gadul trans. to excuse oneself, by giving a reason or alibi for not doing something. Munggadugadul an adi makien dakayu. He is looking for an alibi so that he does not have to go with you. Pangigadulanay maid libluna ot lumah-un. He made his not having a book the reason and went out. Nganney pangigadulam an adi ume? What is your excuse for not going? Hanan tagun humigan mungngunu ya adina pinhod an lumah-un te igadul nan kal-ina ya waday layon nah dola. (Proverbs 26:13) As for the person who is lazy to work, he doesn’t want to go out because he excuses himself by saying that there might be a lion outside. muN‑, pangi‑ ‑an, i‑/iN‑. (sem. domains: 9.6.2.5 - Cause, 9.6.2.5.1 - Reason.)
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gadugad 1comm. iron file; rasp. Nan gadugad di punhait mun nah golgol. Use the iron file in sharpening the saw. Syn: kilkil. (sem. domains: 6.7 - Tool.) 2trans. to use the iron file on something. Gadugadom nan tigil nan kaiw. Use an iron file on the edge of the wood. ‑on/‑in‑. 4A Change structure of object.
kilkil 1comm. a coarse file tool. Syn: gadugad. 2trans. to sharpen with a file. Kilkilom nan uwa ta tumadom. Sharpen the knife so that it will become sharp. Kilkilom aga tun otak ku teden natupu. Please sharpen my bolo because it is dull. Kinilkil na na lagadi. He sharpened the saw. ‑on/‑in‑. 4B Tactile - Touch contact. (sem. domains: 7.7.5 - Rub.)
