ipe₂ comm. type of vine used for poisoning fish in order to catch them. Tinoptop na nan ipe ot ihap-e na. He pounded the vine for poisoning fish and dried it. Sim: dol-ak, tuba₂. (sem. domains: 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
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dol-ak 1comm. a poisonous vine or coffee-bean-like poison for use in fishing; the vine is crushed then dried to be placed in the ricefields to catch fish. E immalah dol-ak hi ama. Father went to get the poisonous vine. Sim: ipe₂, tuba₂. (sem. domains: 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.) 2intrans. to use the vine to catch fish. Eda manol-ak. They are going to catch fish using the dol-ak-vine. maN‑. 3intrans. to use the vine to catch a particular kind of fish. Dol-akon da nadan yuyu nah payo hi bigat. They will put the poison vine in the ricefield tomorow to get the Japanese fish. 4intrans. extended meaning to refer to something that tastes strong and may cause drunkenness. Dumol-ak nan impainum da. The thing they had me drink is strong. Nadol-ak te intaganah inum hi baya. He is drunk because he kept on drinking rice wine. ‑um‑.
tuba₂ comm. th fruit of a vine used to poison fish. Tuba nan inhaad da nah payo kinali muntaptapo day yuyu. They placed tuba-poison in the ricefield, that is why the Japanese fish are floating. Sim: dol-ak, ipe₂. (sem. domains: 6.2.5.4 - Plant product.)
