.1.1VehiclemaN-/naN-Class 1A Movement with a manner component

pelkatransto separate people who are fighting or quarrelingAn pelkaen Bummaynin ida eman kamambekkal ni u-ungnga.Bummaynin is going to separate those kids quarreling.4.4.2.5Separate, alone-en/-in-Class 4B Tactile - Touch contact

pelkihtransto shrug shoulders in order to escape from someone’s gripImpelkih tuwak Jeremy tep na-na-let nem hi-gak.Jeremy shrugged-and-escaped-my-grip because he is stronger than I am.i-/-iN-

pelngitransto share a small amount of something, e.g., usually vegetables or fruitImpelngian tuwak nan Jane ni gintang tun lituku.Jane shared with me some rattan-fruit that she bought.4.3.4.5Share withi- -an/iN- -an

pelpel1na frog speciesThis frog species is found in small ponds or puddles of water along roads or near villages. The species is not considered good for eating.gentukak1.6.1.4Amphibian

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