niyugnThe coconut (palm) tree (not included semantically under generic kahuy).Awn yaun niyug hi Sappari, tiyungguan hi Hadji Sali.Hadji Sali was once taking care of some coconut trees that belonged to Sappari and his clan.Pilangka-ulad dahun niyug hambuuk pilak?How many coconut leaves can you buy for one peso?Cf.nipaꞌsaniCocos nucifera
| bunut | husk of shell |
| ugab | shell |
| lahing 2 | flesh of mature ripe nut |
| putti | milk of the nut |
| biluuk | immature |
| butung | mature unripe |
| gangkul | mature semi-ripe |
| lahing 1 | mature ripe, with meat |
| putang | mature, meatless |
| bagaybay | young inflorescence |
| labit | protective sheath for frond and blossom |
| giyagay | dry flower bract |
| langkay | dried leaves |
| lukay | young leaf, still in protective sheath |
| lurang | sheath of flower |
| baung | water container made of whole shell |
| baung-baung | savings bank made of whole shell |
| buling | charcoal made of pieces of shell |
| gataꞌ | emulsion (milk of nut with water added) |
| lampasu | floor scrubber from husk |
| sasapu | broom made from langkay |
| sayrap | matting made from woven leaves |
| tubaꞌ | wine made from sap |
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