Search results for "gawwang"

opa₂ 1trans. to land or alight some place; usually referring to a bird alighting somewhere; may also be used of a plane landing. Daanay opaan nan gawwang? Where will the crow alight? ‑an/‑in‑ ‑an. 5A Changing state of site by adding something. 2intrans. to alight or land on something. Inumpa nan hamuti nah hapang. The bird alighted on the branch. ‑um‑/‑inum‑. (sem. domains: 7.2.2.5 - Move down.)

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.)

kay gawwang (id. of gawwang) to be selfish (lit. like a crow).

halagma comm. hawk species, brown spotted with white on the breast. Intayap nan halagma nan impan di manuk. The hawk flew away with the chick. Sim: ban’ug, mangayyuding, butbut₂, gawwang. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)

gawwang comm. a bird that preys on chicks and small birds; a crow or a hawk. [The bird makes a wak, wak sound.] Kinan di gawwang nan impan di manok. The crow ate the baby chicken. Sim: ban’ug, halagma, mangayyuding, butbut₂; spec: mangayyuding, bannug₁. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.) id. kay gawwang

butbut₂ comm. reddish hawk with gray and white neck; eats mice, snakes, and young birds. Inibtiibtik di butbut nan impan di manuk ku. The hawk has been snatching and flying away with my chicks. Sim: ban’ug, halagma, mangayyuding, gawwang. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)

bannug₁ comm. red- tailed hawk. gen: gawwang. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)

ban’ug (sp. var. bannug₂) comm. hawk. [If it flies up higher by circling and talking, it is a dopal omen, meaning it will not rain for a long time.] Intayap nan banug nan impa. The hawk flew away with the chick. Falconiformes; Bureo Jamaicensis Sim: halagma, mangayyuding, butbut₂, gawwang. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)

wakwakwak comm. the sound made by a crow. “Wakwakwak” kanan nan gawwang ot itayap na nan gahhilang. “Wakwakwak”, said the crow and flew away with the corncob. (sem. domains: 2.3.2.3 - Types of sounds.)