Search results for "kubi"

paltik₂ comm. a homemade gun, originally from Danao, Cebu and Candon, Ilocus Sur. Waday ingkubit nah paltik. He has a homemade gun inserted in his waistband. (sem. domains: 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot.)

mumbullug intrans. to go in pairs of male and female. Mumbullug an manuk di wadan nah kubi. A pair of chickens are in the chicken coop. muN‑/nuN‑.

lumbang comm. a tree variety; one use of the lumber is in making footwear; the seeds cause drunkenness. Kinapya dan dulun did kubi nan lumbang. They made the lumbang-wood into the floor of a chicken coop. Sim: tupak₁. (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree.)

kubi 1comm. cage for chickens; usually hung under the native houses. (sem. domains: 6.7.7 - Container.) 2trans. to place chickens inside chicken coop, usually done at twilight. Em kubiyon nadan manok. Go and put the chickens in their cages. Ikbi yu nadan manuk. Place the chickens in the coop. ‑on/‑in‑, i‑/iN‑.

hubing comm. a shelf outside the granary that holds a canegrass mat. Impattuk na nan kubi nah hubing. He placed the chicken coop on the shelf outside the granary. (sem. domains: 6.5.2 - Parts of a building.)

how’ong trans. to put hand or finger into a container through a small hole; to reach into a container to get something. Hongwonay kubi ta alanay ohan manuk. He put his hand inside the coop and took out a chicken. Hongwom aga di tokon nan golang ta kaanom nan gunit. Put your finger in the baby’s mouth and remove the bone. Hongwom di bolsam ta ipabudal mu nan pihum. Put your hand in your pocket and bring out your money. Hinwong nay bolsana ya waday hapid. He reached into his pocket for a betel leaf. ‑on/‑in‑. 4D Release, remove or detach object. (sem. domains: 7.3.2.7 - Take something out of something.)

gulukay comm. chicken. Restrictions: Rituals. Napnuy kubi da hi gulukay. Their coops are full of chickens. Sim: manuk. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)

gabgab comm. tree variety, soft wood often used for chicken-coop flooring and doors. Naganas di gabgab an usalon hi kubi te mayap-o. The gabgab-wood is easy to use for chicken coops because it’s light. (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree.)

dehdi (comp. of de, hidi) demonstrative predicate. see there; predicates the existence of someone or something there, away from both listener and speaker. Dehdi nan manuk nah kubi. The chicken is over there in the chicken coop. Sim: deyahdi. (sem. domains: 9.2.3.5 - Demonstrative pronouns.) comp. dehdida

daulon (der. of da-ul) nom. a space between the floor of a structure and the ground. Intattayun na nan kubi nah da-ulon. He hung the chicken coop under the house. (sem. domains: 8.5.1.3.2 - Under, below.)