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minas 1comm. a mine, e.g. gold or copper. Waday minas di balituk ad Benguet. There is a gold mine in Benguet. 2trans. to dig for valuable metals; to mine. [It is believed that during the Japanese occupation of areas in Ifugao, the soldiers hid gold that had been taken from Manila banks.] Minason da nan luta da te waday hinamak dah balituk hidi. They will mine their land becasue they found gold in it. Mumminas dah balituk ad Malabing. They are digging for gold in Malabing. Mininas da nan nuntaluwan di Hapon. They dug for gold in the place where the Japanese hid. ‑on/‑in‑, muN‑/nuN‑.

balit’uk 1comm. refers to gold metal. Naligat di balituk an mahamak. It is difficult to find gold. Nabalol di balituk. Gold is precious. Eda nunminas hi balituk ad Benguet. They went to mine for gold in Benguet. (sem. domains: 1.2.2.3 - Metal.) 2intrans. to wear gold jewelry. Mumbalituk ka hin ume ka nah kasar. Wear your gold jewelry when you attend the wedding. muN‑/nuN‑. 3deriv V. made of gold. [Gold usually came from the Benguet area or earlier through trade with lowlanders or the Chinese.] Sim: gombang; gen: gum’ok. 4comm. ornaments made of or coated with gold; usually in the shape of an earring. [The traditional necklaces of gold stringed pieces are shaped like a horn and are generally worn with the pang-o agate necklace.] Waday balituk nan attake na. Her necklace has a golden ornament. Gen: gamgam₁. (sem. domains: 5.4.1 - Jewelry.) der. binalatuk

silber comm. silver Waday silber nah pun-minasan da. There is silver where they are mining. (sem. domains: 1.2.2.3 - Metal.) Language Of Borrowing: English: silver.