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piniggil (der. of piggil) comm. double-faced stone wall. [The example sentence is from an Old Testament story in which a stone wall was built to remind Laban and Jacob that they had made an agreement to refrain from harming each other. Neither would go beyond their side of the stone wall.] Kanan Laban ke Jacob di “Hituwen piniggil di panginomnoman tan duwa.” (Genesis 31:48a) Laban said to Jacob “This stone wall is what will remind us of our agreement.” (sem. domains: 6.5.1.5 - Fence, wall.)

paka- -an this circumfix encodes the competence and expertise of the agent-subject to do whatever is expressed in verb; the site-object is cross-referenced. Ha-on (God) ya takon di daana ya wadaak, kinali, paka-innilak am-in di at-aton di tatagu. (Jeremiah 23:23) As for me, I (God) am everywhere, that is why I know very well everything that people are doing. Itikod yun mangat hi gaga-ihot ha-oy (God) di paka-u-unnudan yu. (Jeremiah 4:4a) Stop doing evil so that I will be the one you carefully follow. (sem. domains: 9.2.9.1 - Verb affixes.)

nungka- -an trans > proc. this circumfix refers to a process that affects a site-object; completive aspect. Nungkaladladan di aadol na ya linumbag di huhukina. He had bruises/abrasions all over his body and his feet were swollen. Pinlo day nungkaaladan an boble...(Nehemiah 9:25a) They captured fenced cities... Sim: mungka- -an. (sem. domains: 9.2.9.3 - Derivational affixes.)

numpuN- TACR. cross references subject, distributive, i.e. the plural subjects are all involved in the action, activity expressed by the verb; past tense. Wadaday i-itay tatagun numpumbaleh di. There were small people living in the houses there. Ahi mamtik di tataguh mumuyung hi pangngolan dah ngalan di titindalun numpuntakkeh kakabayu ya nadan numpumpana. (Jeremiah 4:29a) People ran to the forests when they heard the noise of the soldiers riding horses and those who were spearing. Sim: mumpuN-.

numpaN- trans. this prefix encodes a distributive modality; when attached to a transitive verb, the action expressed in the verb is distributed to multiple objects undergoing the action; past tense. Ne pun-ala da damdamay limmun nadan buhul dan numpangalah limmu da handi. (Ezekiel 39:10b) Then they will also get the property of their enemies who got their property long ago. Sim: mumpaN-. (sem. domains: 9.2.9.1 - Verb affixes.)

numpa- -an caus. this circumfix encodes a subject-causative agent with the cross-referencing of a site-object; past tense. [The site-object is often semantically a recipient or beneficiary of the action encoded in the verb.] Nganney ginun-ud yuh eyu numpabaddangan hanadah iEgypt ya iAssyria? (Jeremiah 2:18a) What did you gain by helping the Egyptians and the Assyrians? Hi Herod damdama ya nadan tindaluna ya tinaltalanggaan da ya numpadngolan da. (Luke 23:11) Herod and his soldiers also mocked and ridiculed him (Jesus). Sim: pumpa- -an; Sim: mumpa- -an. (sem. domains: 9.2.9.1 - Verb affixes.)

namnamat trans. to be reminded of something; reminisce. Namnamatok di inat ku dih kaungak. I reminisce about what I did as a child. Deket tinibok nan latlatun Anita on namnamatok nan in-innat mi handih kaittay mi. Whenever I see the picture of Anita, it always reminds me of things we had been doing when we were small. ‑on/‑in‑. 4E Perception and Cognition. Sim: nomnomon, hikal. (sem. domains: 3.2.6 - Remember.)

nal-iwwan an yumahya (id. of yahya) an idiom meaning that someone has died (lit. forgot to breathe); may be used as a euphemism.

nakaC1- -an TACR. this circumfix encodes an intensified passive, past tense; cross-references an object promoted to subject; the first C of the root is geminated when the form of the root is CVCCV(C). Nakallampahuan nan dulung. The floor is very well polished.

nakaC2- -an TACR. this circumfix encodes an intensified passive; past tense; cross-references the subject; the second C of the root is geminated. Nakatanomman hi balat di boble da. Their place was well-planted with banana trees. Nakahiggidan dah maphod. They swept it very well. Sim: makaC2- -an. (sem. domains: 9.2.9.1 - Verb affixes.)

naiho (infl. of iho) comm. (fig) used to refer to blood in particular communication situations. [When relatives are gathered they never say the word dala ‘blood’ but instead use naiho.] Dakol di naihoh nalpuh adol na. He shed a lot of blood. (lit. a lot of blood came from his body) Dakol di impabuddunah naiho. He shed a lot of blood. (lit. a lot of blood came out) (sem. domains: 2.2.5 - Bleed, blood.)

muttag sta. 1to be exposed; for something or someone to be clearly seen. Adika mamuttag hina te wada man di mangyang ke he-a. Don’t show yourself there because someone might stone you. ma‑/na‑. (sem. domains: 3.2.3.1 - Known, unknown.) 2(fig) to be poor; used as a euphemism for being very poor.

munlangkak (der. of langkak) intrans. a euphemism used to refer to committing adultery; extended meaning of langkak ‘to lie’. Nunlangkak da Bugan ke Dulawan. Bugan and Dulawan committed adultery. muN‑/nuN‑. (sem. domains: 2.6.2.3 - Sexual immorality.)

mumpundogo (der. of dogo) intrans. for many people to be sick at once; sickness is distributed among a group of people; like an epidemic. Waday mumpundogo ke dida. There were many sick among them. mumpuN‑.

mumpidwah ohan toon (ph. v. of toon) advpred. for something to be done or to occur semi-annually. Mathematical.

mihwang (infl. of hiwang) pass. to be saved from trouble, danger or disaster, particularly used in a religious sense. Mihwang ka hi liwat mu hin mangulug kan Jesus. You will be saved from your sins if you believe in Jesus. Baddangan dakayun ha-oy an AP-APU an Dios yu ta mihwang kayud buhul yu. (Numbers 10:9) I, the LORD your God will help you so that you will be saved from your enemies. Mundasal taku ta mihwang takuh gaga-iho. We pray that we will be saved from evil. mi‑/ni‑. (sem. domains: 4.4.4.4 - Save from trouble, 4.9.5.7 - Salvation.)

mangayyuding comm. black crow; eats corn by breaking off an ear and flying away with it; emits a wak-wak-wak sound. Kinan di mangayyuding nan inhabal kun gahhilang. The crows ate the corn I planted in the swidden-plot. Sim: ban’ug, halagma, butbut₂, gawwang; gen: gawwang. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)

manomnom (infl. of nomnom) intrans. to bring something to mind; to be reminded of something; remember. Manomnom kun handi keh kau-unga mi ya wadaday nihag-on kediyen ob-ob hi o-ongal an batu. I remember that when we were children, there were big rocks by that spring. An manomnom mu din golang dih immali kan e nangidung-on dakami? Do you remember the baby when you came to visit us? ma‑. (sem. domains: 3.2.6 - Remember.)

maN- -an v. this circumfix topicalizes and cross-references a time, place or affected object; non-past tense. Ya ahi miweley adol mut mamaptangan nah mapat-al ya matuntuningan nah hilong. (Jeremiah 36:30b) And your body will be thrown away so that it will be exposed to the heat of sunshine and the cold of the night. Sim: naN- -an.

maki- -an participatory. this circumfix encodes the concept of participation in an action or activity; the object referent is cross-referenced; non-past tense. Paddungnay naatu kan nakibuttikan hi tatagu mu ahi namam-a moy inatum ten makibuttikan kah kakabayu. (Jeremiah 12:5b) It’s like you were tired joining in racing people but you would be more tired if you joined in racing horses. Sim: maki-₁, naki- -an. (sem. domains: 9.2.9.1 - Verb affixes.)

makadinnol (infl. of dinol) sta. to be intensely trusting; carefree. Kanan day dakol di mangalana mu makadinnolak pe te maid di buhul ku. They say there are many prowlers but I am carefree because I have no enemies. maka‑ ‑inn‑.

makaC2- -an mod. this circumfix encodes an intensified passive; non-past tense; cross-references the subject. <The second consonant of the root is geminated.> Kalyok hituwe te ad uwani ya makaawwatan takuy ine-en di pamhod te hidiyey impatibotibon Jesus hi pangi-ena. (1 Juan 2:8b) I say this because now we fully understand the way of love because that is what Jesus continuously revealed by his customary way. Sim: nakaC2- -an. (sem. domains: 9.2.9.1 - Verb affixes.)

makaC2- (makang-) mod. this prefix is an intensifying modal forming a stative that describes a characteristic of a person. <The second consonant of the root is geminated.> Kahinlamlampahuwona takon di makahigga. He pretends to be polishing (the floor) although he is actually a very lazy person. Makanginnum ka gayam. You are a habitual drinker. (drunkard) Hiya ya makalukkut. He is a chain smoker. Makadinnol ka. You are over-confident. Makakalli diyen tagu. That fellow is very talkative.

makaC1- mod. 1this prefix encodes an intensifying modal of a state. <The first consonant of the root is geminated.> Makangnganta din unga. That child loves to sing. Maka-aliy kogak. I was just at the point of crying. (lit. really coming my crying) Hituwen amayyu ya makahammuy This animal is very odorous. Maka-atung ad Manila. It is very hot in Manila. 2this prefix intensifies the state of the subject referent; co-occurs with stative verbs. Makayyam-oy tinapay ni kinapya na. The bread that she makes is very soft. Sim: nakaC1-. (sem. domains: 9.2.9.1 - Verb affixes.) 3this prefix intensifies the passive state of Class 4 verbal roots; non-past tense. Maphod di makaddikhal nan itungu te gagala ya mahap-ayan It is good if the firewood is well-split because it will dry quickly.

mahipdut di yahya (id. of yahya) dead; an idiom that euphemistically states that someone is dead (lit. his breath is severed). Mahipdut di yahya na. He is dead. (sem. domains: 2.6.6 - Die.)