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ot ya abu (comp. of abu) 1adv. expresses a strong quantitative concept, totally, absolutely, wholly. Kanan di e udman nan pihu yaden e talakon ot ya abu. One would wish to increase his money (by gambling) but instead he loses all of it. Limiting and maximizing. 2adjunct. expresses an intensity of feeling or attitude, particularly with either commands or requests; in context, there is usually a rejected alternative of an activity or action involved; absolutely. Idatan yu ot ya abu didah kanon da ya inumon da. You must absolutely give them what they will eat and drink. Hay itugun kun he-a ya tumungo ka ot ya abu. As for my advice to you, it is absolutely take a rest day. Wada da nan munhona ta kanan di bumaddang da yaden mungkulkullawing da ot ya aabu ta mid-um di dam-ot da. There are those naughty ones who instead of helping carry the load, hold on to the pole and swing from one side to the other, thereby absolutely adding to the load. Attitudinal. 3adv. expresses the idea of a singular purpose. Umali ka ot ya abut baddanganak. Come for the singular purpose of helping me./Come just to help me. (sem. domains: 9.2.2 - Adverbs.)

ono (fr. var. of weno) conj. alternative conjunction (sem. domains: 9.6.1.2 - Or, either.)

o conj. conjoins alternative choices. Mahapul datuwe ten mungkail ka: boga, dayakkot an pummayume, ongngal an banga o palyuk, binokbok ya buhi. These are needed in the making of rice wine: ordinary rice, glutinous rice to be mixed with it, a big pot or vat, native yeast (leaves of the binokbok- plant) and a wine jar. Mahapul an hanan himmagabi ya taganah kolong hi nuwang o babuy ta pihdana nadah deh muyung ya nadan udum an bumadbaddang. The man performing the hagabi-ceremony must go on butchering carabao or pigs to feed the people in the forest and all the others who are helping him. Coordinating conjunctions. Sim: weno. (sem. domains: 9.2.5.2 - Clause conjunctions.)

Liwliwa prop. The title of a jovial parody done by a group of males and a group of females chanting alternately at prestige feasts. [Lyrics are spontaneously created as they are sung.] Lourdes S. Dulawan: Ifugao Culture and History

liglig detour. 1.1intrans. to take an alternate path for the purpose of a shortcut or in order to avoid being seen. Munliglig kayu nah muyung ta gagala kayun dumatong. Take a detour through the forest so that you will arrive earlier. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 7.2.1.1 - Walk, 7.2.4.6 - Way, route.) 1.2trans. focus is on the alternate path, rather than the action. Wada key pangayak on iliglig ku te tibonak ke nadah imbabalek on nakilaliw da. Whenever I go somewhere I have to pass the other way so that my children will not see me, otherwise they will insist that they will go with me. Munnomnom an iliglig na. He decided to take an alternate path i‑/iN‑.

kon-ot adv. marks an alternative statement; instead. <This form usually co-occurs with the conjunction mu 'but.'> Kanak on kadangyan ka, kon-ot maid kanom. I thought you were rich, instead you don’t even have food. (sem. domains: 9.6.2.9 - Concession.)

imbok (sp. var. imimbok) intrans. to sound the gongs by beating them alternately. Mun-im-imbok di gangha. The gongs are sounded in an alternate manner. (sem. domains: 4.2.3 - Music.)

ibtik muy altem (id. of alte) flee for your life (lit. you run-away with your liver). (sem. domains: 7.2.1.2 - Move quickly.)

hupwik (sp. var. lupwik) 1comm. the other part of a divided thing, e.g. like the breast of a chicken. Inihdak nan hupwik na. I ate the other part of the wing. (sem. domains: 8.1.6.1 - Part.) 2trans. to divide into parts. Hupwikom tun manuk ta tibon takuy altena. Divide this chicken so that we will see the liver. Hinupwik na nan manuk. He divided the chicken. ‑on/‑in‑.

hib-at intrans. the alternate sounding of the gongs. [One player beats a gong with his palms; that is called the tobab rhythm. Three or four players play the hib-at rhythm to complement the tobab.] Hib-atom ta manayo kami. Beat the gongs so that we will dance. Mahaldot di panib-at nah gangha. The mannner in which he is striking the gongs is very sonorous. ‑on/‑in‑, paN‑. Sim: pol-ag. (sem. domains: 2.3.2.3 - Types of sounds.) Manuel Dulawan: Readings on Ifugao

golong 1trans. to press with fingernail tips; make an indentation with fingernail; usually done to squeeze pimples at the back or any itch at the back. Golngom di odog ku ta ahi daka tangdanan. You prick my back (with your fingernails) and I will pay you. ‑on/‑in‑. (sem. domains: 7.7.4 - Press.) 2intrans. to squeeze pimples at the back by two people alternately; to take turns pressing each others’ pimples. Munginnollong ta. Let us press the pimples on our backs. muN‑/nuN‑ ‑inn‑.

deman (comp. of de, man) adjunct. expresses a contradictory alternative; but instead. Pangalik on bumaddang yaden deman ot an mangako. I thought he would help but instead he came to steal. Attitudinaal. Sim: tonna, imbes.

bokon ke negpred. a negative predicate to express there is an alternative to what has been previously predicated; on the other hand; not that, rather this. Bokon ke, wada nin nangayana. (1Kings 18:27) On the other hand, maybe there is somewhere that he has gone. Atok nin weno bokon ke ya adik bo aton. I might do it or, on the other hand, I might not do it.

bal’a 1comm. breathing organ of humans, fowls and animals; lungs. Waday dogonah balana. He has sickness in his lungs. Nittok kanu tuwalih alte na ya hi bala na. They said that he had been stabbed right in the liver and lungs. (sem. domains: 2.1.8 - Internal organs.) 2sta. indicating that something is in the lungs. Nibala nan dogona. His sickness is in his lungs. mi‑/ni‑.

alte comm. liver; may refer to the internal organ of humans or animals. [Boys chasing dragonflies say it in frustration when they nearly catch one but it gets away.] Ihaang yu nan alten di manuk ta hinaey ihdan nan golang. You cook the chicken’s liver and that will be the child’s viand. Ibtik muy altem te tuwe da nan mampap ke he-a. Run for your life (lit. liver) because the people coming to catch you are nearing you. (sem. domains: 2.1.8 - Internal organs.) id. ibtik muy altem

al-u comm. pestle for pounding rice kernels to remove husk and for pulverizing coffee beans. Madam-ot nan al-u. The pestle is heavy. Alam nan al-u ta mun-ahhud kayu. Get the pestle so that both of you can pound alternately . Waday ohan tatammak, indonak key gitang na ya mumpaypaytuk. (al-u) I held the waist, it jumped and jumped. (pestle)(riddle) Ogman di gitang na ya munpaypaytuk. (al-u) riddle: Hold its waist and it keeps on jumping. (pestle) (sem. domains: 6.2.8 - Agricultural tool.)

alayag comm. rope halter for carabao. Nakhat nan alayag dih mun-aladu da. The halter of the carabao snapped when they were plowing. (sem. domains: 6.7.5 - Fastening tool, 7.5.4.1 - Rope, string.)

ahhing intrans. to assault or abuse someone alternately, may be verbal or physical; to take turns assaulting. Nun-aahhingan dan dinuntuk nan mangako. They took turns in hitting the thief. muN‑ ‑an/nuN‑ ‑an. (sem. domains: 7.7.1 - Hit.)

ahhud trans. to pound alternately with pestles; to remove the husk from rice. [More than one person is pounding in a mortar] Mun-ahhud dan mumbayun nah page. They are alternating the pounding of rice. Ahhudan da nan bayuwon. They are alternately pounding the rice. muN‑/nuN‑, ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. 1A Movement with a manner component. (sem. domains: 7.7.1 - Hit.)

tobong 1comm. pieces of wood, bamboo, or metal used to pierce and pick up cooked root vegetables; used in roasting meat. [The tool is usually stuck in walling for next use. It is also used in the kulkulibag-childbirth-ritual.] Alam nan tobong ta ihongba ta tun dotag. Get the barbecue stick so that we will roast this meat. Sim: tuduk₁. 2trans. to pierce with a pointed stick and roast; to barbecue. Itbong ku nan altet ihdam. I’ll roast the liver for your viand. Mahong-o nan mitbong an dolog. Fish roasted over a fire is delicious. i‑/iN‑, mi‑/ni‑. (sem. domains: 5.2.1.1 - Cooking methods.) 3trans. to pierce. Natbong di taklek nah bilat. My hand was pierced by the needle. Timbong ot ha-adanah uwe nan dotag an ianamut yu. He pierced and placed rattan strips on the meat you are to bring home. Timbong day ingana te pinhod nan munhingat. They pierced her ears because she wants to wear earrings. ‑on/‑in‑, ma‑/na‑.

tonna conj. instead of, implies that the alternative is better. Tipet e hiya udot tonnay ha-on. Why is he the one instead of me.(Why him; not me.) Makahhang-an nadiy he-an wadwada-an di e midattan hi relip, tonnay hanadan maligligatan. Of all people, why should you who have enough be given relief instead of those who are hard-up in life. Tonnay mun-abroad ka ot deyan waday kayam mu nan eka mihmihhaad hituh boble takun naligat di nitaguwan. Why don’t you go abroad instead of staying here in our town where life is hard? Tipet hiyay homkom? Tonnay ha-on! Why is she the one you pity. Why not me! (lit. instead of me) Sim: deman, imbes. (sem. domains: 9.6.1.5.2 - Instead.)

tuyu comm. fish, salted and dried. Hay tuyu di pinhod kun ihdad uwanin biggatna. I want dried fish as my viand this very morning. (sem. domains: 5.2 - Food.) Language Of Borrowing: Ilocano.

weno (fr. var. ono; sp. var. wenu) conj. expresses the relation of alternatives; or. Umali ka weno adika? Are you coming or not? Waday liting weno maid? Is there water or none? Nganney pinhod mu, hituwe wenu hidiye? What do you want, this or that? Coordinating conjunctions. Sim: o. (sem. domains: 9.6.1.2 - Or, either.)