Keley-i Dictionary

lenepnvery dark; no moonlightEngeenget tep lenep ni nunya.It is dark because there's no moonlight now.

lengagsta1to become too dry from the heat from the sun, e.g., rice paddiesMelngag ali etan dewan eken di payew mi tep endi danum di diman.Two rice paddies in our rice field will be dried because there is no water in them.1.3.3.1 Dryme-/na-2to be scorched by fireNalngag etan banga tep nebayag di apuy ey endi hu danum di banga.The pot was scorched because it was left above the fire for a long time and there was no water in it.5.5.4 Burnme-/na-

lengahna kind of grass used to remove stains1.5.3Grass, herb, vine

lengatstato faint; to pass out; to be unconsciousNalngat hi Mark ni nan-egahan tu tep neituktuk hu ulu tud batu.Mark was unconscious when he fell because his head hit a rock.2.5.6.4Lose consciousnessma-/na-

lengbaystafor hair to fall around the face

lengdahnto stop breathing when dying; to take last breath; to dieNakaddattek hu aggew ni nelengdahan tu.It was exactly 12 noon when he took his last breath.Simmettey 1ne- -an

lengehtransto cut down a treeKanday lelngehen mu etan paleyan ey kele eleg mu lengehen?They told you to cut down that oak-tree and so why didn't you cut it down?Lingngeh da keyew di habal. They cut-down the tree in the sweet-potato-patch.7.8.3Cut-en/-in-Class 4D Release, remove or detach object

lenghutransto kill fowl or small animals by wringing the neckLinenghu tu hu buklew ni manuk et matey.He wrung the neck of the chicken and it died.5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation-en/-in-

lengistafor seeds or grains, such as rice, to crack open and be ready to sproutNalngi ida etan imbaung kun bineng-eh et mahapul ni nak ihhepnak ida.The bundles of selected rice grain for seedling propagation that I soaked in water are all cracked open and I have to plant them in a seedbed.ma-/na-

lengih1na bush plant variety that produces flowers that mature into oblong shape pods attached to its stem and each pod contains hundreds of small black seeds which are also called lengih 'sesame seeds'Maheyummuhum hu lengih hedin neihanglag.The sesame seeds are fragrant when fried.Kamanhebbung ida etan intanem ina ni lengih.The sesame plants that my mother planted are blooming.1.5.2Bush, shrub5.2.3Types of food2transto add sesame seeds to foodLingngihan da etan beklay.They added sesame seeds to the rice-cake.-an/-in- -an

lenglengtransto slit the neck of a chicken or duckWhen butchering a chicken or duck, a small slit is made in the neck for draining the blood; this is the first step in the preparation for cooking.Daka panlenglenga etan gawgawa ni ihhida tayu.They are slitting the neck of the duck for our viand.Simegugeletkeleh5.2.1Food preparation-en/-in-

lengsiwintransfor food to be tastelessKamanlengsiw etan ihhida tep eleg maehinan.The viand is tasteless because it was not salted.2.3.3TastemaN-/naN-Class 1C General class - Tastes, odors and other features of entities

lenguintrans1to lose one's appetiteKamanlengngu hi Mavis et ekket ni peteg tuka kenna.Mavis is losing her appetite and so she eats very little.5.2.2.5Hungry, thirstymaN-/naN-Class 1E Physiological functions and body conditions2for something to affect the appetite causing one to lose interest in foodHin-addum ni ya agah hu kaumlengu.Sometimes it is medicine that causes a loss of one's appetite.um-/-imm-

lengyatintransfor a baby's head to roll when it is not supportedAng-ang mu eya imbam tep manlengyat ali.Be careful of the one you are carrying because his head will roll (if you aren't careful).2.1.1HeadmaN-/naN-

lenihtransto remove skin of an animalLinnih tu belat ni ulun newang ni pinalsi da.He removed the skin of the head of the carabao they butchered.Simlatlat5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin-en/-in-Class 4D Release, remove or detach object

lenukintransto shed tears; to cryKamanlelennuk hi Mary neni-yanan min hi-gadad baley da.Mary was shedding tears when we left them in their house.SimlewamaN-/naN-Class 1C General class - Types of behavior

lep-ih1nthe husk of a betel nut2transto remove outer layer, the husk, of a betel nutLinennep-ihan tun emin hu bewwad baley da.He removed the husk of all the betel nuts in their house.Lep-ihim etan bewwa et itepi ta.Peel that betel nut and we'll chew it.Maggeh kimeng kun umlenep-ih eyan bewa tep na-na-ged.My finger is painful from peeling these betel nuts because it has minor cuts.7.8.3Cut-an/-in- -an

lepatransto suspend food over fire for brief cooking; to heat and soften a banana leaf by passing it over fireIlpam eya daun di apuy.You heat those banana leaves over the fire.iC1-/iN-Class 3D Move an object with a resulting change of state

lepakvfor beans to dryKamangkelpak law etan pukdud habal ni intanem inam.The beans in the sweet potato patch that your mother planted are becoming dry.Simkeling1 1kepit1.3.3.1DrymaN-/naN-Class 1C General class - Tastes, odors and other features of entities

lepdattransto wipe water, food, dust, etc. from a surfaceLinepdatan da na-mu etan na-bel di yinuddungan da.They probably wiped the moisture from where they are sitting.Lepdasim eya na-bel di det-al.Wipe this wet floor.Mu lepdasi eman lamesaan ma-lat malinihan.Wipe the table so it will be clean.Simpu-nad5.6.6Wipe, erase-an/-in- -anClass 5B Changing state of site by removal of something

lepenwine not yet ready to drink

lepehvto ferment rice in order to produce wineYa binekbek hu kamanlelpeh ni bubud.It is yeast that ferments rice to make wine.Simpeget5.2.3.7.1Alcohol preparationmaN-/naN-limpeh

lepengstato have a coughing spasm; to cough continuously for a period of timeHin-addum ni kamelpeng hedin immuk-uk tep ya niyyeh tu. Sometimes he has a spasm when he coughs because of his asthma.2.2.2Cough, sneezekame-

lepet1transto bend something that is pliable, e.g., metal, plasticsPanlepet mudda eya nebenegwah ni gigit et han mu iakbut.Bend all those cut-up wires before you put them in the backpack.Simpiku1 12intransto bend parts of body, e.g., to bend over to reach something or to bend back to curl up when lying downKamanlelpet hi Roland hedin meuggip. Roland curls up when he sleeps.7.1.8Bend downmaN-/naN-

lephak1stathe first day and night of an adult death vigilOnly an adult's corpse is placed under the house for the death vigil. Also, a different type of death ritual is performed by shamans for a person who is murdered.Yan nunya hu keillephakan etan ni netey.Today will be the first day that dead person is being placed under his house..2.6.6.3Funeral2.6.6.2Corpse4.9.5Practice religion2vto join in the death ritual in which an adult person's corpse is placed under his or her house for a vigil lasting a number of days and nights depending on the cultural status of the dead personA shaman is present all the time to perform the death rituals and maintain the ritual proceedings and protocols involved. In and around the house there are people on vigil sitting around and sleeping at night inside and under the house while accompanying the death rituals being performed by the shamans. By tradition, a little fire is maintained under or beside the framed chair where the dead person is seated; the fire produces smoke to keep the corpse dry and to keep the insect away. Nowadays, the dead person is enclosed in a coffin because of governmental health regulations.Kami nekilephak ni nahdem ey nemahig hamuy ni netey tep nabwel.We went to join in the death ritual last night and the corpse was very smelly because it is rotten.Piga labbin nekilephakan yu?How many nights did you join in the vigil?Endi ngu nakka pekillephaki tep nakka mektel ni meki-uggip di daulen.As for me I don't join in a vigil because I get cold when I join in sleeping under a house.3sta

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