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apul1nlimeLime is one of the components of a betel nut chew.1.2.2.4Mineral2transto place lime in or on somethingInepulan ku etan gintang tun apul ey negiheb dilak.I put (on the betel nut chew) the lime he bought and it burned my tongue.Mulli paepul eya pelham nan Baldino ma-lat anggagannu ey napwahan.Go to Baldino and let him put lime on the boil so it will quickly be healed.-an/-in- -an3transto make limeLime is made from the burned and powdered shell of the cylindrical-shaped snail.Kaman-appul hi inad alang min nunya tep na-puh law apul mi.My mother is making lime in our granary now because our lime is already consumed.maN-/naN-appullan
apuputo carry someone or something in one's armsEhel mun Meriam et apupuen tu hi mahhiken hedin umnangih. Tell Meriam to carry the baby boy in-her-arms if he cries.Kan Apu Dios e Eta-gey ni peteg ey “Mandalek idalli hu beken kun tutu-u et iepupu da niya la-taen dadda u-ungnga yu et ienamut daddan hi-gayu. (Isaiah 49:22)The Sovereign LORD says, “I will command those who are not my people and they will carry your children in-their-arms and place them on-their-shoulders and bring-them-back-home to you." A-appupum hi akki et han mu paugip hedin ka-ali ugip tu. Carry the baby girl in-your-arms and then put her down to sleep when she is sleepy.7.3.1Carry-en/-in-Class 4F Adjacency/Adjoining of an object
apyuhto strip rattan into fine, thin stripsInapyuhan tu etan inha-ad kud bawang ni ewey.He stripped the rattan that I placed inside.Apyuhim eya ewey et pemedbed ku.Strip this rattan and I'll use it to tie.Kaw mu impeapyuh etan kangkun hi-gam?Did you have the rattan stripped that I told you to do?Simantap7.8.3Cut-an/-in- -anClass 5A Changing state of site by adding something
at-at1to lift or pull up somethingTraditionally, the word referred to pulling the entry ladder into the house; this was always done at night.At-at mu hu teytey et ilekbim hu habyen tep meuggip itsu law. Pull the ladder inside and close the door because we are going to sleep now.Inat-at idan katuutuud kabelebeley hu teytey da tep nehileng law. All the people in every house have pulled in their ladder because it is now night time.7.3.2.4Lift-en/-in-Class 4D Release, remove or detach object2to raise a flag or to raise a bat trap net on a mountainIn order to catch fruit bats, some trees on a mountain were cut down and then, a large net was raised and strung between the tops of trees on either side of the opening.
atabbean variety, similar to peaA vine vegetable with a flat pod.5.2.3.1.3Food from vegetables
atedsp. var.etedto give something to someoneIn-atedan tuwak Roger ni gaga ni kennen ku.Roger gave me cooked-rice to eat.Syndawat 17.4.1Give, hand to6.8.3.1Give, donatei- -an/iN- -an
atep1nroof6.5.2.2Roof2transto put a roof on a buildingNan-atep kamin kaalman di baley di Juan et palsien mi etan andekket ni ahhu da.We roofed Juan's house yesterday so we butchered their black dog.Ebuh etan dewwan dugun inatpan mi ey immudan et isiked mi ni.We only roofed the two corners and it rained so we stopped (before finishing).6.5.2.2Roof-an/-in- -an
atta1adjgreen8.3.3.3Color2staunripe produce1.5.6Growth of plants3transto eat something that is raw, uncookedTuka atta hu kulet.He eats uncooked cabbage.Inatta tu etan indawat dan hi-gatun detag.He ate the uncooked meat they gave to him.5.2.1Food preparation-en/-in-
Attabanthe name of a village near Amduntog
attandial. var. ofittenthere it is, location of object is close to hearerAttan di kad-an mu hu ewah ni daka hemmahemmaka.There it is near you, the small knife that they are looking for.9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronounsattandeh
attangto carry a person in a hammock-like sling on a poleA sick person is carried by two men to a clinic or hospital. Each man holds to one end of the pole. This method was used when there were no roads.Inattang da etan nandegeh tuud Kiangan.They carried that sick person to Kiangan.Inu-unnud da et humgep idad baley di David et da-et attangen di uggippan tu nem inang-ang da ey tuttu-un nelibutan ni dutdut ni gelding. (1 Samuel 19:16a)They followed (his orders) and entered David's house to carry him from his sleeping-place but they saw a statue wrapped in a goat's fur.7.3.1Carry-en/-in-Class 4F Adjacency/Adjoining of an object
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