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aplut1to stroke and smooth with hands, e.g., therapy for body injury or pain; to massageThe word describes the stroking done by a village natural body therapist using the hands on the body to repair or straighten misplaced or strained muscles, tendons, dislocated joints, or ligaments.Hi Appin di Caccaha hu nengamtan mengaplut ni annel hedin wada nan-egah ey wada makaggeh di annel tu.Appin of Caccaha knows how to massage the body if someone has fallen and there is pain in his body.7.7.5Rub-en/-in-Class 4B Tactile - Touch contact2to smooth the mud of a dike with the sole of the footMu gibbuh ni appluten etan eleg appluten nan Peter ni teneng.Go and finish smoothing the dike that Peter did not smooth.6.2.2Land preparation-en/-in-
apnal1causto cause something to scatter, e.g., riceAng-ang yu et agyulli mewan peapnal hu begah di dallin ni pambeyyuan yu.See to it that you will not cause the scattering of rice outside as you are pounding.7.5.1.1Separate, scatter2intransfor people to move in various directions; to scatterInang-ang mi ey immapnal ida tuud payew Kimmedawey ni kaalman tep nambubultung ida.We saw that they scattered at Kimmedwey's field yesterday because they wrestled.
apnga1to welcome someone; to enjoy fellowship with someoneThis is an extended meaning of the original meaning 'to entertain with singing of native songs'. It is the extended meaning that has been used in the translation of the Bible.Entanni ey dimmateng hi Boaz ni nalpud Bethlehem et apngaen tudda hu kaman-enni e kantuy "Hi Apu Dios hu memendisyon ni hi-gayu!" (Ruth 2:4)Then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and he welcomed the harvesters, he said, "May God bless you!"4.2.1.4.1Welcome, receiveen/-in-
apnga2to sing native songs usually during ritual or festivity events Immenap-apnga kami eman ni nanhengaan da.We were singing when they performed the Henga-ritual.Ida kameapnga hu tuu ni dintengan mi di baley da. The people were singing when we arrived at their house.4.2.3.3Singum-/-imm-Class 2E Vocal sounds expressing feeling
apostlethe official title of the twelve disciples of Jesus after his death and resurrectionEt pilien tudda hampulut dewwa, et ingadnan tuddan apostles. Hi-gada hu mekikkillaw ni hi-gatun ittu-dak tun an mantuttuddu. (Mark 3:14a) And he (Jesus) chose twelve of them, and he named them apostles. They were the ones who would go with him to be sent by him to teach.4.9.7.1Religious person
appaapata variety of fern-like grass1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
appad1to trap small animals or birdsThe trap is set on the ground.Inappad ku etan amkih ni kamengngamengan ni manuk mi ey nakna.I trapped the wildcat eating our chickens and it was caught.Attu yu nan-appadan?Where did you make the trap?Antan an enappad di dalan tep kaknaen yuddalli etan puha?Don't be making traps on the way because you might catch those cats.Hipadda kaum-enappad di dalan?Who are making traps on the way?6.4.2Trap-en/-in-Class 4F Adjacency/Adjoining of an object2may refer to a trap for catching small animals or birds
appalyabitter gourdKamanleg-it hu appalya ni inhaeng mu.The appalya-vegetable you cooked is bitter.5.2.3.1.3Food from vegetables
appangdanpineappleDaka abtun kennen hu appangdan ey eleg malutu.They are eager to eat the pineapple but it is not ripe.5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit
appepto slap with palm of handInappep hu hi Sillay tep bimmungettak.I slapped Sillay because I was mad.Hipa mu nengappepan nan hi Attagaw?Why did you slap Attagaw?Eneeneng ka tep dakalli appepen mewan.You keep quiet or else I'll come to slap you again.Simampingsi-pak7.7.1Hit-en/-in-Class 4B Tactile - Touch contact
appidto braid or twist hairIkay di et appiden ta eya bewek et ag mantayyatayyab.Come here and we will braid this hair so it won't be flying.Kele pakkadek an ennappiden hu bewek?Why do you need to braid hair?Nakka umhigan um-enappid eyan bewek mu tep andukkey ni peteg.I am lazy to braid your hair because it is very long.Kele hipa ngudama ag pengappid eyan bewek tu?Why don't you braid her hair?5.4Adornment-en/-in-Class 4B Tactile - Touch contact
appilto separate anything, e.g., objects, people, animals, etcInappil da nebangleh ni ubi.They separated the spoiled sweet potatoes.Appil mudda hu tuum ni daka i-inum di tepayya da e henin kapenginnum ni ahhu. Ey appil mudda hu kamandukkun ni intumuk da bungut dad danum ni um-inum. (Judges 7:5) You separate your people who drink water like a dog from their cupped hands. And you separate the others who kneel down placing their mouths in the water (of the river) to drink (into another group). Ingkuyug Jesus humman ni tuu et ida meappil. (Mark 7:33a)Jesus led that person away and they separated themselves (from the crowd of people).Simpattal 17.5.1.1Separate, scatter-en/-in-Class 4D Release, remove or detach object
appit1a share of something, usually refers to a share of foodIn former times, the shares were usually of meat following a traditional ritual sacrifice of animals..Sinedwak da hu appit Ballituk et han mi belwaa.They divided the share of Ballituk before we distributed our shares among ourselves.Simpatal 14.3.4.5Share with
appit2the direction or side of somethingIang-ang mud appit ni duntug.Look in the direction of the mountain.Huyyadda hu kamangguwalyad heggeppan ni patul di appit ni kasimmilin aggew. (1 Chronicles 9:18a)These men are those guarding the entry of the king in the direction of the sunrise.8.5.2Directionnengin-appit
appit3to give something, or to sacrifice something to GodEy in-olden tun hi-gada mengi-appit nan Apu Dios idan kagihheba meippuun di tugun Moses. (2 Chronicles 23:18b)And he ordered them to sacrifice to God burned offerings based on the law of Moses.7.4.1Give, hand toiC1-/iN-Class 3B Move and release an objectpan-appitani-appitkapan-appisi
apput1to competeKami meki-apput ni bebbessik idan tuud Bahag ni bewahtu.We are going to compete in running-a-race with the people of Bahag on the day after tomorrow.Simabak 14.2.6Entertainment, recreationmeki-/neki-2to defeatApputen dakeyuddan tuud Bahag tep nangka-let idan emin di bebbessik.The people of Bahag will defeat you because all of them are strong in running-a-race.4.8.3.1Defeat-en/-in-3to win, to not be defeatedNandaddan idan meki-apput di paypaytuk et eleg ida meapput na-mu.They are prepared to compete in the high jump so it is probable that they will not be defeated.Wadadda edum ni hi-gadan nengenapput di da nekigubatan tep ya daka pengullug. (Hebrews 11:33a)Some of them were victorious in battle because of their faith.4.8.3.2Win
apu11grandparentHi-gam hu inamnuan ni inhel lan apu yun kantuy wadalli hu inap-apu tun manmittuduh.You are the fulfillment of what your grandfather said when he said there will be a grandchild of his who will be a teacher.4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmother2used to address or give a title to a leader or rulerEneng itsu et denglen tayu hu kapan-ehelan apu mittuduh ah.Let us be quiet and listen to what (our) honored teacher is saying. inap-apu
apu3to rule or govern, a kingdom; to leadEndi kabaelan Ullagen ni an man-ap-apu tep kulang adal tu.Ullagen does not have the ability to be a leader because he lacks education.Eleg kayulli mei-dum di nan-ap-apuan Apu Dios hedin eleg melumman nemnem yu ma-lat henin nemnem idan u-ungnga, e beken idan makehing, nem nelakah dan ebbuluten hu elaw ni makulug. (Matthew 18:3b) You will not enter (lit. be joined to) the kingdom (lit. ruling) of God if your minds are not changed to be like the minds of children, who are not obstinate refusing to believe, but they easily accept the way of truth.maN-/naN-, naN- -an Class 1C - General class - workap-apu
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