kebebleyanInf. ofbebleybarrio-mate; town-mate; town-peopleHi Philip ey kebebleyan di Andrew nan Peter di Betsaida.As for Philip, he is a town-mate of Andrew and Peter in Betsaida.
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kebetto scratch someoneBimmunget kunu et kebeten tu angah tu.She said she was angry and scratched his face.Kimbet tu beneg Ullanih ey kumuheyawShe scratched Ullani's back and it was bleeding.Hipa yuka pan-ingkekebsin dewwa?Why are you two scratching one another?Simkibitkimeng 1kubihil-en/-in-Class 4B Tactile - Touch contact
kebhalto drink all the rice wine or alcohol without controlIngkebhal idan tuu hu bubud ni nahdem.The people drank all the wine last night.Hipa an nengikebhal ni bubud Daganih?Who drank all of Dagamih's wine?5.2.3.7Alcoholic beverageiC1-/iN-
kebkeb1to be frightened and the heart is poundingNakka umkenebkeb ni nangngelan kun kaumngudungudu di dallin ni hileng. My heart was pounding when I heard somebody murmuring outside our house last night.3.4.2.4Afraidum-/-imm-Class 2D Emotion and sensation 2to be afraidNakka umkenebkeban ni kandan pambultungan yu?I was feeling afraid when they told me that my brother had fallen.Tuwak kapekennekkeb etan ni inhel mu?I'm afraid because of what you told me.Kaw humman kakebkebin tuu?Is that what people are afraid of?
kedagjust; simplyGenerally implies that someone does something that does not meet the standard of what ought to be done.Impakdag tulli ala e agtu ukihan.He just got it without peeling it.Pakdag mu eneeneng ma-lat endi mu e-helen ni lawah.You just keep quiet so that you won’t say anything bad.pa-/impa-, iN-pakdag
kedangyanto be rich; to be wealthyKaigaggaya etan ni kedangyan hu eteng ni kinedangyan tu. The rich person is proud of the great wealth he has earned.Dingngel etan ni laki humman ey limmemyung e maggeh nemnem tu et manglaw, tep kedangyan ni peteg. (Mark 10:22)The man heard that and was sorrowful, his mind was pained and so he went away, for he was very rich.6.8.1.2Richingkedangyankinedangyan
kedegthe beginning of an event or activityKulakulang hu kennen ni kedeg tun keleng ingganah ni neimuhan tu.There was a lack of food from the very beginning of the kanyao-celebration until it was over.Humman bilang min kedeg ni ubbu ingganah neiteklaan tu.That was our number from the start of share-work plowing until it was over.Simlaputu8.4.6.1.1Beginning
kedhel1for body or muscles to be strongThe word may also refer to the strength of inanimate objects.Mekedhel hu ngamay tun panta-yunan. His hands are strong to hang on to things.Neligat ni mehpung hu panga eyan udyaw tep nekammag-anan et mekedhel. It is difficult for the branch of this narra-tree to be broken because it is well dried and so it is strongSimelet 1kembil 1kembil 18.3Qualityme-2to strengthen the mindMahapul ni pekedhel hu nemnem di hinanggan huwes di kasuh. One must strengthen his mind in front of a judge in a case.pe-
kedhipto pare a piece of wood; to whittle, to carveKedhipim etan palek ni ewah et maiyayyaggud.Whittle the handle of the small-knife so it will become good.Hipa kan ewah ni impengedhip mu mewan?Whose knife did you use to whittle again?6.6.3Working with wood-an/-in- -an
kedian expression urging the hearer to agree with one's reasoning or request by introducing information that will convince himLakkay kedi et hi-gam hu an mengiyayyaggud haggud amtam.You should go and be the one to fix it since you know how to do it.Hipa kedi pangngeddan tayun mahhiken ni nelakah nan ina ni nemnemen?What should we name our baby-boy so it will be easy for my mother to remember?Nemnem yudda kedi hu sisit, eleg ida mantennem ey eleg ida man-enni niya endi alang da, nem kenamung hi Apu Dios ni kennen da. Et nema-ma ngun hi-gayun tuu e peka-ippaptek dakeyun hi-gatu, tep nebalbalol kayu. (Luke 12:24)Think about the birds, they don't plant and they don't harvest and they don't have a granary, but it is up to God to provide their food. And much more so for you people, he takes very good care of you because you are precious.Nanna-ud ni mettey ka kedi, et endi law hu edum ni nelaing. (Job 12;2)[From your point of view:] It is certain that if you were to die, [irony implied: then of course,] there will be no more intelligent persons [Implied: left here on earth]. 9.4.4.4Possibleattu kedi
keditinfertile soil for planting due to lack of minerals or organic material or rockyThe word may also refer to infertile plants as a result of being planted in infertile soil.Kedit ida eman pukdu et ekket hu lameh da tep kedit hu puyek.ni neitneman da.Those beans are unproductive and so they have little fruit because the soil that they are planted in is infertile.6.2Agriculture
kedpilfor objects or people to be very close together positionallyNampangkedkedpil ida eman alweg di dugun baley yu.Those bamboo tubes (for fetching water) are close-together in the corner of your house.Ida kamampangkedkedpil hu tuun yimmudung di det-al tep kulang hu yuddungngan.The people are sitting close-to-each-other on the floor because there are not enough stools to sit on.8.5.5Spatial relationsmaN-/naN-Class 1C General class - Tastes, odors and other features of entities
kedpuh1passto be dislodged; to skid, slide or drop offInggasin ku etan di keyew ey nekedpuh di neiha-ketan tu et ma-gah.I stepped on the wood and it was dislodged from where it was wedged and it dropped.Inna-nun an nekedpuhan etan ni gassinnan ey neibedbed kaya?How did the step slide off yet it was tied?Kamangkekedpuh et law ey dimmep-ah hak et aggak kuma ma-gah.It was about to be dislodged when I jumped off so I did not fall.me-/ne-, kamaN-2transto dislodge something, e.g., woodKinedpuh ku etan imballabag mun keyew di dalan tep entanni ey wada meihhellaut.I dislodged the wood you placed across the road because it might cause an accident.-en/-in-
kedukdul1adj.predto be preferable or better than another thingKedukdul eya pingway ku nem ya pingway mu tep metattaddem hu pingway ku.My bolo is better than your bolo because my bolo is sharper.Kekkeddukdul hi Peter nem hi Ben tep mahmahlu.Peter is better than Ben because he is more industrious.Simheballi 18.3.7.2Better3.4.1.1.3Prefer2procfor something to become betterUmkedukdul hu degeh ni ulum hedin kennen mu etan agah.Your headache will become better if you take the medicine.Kimmekkeddukdul ni nunya nem yan kaalman tep endi hu na-let ni udan.It became a little better today than yesterday because there is no more heavy rain.8.3.7.6Improveum-/-imm-3vto prefer one thing over anotherTuka pekeddukdul hu gaga ni kennen nem ya hu ubi. He prefers to eat rice over sweet potatoes.
Keduntugana mythical mountain creatureAccording to an ancient legend, it was believed that the creature looked like a tall, bearded human.Kan idan ammed mi ey anggetakkut kunu hu Keduntugan.Our parents say that the mythical-mountain-creature was apparently fearful.3.5.4.1Fable, myth
kedutto pick up something, e.g., snails, scattered papersKedut mudda eya nangkeiwehit ni papil et ag lumullugit eyad bawang.Pick up those papers that have been scattered so it won't make this room dirty.Tuka pangkekduta et etan ingga etan ni tuu ey inhelan ku et agtu law keduten.He was about to pick up the thing dropped by that person and I called his name so he did not pick it up.Simkupkuppi-dit 27.3.4.2Pick up-en/-in-
kedyahto cause rice to spill out of the mortar during the pounding process with pestlesIngkedyah tu begah lehung hu begah ey aeyulah.She caused the rice to spill out from the mortar and so it is wasted.Antan legelegem tun mabeyu tep kamangkaikedyah hu begah di puyek.Do not be careless in pounding rice because the rice is spilling out on the ground.7.3.2Move something in a directioniC1-/iN-Class 3E Move an object directionally
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