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mambab (der. of tobab) comm. drummer, one who plays the lead rhythm in the playing of the gongs; uses a clenched fist and an open palm. Mambab hi Jose ya manayo hi Juan. Jose is drumming and Juan is dancing. maN‑.

pol-ag 1comm. the stick used to beat a gong; made of hardwood like molave or yakal for a strong sound. (sem. domains: 4.2.3.5 - Musical instrument.) 2trans. to beat gong. Pol-agon yu nan gangha. Beat the gong. Dakayuy mamol-ag ta ha-oy di mambab. You be the ones to beat the gongs with sticks and I will be the one to beat with my hands. ‑on/‑in‑, maN‑/naN‑. 4B Tactile - Touch contact. Sim: hib-at. infl. pamol-ag

tobab 1comm. the name of a gong instrument, used as a percussion instrument for the lead rhythm. (sem. domains: 4.2.3.5 - Musical instrument.) 2comm. a kind of wedding dance, performed to the playing of gongs. Tobab di intayo da. They danced the tobab. (sem. domains: 4.2.4 - Dance, 2.6.1 - Marriage.) 3trans. to beat a gong with hands, using a clenched fist and an open palm or both hands clenched. Tobabom nan gangha. You beat the gong. Mundukkun hi Juan an muntobab. Juan kneels down while beating the gong. Hi Juan di mambab ta mahaldot. Juan will be the one to beat the gong so that it will be sonorous. ‑on/‑in‑, maN‑/naN‑, muN‑/nuN‑. der. mambab